Nerys Parry's Blog, page 94
February 4, 2012
The Writing Doldrums
Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. -Samual Tayler Coleridge, Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner During a recent blog interview with Morgan Bailey, I was … Continue reading →
January 24, 2012
Subtle signage
One of the things I'm loving about New Zealand is the subtle signage. Land of the extreme sports and host of Iron Man competitions, New Zealanders are not afraid of a little danger. But they are kind enough to warn … Continue reading →
January 19, 2012
Man & Other Natural Disasters Goes Virtual…now for sale in New Zealand!
JANUARY 23rd – February 3rd, 2012 Virtual Book Tour The schedule for my book tour is finally out! It can be viewed on-line here or by clicking the icon to the right. Main stops are listed below: January 23rd – Jaidis S. @ Juniper … Continue reading →
January 4, 2012
Ponga and Pohutukowa
The first words I remember are the names of the trees. Pōhutukawa, a gorgeous tree, which is in glorious, odiferous red flower when I arrive at the airport. Rimu and kauri, giant, shaggy conifers with scraggy silhouettes I can see from … Continue reading →
December 30, 2011
Unstable Ground
Craters of the Moon has changed. You used to navigate the steam holes along a well-trod foot path known only to Taupo locals, but now the town's erected a proper boardwalk complete with plasticized signs depicting geothermal phenomena, flora and … Continue reading →
December 21, 2011
December 18, 2011
Straddling the divides: fact, fiction and Freedomites
For those who attended several of my readings, you will recognize Koozma Tarasoff. His work inspired much of my understanding of the Doukhobor culture when writing Man & Other Natural Disasters. Koozma has dedicated his life to documenting and recording … Continue reading →
December 11, 2011
This phenomenon could surprise even Simon
As my character Simon said, "sometimes the most unimaginable things happen", and sure enough, today ,while my friend Cate and I were walking the dogs, we came upon a spinning pocket of snow disks pooling on the riverbank near our … Continue reading →
The "Three" hit CBC (and Loosen Tongues at Mother T)
It was a crazy Friday night for the 3 Women 3 Book crew. Interview on All in a Day at 5:45, reading in Old Ottawa South's Mother Tongue Bookstore at 6:30 pm. Of course we would have stood on our … Continue reading →
December 7, 2011
Hot off the presses…
My ears are burning. Not one, but two–count them two–big papers had my name in them this weekend: the Ottawa Citizen mentioned me as one of the hot Ottawa thirty-somethings chasing my dreams, and the Winnipeg Free Press gave the … Continue reading →
