Time to Write
A new year! And about now, most writers can be broken into any of the following categories: I’m going to start something new I’m going to finish that book I’ve … Continued
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Bye 2015, Hello 2016!
This is the final Busybird blog for the year! Busybird will be closing from 5.00pm Friday, 18th December, and reopening 9.00am, Monday, 4 January 2016. 2016. Just like that the … Continued
The worst dragon
Part II Although the Lack of Ideas Dragon might seem to be the worst of the worst, it’s not so tough. There are ways to kick this dragon back to … Continued
Why are blogs so hard to write?
Part I As an aspect of our internship at Busybird, we are supposed to write three blogs a year, but I am lucky if I post even one. We have … Continued
Chronology
Writing memoir presents us with different challenges to writing fiction. Even though the story’s there in its entirety – after all, we’ve lived it – a lot of people ask, … Continued
Book Writing Boot Camp
How many times have you heard someone say that they’re going to write a book? Or how long have YOU been saying that you’re going to do it? We talk … Continued
Buyer Beware
Something we experience frequently here are talking to authors who’ve self-published through a ‘partnership publisher’, but come away frustrated, and sometimes even in tears. Okay, so the question is, what’s … Continued
The Busybird Creative Fellowship Opens Today!
When you’re initially finding your way as a writer or artist, trial and error often shapes your path. You’re oblivious to literary communities and usually brimming with naivety. It’s natural. … Continued