‘Joffa’
Several months ago, we were sitting on the veranda (of the Busybird Studio ~ Gallery) having lunch and talking about football, when the topic of Joffa came up. If you … Continued
Kev Howlett
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Being a Busybird – Chocolate Biscuits Included
For several weeks now I have been interning at Busybird Publishing, a small publishing house run by husband and wife super duo, Blaise van Hecke and Kev Howlett. This place … Continued
Ten Excuses
Everybody has a reason for why they don’t pursue what they want to do. With writers, it seems these reasons are even readier. Talk to many writers, ask them how … Continued
Hear Ye, Hear Ye…
You’ve been waiting for it. I’ve been waiting for it. Heck, maybe the whole universe has been waiting for it. Let’s not undersell this. page seventeen is open for submissions … Continued
Dreams, Goals, Life …
This is Kev Howlett. He’s one of the co-founders/owners of Busybird Publishing, Busybird’s resident artist and photographer, is responsible for the weekly ‘Busy the Bird’ funnies that go up on … Continued
A Lofty Goal
If you’ve been a regular reader of [untitled], then you’ll know that we started it (way back at the end of 2008) as a vehicle for mainstream and popular fiction, … Continued
Approaching Revision — Part I
The Little Things Something regular to this blog is the demand (the harassment, really) for revision. That’s great in theory, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for, … Continued
The Walk With Me Project
We like to think we have a social conscience here at Busybird Publishing. More than that, we try to imbue many of our projects with an altruistic outcome. The purpose … Continued