“The life of a writer is precarious so its diversify or watch your career go down the gurgler.”
‘I think in order to write a compelling memoir, you need to leave your ego at the door and be vulnerable. That’s the most important element. I couldn’t have written Hip Hop & Hymns if I was too worried about what other people would think of me.’
‘I really believe there’s a lot of ancestral knowledge that pertains to the power of storytelling. It’s not only a way to bridge cultural gaps but also a way to teach, critique systems, and build community.’
‘Writing fiction means imagining yourself into the shoes of your characters. In those deep places you find very personal stuff, confronting and meaningful and enlightening.’
In our first What We’re Reading feature of 2024, check out what the Writing NSW team has been enjoying and why! Read our thoughts on poetry collections, anthologies, fiction, short story and more.
See what the Writing NSW staff have enjoyed the most in 2023, and what we’ll be reading over the holidays to end the year!
This month the Writing NSW team has been reading anthologies and journals, memoir, speculative fiction, non-fiction and new fiction releases.
This month the Writing NSW team has been devouring fiction, essay, poetry, memoir and short story, read on for what we’ve been enjoying!
This month the Writing NSW team has been devouring poetry, fiction and non-fiction, read on for what we’ve been enjoying!
