Sunday Focus May 2023
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandA Thematic Framework helps a writer develop the kinds of questions that allow for the creation of a larger picture or a more focused and interesting story. Learn about using a Thematic Framework to consider how our Natural, Cultural and Built heritage links [...]
Sunday Focus September 2023
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandWhat makes a well-rounded, believable character who your readers will love to love (or to hate!)? Come along and hear some tips, tricks, and techniques to make your characters pop off the page. Anne writes novels and short stories and is keenly interested [...]
Sunday Focus November 2023
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandIn this R-rated talk, Mollie Smith – pseudonym Molly Lachaussee – will discuss writing love, sex, and erotica, give tips on how to avoid purple prose, delve into the fascinating world of kink, and how to make consent sexy. Molly Lachaussee is a proud [...]
Writers on Writing – Women of Words
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandFi Be Sullivan has a substantial body of work, poetry and prose, performed and published in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. She has a published novel, Allotted. And In 2023 Fi Be published Integrity, a selection of her poems. Fi B presented [...]
Writers on Writing – Writing Short Stories with Attitude
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandJoin award-winning author Anne Cleary for an interactive, info-packed workshop where she will help you unlock the secrets to writing great short stories. Anne's writing has won or been placed in multiple competitions, including Australia's Short Stories Unlimited and the New Zealand Society of [...]
Writers on Writing – Writing Suspense
Greerton Library 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandHeather Reyburn's books have it all: suspense, memorable characters, nature, history, and happy endings. The author started publishing in her mid-60s and has already created a niche following for her work - 13 books over three series, with a fourth series setting sail in [...]