In a whirlwind of the New Year I almost forgot to announce it here! My debut novel 'Crossing the Bridge' is out now! Details on story can be found under the book section of my website and you can purchase through Harper Collins or any online store that has ebooks: Publisher website and purchase links. …
Category: On Writing
New title and a little cover tease!
So excited to announce my debut release has a new title: 'Crossing the Bridge'! It's come full circle in a way as it was first titled 'The Bridge over Goyders Creek', then 'The Bridge', then 'In the Deluge'. It's only a little tease, as the designers are tweaking it as I write this! I adore …
Pacific Hearts Award Winner, launch news and more!
While I am eagerly awaiting the cover for my debut novel 'In the Deluge' I've had some exciting news - I was the winner of the Romance Writers of New Zealand Pacific Hearts Award for my unpublished manuscript 'Girls of the USO', and although I set my alarm to get up early to watch the …
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End of year round-up 2021
This year has been a bit like being at a theme park for me - lots of rides, too many sweets, and a haphazard unfocused approach to my writing. But that's gonna change! So what happened this year? Released a wonderful anthology with my talented writing buddies Ava January, Clare Griffin and Sarah Fiddelaers. Approached …
Just do it!
Photo by Brett Jordan on Pexels.com Putting your work out to editors, publishers and agents takes a bit of courage, but it is so worth it. Not only will you gain valuable feedback but this is your ultimate goal - to sell your work to the reader. And the thing about editors, publishers and agents? …
Mid-Year Round-up
I've spent a great deal of this year hunkered down in my bunker attending to my writer skill set. Much of it reading craft books, attending classes (online) and participating in discussions with fellow writers. My current employment intitially sapped a lot of my free time, so actual writing took a bit of a back …
Post Isolation, Pre-birthday Roundup!
For the majority of us, I suspect the last 6 months has been spent in upheaval, with worry and strife afflicting our daily lives. For me personally its been up and down but its nothing in comparison to the upturned lives of so many others. On the writerly front its been an amazing six months …
How (not) to take feedback
The first half of the year is full of writing competitions and they’re everywhere. I didn’t realise it until I started looking – and finding them scattered throughout the writing community piqued my interest and had me finally putting my words ‘out there’. I'm not an expert, but I would suggest that before you enter …
Nancy Cunningham 