I think we can all agree that so far 2020 has been pretty hard yakka. First bushfires ravaged half the country then, just when we thought it was safe to go outside, mingle and inhale the air, a certain pandemic …
PRIZES, PROMPTS, PUBLICITY AND PROMOS Thank freak school’s back next week good people of metropolitan Melbourne. Yep, for the first time in months, years prep through to seven will don uniform and leave the house to get a proper education, …
A BIG shout out to the creative folk of Melbourne who persist in making art in spite of, and even because of, extended lockdown. The distances we’ve been able to travel these past six-months have grown smaller, but reading, watching, …
Well my writerly friends, it’s the 1st day of October and the second month of spring. Now, these things might not mean much to some of you but, if like me, you’ve been stuck in stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne …
It’s almost that time of the week again… the weekend! And to celebrate the fact, I’ve created a writing prompt that’s guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing. This one explores CHARACTER and is designed to delve into your character’s …
Emerging writers, it’s that time of year again… the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards! Follow in the footsteps of literary giants (AKA past winners) Jane Harper, Graeme Simsion and Maxine Beneba Clarke, and submit your fiction manuscript to the Award for …
Whether you need to flesh out a character, develop a synopsis or write a novel, our online courses, mentorships and assessments have your back. Writing Sparks draws on my own author and teaching experience, and centres on creating a vibrant …
Submissions are now open for Hardie Grant’s inaugural Spark Prize! Entry dates: Thursday, September 17, 2020 (All day) to Friday, October 16, 2020 (All day) The Spark Prize is an exciting new opportunity for writers of narrative non-fiction. According to Hardie …
I wrote this post for the wonderful Margaret River Press during Melbourne’s first lockdown in March this year. At the time I could hardly have imagined we’d still be here, or rather further down the line in stage four lockdown. …
Well, I finally got around to writing about two great joys in my life – writing and cycling; and how they work together to spark my creative process. Thanks Margaret River Press for publishing this piece. See extract below or …
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