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March 31, 2025
New Beginnings
With book launch successfully tucked away in March, I can now focus on new projects!
I’m excited!
Book two in A Midlife Romcom Series is well on the way to nearing the halfway mark. And I am bursting to share the surprises that the residents of Pelican Cove have got in store for you! But, you’ll have to wait 🤣🤣
However, I am thrilled to tell you that my latest short story is nearing publication. In fact, my co-author/sister, Jude, and I have our first triple interview on the weekend for our mini-memoir, Sisters in the Outback: An Uluru Adventure. All three of us, interviewer included, reside in different countries so it should be an interesting get-together.
But if you’re still curious about how the launch for Love & Laughter went in March, I’ll link some of the interviews for you:
Sue’s Musings: Love & Laughter
Intrepid Reader and Baker: Love & Laughter
These were really special to me. And if they’ve whetted your appetite for more, here’s the purchase link for Love & Laughter for you:
Incidentally, I was told by the marketing manager at Goodreading Magazine that Love & Laughter would make a great Mother’s Day gift!
And before I go, I just want to say congratulations to our blog subscribers giveaway winners for Love & Laughter. Happy reading to Leeza and Kerry 🎉🎉
Until next time, keep smiling.
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March 27, 2025
Book Giveaway Information
Hello again avid readers!
Launch month for Love & Laughter has gone so well and the book has been received with much positivity!
This has made me even more excited for our end-of-month giveaway!
I want to be certain that any subscribers to the blog who would like the opportunity to win either a paperback (AUS/NZ), or digital pack (International), have the chance to - or just as importantly, not to, win.
AUS/NZ Paperback prize: Signed paperback of Love & Laughter, cover art bookmark
International Digital pack: ePUB of Love & Laughter, cover art wallpaper for smartphone with a quote from Love & Laughter.
If it is something you are NOT interested in winning, please reply to this email. I know from my own reading experience, that not every book is for everyone and indeed shouldn't be, as we wouldn't have multiple genres to read and/or write if that were the case.
I will be drawing our blog giveaway on 31 March using a random online name generator of all entrants. Hence my need to know whether to include or exclude your name.
Reply to my email if you would not like me to include your name. Much appreciated. That way, whoever does want to win, has a better chance.Check out the book blurb here, to help you decide: Love & Laughter blurb: (Just follow the books2read link)
My email: elora.canne@gmail.com
Thanks in advance for your prompt response.
If you would like the opportunity to be entered into the giveaway, remember to subscribe at the link below, as it is only for subscribers to the blog; Creating Sparks That Last & All Things Romance: Blog Sign Up Form
Winners will be notified by email via the blog subscriber information.
🎉🎉 Good luck everyone 🎉🎉
Elora Canne is a relationship writer who strives to highlight stories that strengthen the bond between couples, families, friends and even one's self.Find Elora's books here:* En Route - https://bit.ly/En-Route-the-Best* Creating Sparks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGDFGN6S... for more relationship chats and emotive book reviews: https://creatingsparksthatlast.blogsp... indie author on:Indie Book Vault - https://www.instagram.com/indiebookvault
March 12, 2025
Love & Laughter is here!
It’s LAUNCH DAY for Love & Laughter, and I am so ready 🎉🎉
We’ll be having a Live Instagram Launch Party where you’ll hear a little about the cast of eclectic midlife friends who live in the empty-nest-turned-love-nest village of Pelican Cove.
💕 In the meantime, you can read this glowing article about Love & Laughter’s launch, by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association, here:
Australian Romance Reader’s Association article:
🥰 And here’s the buy link for you. Just follow the books2read link:
Love & Laughter: ebook and paperback
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March 4, 2025
Quick Little Interlude
The Australian or New Zealand winner will receive a signed paperback copy of Love & Laughter, plus a cover art bookmark.
The international winner will receive an ebook copy, plus a cover art screensaver of a quote from Love & Laughter, for smartphones.
Subscribe at the link below, and share with a friend who loves second chance romance too.
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Elora Canne is a relationship writer who strives to highlight stories that strengthen the bond between couples, families, friends and even one's self.Find Elora's books here:* En Route - https://bit.ly/En-Route-the-Best* Creating Sparks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGDFGN6S... for more relationship chats and emotive book reviews: https://creatingsparksthatlast.blogsp... indie author on:Indie Book Vault - https://www.instagram.com/indiebookvault
January 31, 2025
When Life Propels You Forwards
When life propels you forwards, be sure to grab it with arms open wide.
