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There are three books in The Aunt Enid Mysteries series so far... with more to come.
Older FMC, found family, hidden magic, and a recipe in each book (paperbacks & special edition eBook in Digital Book Box).
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Sally's on a rescue mission, with Red the garden gnome as her Protector, forcing her to deal with her fears. A forbidden journey to
an unknown Otherworld, beyond a portal. Book 3 in The Aunt Enid Mysteries. Shop direct from author www.karenjcarlisle.com/shop (online links on item page)
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[#videoDescription: Twixtmas paperback is nestled in branches of Christmas tree 🎄. As camera pulls back, lights on tree sparkle with warm glow. TEXT:(The Aunt Enid Mysteries Bk 3) /Portal fantasy/ Female MC/ Found family/ Rescue mission/ Christmas dat/Dealing with PTSD.]
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Catching up on writing while everyone's out
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A Fey Tale. 1920s Adelaide. Female amateur sleuths. Hidden Magic. Picnics, tea, scones, an accidental Fae deal, and a troll bounty hunter under a bridge.
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Birthday week: Day 3 Pressie for myself, something to make me feel good. @neowalksticks
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[#videoDescription: Karen speaks to viewer. She has long purple hair with a natural grey streak at the front and is wearing round spectacles. She unboxes a waling came woth question mark handle. It is clear woth purple stripes along the cane. She inserts a torch, which lights up the cane. Video has cc.]
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The floorplan is out for the South Australian Author Showcase on 20th September at The Hive Community Resource Hub at Burton, South Australia.
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[#imageDesccription: Event floorplan. Purple background, with dark purple squares, each with an attending author name. TExt (top): Find me at the Salisbury Author Series/South Australian Author Showcase / Saturday 20th September 10am-2pm. ]
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Tomorrow, When I I Die (set at Christmas, and now in paperback) was originally published in The Illusioneer - Book 3 of the series.
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[#videoDescription: Karen flips through The Illusioneer and Other Tales papeback.]
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Live in Victoria?
Join me at Clunes Booktown Festival 22-23rd March, 2025.
https://www.facebook.com/events/589295070701805
If you're arriving by train, or from the showground carpark, I'm at the Wesley College Bluestone on the left as you enter via Service Street - at #48
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[#imageDescription: 2 images. 1: orange background with Victorian buildings. TEXT: 22z23rd March, 2025 Clunes Booktown Festival. Save the date. 2: Map.of Booktown precinct with speech bubble text: Find fantastic Indie books at Wesley College Bluestone. ]
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And the editing continues. (and I've for the perfect editing tshirt)
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Edits are conducive to imposter syndrome.
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June's book highlight intro for Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales - 2nd book in Victorian steampunk murder mystery series Adventures of Viola Stewart.
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Thinking of all mothers - loved, estranged, lost, single, step, found family, those longing to be, those who don't wish to be, those unknown, and fur-mums... Hoping you have a good day. Hugs. (and the title of the book is day appropriate l, I think)
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We've got an official release date: 29 April!
Sherlock is a Girls Name is full of stories about female Sherlocks and their Watsons, through time and space and fantasy worlds. My story: The Case of the Toxic Teacake.
Cover art by @altocello
You can pre-order until 29th via clandestinepress.net (AUS) or improbablepress.com (US)
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[#imageDescription: White text (left) on dark sepia backgrouns. Cover of book on right: Dark sepia portraits of various Sherlocks. Title in blue. TEXT: Announcing Sherlock is a Girl's Name/ WHat would the Great Detective be like if Sherlock Holmes was a woman?/ We answer this quesion in a baker's (street) dozen stories, following Sherlock and her Watsons into deep space, worlds of magic, Victorian London, contemporary USA, 1900s Russia, and more/ Publishes 29 April 2024.]
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#imageDescription: purple background edged with curling, gold lined decorations. TEXT, in gold: listing events and dates below.
2024 Events Confirmed so far:
*Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair - 21st April - see you in 2 weeks!
