I’ve always loved the memoir genre. Most of my writing, be it for theater, film, poetry, song or prose has an autobiographical base. Often my fictional characters serve as vehicles for discussing those aspects of my life that I feel …
The writer laid bare
Adventures in the New Melbournian Writers’ Festival
This year Melbourne added yet another literary festival to its already busy calendar – the biannual Melbourne Jewish Writers Festival, held at the end of May. For a new festival, its program was surprisingly rich and ambitious, with many Melbourne-based …
Bookings for my course ‘Write what makes you blush’ at Writers Victoria’s summer school just began now. Details are here: http://writersvictoria.org.au/what-s-on/event/summer-school-write-what-makes-you-blush/…
A Guest Post from Charles Bane, a Poet Laureate of Florida: What I Have Learned From Writing Poetry
My phone rang three weeks ago, and I was informed that I’d been nominated to serve as the next Poet Laureate of Florida, where I live with my wife and son. When I hung up, I turned and glanced, for …
My next class that helps writers to develop their manuscripts-in-progress begins on 30th September. One spot is still available. For details please contact me on info@leekofman.com.au…
Why do I write about strawberries?
‘What is the most necessary thing for a writer?’ I often ask in my writing classes. ‘A publishing contract,’ an occasional smartass might reply. Mostly, though, I get sound answers: a voice, a good ear for dialogue, a compelling narrative. …