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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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...

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...

As a writer, I'm often in awe at the level of detail the authors of these worlds have gone to. Here are a few tips I've discovered.

A Halloween morsel written for the flash fiction club at Litopia Writer's Colony.

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

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

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

Show, don’t tell. It was one of the first pieces of writing advice I received. It livens up writing, fleshes out character, builds...

Whether you’re writing science or sci-fi, these best-practice strategies can help you communicate strange ideas to the everyday reader.

In my journey of grammar discovery, I encountered a few hacks that have improved my understanding—and my writing. Here they are, for you.

When it comes to writing, the best secrets shouldn’t be kept. Here are the best fiction writing tips that have helped me the most.