Saturday 24th of August 2024 marked the first ever Indie writers festival held at the Te Manawa library. As an indie author, a stallholder and a participant, the festival experience was both scary, beautiful, tough and exciting.  I am grateful to Te Manawa for not only hosting this festival but for allowing me and my […]

When writing your story, no matter the genre, you must remember the three p’s. They are, promise, progress and payoff. They mirror the three act structure respectively but the three ps is more than that. Any mini story arc must contain the three p’s.  Promise is the question usually posed at the start of the […]

Every good book should have a degree of suspense and uncertainty. This is no less true for horror stories. A good horror story should play on the reader’s fears. Fears of the unknown, fears of the past or of the future. A good horror writer should understand how to play on their character’s fears, how […]

What is Genre Fiction – and why you should love it What is Genre Fiction? And why is it important? What is the benefit of studying genre fiction and its various categorical halls? Genre fiction is considered a form of more profound, deeper versions of literature and an essential backbone for vision overall. It is […]

Here are a selection of eleven writing applications that guide you to write your writing your novel, short stories, or poetry. Writing by yourself is a tricky business,  and you will need all the help you can receive. Here are  great apps to cut your teeth into! Plottr lets you easily arrange (and rearrange) your scenes, […]

Today’s article explores one of the newest emerging forms of literature: Flash fiction Wait, what?? You’ve never heard of flash fiction!? This article was written for you… if you want a definition and some interesting facts, then this article is for you! Wait, what is Flash Fiction? Flash fiction is a medium of short-written stories, […]

Welcome to 2023 aspring writers, authors of the world! First, we have some news -we are getting some minor functionalities coded! Towards a final beta application ready for mass usage. But until then, I want to loquaciously entice you with one of the big various mediums, styles and genres of the wonder that is the […]