Sam Brown is on sabbatical

Following the launch of Tribute, author Sam Brown has retired from public life. Author Sam Brown's final public appearance, on Neen Cohen's Hyperactive Bookworm channel November 4, 2021, marks the end of a decade-long writing career in which, she acknowledges, too much time was spent on Twitter. She retires from public life following the publication …

Icing on the publication cake

My first short story to be published in an anthology is now out in the world! I know it's not the greatest achievement a writer can aspire to, but it's a significant milestone for me. The book launch was SUCH FUN. Some dear friends and family members came to support me, which I am deeply …

PR, darling, PR

I was up at the crack of dawn* today for a photo shoot with the number one newspaper in the state**. Such is a the life of an Amazon Best Selling Author***. The funny thing about aspiring to be a writer is you can't possibly just write. You have to be your own researcher, editor, …

First quarter check-in: what I’ve done

I revived this blog as an accountability tool. Seeing as we've officially entered a new season (Autumn for us Antipodeans, Spring for the Northerners out there) I figured it was about time for a check-in. That ole voice-of-doom that resides in my head was up to no good again: as I sat down to review …