Stories have a power, a magic all their own. Consider the fact that the actions, thoughts and feelings of people who have no existence in reality can make you laugh, make you weep. That's the art and that's the magic.
[Extract from the Prologue, Collected Tales of the Fair by Fledge, Story Witch of the Ten Nations Fair, edited by Miriliel the Burnished, 10,362 ATF]
If you're under eighteen...
You're too young. Sorry, but there it is. Go somewhere else and enjoy yourself, OK? By reading on, you are signifying that you are over 18 years of age.

3 July 2008
I'm now giving away an Epilogue to STRONGMAN! - Exclusively for my wonderful newsletter readers.
If you want to see Griff turn the tables on Fort and gain his heart's desire, this is your chance! You can subscribe by clicking here.
I loved writing STRONGMAN, but I absolutely, flat-out adored creating an epilogue for it. It was…um…very satisfying. :-) Here's a tiny taste...
STRONGMAN
Phoenix Rising Series,
Book 3
A hard-bitten mercenary who’s had a gutful of mud and blood and death, Fortitude McLaren joins the Ten Nations Fair as a roustabout. Tough, cold and competent, he’s shocked and angered by his hunger for Griff, a circus acrobat. Brought up in the bigoted society of the Straight Church, Fort regards manlove with casual contempt. Not for him. Never for him.
Read an Excerpt | Read the Reviews | Buy as an E-book
Some are drawn to the light. Some are drawn to the dark. Some desire both.
A sorcerer of shadows - a man whose soul is consumed by darkness...
A fire witch whose heart is ash...
Book 1 in the Four-Sided Pentacle series
Coming 4 November 2008, from Berkley Ace
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15 April 2008
TAILSPIN is a finalist in the Futuristic/Fantasy/SciFI section of the Passionate Plume Awards for erotic authors. How about that?
I'm so thrilled to be in such fine company. And while it would be great to win, just being a finalist is fabulous. The awards will be made at the Passionate Ink luncheon at the RWA Conference in San Francisco - and I'm gonna be there! I'm taking the do-me red heels and I may even dance on the table, given sufficient provocation. *grin*
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Why call my blog Under and Over?
Well, you see, when I came to think about it, I realised that while I’m Down Under, most of my readers and my writing friends are Over There.
I thought it was clever. And of course, there are all manner of sexy connotations if you put your mind to it…
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