CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS 2nd of 3 PANEL SERIES ‘Sharing Stories – Spreading the Word’ Come along and hear how books find their readers. We’ve lined up a bookseller, a publisher, a self-published author, and a book buyer for libraries to share their insights. Bring [...]
A presentation of hard-won, inside secrets by bestselling writer and lecturer John Wareham. He will share how to apply his nifty, five-step formula to create an engaging memoir that readers will delight in remembering you by. John ‘s memoir ‘Exposed, a Schooldays Memoir’ [...]
Don’t miss our first panel discussion in our Creative Conversations series. To navigate our future, we must first understand our past. This is an invitation to hear how four Bay of Plenty writers and storytellers make history come alive. And whose books and [...]
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Jenny is a word wizard with a magic spell for writers: ”No hocus pocus. Simply focus”. Focus on the idea. Focus on the observation. Focus on the emotion. Focus on the words. Though Jenny doesn’t shirk the serious, it’s the sheer fun of [...]
Jack is a writer of flash fiction and micro-fiction. He credits these with keeping him sane through trying times and fighting with Facebook’s ad manager. Jack has been published in numerous anthologies and online magazines, and his novella-in-flash ‘Latter Day Saints’ was published in [...]
A guided session to get you underway with your story idea. Homework to bring on the day Jot down a story idea, just two sentences. Don't overthink it. Note it down, then put it aside. Don't bring a well-developed idea or half written [...]
Lynne Hansen is a horror artist who specializes in book covers. She loves creating art that tells a story and that helps connect publishers, authors, and readers. Her art has appeared on the cover of the legendary Weird Tales Magazine, and her clients [...]
Dee Collins - Editor of focus magazine says: As the editor of focus magazine, I’ve received hundreds of press releases, requests for me to interview people, feature a product, run an article, etc. The majority of these I ignore or send a quick ‘thanks, but no thanks’ response. Would you like to know what editors are looking for and how to have more success getting into the media? I’ll share my top tips with you online via Tauranga Writers Sunday Focus
On Friday 27th August it’s Phantom National Poetry Day 2021. Write a poem – and, yes, there will be prizes, thanks to our sponsor, Craniums (for clever kids and clever Mums and Dads) at 28 Grey Street, Tauranga. Open to poets of any age and absolutely free! Please type your poem or write it out neatly by hand. Make sure your name and email, text or telephone number is on it. The rules? Rhymed or unrhymed. Up to 24 lines maximum. Choose your subject from the following: Ghosts. Monsters. Animals. Sport. A Nonsense Poem. Prizegiving Craniums Saturday 28th August 2021 12-2pm.
