I met with the fabulous Liz McNeill when I was working in Christchurch this week – we have recently co-authored three new secondary English resource books – the SOLO Taxonomy and Making Meaning series – using Google docs.
SOLO Taxonomy Making Meaning Series
We created and proofed the three manuscripts working from Christchurch and Auckland respectively – Google docs, email and the occasional txt message was all we needed for a successful collaboration.
I was especially chuffed at the opportunity to meet “in the real” – and to be introduced to the source of the background noise in the writing process – the active pre-schooler AND the new baby (who was smart enough to wait until the proofs had been checked before arriving on the scene).
Meeting Angus and Hamish meant that when I unpacked the vivid lime green box from Essential Resources – sitting so expectantly in the middle of my desk – on my return from Christchurch – I had a greater appreciation of the authoring process.
These three new SOLO books from Essential Resources have been written around (and help celebrate) the rhythms of family life.
SOLO Taxonomy and Making Meaning
Book 1: Text purposes, audiences and ideas
by Liz McNeill and Pam Hook
Bk 1. Code 5716. ISBN 987-1-927190-92-0
SOLO Taxonomy and Making Meaning
Book 2: Language features, structure and organisation
by Liz McNeill and Pam Hook
Bk 2. Code 5717. ISBN 987-1-927190-93-7
SOLO Taxonomy and Making Meaning
Book 3: Extended texts and thematic studies
by Liz McNeill and Pam Hook
Bk 3. Code 5718. ISBN 987-1-927190-94-4
