Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around December 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – in 2017, it occurs at 2.28am on December 22 – and June 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere. It’s the longest day and the shortest night of the year, with the sun rising early
Yule : Winter Solstice : Rebirth The winter solstice falls around December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere – you can check the timing for you here – and around June 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere. It’s the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and marks the transition between
Hello Story Queens subscribers! And everyone else too :-) I'm so happy (and relieved) that the Into the Storm paperback is finally available internationally! Although it takes so much more time, I did an international version so it matches the rest of the international Mists Trilogy books. I know people prefer all the books of
The Power of Words First published in Spellcraft – a national spiritual magazine – in 2010... The healing impact, both physically and emotionally, of expressive writing and journalling led Serene Conneeley to create her new book A Magical Journey: Your Diary of Inspiration, Adventure and Transformation. I’ve always loved the power of the written word.
November News... October was all about public events, and getting outside my comfort zone by having to talk a lot (eek!). In contrast, November is all frenzied writing and barely leaving the house – it’s a different kind of out-of-my-comfort-zone, as I committed to writing 50,000 words of Into the Fire during National Novel Writing
As the dark moon approaches this Friday, November 17 2017, I’m wishing you much love, bravery and awareness as you embrace the magic of introspection and what it can reveal to you. This is a powerful time to reflect on your year, and your self, and to look within, seeking the truth of any obstacles
An interview with acclaimed voice actor Gabrielle Baker People are finally starting to appreciate the convenience and beauty of audiobooks, and understand the incredible skill, training and talent that go into creating them. It’s not just reading your book aloud – audiobook narrators bring the story and the characters to life with their unique performance,
Beltane Blessings to those in the south, and an enchanted Samhain to those in the north! To celebrate the turning of the Wheel of the Year, the Into the Mists ebook has been discounted to 99 cents for a limited time. You can find it at: Amazon US (where you can check out the audiobook
Beltane : First Day of Summer : Growth Beltane, the festival of love and fertility that marks the end of spring and the start of the heat and energy of summer, falls in early November in the southern hemisphere, and early May in the northern hemisphere. It’s the third fertility festival of the year, and
Samhain : First Day of Winter : Death Samhain, the festival of the ancestors and the dead that marks the beginning of winter, falls in early May in the southern hemisphere and early November in the northern hemisphere – and on October 31 in popular culture, where it is celebrated as Halloween. It honours the
E.C. Hibbs is a fantasy/paranormal author and artist from north-west England. Her books include Blindsighted Wanderer, The Tragic Silence Series – Tragic Silence, The Libelle Papers and Sepia and Silver – The Sailorman’s Daughters, three anthologies – Night Journeys, Blood and Scales and Dare to Shine – plus non-fiction titles including The Fantasy Blueprint and
Wow, where is this year going? Daylight savings has started, and I can feel summer in the air. It’s not long until Beltane! Here’s a little update of what’s going on in my world, and what is coming up… I’m so excited that the Into the Light audiobook is out! This means all three of
As NaNoWriMo approaches, there are some very sweet pledges doing the rounds. Mine is a simple one: It’s November, which means NaNoWriMo! I’ve committed to writing 50,000 words of Into the Air: Into the Storm Trilogy Book Three. It will be hard, and challenging, and frustrating and exhausting and a million other supposedly negative things
Squeee! The Into the Light audiobook is out now, and I'm so excited! This means all three of the Into the Mists Trilogy are available as audiobooks through Audible, iTunes, Amazon etc. All three are narrated by wonderful English voice actor Gabrielle Baker, and I am so grateful that she found my books and auditioned,
Ostara : Spring Equinox : Blossoming The spring equinox is celebrated around September 22 or 23 in the southern hemisphere – in 2017 it falls on September 23 – and March 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere – in 2017 it fell on March 20. At this point night and day are of equal
Mabon : Autumn Equinox : Harvest The autumn equinox falls around March 20 or 21 – in 2017 it fell on March 20 – in the southern hemisphere and September 22 or 23 in the northern hemisphere – in 2017 it falls on September 22. It’s characterised by the length of day and night being
Oh my god! How is it almost the spring equinox? Where is this year going? Here’s a little update of what’s going on in my world, and what is coming up... I spent the beginning of September proofing the audiobook for Into the Light. It was a massive job, but I’m so excited that it
Let’s Talk Reading: The Joy of Books This blog first appeared on the Story Queens website. My idea of bliss is to curl up on the couch with a mug of tea and a good book, and lose myself for hours in new worlds. I love being sucked into a book so much that when
Into the Storm: An Into the Mists Chronicle A spell to weave. A life to save. A heart to break. A storm to brave. When Rhiannon’s mother dies, her whole world falls apart, and she withdraws from her family, her friends and her life. As grief and anger rage within her, she connects with the
The new book Into the Storm: An Into the Mists Chronicle launches on July 21, with an online party with the Story Queens. Kicking off at 10am Sydney time, it will go for more than 12 hours, with three book launches – mine, L. L. Hunter's Illuminate and Rebecca Bosevski's Alpha 9 – lots of
