Category: Reviews & Interviews

I am beyond excited that Waltzing Matilda has done it! I can add another award to my series and to myself!

To be honest, I was trepidatious to think that the finale would bring home the gold. I mean, I had high hopes, (I believe Waltzing Matilda is my best work!) but I wasn’t sure if others felt the same about it. But boom! there it is, the Gold Award from Literary Titan!

If you wanted to know, the Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, meticulous development of unique characters in an organic and striking setting, innovative plot that supports a fresh theme, and elegant prose that transforms words into beautifully written books.

I had a blast working on this series and I already miss hanging out with the crew of the Matilda. This writing adventure has been one hell of a ride!

If you were interested in some of the challenges I faced while writing Waltzing Matilda and the entire series, today might be your lucky day!

You can read all about it in the Literary Titan’s Interview: Did I Accomplish Everything I Set Out To Do?

2023 has been a weird year for me so far. I finished this li’l ole story I’d been working on for most of the last decade and I don’t know what to do with the time that has opened up. These characters have been a part of my life for quite a while, and with their story done, it feels like an empty house in my head.

Well, I have a few options to choose from, I’m just not sure which one I want to start with. So, I’ve been circling without making a decision. Then I begin to wonder, is this journey over for me too? (I don’t really believe that, but you know how it is with brains. They keep poking holes in your thoughts while filling others.)

And you know what? Sometimes you need that boost from an outside source that tells you flat-out what they think of your work and that is the impetus to get off your duff and get to work researching for the next project!

And I got one of those boosts right here! Editorial reviews are a very important part of the whole novel process and it sure feels good to have one on hand that made me smile. 5 golden stars! I’m just about dancing in my seat!

So, join me in the seat-bouncing category and check it out! Do eeet!

I’m gonna be busy over here as I got more books to write!

Who is shouting with glee?  Who is making all that racket?

Oh, it’s me!

What a year!  From crawling out from under the cave of Covid in the beginning, to actually getting to go to some conventions, all the way to winning an award (or two) for my writing!

In case you didn’t know, the Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, meticulous development of unique characters in an organic and striking setting, innovative plot that supports a fresh theme, and elegant prose that transforms words into beautifully written books.

You can check out the list of winners right here!  And you should!  There is a lot of work and perseverance glowing on that page.  Or am I the one glowing?

I bet I’m not the only one.

If you were curious about some of the research I worked through, and some of the challenges I wanted to address in Secret Matilda, you’re in luck!

You can read all about it in the Literary Titan’s Interview: The Unknown In Human Society.

As I continue to plow my way through the first draft of the final book in the series, I received my Editorial Review from Literary Titan!  My eyes are blinded by the Five Golden Stars!  Come be blinded with me.  Click the blue link!

Sometimes I wonder if what I’m writing is enjoyable to others or if my skills as a writer are improving (authors kind of work in a void, if you know what I mean).  Getting to read reviews from my readers (both good and bad) makes that connection live (at least in my brain).  Reading positive reviews feels fantastic.  Receiving this professional review makes it all worthwhile.  What a way to start the last month of this crazy year!

If you aren’t sure what an editorial review is, let me tell you. It is an unbiased review from a professional that will list the pros and cons with a comparison to the standards of the genre the story is in.  It is where all those spiff quoted remarks on the backs of books come from.

What a wild ride!

I swear there are times when everything just wears you down and you could use a pick-me-up.  And boom! I got one!

I know the says it, but Black Matilda won the Literary Titan Gold Award!

The Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, meticulous development of unique characters in an organic and striking setting, innovative plot that supports a fresh theme, and elegant prose that transforms words into beautifully written books.

I mean, wow!  I was excited when I won the Silver Awards for The Matilda and Twistin’ Matilda, but I can barely contain myself!  Getting the acknowledgment that your writing is not only worth reading, but improving?  I am doing a little jib around my room right now!

You can check out the other winners this month at Literary Titan! I know you want to touch the underlined blue bit.  Do eeet!

If you wanted to find out about some of the ideas I wanted to convey and their development in Black Matilda, well boy howdy, you came to the right place!

You’re almost prescient with those questions, aren’t you?  You can check out my Literary Titan’s Interview: While The Galaxy Falls Apart

Somehow I missed talking about this interview for the second book in my series! (I think I was elbow deep in edits or knee deep in the first draft of the final book or… maybe both. It’s been a confusing year.)

If you wanted to find about some of the challenges and goals I was working through in Twistin’ Matilda, then look no further!

You can check out my Literary Titan’s Interview:What Lies in the Darkness

Five Stars!  Five Shiny Golden Stars!

After a fantastic Convention filled week, I received an Editorial Review for Black Matilda (found here at: Literary Titan)  Click it!  I dare you.  Do it for the children!

For those not in the know, an editorial review is an unbiased review from a professional that will list the pros and cons with a comparison to the standards of the genre the story is in.  It’s where those nifty quoted remarks come from.

I feel like I’m finishing strong at the end of 2021!