*ANNOUNCEMENT - EVENT CONFIRMED! I've been accepted for the Artist Alley at this year's AVCON (Adelaide)/Avcon After Dark (29-30th June).
*ANNOUNCEMENT - EVENT CONFIRMED! I've been accepted for the Artist Alley at this year's Adelaide Oz Comic Con (1-2nd June)
*Nullus Anxietas 9 - Aus Discworld con - Adelaide, as a guest author (and look who I've got the honour to join! - https://ausdwcon.org/blog/introducing-our-very-special-guests/ ) - 12-14th July
*Temporal Textural Talks - (Guest author when online steampunk book club reads Doctor Jack & Other & Tales) - 19th August (Australia time) [bookclub is held live via FB on the 3rd Sunday (US time) of every month, except March and December.]
*Adelaide Supanova - 2-3rd November
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If you're in Australia, join me at the Wimmera Steampunk Festival. my Thanks to @dimboolaimaginarium for hosting my talk on the Sunday.
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South Australia is in another heatwave, which has set off massive fibroflare pain and a migraine due to the pressure high. Will be struggling to achieve anything this week. Blankie fort it is.
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[#imageDescription: B&W image of Karen, her cheek leaning in her hand. She has closed eyes and is exhausted.]
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surgery update. Sorry, no writing dine today.
A moment of clarity, while recovering from anaethetic and pre pain- meds tonight. Pain is doable so far (fibromyalgia and migraine sufferer = different pain scale). Hospital allowed Dearheart in room to try to curb panic attack. There was still a minor one.
Please get a breast cancer check. You're life could depend on it.
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1st February, 2023 - Doctor Jack & Other Tales - updated eBook re-release.
Begins the roll out of the new release of updated The Adventures of Viola Stewart: compiled to match the paperbacks, and with the new covers!
Available direct from author - early delivery via Bookfunnel : https://karenjcarlisle.com/.../doctor-jack-other-tales.../
Can be pre-ordered via online stores/official release 1st Feb : https://books2read.com/Doctor-Jack-Other-Tales
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[#imageDescription: Doctor Jack & Other Tales paperback stands behind a black teacup with gold edging and matching saucer. Text: 1 Feb, 2023 new eBook re-release Doctor Jack & Other Tales.]
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Red and friend providing backup for today's December Patreon Live chat.
You can support.me at www.patreon.com/KarenJCarlisle
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8th Dec: Dress like a Time Traveller's Day, celebrating with a chat to 891 AM @abcadelaide radio's David Bevan on the Mornings program.
Today's Advent tea is Guayusa (South American tea, a bit like a Yerba Mate).
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Yeah, nah. Don't think I'll drink that cuppa. Dec 1st, and Summer is definitely here. (Perhaps he needed caffeine more than me?)
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New game. New DM. Old friends. New characters. New party (and there's 2 bards.) Time for a Bard Off!
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Shout out time to my amazing Patreon supporters. Especially to my top supporters: Kellie Kininmont, Mark Suter, William J Jackson, Suzie Eisfelfer and Joanne van Raaphorst
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The weather is haywire atm, though I must admit I'm liking the cooler weather. I never look forward to 0% humidity/45+°C of our scorching summers. (Ex-Qlder) Hoping we'll have a shorter fire danger season this year.
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[VideoDescription: Karen is standing in her front garden. It's sunny, with clear skies. She has long hair and wears spectacles. TEXT: November usually is ramping up the heat to our scorching Summers.
Clip of rain and high velocity winds in the lavender bushes and trees. TEXT: struggling to reach 14°C.
Final text: 31°C. Video has cc.]

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Always more to learn - at this weekend's @writerssainc Context Writers Festival - at the Villains Workshop by @CandiceFox
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I have a notebook by the bed for writing middle of the night story inspirations. Just wish I could read what was scribbled in the dark.
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[#videoDescription: a black teacup and saucer woth white spots sits in front of Karen's laptop. It's full of Orange Pekoe tea. Karen lifts the cup, sips (offscreen), and replaces the cup.]
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