#Aotearoa has been in the news a lot this week. If you're not very familiar with our wee corner of the globe and would like to be (or if you are a fellow Kiwi but would like to spend some time getting to know our literary history), a good place to start would be checking out some of our country's most prominent authors. On Red Pens and Playwriting this week, I've collected a handful of them to introduce you to.

https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-pride-of-aotearoa/

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The pride of Aotearoa

Even though we're only a small country situated at least an ocean away from most places, with a population less half of Los Angeles', Aotearoa New Zealand has a thriving creative spirit. Even if you have never visited our corner of the Pacific, you've very likely listened to Lorde or

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I have a #SpecFic short story out in Headland Literary Journal today! #nzwriters #scifi

I’d like more #NZWriters and #LitCommunity in my feed! Intro yourself & let’s connect? πŸ™

I’m Wellington based, London born, HK heritage. I dabble with #SpecFic but mostly write #SadAsianGirlStories 😬

I used to be a chef, so lots of food in my writing! And, strangely, ducks πŸ¦†

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Finally getting back to adding scenes to a novel draft. It's hard slog right now, and then comes a full work through to ensure the new scenes work how I want. Tiring, but hopefully the end isn't far.
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Hey, Mastodon. I write novels and short stories and screenplays, and the occasional review/article. Book details on my author site (link in bio) and other stuff on my blog (link in bio). Working on something new. (Always working on something new.)

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Phew. Just finished the 65,000 word first draft of a new novel...

Time to take a break, then start editing the previously drafted one I put aside earlier this year!

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1450 words written today. Getting very very close to the end of this first draft! #Writing #NZWriters #SpecFic