Wendy Scott

Author Profile. Based in Hokitika. As a child I had a ferocious imagination and immersed myself in creating stories and poems. One birthday I begged for a chemistry set, sensing the promise of adventure from the glittering vials of copper sulphate and salt. At that time, I didn’t know I was following in the footsteps of my grandfather who had studied science in Edinburgh in 1899. A further trace back into my Scottish ancestry uncovered an ancestor known as ‘the wizard’. So I could dabble with potions too, I gained a NZ Certificate in Science (Chemistry) and worked in a variety of laboratories (salt, meat, dairy and wine) in NZ and Australia. The wine tasted the best! During my 5 years in Adelaide, Australia, I completed several writing courses at the WEA. When my partner, son (5 months), dog and I moved back to NZ we lived in a house truck for 3 years while our off-the-grid house was planned and built. During this period I wrote on a solar powered laptop and completed many correspondence courses from the AWA. I write adult fantasy and children’s novels. In 2012 my children’s MS, Hieroglyph was selected for the NZSA MS Assessment Programme and was further selected for one of five mentorships. When I’m not glued to my laptop writing or engrossed in a book, I love walking my dog on the wild West Coast beaches and trolling for sea glass, riding my bike or going for bush walks. I always wished I could fly so maybe that’s why I love roller coasters. I’m a connoisseur of coffee and chocolate and I counter my addictions with Boxfit and Spin classes. I believe life is an adventure and we should all live a life less ordinary. http://www.wendyjscott.com

Genre:

  • Children's Fiction
  • E-Book
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Short Stories

Skills:

  • Mentoring
  • Novelist
  • Tutoring
  • Workshops (adults)
  • Workshops (children/schools)

Branch:

Top of the South

Location:

Hokitika

Publications:


Lodestone, Bk 1: Witch-Hunt

A cauldron of trouble is brewing in Valloaria. Sabrina, a newly fledged healer, is the only one left who can destroy the Lodestone and restore magic, but how can a lone girl prevail against an army?

Fairy Dust Bedtime Tale #1

“Do you believe in fairies?” After becoming an orphan, Evelyn doesn’t believe in anything anymore, but her life changes forever when the tinkers return to the village. She’s soon embroiled in their mischief and magic. A heart-lifting tale suitable for junior readers or a perfect bedtime read by parents and grandparents for younger children.

Hieroglyph

“Did Ancient Egyptians visit Australia?” 13 year old TC has a secret. No one knows she possesses a supernatural power. Can TC help her Uncle Max, an archaeologist; unearth enough evidence that Ancient Egyptians visited Australia, before he’s discredited in the media by those that want the past to stay buried? “Some would say that I have a gift, but to me it’s always been a curse. Before I changed my mind, I tugged off my gloves and whipped my head left and right, checking to see that no one was watching. I sucked in breath and steadied my nerves then thrust my hands against the stones and touched one of the cartouches. Time and place ripped away.” http://www.hieroglyph.ws/

Tiger House

Betrayed. Kidnapped. A farm boy mistaken for a warrior, Jairus must survive the Emperor’s Games or everyone he loves will be incinerated by the war dragons. Thousands compete for the dragon banner, but there will only be one winner.

Ferrasium, Book 1 The Windflowers Trilogy

Murder, mystery, and magic in a land reminiscent of Ancient Egypt. How can a small band of pygmies, a tomb robber, and a magically untrained girl compete against the might of the Priesthood?

Golden Scarab, Book 2 The Windflowers Trilogy

Betrayal …treachery … treason. A year has passed since Kalli escaped from the Ferrasium, but the High Priest’s stranglehold is tightening and his tentacles are extending to encompass all of Keymett. As Pharaoh’s royal barges sail toward Wasset to celebrate the Jubilee Festival, the High Priest is poised like an arachnid in his nest, waiting to hatch his plans. Kalli must unlock the secrets of the Golden Scarab before all of Keymett falls under the High Priest’s dominion, but who can she trust?

Fantasy Firsts

E-Book boxed set. Book 1 of three different fantasy series by author Wendy Scott. Ferrasium, Book 1, The Windflowers Trilogy. Murder, mystery, and magic in a land reminiscent of Ancient Egypt. Lodestone, Book 1, The Witch-Hunt Series. There’s a cauldron of trouble brewing in Valloaria … Tiger House, The First Chronicle of Jairus Tanner. Ferocious – Let the Emperor Games begin!

Halloween Writing Prompts, 13 Spooky Activities For Kids, Aspiring Author Series

13 Spooky Writing Prompts to ignite your imagination. Bats and cats, owls and howls, trick-or-treat, hosts and ghosts. Have fun this Halloween by creating spooky stories to scare your family and friends.

