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As far as sources of entertainment go, books are really excellent value for money. For less than the cost of a movie ticket, even for a new release from an independent bookstore, you can expect hours and hours of entertainment. However, I do understand that sometimes there just isn’t enough money left over at the end of the day to justify purchasing another book.

Authors work hard on their stories and rarely see out the cost of their investment. ‘Earning out’, a term used to describe the...

I am an accidental historical romance author.

Which sounds a little odd. How can you accidentally start writing in a genre?

In 2022, I had been writing fiction for a few years. Mostly historical fiction, and a mix of time-travel and literature. I had written a few short stories, along with trying to write a novel, but I kept coming up against a wall when trying to write steamy scenes. Not so much writing the scenes themselves, but in getting constructive feedback. Part of it was the people...

I gave this speech at a screening of the Pride and Prejudice movie, at an event hosted by the wonderful Riverina Readers Festival. This is a community group that I have been involved with for a few years now, and I absolutley love being part of this community of readers.

After the welcome and hello, we begin...

Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775, the seventh of eight children born to her parents George Austen, an Anglican rector, and her mother Cassandra. Jane began writing in her early...

Last summer, their aunt had purchased one in an identical stretch of five white stucco-clad townhouses in a quiet part of London. A dedicated bluestocking and proud spinster, the townhouse represented the independence their aunt valued. She had written gushing letters detailing how elegant and modern her new home was—fitted with cast-iron pipes, a kitchen with a hot water boiler that also serviced the bathrooms, and gas lamps in every room.

-A Song and a Snowflake

Right from when I first had...