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Watch the deadlines. Many books are withdrawn mid-August.  

AUGUST NEWSLETTER

August is blowing in snowy, frosty and cold so I'm warming myself with drafting my Japanese stories which, for this collection, are set in the summer, and cheering myself with running through the pictures of summer in Japan. Like this wisteria.

Still waiting for the heart specialist so life's a little precario...

 My apologies for missing JUNE. here's the excuse and then JULY's newsletter and FREE ebooks.

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The JUNE apology 

Those of you who have ever been involved working with or for a large organisation will know that if the top people are a bit iffy then there will be problems. When your organisation has been working well with good leaders then the new leader had better be, at the least, okay. Alas, back in 2018, in our Anglican (Episcopalian) chu...

MAY NEWSLETTER

AGAIN!!!

My apologies for cluttering up your inbox again, but the first link didn't work for some keen readers. Thank you for letting me know. This time it should work.

Autumn is well on its journey to winter. Most of you will be sliding from spring into summer. I can see the first snow on the hills, you will be dreaming of the lake or sea shore. It's an upside down world.

Amazon have finally accepted that the n...

APRIL NEWSLETTER

Hanami. A time to enjoy the fleeting beauty of spring, especially those fragile cherry and fruit tree blossoms which open, blaze like stars, and drift apart, petal by petal, floating away. In Japan we each took our lunch time bento box of delicacies to the shiro (castle) and in the castle gardens we'd sit under the many cherry trees and my Japanese colleagues would try to compose poems about how the falling petals...

MARCH NEWSLETTER 

World book Day( March 6th)

International Read To Me Day (March 19)

Lots of good books to read here for these special days.

SMASHWORDS SALE ENDS MARCH 8TH

For those of you not familiar with using Smashwords (or D2D and Kobo) to buy and download your ebooks may I reassure you. They are well established and reputable. For Indie writers they are as necessary as Amazon. Amazon only sells its books via Amazon. Smashw...

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 

Japanese Blessing Ceremony

(chasing away the demons)

Memories, such memories, surface when looking through my Japanese photographs and postcards. The sounds and scenes, the smells and scents, the tastes, all little details I need to help me write my new set of Japanese stories. So many vivid pictures from such a fascinating culture and always with the sound of the Taiko (drums.) I'll share some more of the fantastical ones.

JANUARY NEWSLETTER 

Japanese Lucky New Year's Lanterns

A large number of books for you this month. As always many are free and I’ve enjoyed reading a few of them. Snuggle up and stay warm up there in the northern hemisphere whilst we're hoping for more sun and beach days here in the southern hemisphere. Wherever you are don't forget to take time out and escape the day's disasters by reading a good book.

For those you ...

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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 

Find Your Next Favourite Read

Missed the fireworks this year. In New Zealand there's a strong campaign to ban them and our community's shops didn't sell any for November the 5th celebrations and the primary school didn't hold their usual community display thanks to a powerful bit of yelling form a few parents. Mind you th...

In 'Salt Run: the Heir's Last Hope,' the presenceof Inari Ōkami adds an intriguing layer to Akasuki's journey. As theJapanese god of foxes, fertility, rice, and prosperity, Inari bringsan element of mystery and magic to the story. Known for being thepatron of swordsmiths and merchants, Inari's role in the narrativereflects themes of strength, trade, and abundance.

Throughout history, Inari has been worshipped asboth male and female, further emphasizing the god's versatility andpower. Th...

 Akasuki, lowest of honourable lord and great daimyo, Miyoshi Nishiki's foot soldiers, is bound by oaths of loyalty and duty tosave Reiji, the lord's only son and heir. If the family is threatenedshe must use her skills, her mother's gift, and ninja training, to save the child. Whenthe Summer Palace is unexpectantly attacked she takes Reiji and they run. Akasukimust get Reiji to safety, escape the attacking warriors, some unfriendlylocals, and find a safe place. But where is it safe to h...