Author Archives: Karen Whitelaw

Writing Great Dialogue

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Writers are bowerbirds. We observe the world around us intently and are often found eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. When we come across something that piques our interest we snitch it when no one’s looking. My nest is my writer’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers – Nov 22

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Every Friday writers from around the world contribute 100 word stories prompted by a photograph supplied by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to Friday Fictioneers. Everyone is welcome to contribute and we love comments on our stories. The Prodigal’s Return For two years … Continue reading →

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To Publish or not to Publish? Is that really the question?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

When I hear about people who write but have no desire for publication I always imagine closet diarists who hide their notebooks in drawers under their thermals if they live near the equator or their sarongs if they live in … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers – November 15

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Every Friday writers from around the world contribute 100 word stories prompted by a photograph supplied by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to Friday Fictioneers. Everyone is welcome to contribute and we love comments on our stories. The Passage Her tiny hand flexes … Continue reading →

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Insight Begins with Sight

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

“Your beliefs will be the light by which you see, but they will not be what you see and they will not be a substitute for seeing.” Flannery O’Connor We often think that to write about travel we have to … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers – Nov 8

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

The Signature I told my wife, my ex-wife now, no tacky Roman god is ruining my ultra-modern glass and steel house. You know what she said? Honey, this time I want a home, not an Apple store. Obviously she’s not … Continue reading →

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Is Writing a Waste of Time?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

New Australian research conducted by consultants Ernest & Young found the average employee wastes 50 minutes a day on work that will either be binned or not used. It obviously goes to show they didn’t survey many writers. After a … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

“Every Friday authors from around the world gather here to share their 100-words and offer constructive crit and encouragement to each other. This creates a wonderful opportunity for free reading of very fresh fiction! Readers are encouraged to comment as … Continue reading →

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Writing About Extraordinary Things

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Last week I stood on the deck of a supply ferry inside the Arctic Circle and watched heaven fall. There were folded curtains made of green light dropping towards the horizon, as if we were witnessing the moment just after … Continue reading →

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Diana Threlfo: Loving Your Voice

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

“But I believe wholeheartedly that creativity is a virtue, a gift of character; that it emanates from the spirit of an individual. I had to come to terms with the fact that what I wrote was, in actuality, an expression … Continue reading →

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