It's been a while since my last post, but I can assure you, we didn't end up homeless. Hurrah! We found the home we'd been looking for, and it was a frantic few weeks of packing and unpacking, sorting and purging. But we got there in the end!

Amidst all that, I even managed to release a book - albeit a small one. Yes, that's right, I finally finished Fight the Fever (the sequel to Fear the Fever). I even had my release the week of our move - I see your shock, and I'm right there with you. I don't quite know what I was thinking, but it was probably along the lines of "I'm Super Mum, I can do anything!" Yes, I do refer to myself as Super Mum on occasion. I mean, I did write the books about my life as a mother, with maybe a few embellishments thrown in.

"Ah, the good ol’ days, back when my stomach was flat, and my skin was tight. If I squint,
I can still see that girl in the mirror sometimes. So what if I have to have a few wines first?"
~Super Mum, Fighting Fit (but still frazzled)~ 


And on that note, Super Mum number three is almost ready for release! In this episode of Super Mum, we're struggling with fitness and bladder weakness. As you can imagine, some rather embarrassing moments occur, but as per usual, Super Mum pulls through with the help of her crazy family and friends. Aww, you can feel the love, right?
All going to plan, I'll have this baby finished within the week, and it will be released at Books in Sight, Melbourne! I know, right? Pretty damn awesome way to release a book - at a signing!

Books in Sight will be my first ever trip to Melbourne, and I'm really looking forward to it. I hear it's similar to Christchurch, so I should feel right at home. And I'll have plenty of guides to show me around, because many of the wonderful authors I met in Brisbane last year will be attending.  

The other exciting news is that we've booked our flights to the UK for next year! Books by the Beach, Blackpool is going to be an amazing event, and I'm so thankful to be included in the line-up. It's given hubby and I a much-needed excuse to get away for a bit and enjoy each other's company. We've had a lot of fun going through travel brochures, finding all the attractions we want to see and things we want to do. I even managed to fit in another trip to Melbourne to start the trip off, only this time, instead of me being an attending author at an event, I'll be a reader. Fictionally Yours is having their last shindig next year, and I'm so excited to be going along. I'm going to get to meet two of my fave authors - Celia Aaron and RC Boldt. If you haven't read any of these authors, you need to stop what you're doing and go buy their books, now! Celia Aaron has a dark and twisted mind. She weaves tales that make you question your morals as you fall in love with the 'bad guys'. Whereas RC Boldt writes amazing contemporary romances with a bit of comedy thrown in. What I love about her books is that she finds a way to incorporate characters from her previous books into each one, linking them. Her men are swoonworthy, and the women are strong.
They're definitely worth a read!

Now, it would be wrong of me to mention all these amazing signings I'm going to, and not mention Wham Bam Author Jam. This event is one I created so we kiwis can join in on the signing fun! We've got some amazingly talented authors around this country of ours *coughs and raises hand*, and now you can meet them too!
It's in November (24th) in Christchurch, and we're raising money for Mental Health NZ through ticket sales and raffle proceeds. The lovely Celia Aaron has even donated some signed books and swag for the raffles and VIP bags! Believe me, you don't want to miss out on these goodie bags - which are only available to VIP ticket purchasers (must be purchased before the event).
If it wasn't for this amazing community, this event would never have come to fruition, and for that, I thank you. I feel absolutely blessed to have made so many amazing friends in this crazy book world - both authors and readers alike. Love you guys!

Right, this book isn't going to write itself! Off to the writing cave I go!