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All ready for my next event. Thanks to Dearheart and Christy for helping with set up.
Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair
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October 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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South Australian Authors Showcase at The Hive Community Resource Hub at Burton Library Waterloo Corner Rd. 10am-2pm #randomWriterThoughts #bookEvent #booktok
September 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Writing Vlog no.2: Admin
I can't function without a cuppa.
#randomWriterThoughts #authortok #fibroWarrior #ADayInTheLife #teatok
September 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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A day in the life of... writer vlog no.1 Never the same day twice.
#randomWriterThoughts #authorLife #ADayInTheLife #amWriting #headSpace
August 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Thats a wrap on this month's supporter livechat on the 🎥app. Shout out to my readers and Patreon supporters, especially Kelli, Suzie, @Will Mowass Joanne, and Mark #authortok #randomWriterThoughts #shoutOut #WIP
August 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Friday Tea post in a cup that makes me smile, and working on my current WIP. #teacup #mentalHealthMatters #anxietyBuster #randomWriterThoughts #authorLife
July 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Update: 3rd book event in 3 days and the pain flare is in full swing.
#mentalHealthMatters #patreon #bookEvent #randomWriterThoughts #fibroWarrior #postEvent
July 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Gratitude post. Thank you to my readers and supporters #patreon #ThankYou #randomWriterThoughts
June 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Writing Update: ramifications of the dreaded notes 'to be added later'. #amWriting #randomWriterThoughts
June 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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All set up for @ozcomiccon this weekend. Join us in Adelaide.
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#chronicPain
#fibroWarrior #chronicPainSyndrome #randomWriterThoughts #AdelaideEvent #bumpIn #ozComiccon #aussieAuthor #indieAuthor #authorsOfIG #useCapitalsInHashtagsForAccessibility
May 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Busy prepping for 3 things at once, and a shout out to @cleobirch_va who's narrating an excerpt from Twixtmas for #HumanVoicesOnly this April 17th (US time)/18th (Aust time).
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#randomWriterThoughts #bookEvent #portalFantasy #AuntEnidMysteries #christmasStory #Twixtmas
April 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Now Twixtmas is out, I'm back working on the Department of Curiosities Book 2. #randomWriterThoughts #portalFantasy #authortok #writing
April 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Postie arrived.
#ThingsIWrite #randomWriterThoughts #authorLife #aussieAuthor #twixtmas #portalFantasy #inThePost #useClosedCaptions #useCapitalsInHashtagsForAccessibility #useImageDescriptionForAccessibility #useAltText
February 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Paperback is formatted and files off to printer. Now I have to wait...
eBook formatted while waiting, and submitted to distributor.
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#randomWriterThoughts #indieAuthor #whatIDoWhenImNotWriting #authorLife
February 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Editing: done. Formatting: done. Cover wrap: done. Files off to printer. Finally!
#ThingsIDoWhenImNotWriting #randomWriterThoughts #twixtmas #TwixtmasIsComing #portalFantasy #AuntEnid
February 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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⚠️ flashing lights ⚠️
Almost finished rewriting final changes back from my editor.
Twixtmas is coming soon. Real soon. #readertok #ThingsIRead #randomWriterThoughts #TwixtmasIsComing
February 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Twixtmas Update. Working rethought final edits. #randomWriterThoughts #Twixtmas #portalFantasy #ThingsIWrite
February 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Sat 1st February. Day 1 Adelaide Heatwave.
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#chronicPain #fibroWarrior #heatTrigger #teacup #tea #randomWriterThoughts #authorLife #AdelaideSummer #australianSummer
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Sat 1st February. Day 1 Adelaide Heatwave..#chronicPain #fibroWarrior #heatTrigger #AdelaideSummer
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February 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Down here its summer... and we're on total fire ban today. #AdelaideSummer #randomWriterThoughts #aussieAuthor
ALT TEXT: Karen is wearing a navy tee and long purple hair in a braid. She walk through house to back clothes line. Hobbles over hot oavers and stands under split system air conditioner.
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Need more de-stressing, so I'm pre-formatting, making book box bots, and it's D&D night. #DandDtok #dicetok #randomWriterThoughts #mentalHealthMatters #anxietyBuster
January 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Twitmas Update 10. Almost there! Twixtmas is definitely coming!
#randomWriterThoughts #portalFantasy #bookUpdate #updates #auntEnidMysteries #portalFantasy #writing #indieAuthor #twixtmas
January 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Twitmas Update Dec 12: There's light at the end of the health hiccups tunnel. Planning stuff in a momentary lull.
#randomWriterThoughts #rewrites #writertok
January 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Waiting for current draft back from alpha reader, then one more rewrite before off to editor... if it all goes to plan, that is. #rewrites #teatok #thingsIDoWhenImNotWriting #randomWriterThoughts #onthisday
January 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Finally worked out a thing... and that's this round of rewrites done. Tomorrow, I start all over again. Sigh. #portalFantasy #indieAuthor #rewrites #randomWriterThoughts
January 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Really hoping 2025 is an improvement on last year (and I don't catch covid from Dearheart) #newYear #onthisday #randomWriterThoughts #chronicIllness
January 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM