I’m always grateful for the opportunity to discuss my work, and hopefully give readers a little insight into the way the what and why of every story. My thanks to “A Novel Idea,” for hosting my latest interview on…
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One of the more interesting aspects of writing is getting to know your characters, learning what they like and how they behave in certain situations. For those who plan their story arcs, character analysis is part of that planning…
I just had to share with you the week I had in Taranaki at the Garden and Fringe Festivals. I had a great time (dodging the rain) going to public and private gardens, visiting Lake Rotokare wildlife sanctuary and…
I’ve emerged from lockdown with a new appreciation of how lucky I am. Kiwis have been united in our determination to fight this virus which threatened to destroy everything we have known both locally and globally. And we’ve succeeded.…
Have you missed me? It’s been a while since I last posted a blog but life has a habit of getting in the way, and ‘the best laid plans of mice & men often go awry’ (with apologies to…
I belong to a wonderful group called Books for Older Readers. Now before you wonder why a group would restrict itself to people who are ‘old’, consider this. I am old – by definition –since the media frequently refer…
I’m not sure what happened to April, but we survived the crazy time, packing up and shifting house all the time I was still editing my latest novel. But I’ve got something special for you in May. Be in the draw…
For an author, there is nothing quite so uplifting as to see the little orange Bestseller flag beside their name, even in a niche category. Have you heard of BookBub? It’s a website where books of every type and genre…
If you asked people who know me well what I enjoy the most, they would tell you books and writing, travel and history, antiques and genealogy, and not necessarily in that order. I can’t imagine a day when…
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