Writing Update, August 2026 #AmWriting
The light at the end of the tunnel? After the wallowing. Refocusing on process definitely helped me to get back on track with my…
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Writing Update, July 2026 #AmWriting
Mid-year review and reset. Back on track? Not so much. I keep telling myself that I am publishing my books to learn the process…
The Fragments Audiobook is out!
I am thrilled to announce the audiobook release for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One The audiobook edition of The Fragments is now…
Why I Chose a Digital Voice …
… and other crimes. So … explaining yourself before anyone’s asked the question feels a bit like apologising for a crime you haven’t committed…
The Fragments Audiobook coming July 7, 2026
I am thrilled to announce the audiobook release for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One After some ups and downs—okay, a lot of…
Writing Update, June 2026 #AmWriting
Current state—running in circles with flailing arms. Back on track. Maybe? Remember when I said there might be too much going on? It went…
The Spheres’ eBooks are now available at BookShop.org
Exciting news! My books are now available on Bookshop.org! Exciting news! My books are now available on Bookshop.org, a platform built specifically to support…
The House is now available in a Trade Paperback edition via Amazon
Holding a physical copy of a book never gets old. It makes it feel real in a way a screen just doesn’t. Paperback release…
I got this, Part 2—The House Paperback edition #AmWriting
The KDP trade paperback is out. Now for the locally printed New Zealand edition. What’s next? The KDP paperback edition of The House is…
Digital Narration with ElevenLabs: What I Wish I’d Known
The main lesson I learned—it’s hard; way harder than you think. Like so many other digital narration tools, ElevenLabs is constantly evolving, and experience…
Audiobook Sneak Peek—The Fragments, The Spheres Book One
I hope you’ll enjoy this little sneak peek of the audiobook edition for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One. This audiobook is an…
ARC Readers Wanted for The House, Book Two of The Spheres!
Get free, early access to the paperback edition for Book Two of The Spheres series before its official release! Illustrious Readers, It’s happening! The…
#JustCheckingIn, April 2026
No Slowing Down In Sight. No Slowing Down In Sight March and April brought storms, floods, anxiety, money to be earned, poor decisions being…
Writing Update, March 2026 #AmWriting
Amidst all the art chaos — some writing got done. Trying to make progress on the maps and illustrations for The House while working…
The paperback edition of The House – The Spheres Book Two is coming on 26 May 2026
Finally, I have a final release date for the paperback edition! Yay! Release date for the paperback edition The day is set! The paperback…
#JustCheckingIn, February 2026
Equally speechless, thankful, and exhausted. In February, everything not-art had to take a backseat to get artwork ready for the Wellington Art Show. Art…
2026—A Year of Slow Reset
A slower more intentional pace. 2026—Slow Forward Motion I am taking three lessons from 2025 into 2026. First, I’ve realised that I’m not quite…
2025 … what happened?
Plans only ever get you so far … I guess ;). 2025: Plans only ever get you so far … I guess ;). The…
#JustCheckingIn, December 2025
I made it. Just. Mad scramble to the finish line A late December 2025 check-in! It’s all been a bit of a blur. I…
#JustCheckingIn, November 2025
Things a looking up … or I just feel better about them? Not too bad Is my careful assessment for November 2025 … Overall,…
The House, Chapter 1—The Raven, Part 2
Chapter 1—The Raven, Part 2 — Eass studied the two circles on the blackboard and the gap left in the middle. She looked between…
Release Day for the eBook edition of The House – The Spheres Book Two is December 18, 2025
Finally, I have a final release date for the House! Yay! Release date for the eBook edition announced The day is set! The ebook…
The House, Chapter 3—Work Orders
Part One · Chapter 3—Work Orders In the decade following her disappearance, no one saw or heard from Niuen Adalowe, and most assumed her…
#JustCheckingIn, October 2025
Well … things could have gone better! Things could have gone better in October 2025 October has been a month of failures—I struggled to…
#JustCheckingIn, September 2025
Just in time for a quick September Check in! So… Where Are Things in September 2025? With the Queenstown Art Show deadline looming, September…
#JustCheckingIn, August 2025
Okay, oaky, it’s technically September 1st, but I have been busy :). So… Where Are Things in August 2025? August has been a month…
#JustCheckingIn, July 2025
How’s everyone doing? Six Months Into 2025 At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to…
The House, Chapter 2—Assembly, Part 1
Chapter 2—Assembly, Part 1 The Archives’ dusty stacks had become the last true witness of the House’s history long before the collections in the…
#JustCheckingIn, June 2025
How’s everyone doing? This beautiful life, June 2025 Ever so often I have to remind myself how lucky—and brave—I am to live the way…
#JustCheckingIn, May 2025
How’s everyone doing? Writing, Art and Life, May 2025 Good morning, Peeps! It’s May, 69 days until the release of The House, new paper…
The House, Chapter 1—The Raven, Part 1
Chapter 1—The Raven, Part 1 The conflict between the factions within the House did not start with Niuen Adalowe and Darien Gwyston—indeed, blood had…
The House, Prologue 2—The Pin
Prologue 2—The Pin Sirena Mayers did not flinch at the sound of the shot—it was unwise to show any emotions when Darien was in…