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I work from home. We had a small office that was set up for minor accounting things and has a lot of sundry supplies that we don't really have the room for. But, as one of the benefits of becoming an empty nester is that I was able to shuffle around some rooms. It was hubbies idea to start with, but after he mentioned it I couldn't really get it out of my mind. We relocated the left over furniture and supplies from the girls and then we combined them into one room. This made

Book 11 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fiction Novella series is Monsters and the Disturbed by Ryan Null. There have been sweeping changes for Ryan throughout the OWE development. He was one of the first people that submitted a pitch for the series after being interviewed for the Finding Elara Podcast. This story is particularly gritty and am sure it is going to be a favourite for those who enjoy paranormal action.

My conversations with Lexy were varied and interesting. There were a few side quests along the way, but we always returned to the pathway in the end. I enjoy it when it is like that, diverting. It is interesting and tends to align with my own thought processes. I hope that you can follow the line of conversation as we spoke on the show.

I don't know when it started, date wise, but I met Dianna some time in 2024. She'd just started up BCP Creations and wanted to put out a collaborative novella series.

It doesn't matter what job you have, there are times when it can feel like you need to wear a number of different hats to get through the day. There is (in no particular order) the creative hat, marketing hat, family hat, identity hat ... and so many more! I don't know if there is or should be a way of integrating these personalities. You would have to ask a professional about that. But, I feel that if you work on your core values, you can strengthen your drive for these shif

Book 7 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fictions Novella series is Shadows Beyond the Gates by Heather Salter Purves. This book was pitched Early and I couldn't help but get excited about the story and what Heather has to share with the world.

There is an alignment that settles over me when I get up early in the morning compared to sleeping in. I feel as though sleeping in equals missing out on so much. Normally it isn't a dramatic sleep in. But a sleep in none the less makes me feel like I didn't do what I was meant to. I think this is something that I need to work on. I was riding every day in the mornings but that fell through after a time and I didn't even get a chance to see the sunrise. I would get up with h

Book 6 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fictions Novella series is Death - A semi-colon of Life by Chintan & Priya. when I first heard the concept of this story I was instantly interested to see how they would be able to put it all together in a concise narrative. They have been supportive and encouraging throughout the double-collaborative process. First as part of the 13 book series and as two people writing one book.

What amazes me about speculative fiction is that it encompasses so many different genres in itself. The first book Enchanted Escapes is a magical realism and fantastical fairytale-esk story where as this one is Paranormal leaning toward Horror. The Creature of Creekside is Book two of the Otherworldly Emergence Series and Jamie has been a delight to work with. Collaborating well with other, sharing their opinion when there was something interesting to add to the conversation

I met J A Duxbury online not long after I started the Bushland Castle Productions. I think it was something to do with the podcast and advertising the second series on her writing group. I was open to new interviews at the time and she was keen to come on as a guest. We discussed the business at length and as I had been out of the game for so long I wanted to know how I could best support current writers. I had a fair idea what I was interested in, but there was a chance thin

Brett has written a creative non-fiction that has a strong focus on learning from mistakes and he brought along his biggest fan. There is a lesson that there are sometimes a light around the edge of mistakes and you need to learn how to see it.

Owning your list is important. You may likely have already heard this ad nauseum if you are in the small business world, but it is true. I lost access to Meta before Christmas for almost two weeks and I couldn't do anything about it. I was fortunate enough to have the pages reinstated, but I lost so many contacts at that time that I don't really know what the cost of it was. Because I am only a fledgeling company with limited items for sale, it wasn't immediately noticeable.

Bushland Castle Productions has just opened the gates for 2 writing Scroll competitions. A Speculative fiction challenge that focusses on the Catalyst of change and a Memoir challenge that focusses on the heritage that built your foundation. The team are excited to work through the submissions and the Council of Quills have been assembled.

I am a writer. It is something that brings me joy. A big part of being a writer is reading. Reading widely with intent and reading widely for the sheer joy of it. I was sitting at my desk the other day and I just finished reading one of the Novellas that is currently at the beta phase. This was a fantastic opportunity, as beta reading often is, to note where I am engaged/excited, where I am conflicted/confused and if there are any parts within the story that push me out/pul