My Top #5 Mental Health Books for Kids

I’m a mental health advocate, extremely passionate about mental health for children. Kids need powerful stories to nurture positive self-talk and teach coping strategies to deal with life’s little and BIG problems.

What’s my Connection with mental health for Kids? When I taught as a primary teacher, parents at my school harassed me to breaking [...]

May 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Blog Tour, Book Reviews, Books, Mental Health, Updates, Writing | 22 comments

New Writing Gig: Guest Blogger @ TOP Writing Website

Guess where I’m Guest Blogging today? … Tania McCartney, founder of Kids Book Review requested I write a series of Guest Posts on ‘Kids books, education or writing for kids‘… An irresistible opportunity, I couldn’t refuse!

I’ll be exercising my expertise as Kids Sci-fi chapter book creator and kids picture book writer, primary school teacher [...]

January 22nd, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Books, Updates, Writing | 17 comments

SECRETS in Creating a Likeable HERO Character

SQUEE! I can’t believe the incredible feedback I received from the CYA Writing Competition for JOSH AND THE IT! I scored a perfect 100% from one of the judges for Book 1, of the Super Space Kids series.

What did the CYA judge say about JOSH AND THE IT?

“Loved the cheeky tone – it’s [...]

November 7th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Updates, Writing | 16 comments

Launching my Case Study in Marketing for AUTHORS

SQUEEE! I don’t believe it! My KICK-ASS marketing case study is Out NOW. Its included in a Bonus Chapter: Case Studies of Authors Who Are Doing Great Marketing …

Anita Revel, author of Marketing for Authors and 17 other books, invited me to contribute and co-promote her eBook on Book Marketing.

I’m honoured to have [...]

September 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Blog Tour, Books, Updates | 25 comments

Why I Write Kid’s Sci-Fi …The TRUTH is OUT There

My Secrets out! … Blasted across the cosmos! I’m revealing all. WHY I create Kids Sci-fi and HOW I started writing JOSH AND THE IT! Amanda Greenslade, webmaster of Specusphere Sci-fi webzine requested I Guest Blog a punchy article that connects with the Australian fantasy, sci-fi and horror industries. Specusphere publish [...]

August 25th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Books, Updates, Writing | 10 comments