I am officially on holiday for the rest of June. And it is glorious. The weather is a bit shite but it's winter so that's expected. My Knight arrived yesterday, after 18 months of being apart (thanks to COVID) we are finally in the same country and house! We have a bit of catching up … Continue reading 1800
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Long Cool Woman
If you've been here a while you know that, Long Cool Woman is Ellie's song. The reason for this blog post is because of an email I got this morning. I thought, maybe, we'd have a chat about it. Stick around for some writer truths.For almost 20 years, Ellie Conway lived in my head. I … Continue reading Long Cool Woman
It’s the weekend and whatnot
Just for fun, let's imagine I'm not drinking? Yeah, didn't work did it? π π Surprise ... It's Sunday night I fucking earned this Cab Sav. How, you say? By finishing THE FINAL byte short so I can get this last boxed set sorted. OMG. I know, right? Also, I'm doing something else with it … Continue reading It’s the weekend and whatnot
The Dance
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ic9DrVLjVrgbCbnhgbGzq?si=9d831887e4ab49bf I spent quite a bit of time tonight adding songs to the "Books with Byte" event playlist on Spotify. And then, I started listening to "The Eclectic Redneck" playlist. It was originally a CD called The Eclectic R Word ... but if you say that now young folk think you mean a particular slur. … Continue reading The Dance
Almost jersey weather!
Part of me is delighted, because last year I knitted AWESOME jerseys but the rest of me is unimpressed because I like summer and very much dislike winter. (And it's coming!) Yesterday I wore my big purple knitted jacket, it was cold enough. Today, I'm working from home so an old hoodie will do the … Continue reading Almost jersey weather!
Dream Weaver
Kia ora,The week has begun. Well, itβs Sunday, so technically itβs the beginning of the week.Β So far, itβs all right, nothing to write home about. To be honest, it could try harder.Β My Knight is recovering from his hip replacement in Perth and Iβm here in New Zealand. That is not the ideal situation. Thanks for … Continue reading Dream Weaver
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing …
Thanks for that gem Aerosmith. I do love it. I pressed play, had no idea what I was listening to last - so, the Armageddon sound track was a nice surprise. π This song in particular has been a favorite for years. I've been hard at it over the last few days, making a lot … Continue reading I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing …
Merry Whatever and Whatnot
The Smashwords storewide end of year sale started today. So, Merry whatever and whatnot from us ... it's the perfect opportunity to fill those new eReaders with some amaze-balls books and best of all, they're heavily reduced.Want links?One moment caller ... Let's start with the three Byte Boxed Sets: Three books PLUS a (rather long) … Continue reading Merry Whatever and Whatnot
July!!
Hey, come here! Gotta tell you something. It's July. That's right, July, and that means the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale is on now. There are some serious bargains to be had. FYI the ENTIRE Byte Series is on sale - if you hop through the link you will notice that there are 11 books listed in … Continue reading July!!
Read an eBook week!
Smsahwords Read an eBook week is on now! Here are the links you'll need for the Byte Series books: In-between bytes are mostly free this week. Byte novels (including Qubyte) are 50% off. Boxed sets are 50% off. Β That is exceptional value for money right there! Remember the Boxed Sets have an extra story … Continue reading Read an eBook week!