Author of kooky cosy mysteries, cookbooks, general fiction and children's adventure stories.
I have read a number of articles & blog posts about writing not being considered to be an actual job. Last week during dinner with a friend, she made the comment that I was semi-retired (not fully retired as I do some paid work at a University). I was a little taken-aback but let it slide. After… Continue reading I am a writer and this is a proper job!
During 2015 I read and reviewed over 60 books for this blog. When I looked over what I read and how they were published, over half of the books were either self published (by an individual or through an author's personal imprint - their own publishing arm) or published through small independent press organisations. Of the books… Continue reading Indie Publisher and Self-Published Authors: Hidden Gems
This year my husband and I decided to spend our annual holiday visiting my sister in-law and her husband. They moved to Peachester in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland about 18 months ago. It is a pretty but slow moving part of the world, and I was hoping to get in plenty of reading and writing during the… Continue reading Lovely Holiday – No writing done
Tomorrow is Melbourne Cup Day. This is a wonderful time if you like horses (provided none get injured during the race and require putting down) or fashion. It is also a public holiday here and most people take the opportunity to have an extra long weekend (taking both the previous Friday and Monday off as… Continue reading Melbourne Cup
Sarah Jackson 