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I Found Love Online!

We all know I'm a hermit with meagre social skills - which is why the internet is such a gift. I can be as isolated as I like, revel in all the unassigned air in my extended personal space AND still chat, laugh, commiserate, rant, rave and rejoice with people. But what happens when you… Continue reading I Found Love Online!

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A Day in the Life of a (Slightly Demented) Author/Blogger

(An alternate title for this blogpost would be: "Why You should Never trust Book Deadlines from Authors who have Five Children, especially disorganized, chaotic authors - because their books will ALWAYS be Late. Always.")A Typical MondayI get up at 5.30am, which I absolutely hate doing, especially if I’ve only just gone to bed at 2am.… Continue reading A Day in the Life of a (Slightly Demented) Author/Blogger

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Taking it All Off…

The thing about being a full-time writer and domestic slave to too many children, is that it means the only work clothes you own are sweats and pyjamas. Which can be a problem when you get invited to fly to another city to do a book thing at your old university. Somehow, I didn't think… Continue reading Taking it All Off…

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Dark and Dreadful Secrets AND When Water Burns – pg 77

I'm being forced to reveal some dark and dreadful secrets....they start with a piece of my next book 'When Water Burns' because I've been tagged for the Lucky 7 MEME by Lan at 'The Write Obsession'The rules are:1. Go to page 77 of your current MS.2. Go to line 7.3. Copy down the next 7… Continue reading Dark and Dreadful Secrets AND When Water Burns – pg 77

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"When Water Burns": Telesa Vasa Loloa

That’s when the world changed. Irrevocably. The banded sleeve that marched up his arm and spread over his shoulder. The fire tattoo with my name imprinted at its heart. All of Daniel’s tattoos began to burn, to light up with eerie blue glow. “Daniel?” The urgency of my voice had him raising his head to look at… Continue reading "When Water Burns": Telesa Vasa Loloa