Laura Lee signing a book for Melody Knight
Saturday 15th December dawned a lovely day and with the help of my daughter, Yana, we had everything all organized on the home front by about 10 a.m. – great – gave me time for writing before everyone arrived!
Cozying up, Laura Lee and Yvonne Walus
This was to be the 'Christmas' meeting of the Romance Writers of New Zealand, Auckland Chapter, and our guest was Laura Lee Guhrke, who was visiting NZ. I offered to host her and fellow writers at our house for an afternoon tea of chat, and hearing about Laura's writing.
It was lovely hearing about her process. The trials of being picked up by two big gun US publishers, only to be dropped, then find a home at Avon where she has been for some years now. Also interesting was hearing about her process, sounded long and painful to me! But interesting to as other writers, such as Nalini Singh, Yvonne Lindsay, Frances Housden, Tessa Radley, Yvonne Walus and Melody Knight add there ideas and what works for them.
Handing out Christmas goodies, books of course
Hope the pictures come out clearfor y'all to see that writers do have a life outside their writing cave! Sometimes!
Happy reading everyone
Jane Beckenham
What will be in your Christmas stocking?
DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA
Merry Christmas