Hello! I’ve always said that trying to write a synopsis (or Heaven forbid.. a BACK PAGE BLURB) is much like squeezing the entire contents of your house into the post box. I’ve also discovered that making a book trailer is just as impossible hard. So I know it is probably too long, but here you […]
Read moreWhat happens after you sign a 3 book contract
I’ve just signed a contract with Pelican / Watershed for a 3 book YA series called Spirit Walker. *Pinches arm* I keep checking just to make sure that the contract is real and not one of those so-real-you-can-smell-the-coffee dreams. Each time I look, there it is, all signed and beautiful. It is truly the stuff […]
Read moreThe Stuff Inside
Hello friends, My eldest turns 17 today! Isn’t that incredible? She can now start learning to drive… now there’s a thought. In other news, I’m blogging today on International Christian Fiction Authors. I’d be thrilled to my tippy toes if you’d head over and have a look-see. What have you all been getting up to […]
Read moreGoing back, to move forward
So this novel I’m working on is being as stubborn as a donkey neck-deep in peanut butter. I distinctly remember with my other two, being so full of ideas and words at times, that I’d choose writing over a nap. With this one? The naps win. Every time. Part of the problem is that it’s […]
Read moreWhy ?
Everybody, meet my big brother. And yes, this made me tear up.
Read moreWhere should we go today?
Blogging on HCC Living Letters today…
Read moreLifehack & Peanuts
Happy Mommy’s Day to all the mommy’s who may be reading this! It’s been a week since I became a Lifehack contributor. In that time, I’ve had 3 articles published and I’ve been assigned another that I’m working on. This is good and bad! Writing for them is like eating peanuts… it is very hard […]
Read moreLifehack: My first post! Woohoo!
Hello friends, How are you all today? It’s voting day here in SA, the weather is fine and my first post is up on Lifehack. You can find it here: 10 Reasons Waiting is Good For You. If you’re a regular visitor to Doodles, you’ll know that this is a recurring theme in my life […]
Read moreBeing a Prolific Writer
The word ‘prolific‘ is one I’d love to be labelled with… Oh look, she’s turned out another bestseller book! What a prolific writer she is… I’ve aimed at ridiculous wordcounts per day, I’ve pantsed and plotted and settled into a happy combination of both. I’ve changed my sleeping habits, tried NaNoWriMo, read a ton […]
Read moreI’m grateful to…
In the big scheme of things, getting one book accepted by a publisher does not mean that I’ve arrived as an author. I’m fully aware of that. But it is a milestone worth celebrating and as part of that, I’d love to acknowledge some of the people who have helped me along the way. One […]
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