Cover reveal
And lo, there was a cover for Shadow Kin and it was kind of awesome! I'll be the one staring at my computer screen for the next little while and grinning.... ETA: Just also added the official blurb to my books page.
Icy
These are cool...colour photos from the Shackleton Antarctic expedition in 1915...I love how the colours are so delicate yet the images still give the impression of bleak and cold. (Hat tip to Two Nerdy History Girls for the link.) A few years back when I went to...
The best laid plans
Well, I had planned to write 40 pages this weekend but after two good writing days, today the story screamed to a halt and said "nuh-uh". Which usually means I have to stop and think about what's happening. I'm learning to accept this is part of my process for some...
March Contest
Contest time again. This month, another slight genre shift. Fantasy with humour or satire (though really this guy started out doing satire but has gone so far beyond that he's unique). Yes, folks, we're taking a trip to the Discworld, creation of the brilliant...
World Book Day
Is a good thing and okay, yes, was yesterday here in Oz but it's the 3rd March still elsewhere. Book meme snitched from C.E. Murphy The books I am reading: Kindred In Death - J.D. Robb, The Creative Habit - Twyla Tharp, The Photoshop Elements 9 Book - Scott Kelby, The...
Creaks and groans
I started back at pilates today. So far, my abs are not thanking me for it. After stuffing up my shoulder doing pilates quite some time ago, it's taken me a long time to psych myself back up to do it again. In an ideal world my fitness routine would be something like...
February contest winner!
The winner of Magic Bites by the fabulous Ilona Andrews, is Blue Tyson! Details of the March contest coming soon (aka tomorrow when I am more organised).
Travelling on
In one short month I'll be on a plane to the RT Booklovers convention, which will be awesome. I've never been to RT before but have heard only good things about it. Plus I'm going to Disneyland too. With the express intention of meeting Jack Sparrow. After all,...
The Urban Fantasy Alphabet
See now, this is what happens when Mel gets tired and her brain goes a bit strange.... The Urban Fantasy Alphabet A is for Alpha (or Angel or Awesome) B is for Blood, Banshees and things that go Bump in the night C is for Coyote, Crosses and Curses D is for Demon and...
Humph
Have spent the morning fighting the technology demons. Net result, Mel victorious by a narrow margin and only with a blow to the credit card in the form of a new modem. Now I must tackle the evil paperwork demons. Where's a Slayer when you need one? Will have to...
