Kiwi Writers Blog

Bloggers we need you for June.

Blogging for SoCNOC

Kiwi Writers is looking for bloggers who can commit to sending in at least 2 blogs during June.
We are hoping to get people who are doing SoCNoC, to blog about the experience. But if you have done SoCNoC in the past or NaNOWriMo, that is just fine.
What I am looking for is ways to prompt, prod and push people to write MORE then they have in the past.
If you are interested in Blogging for SoCNoC, please PM me with the dates you are able to blog on during June.

Countdown to SoCNoC

Dear Kiwi Writer

The countdown has begun to the Southern Cross Novel Challenge! With winter looming it’s the perfect time to be snuggled up with your laptop or notebook under a blanket and with a hot drink to hand escaping into a novel. Your novel, that is. Sign up for SoCNoC now to write a 50,000 word novel in June. If real life just isn’t going to allow you 1-2 hours each day to pound out 1,666 words sign up for HalfNoC and tackle 25,000 words.

Mentors, do we need them?

  Mentors for writers. 

Throughout history, we see reports of those getting ahead in life due to having a great mentor.
But the question is, do we need one or will we do fine without?

As with most things, having a mentor can help you attain the goal of being published or even a finished piece of writing, faster then going it alone.
Will having a mentor make it happen if you, yourself have no drive, ambition or dedication? No, and these are things I feel cannot be taught.

Find Diversity In Short Stories

Dear Kiwi Writer

One of the great things about writing is the diversity. From revising novels to writing short stories and experiment and learning all the while. Here at Kiwi Writers we celebrate that diversity and having brought you Evil Editors Unite in March we now turn to short stories in April.

So tell me about??

   Writers, are we a curious bunch or what?

  It was recently brought to my attention that I can be overly curious. Yes, OVERLY was stressed in a not so nice way.

My first thought was not one of 'How rude!' or 'Jealous', it was "How can one be overly curious?"
I mean either you are curious by nature or you are not, so slightly or overly should not be dangled in my face.
I guess I should have known since this person who commented, has never displayed a case of interest in anything other then cricket. (the sport not the insect)

  What made them comment in such a way? Yes, I did ask, which just earned me a "You just proved my point".

Interview, Wellington Author Tim Jones

Tim Jones Interview:

Tim Jones is a New Zealand poet, short story writer and novelist who lives in Wellington. I met him at his employer, Webstruxure, in downtown Wellington, just off Courtenay Place. Tim is a tall, bookish looking man with brown hair and glasses. He looks a lot younger than his 52 years and I noticed throughout the interview, that he is both conscientious about everything he says, and at the same time, eager to talk about writing, the craft and his methods. Full of energy, Tim quite often interrupts his own sentences with a side comment and multiple tangents and sub-clauses. He also loves to change his voice to note particularly serious quotes or thoughts from his past self, but always in a mocking tone.

Tim has published two collections of short stories, “Extreme Weather Events” and “Transported”, a novel,"Anarya's Secret: An Earthdawn Novel” and three poetry collections, “Boat People”, “All Blacks' Kitchen Gardens” and “Men Briefly Explained”

Tim also discusses his writing and his many other interests on his blog “Books in Trees”.

 

Editing month is killing me.

Editing, the horrible chore all writers must endure, I'd rather visit the dentist then edit!.

  This month I had promised myself I would knuckled on down and get my last years SoCNoC novel edited. Lets just say, my promises to myself mean not alot.

March Newsletter

Dear Kiwi Writers Member,

    Welcome to March, the month we set aside for the insane side of writing- Editing.

But first we much pay our respects to February and those brave writers who blogged their way through a whole week. Kudos to you and thankyou for the entertainment you provided us and the hard work you put in.

Making A Connection - Kate Mahony

It was clear to everyone in the room the lab manager was casting around for a scapegoat. Within hours of the test results being sent out, the complaints had flooded in.

Blogging Week Day 6

Here are todays interesting blogs by our Blogging Week bloggers.