I could never have imagined the life that my novella, Love & Laughter, has taken on all of its own accord.
The secret to the novella's success? Community.
Creating genuine connections and friendships is the answer to lasting support from your circle of influence. But this will never happen with fake and shallow engagement. To feel part of a warm environment of belonging, we have to encourage each other wholeheartedly.
Okay, let me explain.
My life cycle on Instagram began as a nonfiction writer-turned-self-published author with the advent of a close-knit network called, Nonfiction Network. In that tight circle of support, we shared each others' work on a weekly basis, then bi-monthly, and now monthly. You can check out our community at this hashtag: #nonfictionnetwork
What has this got to do with my novella, you might ask. It is that same community of nonfiction writers and authors, who have helped propel Love & Laughter into the world. You see, many nonfiction writers also turn to fiction as multi-genre authors, and so our network continues to support each other in our various endeavours. This did not happen overnight. It took years of genuine interaction, conversations and heartfelt engagement with advice and tips to help each other progress.
All this to say, my novella, Love & Laughter, has hit the ground running for launch day on 13 March 2025.
It is available right now for preorder at a special introductory price.
The price will increase on launch day, 13 March 2025.
Here’s the preorder link for you:
Love & Laughter Preorder Link:
**The link will open to your country’s Amazon page via books2read.
Here's a little backstory into my 'why' for writing Love & Laughter:
Right from my early days of nonfiction writing, I have been fascinated with the success, or not, of longevity in relationships. What makes a partnership succeed? What makes it fail? Please note, I am not referring to abusive situations.
My interest was piqued when my husband and I reached a major wedding milestone and I began to reflect. Certainly, our relationship, and most others, I'm sure, don't always run smoothly. So what is it that makes some relationships outlast others? I might not have that one golden answer, but I can tell you the secret to my own marital longevity success; and that is to 'have the awkward conversations.' Over and over again. Some conflicts will never be resolved, but deeper layers of understanding emerge with each conversation had.
Anyway, I digress. Love & Laughter began as an entertaining romcom based on a real-life occurrence in my neighbourhood, which happens to be the opening scene. Thereafter, my intrigue of all things relationships kicked in and I began observing the interactions of spouses, widowers, divorcees, and developed my own interpretation in Love & Laughter. Ultimately, it comes down to our self-love which is what I have always preached, as to the quality of our relationships. How much we value ourselves, is reflected in our interactions, choices and confidence.
So that's the backstory, but the premise is a laugh-out-loud funny, witty banter and clean, closed-door, second chance romance love story.
I implore you to take a chance on the folks of Pelican Cove and see how well you relate to their stories of love & laughter (and other disasters).
Click on the link for your preorder:
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And if romance is *NOT* your thing, I have just the antidote for you. The nonfiction anthology, Not Marriage Material comes out on 14 February 2025; yip, a very un-Valentines Day read! I’m a proud contributor with an excruciatingly vulnerable teenage un-love story which I was thrilled to have selected for the anthology. Collated by Sue Bavey, and all true, since it’s a nonfiction anthology.
You can find the preorder link here:
I’m curious to know; is Valentines Day something you celebrate, or avoid like the plague? 😅
💕 Happy reading book lovers, until next time 💕
January 12, 2025
2025 Is Off To a Cracking Good Start!
Welcome to our first blog post for 2025
Cover design by @ambergrosjeanwritesJanuary is a very busy month in our family with four birthdays thrown into the mix of Christmas and New Year. It makes for a very festive holiday season and is wonderful to catch up with everyone.
I hope you have had an amazing start to 2025. It's been a big one for many people already, so I do hope you are keeping well.
In exactly two months' time on 13 March 2025, I will be releasing my next book! It's been a whirlwind time getting everything ready over the holiday season - note to self: never a March release again.
I'm releasing a romcom novella called Love & Laughter (and other disasters). It is 32000 words in length and provides a fast-paced introduction to the characters in short story style. Love & Laughter follows a group of midlife yogis in the village of Pelican Cove. As they develop feelings for each other, some couples go from friends to lovers, while others are shocked at the notion of falling in love 'at their age.' It is a clean sweet romance with no spice.
