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“While I know you understand that you are not in this writing thing alone, I don’t think you are fully embracing it.” – admonishment from me to another writer who shall remain nameless.

How much of your story can receive input from other people before it’s not yours?

Trick question. Your story is always yours.

Even if you get ideas from friends or a tricky paragraph is rewritten by a critique partner, it’s still  your story, your book. All yours, for…

Just a quick up date… I decided to give a few online book clubs a try… I decided to go with #RRBC Rave Reviews Book Club, and OnlineBookClub.org  … it has only been a few days, but I have already meet some lovely people… Writers & Readers alike… 😛

Michelle Abbott from over at #RRBC even introduced me to a blog hop that I will be doing in the months of Feb and March… if you see #EggcerptExchange in the subject line, you will know that my usual dose of insanity will be coupled with the introduction of an author I have meet while hopping around… Annnndddd …

In the book front, I have some good news/ bad news… (well for me, not so much everyone else) I realized that the title Twin Findings would be perfect for book three of the Finder’s Keepers series… which means I now…

How to Protect Yourself. Part 1.

2016 got off to a rocky start. Seven days into January, and I had already fallen victim to a phone scam. Dagnabit!

However, unfortunately, I am not alone.

In the research I’ve done since this “identity theft” happened, I have been truly appalled to find out more about this “growth industry.” 1 in 6 New Zealanders got a call from scammers in the last six months.

My sister, who works as a lawyer in the U.K. tells me the scammers could ruin my credit rating, scam more people through me, and that they will sell my personal details to those dastardly people (my words, not hers!) who compile “sucker lists.” Happy New Year to me!

I’m not an idiot. So, how did this happen? I know, like every other adult who owns a computer or a phone line these days, that you never give…