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a birthday wish - have fun
Kia ora koutou and hello dear friends,
Welcome back. After a delicious break, I'm back to work and family life, back to sweeping up crumbs, scrubbing toilets, and navigating lots of email. (Much like most of us, I bet!)
I celebrated my birthday this month. As I realize
Planning for the year ahead - Part 2 of A Good Enough 2026
Kia ora and greetings friends,
For the next year I'm sending you monthly reflection prompts to build a "good enough year." (Scroll to the bottom for pdfs and Google Doc links.)
This is a year where we
* savor what is beautiful in our lives,
* slowly subtract
When it feels like the worst time of the year
For those of us who are usually fully booked, a season that adds so much can feel… well, extra extra. Too many tasks, too many feelings, too many expectations. Even the moments that are supposed to be meaningful can start to feel like items on a long list.
When my
Join me for "A Good Enough Year - 2026"
Y'all, This email was going to be about my very first Kickstarter campaign.
The Perfect Kickstarter Didn't Happen
I had all the text written and the pictures selected. You'd choose whether you wanted to buy a self-guided reflection journal, a live Q &
[book excerpt] Start Here - the ending placed at the beginning
[This Start Here excerpt was originally published on the Wellington City Libraries website.]
Shout out to Josh Hillis who placed the ending of his book 'Lean & Strong' right at the beginning, a inspiring and calming choice. Also, gratitude to Ben Sedley, an expert in writing disarmingly honest
Brief interruption - buy this now
My friends,
My biannual infusion is almost done. I have four minutes left before I head back to this glorious exhausting FULL OF LIFE time of year.
Can I gently recommend you buy these custom bespoke handcrafted zines by https://www.nadineannehura.com/ (you know they're fancy b/
How I Secured a Big Five Publishing Deal with Almost No Social Media Platform
[This essay is re-published from it's original home at Jane Friedman's blog, a wealth of information for writers.]
The fairy tale
Once upon a time (on May 30, 2024) I sent the email that would change my life, “Dear Editor, please find attached my book
Welcome to Field Notes
Kia ora koutou and hello friends,
You’re receiving this because you previously subscribed to Dr Kerry’s Love Letters on Substack. I’ve since reorganised my work, and the newsletter has moved to a new home on Ghost under the name Field Notes. Your subscription has come with me
I need your help please! (and photo highlights)
[Aroha mai or apologies for newsletter subscribers who may be receiving part of this email twice.]
Recent Highlights
1. Successful annual MRI and neurology appointment, thank you to all the hospital employees working Sunday morning who made it possible!
2. I wrote an essay titled “How I Secured a Big