Monthly Archives: March 2013

Scouting for locations

It actually felt like spring here today, so a couple of us decided to scout for locations for a photo shoot for the cover of PROVE IT, JOSH. That’s one of the fun things about working with Sono Nis Press – I actually get to have some input into the cover design, which is pretty unusual if you go the traditional publishing route. I shot a bunch of photos of the boatyard and surroundings, so I thought I’d share a few here.

Here’s the boatyard at Brentwood Bay with the ferry dock in the background:

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This is the ways (marine railway) used for hauling boats out of the water for repair:

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Here’s the Brentwood Bay – Mill Bay ferry – just a small one compared to the ferries that run between Vancouver and Vancouver Island:

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And finally, in one of the scenes in the book, the kids watch a seagull trying to eat a seastar. If you’ve never seen this for yourself, it’s quite a sight!

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We even discovered a secret beach, but I can’t show you pictures of that, because then it won’t be secret anymore!



On my walk…

I saw a woman dragging a sea-foam green chest down her stairs. I wonder what was inside that was so heavy…?



Catching up

I realize it’s been rather quiet round these parts, so I thought it might be time for a quick catch up.

First up, we took a trip to New Zealand to visit family (fun!) and attend a wedding (on the beach!). It’s been 10 years since our last trip, so we had to learn the new lingo – everything is choice, sweet as, or lovely.

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Since we were there last, they’ve made a huge effort to encourage the native birds back into the cities, which was lovely to see. This is a tui in my aunty’s backyard.

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We went on a few walks in the bush.

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And ate our way through my favorite Kiwi treats – meat pies, custard squares, hokey pokey ice cream, jelly tips, fruit cake and many others, like these delicious coconut haystacks (thank you Mum!).

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And of course, fish and chips.

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At the beach.

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And then it was back home to my revisions for PROVE IT, JOSH (new colored pens required!).

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Which I just sent to my editor on Sunday. Yay!

How about you? Did I miss anything while I was gone?



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