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Category: Costume

The Year That Was

Posted onDecember 31, 2017December 30, 20172 Comments

It’s inevitable. With the end of each year, comes the long lists of achievements, the dissertations of regret,  the (sometimes even Read More …

Categoriesbooks, Costume, FamilyTagsbooks, conventions, Costume, design, family, friends, fun, manuscript, memories, Photography, short story, steampunk, thinking, writing

Photo Friday (and Video): Supanova Adelaide

Posted onNovember 24, 2017November 24, 2017Leave a comment

Hi everyone, Another convention has come and gone. My new book was available. There were lots of amazing costumes, I Read More …

Categoriesbooks, Conventions, CostumeTagsartist alley, books, convention, Costume, friends, fun, novella, Photography, relaxing, steampunk, supanova, The Adventures of Viola Stewart

A Look Back in Time.

Posted onSeptember 3, 2017September 3, 20171 Comment

Several things have tugged on my mind this week- anniversaries of the passing of friends and people I admired, finding Read More …

Categoriesbooks, Costume, Garden

Photo Friday: Costume Diary: From Oz

Posted onSeptember 1, 2017August 28, 2017Leave a comment

It’s August, and time for the annual Australian Costumers’ Guild Costume Ball.  on the weekend. This year’s costume had a Read More …

CategoriesCostume, steampunkTagsCostume, design, fun, Oz, Photography, processes, steampunk

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  • Books
    • The James Findlay Journals
    • Mrs Hudson Investigates
    • The Adventures of Viola Stewart
    • The Aunt Enid Mysteries
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    • Book Trigger Warnings
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