Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. Many years ago, I rang my mother one Saturday morning and without even saying hello, launched into, ‘Say you woke up with a dead man in your bed…’ To her credit, or perhaps … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Alicia Gilmore
Origin of the Writer
Origin of the Writer: Carole Brungar
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. When I left for work this morning, Terry had climbed down off the overnight train to Auckland, collected his bag and walked across the platform towards the throng of mid-morning traffic. He … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Carole Brungar
Origin of the Writer: Maggie Ray
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. “I’ll give you a title,” my classmate said as she pushed a fresh sheet of lined paper at me. “Then you write a story using that title.” Her brown eyes shone with … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Maggie Ray
Origin of the Writer: Karen Alexander
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. The year 2017 has been the beginning of a new chapter for me, filled with all of the rich textures that life has to offer. I devour books - my preferred … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Karen Alexander
Origin of the Writer: Annie J Ryan
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. In at the deep end with Ripple One weekend, when my children were away camping, I toyed around with the idea of writing a book. It didn’t happen overnight, I’d been … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Annie J Ryan
Origin of the Writer: Kate Murdoch
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. Writing was something I always had in me, from the time I was a small child. Yet, for many years I didn’t write because everything I wrote felt ham-fisted due to my lack … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Kate Murdoch
Origin of the Writer: Ben Marshall
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. I need another hobby. I’m a full-time scriptwriter (soap opera and some kids’ television) and my ‘hobby’ is writing unpublished novels. There’s enough uncertainty in living on one’s wits as … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Ben Marshall
Origin of the Writer: Barbara Strickland
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. One of the lovely things about writing is connecting with like-minded groups. RWA Emerging Writers Support Group is one such example. I think it is the use of the word emerging that … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Barbara Strickland
Origin of the Writer: Renee Dahlia
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. Most Australians are familiar with the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup. In the lead to the big race is the Spring Racing Carnival, and 2017 threw up the epitome … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Renee Dahlia
Origin of the Writer: Janet England
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. I’ve always written. Still, the thought I might actually be published only crystalised in early 2015 when I read the contract, offering representation by a literary agent, stating in black and white: … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Janet England
Theresa Smith Writes 