Tag Archives: Hunter Writers’ Centre

To the Lighthouse: Week 6

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Karen Whitelaw

I’ve printed off the first draft of my novel and here it is! Today I’m up at the lighthouse reading it. Is it any good? No, it’s a first draft! Although the writing needs work – a lot of work … Continue reading →

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To the Lighthouse: Week 4

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Karen Whitelaw

Writing is, in the main, a solitary pursuit, but there’s something about being up at the lighthouse, each creative artist in our separate studios, working together but apart, that gives us both a sense of creative community and the quiet … Continue reading →

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In Your Wake by Anna Lundmark

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Karen Whitelaw

Sometimes you come across a short story that is so well-crafted, so packed with emotion, so brilliantly layered, and so creatively imagined it haunts you. Anna Lundmark’s astonishingly short 500 word story, In Your Wake, in the 2015 Grieve anthology … Continue reading →

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Congratulations!!!

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

Writers can become disheartened, but it’s the ones who have the persistence to keep working through uncertainty, through the lack of recognition and acknowledgement, who have the highest chance of succeeding. Over the last month I’ve witnessed a rush of … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Maree Gallop

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Karen Whitelaw

My interest around creative writing was sparked about three years ago. I was finishing my last subject for my Masters of Mental Health Nursing Degree and we were asked to develop our own philosophy about teaching and learning in the … Continue reading →

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