Hey everyone, I’m back. After 10 days of sea, sand, sandcastles and waaaay too much bubbly, it’s back to reality again. To the right there is a small picture of Pataua, the little beach settlement where my husband has a family beach house. It was built by his grandfather way back in the 1930’s so … Continue reading “Heeeerrrre’s Jackie!”
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Chocks Away!
It’s done. Cat and Sean are winging their way to London. Hope they like it over there. Hope the ed likes them. They’re really a lovely couple. Much nicer now I know them properly. Sean has been re-alpha’d because the ed warned me not to make him too good. And Cat has been de-immatured.They have … Continue reading “Chocks Away!”
New Year’s Eve vs My Partial
Right, well, I suppose I should be thinking about resolutions and whatnot, it being New Year’s Eve today. Thing is, I’m not paying attention to anything much (including the kids) because I am totally immersed in fiddling with my partial. In fact, I’d like to give New Year’s Eve a total miss so I can … Continue reading “New Year’s Eve vs My Partial”
The iPhone Cometh
Yes indeed, Dr Jax came through. There was a large box waiting under the tree for me on Christmas Day and Dr Jax told me to be careful with it as it was heavy and fragile. I was a bit suspicious because he sometimes tricks me by putting small boxes in large ones and I … Continue reading “The iPhone Cometh”
A Good Old Kiwi Christmas
That blaze of red right there folks (image to you right) is the flower of the Pohutakawa tree, NZ’s Christmas tree. And see that beach beyond the flower? That beach (oh, okay, not that particular beach but one fairly similar) is where I’ll be the day after New Year. Beaches, sun, sand and Pohutakawa trees … Continue reading “A Good Old Kiwi Christmas”
Dr Jax Stages An Intervention
There I was, throwing myself dramatically on the floor, crying that I couldn’t do it, sounding remarkably like my four year old daughter, when Dr Jax at last arrived home from work. Honestly, I don’t think he knew what to make of it. No, that’s a lie, he knew exactly. I am the biggest drama … Continue reading “Dr Jax Stages An Intervention”
Heroines Behaving Badly
I am going spare trying to figure out the characters of my new submission. The editor has asked me to do character bios of each of them in an effort to get me to focus on characterisation and it’s driving me crazy! I think I’ve got my hero figured out but my heroine refuses to … Continue reading “Heroines Behaving Badly”
On Contests
I wasn’t going to weigh in to the fray with the palaver happening on the I Heart Presents site, but I wanted to say a couple of things in response. No, not controversial stuff, there’s enough of that floating around at the moment I ‘m thinking, it’s just something to think about. I pretty much … Continue reading “On Contests”
Presents Competition – Congrats!
Hey, big huge congrats to the winners of the Presents Writing Competion! To get so far out of so many entries is a huge acheivement. Chocolate martinis and champagne cocktails all round.Especially to fellow aspirant MH author and MH winner, Gill (AKA Jilly). I’ve only just met you but your talent is truly inspiring. Can’t … Continue reading “Presents Competition – Congrats!”
Romance Writer, Amateur Psychologist
Why psychology? Because I got feedback about my synopsis and, yes, there were problems. Guess where my problems were? Yup, the evil heroine strikes again! Hero had potential, heroine…childish and immature. Groan! I’ll be honest here, I did wonder when I was writing this story, whether her conflict was right. Halfway through the book I … Continue reading “Romance Writer, Amateur Psychologist”