Immersive Experience Book Box Updates I've been working on a second Immersive Experience Book Box for Aunt Enid (book 1) The last item arrived today. Grab your's early tomorrow at A Gathering of Authors and Wordsmiths, 65 Angle Vale Rd, Evanston Gardens. Noon- 4pm. www.facebook.com/events/11957...

This year I had the opportunity to add A Fey Tale to a book-buyers Christmas Guide, which focuses on books set in 1920s (some set 1910-1930s). Genres include murder mysteries, fantasy, romance. If you love the 1920s this Guide was made for you. theoldshelter.com/wp-content/u...

Where to find me at Pen & Print: a Gathering of Authors and Wordsmiths this Saturday (Table #37) www.facebook.com/events/11957... Evanston Gardens, South Australia. Midday – 4.00pm Street parking on Angle Vale Rd, and parking available on adjacent block on Dost Road (see map below)

October Shout out to my Patreon supporters, especially my top patrons Kel Kininmont, Suzie Eisfelder Mark Suter William J. Jackson and Joanne Van Raaphorst Support me at www.patreon.com/KarenJCarlisle

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. . #setInAdelaide #1920s #amateurSleuth #FemaleMC #useImageDescriptionForAccessibility #AuntEnidMysteries #fantasyMystery

Thanks to the helpful and staff and shout out to Brooke at my local QBD Books on Love Your Local Bookshop Day #LocalBookshop #TKingfisher

Next event: Adelaide Supanova: 31October - 2nd November, 2025 at Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide. Love Chistmas/Holiday books? Get Viola's Christmas adventure 'Tomrrow, When I Die' & 'Twixtmas: An Aunt Enid Christmas Story (of sorts)' All 10 paperbacks and 6 eBooks available at Supanova Adelaide.

Event today. We're here til 4pm #AdelaideComicAndToyFair #Books #AussieAuthor

All ready for my next event. Thanks to Dearheart and Christy for helping with set up. Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair #randomWriterThoughts #fibroWarrior

Low on some books after last event, so ordered some more stock. They've arrived just in time. Yay! #AdelaideComicAndToyFair #Books

This weekend's Adelaide book event is Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair. I'll have all my books and new book teas and candles for your immersive reading experience (and book dice for my fellow D&D players!) Monday 6th October 10am - 2pm. #dicetok #booktok #immersiveReading

South Australian Authors Showcase at The Hive Community Resource Hub at Burton Library Waterloo Corner Rd. 10am-2pm #randomWriterThoughts #bookEvent #booktok

Birthday week: Day 3 Pressie for myself, something to make me feel good. . #unboxing #BirthdayWeek #walkingCane #NeoWalkSticks #ThingsThatMakeMeFeelGood

The floorplan is out for the South Australian Author Showcase on 20th September at The Hive Community Resource Hub at Burton, South Australia. #LibraryEvent #bookEvent #AustralianAuthors

My next event is the Australian Author Showcase at The Hive Resource Hub, Waterloo Corner Rd, Burton, another event by Salisbury Library Service on 20th September between 10am and 2pm. #AustralianEvent #bookEvent #AdelaideEvent #LibraryEvent

Writing Vlog no.2: Admin I can't function without a cuppa. #randomWriterThoughts #authortok #fibroWarrior #ADayInTheLife #teatok

A day in the life of... writer vlog no.1 Never the same day twice. #randomWriterThoughts #authorLife #ADayInTheLife #amWriting #headSpace

Thats a wrap on this month's supporter livechat on the 🎥app. Shout out to my readers and Patreon supporters, especially Kelli, Suzie, @Will Mowass Joanne, and Mark #authortok #randomWriterThoughts #shoutOut #WIP

Another Patreon reward posted today. Support me at: www.patreon.com/c/KarenJCarl...

How disabitiies affect my writing #writingUpdate #disabilityPrideMonth #ADayInTheLife #authortok youtu.be/o1eEzrAi76k?...

Friday Tea post in a cup that makes me smile, and working on my current WIP. #teacup #mentalHealthMatters #anxietyBuster #randomWriterThoughts #authorLife

Twixtmas is an Aunt Enid Mystery set on Christmas Day, and a slight difference. One of them must venture through a portal to save a friend, But Protectors are forbidden to travel to Otherworlds. *portal fantasy *female main character *found family *dealing with fear & anxiety #portalFantasy

Update: 3rd book event in 3 days and the pain flare is in full swing. #mentalHealthMatters #patreon #bookEvent #randomWriterThoughts #fibroWarrior #postEvent

Join me at PlayfordAuthor Market tomorrow. 1-4 pm at 10 Playford Blvd, Elizabeth. South Aust #bookEvent #AdelaideEvent #localAuthors

Sat 12 July 11am (ACST): online book launch Sun: Book Event Mon: livechat. #BookLaunch #AuthorEvent youtube.com/shorts/ci7hv...

