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As the title suggests this is a consumer warning. I have just had another free day for ‘The Rugby Blanket’ . A surprising number of people downloaded it so thank you to those who...

There was a time when the idea of using fencing wire to fix everything on the farm was the height of ingenuity. So much so, that we (New Zealanders) named the process of invention...

The Canadians invented Trivial Pursuit. It’s probably my favourite board game but if I had a gripe I would say it’s a disappointingly named game. The word Trivia for a start is a tad...

Happy New Year! Now that it’s 2013 while most have resolved to lose weight, quit smoking or ease up on the mid-week wines – I have opted to simply have more fun. It’s not...

I am pleased to say I have a brand new baby daughter. Darcy Joy Muir is a mighty eight pound addition to my family and, as first impressions go, far less trouble and lower...

So my recent suspension from Twitter had a positive knock-on effect. The rough draft of book number four is nearly finished, the house is looking clean in apprehension of the arrival of new and...

I am finally on Kindle! It’s a big deal in a way. I know that some old fusty and dusty literary agents would equate this to ‘Vanity Publishing’ (self-publishing) but I don’t really care....

Well this old drafting process has me beat. Every time I think an episode is shiny and readable I see something new; a subtle change here or repetition to remove there. There really is...

As a relative novice the term ‘Rewrite’ sounded quite horrific when I first heard it. It was spoken as if a writer took a perfectly good story and completely changed it. That is how...