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On the Seventh Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Mary Stone)

December 19, 2012

By Busybird

It’s official – Christmas is still too close. Today’s reflection is Mary Stone’s thoughts on writing her poem ‘Sticky Note’. This one got a great reception at the launch when … Continued

On the Sixth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Bronwen Manger)

December 18, 2012

By Busybird

Is it particularly alarming to everyone if I remind all and sundry that it’s now only a full week until Christmas? Because it’s pretty alarming to me. If you’re short … Continued

On the Fifth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Christopher Konrad)

December 17, 2012

By Busybird

Today’s reflection is from poet Christopher Konrad, on ‘Cold Play Part II’. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** Maybe sometimes an unknown feeling can be released by something outside of oneself triggering it. … Continued

On the Fourth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Fran Graham)

December 16, 2012

By Busybird

These twelve days pre-Christmas will take up right up to Christmas Eve. Don’t forget that an issue of page seventeen might make a cool gift for any bookworm, so order fast! … Continued

On the Third Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Erol Engin)

December 15, 2012

By Busybird

Here’s a reflection that you won’t find in page seventeen #10 – this is Erol Engin on ‘The Sea Monkeys’, the winner of our 2012 Short Story Competition. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** … Continued

On the Second Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (David Goodwin)

December 14, 2012

By Busybird

Just pretend that I’m singing the titles to these blog posts, as tuneless as it might sound. It helps with the festive mood. Up next on our reflections, David Goodwin … Continued

On the First Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Amra Pajalic)

December 13, 2012

By Busybird

Hi All, Christmas is just around the corner, and at $24.95 the latest issue of pageseventeen just may fit some of those KK budgets. A lot goes into each short … Continued

Outside the Page – 28 People Write, and Love and F*** Poems

December 2, 2012

By Busybird

‘Outside the page’ will probably be a recurring little plug from me for when I hear of other events going on in town, especially when contributors to page seventeen are involved (let’s … Continued

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