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Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
Freelance writing is an exciting adventure. But just like being on an African safari, there are dangers. Here’s how to
Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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There is no need to write a heavy-duty novel, only to fall into a depression after your first rejection
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The NZ Writers College 2020 Short Story Competition is open for entries from beginner writers in New Zealand! Now in
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BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
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BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
Scribbler’s Progress – my writing journey by Trish Nicholson My most productive period as a storyteller was between the
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
Congratulations to Christie Williams from New Zealand for her story about procrastination. Christie wins our June contest. The closing date for the next My
It wasn’t always writing that I loved. First there was the sensory world of writing: cracking the spine on
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He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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