A photo of me smiling as I hold my latest book in print for the first time. You’ve probably seen this sort of picture from all sorts of authors and wondered if it's some crazy and acceptable marketing ploy. I have to say that looking at myself, smiling triumphantly as if I’d won a gold … Continue reading An Olympic Journey…
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What is success?
I’ve had a real surprise recently and found that I’m completely outside my comfort zone with the notion of success. I released my third book on Friday (Brave Enough to Love). The lead up to it and this past week have had me looking for words to describe it. And as a student of literature, … Continue reading What is success?
My adventurous life
‘Life is an adventure’ is a phrase that we often hear, but I wonder how many of you either live a life that is an adventure or wish that you could. I’ve been lucky throughout my life and taken turnings and forks in the road that may not have been the most sensible, have turned … Continue reading My adventurous life
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Trying my best to tell a book by it’s cover
How do you find a photo image to represent a professional woman for a book cover?
Thoughts on Love
You may ponder the meaning of love in your life. The most important thing is how you share it. You may be nervously making big pronouncements of your love for the first time and wondering if will they love you too? Or you may be saying I love you for the tenth time that day … Continue reading Thoughts on Love
Snakes and Ladders: A New Writer’s LesFic Journey
I’ll start this blog using the game analogy, because it has a perfect resonance with me and my journey into Lesfic writing. Imagine I’m standing at the start. I'm scared. Those of you that know me understand that I come from a factual background from my days in Navy and the police: "It was … Continue reading Snakes and Ladders: A New Writer’s LesFic Journey
Valden Bush 