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Not the only author in the family...

Exciting news: my sister-in-law's book,The Last Muster: A journey through the spectacular scenery and rich history of the high country of Aotearoa, has just been published. I'm trying to source a Hardcover version from somewhere else in the world as it is currently only available on Kindle here (UK). I'd rather have a hard copy when the photos are as important as the text!
It's a non fiction book about:
A journey into the high country of Aotearoa.
Mustering by horse is a tradition that goes back to the first run-holders and is, for some, still a rich and vital part of life on New Zealand's high-country stations.
From Otago's Greenstone Station to Muller in the Awatere, Smedley in Hawke's Bay to Chatham Island's Bluff Station, The Last Muster is a book about the old ways, lives lived in the saddle, and a love for horses that is hard-won and tightly knotted.

Exciting release!

I'm excited that my sister-in-law's latest book is dye for release October 2nd. Her writing is very different to mine and a 'must' for anyone who loves horses and New Zealand!
The Last Muster: A journey through the spectacular scenery and rich history of the high country of Aotearoa

Athlandia 3.9: free story

On the suggestion of my daughter, I have written a short story that describes the dramatic events that come just before my fourth Athlandia story, "Capture and Liberation". I have made it available as a free downloadable PDF on my website and Facebook page.

Poetic inspiration...

I am also using my greater free time to explore writing poetry. I was inspired when working with Karl Nova on the CLPE Reflecting Realities course. He made it feel less daunting. He also shared his inspirations. Hopefully, I was also able to pass that onto my class, too!

I am writing some poems based on my childhood, probably with a hefty dollop of rose tint!

Karl Nova: Rhythm and Poetry

Free to write!

Now I have the time to write - no longer teaching full-time - I am in the process of re-writing, finishing and editing several stories I had started or finished but had not yet published. They include a fantasy romance (probably more a romantasy, my daughter informs me!) and a historical romance. Full-time teaching is very all consuming and there's little time for writing or drawing!
I am also planning to republish my Athlandia Series so I'm taking the opportunity to do some rewriting and to add some missing illustrations.
Watch this space!

Sale!

For 2 weeks, all my Athlandia books are on offer through Amazon, while both "Blood & Allegiance" and "The Keystone" remain on offer as ebooks!

Ebook offer...

My books "The Keystone" (Arthurian story for 7-9 year olds) and "Blood and Allegiance" (fantasy adventure for 10-14s) are both now on special offer in ebook format, starting with Kindle!

Waiting with baited breath...

Finally, I decided I should get on with submitting the 4th book in my Athlandia series to my publishers. (Technically its the 5th book, but that's another story...) Now I just have to wait and see what they say. I think its some of my best writing so far but you never really can tell what others will think.

Swings and roundabouts...

My writing seems to flow in cycles: I've faltered in my WW2 story so I have gone back to another story, trying to get it ready for someone else (probably my mother!) I know they seem good at the original time of writing and I still like them but an element of doubt always creeps in... are they good enough? And, of course, it's so difficult to change them, especially if drastic change is needed!