by Michele Clark McConnochie | Jun 25, 2022 | Indie Publishing, The Dralfynia Sagas, Writing for Children and Young Adults
A while ago I wrote a blog about why I loved the character of Witchy Wu, who is one of the villains in the Sabrina Summers trilogy. Today I am writing about the inspiration behind one of the other villains, Prince Donaldo. This larger-than-life character is borrowed...
by Michele Clark McConnochie | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I know people haven’t loved 2021, but it was an OK year for me anyway! Maybe Hollywood didn’t come knocking on my door to make a movie out of my books; maybe I didn’t win the lottery but I had plenty to be grateful for, starting with the fact that I...
by Michele Clark McConnochie | Jun 12, 2021 | Big Boots, Indie Publishing, Travel Writing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults
Last weekend I went to the ballet with a very inspiring friend. We were chatting about my fairly-new full-time and full-on job and she asked how I was managing to keep up with my writing. “Do you just wait for the weekend?” she said. The answer, of course,...
by Michele Clark McConnochie | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is it about literary festivals that excite both readers and writers alike? From a reader’s perspective, I love hearing the stories behind the stories. It is a chance to get to know what inspires people to write, what inspired a particular book or character, and...
by Michele Clark McConnochie | Feb 19, 2020 | Writing for Children and Young Adults
I’m really excited to be working with a group of Rapaki Rangers (a Girl Guide division in Christchurch, New Zealand) this Saturday. They are running a girl-led event which they have called “Girl Esteem” and their aims are to help girl guides: • Be balanced – To...
