As November winds down, I thought I'd post my final thoughts about this year's  NaNoWriMo  WIP and my personal experience with this annual event. Anyone who's been reading my blog the last few years knows that I spent most of 2021/22 working on revising the backlog of first dr…

JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB. DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased. Old love letters. Porcela…

The Erotic Modern Life of Malinalli The Vampire by V. Castro My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've spent this weekend reading some really cool novellas, and this one is another to add to the list. Malinalli is in Dublin for business, but when she stops into a pub along the way, she spot…

Venus Falling by Sarah Jane Huntington My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading Sarah's stories because they always feature memorable characters, interesting settings, and creepy situations. And this one was another hit. When The Venus stumbles on a strange colourful swirling clos…

Monday mornings aren't supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie's Bail Bonds to find that longtime office manager Connie Rosolli, who is as reliable as …

Hey! It feels like I posted my latest writing update only a few days ago... Wait a sec. I did ! 😅 Thats what happens when you get so close to The End that it's the only thing you can think about. Seriously, this story consumed my brain SO MUCH, I had to get it finished. ASAP. So, th…

Hello again! How are you today? I hope you're doing well during these truly weird times. 😳 As the title of this post states, this is the third week of NaNoWriMo . Although I technically reached my 50k goal last Friday , the story wasn't over. So, I kept writing until I reached th…

Dracula Daily by Bram Stoker My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I finished reading this today and enjoyed it as much as the first time. This is a great vampire story, but it's also a terrific story about friendship, loyalty, and how far someone who cares/loves you is willing to go. …

Hey! How are ya? The world is such a weird place at the moment. A new wave of Covid has hit Oz, but everyone's still pretending it's over. Ugh. And there's another useless rich asshole trying to ruin something that didn't need his meddling bullshit. Yes, I'm talking ab…

Hey! How are you? I can't believe it's  NaNoWriMo  time again. But after all the revision I completed this year, I was looking forward to getting stuck into something new. I spent a good chunk of last month thinking about, taking notes, and adding to my inspirational/research pics…