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Craig Higginson, a historical novelist, has a brave approach to research in fiction. He claims that many writers in the
My Competitions blog has raised a lot of enthusiasm among my writerly friends for trying overseas comps, but they are wary
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Rejection. Dejection. Introspection. Funny how these words all go together. GINNY SWART explores the reasons why writers might have their
What does the most common advice dished out to writers – Show, Don’t Tell Your Reader – actually mean?
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
New Zealand’s renowned writer Witi Ihimaera talks history, homage and hope for the future with NICOLA MURRAY. Conversing with this
Mary Miller is an American-born fiction writer. Her debut novel The Last Days of California has sold over 25,000 copies.
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
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BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
Well, it’s all about power, isn’t it? That’s where and why my life intersects the here and how
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY TASNEEM DANIELS “Kill them,” she said. “What?” “Kill your darlings,” she repeated. “But why should I kill them? This
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
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TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
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