My lovely sister-in-law Brenda invited me to speak at her local book club while we were visiting recently. What a wonderful evening it was! The group is new and were so welcoming; it was a real privilege to be invited. It did remind me though: you can’t write if you don’t read. So keep reading,… Continue reading Guest Speaker at the Tairua Book Club

Since releasing my first book in June 2017, I reckon I have just passed having 600 books ‘out there’. That includes both e-book and paperback formats across all 3 books. The reason I put ‘sales’ in quotes is because the numbers include books I’ve gifted or given away. Now, I realise that 600 is not… Continue reading 600 ‘sales’ milestone

Look what arrived in the post this week! The certificate came with a bunch of stickers to put on my books. Looks like I’ll have to get more books printed as I only have about 10 left in stock. Or I could stick 10 on each book 🙂 Book 1 Medar – published August 2017. Click… Continue reading Caleb Award finalist

One of the best things about having a book published is receiving direct feedback from a reader that they love your book! This young man is the grandson of a local writing colleague. As you can see from his cup, he is award-winning himself. He is a very gifted writer at such a young age,… Continue reading I have a fan!

The above is a screenshot from the website.In the end the award ceremony was held online (yes, due to the pandemic), which was great because it meant that I could attend. I really thought I had a chance in taking this one out. This was the fourth time one of my books had made it… Continue reading I missed out on the Caleb Award