Last Saturday night Empty Nests and Bowerbirds tied for second in the 2016 Koru Awards, Long Romance section, given by the Romance Writers of New Zealand. I was told (but not by someone on the awards committee so I can’t be sure) that this was the first time they had a same gender novel submitted. […]
Read MoreMy grandmother passed away two weeks ago. We buried her last Thursday. She was 96, her mind was mostly gone, and she’d been given two weeks to live fifteen months ago. She took a couple of deep breaths in her sleep then just stopped. There are worse ways of going. I’d like to say she […]
Read MoreWhen I picked up my 3 year old from preschool yesterday she was a little subdued. Normally she squeals then runs, and jumps into my arms but yesterday she wanted to finish playing a fishing game with her teacher and show me that she knows her colours. Blue and yellow are still interchangeable but she’s […]
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I love the Ghostbusters. When I was a kid it was my favourite Saturday morning cartoon* (I didn’t see the movie, I was three). Egon and Winston were my first great loves, though even then I understood that Egon’s first true love was science. I saw every episode, many written by J. Michael Straczynski who […]
Read MoreI’m currently at about half through draft one what should be my next book. The word count stands at 49,685 words. We’re going to play guess the final word count! It’s like guess the jelly beans. Send an email to adamariasoto@gmail.com with “Windsor Knot Word Count” in the subject line, and your guess as to […]
Read MoreThe world sucks right now. It really does. If we get to the end of 2017 without WWIII breaking out, the US breaking up, and Australia burning down coast to coast I’ll be very surprised. Lots of people suck right now to. Even people I usually respect and look up to are doing and saying […]
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My entry for this years Pulp Literature poetry contest. Made the top ten. Sand Angels The afternoon sun produces little warmth. The ocean wind cuts with the pain of midwinter. Elderly couples walk their dogs along the sand, their beasts avoiding the rough rolling seas. Children wrapped in layers until near immobility are herded down […]
Read MoreFamily. The battle of good versus evil. We love them. We hate them. Both as characters and in our own lives, our family members play a big part in shaping our stories. Mothers, fathers, siblings…there are those who are achingly sweet and those who are more like jalapeno peppers (you can’t have many, and definitely […]
Read MoreFor two hours every week my kid is in a preschool Maori Language play group. It’s a great little program. The kids sing songs, listen to stories, have snack time and a free play time all designed to encourage language skills, social skills, and cultural awareness. I hate it. It is the worst two hours […]
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Not too long ago I was talking with a friend about nothing in particular and over the course of the conversation I discovered that they had never baked a cookie. Never. Not once. Not even the stuff that comes in a tube and you squeeze onto a sheet. Not with a parent, grand parent, step […]
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