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Category: anxiety

A minor hiccup… back to reality.

Posted onJanuary 26, 2021January 27, 2021Leave a comment

The problem with chronic health issues and anxiety is you never know what the next 24 hours holds in store. Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, aunt enid mysteries, book club, health, mental healthTagsA Fey Tale, aunt enid, books, health, life, mental health, panic, processes, real life, rewrites, The Aunt Enid mysteries, updates, writers life, writing

An unforeseen change of plans…

Posted onMarch 31, 2020March 25, 2020Leave a comment

This time last year I was preparing to release my latest steampunk novel, The Department of Curiosities. I was in Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, challenges, Events, mental health, PatreonTagscovid19, Events, health, ideas, life, memories, patreon reward, pondering, thinking, writing

Pirating Sucks!

Posted onFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 20201 Comment

Sharing this… Pirating books sucks. Even more devasting when I know the author and how hard she works. Thanks for Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, booksTagsbad readers, books, not fun, pirated books, pirating steals income, sucks

Obligatory Year in Review, 2019.

Posted onJanuary 1, 2020December 31, 2019Leave a comment

Three things have dominated my world this year: writing, steampunk and health. Writing-wise: May saw the publication of my fifth Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, mental health, steampunkTagsbe kind, books, friends, fun, health, ideas, life, memories, mental health, new year, steampunk, thinking, writing, year wrap up

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The Case of the Forgotten Letter

New! Cogs and Conspiracies – steampunk collection

Stories from the world of ‘The Adventures of Viola Stewart’ and ‘The Department of Curiosities’. All new characters. BUY NOW  – also available at ONLINE STORES

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‘The Gadgeteer’ (based on a not-so-secret Society in The Adventures of Viola Stewart) and ‘Spanish Flu’ (inspired by ‘A Fey Tale‘)- performed by Littmus Steampunk Band.

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      • Costume and Steampunk Related Talks & Workshops
    • Support me on Patreon
  • Shop/Merch
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  • Books
    • The James Findlay Journals
    • Mrs Hudson Investigates
    • The Adventures of Viola Stewart
    • The Aunt Enid Mysteries
    • The Department of Curiosities
    • Short Story Collections
    • Free Stuff
    • Book Trigger Warnings
  • Events
    • Watch Past Events
  • About Steampunk
    • Steampunk Events
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