This blog was going to be about overcoming fear for the Story Queens site. My greatest fear is public speaking, so I agreed to be part of a YA panel at Book Expo in the hopes of breaking through it. But the event was cancelled at the last minute, so I haven’t conquered that fear
Over the last five years, ebook sales have started to drop – but audiobook sales are steadily climbing. People who are too busy to sit down and read a novel have realised they can still experience their favourite books, just in a new way, by hitting play during long commutes, running or gym sessions, while
Hello Story Queens subscribers! And everyone else too :-) I'm so happy (and relieved) that the Into the Storm paperback is finally available internationally! Although it takes so much more time, I did an international version so it matches the rest of the international Mists Trilogy books. I know people prefer all the books of
Let’s Talk Reading: The Joy of Books This blog first appeared on the Story Queens website. My idea of bliss is to curl up on the couch with a mug of tea and a good book, and lose myself for hours in new worlds. I love being sucked into a book so much that when
Into the Storm: An Into the Mists Chronicle A spell to weave. A life to save. A heart to break. A storm to brave. When Rhiannon’s mother dies, her whole world falls apart, and she withdraws from her family, her friends and her life. As grief and anger rage within her, she connects with the
The new book Into the Storm: An Into the Mists Chronicle launches on July 21, with an online party with the Story Queens. Kicking off at 10am Sydney time, it will go for more than 12 hours, with three book launches – mine, L. L. Hunter's Illuminate and Rebecca Bosevski's Alpha 9 – lots of
In this magical time, after the summer solstice, Christmas and Boxing Day, but before the new year… In the enchantment of this inbetween time – between celebrations, between years, between moments, between versions of our selves… In these golden moments I wish for all of us peace and clarity and strength. I wish for all
This blog by K. A. Last first appeared on the Story Queens website... The past few weeks have been very busy for us, and we agreed that maybe we should tell you all about what we’ve been doing. Back on October 6, Heather had a little boy! Max Peter is all kinds of squishy cute.
Story Queen Serene Conneeley is a Sydney writer who melds myth and magic with the real world, and finds enchantment in the everyday… When did you start writing? I’m shy, so I’ve always been a writer, it’s how I express myself and make sense of what I feel. I wrote for a national surfing mag
This blog by author Rebecca Bosevski first appeared on the Story Queens website… If you are a seasoned self-publisher, today’s blog might trigger memories of the perils of your past, but if like me, you are just starting out on this bumpy road, perhaps there might be some wise words to follow that could make
Story Queen Selina Fenech is an amazing artist, and also an incredible writer – she’s the author of the beautiful fantasy series Memory’s Wake, and the intriguing Empath Chronicles. When did you start writing? I did a lot of creative writing in school, and started my first (unfinished) novel when I was 15. I’m happy
Story Queen L. L. Hunter is the author of The Legend of the Archangel series, The Eden Chronicles and many more. When did you start writing? I started writing in my teens, primarily song lyrics as I wanted to be a singer/ songwriter, but then I moved on to short stories and novels in my
Story Queen K. A. Last is the author of the paranormal romance series The Tate Chronicles, and the beautiful Immagica, which has been described as “a little bit Alice in Wonderland, a little bit The Wizard of Oz and a little bit The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe…” When did you start writing? I
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off (two more sleeps!), I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Lauren K. McKellar is the author of romance reads that make you feel. She lives by the beach in Australia with her husband and their two dogs. How do you describe your books:
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch progresses, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. L. L. Hunter is the author of The Legend of the Archangel series, The Eden Chronicles and many more – she has sixteen books out now, with several more to be published in 2016. How do you
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. K. A. Last is author of the paranormal romance series The Tate Chronicles, and the beautiful Immagica, which has been described as “a little bit Alice in Wonderland, a little bit The Wizard of Oz and
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Heather M. Bryant s an escapist reader and writer who is currently shopping her YA fantasy to publishers, and eating far too much chocolate (haha, like that’s even a thing!)… How do you describe your books:
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens, which I guess includes me :-) How do you describe your books: The Into the Mists Trilogy is magical realism, set in the real world but with some magic woven into it, and some… beings… who
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Rebecca Bosevski is a Central Coast adult fantasy writer. Her first book, Enchanting the Fey, will be published later this year. How do you describe your books: I write Adult fantasy driven by reluctant heroes and
Stacey Nash has a passion for writing stories set in speculative, science fiction and fantasy worlds, with an element of romance and a lot of adventure. How do you describe your books: Action, adventure, danger and young love thrown into a real-world setting. But that’s just my YA series. The Oxley College Saga is realistic
