Scotty too hottie and me. I met my husband at the "Winchester" Karaoke Bar in Lower Hutt, it was literally LOVE at first sight.

My favourite food is pumpkin, spinach and cauliflower boiled and mashed with sour cream

I own four pairs of sneakers, average prices $8 each, two pairs of jandals (flip flops) and a pair of slippers my daughter bought me for christmas.

I am obessed with the interior design of tiny spaces...

I love the sea although I am terrified of it since seeing jaws when I was a kid, although I made myself swim in it but only with my husband. I always stay on the shore side from him reasoning that if there is a great white shark Scotty will go first...he knows this and still loves me.

The first movie that scared the crap outta me was "Hush Hush sweet Charlotte with Bette David and Olivia DeHavilland, and the song still creeps me the hell out *shudder*

My first full on crush was 'Scott' from the Thunderbirds - it took me a long looooooong time to figure out he was a puppet.

When I was pregnant with my eldest daughter Megan I was addicted to Pixi caramal bars.

My son Nathan was breach and when he was born his feet came out in the taxi on the way to the hospital.

When I was pregnant with Jenna-Rose I ate Watties Baked Beans, apple sauce and pork sausages for almost every meal.

My childhood nickname is bullet, not because I was especially fast but I was bald until I was about three.

I was once a dolly bird back up singer in a band and was on TV, I hope to hell that Video tape has been completely destroyed, but I did look hot.

Browsing Archive: August, 2013

Newsflash!

Posted by Olivia Giles on Tuesday, August 27, 2013,

Today I got a call from a College, saying they are enjoying reading the book but there are some mistakes in it...It wasn't news, I knew there were mistakes in it, caused by a lot of different factors...
I was broken hearted for about five minutes, because you can't un-publish a book...just like you can't un-live a life...whats done is done, and this is the first edition.

The second edition will be as error free as possible...

So, all I can say is...I promise a good read, a rollicking story w...

Him wot I love

Posted by Olivia Giles on Monday, August 5, 2013,

My husband works three jobs so I can write. Finally, after months of him being too busy to do anything but work and sleep, he and I sat down and blocked out the new novel properly. We discussed the character arcs and the 'truth' of each story thread and the tie up at the end. He listened to my wackiest, craziest ideas and gives me honest feedback. He saved me from deleting 110 thousands words because I'm tired and want to do something stupid and self destructive.

That's why he gets the bi...

Blog-titus

Posted by Olivia Giles on Thursday, August 1, 2013,

Things a writer must have:

a blog
a website
a twitter
the ability to relate a book that took you years to write in five minutes
a face you can stick on the back of a book that won't scare people
witty quotable repartee for the newspapers
a theme
hidden analogy
hidden irony
a Well of buried pain and a bucket
a drink and/or drug and/or confectionery problem
the hide of an elephant with spiked armour and a spartan helmet
total unconditional love and support from your whanau especially the ones with money...