I've reached the age of having my glasses around my neck on a lovely beaded thingy. It's mostly to stop them flying off my face and getting kicked across the ground. They're expensive and I've already got two scuff marks on them. So, glasses keeper it is then. While I was at it, I got … Continue reading Is it a milestone?
Author: Cat Connor
Author Interrogation: Madeleine Eskedahl
Welcome, come on in! Let’s meet Madeleine.Who are you?Hi, I’m Madeleine, author of the New Zealand thrillers Blood On Vines and Rings On Water, both books set in the picturesque wine region of Matakana.I’m originally from Sweden but have lived in New Zealand for over thirty years. I’m married to a wonderful man and have … Continue reading Author Interrogation: Madeleine Eskedahl
Author Interrogations: Stephen Johnson
Kia ora,Welcome to a new interrogation! Get comfortable and settle in … got a cuppa? Who are you?I’m Stephen Johnson, an Australian who has lived in Auckland for 35 years. My fiction journey started at 61 when I fled a media career to drive a motorhome around Europe for seven months. I wanted to escape work. … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Stephen Johnson
Author Interrogation: WG Walters
Hello! This morning we have another interrogation! Get a cuppa and come and meet our author of the day. What makes you tick? I started writing at age seven when I wrote a one-page mystery based on our neighbors getting robbed. I wouldn't stop despite my dad getting upset and knew when I was thirteen … Continue reading Author Interrogation: WG Walters
It’s a weird limbo situation:
Currently, life has a weird kind of limbo thing going on. I know it's because I have, in a very short space of time, finished two manuscripts. Yeah, not just one. Hell no. Let's make life really fucking weird and go for two. I can't even say I'm using this time to create covers and … Continue reading It’s a weird limbo situation:
Author Interrogations: Kelly Young
Kia ora,Come in, sit down.Did you get a coffee or some sort of beverage? You’ve got time. Go make one now then come back. This author is a new author to me so we’re learning together today.Let’s get into those questions! Who are you?My name is Kelly Young, and I write under that name because as … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Kelly Young
Scattered on Cloth
Bloody hell it was not easy dragging this story over the finish line. I didn't think I'd even get close for at least another week. I kinda thought yesterday I was getting close but I still didn't expect to finish this week and certainly didn't expect it to be today. So hooray!It's a complete first … Continue reading Scattered on Cloth
Author Interrogation: Mark Bastable
Kia ora,This morning we have someone I’ve known for longer than I care to admit but we’ve never met in person. Who knows, one day we might. Settle in with a cuppa … here we go: Who are you?I’m Londoner, married to an American, with three grown-up kids. I’ve run parallel lives. One track was as … Continue reading Author Interrogation: Mark Bastable
Author Interrogations: DA Howe
Kia ora,Throw your hands together to welcome today’s guest. We know each other in real life, occasionally we are ladies who lunch. we do have lively discussions about writing and writing software, and especially outlining. It took a bit of convincing to get this guest here, settle in, and enjoy.Who are you?D.A. Howe is my … Continue reading Author Interrogations: DA Howe
Author Interrogations: Terri Osborn
Kia ora,Big Upper Hutt welcome for this author. She’s someone I’ve known for a while. She came to my writing group years ago. And often came by the bookshop for a coffee (I make good coffee). She even did a stint as my editor once upon a time. Let’s get into those questions: Who are … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Terri Osborn
Cat Connor 