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British vs American English survey results
Humour or humor? Cosy or cozy? Metre or meter? As a Kiwi I tend to write primarily in New Zealand English which has its origins in British English, with significant contributions from te reo Māori, and even some influences from American and Australian English. However, I recognise the majority of my readers are not New […]
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My first NaNoWriMo
I’ve just finished the latest round of edits on my WIP in time to pass on to my beta readers. Now, while they tear it to shreds I’ll be distracting myself with a completely new project for NaNoWriMo, hence the self-imposed deadline for the WIP! This year will be my first attempt, and I’ve given […]
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A great bunch of LGBTQ+ books
I’ve hooked up with this great bunch of authors to give away a new ereader and over 25 LGBTQ+ books. To have a chance, all you have to do is follow at least one of us on BookBub (a fantastic site firing out daily book deal newsletters) by Wednesday 27 October 2021. Click through and have a look around […]
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The Bestseller Experiment’s 5th Anniversary
The two Marks and their years of talented guests have been inspirational, motivational, and a bit of a guiding light in the avalanche of writing advice out there. They don’t take themselves too seriously either, which always makes for a good time. I’m so grateful for all their hard work and the huge part they’ve […]
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All the books, all the proofs!
Round two, here we go… I wrote up a bit about my first proof ordering attempt for Duck and Dive in a previous blog post. Since then I’ve adjusted the font sizing, line spacing, spacing around section breaks, page breaks, internal and external margins, and the design of the spine. I made these changes to […]
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Cosy up with a cosy mystery
They’re just what I’ve felt like recently. We’ve all had a bit too much real life lately, so why not? A bit of lighthearted murder, set in a quaint town with an eclectic and entertaining cast of characters. A quirky main character acting as amateur sleuth, and with a slow-burn love interest. A trail of […]
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Gay romcom book series on sale
Would you believe Gabriel first told his side of the story a year ago in Slip and Slide? And that it’s been six months since Arthur took back some of the spotlight in Over and Out? Any excuse to celebrate, right? Grab the whole series at once, or just pick up the books you’re missing: Valid until […]
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Paperback proofs
The first ever physical copies of my first ever book 😱 (Note, paperbacks are not yet for sale, but the ebooks definitely are.) Overall, I’m pleased with how they turned out. I’ve got a bunch of little changes I want to make, then I’ll order another round of printed proofs. We’ll see how many rounds […]
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Blue Flag – slice of life LGBT romance manga
Blue Flag centres on a group of friends navigating their final year of high school while unknowingly entangled in a love quadrangle – two classmates falling for each other, unaware that their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them. It is quite the muddle – a mess of conflicted feelings where they want the […]
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