Creating Sparks That Last & All Things Relationships

2025 Is the Year of Nonstop Surprises Well, for me it has been, anyway. And I'm here to share my excitement with you. After taking the month of April off to rest up after the unprecedented success of Love & Laughter's launch in March, I feel revitalized enough to continue... ...with another book launch!   If you read last month's blog post, you'll know about my new mini-memoir, Sisters in the Outback: An Uluru Adventure (Pocket Guide to the Magic of Place) . If you didn't read last month's blog post, you now know about it! But for those who are curious, you can read March’s blog post here:  New Beginnings By a serendipitous error, Sisters in the Outback is already open for preorders!  Honestly, this whole experience has been ordained by the universe, from beginning to end [more on that in the book itself]. The preorder error I made was a misunderstanding on Amazon's calendar, and since it was the second time I'd made the same mistake - what can I s...

Exciting times ahead! With book launch successfully tucked away in March, I can now focus on new projects! I’m excited! Book two in A Midlife Romcom Series is well on its way and is over the halfway mark. And I am bursting to share the surprises that the residents of Pelican Cove have got in store for you! But, you’ll have to wait. Suffice to say there are exciting adventures with lovestruck dramas and a few new candidates for a bit of romance 🤣🤣 The working title is Marriage & Mayhem (and some pandemonium). But if you’re curious about how the launch for Love & Laughter went in March, I’ll link some of the interviews for you: Sue’s Musings: Love & Laughter Intrepid Reader and Baker: Love & Laughter These were really special to me. And if they’ve whetted your appetite for more, the purchase link for Love & Laughter is below. She's a local yogi toying with new love in midlife; he's suave Captain Underpants, too cocksure for his own good. But when he finds ou...

End of Month Giveaway Draw ***COMPETITION NOW CLOSED*** Hello again avid readers! Launch month for Love & Laughter has gone so well and the book has been received with much positivity!  This has made me even more excited for our end-of-month giveaway! I want to be certain that any subscribers to the blog who would like the opportunity to win either a paperback (AUS/NZ), or digital pack (International), have the chance to - or just as importantly, have the choice not to, enter the draw. AUS/NZ Paperback prize:   Signed paperback of Love & Laughter, cover art bookmark International Digital pack:   ePUB of Love & Laughter, cover art wallpaper for smartphone with a quote from Love & Laughter. If it is something you are NOT interested in winning, please reply to this email. I know from my own reading experience, that not every book is for everyone and indeed shouldn't be, as we wouldn't have multiple genres to read and/or write if that were the case. I will b...

🧖🏻‍♀️🧖🏻‍♂️ Love & Laughter (and other disasters) It’s LAUNCH DAY for Love & Laughter,  and I am so ready 🎉🎉 We’ll be having a Live Instagram Launch Party where you’ll hear a little about the cast of eclectic midlife friends who live in the empty-nest-turned-love-nest village of Pelican Cove. 💕 In the meantime, you can read this glowing article about Love & Laughter’s launch, by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association, here: Australian Romance Reader’s Association article: 🥰 And here’s the buy link for you. Just follow the books2read link: Love & Laughter: ebook and paperback 🤗 Remember to subscribe for more exciting news! Blog Sign Up Form:

Grab it With Arms Open Wide When life propels you forwards, be sure to grab it with arms open wide. I could never have imagined the life that my novella, Love & Laughter, has taken on all of its own accord. The secret to the novella's success? Community. Creating genuine connections and friendships is the answer to lasting support from your circle of influence. But this will never happen with fake and shallow engagement. To feel part of a warm environment of belonging, we have to encourage each other wholeheartedly. Okay, let me explain. My life cycle on Instagram began as a nonfiction writer-turned-self-published author with the advent of a close-knit network called, Nonfiction Network. In that tight circle of support, we shared each others' work on a weekly basis, then bi-monthly, and now monthly. You can check out our community at this hashtag: #nonfictionnetwork What has this got to do with my novella, you might ask. It is that same community of nonfiction writers and a...

  Welcome to our first blog post for 2025 Cover design by  @ambergrosjeanwrites January is a very busy month in our family with four birthdays thrown into the mix of Christmas and New Year. It makes for a very festive holiday season and is wonderful to catch up with everyone.  I hope you have had an amazing start to 2025. It's been a big one for many people already, so I do hope you are keeping well. Book News: In exactly two months' time on 13 March 2025, I will be releasing my next book! It's been a whirlwind time getting everything ready over the holiday season - note to self: never a March release again. I'm releasing a romcom novella called Love & Laughter (and other disasters). It is 32000 words in length and provides a fast-paced introduction to the characters in short story style. Love & Laughter follows a group of midlife yogis in the village of Pelican Cove. As they develop feelings for each other, some couples go from friends to lovers, while others a...

And How to Escape Them Here are my Top 3 Tips for escaping Silly Season Antics: 1. Deep BELLY breathing Main takeaway: JUST BREATHE 2. Solitude  Main Takeaway: Find solitude, even if it’s in the LOO 3. Journaling - But it must be handwritten. Here’s the correlation between handwriting and your wellbeing: Benefits of Handwriting  - Psychology Today It can be as simple as: All is well today. If you have time for more, all the better. Main Takeaway: Journal just a FEW WORDS   If you can’t manage all 3 tips, just one of them will help.   BONUS TIP: Something we can all do. Set a reminder on your phone to take a moment. Just a moment to reflect. Here’s mine: I’ve set my reminder for 15.00 daily (I know, the list calls itself Morning Intention), for the ENTIRE month of December. I’ve sent myself some pink love hearts to remind me to take a moment to reflect. And that, my friends, is how you escape Silly Season Antics. Please share these tips with your friends. We could al...