Lissa

The Edge of Darkness Launch and Giveaway Winner!

That’s right, loyal blog followers and random people who just happened to drop by: my first novel, The Edge of Darkness, is now available for purchase. YAY! *throws confetti, gives out balloons and cookies and fairy bread etc* So far it’s available on Smashwords CreateSpace but as more options open up I’ll let you know.Continue reading “The Edge of Darkness Launch and Giveaway Winner!”

Just a quick reminder on The Edge of Darkness giveaway

My international giveaway of my first published novel, The Edge of Darkness – a soft sci-fi dystopian about cyborg former prisoners of war in space and their mutiny aboard an old transport ship – closes in roughly seven hours. For everyone who’s subscribed to my blog recently and not commented on this post, you’re missingContinue reading “Just a quick reminder on The Edge of Darkness giveaway”

Disney’s First White Princess in 20 Years: Tangled’s Rapunzel

As I said in yesterday’s post, I love Tangled. It was initially conceived in 2003, released in 2010, and follows the adventures of a young princess who doesn’t know she’s a princess (Rapunzel), and a decent guy pretending to be a ruffian (Flynn). I never really liked the original fairy tale. I found it boring.Continue reading “Disney’s First White Princess in 20 Years: Tangled’s Rapunzel”

A Background on Tangled and Gender-Neutral Princess Marketing

I LOVE Tangled. This is no secret to anyone who wants to talk Disney with me, or hangs out with me on Facebook. I love it. I love it, I love it, I love it. I think Disney has taken the best bits about every single Disney Princess film, mushed them all together, learned fromContinue reading “A Background on Tangled and Gender-Neutral Princess Marketing”

Birthday Book Bonanza

I’ve been living in England away from the majority of my books back home in Australia for sixteen months now. Knowing that I will want to ship home any books I buy here in England (my visa is only for 24 months) I’ve really cut back on my book spending. I don’t remember the lastContinue reading “Birthday Book Bonanza”