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Creative Writing
Award-winning author ALEX SMITH tells us about the making of the trailer for her upcoming novel Devilskein & Dearlove. While
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
Want to write really flash stories? Sharpen your skills with these tips and tricks for writing flash fiction. BY TRISH
Penny Griffith, author of Out of the Shadows – The Life of Millicent Baxter, tells us what
“As jy wil skryf, moenie net daaroor droom nie. Doen dit, anders sal jy altyd wonder.” Wilna Adriaanse
There is no need to write a heavy-duty novel, only to fall into a depression after your first rejection
Everyone wants to be published, to see their name in print and enjoy that glow that comes from a publisher
New Zealand’s renowned writer Witi Ihimaera talks history, homage and hope for the future with NICOLA MURRAY. Conversing with this
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Your Stories
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
Congratulations to Christie Williams from New Zealand for her story about procrastination. Christie wins our June contest. The closing date for the next My
BY TASNEEM DANIELS “Kill them,” she said. “What?” “Kill your darlings,” she repeated. “But why should I kill them? This
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
Words have the power to alter perceptions and change lives, as KEZIAH FREIMOND discovered for herself. I have, through the
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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