Are you ready for Adventure?
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 …
I really believe that the very best books work as well for adults as they do for younger readers. Fantasy that inspires, challenges and written with beautiful read-aloud prose always blows me away. But what books get my badge of honour as the Best Fantasy for All Ages? Does "The Hobbit make the grade? Or …
Yay, I finally found a writing gamification platform that works for me! Here's my journey, and the site I've chosen.
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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Probably by the time you read this post - this interview with Sherri will be live. We chatted about this and that, about science and literature and everything in between -greats like Einstein and Feynman to favourite Agatha Christie reads and some great names in fantasy fiction. But we chatted off air almost as much …
I wanted to share with you a fun guest post I wrote for the Cosy Dragon. The idea came out of my writing class when a number of students were involved in a heated discussion about various "rules" some of which could best be described as "guidelines." Nothing should be sacred, and I think the …
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