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
reflections
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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
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
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
On the Tenth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Broede Carmody)
So, we’re still alive until the next Doomsday prediction. You know what that means – more reflections! Only three to go. This one is from Broede Carmody, on his poem … Continued
On the Eve of Mayan Doomsday, this author said to me … (Petr Malapanis)
On course an alternative would be to call this the Ninth Day pre-Christmas. A Christmas which may never come as of 10pm this evening (from Melbourne’s time zone, anyway). At … Continued