Yeah, we're here again. And I'm so tired. *yawn* Got up at 4am this morning. I also had a very tiring day yesterday. I spent most of it out and about, catching several trains to get to my destination. Nothing serious, I just had a doctor's appointment--check-up. I also bou…

Violet and Jay are finally dating, but adjusting to the new relationship is not as easy as Violet anticipated. Especially when she has to split Jay's time and attention with his new best friend, Mike, and Mike's pesky younger sister - who happens to be obsessed with Jay. Meanwhil…

...and it's also the last week of March. Yikes! Well. today I've taken time away from my writing/revising and instead spent it doing other stuff. You know how it is, sometimes you just gotta tackle real life stuff. I've also snuck in as much reading as I can. It's bee…

A literary novelisation of the hit Warner Brothers film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Amanda Seyfried. Valerie is in love with the dangerous and unlikable Peter (a woodcutter, of course) but is betrothed to the rich hot blacksmith in town, Henry. Their town has been terro…

Being a mechanic is hard work. Mercy Thompson, for instance, just spent the last couple of months trying to evade the murderous queen of the local vampire seethe, and now the leader of the werewolf pack - who's maybe-more-than-just-a-friend - has asked for her help. A book of fae secr…

Yep. Not only is it the end of the week, and it's sunny outside, but I also surprised myself by getting the second draft of Sunny and Silver 's story completed. Yay. I got so wrapped up in their story that before I realised it, I was almost finished. And that's exactly wh…

I love this song...

Yes, that's right. I'm very excited because I just finished the first draft of the novella I've been writing during the last few weeks. The word count's ended up at: 31,547. That's awesome, because I was hoping to reach 30k. Yay. I'm very excited. And not just …

My gosh, I'm so tired today. Well, I was tired yesterday as well. See, I woke up at 4am on both Tuesday and Wednesday, which takes so much out of me that by 6pm last night I was ready to go to sleep. *yawn* So, I've been busy writing up a storm as well. I've actually r…

A dark, juicy, deliciously unsettling, read-it-in-one-sitting psychological drama. Rose has it all - the gorgeous children, the husband, the beautiful home. But then her best friend Polly comes to stay. Very soon, Rose's cosy world starts to fall apart at the seams - her baby falls d…

I've been busy with some real-life stuff during the last few days. And also feeling really bad about what's going on in Japan. My heart goes out to everyone whose life has been turned upside down by the earthquake, tsunami, and now this nuclear problem. I can't believe that …

Once, New York P.I. Shiarra Waynest's most pressing problem was keeping her agency afloat. Now she's dealing with two dangerous, seductive vampires who have been enemies for centuries. The only thing Max Carlyle and Alec Royce agree on is that they both want Shia - for very differ…

Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arct…

No, it's not snowing here. It's only autumn. Plus, it doesn't snow in Sydney. Although it's pretty dark and dreary at the moment. Looks like it's going to be another overcast day. Ugh. I want the sun to make a comeback. The sun makes everything better and brighter. …

Yes, I am. And I have to admit that I'm really excited about how this story is going. So far, I've written almost 8,000 words and the world, characters, and situations are still flooding my brain. It feels so good when that happens. After losing the spark for the YA/UF story …

In a world where being of mixed-blood is a major liability, Sabina Kane has the only profession fit for an outcast: assassin. But, her latest mission threatens the fragile peace between the vampire and mage races and Sabina must scramble to figure out which side she's on. She's ne…

In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and cloaks of invisibility do exist, Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell. For once, I'm actually reading a book after watching the movie. Of course, the first time I watched …

Y'know how I've been feeling a little strange this week? Well, out of curiosity, I had a quick look at the past few years--here on my blog--and discovered that around this time of the year, I always seem to get gloomy for no real reason. Looks to me like it's a seasonal thing…

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, P…

Yesterday turned out to be an odd and kinda confusing day. Y'know how I've been talking about that YA/UF novel I've been itching to write and even got started on? Well, it turns out that it's not as ready to be told as I thought it was. I sat down to write and nothing…