January is marching on and I'm pretty well over it already. Probably not the greatest start to 2022 to be already over the year. But that's how it is. I could lie and say how glorious the new year is, but it fucking isn't. Never the less good stuff is happening and life moves on. … Continue reading And so it goes …
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Tuesday.
Yes, it's Tuesday. It's been busy here. No, I've been busy. Not so much the girls. :)Saturday's Crime Writing Session was mostly about characters (also POV and openings), Creating people to populate a novel is a big topic. I fired off quite a few PDF's on Sunday evening, to my students. I felt bad about … Continue reading Tuesday.
Stuff is happening …
This post is getting a bit of attention due to Ellie Conway.Here's the guts of the situation: My take on Ellie ConwayKia ora. Been quite a busy week and more to come. 1. The date for teaching an Introduction to Crime Writing is fast approaching. (I better check in with Wellington Community Education Centre and … Continue reading Stuff is happening …
Happy Birthday Writers Plot!
Good morning! It's October 1st. Today, Writers Plot Bookshop turns 6! 6 years of fighting the good fight for indie authors and publishers.6 years of saying yes to indie authors and publishers.6 years of helping with all manner of queries and concerns from new and established authors.6 years of caring and looking for ways to … Continue reading Happy Birthday Writers Plot!
Let’s have another wee chat …
By now I'm sure you know what that means. If you guessed that I'm reading another book that could do with help, you're correct. You win. Your prize is a blog post about characterisation and creating different characters. More specifially how characters view the world differently. Let's look at that, shall we? Yeah, that's right, … Continue reading Let’s have another wee chat …
The singer sang his song …
It's been quite a week! The final changes were made to Raidbyte, after I waded through the proof. Kinda fun to be honest. And there is something particularly awesome about a hardback. I do love it. At some stage I will update the info on Amazon because it says nothing ... but they make the … Continue reading The singer sang his song …
Almost jersey weather!
Part of me is delighted, because last year I knitted AWESOME jerseys but the rest of me is unimpressed because I like summer and very much dislike winter. (And it's coming!) Yesterday I wore my big purple knitted jacket, it was cold enough. Today, I'm working from home so an old hoodie will do the … Continue reading Almost jersey weather!
And We Danced
Things are coming together for the April 9th event. Of course, now, the country has gone back to Level 2 and Auckland is Level 3 ... and that throws things a bit. Makes me wonder if we'll get to the event at all. We tried last year and couldn't make it happen. Fingers crossed!I haven't … Continue reading And We Danced
New books & teaching aids!
I decided to treat myself with some new books for Christmas. One is a paperback from our bookshop, that one is amazing and I am loving it [Sinai Soldiers by Dave Hayward]. Problem with paperbacks is I can't read them them at night. I read on a device at night (kindle or phone). So, I … Continue reading New books & teaching aids!
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