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Calling all New Zealand Writers

July 28th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Calling all New Zealand Writers

to a place built for you: Read, write, publish,  kiwi or resident, then you belong here. Join me on my goal to get New Zealand fiction popular. http://nzwriting.webs.com/ … Read entire article »

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The Game

Got this email today: Dear Lee Pletzers, You recently published The Game and made it available to the world in the Lulu Marketplace. Thank you. We’re thrilled to have such a remarkable work in our catalog! Unfortunately, the world didn’t get to see it as quickly as they should have. A hiccup in our system kept your book from showing up in search results immediately after you published. The short of it is the gremlins got us. Fortunately, we found them – big, hairy devils with beady red eyes and the complexion of toad – and dispensed with them. (We’ll spare you the details). Our systems are back to the Lulu standard and all books in our catalog … Read entire article »

I write like Stephen King…apparently

I write like Stephen King…apparently

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Au Contraire is fast approaching

Au Contraire is a SF convention being held this year in Wellington on August 27, 28, 29 and I’m excited to be going. this will be my third con. First was 2004 in Phoenix AZ, where I meet my magazine co-workers and friends and a host of horror icons and horror writers. It was a blast. The second was a mini-con held by Phoenix (10 days ago). On Saturday I will be sharing a table with Tim Jones and Pat Whitaker in the public bar area. I shall be signing and inscribing copies of The Game. Not sure if I will sign in a pen or use my blood. The blood idea is starting to … Read entire article »

Your first time?

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Surprise – new money

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So, someone used this $10 note at a bookstore and it ended up in my hands. “The special security features on the millennium $10 bank note are world firsts. The most obvious feature is the two silver ferns within the clear window, which reflect rainbow colours when the note is tilted to the light. The other feature isn’t so obvious … Read entire article »

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3D TV

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