My Author Profile is on Darksiders Downunder!

My silly mug is appearing on another site and despite never liking photos of myself, I’m pretty happy about this one – it’s my Author Profile with my two books, Dark Moon and Killing Me Softly, underneath on Darksiders Downunder Darksiders Downunder is a site that allows lovers of fantasy and paranormal fiction to meet their favourite authors, meet new … Read More

Why do I love paranormal/sci fi/fantasy…have you got a minute?

People often ask me when they find out that I write paranormal fiction, why I write it. The short answer I give them is that I enjoy it and I read it and those are the stories that come to me. It seems simple. But the long answer is something far more involved. Right from when I was little I … Read More

Guest Blogger at ARRA Today

Hi all, I’m the guest blogger over on the ARRA blog today, talking about my love for romance, but when romance isn’t enough for me – that’s when I need a heady dose of ‘other’ (I’m talking the third player in the story – the world, the suspense, the evil doer. All things paranormal, fantasy and beyond). Come and check … Read More

Interview with Bernadette Rowley

Bernadette Rowley is on my blog today to talk about her recently release book, The Lady’s Choice and all things writerly. Hi Bernadette. Thanks for being a guest on my blog. It’s really exciting to have you here. BR: Thanks for the invitation, it’s great to be here. LL: The Lady’s Choice, your new novel in the Princess Avenger series, … Read More

Guest Interview: Elise K. Ackers

I’m really excited to say I have the wonderfully talented and incredibly prolific (Nora Roberts – watch out!) Elise K Ackers as a guest on my blog tonight. Elise and I met earlier on this year as we are both authors with Destiny Romance. I was thrilled to find out that there are quite a few of us based in … Read More

Guest Post for Killing Me Softly with Charissa Stastny

Today I have a guest post on Charissa Stastny’s blog, Joy in the Moments. Check it out here if you’ve got a moment. http://joyinthemoments.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/leisl-leightons-book-launch Charissa is a lovely author I met through another website. She lives all the way over the other side of the world (Las Vegas, Nevada), and has never pulled a slot machine in her life, just … Read More

Inspiration – where does it come from?

I often ponder this question. Given I’m a writer it seems particularly pertinent to me. But I wonder about it in a general sense too. I often worry about if there is a finite element to it – once you’ve used up your quota of inspiration, will that be it? Or is it an endless thing – that like the … Read More

Why Entering Contests Could Help You

I have recently become the Contest Co-Ordinator for Romance Writers of Australia and I’ve had many people ask me what’s so important about entering contests in the journey of a writer. I get the reticence, particularly from writers who are working by themselves and haven’t had much experience with getting their work critiqued by a critique partner or don’t belong … Read More