Sometimes I need a reminder to get it together and get on with whatever I'm doing. Sometimes the freaking season needs a reminder to get it together. It's pretty annoying when you get a southerly storm come through in December. It's supposed to be summer. This doesn't bode well for the long hot summer we … Continue reading Get it together.
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Birthday Month Giveaway 2023
Listen up (or read carefully) … this years birthday month is upon us and you know what that means, right?That’s right, a birthday month giveaway! 1. This year there are two prize packs up for grabs for New Zealand residents.2. For overseas winners there will be two download codes for the first Veronica Tracey Spy/PI … Continue reading Birthday Month Giveaway 2023
Well, I’ve been haunted in my sleep.
Last night I fell asleep reading [Whiskey Tango Foxtrot] and had some crazy dreams. It's not the first time I've fallen asleep reading [WTF] but it's the first time I've read it like it is now. Pretty well done. It's exciting reading it as a real (almost) finished book. It came in just over 85k. … Continue reading Well, I’ve been haunted in my sleep.
Written in Leaves
It took two years and then some to write this story but now it's a thing. A proper thing. I even went hardback because I can. 🙂 At 38 thousand words it is a novella. Sue and I do not like when people say they've written a novel and it's under 80k. And if it's … Continue reading Written in Leaves
Bona fides not established
There's a bit of a flurry of writing happening at the moment. Mostly because I need this book finished in 8 weeks. Yesterday I went back over the 22 chapters so far and wrote backwards outlines. I was convinced I had no idea what was happening and who was doing what so it was time … Continue reading Bona fides not established
Thank you for loving me.
https://youtu.be/h6-Y1WIkaYY Yes, I know I usually add the video at the end, but this song I particularly like and it says most of what I want to say, to the people in my life who show up when I need them. It's New Years Eve.I have to say this year was hugely better than 2020. … Continue reading Thank you for loving me.
The Crunch!
Level 3. For us this is huge. We can resume online sales via our shop website. Writers Plot Bookshop is 5 years old and we struggle to get Kiwi’s to support their own; their own local businesses; their own authors (who are infinitely better than any overseas authors). It’s been hard. We are lucky, in that, we … Continue reading The Crunch!
April 10th 2020
KILLERBYTE is 11 today! Unbelievable! I cannot grasp being the author of a book that has turned 11.11 years ago today I celebrated the launch of Killerbyte with family and friends. It was a magnificent night. I think we had South African wine because my publisher then was a South African company called Rebel ePublishers. … Continue reading April 10th 2020
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
As if by magic …
It's Christmas Eve! How on earth it happened so fast, I do not know, but here we are!I've got around 40k to write in the next week, so, that'll keep me pretty busy - will I make it? Probably not but I'll try. I really want to be able to move on to new challenges … Continue reading As if by magic …
Cat Connor 