The next time you're in the bathroom, or somewhere with patterned tiles or slate, stare at the patterns until you see shapes. (Admit it, we've all done this half asleep on the toilet in the middle of the night!) Usually, these are quite abstract looking, so try to find figures or faces and interpret the … Continue reading Writing Prompt – Tiles
Australian writers
Rejection Achievements
I entered a short story in the 2014 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Prize and received my response the other day. Dear Jolley Entrant This year almost 1200 writers entered the ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The judges have now compiled their longlist, and I regret to say that your story (or stories) were not … Continue reading Rejection Achievements
