Te Pae Tawhiti Convenor

A.J. Ponder holding a styalised book wrapped in tentacles and held up by waka prow with a lovely starry night sky in the background and titled "Te Pae Tawhiti - meet our team"

Hey, sorry there've been so few posts this year. One of the reasons is my involvement with the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. (The other is I'm flat out finishing two interconnected series) But I just had to stop by and say I'm so excited to be part of its inaugural year as we celebrate the …

The Magic of Paragraphs: The Art & Science of Using Paragraphs to make your Fiction Shine!

Many new authors struggle with paragraphs, even when they are know the accepted rules. So, let's start with the fun bit, the art and magic, before running through the do's and don'ts Oh but, wait, one of the reasons I love paragraphs is that there are no official do's and don'ts—so using them is not …