Do you love to read? Want me to point you in the direction of your next favourite book? Here are 10 reasons why you should add The Silver Sheep to your TBR (To Be Read) list. Family Dysfunction All families are dysfunctional in some ways, aren't they? And who doesn't want to read about families that are even more dysfunctional than your own? When you read about families that are even worse than your crazy, whack fam, then you can feel better about your own, can't you? Therefo

Please do not be rude or unkind to a telemarketer. Don't try to give them reasons why you're not interested. Take this advice from an ex-telemarketer about how to get rid of a telemarketer, then happily go on with your day. Work looked like this I used to be a telemarketer who cold-called people to read them a script that tells them that they "are a recipient of a specially reserved" um, appointment with a person at a gym who is going to try to sell you a membership. The job

What is an indie author? Who are they, and where can they be found? Why do they do what they do? How much do they make? And how can you succeed as an indie author? This link list will answer ALL of your indie author questions! What do indie authors do? Pretend to read their own book for photographs, of course! * Let's dive right in: Q. What are indie authors? A. Let me tell you: What is an indie author? Q. Are indie authors self-published? A. Yes. For more information, rea

How many times have you sat down to watch another episode on Netflix instead of vacuuming the floor, or scrolled on your phone instead of adding more words to your neglected work in progress? (Oops!) Why do we do that? And how do we fight against it? Let's discuss. I know there are so many other things I could be doing right now… I could be doing so many productive and beneficial things. I could be writing, cleaning, making art, exercising, reading. But instead, I just ate a

Okay, I confess... I stuffed up. That being said, I stand by this advice: Give it a go. I encourage you to take action and try. What's the worst that can happen? Well, let me tell you. One of the cartoons I created for Bannockburn News I create cartoons for our local quarterly news publication. Over the weekend, I was telling a friend about it and they asked whether I had approached another much larger local news publication to see if they were interested in using my cartoons

Curious about what you can expect from Australian Women's Fiction? Well, look no further because this blog post is just what you need to learn all about Australian Women's Fiction. Read on to find out more. Is Australian women’s fiction written by Australian women or about Australian women? Some Aussie Women's Fiction authors Australian Women's Fiction is written about Australian women, but it does not necessarily have to be written BY an Australian woman. Though it would hel

Parenting is hard. You know that feeling you get when you’re thinking, ‘I just can’t do this anymore,’ but you know you’ve got no choice, so you feel stuck, overwhelmed, broken, and helpless? I’ve been there… and I’ve written about it. Do you ever feel like this? It’s Not Just You Let me say it again: Parenting IS hard. Such a big part of the lowest moments of parenthood is when you feel alone. When you feel like the situation and the feelings are unique, just for you, someth

Welcome to my 100th blog post! To celebrate, let's dive into some of the juicy content I've created in the last 100 posts over the last three years, and find out what people have (and haven't) enjoyed. Over the last 365 days Blog Views: 1,838 Most popular day: Thursday March 12th 2026 - 51 blog views Most Popular Blog: Traditional and Self-Published Author Incomes - Only 10% of Authors Can Make a Living Over Blog Lifetime Blog Start Date: March 27th 2023. My blog has just had