Stories from Oceania
Surprise! I released my new book early. Because I really really wish all my favorite authors and favorite shows would take pity on me and release their next books/seasons early! š (Hello Im looking at you Yellowstone, Bridgerton, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggsā¦) Is anyone else weary sad from pandemic plagues and wars and lockdowns and… Continue reading My New Book is Here
As a writer who writes too many different things all the time ā I am often asked: āWhere do you find the time and the drive to write? How do you overcome writerās āblockā?ā Such questions are a puzzle to me and so my answer is 105km and 14 hrs longā¦ A few years ago,… Continue reading How to Become a Writer.
2013 PIPA Graduates. Photo - Letti Wickman. A Keynote Address given at the 2013 Graduation ceremony for the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts, Auckland. Iām delighted to be here with you young and restless graduates, and with your families and friends, as we celebrate your achievements. I stand in awe of you. Not just because… Continue reading Be Worthy
My second column in the Samoa Observer went live while I was there for the book launch... As a Samoan woman, I know it can be difficult for us to talk with our parents, children, friends and our partners about certain things -Ā things like intimacy, emotions and relationships. But the world is talking about… Continue reading Sex Talk in the Samoa Observer
The Hot Man went to Samoa last nightĀ - for the Half Ironman which is next week. Along with his bike and all his special race foods, he also took with him TWO copies of my book. One for my big brother and one for my parents.Ā (the other boxes of books are chugging their slow steady… Continue reading Parents who Believe in You
The thing about releasing a book is then people want to know - 'when's your next book coming out?' Never mind that you just gained twenty pounds sitting on your butt (eating and) writing this book and your children have forgotten what you look like...more importantly, they have forgotten the high standards you have for… Continue reading Hot Chiselled Bodies vs Babies that pop out like Blackheads
News Update folks, all the stars have aligned and the ebook version of 'The Bone Bearer' is available right now from Amazon. Remember, you don't need to own a Kindle to get your copy. You can download the free Kindle App to your phone or computer and then purchase your book. Its available for the… Continue reading Telesa 3 is Out Now
So Amazon opened a JapaneseĀ division a while back, selling ebooks and stuff. I was looking through my (sad) sales reports and saw, "Hey! I sold a book in Japan!" Sooooo cool. Then I noticed they bought it for $339.00. Double-take. Say what? Do they love me that much in Japan? I get a little excited.Ā Okay,… Continue reading I am a Coconut.
Sometimes, daughters can drive you nuts. Big Daughter is a writer and a poet. She is a disgustingly intelligent child. I can even concede she is far more intelligent then I will ever be. (Not that Iām biased or anything. What do I know, Iām just her mother.) I am very proud of Big Daughter… Continue reading When Daughters Drive you Nuts
That I was happy to prove wrong. "You don't have the discipline required to finish writing a book."
Lani Wendt Young 