indie publishing, Stariel

A Rake Of His Own Is Out: Launch Week Shenanigans

A Rake of His Own has been out a whole week, and I'm humbled and thrilled by its reception. It's always a bit nerve-wracking, releasing your book-chick into the wild and hoping it's fledged enough to fly! (You can order your copy here: https://books2read.com/ARakeOfHisOwn. If you're still uncertain whether this book is for you, check… Continue reading A Rake Of His Own Is Out: Launch Week Shenanigans

indie publishing, Stariel

Format news: Signed paperbacks of A Rake Of His Own and Audiobook Update

Signed paperbacks The good people at Good Books in Wellington are hosting a pre-order for the paperback of A Rake Of His Own, and I'll be signing these before they're sent out. Order your copy here: https://shop.goodbookshop.nz/p/pre-order-a-rake-of-his-own-release-date-28-october-2022?barcode=CIR1665023774 Good Books also have paperbacks of the rest of the series if you want to drop by the… Continue reading Format news: Signed paperbacks of A Rake Of His Own and Audiobook Update

indie publishing, writing

Anthology Announcement!

I'm excited to announce that I'm part of an anthology of fantasy romance fairytale retellings releasing later this year. This is my first time writing a short piece and participating in such a group project, and I had a ball (heehee) of a time doing it. More details on my own story to come. There… Continue reading Anthology Announcement!

Half a page of handwritten notes under the heading "Productivity and Balance"
indie publishing, writing

Productivity and Balance: Conference notes

This is my write-up of the notes I took during a session on Productivity & Balance given by Nalini Singh at the Romance Writers of New Zealand 2021 conference in Wellington. As such, her actual words have been paraphrased and filtered through the chaos labyrinth of my own brain, so you should attribute all the… Continue reading Productivity and Balance: Conference notes

A gold and green trophy shaped like a diamond placed in front of the four books from the Stariel series.
indie publishing, Stariel

Two events and an award

Whew, what a whirlwind of a weekend! The short version: Two events, a drink that was ON FIRE, and a trophy! The long version: This weekend was the annual Romance Writers of New Zealand conference for 2021. This was my second RWNZ conference (I wrote about my first time here), and because of our closed… Continue reading Two events and an award

indie publishing, Stariel

Writerly reflections 2020: A year in four parts

So. 2020. That happened. How do you reflect on a year where reality became stranger than fiction? Even from the small and personal perspective of my own indie career, the task is daunting. To make some sort of sense of a year that felt a thousand years and simultaneously only five minutes long, I’ve split… Continue reading Writerly reflections 2020: A year in four parts

indie publishing, Stariel

Where can I buy a Stariel paperback book? (other than Amazon)

If you are an individual in New Zealand Good Books in Wellington stocks my books and has an online store. If you are a New Zealand library or bookstore If you are a NZ library or bookstore, my books are available through Wheelers. You can also contact me directly and we'll work something out. If… Continue reading Where can I buy a Stariel paperback book? (other than Amazon)

indie publishing, Stariel

Stariel #4: The King of Faerie Cover Reveal

I have sat on this cover for far too long, and since book 4 is finally, finally feeling like it's taking a proper shape, I've decided to let it out of the bag. Isn't it just gorgeous? Once again, Jenny at Seedlings Design Studio has outdone herself. I love all my covers so much, but I think… Continue reading Stariel #4: The King of Faerie Cover Reveal