I am launching requests this week for Blog Tour stops which is essentially a social media post on an allocated day during release week 13-17 March 2025. No review is required but is always greatly appreciated. What is required, is a post with the book cover and synopsis on your allocated (by me) day of the social media tour. Images and synopsis will be provided.
The second promotional opportunity is our ARC review team. Reviews are required on release day 13 March 2025. You can post your review across social media as well as Amazon and/or Goodreads. A PDF or ePUB copy of Love & Laughter will be provided as well as promotional images.
I would love to have you on either of these promotional teams, but will be doing a strict social media screening since this blog is a public domain.
Please email me if you are interested: elora.canne@gmail.com - Love & Laughter in the subject heading.
If you have a bookish blog, I'd love the opportunity to guest post for my new release, or perhaps an author interview.
Apologies for the promotional post today, but my team of Me, Myself and I have a lot of marketing and publicity to cover.
I'd love to hear your news and any upcoming releases you might have of your own.
See you in February everyone.
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Elora Canne is a relationship writer who strives to highlight stories that strengthen the bond between couples, families, friends and even one's self.Find Elora's books here:* En Route - https://bit.ly/En-Route-the-Best* Creating Sparks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGDFGN6S... for more relationship chats and emotive book reviews: https://creatingsparksthatlast.blogsp... indie author on:Indie Book Vault - https://www.instagram.com/indiebookvault
December 17, 2024
FREE Affirmations Booklet
Enjoy these empowering affirmations, especially over this busy holiday season.
Free Affirmations eBook: UK
Free Affirmations eBook: Australia
Free Affirmations eBook: U.S.
Available anywhere Amazon operates.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.
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Elora Canne is a relationship writer who strives to highlight stories that strengthen the bond between couples, families, friends and even one's self.Find Elora's books here:* En Route - https://bit.ly/En-Route-the-Best* Creating Sparks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGDFGN6S... for more relationship chats and emotive book reviews: https://creatingsparksthatlast.blogsp... indie author on:Indie Book Vault - https://www.instagram.com/indiebookvault
November 30, 2024
Silly Season Antics
Here are my Top 3 Tips for escaping Silly Season Antics:
1. Deep BELLY breathing
Main takeaway: JUST BREATHE
2. Solitude
Main Takeaway: Find solitude, even if it’s in the LOO
3. Journaling - But it must be handwritten.
Here’s the correlation between handwriting and your wellbeing:
Benefits of Handwriting - Psychology Today
It can be as simple as: All is well today.If you have time for more, all the better.
Main Takeaway: Journal just a FEW WORDS
If you can’t manage all 3 tips, just one of them will help.
BONUS TIP:Something we can all do. Set a reminder on your phone to take a moment. Just a moment to reflect. Here’s mine:
I’ve set my reminder for 15.00 daily (I know, the list calls itself Morning Intention), for the ENTIRE month of December. I’ve sent myself some pink love hearts to remind me to take a moment to reflect.
And that, my friends, is how you escape Silly Season Antics. Please share these tips with your friends. We could all use a little help during the holidays.
꩜ ꩜ ꩜ ꩜ ꩜ ꩜ ꩜ ꩜Writing News: 🤩I have so much exciting news for you!
I’ve joined the All I Want for Christmas joy ride with author Iris Carden 🤶🏻
Tap the link here: All I Want for Christmas
Author Iris CardenNew Release Books:
Robert Fear has published his anthology with my Drowned Rat to Triathlete story included. It’s available today 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Here’s the link for you: 25 Treasured Memories
Robert FearI’ve had two new book releases in the last few weeks:
My children’s series, Milky Way Adventures Book 2 is now available!SHIMMER takes us on a caving adventure with siblings Rachael and Sam.
They experience disaster, only to be rescued by Noreena and Jasper who ‘appear’ friendly on the surface.
It’s a race to escape captivity or be coerced into a dangerous mission. Suitable for boys and girls aged 7-11.
Currently No. 1 in Children’s Environment & Ecology Books.
SHIMMER eBook:
SHIMMER Paperback
꩜꩜꩜꩜
In my nonfiction genre I’ve released an accompanying booklet with affirmations from my memoir.
En Route Affirmations: Daily affirmations for your personal growth
Each affirmation offers my insight and provides space for your insight to be handwritten on the pages provided.
