As I sit here, buried under the cat (The cat MUST sit on me every time I write, and because it's hot he's extra cuddly) typing away, I'm pondering the past year. I'm sure nearly every blogger in the world will write a retrospective post, and to a certain extent, so am I this year. … Continue reading The End of 2014 and the Writing Year Ahead
Year: 2014
When Peace Is Shattered.
It's the time of year when everyone posts about Christmas. I was thinking I'd do the same thing, but then I decided that I'd be a bit different and post about something else. There's been a lot of stuff happening this year. For the first time, my husband and I have been 'empty nesters' - … Continue reading When Peace Is Shattered.
Thoughts on the Sydney Siege.
It's hard to write what I'm really feeling tonight. Thirty six hours ago a gunman took hostages in the Lindt cafe in Martin Place in Sydney, and about seventeen hours later, the gunman and two hostages died. By all accounts, the gunman was a nutter with a previous record of violence and the two hostages … Continue reading Thoughts on the Sydney Siege.
I'm sitting here after a week of thunderstorms and intermittent rain, enjoying a cool breeze coming through the door next to me, and watching a program on Mercy Ships. On the program, the ship has docked at the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the statistics being flung around are almost unbelievable. I'm struck by how fortunate … Continue reading
Stuff On The Internet
Like myself, you've probably spent the last few years being bombarded with all kinds of online information. As a writer, I've wandered through free sites that have offered some excellent tips on improving my writing skills, and I've also been offered the 'opportunity' to purchase all kinds of revolutionary marketing services and all of the … Continue reading Stuff On The Internet
Why It’s A Good Idea To Read Book 1 First
Yesterday our daughter and I were sitting down having coffee with my parents. Dad's always been a fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy, as are both of our kids. It was recently our son's birthday, and since I knew that he didn't have a paperback set of The Hunger Games books, we decided to give … Continue reading Why It’s A Good Idea To Read Book 1 First
Speaking And Writing In My Own Voice
As the weather hots up and the month wears on, I've been continuing along on my blog tour with Bewitching Book Tours. It's been a busy few weeks, with interviews, spotlights, top tens (chocolate!) and guest blog posts. I've been thinking quite a lot about stuff and it seems to be the time of year when … Continue reading Speaking And Writing In My Own Voice
What a Busy Blog Touring Week!
The first week of my blog tour is now over. There have been interviews and spotlights, and I've been writing frantically to make sure I'm organised for this week's events. Many thanks to all the bloggers involved, and especially from Roxanne Rhoads from Bewitching Book Tours. This week I'll be at: November 10 Guest blog … Continue reading What a Busy Blog Touring Week!
Blog Tour Starts Tomorrow!
Tomorrow will be the first day of my blog tour. I'm touring courtesy of Roxanne Rhoads at Bewitching Book Tours, and Andrew from Hague Publishing. The tour kicks off at Pembroke Sinclair, with an interview. So if you'd like to know what makes me tick as a writer, wander along and check out the interview. … Continue reading Blog Tour Starts Tomorrow!
Interview at Freshly Squeezed Reads!
Pop on over to Freshly Squeezed and you can read an interview with me 🙂
Leonie Rogers 