Roller Coaster
December 3, 2021
A week of disappointments mixed with opportunties. Among the lows was the email from Scorpio…
Loss of an editor
November 25, 2021
Two days ago I was rocked by the sudden death of my editor Stephen Stratford.…
Winner of Best Debut Crime Novel at Ngaio Marsh Awards 2021
October 31, 2021
Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh DBE was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. She…
Ups and downs
July 23, 2021
One of the lessons I have come to understand about myself is that I write…
Time is a traveller
June 27, 2021
I haven't written for a while, and time goes by so fast...I am always reminded…
When it doesn’t go write
April 4, 2021
My first novel was described by someone on Amazon as an easy read. I didn't…
Shortlisted for NZ booklovers award
February 24, 2021
When I am deeply immersed in writing, I sometimes forget that life goes on around…
writing blues
February 19, 2021
The past few weeks have been filled with personal matters. My lovely aged mother passed…
Happy New Year and new title
January 8, 2021
We have left 2020 behind and most people are pleased to see the back of…
