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Hello Reader. It's April and spring has definitely sprung over here in Germany. How about where you are? Is it spring or autumn?

In just over a week, Bridge of Bones will be released into the world! I can't quite believe it, but I'm so happy. Did you get an ARC? 💙

Anyway, what else has happened since last we spoke? Let me tell you...

Bridge of Bones is ready to go for the 14th of April and will be available from most major retailers, including Amazon, Angus & Robertson, B&N, Kobo, and Eden - Universal Purchase Link​ And I'm pleased to say I have finished Harri and Ffion's story too! Yep, I'm as shocked as you are! All I can say is stress-typing for the win. Apparently, if you work on something from 6:30 am to gone 9 pm, then it comes on in leaps and bounds. I'll tell you more about that in a future newsletter, so keep your eyes open. 💙

National Laverbread Day - April 14th

Coincidentally, April 14th is also National Laverbread Day. Surprising, I know. 😆

Laverbread is a gloopy seaweed concoction that was first referenced as a staple of the Welsh as early as the 9^th Century in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. Laverbread is not bread but comes from laver seaweed, which looks like kneaded bread dough and is found on the south coast of Wales. It is one of only 80 other British products, such as Stilton cheese, Cornish clotted cream, Anglesey sea salt and Welsh lamb, that is protected from production under its name.

Visually off-putting to many of the uninitiated, it is often served as a part of a traditional Welsh breakfast. It is eaten raw, spread on hot toast or mixed with rolled oats and formed into patties that are baked or fried (my favourite!) Called by some the Welshman’s caviar, it is also packaged as dried flakes and has grown increasingly popular in Japan because of its powerful nutritional value and the country’s general appreciation of seaweed’s health benefits.

What can Laverbread deliver? Think of Popeye’s regular spinach on steroids. Laverbread is nutritious and mineral-rich, is a natural iodine booster, and kicks away kidney stones. It also helps support a healthy immune system and has helped some cases of respiratory viruses such as coronavirus, rhinovirus and influenza. If being nutritious isn’t enough, laverbread is a sustainable food source that consumes nitrogen and phosphorus, which can harm oceans. It also sucks up CO2 and other greenhouse gases. The seaweed supports biodiversity by providing smaller sea creatures a place to hide and thrive. Since it is harvested by hand and grows quickly, it is highly sustainable.

Don't let your eyes deceive you. Try this tasty little treat and you may be surprised by just how good it is. Now, I just need to go to Wales and get some more. Funnily enough, it's not easy to get here in the middle of Germany.

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To celebrate the Welsh link between the Brodyr Alarch and Laverbread, here's a guide to the Welsh dragon! 😆

Wishing you a beautifully written April. May each day turn a new page filled with inspiration, wonder, and joy. 💙

What are you up to this month? Do you have any special plans or events coming up? Let me know if you fancy sharing, and AUTHORS, that includes you!

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Until next month, take care and keep reading! 💙