GRASSROOTS WRITING WEEKEND 2019

I have been busy preparing for the Grassroots weekend in May.
It looks like it should be a huge success. Great workshops and a chance to meet and get to know other writers. So many wonderful presenters giving their time and knowledge in a lovely environment.

On the Road to SELF PUBLISHING

It is with great trepidation, excitement and gratitude that I am taking the reins and making the dream of having the series in print a reality.
With the help of Wendy Laharnar I have begun the epic task of making the six books not printed through Museitup Publishing into PRINT ready manuscripts.
Wendy has been tireless, helping ensure half a million words are spaced, formatted, edited, and reader ready.
When my hope was all  but dissolved Wendy kept fanning the dying embers.
Now the flames have returned and I can see a result to all the waiting and hoping.

At present we are still double checking formatting. Getting each book into a template, checking page numbers, headings, margins... all the fun stuff that goes into making a galley error free. *Fingers crossed*

After so many years... it is going to happen. :)
Thanks To Wendy!

A VERGOTTERN TALE... a glimpse into the Chronicles of Caleath. Fr*ee Read

Visit our FR*EE READ page on this blog.
Hope you enjoy.

Table almost ready for LEVEL UP...

Table setting up begun. Will add books tomorrow. 

Little dragon guarding the table.

The event looks like it will be a lot of fun. The excitement is building. I haven't attended a show like this before. My neighbouring author has travelled from Brisbane. So many people with so much creativity and enthusiasm... should be a fun day.

Preparing for LEVEL UP 2016

Coffs Harbour is playing host to the second LEVEL UP event.

Last year 900 people turned up to enjoy this gathering of nerds, geeks and gaming enthusiasts. This year I have been invited to participate, both as a guest on a panel and as a stallholder.

I decided to sponsor the gathering, as you do, when you realise there are other like minded people out there, waiting to learn about your books.

At least, I hope they are waiting to discover the Chronicles.

Anyhow... as a sponsor I was asked to provide a logo.

So, here is what I now have created with the help of a talented artist/designer on FIVERR

I was hoping to have Book Two, EXILED: Winter's Curse available in print, in time for the event.
Sadly some scheduling mixup has prevented this from happening. Still, I am working on getting a short story available... A free read to whet the appetite and introduce some of the backstory to the Chronicles.
Wish me luck...
Time is ticking away.
Each day introduces new challenges to face and skills to learn.
Bring them on!!!
That is what life is all about, isn't it?

VALE John Bale

Today is the funeral of my birth father John Bale.
I have only known him for a year, but in that time he has been a wonderful influence on my life. We have communicated regularly, thanks to emails,
text messages and images.
His family have been warm and welcoming at I grieve with them at this sad time.

Although I am unable to attend John's funeral, I will be lighting a candle and planting a tree in his honour. Even though there is a dreadful sense of loss and shared grief, I have lots to be thankful for, and I have shared some of my thoughts on Lightning Quick Reads.... 

I will miss John, but I feel it was fate that brought us together even though it was late in John's journey. It was only this time last year that I discovered he was still living in Melbourne. My search through the regular channels had not been successful, but a friend's father worked his skills and found a John Bale in Melbourne. Turned out he was the right person. A wonderful, warm, passionate, intelligent and welcoming father I have been blessed to have met. 

Rest In Peace John Bale. 

You will be remembered with love and gratitude. 

Your loving daughter Rosalie.

I have also talked about my meeting with John at Lightning Quick Reads, 

Thankful? You bet!

Up Close and Personal With some Inquisitive Grey Nurse Sharks.

Sharks at Fish Rock Cave... count the teeth!   Click on the link for the video.
Be prepared... there are lots of teeth.

Can't post the video... from Facebook, but it is worth a visit.

IF/when it is on youtube, I will try again.

This video has some of the best shots of shark teeth I have seen. So proud of my son and his skill.
:)

I haven't posted for a while, but this is worth sharing.
Nothing to do with writing, though it is inspiring.
Hope you enjoy.