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
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‘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
Why submitting your work is good for you
There are many writers out there who are scribbling away at stories that never see the light of day. So does that make them a writer? A story is actually … 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
Stories everywhere
By simply living we are creating our own story. Much of it will be boring to recount when we come to the end of it but there will also be … Continued
Outside the Page – Between Giants
Hi All, Just a quick one tonight on the latest from our esteemed poetry editor, Ashley Capes. The latest poetry collection from Ashley, called Between Giants, is currently available from Ginninderra … Continued
On the Twelfth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Abriana Jette)
Nearly two weeks worth of reflections later and here we are, on Christmas Eve. The last reflection here is from NYC-based poet Abriana Jette, on her poem ‘If You See … Continued
On the Eleventh Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Marian Spires)
Close to the end now – for both the reflections and for the Christmas rush. So I think out of sympathy for all of those run ragged from Christmas shopping, … Continued