Kia ora, Grab a cuppa and settle in! Today we have a former fellow Rebel and all-round lovely person, Lisa Towles in the hot seat. Who are you?I’m a writer and a musician living in northern California with my husband and two cats, Coffee and Marmalade. Most recently I’ve written psychological thrillers and political thrillers, … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Lisa Towles
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It’s a weird limbo situation:
Currently, life has a weird kind of limbo thing going on. I know it's because I have, in a very short space of time, finished two manuscripts. Yeah, not just one. Hell no. Let's make life really fucking weird and go for two. I can't even say I'm using this time to create covers and … Continue reading It’s a weird limbo situation:
Sometimes writing is a lot of fun.
If you've been here longer than two minutes then you'll know who Emily is (perhaps?) anyway, moving along, Emily Jones is a character in the Veronica Tracey Spy/PI Series. She enters in Book 2 [Lure the Lie]. As the series progresses she grows like any good character should. I like Emily as a character and … Continue reading Sometimes writing is a lot of fun.
To write or to have written.
I can tell you right now that my favourite state of being is having a finished first draft sitting there looking like a lump of shite, ready to be formed into a fully fledged story. The joy of knowing the hard part is done and the fun is still to come. I love that. I … Continue reading To write or to have written.
The long and the short
As far as book blurbs go, I've tried almost everything. There have been long ones, short ones, the original one from my publisher (a few of them really pissed me off because they gave away too much). I've had blurbs with quotes from other authors. There've been blurbs with a logline or a hook line … Continue reading The long and the short
Anywho, that’s done.
Nau mai, haere mai.Welcome.So, some of you know I've been battling Amazon to get a proof copy, actually it's two proofs of two different titles. I did win but the cost to my sanity was high. It's starting to feel like they discriminate against New Zealanders. Uh huh. Not kidding. If they didn't then they … Continue reading Anywho, that’s done.
Paperbacks?
I have my stock back from Writers Plot Bookshop and that means I have a certain number of the Byte Series novels (Ellie Conway) and a few Veronica Tracey Spy/PI (Ronnie Tracey) books on hand. Thing is they are surplus to requirements. In other words, I already have two of all the Byte Series books … Continue reading Paperbacks?
Merry Whatever!
It's almost Christmas and before we know it 2024 will be here. This year was not the easiest on record and I'll be quite pleased when it's done. So what's coming up? Well, I'm glad you asked ... we're expecting to launch [FML] mid-2024![Foxtrot Mike Lima]: Ronnie Tracey’s week kicks off with the unexpected.Mitch Iverson’s … Continue reading Merry Whatever!
I learnt something …
So this week, I learnt something about myself that I didn't know (or didn't realise I knew?) but explains so much. When I read I don't see words I see images, we all knew that. I can see the words if I want to but that means I read each one and they don't create … Continue reading I learnt something …
Hi, I’m Cat …
Hi, I’m Cat. I'm a writer. Good chance you've heard a whisper about my work. This is the place where you'll find reviews, links, contact info, information about my work, competitions, and other bits and pieces. There are videos on various pages (turn your sound on). Crikey, this is a bit out of date! Let … Continue reading Hi, I’m Cat …
Cat Connor 