young writers
September 12, 2017
What do you do when you aren’t in the mood to create, and feel as if you have no ideas? In a previous post, I wrote about some of the ways I keep writing when I don’t feel like showing up to the page. Those strategies are mostly about getting started, and usually they work […]
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August 29, 2017
‘I have been having trouble with my motivation to write. I just feel as though I have no ideas and I haven’t felt like writing recently … What do you do when you aren’t in the mood to write and feel like you have no ideas?’ Can you relate? I can. When I received this […]
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August 1, 2017
So, you’ve written a great short story, poem or even an autobiographical piece, and are now wondering where to send it. As one of my earlier posts about writing competitions for young writers suggests, there are plenty of places to submit your creative work if you know where to look. But. Many writers submitting to […]
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June 28, 2017
Do you have a passion for writing? Perhaps you’ve just begun to explore the world of your imagination and need encouragement to develop some of those ideas. Or maybe you’ve been scribbling down stories and poems for ages, but aren’t sure what to do with them all now. While there is a lot more to […]
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February 15, 2017
[NB: These are writing competitions from February to June 2017. Head to 19 Writing Competitions for Young Writers: July to December 2017 for the most recent list of opportunities.] During the summer school holidays, I was once again privileged to run an all-day workshop for young writers at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre. Participants […]
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November 8, 2016
10 Writing Competitions for Kids in Australia: November/December 2016 (and into the new year)
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[NB: These are writing competitions for November and December 2016. Head to 19 Writing Competitions for Young Writers: July to December 2017 for the most recent list of opportunties.] If you’re a young writer (or know one) heading into the final weeks of the school year and wondering what to do as those warm […]
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