Ask the Author: Geoffrey Robert
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Geoffrey Robert
Writing a novel like The Alo Release requires dollops of creativity, research and hard (at time mundane) slog.
Some days you feel creative and the ideas and words flow. On others the well of creativity dries up. The trick to handling writer's block is to recognise the dry days early, and instead of getting frustrated, shift your focus to either research or checking/editing. Or go for a mountainbike ride. That tends to clear the head.
Some days you feel creative and the ideas and words flow. On others the well of creativity dries up. The trick to handling writer's block is to recognise the dry days early, and instead of getting frustrated, shift your focus to either research or checking/editing. Or go for a mountainbike ride. That tends to clear the head.
Geoffrey Robert
I remember standing in the bush above this unbelievably wild river on New Zealand's West Coast, and thinking this is as good as it gets.
Exquisite birdsong, jagged peaks of the Alps, the smell of moisture in the beech forest. It was like an elixir. Nature in its raw, unpredictable state – at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the confines of a test tube or comfort of a biotech lab.
I wanted to tackle an important international issue (genetic modification) from a uniquely New Zealand perspective, giving readers insights into the environment, the culture, language, attitudes – warts and all.
Exquisite birdsong, jagged peaks of the Alps, the smell of moisture in the beech forest. It was like an elixir. Nature in its raw, unpredictable state – at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the confines of a test tube or comfort of a biotech lab.
I wanted to tackle an important international issue (genetic modification) from a uniquely New Zealand perspective, giving readers insights into the environment, the culture, language, attitudes – warts and all.
Geoffrey Robert
I'm putting the finishing touches to my third novel, The Ghost Shipment, a stand-alone follow-up to Finding Fabi.
When a young tourist dies in a surfing accident in Bali while high on cocaine, his billionaire father hires the investigative journalism team known as Aristotle to track down the drug kingpin ultimately responsible for his son’s death.
Ped Garland, a maverick with a troubled past and thirst for redemption, is campaigning to become the Republican presidential candidate. He captivates voters with his candid and unorthodox approach to politics, and bold plan to end the nation’s drug nightmare.
The journalists’ investigation leads them from the exotic resorts, seedy nightclubs and gang lairs of Bali to the lawless backstreets of Colombia and seemingly tranquil neighborhoods of New Zealand as they battle powerful adversaries determined to protect their secrets.
I'm aiming to publish The Ghost Shipment some time in October 2023. More details on my website: https://www.geoffreyrobert.com/
When a young tourist dies in a surfing accident in Bali while high on cocaine, his billionaire father hires the investigative journalism team known as Aristotle to track down the drug kingpin ultimately responsible for his son’s death.
Ped Garland, a maverick with a troubled past and thirst for redemption, is campaigning to become the Republican presidential candidate. He captivates voters with his candid and unorthodox approach to politics, and bold plan to end the nation’s drug nightmare.
The journalists’ investigation leads them from the exotic resorts, seedy nightclubs and gang lairs of Bali to the lawless backstreets of Colombia and seemingly tranquil neighborhoods of New Zealand as they battle powerful adversaries determined to protect their secrets.
I'm aiming to publish The Ghost Shipment some time in October 2023. More details on my website: https://www.geoffreyrobert.com/
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