Context is Queen – for Writing and Web

by briant | May 4, 2017 | Editing, Fiery Scribes, Publishing, Writing

There’s an old saying that Content is King. But without Context, raw content can be misleading (fake news) and misunderstood (Google and other search engines). Context is Queen is the best way to understand the many ways that content can be most effectively...

Editorial Services in New Zealand

by briant | Mar 5, 2017 | Editing, Fiery Scribes, Publishing

Fiery Scribes enjoy being writers and also thrive on solid editing work. Alongside writing our own novels, we provide the following services.   Developmental Editing (also known as Substantive, Structural or Comprehensive Editing) Developmental Editing is...

Introducing Fiery Scribes

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...

Being ‘Other’ in New Zealand

by briant | Aug 26, 2016 | Brian Thurogood, Fiery Scribes, Observations

Being Chinese / White / Other in New Zealand. Notes on a conversation between Alice Canton and Helene Wong. Held at Word Christchurch Festival on Friday 26 August 2016. Helene emphasised that many of the older Chinese liked the ‘fair go’ attitude in NZ and...

Dressing Up for the Book Launch

by briant | Apr 10, 2016 | Fiery Scribes, Novels

It’s no longer “what to wear?”. It’s now “which logo to use” and on “which Social Media” site. And, of course, there’s the question of which WordPress theme to use. Dark and moody? Flat and modern? How about, even,...

Ready to Launch? Not quite! But Fiery Scribes are coming!

by briant | Mar 5, 2016 | Fiery Scribes, Novels

Introducing Dyana “I’ve lived most of my life around the sea, as a child on my grandfather’s boat around Raglan harbour, right up to this year’s cruising around the Hauraki Gulf with my younger sister, a master mariner. And in between there’s been sailing,...