Michele Clark McConnochie

Author | The Strange Sagas of Sabrina Summers

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Writing

15 things I have learned by connecting with my audience

As a children’s author, I think it’s important to celebrate all aspects of children’s literature, including their own, and to find out from the horse’s mouth (so to speak), what matters to them. Over the past couple of years, I

Michele Clark McConnochie December 3, 2019 Writing Read more

A day in the life of two cats and a writer

When I first went freelance a few years ago, I was grateful for the chance to work stress-free and uninterrupted. I reckoned without my two rescue cats – Cleo and Twinkle. Here is a typical day. 6:15am Alarm. Writer gets

Michele Clark McConnochie September 17, 2019 Cats, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more

Falling in love again – with myself

One of the fabulous things about being published by Morgan James is the sense of community between the company’s authors. Cindy Mazzaferro, author of “Powerful Beyond Measure” kindly reached out and got in touch, and I’ve spent time the last

Michele Clark McConnochie March 18, 2018October 6, 2018 Writing Read more

Looking forward to an amazing year!

Every writer’s dream is to be published. Mine was to be published by the kind of organisation that shares my values and will meet the needs of dyslexic readers too. 2018 is the year when my own writer’s dream comes

Michele Clark McConnochie January 29, 2018 Big Boots, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more

In support of hybrid publishers

If you’ve been looking to get copies of the Strange Sagas of Sabrina Summers from Amazon or Kindle recently, I’m afraid you’ll have been disappointed, but for a great reason. I have just signed a contract with Morgan James, a

Michele Clark McConnochie July 8, 2017 Indie Publishing, The Dralfynia Sagas, Writing Read more

Packing my Big Boots

According to Winnie the Pooh, “when you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/97211-when-you-see-someone-putting-on-his-big-boots-you) Well, I’m getting ready to pack my own Big Boots ready for this

Michele Clark McConnochie March 28, 2016 Big Boots, Classic children's books, Travel Writing, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more

Have laptop, will travel

They say that whatever book you are working on, writers still believe that there’s a better one waiting round the corner, and I know just how that feels. Although I am currently finishing off the formatting and launch of the final

Michele Clark McConnochie February 1, 2016 Classic children's books, Indie Publishing, Travel Writing, Writing Read more

Empty Nests

Empty nest syndrome is when your children grow up and leave home, leaving their parents alone in the family nest. I believe writers have the same emotions when they come to the end of a character. At the moment, the

Michele Clark McConnochie December 23, 2015 The Dralfynia Sagas, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more

Great advice from J K Rowling

I really love this story from Fairfax Media’s stuff.co.nz on life tips from J K Rowling. I admire her not because she’s a successful author of children’s book (I’m just jealous of that ;), but because of how she respects her success

Michele Clark McConnochie September 21, 2015 Indie Publishing, Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more

On Belonging

Yesterday, my book group (The Redcliffes Book Discussion Group, part of the Book Discussion Scheme) won tickets to see Patricia Grace in conversation with Paula Morris in Christchurch. It was part of this year’s Word Festival. It might have been

Michele Clark McConnochie August 30, 2015 Writing, Writing for Children and Young Adults Read more
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