Had a nice confidence boost today. Roger's niece visited a Bay of Plenty museum close to where we grew up and where most of my books are set. In the course of showing her around the collections, a staffer paused to ask, "Are you related to Shayne Parkinson? We have some of her books in our library!"
(She admitted to the connection, in case you're wondering 😀)
🇳🇿 Shayne Parkinson
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