“The festivals of the Wheel of the Year are defined by the cycle of nature, by the dance of the weather gods and spirits of place. They require us to look not to the heavens but to the earth. They are set within our soul, watching the leaves on the trees, feeling the shifting temperature
I couldn't get a direct link for this story, so I've posted it below. And I very much hope it's true! It's from Cracked.com, part of their article 7 Pieces Of Good News About Huge Stories (No One Told You). The other six pieces are great reads too, but as this is for my bee-themed
Squeee! The Into the Mists audiobook is out now, and I'm so excited! Even better, Into the Dark is well into production, and Into the Light has just gone into production. All three will be narrated by wonderful English voice actor Gabrielle Baker, and I am so grateful that she found my books and auditioned,
With thanks… Sunday January 1… BR day 49… 11,520 steps… Happy New Year! All is quiet, on new year’s day… Today I am grateful for the quiet of a morning that dawned softly grey and misty, and blissfully silent in our little Sydney apartment… Part of me feels excited at the magic of a new
While I absolutely believe all of this, I didn't write this – a friend on Facebook posted it, and asked that it keep being shared, so here it is... Why I am a feminist: 1. Because my organs should not determine my level of success. 2. Because the most common question a woman is asked
OMG! I have the audition from my narrator for the audiobook of Into the Mists! Just before Christmas I set Into the Mists up as a project, to turn it into an audiobook. This morning I got a query from a narrator, to see if it was still open – and tonight I received the
Wishing everyone an enchanted full moon, and a magical, light-filled month ahead. May the coming lunar phase be filled with love, joy and peace, and the inspiration and dedication to make all your dreams comes true xx The full moon rises as the sun sets, which is why it’s usually so obvious and clearly seen,
Here are a few of Carlie's favourite songs... Visit Platinum Brunette here... Visit Mick Thomas here... Visit Platinum Brunette here... Visit Green Day here... Visit Platinum Brunette here... Visit POD here... Visit Platinum Brunette here...
What is her name? Rose Tyler, Carlie’s grandmother. She’s one of the main characters in Into the Mists and its sequels Into the Dark and Into the Light – and she also appears in the Into the Mists chronicle Into the Storm, and will have her own book(s) in the not-too-distant future... Is she a fictional or historical character? Rose
All is quiet, on New Year’s Day… I love the quiet of New Year’s Day, the sense of peace as people stay indoors, recovering from their celebrations the night before. This morning dawned grey and misty and blissfully silent in Sydney, and I woke up with the U2 song in my head, which always makes
New Year’s Day In the western world, New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 of each year. It is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, and is usually celebrated as a holiday, with symbolic festivities at midnight of the night before, and the making of resolutions to keep throughout the
As 2016 draws to a close (how did that happen???), it’s time to start focusing on the year ahead. The year just gone had some amazing events – Sydney’s Mind Body Spirit Festival, where I launched the Into the Mists Trilogy and Into the Mists: A Journal, plus Supanova in Sydney, as well as Supanova
In this magical time, after the summer solstice, Christmas and Boxing Day, but before the new year… In the enchantment of this inbetween time – between celebrations, between years, between moments, between versions of our selves… In these golden moments I wish for all of us peace and clarity and strength. I wish for all
This month I am grateful for time with my beloved, fun with the Story Queens, festive gatherings and a magical summer solstice... It’s shorter than usual cos I'm trying to catch up! With thanks… Thursday December 1… BR day 18… 10,519 steps… Today I am grateful for a day to plan tomorrow’s Story Queens online
This blog by K. A. Last first appeared on the Story Queens website... The past few weeks have been very busy for us, and we agreed that maybe we should tell you all about what we’ve been doing. Back on October 6, Heather had a little boy! Max Peter is all kinds of squishy cute.
Story Queen Serene Conneeley is a Sydney writer who melds myth and magic with the real world, and finds enchantment in the everyday… When did you start writing? I’m shy, so I’ve always been a writer, it’s how I express myself and make sense of what I feel. I wrote for a national surfing mag
This month I am grateful that I hit my 50,000 word count for NaNoWriMo, and for an awesome writing retreat with the Story Queens, and for new beginnings (okay, that one is a little bit of an exaggeration, but I'm trying to look at the silver lining of losing my job)... With thanks… Sunday November
This blog by author Rebecca Bosevski first appeared on the Story Queens website… If you are a seasoned self-publisher, today’s blog might trigger memories of the perils of your past, but if like me, you are just starting out on this bumpy road, perhaps there might be some wise words to follow that could make
Story Queen Selina Fenech is an amazing artist, and also an incredible writer – she’s the author of the beautiful fantasy series Memory’s Wake, and the intriguing Empath Chronicles. When did you start writing? I did a lot of creative writing in school, and started my first (unfinished) novel when I was 15. I’m happy
Story Queen L. L. Hunter is the author of The Legend of the Archangel series, The Eden Chronicles and many more. When did you start writing? I started writing in my teens, primarily song lyrics as I wanted to be a singer/ songwriter, but then I moved on to short stories and novels in my
