Chapter Eleven: A Trip To The Market. After breakfast the next morning, Ashlyn and I decide to go to the outdoor market beyond the next village. We need to buy a gift for Lyndaria and Hemlin for their wedding, and Christmas gifts for the others. The outdoor market is closer to the woods and the … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Eleven.
Chapter Ten: The Ice Surprise. “There is one more thing you have to do to make your clichéd snow day complete,” Ashlyn says after lunch. “What’s that?” I ask, turning to her. A cheeky grin spreads across her face. “You’ll see.” My curiosity is piqued. We rug back up. This time Hemlin and Lyndaria join … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Ten.
Chapter Nine: The Clichéd Snow Day. I expect to have to go to church on Sunday morning, but Hallowed Service, as they call it here, is only held at night, so we have the whole day to do what we want. After breakfast, Ashlyn asks me what I’d like to do. For me, the decision … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Nine.
Chapter Seven: An elf, a baker and a suit maker. Olen pulls the sleigh up outside of a stone building. It has two large windows beside a wooden door painted a dark grey. Above it, a small sign reads ‘Suit Maker. Men’s fine tailoring by Fredson S. Threader’. Well, if that’s not a suitable last … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Seven.
Chapter Three: Crossing Over. I throw my new snow jacket into my duffle bag and zip it closed. My first white Christmas, who would have thought? It’s going to be a far cry from the sun-filled scorchers I’m used to. I place my phone and watch in my top draw and pull out the envelope … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Three.
I have had a busy but productive November, writing wise. I submitted two novels to two different publishers, which I will talk more about below. Short Stories: I didn’t have the time to work on my short stories this month. During November, my Therrus flash fiction story released on Havok, which I was so excited … More November 2025 Writing Update.
Publisher: Rhiza Edge. Release Date: October 7th 2025. Category: YA, contemporary. Source: From author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Synopsis from Goodreads: No phone, no wi-fi, no friends and no options.Expelled from three schools, Joey is sent to the country to live with his aunt. She asks him to … More Review: Last Chance Joey by Meredith Resce. #AussieYAChallenge2025.
Publisher: Rhiza Edge. Release Date: July 15th, 2025. Source: Free copy from author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Category: Contemporary, YA. Synopsis: Six teens, fifty million dollars, two A.I programs, and a whole lot of lies to cover it up. Imagine being one of six high school students who … More Review: Goodluck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown. #AussieYAChallenge2025.
Publisher: Scholastic Australia. Release Date: February 1st, 2024. Source: Purchased. Category: YA, Contemporary, Spy. Series: Spy Academy #1. Synopsis from Goodreads: After thwarting a robbery, Nolan Hawker is invited to the world’s most dangerous school. At The Peak, he learns to crack codes, fly planes and deceive enemies so he can someday infiltrate the deadly … More #AussieYAChallenge 4: The Peak by Jack Heath.
Publisher: Harper Collins Australia. Series: The Matilda Saga #1. Source: Borrowed from library. Synopsis From Goodreads: In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he’s wanted by the troopers. In … More A Waltz For Matilda #AussieYAChallenge 1.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 