Perfect for short, sweet journaling to escape Silly Season Antics.
Affirmations Paperback: (Black and white interior)
Affirmations Hardcover: (Colour interior)
That’s it from me this year. Take time off to enjoy yourself and remember your self-care.
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Elora Canne is a relationship writer who strives to highlight stories that strengthen the bond between couples, families, friends and even one's self.Find Elora's books here:* En Route - https://bit.ly/En-Route-the-Best* Creating Sparks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGDFGN6S... for more relationship chats and emotive book reviews: https://creatingsparksthatlast.blogsp... indie author on:Indie Book Vault - https://www.instagram.com/indiebookvault
November 23, 2024
News You Can Use
Hello Readers, we could all do with some good news right?
I'll get straight to it. I released a new book last week and have so far given it a 'soft' launch. The reason for this, is that I met with an obstacle in the printing process and have tried to figure out how to change things. Long story short, I can't. Change things, that is. At least not in this instance because it involves Amazon and I simply don't have that kind of power...yet!
Here's the issue. Amazon Australia cannot print internal pages in colour, and that is where my book is printed from. However, I can print a colour version in most other countries where Amazon delivers. The biggest hurdle was having to make it a hardcover book because paperback format kept replacing the black and white version already available. As you know, hardcover books are expensive. Although the book in question will make a lovely gift for someone special in your life.
What is it you ask? Well I'm glad you finally did 🤣
My new book is an affirmations booklet with carefully selected passages taken from my memoir, En Route: The Best is Yet to Be.
Hence, the booklet's title, En Route Affirmations: Daily affirmations for your personal growth.
Do you see how the two titles fit snugly together? The affirmations booklet as two blank pages after every affirmation, for you to write your thoughts and ideas down.
Here's the good news you've been waiting for, my memoir: En Route: The Best is Yet To Be is FREE for you today. I wanted to do that for you so you can highlight the affirmations in the memoir to get background and deeper understanding of them.
FREE: En Route: The Best is Yet To Be
En Route memoir paperback - reduced price
En Route Affirmations - Black and White Paperback
En Route Affirmations - Colour Hardcover
I would love nothing better (except maybe coffee - okay, my family too) than for you to highlight and write in both memoir and affirmations respectively and show me in an email, message or social media post. It would make my heart sing to know that my words have resonated with you 😍
Speaking of, my dear author friend, Leeza Baric, aka Wobbly Woman, has referenced my work in her new release book which comes out today. How amazing is that!?
Her latest book is called:
Wobbly Woman’s Guide to Self-Love - AND, more good news, it’s FREE too:
FREE: Wobbly Woman’s Guide to Self-Love
Free for 3 days: 22-24 November 2024.
Leeza speaks to our innermost fears and our desires and gives us practical tools to overcome, and achieve, both, respectively. I have found her work to be immensely helpful.
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November 7, 2024
99 Dates to Remember
This super fun book disrupts the dating scene in that you get to measure the success of each date as you go.
Plus, there is a section to include a photograph, movie ticket, receipt or other paste-ons in the book.
What I Loved About the Book:
The author, Jennifer Ocean, offers straightforward dating ideas; no wading through reams of pages desperately searching for 'the one.'
Simple, achievable date ideas.
Not only that, the dates are divided into three segments:
at home, outdoors, places to go You get to choose.
This is subjective, I'll admit, but I felt the dating suggestions were primarily aimed at younger adults.
🏎️🏎️ For example, I wouldn't go go-karting on a date, however, in my thirties I did go on an Advanced Driving Course date, so there's that.
Each segment is guided by cost, with plenty of free, affordable, or extravagant options to choose from.
Many of the author's date suggestions include opportunities anyone can do. Some of my favourites include:
Board Game Night - A game neither of you have ever played before. My experience was 'Exit the Abandoned Cabin' which we never achieved, but had a great time trying.
Others I would recommend: Bike-ride to a new area, rooftop dining combined with stargazing, learn a language.
It is well documented that couples who invest time in each other reap the rewards for years to come.
This is true of regularly scheduled date outings.
A date does not always need to be romantic, but it should always be memorable.
>>> It should always bring a deeper appreciation for your partner and deeper insight into your awareness.
These are the valuable attributes every couple should nurture in a relationship to help it thrive.
TikTok: 99 Dates To Remember
