The one hundredth butterfly

   ​     That’s it in the picture, being released into the wide world with the…

I’m delighted to share

😃            I’m delighted to share that           😃 …

We’re 250!!

We’re 250!! That is, the FlaxFlower review page has just published its 250th review. ​The process…

indieBRAG

Don’t you love this graphic/meme/picture/whatever you want to call it!As soon as I saw it, it…

The little nation that could, and can, and will

With thanks, and in response to, so many people from so many countries who have sent…

​To the unnamed woman who…

In my previous blog (see below) I mentioned International Women’s Day.    On the afternoon of the day,…

2 days dear to my heart

​I see there are two notable specially designated days this week – World Book Day, and International…

Despite requests…

​It’s nice to have feedback – at least it lets me know I’m not talking to…

Books that disappoint

​Speaking of New Year – well, I did in my last blog (see below) – I…

New beginnings

I’ve always liked new beginnings.       The anticipation and then the experience of trying and learning about something…

Thank you reviewers everywhere

⬅  That’s me, blushing.​I’ve seen the first review for my new book            …

2019

Flowers picked from my garden for a New Year vase.May 2019 be a memorable one for…

And now the paperback

The paperback is now available   but given the time of year it will probably take a while to…

These Islands Here on kindle

The ebook’s available  for your Kindle – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L7JNX4V Fictional tales presenting the varied facetsof living in the…

The reveal

​   If you’re one of the 67 people who voted or gave your opinion on…

200 reviews

The 200th FlaxFlower book reviewhas been posted on the FlaxFlower page ​I started FlaxFlower in 2014 as…

Your opinions noted

Thank you to everyone who voted on the covers below. As well as the notice on…

Your opinion, please

     After the inspiration, the planning and plotting, the months or years of writing, rewriting,…

One among millions

​    I find that now I’m one among millions, rather than one in a million.​…

NZ National Poetry Day

    Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day #NZPoetryDay announces its largest ever celebration of poetry today,…

​I feel quite distraught

Thoughts inspired by my reading    Oh dear, oh dear, I feel quite distraught. Someone just…

I’m not alone – staunch readers wanting books

   Oh, have I been waiting for this! Or something like it. Anything that addresses a…

People meander too

    After I wrote and posted the piece How fast should one saunter? (this blog 16…

Books by Kiwi & Aussie writers on sale

SHARING this initiative by New Zealand author Nix Whittaker Coming up – 22-26 April 2018Books by Kiwi…