Trigger Warnings Page added
For those who prefer or need trigger warnings prior to reading books, I’ve added a trigger warning page listing all my books. I kept it as a separtate page for those who prefer no potential spoilers…
Blood Ties – eBook Pre-order Direct from Author
You can now order your eBook copy of Blood Ties direct from author (in $AU), to download from 1st September (over two weeks before public release)…
Also available to pre-order from online stores in ($US) (delivery from 17th September)
Paperback pre-order Direct from Author coming soon.
Project Announcement – – September 17th Release
(WARNING SOME MINOR SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN’T READ ‘DOCTOR JACK‘)
Okay, it’s time to spill the tea on my next publishing project.
Three years ago, I wrote a sequel of sorts to my first book Doctor Jack & Other Tales – specifically Doctor Jack. The story was first written for the Deadsteam II anthology published by Grim and Grimmer Books in 2021.
The story is now out of the anthology’s exclusive print contract, so I’ve decided to add it to my ‘Year of Short(er) Stories‘ and will be the last I will publish this year.
Blood Ties is a novellette, which is set directly after Jack/James’ final scenein Doctor Jack, when he boards a boat at the London docks (the last scene in his point of view), on a ship on it’s way to South Australia.
Blood Ties is the first in the James Findlay Journals series, and follows his continuing story, and will be published in both eBook and paperback formats. Originally, it was only scheduled for eBook release. (After Ingram Spark removed the set up fee, it’s now feasible to publish it as paperback.) It has a darker, gaslamp feel, more in keeping with the original Doctor Jack story.
Release date: 17th September, 2023, with the official launch at Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest (tbc). Preorder available from 1st September direct from author via my website shop, and available to purchase at Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest.
Book cover reveal coming soon.
ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDIE WRITER
Good morning Dear Reader,
Today is an auspicious day. <insert trumpet fanfare here>.
I decided this year it was time to take the next step in my writing career. Today is the official launch day for my Patreon page, to help fund my writing and enable me to create even better things for you.
During 2018, I will be sharing my journey as I write ‘Aunt Enid’ – a septuagenarian who loves playing bingo and fusses over her garden gnomes. – and then return to complete ‘The Department of Curiosities’.
Find out more in my intro video or feel free to visit my Patreon pagefor even more details.
Come take a look. Say hello. Hang a while. Share my writing journey.
Become a Patron!
If you can’t afford to support me financially, perhaps consider signing up for my monthly newsletter, Tea & Tidings (due out first week of each month), or commenting on my blog posts here.
And feel free to help me promote my Patreon page, either by sharing my page on social media, in your blogs.
Cover Reveal:Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales
The covers for the second journal of The Adventures of Viola Stewart, Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales, was launched on Karen’s website today:
There will be two eBooks: Three More Shorts and Eye of the Beholder
and the cover for paperback compilation: Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales 
The new promotional banner is now live:
I’ll have more photos for you next Friday as well as my usual post on Sunday.
Website Updates
The site is transferring hosts this week. Apologies for any downtime or inconvenience.
Supanova Adelaide
This weekend is Supanova Adelaide. Karen has a booth in The Alley – A32. She will have copies of her book, The Adventures of Viola Stewart #1: Doctor Jack & Other Tales, mugs and badges – and a few octoarm scarves – for sale. Come and say hello.
Doctor Jack & Other Tales
The Adventures of Viola Stewart are now available as separate ebooks – Three Shorts, Doctor Jack – or in paperback compilation from Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Kobo