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Book 13 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fiction Novella series is Hidden Heritage by J A Duxbury. This was another one I was lucky enough to be a beta reader for. The second book that Julz pitched for the series and I had heard so much about it during the process of this series development that I was really excited to read it.

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.

Getting your book out into the world is quite the achievement, but it doesn't end there. There are more than and estimated 22k books released each year in Australia alone. Then you have to consider; when you are on the internet it is an international Market! I couldn't even guess how many books are released annually worldwide. There are so many creatives striving for attention.

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.

So, write-ins. Why do we do them?

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.

I was interviewing someone for the podcast recently and I asked who their ideal writing avatar was. This is something that I was introduced to when I first started the podcast in 2018 and it has popped up in writing circle, marketing plans and business development. Who is your ideal client/student/reader/listener. What do they look like, what are they passionate about, when to they find time to listen to podcasts/read books/hang around on social media?

I was so excited to talk to Heather, not only because she is an incredible creative, but because she one of the squires for the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fiction Novella Series. I had been meeting with her on teams and discord for some time before we met in person. So talking about her creative process and the full stories she has released to the world was awesome. I hope you enjoy the chat.

Paul is a passionate creative who has created new worlds that are enthralling and engaging in their own right who started his writing journey back in the nineties.

At the end of February I thought that is would be a fabulous idea to undertake a mindfulness challenge for March. I didn't want to over complicate it. The activities had to be completed within 5 minutes a day. I wanted to highlight the multiple techniques that would calm the mind and help reframe your mindset when in stressful situations. After alll, the best way to learn a different technique is when you are calm. Practicing something new may help add that skill to your ment

I was so excited to talk to Teena. I have been listening to her podcast for some time and she is so passionate about listening to creative journeys and it was good to hear hers.

So, we all know that writing a novel, novella or even a saga can be a soloist performance. But sometimes it doesn't have to be. Are there times when you wish you had someone to throw ideas around with? To brainstorm with or just have a chat with?

I am content to admit that I am a bit of a chocaholic. I can't really eat as much as I would have when I was younger... the minute on the lips saying seems to be literal after 40. So when I saw a book with Chocolate in large print it was like a homing beacon. Then seeing the title, I'd rather eat chocolate I was instantly curious. But there are secret depth hidden within the tale. It is certainly worth having a look.

There is a skill that you have to have when creating children's book, a sense or joy and whimsey. Something that not everyone can manage, but it is something that Rachel has in spades. These Sausage Dog adventure books are beautifully created and share the basic stories that are fun to read.

The first fiction reading journal I used wasn't really anything special. I had heard of the idea from someone online and thought that would be a great way to keep track of the books I had read and remind me about the stories, months or years down the track. It has come in handy when a third book comes out and I really want to read it, but it was a while ago since I read the first. I write my own opinions in it, so when I read it back to myself it normally brings me back to th

It was a long journey for Danielle to finish her first book and it is well worth the wait. Danielle took all the time that she needed to make sure her Debut was just the way it needed to be. Now, with the ball rolling there are plenty more books to come.

There are several reasons in the creative industries that you may require a media pack. When you are guesting on a podcast, any interview opportunities, speaking engagements, building collaborations and potentially sponsorships. These are created as your one stop information package to send out. It could be through a google link, or an email, as long as the information gets through.

It is a wonder what we would do in this world without the people that we meet. It seems that David was encouraged to proceed with his stories by a friend learning many new tricks of the trade along the way.

Who would have thought you could incorporate a beer can into a raffle? Pete made sure that he published his collection of short stories 'Read my shorts' before the Indie Author Book Fair so that he could bring it along to the event. Small items from within the short stories were culminated into a raffle that he utilised on the day as an incentive to sign up for his email. I thought it was brilliant. The excerpt that I read for the minisode was one of his tales from this serie

There are so many reasons that you can fall through the gaps into this liminal space. Sometimes for but a moment and sometimes for longer than you would like to admit.