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Cross eyed

I deal with lots of documents in my day job.  This week I've been reviewing lots of those, plus coming home and doing line edits.  Hard on the eyes and the brain at times. Couple that with running around doing stuff to get organised to leave for RT next weekend and I...

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Fleeting

The last gardenia off my bushes this year...into the chilly part of the year we go.  Luckily I have a trip to New York in June which will add some warmth to winter!

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Extras

I'm currently having fun working with my website designer on a redesign for both my site and this blog which leads me to a question.  Other than excerpts, which are a given, what sorts of book extras do you like on author sites? Soundtrack lists? Peeks at collages?...

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Mel’s tips for concert promoters

You know, generally I try not to get all ranty mcranty pants on here on the blog but every once in a while words have to be had.  Tonight is one of those nights. You see, perhaps I'm being Captain Obvious but I would say that in general, people taking themselves off...

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Aussie Author Month

I'm taking part in Aussie Author Month in April. It's a cool idea to promote downunder Authors and it supports the Indigenous Literacy Project (http://www.indigenousliteracyproject.org.au/) which is an excellent cause! Go here to read all about it or here (and for...

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Over there…

If you want to know a bit more about my writing process...I'm am over on today's 'A Day in the Writing Life Of' on the Romance Writers of Australia's blog. You can even get a sneak peek at the chaos that is my desk! *Wishes again for housecleaning fairies or...

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The Epic Fantasy Alphabet

Because it had to be done.... The Epic Fantasy Alphabet A is for Arrows and Aragorn (mmm Aragorn) B is for Barrows or Blight or Borderlands. And the odd Bard. C is for Crypts, Curses, Castles and Cutpurses D is for Dogs (faithful or mangy), Dwarves or Dragons (oh, and...

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Over and over and over again

Listening to one song incessantly as I write this afternoon...which made me wonder just how many plays some songs in my iTunes libary have had thanks to writing soundtracks. So, a rainy Sunday afternoon meme. Top 25 most played songs (and the book they belong to) 1....

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