#trustdeficit

I finally have official cover art for my fourth book. And I love it! #purple #coverart #trustdeficit #thegirldiaries #amwritingfiction #australianauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Q74axAv0b/?igshid=ctf23yp60viq

Excerpt from Book #4 Trust Deficit Jake was rummaging through his backpack as I walked past him to retrieve my own at the top of the bleachers. "Riss," he said, tapping me on the shoulder as I made my way back down. "I thought of you when I saw this." He handed me a hardcover novel with a heart design on the front. The dust jacket read Book #1 of The Resonance Trilogy along the bottom. "Okay, thanks," I said to him. Don't read too much into this, I said to myself. "Let me know what you think of it," he smiled and touched the spine between my fingertips before swinging his bacpack over his shoulders and jumping over the rail. I watched him leave before sitting down and reading the blurb. 7:41 a.m. After changing out of my training gear and into my school clothes I sat down on the edge of the bed and picked up the copy of Loveless, that Jake had given me. It did not bring a smile to my face or any warmth to my heart. This book is the only present he has ever given me. I could not fathom why he felt the need now, or why he would want me to give him my opinion of it. Just looking at it was sending my mind into a feral whirlwind of memories. Memories of Jake's hand on my stomach as we kissed, him telling me he thought I was the most beautiful girl in the world over and over again...Then other thoughts of Jake—Jake winking at me and cupping my ass that afternoon in The Arcade; Jake ignoring me and leaving with Baidon the night of Nikolas party; Jake telling people at his school about having sex with me in the gardens and not even caring enough to call me the next day even though he knew he had hurt me; Jake's confusing text on my birthday. Jake, Jake, Fucking Jake... I threw the book. It bounced off the wall and struck the lamp on my bedside table. The book and my reading light landed on the floor. The book was fine. Just like Jake is. The lamp smashed apart on the tiled floor. "Fucking Jake," I said, ignoring the euphamism and I walked upstairs to get a dustpan and brush from under the kitchen sink. #thegirldiaries #trustdeficit #australianauthor #amwriting #fictionbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jOmtKA6Gt/?igshid=6cluauyauuf8

I'm getting just a tad #excited for the #booklaunch of #trustdeficit this weekend. I'm holding a cover art competition to celebrate the release of #bookfour in my debut series #thegirldiaries and will be giving away free summer reading packs on launch day at the #cobbandco #farmersmarkets between 10am and 12pm in Linds asy Street Toowoomba. You'll find me in the kids activity tent. There will also be face painting and book folding art for the bigger lovers of literary things to give a go. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IA9HfgU1k/?igshid=4c9t128y8n2

I'm thinking that I need one of these in my life. Somewhere I can hide my diary from my family. Honestly, who reads another person's diary? Never ever never ever ever EVER should you do that. Its so wrong. Its a violation of trust that you can't ever come back from. Oh, you will pretend that it's alright for the sake of staying togrther but it won't ever be. You will forever feel like your relationship has #shattered and so you should. People are allowed to keep their thoughts private and that is what a diary is. I cant force you to tell me what you're really thinking so why would you thinks it's okay to force me? #trustdeficit #thegirldiaries #1wordwritingprompt #authorchallenge #mentalhealthmatters #handsoffmyjournal https://www.instagram.com/p/B4licuuATea/?igshid=10fx07iwnt04y

Who wouldnt like to write notes in these babies? Striking and creative designs these bold notebooks are the ultimate #writerswag and I'm lucky enough to have the entire set! Only downside is they are too pretty to use. Which is why I'm giving them all away on Saturday the 23rd of November at my book launch for #trustdeficit at the Cobb and Co Farmers Markets. #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #authorschallenge2019 #notebooks #coverart #nanowrimo2019 #booklaunch #thegirldiaries #toowoombaauthor #amwriting #amediting #middlegradefiction #authormathomas #toowoombawriter #freebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jOGfrAskv/?igshid=cppijhma3ap

Raided my side garden this morning before setting up my new home office. I plan to kick some literary butt this #nanowrimo but I've still got about 34k to write before #regreteverything is complete. Finally the end is in sight! Eleven books have now been started for #thegirldiaries I have only planned for tweleve books total in this series. Better yet, in 10 days I am going to be releasing the fourth installment #trustdeficit This just makes me all warm and #fuzzy inside. I've never been proud of myself. I was in a really bad place emotionally before I started releasing this series but I've learnt so much in the past year since I started writing my book series instead of enrolling back in university at the end of 2018. I'm finally feel like I am giving something back to the world. Something more worthwhile than slugging it out as a nurse and losing my will to keep living. I hope everyone else who is just starting out finds their groove in the #writingcommunity soon also and always remember #everystorymatters #1wordpromptchallenge #amediting #amwriting https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ZFBIFp3cK/?igshid=gxgajzm60c99