This week two critiques of James Patterson’s Master class in writing bounced around my Twitter feed. One was from The Observer and ...

As I write this I am sitting in a car looking out on Cook Strait. On a good day you can see the South Island. Today I just see an empty...

The Digital Book World conference is over and attendees are digesting the big issues.  Their comments and ongoing dis...

The weather has turned cold down here in the Southern Hemisphere and all the writers I know are scrambling for heaters, blankets, finger...

I am writing this as builders work on our character cottage. Unfortunately the character of our cottage is that of a Saturday nigh...

Who’s your 3am friend? www.craicthebook.com ‘Why don’t you turn one of your manuscripts into an eBook?’ The question was posed as a chal...

FaBo Story is back!  Nine wacky writers get together to deliver another challenging writing experience to New Zealand kids. Come over to Pl...

It is conference season for Children’s Writers and Illustrators.  WriteOnCon starts next week. It’s Free and Online and close to 500 peop...

This last week I have been mulling over things worth doing.  This started when I decided that during the  long weekend rather than fritter...