What is her name? Carlie (named for the goddess Kali) Parker. She’s the main character in Into the Mists and its sequels Into the Dark and Into the Light, and the story is told from her point of view… Is she a fictional/historical character? She’s fictional, although many of the rituals she takes part in
NEW RELEASES Exciting times! Last week the first copy of the Into the Mists Trilogy Hardcover Omnibus arrived, and it’s sooo beautiful And thick, and heavy But I love it! I have an exclusive preorder offer for it running at the moment, which includes a free copy of Into the Mists: A Journal or A
NEWS Today I’m so happy that the first copy of the hardcover omnibus edition of the Into the Mists Trilogy arrived. And I love it! It looks amazing! Even better than I’d hoped! :-) And I'm so grateful for all the lovely messages about it. Can't wait to launch it at the Mind Body Spirit
Samhain blessings to everyone in the southern hemisphere, and to those in the north, magical Beltane wishes… 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,
Samhain, the festival of the Ancestors and the dead that marks the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, honours the Wheel of the Year as it turns towards the barrenness of the coldest season, in nature and in our lives, and is a time of withdrawal and withering. It is the third and
Beltane marks the first day of summer, and is representative of vitality, fertility and the energy of the sun, so its foods include luscious fruits like cherries and strawberries, green leaf, herb and flower petal salads, oat or barley cakes, dairy foods and honey. Mead, a type of honey wine, is popular, white wine, white
This month I am grateful for Camp NaNoWriMo – and another 32,000 words written of Rhiannon's story – and for just how stubborn I am, and determined... And I'm grateful for high tea with a sweet friend, and my sweet hubby's endless patience when I'm writing... With thanks… Friday April 1… Jillian day 5 +
Thank you so so much to everyone who has sponsored me. Over the last two weeks I’ve undertaken three challenges to raise money for two great causes – and thanks to my lovely friends, I raised almost $800 between the two. Someone asked me why I take part in these events, and I guess the
No Excuses, No Regrets Originally written for inSpirit magazine... You get what you work for, not what you wish for. Are you ready to carve out the mental and emotional space to achieve your dreams? What is it that you most want to do? Which dream burns within you and makes your soul soar when
Had to laugh at one of our Camp NaNoWriMo pep talks today... “Too intimidated by the blank page? Just sneak up on your story. The first sentence can literally be "I have no idea what I want the first sentence of my story to be." (Once I started my novel with "I probably should have
Today Camp NaNoWriMo began. This is the second one I’ve done, and I decided to continue writing Rhiannon’s story, which I began last July during my first Camp NaNoWriMo. Camp is a little less stressful than November’s “proper” event, where the goal is 50,000 words in 30 days. For Camp you can choose your own
This month I am grateful that I could raise money for brilliant causes by taking part in three challenges - and yes, the nothing but water to drink for two weeks was infinitely harder than the walk 65km in a week challenges :-) I am grateful to everyone who sponsored me, and to my sweet
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. 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. How do you describe your books: YA Fantasy with
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off (two more sleeps!), I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Lauren K. McKellar is the author of romance reads that make you feel. She lives by the beach in Australia with her husband and their two dogs. How do you describe your books:
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch progresses, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. L. L. Hunter is the author of The Legend of the Archangel series, The Eden Chronicles and many more – she has sixteen books out now, with several more to be published in 2016. How do you
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. K. A. Last is author of the paranormal romance series The Tate Chronicles, and the beautiful Immagica, which has been described as “a little bit Alice in Wonderland, a little bit The Wizard of Oz and
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Heather M. Bryant s an escapist reader and writer who is currently shopping her YA fantasy to publishers, and eating far too much chocolate (haha, like that’s even a thing!)… How do you describe your books:
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens, which I guess includes me :-) How do you describe your books: The Into the Mists Trilogy is magical realism, set in the real world but with some magic woven into it, and some… beings… who
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Rebecca Bosevski is a Central Coast adult fantasy writer. Her first book, Enchanting the Fey, will be published later this year. How do you describe your books: I write Adult fantasy driven by reluctant heroes and
Stacey Nash has a passion for writing stories set in speculative, science fiction and fantasy worlds, with an element of romance and a lot of adventure. How do you describe your books: Action, adventure, danger and young love thrown into a real-world setting. But that’s just my YA series. The Oxley College Saga is realistic