Readings.

When I was enrolling to study (writing and editing) years ago, one of the teachers told me a prerequisite of the course was monthly readings, and that there was an … Continued

Launch.

Whilst Busybird has been around for over fifteen years, for the bulk of that time we were a business focused on design and photography. Our evolution into publishing has been … Continued

A Vignette with A.S. Patric.

How/why did you get into writing? If literature is a mirror on life, writers are the kinds of people that don’t really see themselves in sheets of glass or mirrors. … Continued

The Short List

After much deliberation, we’ve narrowed down the stories to this shortlist for the [untitled] short story competition for 2013. Winner will be announced on 1 May. Congratulations to these people: … Continued

The Right Tools

How many of you out there have a favourite pen to write with? Any type of art form (writing, painting, photography) has tools available to create the art. And some … Continued

Stretch yourself

As an artist of any kind, you should stretch yourself often to improve your skills. By doing this you learn new techniques and sometimes come up with great solutions to … Continued

Life Happens No Matter What

You might wonder why you’re looking at a goat … Meet Ernest. There’s only one reason why Ernest is in this post, and that’s because the picture makes me smile. … Continued