Category: National Young Writers Month

Day 4 of NYWM sees us checking out what’s happening in our own backyard and beyond, as well as checking out writing groups and book clubs.

Introducing…Katerina Bryant! She tells us a little about herself, her work, and her writing.

Day 3 is all about Pitching! What do you do once you have an idea?

Want to know what it’s like to be a young writer in Western Australia? We chat to writer and editor Alex Griffin for Day 2 of National Young Writers’ Month.

We’re all writers here, but sometimes we hit that wall, that infamous barricade – writer’s block. In tonight’s live-streamed event, Start Your Story, Sian Campbell shows us what to do when you’ve been staring at that blank page a little too long. Editor-in-Chief of Scum Magazine – an online repository of fiction, memoir, rants and […]

In the first of our Spotlight On series, we find out a few things about debut novelist Eliza Henry-Jones.

We’re kicking off Day 1 of National Young Writers’ Month! Have you set your #NYWM15 goal?

National Young Writers’ Month takes place during the month of June. This year’s program, Find Your Words, involves an exciting range of online and offline activities that connect young writers across the country. The Express Media website will transform into a dedicated hub where you can discover a variety of events and helpful, stimulating resources. It’s […]

  The end of June is actually upon us! First and foremost, we hope you’ve enjoyed the ride and found all of our posts invaluable and helpful to your blossoming writing careers. For the last post, we thought it might be a great idea to give you a whole bunch of awesome resources to submit […]

It’s two days before the end of June, and the end of National Young Writers Month! Today’s post is for all the worry warts out there, especially to those worrying that won’t be able to meet their NYWM deadlines. You have to bear in mind that goals are a motivational technique in itself – if […]