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Jul 31, 2020
4 min

10 Questions with Robinne Weiss

Robinne Weiss is an educator and entomologist who has never been able to control her writing habit. She's published 10 books and counting!

Nikky Lee

Jul 30, 2020
4 min

10 Questions with Matt Norman

Matt P. Norman is a speculative fiction writer, whose debut novel is the wonderful, apocalyptic, zombie-filled Road Trip Z. Strap on in.

Nikky Lee

Jul 29, 2020
5 min

10 Questions with Nix Whittaker

New Zealander writer Nix Whittaker hails from the heart of the North Island where she lives and writes in the shadow of an active volcano.

Nikky Lee

Jul 28, 2020
4 min

10 Questions with Grace Bridges

Grace Bridges is a geyser hunter, cat herder, editor, translator, Kiwi, and current president of writers' organisation SpecFicNZ.

Nikky Lee

Jun 6, 2020
7 min

Talking Otori with Lian Hearn

I caught up with author Lian Hearn to talk about the inspiration behind her latest (and last) installment of her Tales of the Otori series.

Trickster's Treats #3 shortlisted for award

Nikky Lee

May 28, 2020
1 min

Trickster's Treats #3 shortlisted for award

Trickster's Treats #3 – Seven Deadly Sins is a finalist in the 2019 Australia Shadows Awards.

Nikky Lee

Mar 4, 2020
5 min

Mirror-verse

Stranded in the middle of the Nullabor, two university students debate the possibility of parallel universes.

Nikky Lee

Dec 3, 2019
4 min

How to Twitter as a writer

If you’re thinking about dipping a toe into the Twitter-verse, but are not sure how or where to begin, this is the guide for you.

Nikky Lee

Dec 2, 2019
3 min

Twitter pitching 101

If you're new to the world of Twitter pitching contests and pitching your novel in 280 characters, here's a quick 101 on how it works.

Nikky Lee

Aug 14, 2019
3 min

My 4-step approach to rewriting

A couple of people have asked me what my rewrite process is. After a bit of thinking, I've broken it down into four steps.

Editing my 13-year-old self: Secrets of Magic (c.2002)

Nikky Lee

May 23, 2019
2 min

Editing my 13-year-old self: Secrets of Magic (c.2002)

My critiquing hat is on as I revisit the first story I wrote when I was 13. Brace for cringe, and ruthlessness.

5 resources for writers preparing to query a novel

Nikky Lee

Mar 8, 2019
5 min

5 resources for writers preparing to query a novel

You’ve finished the draft, revised and edited it to perfection and are ready to send your baby out into the world. What now?

Fantasy world building: 5 ancient systems for measuring distance

Nikky Lee

Feb 27, 2019
3 min

Fantasy world building: 5 ancient systems for measuring distance

Want to branch out from the standard mile and metric systems in your story? Here are five ancient systems of measurement to inspire your ...

2018 in books: reflections on what I read

Nikky Lee

Jan 30, 2019
9 min

2018 in books: reflections on what I read

2018 was the year I promised myself I'd finish the draft of my novel. With most of my free time going towards that, reading soon became a...

Nikky Lee

Dec 7, 2018
5 min

10 practical gifts for writers

With the silly season fast approaching it’s time to start thinking gifts. I’m not sure about other writers, but I've had my fill of journ...

Magic made real: 6 world building tips for writers

Nikky Lee

Nov 8, 2018
6 min

Magic made real: 6 world building tips for writers

As a fantasy and science fiction reader, there’s nothing I like better than sinking headfirst into a vivid world of pure fiction. From Na...

Nikky Lee

Oct 31, 2018
4 min

Halloween flash: Ouija

A Halloween morsel written for the flash fiction club at Litopia Writer's Colony. This month's prompts were: laundry, fingernails, and di...

Nikky Lee

Oct 29, 2018
1 min

Fleshing out a fantasy race

Whether you’re building a fantasy race from scratch or working with an established idea, certain things bear thinking about. To get you s...

Nikky Lee

Oct 9, 2018
3 min

Who reads fantasy and science fiction?

A recent research paper from James Cook University has delved into the science fiction and fantasy (SFF) readership. Who are we? What doe...

Writing to live, living to write: tips and takeaways from the NZ Writers Forum

Nikky Lee

Sep 26, 2018
5 min

Writing to live, living to write: tips and takeaways from the NZ Writers Forum

On Saturday I had the joy of attending the second New Zealand National Writers Forum—a hive of established and emerging authors who congr...

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