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As everybody would know, we have just announced the [untitled] short story longlist. We received submissions for said competition through Submittable, a submission engine that more and more publishers, journals, … Continued
Something a lot of authors miss when writing are the opportunities to collapse two or more scenes into a single scene. This means that whatever they’re writing is longer than … Continued
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
Your Folders Last week’s blog might’ve seemed absurdly condescending, but it’s astounding the amount of writers who don’t think ahead when it comes to the administration of their files. … Continued
Naming Your Files Here’s something which shouldn’t be so hard. Yet it is. And it makes me angry. How do you name your files when you’re writing? Well, that … Continued
There’s plenty of material on ‘being’ a writer. A library worth of books has been written on how to become a writer, how to improve one’s craft and the best … Continued
Confessions of an Audiobook Listener Audiobooks feel like cheating, like somehow listening is easier than reading. I am always careful not to laugh or pull faces when listening in public … Continued
So, the sleeper awakes. 2012 has become 2014 and a lot has happened in that time. Were the other options really that bad to make Tony Abbott the people’s choice … Continued
