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Writing, worldbuilding, books, independent publishing and life in Nelson. Read Robyn’s notes on the work behind the stories, the ideas that shape them and the routines of a writing life.

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Welcome to the journal

1 July 2026

A new home for notes on writing, worldbuilding, independent publishing and life in the New Zealand landscape that shapes the Stones of the Azuri.

Writing and worldbuilding

The promise that began a series

18 June 2026

The Stones of the Azuri began with a family problem: after the final page of The Lord of the Rings, there was no more story left to read.

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