Z.R. Southcombe's Blog, page 15

From the Bookshelf: Dissonance, by Amanda Staley

Now this is a really special book. I ‘met’ Amanda Staley when I first started out writing (was it Twitter? or Google+?) and began following each other’s blogs and developing a friendship. There was a point about… 6 months or...
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Beyond the End of the World: Video Teaser

So it’s launch day today and I have got the colouring page printed (finally) and my nails painted in rainbow colours to show my support for the Auckland Pride Parade, […]

In the studio: World map colouring page!

So for the book launch (this Saturday!) we decided to do a giant colouring page. I played around with a few ideas – should I recreate the book cover? What […]

From the bookshelf: developing a personal mission

I’m still reading Seven Habits from last week. It’s slow reading because every few pages (if not every few sentences) I stop and reflect on my own life. The first […]

In the studio: Drawing, drawing, drawing!

So as the title says, my studio time has been primarily drawing. Lots of fun! First is the giant colouring page for the launch party (in just over a weeks’ […]

Out & About: Arts Fiesta and Book Launch

I didn’t have a market this weekend, and I’m glad because I really needed a day off! So instead, I’m going to talk about three upcoming events that I am […]

From the Bookshelf: re-reading self help titles

I like re-reading books. I am a definite re-reader. I’ve read the Narnia and Harry Potter series more times than I can count,  and I love indulging in The Hobbit. […]

In the Studio: Operation see-the-floor-again and improving my writing craft

So this week my studio time has mostly been cleaning (totally my fault, of course) but I’m looking forward to having space to work in again. I’m working 6-7 days throughout February, but have been blessed with two public holidays,...
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Out & About: My first craft market of the year

On craft markets… I started attending craft markets as an author in June last year, kicking off with the Mangere Bridge Village Market (which I can unfortunately no longer attend due to day job #2). I tried a few out, and while there were some duds, I made a profit at most of them – ... Read more

From the bookshelf: The Luminaries (and others)

I’ve done a lot of reading over the summer holidays, and yet I’ve hardly cut into my TBR (To Be Read) tower. (With a nudge from author Vicky Adin, I grew a summer reading pile of books by NZ authors). The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton The reason I haven’t read many books is because one of ... Read more