Read why I am not a typical autistic woman

 I have been busy writing, as I always am now. Not just my books but articles too, for digital magazines. I recently discovered a new magazine called WE ROAR, read what they like and thought this is me. So I wrote an article, sent it and it has been published in their latest issue. It is about why I feel I am not a typical autistic female. Have a read through the below link and let me know what you think.

https://www.ourrebelworld.com/wrm-issue-17

If you like what you read, why not subscribe to it. I think it is free to do so.

I have just been writing another article I want to send to them.

Happy reading.

Meet Fran and Barnaby

 

Meet Fran and her assistance dog, Barnaby. Fran is non-speaking autistic and Barnaby gets stolen outside a shop. How will she cope? What will she do when she sees Pete from the Pet Rescuers team? Find out in my latest children's book in my autism brand, Fran and the Canine Chase. It is available from 'Zon here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915114187

BTW my editor says it is a great addition to the series.

My first book event

 

I have my first book event happening in a couple of weeks. If you are in the Beckenham area of London, please come along and say hello, buy a book or two or three, take part in the prizes and chat with us authors. We don't bite, I can assure you. Lol. I will be selling my books at a discounted price, as I usually do at in person events. 

I hope to see people there, even if it might rain.

What I am publishing this year

 Happy new year. It is a new year so there will be new books to publish this year. Here is what I have planned.

I was planning to publish the fourth Sammi picture book early this year but due to financial reasons I am going to have to wait until I build up funds from writing profits to be able to do so. It might be later this year or even next year. I do want to publish this last picture book. The rest of the Sammi stories I have in mind will be put into a collection of stories with a working title of 'Sammi and Best Friends'. I already have written and typed up the first one.

The first definite publication will be Fran's story called 'Fran and the Canine Chase'. This is book 4 in The Pet Rescuers series and is a bit different to the others. Fran is non speaking autistic and communicates with her hands and her device, which she needs to use when her assistance dog is stolen. It has been edited. All I need to do now is put in the ISBN and send it to my cover designer next month when she is free.

The other book I do plan to publish later this year is the first cozy mystery in the Anna Travers Mysteries. It is called 'The Blackmail Bombshell' where Anna discovers a letter blackmailing her late mother when she starts unpacking from inheriting her mum's house. Not only does she discover the letter but the spirit of her late mother, who goes on to help her solve the mystery. This story will only be available as an ebook to start with due to financial reasons.

If you have seen or read any of my other adult ebooks then you know that I like writing stories with helpful ghosts in. If you haven't seen them, then the first series was Geraldine's Gems and featured Geraldine who went to heaven but had to earn her place there. That book is called One Good Turn and is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0090HBZ62

I have also renamed my writing workshop and it is called Story Magic. I have been pitching it to libraries and schools so far. If you know any budding storytellers, then this is for them. It involves creating a story or first chapter of a book using a story prompt that comes from one of my books plus two picture prompts including a magical one.

If you are an author, what are you planning to publish this year?

Final time to see me this year.

 If you are in the SE2 London area of Abbey Wood this Saturday come along and find out all about autism. There will be lots of gifts, including my books, all geared for autistic families. As usual at events, all my books are discounted and you won't find them at that price anywhere else. Hope to see people there. It will be my final fair this year.

It's getting very Christmassy now

 

If you couldn't come last Saturday to the library to see me, then you have the opportunity of seeing me at the above Christmas market. Lots of craft and art things for sale. Usually from hand made cards to pottery and my books. I have found extra little books I had printed for a few of my teen and magical realism adult stories and plan to bring those too for sale. So come along and see what I have to offer.

Hope to see you there.

(See you there Councillor Best).

Create a new Sammi story for Christmas

 

Come and help me create a new Sammi squirrel story for Christmas on Saturday. I will be reading one of my picture books, then asking help to create a Christmas Sammi story. Let's have fun. Or just come and say hello here.