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Creative Writing
– by Stephanie Laubscher Web fiction, also known as Web lit, is basically the publication of literature and short stories
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“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
You sit down to write, and the words just can’t come out. When they do they seem flat and
The NZ Writers College 2020 Short Story Competition is open for entries from beginner writers in New Zealand! Now in
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
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BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
There is no need to write a heavy-duty novel, only to fall into a depression after your first rejection
WEB WRITING
Your Stories
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
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