Joyful July!

I Thought I Was Finished

But that's not the case at all. Author happenings just keep on coming and I am cheering all the way.

On Thursday, 3rd July, I'll be releasing the second in series of my children's stories, Captain Binky Gallivants the Globe, in Captain Binky's Adventures, under the name, Cal Grant-Smith.

I know most readers are familiar with my books for adults, mostly on relationships, but I'm mentioning Captain Binky here because she is, in fact, a real cat. Her relationship with her owner, Jude, my sister, is one that deserves highlighting. As most of us know, bonding with a pet is good for our wellbeing, and the bond that Jude and Binky share is a touching story to hear.

Based on fact, yet somewhat fictionalised, Binky's story has been written primarily for children, but is easily a family-read all snuggled up together. There are real photographs of Binky as she settles into her new home, after flying abroad and encountering some scary adventures along the way. If you do plan on reading her story together as a family, I have the perfect snack for story time: Kitty Litter Cookies!

They're essentially trail mix but the recipe is aimed at children so I made it fun for them, calling it Kitty Litter Cookies. I have a step-by-step video if your children are mini chefs-in-the-making:

Video Recipe: Kitty Litter Cookies

Or, here's the original recipe if you prefer:

**Mix together:
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flax seeds (or your favourite seeds: sesame, sunflower, etc)

**In a separate bowl:
1/2 cup peanut butter (or tahini paste if you have nut allergies)
1/3 cup of honey
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Pinch of salt

**Add to oats and seeds mixture

***Add 
1/4 cup dried cranberries (or your choice of dried fruit)
1/3 cup choc chips
1/4 cup cashews (or coconut flakes, crushed biscuits etc if nut allergies present)

**Mix together and store in airtight container in fridge for one week.
Recipe credit to @runtothetable via Pinterest




Righto, onto all things romcom!

I'm currently on my last read-through of Marriage & Mayhem, book two in A Midlife Romcom series. After that, it'll go to my fabulous editor to start the process of refining the story.

I'm thrilled to let you know that my cover designer has been weaving her magic again, creating a fun book cover that displays all the intrigue contained in the novella.

I've included elements of book one, Love & Laughter, in book two, so that it can be read as a standalone, but it might be nice to catch up on the first book, because........

I'm accepting Advance Review Copy reader requests for Marriage & Mayhem at the moment. I won't be going all out with beta readers, street team or book blog tours, so this is the only opportunity to read Marriage & Mayhem before release in November. However, ARCs will be digital copies and will only go out in late September/early October. Also a quick-read novella, like book one.

If you're interested in being an ARC reader please email your request to me at:

Email: elora.canne@gmail.com

Subject heading: Marriage & Mayhem ARC


Another free quick-read for you:

I'm delighted that my sister has featured heavily in my writing this year, 'Hi Jude!' As you might remember, we released a short story, travel memoir together, earlier this year. Sisters in the Outback is a 10 000 word life-changing spiritual quest to the enigmatic monolith of Uluru. 

I'm pleased that I can finally offer epub versions of our story as a different kind of ARC read. This time, I'm taking creative license to offer Author Review Copies, since it's no longer in advance. This is a review request for the end of July to appease the invisible 3-month timeframe forces of the life of an author, whether on social media, Goodreads or Amazon. 

If you're willing to accept my request, please email me at:

Email: elora.canne@gmail.com

Subject heading: Sisters in the Outback ARC


If you're after both Marriage & Mayhem, and Sisters in the Outback, simply header your email: Both ARCs


I hope I've given all the avid readers out there plenty to read. Take care, till next time.



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Location: Sydney NSW, Australia
Elora is a relationship writer with tips that empower you to build greater relationship success.

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