What We Hear …
We talk to so many prospective authors here at Busybird Publishing. They walk in, wide-eyed, selling the virtues of their writing. And that’s great. They should believe in their work. … Continued
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Audience Assemble!
Every piece of writing has an audience. It might be a magazine’s readership, or it might just be for yourself when you vent into your diary or write up a … Continued
The Failure of Inspiration
So you’re taking a walk, or doing the washing, or lying in bed – well, you’re doing something relatively ordinary. Then it hits. Inspiration. You have a brilliant idea for … Continued
Time to Write
A new year! And about now, most writers can be broken into any of the following categories: I’m going to start something new I’m going to finish that book I’ve … Continued
The worst dragon
Part II Although the Lack of Ideas Dragon might seem to be the worst of the worst, it’s not so tough. There are ways to kick this dragon back to … Continued
Why are blogs so hard to write?
Part I As an aspect of our internship at Busybird, we are supposed to write three blogs a year, but I am lucky if I post even one. We have … Continued
P17 Issue 12 – Release and Competition Shortlists
Earlier this week, page seventeen had its Issue 12 celebration as part of Busybird’s Open Mic Night. We had a full house and a lot of fun. Firstly, thank you … Continued
Chronology
Writing memoir presents us with different challenges to writing fiction. Even though the story’s there in its entirety – after all, we’ve lived it – a lot of people ask, … Continued