Fairy Writing Prompts, 31 Creative Activities for Kids, Aspiring Author Series

31 Fairy Writing Prompts to ignite your imagination. Have fun creating fairy stories to share with your family and friends.

Christmas Writing Prompts, 12 Creative Activities for Kids, Aspiring Author Series

Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. A fun stocking-stuffer and/or holiday activity book with 12 creative activities for kids. Christmas Writing Prompts encourages children’s imaginations. Create fun Christmas stories to share with your family and friends.

Tails, Book One, Silver Wishes Series

Heart-stopping, tail-dropping adventure from award-winning children’s author WJ Scott. Sometimes loss is the only thing that saves you. Last summer during the dreaded hunting season, Kywah lost his tail, his magic, and his value as a silvertail. Now the hunters have returned and he's terrified. Especially when he recognizes Samsa, the very hunter that cut off his tail and ruined his life. But when the pack becomes trapped in the foothills with no escape, Kywah realises he’s their only hope. Without a tail, he’s worthless to the hunters and their wizard masters. If he can escape, he can find help for his pack. All he has to do is locate the Wise One and retrieve the Deep Magic. Which would be hard enough even if he still had the magical tail sense his kind are born with. But what choice does he have? If he doesn’t take the risk, his pack will lose everything. And because Kywah knows exactly how that feels, he can’t let it happen. I woke. Heart beating too fast. Darkness smothering me. The same nightmare. I shifted and felt the familiar throb of pain along my stub, which always ached when I first awakened. For an instant I tried to fool myself that it had only been a dream, but when I was brave enough to peek, I saw the empty space where my tail should be. Almost four seasons had passed, and I was still unaccustomed to its loss.

Fantasy Writing Prompts

31 Fantasy Writing Prompts to ignite your imagination. Have fun creating fantasy stories to share with your family and friends.

Tequila Rose Virginity Blues

Tequila Rose may have met the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, she wakes up suffering from alcoholic amnesia and doesn’t remember anything about the night before. Tall, dark, and Jack may be the cure her jaded heart desperately needs, but Tequila’s wary as friends warn her that Jack hangs out with the local drug dealer. Thrust together at a Speed Dating event, their chemistry sizzles, but is Jack after a different kind of fix?

Hexed: A Purr-fect Catastrophe

A year ago, an unknown assailant heart-hexed Cassidy. Covertly, she’s used her witches’ powers seeking a counter spell, but to no avail. The year of enforced celibacy is grating on her sexual nerves. Cassidy’s situation worsens when she falls for the very sexy warlock, Hunter Rutherford, but must keep him at arm’s length. Sparks fly when they kiss, but these sparks are the type that burn. The only way they’ll be able to consummate their relationship is by finding who cast the hex and convincing them to remove the curse.

Feeders : Madeson Reid, PI.

Madeson Reid, PI, is tracking a killer, but her suspect isn’t hiding in LA’s underworld. Voted the sexiest vampire of 2078, Gideon, is the nation’s most popular reality TV show star. Stripped of her laser blasters Madeson navigates the fusion of sub-cultures now populating downtown LA to find the truth. The city’s a volatile mix of humans, vampires, and robots. Her investigation plunges her into the political turmoil of the Vampire Rights Campaigners; who ask the question, “What defines us as human?”

Princess Writing Prompts: 31 Creative Activities for Kids, Book 5 Aspiring Author Series

31 Princess Writing Prompts to ignite your child’s imagination. Have fun creating princess stories to share with your family and friends.

Magic Writing Prompts: 31 Creative Activities for Kids

31 Magic Writing Prompts to ignite your child’s imagination. Have fun creating magical stories to share with your family and friends.

Slimmer

An unexpected wedding invitation spins Pippa’s world off its axis. The bride-to-be’s sexy brother, Alex, is sure to be there. Seven years ago, he jetted out of Pippa’s life, oblivious to her teenage fantasies. This time she’s determined to lasso his heart. The calorie countdown is ticking, Pippa has only ten weeks to become ‘slimmer’. If you’ve ever struggled to lose a few unwanted pounds, you’ll empathise with Pippa’s theatrics!

Visitors

Twelve-year-old Brody, and his kid brother, are sent to stay with their reclusive Aunt Sally, when their mom falls seriously ill. But, they soon discover things are not as they appear, and a strange phenomenon is happening in the small retro town. What mystery is Tucker’s Mountain hiding? Unsure of who or what they can trust, the boys embark on a hunt for answers that reveals more than they bargained for.