Awakening the Power of Self-Publishing by Rudo Muchoko

Good Morning. Today I have a review for you for a non-fiction book on self-publishing. Huge thanks again to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for providing me this read-and-review opportunity. Blurb Having worked in the publishing industry, it is fascinating how, once a book has been created and placed on Amazon, self-published authors tend…

Hello 2023 – Writing Life Update and A Look at the Year Ahead

Hello and welcome back to my blog and Happy 2023. I know, traditionally speaking, this welcome to 2023 post seems a little delayed. Usually, posts like this occur in early January and are full of optimism and a lot of goal-setting. However, I have found that over the last year, I've learned a lot about…

Preptober for Pantsers

The definitive prelude to NaNoWriMo for the Pansters out there.Hello and Welcome to October’s Newsletter.I cannot believe it is October already. For me this is really where the writing season starts. I take part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which is in November. In order to prepare myself for that intense month of writing…

Writing Season

I don't know about you but I love this time of year. Autumn is my favourite season. I love the colour changes in the leaves, hearing the crunch underfoot, the chill in the breeze and of course, lighting all the candles. There are other reasons I love this season the main one being what I…

2022 Quarterly Update

Okay, okay, so I may be a bit late with this update but better late than never right? To be honest, there really wasn't much to write before and with recovery from January's big surgery taking over 3 months I really haven't been in the mental headspace to post anything and I certainly haven't done…

I finally have something published!

First of all, Hi, Hey, and Hello! It has been a while since I posted a writing update or anything writing-related really. Back in November and December, I posted a cover reveal and pre-order link for the anthology in which I was having a short story published. Well...I am a little late but it was…

2021 Wrap Up

Good Morning. I can't believe we are at the end of 2021 already. I'm not sure about you but this year has been a bit of a mixed bag, some ups, some downs and some in-between. One thing that 2021 did bring though was many memories, goals achieved and books read. This is me sharing…

The Stars Will Shine Again Pre-Order Link

Yasss finally I can share with you the pre-order link for The Stars Will Shine Again, an anthology raising money for Help The Heroes charity. The Stars Will Shine Again Amazon UK Thank you again for all your support and if you chose to purchase a copy then thank you for helping support all our…

Cover Reveal: Stars Will Shine Again

I have something very exciting to share with you today. I am having my first ever story published in this wonderful anthology. The Stars Will Shine Again book is a book put together from various authors to raise money for the Help The Heroes charity cause and I am thrilled to share the cover with…

NaNoWriMo 2021

It's that time of year again, national novel writing month. There are many reasons I love this time of year. From the start of October to late December I feel rejuvenated and inspired. The crunchy leaves, the cold sun, even the rainy days, everything signifies comfort. What better time to write than one that inspires…