by briant | Sep 15, 2016 | Dyana Wells, Philosophy, Sailing, Yoga
Leaping free from the world into spiritual experience. A romp with Alice, her daughter Emily and father Roger, on a sailing adventure through the Pacific. Sailing is the protagonist of the story, the sails, the sea, the winds and the destination. While Emily is...
by briant | Sep 3, 2016 | Adventure, Brian Thurogood, Dyana Wells, Fiery Scribes, Sailing, Yoga
Novels of Life and Adventure, including “Anchors in an Open Sea” Trilogy DYANA WELLS writes about family, sailing, love and adventure, all wrapped in spiritual autobiography. BRIAN writes about adversity and redemption, all wrapped in thrillers, both ancient and...
by briant | Aug 30, 2016 | Adventure, Dyana Wells, Novels, Philosophy, Sailing, Yoga
Sailing – a life on the ocean that can be like extreme sports, before the term was invented. Alice enjoys sailing, the thrill, the exhilarating physicality of the tug of war with nature. That’s with nature, not against it, because Alice feels more in tune...
by briant | Aug 29, 2016 | Brian Thurogood, Observations
Many writers labour over the details of their characters and the environs they inhabit. In fantasy, the towns and cities and building can take on any form their imagination allows. In real life, Christchurch city in New Zealand has to juggle the reality of what is...
by briant | Aug 28, 2016 | Novels, Observations, Publishing
A talk by Steve Hely at the Word Festival, Christchurch, 2016. “What I like about books is you can really get into someone’s head. In books you can have inner monologues.” Steve frequently contrasted his work for tv talk shows and comedy shows with...