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Busybird Publishing is always interested in trying to be socially conscious. Our anthologies were initially designed to give new and emerging writers exposure. Our books will usually give a portion … Continued
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The Story YOU Want to Tell
Lots of people are interested in writing memoir. And, because it’s memoir, they think it’s going to be easy. The whole story’s there, isn’t it? You just have to now … Continued
Three Simple Questions: Conclusion
Again, thanks to our authors for participating in our Three Simple Questions series! How did you go with their answers? Did you shake your head, find it impossible to empathise … Continued
Three Simple Questions: Question 2
The ParticipantsKoraly Dimitriadis is the author of Love & Fuck Poems (Outside the Box Press), the play I say the wrongs things all the time, and the director and producer … Continued
Three Simple Questions: Question 1
The Participants Koraly Dimitriadis is the author of Love & Fuck Poems (Outside the Box Press), the play I say the wrongs things all the time, and the director … Continued
Three Simple Questions: Introduction
Consider these three simple questions: What do you look to achieve in a first draft? How extensively do you revise? What do you want to get out of an editor? … Continued
Good Enough
French author and poet, Paul Valéry, is quoted as saying, ‘A poem is never finished, only abandoned.’ Filmmaker and creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, cannibalised this quote to say, … Continued
Common Structural Problems
This week, we’re going to take a look at some of the structural issues that commonly mar early drafts. Story doesn’t start in the right place When you first … Continued