But what is motivation overload for an author? Well, I’m so glad you asked! Check out my blog on writing and what happens when you can’t decide what to do next.
Motivation Overload
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Bookish heroine Ashleigh and puzzle-solving nerd Darryl must team up to help an Empress with a dragon problem in 2017's A Plague of Dragons. It could be yours for free! (Kindle edition only on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4FBVY2N) Available only from 8 August to 12 August. Ashleigh Melusine can’t perform a spell without setting something on fire. She’s tired, she smells like onions, the only person who believed in her has been murdered, and she’s on the run. Just when she thinks her day can’t get any worse, someone sets the Ice River on fire and the red dragons attack the city. A little...
I’m just a teenage hero, baby
Do you not remember being eighteen? When I was 18, all I wanted to do was leave home. Erin of Ferriby is the same.
It’s Book Three time, baby!
The stakes are ever higher for chicken farmer Erin and her friends. She still has one whole tower to conquer before she can save the Princess, but there is no more time to spare.
Ages of Pages Hamilton 2026
I’m so excited! I’m going to a book fair – my first one! It’s Ages of Pages in Hamilton. 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 02 May 2026. Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. Free entry.
A Surprising Start
The beginning of The Colour of Her Magic starts with hope. Erin, a humble chicken farmer, is ready to take on the impossible and free the Princess of Undersunne from the cruel reign of the High Sorcerer. But nothing is what it seems.
This or That?
Terry Pratchett’s book The Colour of Magic and my book The Colour of Her Magic have very similar titles… but they’re quite different! Here’s a handy guide to help you out.
Don’t throw the Goat onto the Boat
If you aren’t sure you need a beta reader, let me give you a cautionary tale… It also has pirates in it, so maybe you want to read this.
ARGH I had to fix a fight scene
I had to fix a fight scene and it has taken me months to figure out just exactly why it wasn’t working.
Write Direction
If you're a writer in Australia and New Zealand, and you want somewhere to be able to celebrate your wins, or read more about writing, or get tips from established authors, or discuss a niggly plot point that's been bothering you, why don't you check out Write Direction? It's a new Facebook group for writers and a blog, and hoping to expand into a network. I've been privileged enough to join in the creation process for this and it's very exciting! You can join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1181883917079739 and check out our blog here: https://www.writedirection.net/