Amy Minshull

    Wordsmith of Short Stories

Amy's Diary 2011-2012

16th February 2012

Our RWNZ group met at the Napier Port today - called Ahuriri. We had a lovely lunch and chatted about our writing. We hadn't all met up before so it was great to meet Kendra who has moved to Napier from Australia, Kristina from Kotemaori and Christine from Havelock North.

December 26th
We heard that my brother had died in London. My sister and I will have to go over sometime. It was a bit of a shock as he's several years younger than we are. This will give me the opportunity to revisit some places we used to know when Vickie and I did our nurse training in Hammersmith/Chiswick.

25th April
My computer had to go away to be fixed so I have been unable to write up my blog for a few weeks. Thank goodness it was a loose cable in the monitor and could be mended.

I leave for Australia and to reunited with Barry on Friday. He has been in South Sudan. I gave a talk to some schoolchildren and the local Ladies Probus group about our work in Australia. It was out of my comfort zone but I think that's good.
Preparation for talking at a conference and having to speak in front of all those writers. Maybe one day...

On Monday I start a workshop about the male POV. Promises to be very interesting.

25th March
I did meet up with one RWNZ member in Havelock North earlier this month. Christine Harris and I spent an afternoon discussing medical romance. I was so motivated that I entered in the medical romance pitch last week. Then there was a live chat with Sheila Hodgson on Friday morning at 3am. Everyone who entered the pitch competition hears if their entry was successful about the 28th March. Wish me luck!

1st March
This month I'm doing 2 workshops. The Passionate Ink workshop with Angela Knight is about writing action sequences. Great as I enjoy writing about SAS heroes. Also the RWA have a workshop with Lori Devoti on Goal, Motivation and Conflict. A must for any writer.

1st February
Life has been busy on the work front so I haven't got a lot of writing done. I am, however, putting an entry in the Clendon Award. Are you?

I'm returning to New Zealand at the end of the month which I'm looking forward to. I'm the Hawke's Bay RWNZ convenor but unfortunately there are only a few of us. Hopefully we will be able to meet.

1st January 2011
The Bob Mayer workshop was really good and you'll be able to see him for yourselves if you are coming to the RWA or RWNZ conferences this year. I'll be going to both which is a first time for me in 5 years. I am really looking forward to it.



























 







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