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Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
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You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but
Most fiction writers want to know if they can live off their income from writing. Sadly, the short answer is
This competition was discontinued in 2025. Read recent winning entries in our e-anthology ‘The Writers’ Journey’, a free download
Penny Griffith, author of Out of the Shadows – The Life of Millicent Baxter, tells us what
BY NATASHA BARRETT It’s never too late to pursue your dreams of becoming a writer, as British author Jack Sheffield
“As jy wil skryf, moenie net daaroor droom nie. Doen dit, anders sal jy altyd wonder.” Wilna Adriaanse
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BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
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By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
BY JOHN McCAFFREY Many years ago, I met with an agent friend and asked his advice on how I might
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
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This competition was discontinued in 2025. Read recent winning entries in our e-anthology ‘The Writers’ Journey’, a free download
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In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily