1. What inspired you to write in your genre?
My friend’s grandson was two years
old when I started writing Girlie and the War of the Wasps. He has since turned
5 yrs. So book one is dedicated to him
and his nana. I wanted to write a young
children’s book. The Cottage Garden idea was my friend's, and Sammie Kitten
belongs to my friend.
2. If you write a series, how many books
can your readers expect?
Girlie Adventures is a growing
Series. I have one published, one with
beta readers and another half written.
There are a total of maybe 7 or 8 books so far and the ideas keep
growing. J Each one will have donations to a charity
which is relevant to the story.
3. How and why did you choose your book
cover(s)?
The book cover for Girlie is a
picture I drew and put together when I first started writing. It was a line drawing and with assistance
from a few others it became my book cover.
I will be drawing a cover for each book (I hope)
4. Are there any books or authors you
admire?
I adored C S Lewis – The Chronicles
of Narnia. A set of books for children
of all ages. I have read them over and
over for years. If I can write books for children of all ages I will be a happy
author.
5. If you could co-write a book with
anyone of your choosing, who would it be and why?
I would love to co-write. Not attempted it with anyone outside my
family yet. I have seen the results of
co-writing which gives me lots of ideas.
I have a part co-written book with my daughter though not sure it will
ever be finished.
6. If money was no object and you could
travel to any place in the world for your dream vacation where would you
go and what would you do?
Our dream is to travel the world from 2018. Check in
with my parents and meet as many of the lovely authors and friends we have made
online. Heading back to New Zealand to
retire to the beach.
Girlie is a young blue ladybug who sees her best friend kidnapped. Venturing after her, she discovers some naughty wasps who need to learn about healthy eating. Along the way, Girlie meets many different characters, some who are helpful and some who aren't.
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Extract from Girlie
How a Wasps Hive
Should Be!
Trent and Mersey
showed their guest around, explaining the history of the hive.
“During the
winter the Queen wasp hibernates, protecting her wings and legs until the first
days of a warm spring arrive,” said Mersey.
“We have heard
about some queens coming out of hibernation too early and dying through lack of
food.”
“How sad for
her,” Girlie said.
“Anyway, the
Queen comes out of hibernation to eat and start to build her hive for her
babies.”
“You use wood?”
asked Pedi.
“Yes, generally
we use wood. We strip small amounts off any wood we find, mash it into a pulp
and mix it with our secret ingredient to make our hive.”
“The Queen
builds the central hive. After she’s finished she’ll have babies. The Queen
makes the central columns and then, like the bees, she’ll make and attach
little pods which she will fill with larvae.”
“After this, the
larvae grow and become new wasp workers. They take over building the hive,”
said Mersey.
“Well, our Queen does breed into the pods, it
is just the larvae are not overly healthy.”
“I’m sure we can
help sort you out,” said Trent with a smile.
“I presume you
know what happens next, Pedi?”
“Yes of course,
the larvae are fed insects and grow. When they are ready, they put a cover over
their pod. I’m not sure what it’s made from.”
“Then what
happens?” asked Girlie.
“They eventually
turn into adult wasps, break the seal and go join the other workers or drones.”
“Where do the
queen wasps come from if the others are all drones and workers?”
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