Welcome to www.fromtheparkerpen.com,the website of John Parker,
New Zealand writer, author and speaker.
Find out about one of this country's most versatile and experienced writers – and a little about a cat called Mister.
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Dragonspell Dragonspell, John's book about a terrifying spelling contest. So if you like spelling – or even if you don't. Read more ... |
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Sucked In Mister is disappointed there's no cat in this book, but who needs a cat when an eye is on the loose! Read more ... |
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TT's Terrible Tuesday Mister asked John Parker to write about a cat visiting the vet. Read more ... |
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Frontier of Dreams, the Story of New Zealand, the award-winning family-friendly 4-volume history of New Zealand. Read more ... |
Book 1 - A Land Discovered, Gondwana - 1815 Book 2 - From Treaty to Nationhood, 1830 - 1913 Book 3 - The Weight of World Wars, 1897 - 1945 Book 4 - Into the 21st Century, 1946 - 2005 |
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My dictionary tells me that persevere means to continue firmly on a course of action in spite of difficulty. | I'm lucky enough to know many professional writers. They all seem to own persevering pens. Otherwise, their novels would dribble away at the bottom of page four, their poems would peter out halfway through the first stanza, and their plays would grind to a halt after six lines of dialogue. Persevering pens seem to know that good writing takes time and effort – and some self-belief. Persevering pens seem to finish the job. |
