Puketoki Forest Reserve New Zealand-A place where fae could be hiding, or, as this is New Zealand, patupaiarehe.
Forest Bathing in Puketoki Forest Reserve New Zealand
Walking and Writing – Wright-Murray Residency Post 2
Yes, I've been doing lots of walking and writing. In fact walking and writing is a good part of my day during the Wright-Murray Residency. And, if you'll excuse the pun, it's mostly been writing, as I'm sure my fans will be happy to know. And even happier the weather cleared a bit to get …
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Sometimes it’s the little things: And sometimes it’s magic.
Everyone is struggling in this new world. A world that will never be the same, no matter how much we wish. But someone sent me a picture the other day. Just when I was wondering why I was even writing. It was a little bit of magic. At least in terms of cheering me up. …
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The Fairy Tale Ball
Who wouldn't want to be swept up to the fairy tale ball? A place of magic and wonder and happily ever afters. And reading a fairy tale is like going to a masked ball, with all the glitz and glamour and more than a little danger. And I love fairy tales, and fairy tale balls. …
Mr Goodfellow’s Vision – Quest Trailer Animation by Clem Winfield
Some time ago, I told a young friend that I'd love a wee trailer for Quest. thinking it would just be a little thing...but no, the Quest trailer animation is an impressive achievement by the animator. I'm really excited to be able to finally show everyone the results. 🙂 At the beginning of Quest the …
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Why authors don’t write strong female leads boys and men want to read
I've been hearing it a bit lately. It's such a shame there's no modern fantasy and sci-fi out there with strong female leads that boys/men want to read. What they actually mean is that boys don't like reading romance. And it's total BS. Authors definitely write the stuff. I know, because I'm one of them. …
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