S.R. Silcox's Blog, page 2
January 15, 2021
I’m about to embark on a very cool and probably stupid adventure
I always try to get a little out of my comfort zone each year with either my writing (trying new genres or tropes, writing shorter or longer for example), my business (learning how to format paperback books myself, for example, or how to run ads on Facebook and Amazon), or my personal life (re-learning the […]
January 8, 2021
2020 The Year in Review
Let’s be honest. 2020 is best viewed in the rear-view mirror. It’s been a year, hasn’t it? It’s really kicked some of us in the nether region. But here’s the thing. Despite the lockdowns and having to be much more aware of my surroundings and personal hygiene, and having to postpone or rethink holidays or […]
November 20, 2020
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See
But the times they are a’changin’ We’ve got another cracking weekend of cricket coming up, and although the Stars are by far and away the best team at the moment, I think there’s going to be a lot of jostling right til the last game for the other three places on top of the ladder. […]
November 13, 2020
A new batting partner
I’m so excited to let you know that I’ve partnered with Aussie women’s cricket store Fierce Girls Cricket to sell my Alice Henderson Books. They are amazing advocates for girls’ and womens’ cricket and sell female-specific equipment. At the moment, they have a fantastic pack, perfect for Christmas that includes a Legends T-shirt, Fierce Girls scrunchie […]
November 11, 2020
Amy’s Rest is in print (finally!)
It never gets old to see your books in print, and while I normally get my print books out as close to my ebooks, this one took a bit longer because I wanted to do something a little special with the interior file. I’m so glad I did, because, well, check out the unboxing video […]
October 25, 2019
WBBL Round 2 – Predictions
Quick post today. I meant to post up my predictions yesterday but was travelling most of the day, so didn’t get a chance. So here they are. Saturday Strikers v Hurricanes – Hurricanes Heat v Scorchers – Heat Sixers v Stars – Sixers Thunder […]
October 21, 2019
Grace Harris gets a nickname, plus internationals and new talent shine in the opening weekend of the WBBL
The first weekend of the stand-alone WBBL season is done and dusted and boy, did we see some amazing cricket. The Sixers scorched the Thunder in the first game at North Sydney Oval on Friday night, before being torched in turn by […]
October 18, 2019
WBBL Season Five is here!
I don’t think I have to tell you just how excited I am that tonight marks the start of the first stand-alone season of the WBBL. The fact that the women get their own window, with all games available to watch in […]
September 3, 2019
The Joy of Pride
I’m an introvert and suffer from social anxiety. I don’t generally go out of my way to attend events where there are lots of people, especially when I don’t know them. But one of the things I will always do when I […]
July 30, 2019
While Australia forges forward, England languishes
(This blog post is in response to the latest Ladies Who Legspin podcast, which you can find here. If you haven’t listened to the podcast yet, get it in your ear holes. It has some great analysis of the women’s game and […]
