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I’m an Australian author who writes fiction; mainly fantasy and mystery. Sometimes in the same story.
If I was an Aesop’s fable character, I’d be the grasshopper who starved to death over winter.
See more of me here…

Not your cup of tea? There’ll be another one next month.
The calm before the storm…
Tasked to document every move criminal mastermind Nick Liang makes, Private Investigartor Susan Murray chooses to draw.
Part life drawing, part Method of loci memory palace, part plain old excuse.
It’s like watching a live action Asian drama until she finds herself pulled into the case.
Cover blown. In deep water. Barely coping.
Can she rescue herself and the case?
Susan and the Gangster by Alexandria Blaelock is free on this website for a month.


Now that I’ve cleaned up the library, found places for things, and processes for getting them there, it’s time to consider choosing between digital or analog systems.

Just lately, I’ve lost a few tasks and deadlines through to the organisational system keeper (yes, a cricket reference). It’s upsetting on many levels, and leaves me worried about what else I’ve missed.

The last week or so has felt a lot like life catching up to me, reminding me a little of the the free short story I’ve chosen for October – “Susan and the Gangster.”

Founded by the Australian Booksellers Association in 2014, Love Your Bookshop Day is an annual day of celebration for, you guessed it, local bookshops, and this year we’re celebrating October 11. This year’s theme is “Discover the Magic. Discover You.”

Following the overachiever card, I’ve wondered whether there’s been too much happening, and I should slow down. Embrace slow living.