Tag: Writing
A manifesto for Catholic novelists and poets, minus the cringe
Joshua Hren is one of the key figures of a small, informal movement of practicing Catholic writers, based mostly in North America.
Hren founded Wiseblood...
Spinning a Yarn
The art of poetry is alive and thriving at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Earlwood, where year 5 student and future writing...
Paul Catalanotto: The joy of a good nib
I wanted a pen companion (a penpanion?) for a long walk across Spain on one of the millennia-old Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trails to...
Pensioner Pen Pals
Despite there being more than 80 years between them, Marie Longely and Allana Hall have discovered one shared passion … each other’s friendship.
Their special...
Simcha Fisher: One size fits most
Occasionally, people ask me how I manage to come up with fresh, new topics to write about every week. This is a dangerous question,...
Simcha Fisher: Why I guard my word-hoard
I keep a thesaurus in my bathroom. When I'm writing under deadline, I'm far more likely to consult an online version than a print...