Tomorrow, When I Die (set at Christmas, and now in paperback) was originally published in The Illusioneer - Book 3 of the series. . [#videoDescription: Karen flips through The Illusioneer and Other Tales papeback.] . #VictorianMystery #steampunkBook #AdventuresOfViolaStewart #christmasStory

Christmas in July Saturday 12th July 1.00am to 12.30pm (ACST) to celebrate official release of Twixtmas and Tomorrow, When I Die (print). youTube (preferred link)- youtube.com/live/QbWXyNl... FB - Christmas in July event page - www.facebook.com/events/11511...

Christmas in July! Celebrate Tomorrow, When I Die and Twixtmas Saturday 12th July 11.00am – 12.30pm (Adelaide time/ACST) copies of both books up for grabs. youTube (live) – youtube.com/live/QbWXyNl... The live event will be re-streamed to Facebook – www.facebook.com/events/11511...

The Bubonic Plague has a higher approval rating than war with Iran.

Gratitude post. Thank you to my readers and supporters #patreon #ThankYou #randomWriterThoughts

Writing Update: ramifications of the dreaded notes 'to be added later'. #amWriting #randomWriterThoughts

You've had one Christmas. Why not a second? Get ready for Christmas in July with 2 books set at Christmas: a Victorian (steampunk) mystery and a fantasy portal, both with found family. #christmasStory #christmasInJuly #portalFantasy #VictorianMystery

Another day, another writing Update, and sidetracked, once again, with another idea for a story... [Video has cc] #writingUpdate #wip

Patreon Livechat for eligible Patrons today @ 5.00pm (Adelaide time ACST) www.patreon.com/posts/130837...

Christmas in July - Unboxing For those who love to read Christmas/Holiday stories: you asked for it, so you got it. My Viola Stewart Christmas adventure, Tomorrow, When I Die, is available in paperback! youtu.be/aEny0ig5uhQ

Writing Update. Using my cane and having an event assistant seems to have reduced my post-con recovery time. Yay. So, it's back to writing a first draft. #firstDraft #mentalHealthMatters #postEvent #fibroWarrior

All set up for @ozcomiccon this weekend. Join us in Adelaide. . #chronicPain #fibroWarrior #chronicPainSyndrome #randomWriterThoughts #AdelaideEvent #bumpIn #ozComiccon #aussieAuthor #indieAuthor #authorsOfIG #useCapitalsInHashtagsForAccessibility

16-18th May (US time)/ 17-19th May (Aust time) Join me for steampunky shenanigans at Wild Wild West Con 13.5. I’ll be on a panel, with fellow steampunk authors Jeremy Reynolds & David Lee Summers, 9.30am Sunday ACST/5.00pm Saturday PDT Register to join. Free to attend www.wildwestcon.com

I'm in a weird limbo atm. After weeks of anxiety, almost-constant migraine, and fibroflares (empathy can be a bitch sometimes), I'm in that post-migraine/post adrenalin-depletion blergh, cocooned in relief and not knowing what day it is. youtube.com/shorts/LljL3...

Shout out to my readers and supporters, especially my Patreon Supporters Suzie Eisfelder Kelli Kininmont, William J. Jackson Mark Suter, and Joanne Van Raaphorst #useClosedCaptions #authorLife #PatreonShoutOut

Busy prepping for 3 things at once, and a shout out to @cleobirch_va who's narrating an excerpt from Twixtmas for #HumanVoicesOnly this April 17th (US time)/18th (Aust time). . #randomWriterThoughts #bookEvent #portalFantasy #AuntEnidMysteries #christmasStory #Twixtmas

Oops. Stopping first draft to check on something. #amWriting #steampunkAdventure #firstDraft

Now Twixtmas is out, I'm back working on the Department of Curiosities Book 2. #randomWriterThoughts #portalFantasy #authortok #writing

Live in Adelaide? Prefer a smaller event? The Comic & Toy Fair is happening again on Sunday 13th April Want my latest book? Need next book in the series? Prefer eBooks? Get them signed, direct on the day. Want book merch? There's book dice, tees, mugs, badges, stickers, book candles, and more!

March Shout out. Thank you to all my Patreon supporters, especially my top patrons - Kelli Kininmont, Suzie Eisfelder, William J Jackson, Mark Suter, and Joann van Raaphorst - and to my new readers! www.patreon.com/KarenJCarlisle

And that's a wrap for Clunes Booktown Festival Now for celebratory dinner.

Live in Victoria? Love Books? Join me at Clunes Booktown Festival today. I'm at the Wesley College Bluestone on the left as you enter via Service Street - at #48 Authors, book art, and book binder demos #ClunesBooktownFestival #bookEvent #AussieAuthor #readertok #thingsIDoWhenImNotWriting

Busy with last minute prep for Clunes Booktown Festival this weekend (Hello Victoria!) and my Patreon livechat VideoDescription: Karen is wearing summer top, spectacles, and has long purple hair. She speaks directly to viewer. Video has cc.

Booktrailer time! #portalFantasy #booktrailer #bookBlurb

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