Most of my blogging tends toward my travel experiences, and diversity in media, but I will also discuss my own creative pursuits, which are generally in the film, writing, and performance fields. I'm also an editor at Solarwyrm Press. Performance: improv, acting, stand-up comedy. Filmmaking: screenwriting, directing, video editing, short films, music videos. Writing: speculative fiction, memoir, short stories. Though I consider myself a citizen of the world, with how many places feel like home to me, I was born and raised in Australia, to American parents. I'm a dual-national of both countries, lived in Malaysia for five and a half years, and now live in the US.
As a writer who has a particular interest in going the indie publishing route, I’ve spent a lot of time reading other blogs and articles about what you should and shouldn’t do, and it gets to a point of confusion, especially when you encounter contradictions. But the one thing everyone seems to agree on is … More On marketing, social media, and popularity
Disclaimer: My education experiences are not necessarily representative of Australia as a whole, or even what things might be like now. I went to high school between 1996-2000, with a predominantly white population. That’s the background I’ll be referencing. When I last wrote about some race related issues, a friend of mine commented to me … More Learning about Racism in Australia
Sometimes I get the impression people think I have a perfect life. In fact my husband got mad at someone on Facebook a while back because they dared to suggest I had some pretty good things going for me. I guess that’s partly my fault, because I try not to focus on the negatives that … More The Perfect Façade
I support a lot of projects through Crowdfunding. Sometimes I support so many at once, I like to write up a blog post to collect them together and tell more people about them. These are the ones I’m presently supporting, which are still open to backers. CrossOver: Alaskan Sci-Fi Fantasy This is to shoot the … More Crowdfunding Round Up, April 2013
As a mother of two young children (aged two and six), a lot of the television I encounter these days tends to appear on Disney Junior — which I watch on Malaysia’s PayTV network, Astro. I imagine there is an equivalent in most countries, considering there was a special Playhouse Disney (what Disney Junior used … More Race in Media and Diversity in Children’s Television
This will probably be my last update on Fae Fatales: A Fantasy Noir Anthology before the campaign comes to a close. As I write this, the page on Indiegogo says there are 48 hours left. For the final stretch, Jax has announced two more artists, and hopefully at least two more will follow, as we … More Down to the final two days of crowdfunding for Fae Fatales
There was a warm glow emanating around the very Holy room. Ten angels were standing in a semi-circle when God entered, His presence filling the room. He knew not why He had been summoned, just that He had. The fact the all-knowing God did not know the purpose of the meeting should have been a … More Divine Intervention
This story previously appeared in Idol Meanderings, published by Fey Publishing in December 2011. Doctor F. Alex Spencer held the abdominal x-ray up to the light and just shook his head, then turned to his patient, Patricia Baker. “That baseball is lodged in pretty tight. What on Earth possessed you to stick it up your … More Inside Baseball
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter then you may be aware that Fae Fatales: A Fantasy Noir Anthology already reached its primary funding goal. This means the book is definitely happening, and everyone who has contributed through the Indiegogo campaign will get their copy of the book. It reached the goal less than … More An update on Fae Fatales
I’m going to try combining a couple of posts I want to make here, since they’re both about crowdfunding. Don’t worry, I’ll save you from most of the spiel about the one I’m part of at the moment because I already have two posts about that one. Instead, I want to draw your attention to … More Crowdfunding Promotion and Tips
