— Rachael Nielsen I don’t have a yacht and I don’t come from money. The opposite is the assumption when I casually mention that I’ve studied at Oxford. That’s Oxford University in England, yes. (Note: you must mention something like this casually otherwise you sound pretentious). I tend to mention this summer of study and … Continue reading
— JC Inman With my clothes all washed, but suitcases still on the bedroom floor, I take time to reflect on this year’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF), glass of wine in hand. Writers festivals are a bit like a coin jar: you’re never quite sure of how much gold you’re gunna come away … Continue reading
– by JC Inman The sun is rising over the rice paddies, noisily welcomed by a large flock of muddy ducks. I watch them from the pagoda above the private pool attached to my villa; soaking in the inexpensive luxury of Bali. Across the rice paddies another tourist lays in her pagoda. I wave to … Continue reading
– by JC Inman A swarm of ravenous literary types have begun descending on Bali’s cultural Mecca of Ubud ready to devour this year’s crop of luminaries, for this weekend is the 10th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. As one of the madding crowd, I will be throwing myself into festival in the same way … Continue reading
There is always something in our childhood that is special with to us. For me, it was books. I would devour them and my first memory of reading a children’s book was Possum Magic by Mem Fox. The memories of these books are still with me today. – by Laura Bartlett ‘Everything starts with books. … Continue reading
I know we have blogged about poetry before, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk about poetry in Perth. Not being from Perth, I can’t say I have had any experience with the Perth Poetry scene, but after speaking with Perth poet, Jackson, I can safely say that as a consequence I have … Continue reading
How do others suffer from writers block? Charlotte Clutterbuck discusses her unusually interdisciplinary and fascinatingly successful approach to unjamming writers block, while discussing her life, her poetry and quarks. Music by Julia and the Deep Sea Sirens Interview by Rosanna Stevens Charlotte Clutterbuck at the ACT Writers Centre Unjammed: Overcoming Writer’s Block with Charlotte Clutterbuck … Continue reading
I have always loved reading. When I was younger I remember my mum tucking me into bed and reading me a bed time story. I would hang off her every word and beg for another story (more often than not getting turned down.) I would then sneak out of bed, choose another story and go … Continue reading
The thought of writing a fight scene is enough to make many writers close down their computers and find something else to do for the day. We spoke with Alan Baxter, author of MageSign and RealmShift about the challenges for writers in finding their fighting words. – by Elizabeth Abbott Fight writing can run counter-intuitive … Continue reading
Forget enveloping your books in discreet covers. Tracey O’Hara explains a genre shrouded in dirty stigma and taboo, and asks us to approach erotic fiction as a fact of life, a form of enjoyment, and a literary skill. Erotic fiction isn’t a new phenomenon with the introduction of the internet and ereaders. It’s been around … Continue reading
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