Off the Page
When you’re writing a story, often the question is what should you and shouldn’t you include? Many of us would love to include everything. But this doesn’t necessarily make for … Continued
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The Great Novella 2016 Shortlist
Thank you to everybody who entered Busybird’s Great Novella Search 2016. There were so many great entries – so many great novellas and short story collections. Whittling down the entries … Continued
Karma Kinglake Writing Retreat
After driving through winding roads and wondering if you’re going the right way, you see it emerge from the gum trees: Karma Kinglake, a rustic house rebuilt from the ashes … Continued
Having Played My Part
I’ve been the head editor of page seventeen since it came to Busybird in 2011. Since that time we’ve released four books across five years – all exhibiting work from … Continued
Troll
The internet is replete with keyboard warriors and trolls who hide behind anonymity to espouse inflammatory opinions, or to attack and deride others, whilst trying to promote themselves as some … Continued
The Value of Workshopping
One of the problems we face when revising is losing our objectivity. The more we work on something, the harder it becomes to see issues. We know our writing. We … Continued
Page Seventeen #12
In case you haven’t heard, let me shout it anew: the latest issue of page seventeen is now available in paperback form. You might be aware that Issue 12 was … Continued
Always Be Hustling
I’ve worked with a number of authors privately and through Busybird, and something many of them don’t seem to understand is that writing the book is the easy bit. It … Continued