A little bit about me

I’m an Australian writer who also edits (mine and other people’s works), reads a lot (mine and other people’s works), publishes things (mine and other people’s works), and thinks (possibly a bit too much).

I have a super-cute cat who demands my attention, sits on my lap or snuggles up next to my computer when I’m trying to work, but I wouldn’t swap her for anything. I used to have horses, but am now, alas, horse-less. 

I’m super pedantic and I’ve never read a book that didn’t have at least one typo in it, whether traditionally-published or self-published.

I’m grateful there are still words in the world that fit together in new and unique ways to make new and unique stories and I hope the words never run out.

I love the way writers create art using words – words that are available to everyone – to paint their pictures in their reader’s head.

I can’t imagine why anyone would want to use AI to do their thinking for them, let alone their writing or their art. None of my works and none of the works I’ve edited or published for other people have been written by AI.

If you’re ever looking for me, make sure you check any place where you might find a book – and, believe me, there are some very odd places where I find books.

When I’m not reading, you’ll most likely find me at the computer, tinkering with the words in my short stories as a distraction from finishing the novels which beg constantly for my attention.

a black and white cat next to a laptop

Stuff I know

  • Writing, including grammar, word choice, punctuation, spelling, consistency, sentence structure, repetition
  • Atticus, WordPress, Drupal, SharePoint, HTML, CSS, Elementor
  • Search engine optimisation
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver
  • Website accessibility
  • PDF accessibility
  • Reading (I have opinions on things, particularly boring writing, mediocre writing, great writing)
Oh the things that I know