Can you believe it is already June? Half the year is almost gone and I ask myself: what have I accomplished? Looking back, the first thing that comes to mind is that I have only published one book so far this year. Then, I am reminded of all the other things I have done this year, such as the 200,000 words I have already written; the 30 different swag designs I have created; the Twitter ads; the blog tours; the fairs and markets. It has been a busy year and despite what life

Sometimes, life throws lemons at you and, when it does, I bring out the tequila. Not everything has gone smoothly over the past few weeks, but I have carried on, regardless, pushing through some of the tougher things life has thrown at me. But, every now and then, the lemon is best served with tea, instead of tequila. I set myself a deadline for FORBIDDEN ELEMENTAL and tried my best to stick to it. Life happened along the way and I had to push the release date back to June an

FORBIDDEN ELEMENTAL - coming soon Book 3 of my Elemental Trilogy has been a year in the making, but it is finally coming together. For those of my fans who have been eagerly anticipating its release... hang on, not much longer to go. For those of you who would like to get a chance to beta read the book, or receive an ARC when the time comes... hang on, forms will be going out in the next 2-3 weeks. Keep an eye on my Toni's Elementals group for the forms to be posted. I will a

This week, I changed the look of my newsletter and to celebrate I am giving away a free book. If you are already subscribed to my newsletter, all you need to do is reply to today's newsletter with your kindle address and the name of the book you would like to receive. Options below. (Not subscribed to my newsletter yet? No problem. Sign up on my website www.tonicoxauthor.com and you will receive a link to receive ON FIRE at no charge.) Free e-book of your choice: ON FIRE Ever

New Releases There are going to be some amazing new books out soon by some really talented authors. MARITRICIDE by Jo-Anne Joseph - 30 April 2018 How far would you go to protect your loved ones? What would be the ultimate sacrifice? Lie? Fight? Steal? Would you kill? For Alyssa Morgan there was no question. She would do anything. When her ideologies are threatened she has a choice to make. But can she destroy the one person she trusted most in the world? Luke Greene

Coming soon! It's April 8 and I am supposed to release book 3 of the Elemental Trilogy this month. *Gasps* No, I am not ready. Epic fantasy can take its time and with a manuscript of over 180,000 words, even my editor is dreading it. But, it will go through to my beta readers soon. I am still looking for two more so, if you are interested, keep an eye on my FB page - the announcement will be made soon. For those of you who haven't read Elemental Rising and Elemental Betrayal

Well, this has certainly been an exciting weekend! Sian and I, the Alternative Authors, attended "A Viking Thing" that was hosted by AlterEgos Events at La Vue Guest Lodge in Muldersdrift. It was a misty morning when the Alternative Authors docked their long boats at La Vue Guest Lodge. Situated between breakfast and dessert, we prepared ourselves for a feast to rival all feasts, a festival that would be spoken about for ages to come. We, the wise women who scribe tomes, woul