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The end is looming.

Nothing to do with the wars. At all. Except that I might’ve called it again. Oops. Never mind, that’s how we roll. I know things and I hope they don’t eventuate. (Also, I literally have a pantry full of canned food and so forth. 16 can’s of baked beans doesn’t look so obsessive now, does it?)Anywho, that’s not what the end I’m talking about is.The end of the first draft of [Foxtrot Foxtrot…

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Writing:

I’m writing this in notes on my phone, so this is new. 😊 I could wait until I grab my MacBook from home this arvo but this might be helpful to other writers (and my students) and I might forget what I wanted to say! It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in this industry self doubt is a thing. I’ve met one writer (in all my years) who was 100% cock sure of his ability. Thing is, he couldn’t…

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Like a horse on meth!

Yes, that’s an odd post title. But it tickled the hell out of me. A new view for [indigo Romeo Lima] landed yesterday and I think it’s rather good. But you can make up your own minds. Damnably clever let me know what you think!

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And the winner is:

Insert drum roll here. The winner of the Fates Entwined contest is … The Snark Maiden (Bluesky).Last night Admin Bex chose the winner through a scientific method. I asked her to pick a number from 1-25. And she chose 17.Come in number 17 your prize awaits. 🙂 🙂

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Every Beat of My Heart.

That’s right, the Rod Stewart song is today’s blog title. Why? Because I like the song. Also, because it’s the title of the first story in Cachebyte. Words have been elusive since I arrived home from Mahau Sound. [FFS] isn’t moving along as fast as it did while I was away. It’s annoying me. (Of course it is.) Anyway, it’s a blip, it’ll vanish eventually. So, we’ve run two contests so far this…

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Interrogation File: Amy Lou Jenkins

First up, tell us a bit about yourself. Amy Lou Jenkins’ third-grade teacher told her she would be a writer. Her parents thought that was stupid, so she did too, until one stupid day. That day her job as a registered nurse sucked so badly, she decided to go back to school and applied to Bennington Writing Seminars where she earned an MFA in Literature and Writing. She’s been writing and teaching…

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Interrogation file: Margot Kinberg

First up, tell us a bit about yourself.I’m a crime writer and academic. I’m also a proud wife, mother, and grandmother. Although I live in California, I grew up on the US East Coast, so my books are set there.  Favourite genre/s to read or write?Most definitely crime fiction. I’ve been reading in the genre since I was a child, and writing in the genre for about 15 years (longer if you count…

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Interrogation File: Ajay Howarth

 First up, tell us a bit about yourself.I’m Ajay. I grew up in the land of kangaroos and Vegemite sandwiches. I’m fascinated by human psychology and have an insatiable curiosity. Through my writing, I delve into the forbidden desires of the heart and mind, exploring the depths of passion and unleashing a symphony of emotions. I Like to think I have an exquisite attention to detail and a knack for…

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Hey ho silver lining.

I’ve been writing quite a bit lately. [FFS] is coming along nicely. I had to go back and write three new chapters in the beginning to satisfy my gut feeling that it didn’t start early enough and add a few other things that I knew I needed to mention, early. I did that. It works far better now – for me. We’ll see how much sense it makes when it gets to Admin Bex in a few months. 🙂 I’ve got about…

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Interrogation file: Claudia Disney

First up, tell us a bit about yourself.I was born in Holland, and able to read from an early age. I loved books from the early beginnings, and as a teenager wrote short stories for a magazine. Sadly none of my stories were ever accepted, but I vowed that one day I will write my very own book!It took a while, life interfered, but to date I have written ten books. Some are children’s books because…

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Smoke alarms and random thoughts

It’s one of those weird days. Kind of disjointed. Not sure why but every now and then days like that appear. This morning I was writing chapter summaries to try and see something I thought I would find in [Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra], I sort of found what I was looking for … turns out my brain is quite clever, if I let it be.The lounge smoke alarm has gone off twice this afternoon – for no reason.…

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Autumn has arrived.

This morning is a clear blue sky autumn day. The kind I love. Crisp and beautiful. I’m sitting having a coffee with a Birman in my lap. She’s making typing difficult and she doesn’t care. There are worse problems to have. Last night was spent with friends. Laughing. Drinking a little bit. Eating delicious corned beef. Yesterday I managed to get a start on a chapter in [FFS] that I kinda knew I…

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Magic formula?

I’ve been a bit hopeless at blogging (and also writing) for the last few weeks. Possibly a few things causing apathy. Sometimes it’s all too much, and to be honest, it feels like a waste of time. As much as I love writing and enjoy the VT Series characters, I’d also like proper sales. That would go a long way to making it feel like a worthwhile pursuit. This year sales are dismal, worst year…

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Is it worthwhile?

Talk about a question that is wide open! 🙂 Anyway, I was thinking about boxed sets – are they boxed sets though? Or are they an omnibus? I created two ‘boxed sets’ for the Veronica Tracey Spy/PI series – two books each. Quite fun to make really. I suppose I should do the same for the next two books (5 and 6). But is it worthwhile or is it just something that’s fun for me to create and a…

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Let it be ...

The dust is settling.Tomorrow normality will resume and I’ll be back writing book 7 of the Veronica Tracey Spy/PI Series: [Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra].I’m hoping I will be anyway. Guess we will see!I do need to make a carrot cake for grandson 2 who is coming over tomorrow for cake (that as yet doesn’t exist). 🙂 It’s been a hectic but fun four days.[Indigo Romeo Lima] launched at a physical event at…

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Launch Day: [Indigo Romeo Lima]

It’s finally launch day! Feels like it’s taken forever to come around but it’s here!Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Upper Hutt Central Library for the launch of [Indigo Romeo Lima] and the Fates Entwined trilogy. Two very different series. 🙂 Diesel would like everyone to know that he is a the best boy ever and has been enjoying spending time with his family. And I think all his wee…

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Avenues and alleyways

I’m reading a book. I know, shocker!It’s got a main character who has migraine disorder. It’s not one of my FBI-Byte Series books. What? 🙂 Where I left off last night the main character had an icepick migraine. (They are evil fuckers but they only last seconds.) So far, I’ve had every type of migraine the author has described and to be honest I don’t want to read anymore because it’s my life and…