Z.R. Southcombe's Blog, page 20

Abundance Mentality: BOLO

I first came across the term ‘abundance mentality’, which is essentially a positive mindset, after seeing an infographic on Facebook, and it’s come up today in an interview with Honoree Corder by Joanna Penn. The main thing that resonated with...
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Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Hi guys! Just a wee post – I’m doing a $10 gift card giveaway (easily enough to pick up two or three eBooks) for anyone who reviews any of my books. So, if you’ve read some (or all!) of my...
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Monday Musings: New Windsor School Author Visit & Current Projects

Right, so today I’m off to New Windsor school as a guest author to celebrate Book Week with them. This is particularly exciting because a) I used to teach there, and b) my mum teaches there! There’s also a few...
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Starving Artist / Overnight Success

I wasn’t sure whether I should write this post, but a few friends & work colleagues have commented on my ‘huge success’. I want to break this down a bit because I’m really not that successful, in objective (read: financial) terms. In...
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Imperfection

Like a lot of artists, I’m a perfectionist at heart. I can look at any work, by any person, and pull it completely to pieces. I tend not to, though – unless it’s my own work. That’s one reason why...
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Monday Musings: Colouring Book Complete & Audio Book in production

Another quickie today, as I’m editing up the colouring pages and I want to get it out ASAP. I’ve done a few more markets, got a few school visits and other things booked, and have enjoyed the colouring book creative...
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Well, that’s one way to sell books…

This is a piece written by my friend’s husband. I’ll let it speak for itself! Below is a link to her website. A Desperate Matter The morning of the 20th Sept 2012 in Waikouaiti was idyllic. The sky was an...
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Making the most of opportunities

Sometimes my brain can get carried away with everything I don’t have. It can get caught up on the things that are going wrong and the opportunities that are out of my reach. Last Saturday, I was talking with a...
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Lucy’s Story Audiobook [teaser]

I am thrilled to announce that singer / songwriter Jennie Cruse will be narrating the audiobook for Lucy’s Story: The End of the World. Jennie performed at the launch party for Lucy’s Story, and I wrote a wee bit about her...
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Monday Musings: Lots of drawing!

Last week saw a huge amount of progress on the colouring book, which I am really pleased with so far. I’ve also managed to get some much-needed editing done on Beyond the End of the World, and some formatting for a...
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