Another week. Another update. New Writing Challenge—Shut up and write 2023 Online challenges can be fun and grow audiences, but I haven’t found a writing challenge that gets high engagement and works for me … yet … . So I…
Kazuo Ishiguro’s literary speculative fiction books are beautiful and powerful explorations of the human condition, and Klara and the Sun is no exception First published on Goodreads Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro My rating: 5 of 5 stars…
Another week. Another update. Now in a new format. The Fragments Trade Paperback Edition is out After a last-minute switch to a glossy cover, the Trade Paperback version of the Fragments was released on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. It feels…
Autobiography, memoir, style manual, rant—On Writing, as its author, evades classification. First published on Goodreads On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I started talking with others about wanting to…
Group Exhibition November 2022Studio Toru, Eastbourne, New Zealand The annual Summer Show at Studio Toru showcases a mixture of established and emerging contemporary artists and is open until 23 January, 2023.
The #100daysofwriting2022 project is completed, and here is what happened! On August 8 2022, I started a new #100dayproject, and it was supposed to be all about making progress on Book Two … which was not exactly what happened. One…
Group Exhibition November 2022Quirky Fox, Hawera, New Zealand Mini Mix and Match at Quirky Fox showcases an eclectic mix of over 40 small works—originals, prints and photographs—from both local and international artist. Open until 4 December 2024.
Pataka Collection September 2022 Pataka Museum Shop, Porirua, New Zealand New stock for the Pataka Museum Shop.
If you plan to publish independently—and have no money to spare—you will need to get your head around book interiors, design, and typography! This is a quick write-up while I have all of this fresh in my head. I’ll add…
Chapter 3—The Tear tear |ˈtɛər| noun 1 – a split or hole in any matter, physical or metaphysical, caused by it being pulled apart forcefully2 – (also: the tear) [Fragments] the frayed threads of reality around a fragment 3 – see…