Blog

And the good news keeps coming!

book reviews, Competitions12 Comments

I am doing a happy dance today and will be for the coming weeks. I have smile on my face that is growing by the minute. This comes after the very busy and chaotic week I had back at school. Our students returned on Tuesday and in my new role as Year 7 Coordinator (never done it before and learning a lot!), it was frenetic. I loved it, though exhausted by Friday, and we’ve only just started the school year. However, I digress… I have some great news I want to share with you, my amazing followers.

Read on…

Continue reading “And the good news keeps coming!
“ →

Twists and turns!

Articles on writing, book reviews, My Interviews6 Comments

Two weeks ago, I had posted about the great review my book The Labyrinthine Journey received from Literary Titan. Any writer will tell you that it is gratifying and pleasing to get reviews. It is validation that someone has spent their valuable time reading your book. As a writer, I am very grateful to those readers for their time and to those who write a review, even if they didn’t like the story. Thank you so very much!

thank-you-image

Continue reading “Twists and turns!
“ →

Merry Christmas

My Books, Ramblings4 Comments

Wow, this year flown by! I am not sure what or how that happened, but here we are at the end of another year. If you still need to buy a gift or even for yourself, a book is always a nice present to buy for family and friends, especially if you’re not sure what to give them. And so, for a limited time, I have a Christmas deal.

TLJ

Continue reading “Merry Christmas
“ →

5 handy tips to survive the Ancient World

Ancient History revisited, Articles on writing, My Books6 Comments

While Evan, the main character in Search for the Golden Serpent, was dumped in the middle of a shipwreck, he had no clue as to his location. That is, until he saw the ship that rescued him, and his first foray at the port of Hippo Regius. 

It was a bit of a culture shock, well a big one, being on a wooden ship and surrounded by bearded and well-season sailors, who spoke in a foreign language. Having no fresh water to drink, or regular showers! Cleanliness had a different outlook, as did fresh clothes. In any case, Evan was forced to adapt, though he did not do it gracefully or without a few unsavoury words and phrases.

In view of this, I have put together 5 hand tips in case you get stuck in the ancient world!

Continue reading “5 handy tips to survive the Ancient World “ →

All aboard! Ship leaving port…

Ancient History revisited, My Books9 Comments

This is the final leg of the journey Evan and his intrepid adventurers embark on. The images I have chosen for this short PPT wasn’t easy. I have amassed some amazing photos, paintings, and maps over the number of years to help me write the Search for the Golden Serpent. The ones I have selected have been inspirational, helping me visualise what the locations must have been like at the time, and the first image was used for my book launch in 2015.

megaron
Megaron at Pylos

Continue reading “All aboard! Ship leaving port…
“ →

Pack your water bottle, you are going to need it

Ancient History revisited, My Books5 Comments

For our next leg of the journey, get comfy and pour yourself a drink, we’re about to set off to Egypt.

Evan isn’t quite happy about being stuck in the ancient world and does his utmost to let dear ole dad, Zeus, know about it. In any case, he visits Carthage, rescues his Atlantean companions, and travels to Memphis. Oh… and he gets nabbed by a harpy and is saved by a goddess!

So let’s get into it!

Continue reading “Pack your water bottle, you are going to need it
“ →

We’re off to see…

Ancient History revisited, Articles on writing, My Books, Uncategorized7 Comments

Today, we are off to where Evan’s journey in the ancient world started: in the Mediterranean Sea. Literally. He was plucked from his comfortable 21st Century home by Zeus and ditched in the middle of a shipwreck.

Continue reading “We’re off to see…
“ →

Images and inspiration to write

Ancient History revisited, Articles on writing9 Comments

I’ve been contemplating a new series for my blog, and coming up short with ideas. Then I had little brainwave, I wanted to show some of my favourite images that relate to the places mentioned in my books. Some I have been to, others I haven’t travelled to as yet and are on my ever-growing bucket-list. I definitely need two life-times, one isn’t enough to do all that I’d like!

thought-2123970_640

Continue reading “Images and inspiration to write
“ →

A little unique part of South-West Australia

Ramblings11 Comments

This blog post strays from my usual articles on ancient history and mythology. I had promised to showcase images of jarrah and karri trees that are only grown in my home country and state of Western Australia. Both species are amongst the tallest trees in the world, the jarrah growing as tall as 50 metres (approx. 164 feet) and the karri reaching heights of 90 metres and more. (approx. 295 feet tall)

screenshot-www.westernaustralia-travellersguide.com-2018.09.12-20-06-34
The region inside the green zone is where the jarrah and karri trees grow. They do grow in other parts of Western Australia, but the south-west region is where they are most prolific.

Continue reading “A little unique part of South-West Australia
“ →