These are my thoughts on self-publishing and artificial intelligence after publishing my first book, The Woes of Weasley – The Diary of an Orange Cat. Earlier this week, I self-published my first eBook on Amazon KDP titled The Woes of Weasley – The Diary of an Orange Cat. It’s a collection of short stories I’ve … Continue reading Thoughts on Self-Publishing and Artificial Intelligence
It’s the noise of a jet ski in the early morning dawn A leaf blower whining at eight-thirty Sunday morn Dog poo left in plastic bags. Cats that run away Cruise ships in our harbour much to our dismay Chlorine in the water. Chemtrails in the sky Personal opinions, no-one seeing eye to eye The … Continue reading What I love About Diamond Harbour
Do we want tax cuts or cheaper potatoes?What will they do if we’re faced with tornadoes?Pledges and promises tied up with spinNever been one of my favourite things Free dental visits for 30’s and underStopping the villains who pillage and plunderFrontline policing and targets for schoolsWhy do they think that the public are fools? Intelligent … Continue reading My (not so) Favourite Things
I first came to know Maisey Morley, or Baby Julia as she was back then, when I travelled to England with my son Ben in mid 1991. Looking back I can’t help thinking it was quite a brave move on my part to travel half way across the world from New Zealand, just me and … Continue reading Maisey and Me
This is a link to a story I wrote for the MS Society of New Zealand and was published in their newsletter. Click to follow link Continue reading My MS, My Story – Claire Brown
I’m so glad that someone advised me to keep a separate diary of these events. At the time it sounded absurd and bureaucratic, but without it, I might have doubted my own memory. A few months ago, I began feeling dizzy, panicked, and unlike myself. It was a strange kind of low—anxiety layered on exhaustion—and … Continue reading Unwashed and Unvaccinated
While we were living in Newcastle in 2012 my daughter enrolled in a Music Business Course at the local TAFE and had signed up for singing and guitar lessons. She loved the music crowd at TAFE and she and a group of friends formed a band that occasionally played at pubs around Newcastle. The first … Continue reading Katie Brown Sings
At Godley House Grounds, Diamond Harbour – 24 January 2021 Previous: << Some Girls Sing the Stones Continue reading Live at the Point
On the first day of lockdownCovid meant for meA shortage of PPE. On the second day of lockdownCovid meant for meFree Covid tests,And a shortage of PPE. On the third day of lockdownCovid meant for meQR Codes,Free Covid tests,And a shortage of PPE. On the fourth day of lockdownCovid meant for meWage subsidies,QR Codes, Free … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Covid
At Wunderbar, Lyttelton – 10 October 2020 Next: << Live at the Point Previous: << Diamond Harbour Continue reading Some Girls Sing the Stones
