Writing Update, August 2026 #AmWriting
The light at the end of the tunnel? After the wallowing. Refocusing on process definitely helped me to get back on track with my…
Life Updates
#JustCheckingIn, July 2026
Studio makeover, winter blues, and little wins 👑 Creating opportunities, Take 1 Following the June theme, I am looking for opportunities in the challenges that…
Studio Makeover, Part 1—July 2026
Overdue studio makeover to reign in the chaos. The subfloor in my studio had become very wobbly and needed repairs—it is in a 120-year-old…
Writing Update, July 2026 #AmWriting
Mid-year review and reset. Back on track? Not so much. I keep telling myself that I am publishing my books to learn the process…
#JustCheckingIn, June 2026
Advice from The Bear, new gallery, new audiobook, same chaos Creating opportunities Do you guys watch The Bear? In season 4, I loved how…
Writing Update, June 2026 #AmWriting
Current state—running in circles with flailing arms. Back on track. Maybe? Remember when I said there might be too much going on? It went…
#JustCheckingIn, May 2026
A late May recap. Calmer waters So… I decided to actually give this a go—I’ll concentrate on my artwork and writing until my money…
I got this, Part 2—The House Paperback edition #AmWriting
The KDP trade paperback is out. Now for the locally printed New Zealand edition. What’s next? The KDP paperback edition of The House is…
#JustCheckingIn, April 2026
No Slowing Down In Sight. No Slowing Down In Sight March and April brought storms, floods, anxiety, money to be earned, poor decisions being…
Writing Update, March 2026 #AmWriting
Amidst all the art chaos — some writing got done. Trying to make progress on the maps and illustrations for The House while working…
#JustCheckingIn, February 2026
Equally speechless, thankful, and exhausted. In February, everything not-art had to take a backseat to get artwork ready for the Wellington Art Show. Art…
2026—A Year of Slow Reset
A slower more intentional pace. 2026—Slow Forward Motion I am taking three lessons from 2025 into 2026. First, I’ve realised that I’m not quite…
2025 … what happened?
Plans only ever get you so far … I guess ;). 2025: Plans only ever get you so far … I guess ;). The…
#JustCheckingIn, December 2025
I made it. Just. Mad scramble to the finish line A late December 2025 check-in! It’s all been a bit of a blur. I…
#JustCheckingIn, November 2025
Things a looking up … or I just feel better about them? Not too bad Is my careful assessment for November 2025 … Overall,…
#JustCheckingIn, October 2025
Well … things could have gone better! Things could have gone better in October 2025 October has been a month of failures—I struggled to…
#JustCheckingIn, September 2025
Just in time for a quick September Check in! So… Where Are Things in September 2025? With the Queenstown Art Show deadline looming, September…
#JustCheckingIn, August 2025
Okay, oaky, it’s technically September 1st, but I have been busy :). So… Where Are Things in August 2025? August has been a month…
#JustCheckingIn, July 2025
How’s everyone doing? Six Months Into 2025 At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to…
#JustCheckingIn, June 2025
How’s everyone doing? This beautiful life, June 2025 Ever so often I have to remind myself how lucky—and brave—I am to live the way…
#JustCheckingIn, May 2025
How’s everyone doing? Writing, Art and Life, May 2025 Good morning, Peeps! It’s May, 69 days until the release of The House, new paper…
#JustCheckingIn, April 2025
How’s everyone doing? Life update, April 2025 How’s everyone doing? It’s April, and I’ve got 96 days left until the eBook release of The…