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    Huia Short Stories 14

    This year I entered the Pikihuia short story awards jointly run by Huia Publishers and the Māori Literature Trust. I got long listed and included in the… Read more “Huia Short Stories 14”

    November 6, 2021 by francesduncanwrites

    Book review: Help me! By Marianne Power

    Subtitle: One woman’s quest to find out if self-help really can change her life A friend recommended this book because I’m interested in personal development and I’m… Read more “Book review: Help me! By Marianne Power”

    May 19, 2021 by francesduncanwrites

    Book Review: Jane in Love by Rachel Givney

    I was lent this book by a fellow romance writer from the Wellington-Kapiti branch of Romance Writers of New Zealand (thanks Lisa!). Who wants an up close… Read more “Book Review: Jane in Love by Rachel Givney”

    May 8, 2021 by francesduncanwrites

    Book Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

    To start off you need to know this is a work of fiction. It’s unclear why this was created rather than researching and telling the real story… Read more “Book Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner”

    April 24, 2021 by francesduncanwrites

    Book Review: Charlotte by Helen Moffett

    Charlotte is a picture of domesticity. The bulk of the book is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Charlotte’s perspective but it takes us a while… Read more “Book Review: Charlotte by Helen Moffett”

    April 2, 2021 by francesduncanwrites

    Book Review: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

    “In the midst of so large a family, (Mary) was utterly alone” and after the inevitable death of her father she is adrift in the world still… Read more “Book Review: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow”

    June 29, 2020 by francesduncanwrites

    The Amateur Austenite

    If you know me at all you know I’m not good at self promotion (did I even mention that I published a book in October?). So it… Read more “The Amateur Austenite”

    January 17, 2020 by francesduncanwrites

    Home again, home again

    I’ve been home from my ten days in Hawai’i for about three weeks now. It makes me think of Dido’s Sand in my Shoes; “Two weeks away feels… Read more “Home again, home again”

    October 12, 2019 by francesduncanwrites

    Being Māori

    Being Māori is an important part of my identity. But it’s not something you can tell about me by looking at me, or even talking to me.

    August 7, 2019 by francesduncanwrites

    Impostor Syndrome

    I’m really good at helping people develop a vague idea into an actionable idea*. It’s a weird talent. Case in point: Ataria was lamenting the lack of information… Read more “Impostor Syndrome”

    April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 by francesduncanwrites

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