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The Road to Indie Publishing

The Road to Indie Publishing

I mentioned to my friend, Iona, that I was getting an alpha reader and she expressed her surprise at how complicated publishing a book was. Don't get me wrong, it can be easy to just write something and fling it out there in these days of the internet, but for myself,...

Traitor’s Masque by Kenley Davidson – Review

Traitor’s Masque by Kenley Davidson – Review

What Traitor’s Masque is about  Trystan is completely dependant on her stepmother, who barely lets her out of the house. But the younger woman occasionally manages to get time on her own to escape – with the servants’ help. On one of these outings, she meets a kindred...

Drama, drama, drama!

Drama, drama, drama!

Hello Story-Lover! It’s a busy time for me at the moment. Not only am I trying to get the cover organised for my next book – ‘The Heart Casts No Shadow’ – but I’m recording an audiobook for a prizewinning author. I’ve also put my hand up to help a Masters student in...

All Our Secrets by Jennifer Lane – Review

All Our Secrets by Jennifer Lane – Review

What 'All Our Secrets' Is About Gracie is a young girl living in a small town in Australia. She thinks she has problems at school until other kids - kids she knows - start going missing ... and turning up dead. The mystery only deepens as far too much time goes by and...

Thank You and Scones

Thank You and Scones

Hello fellow Story-lover, First of all, I want to say Thank You for subscribing to my newsletter. Your support, encouragement and feedback truly makes all the difference to me. Right, back to business: Don't you love it when someone points out something you hadn't...

Susan Holt

Storyteller

susan@susanholt.nz