Tag: New Zealand
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The proof is in the paperback
Last week, while the ebook release for Murder on Milverton Square was finalising behind the scenes, the first round of paperback proofs arrived! Check that out, real wood from real trees turned into my story: I ordered these proofs (note the watermark) to check everything looks as it should before making paperbacks available to readers.…
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Murder on Milverton Square is up for pre-order
That’s right! My brand new novel, Murder on Milverton Square, the first in a wonderful new cosy mystery series is available for pre-order! I had so much fun writing this novel, and I cannot wait for you to meet Addison, Jake, and all of Milverton’s quirky locals. A pity about the murder though… Murder on…
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Some crack-up Kiwi comedy on TV
Starstruck and Good Grief… I mentioned these shows on my mailing list – the platform I always prioritise! – soon after watching them, but my brain was still foggy after a bout of C*vid so I forgot to post here too. Anyway, these two TV shows are both great fun, the perfect watch while in…
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Tim Te Maro and the Alphabet Book Club podcast
Today’s post is centred around an LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school, a podcast catch up about the book itself (with guests including the author and me!), and the Alphabet Book Club who do such great work getting books like this out to Kiwis! Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues…
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Hilarious live theatre
We’ve been treated to two fantastic productions this month… Drop Dead Gorgeous! A Drag Murder Miss-tery There’s been a murder at the drag queen pageant, and the detective has to solve the crime with the audience’s assistance. Even better, the detective is a special guest local actor who was only given the first line of…
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Cosy Mystery (a work in progress)
I haven’t even finished the first draft yet, but I’m almost there! I’ve given it a home on my website, and also discussed how I prepared for then wrote 50,000 words of the first draft in November. And so, for Day 6 of my bookish Advent calendar, I’ve thrown together a quick blurb for the…
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Are You Still Watching? Brand new (very) short story
I’m kicking off my bookish advent calendar with a brand new (very) short story! At under 300 words long, it’s a light and fun story that’ll only take a minute or so to read. Scroll down to read! I wanted to capture something familiar to many of us lately: long evenings of streaming TV at home with housemates,…
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Writing a novel in 30 days: the results
I documented my daily progress while writing a novel during the month of November. A crazy endeavour, right? Yes, agreed. So, why would anyone do such a thing? Because it’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. That’s hardly a legitimate reason… but also, why not? Note: if you already know about NaNoWriMo, and what the…