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
editing
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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
Courtesy Costs Nothing.
As a writer myself, I’ve always tried to be courteous with the markets to whom I’ve submitted. If they’ve rejected me with a personal rejection, I thank them for their … Continued
The Importance of Being Edited.
Ernest Hemingway once said, ‘The first draft of anything is shit.’ Having spent the last two years studying writing and editing, I’ve come to understand how true this is. Still, … Continued
Opinions are like …
‘This is good coffee.’ I hear this or a similar sentiment, everytime I stop in at a café (be it from someone at my own table, a stranger conversing with … Continued
Voice.
So what is ‘voice’ in writing? Google it and you’ll find any number of definitions. This is what Wikipedia has to say: The writer’s voice is the individual writing style … Continued
page seventeen competition winners
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS FOR 2012 Cover Image Section Winner: Cindy Keong, Water Drops Short Story Section Winner: Erol Engin, Sea Monkeys Runner-Up: Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones, The River Man Shortlisted ~ … Continued