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?
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Scattered to the wind.
After ignoring/deleting 44 people who wanted to be in my LinkedIn network and realising by tomorrow there will be another 44 to delete is starting to feel like it will never end ... it's a constant bombardment of scamming pricks. I am so tired of LinkedIn. Anywho, that's not the only reason I'm here today. … Continue reading Scattered to the wind.
Author Interrogation: Peter Kozmar
Join me in welcoming our guest today. He’s an interesting person and I think you’ll be heading off to find his books once you’re done here. Who are you? What makes you tick?I’m Peter Kozmar. I was born in Manchester, in the UK and now live just outside Wellington, New Zealand. My two kids have flown … Continue reading Author Interrogation: Peter Kozmar
Author Interrogations: Denise Fitzpatrick
Welcome!Pull up a chair and settle in to read all about today’s author. I have had the pleasure of meeting our guest and her books are pretty darn fab!Are you comfy?Good.Let’s jump on in then! Who are you and what makes you tick?Denise Fitzpatrick is a born and bred New Zealander who developed a passion … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Denise Fitzpatrick
Rain drops keep falling
Last week was a big week for me. I finished the first and second drafts [Indigo Romeo Lima]. Little thing you need to know ... first, second, third, however many drafts are the same file. No one re-writes the entire manuscript. It's one file. It'll be one file until it's gone through editing and all … Continue reading Rain drops keep falling
The process
This morning I was looking at the [Indigo Romeo lima] file, sitting there at almost 82K, wondering where the hell this story is going. 🙂 That's a normal state of affairs for me. I never really know how something is going to play out. Won't really tell you too much about it because I don't … Continue reading The process
We’re doing a thing!
Excuse me a moment, just quickly, before you run off ... we're doing a thing. From Wednesday August 28th there will be scheduled 'Author Interrogations' every Wednesday and Saturday.What fun! You get to meet and interact with a whole lot of really great writers, some of them I've known for years but some are new … Continue reading We’re doing a thing!
Why?
Why is probably the most important word when I'm writing. It's fab word. It helps you stay curious. As a writer I need to remain curious. If I wasn't curious about my characters and their motivation then the story wouldn't move far. It would stagnate once the initial burst of joy and energy vanished. I … Continue reading Why?
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
I had a plan this weekend. It was an ambitious plan but I think it had potential. What my plan didn't take into account was just how cunning my mind is when it's not on board with the plan! Instead of dragging [Indigo Romeo Lima] over the imaginary finish line like I had planned, I … Continue reading You ain’t seen nothing yet.
What day is it?
Sometimes you need to know the day of the week or time of day. When you're writing a novel continuity is everything. You can't have a character cracking on about the moonless night while also dribbling about the brightness of the sun. You can, but, not all at once. Take a break, let your characters … Continue reading What day is it?
Cat Connor 