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 …
The writer laid bare
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. …
I’ve been invited to participate in the Melbourne Jewish Writers Festival. My panel is on 2.6 Monday. I’ll be talking about the role of Internet in contemporary writing culture. More details here: http://www.mjwf.com.au/program-2-june/…