A Conversation With Novelist Lauren Berry

Interview

Molly McLaughlin speaks to author and editor Lauren Berry about writing female friendship. Lauren Berry’s debut novel, Living The Dream, is the story of two…

Breaking into Music Journalism

Building Blocs

Sharona Lin on how to break into music journalism, get paid and why the internet is your friend. As a teenager, being a music journalist…

Perfecting Your Flash Fiction

Building Blocs

Seizure’s Flashers Editor, Jack Cameron Stanton breaks down how to make your flash fiction shine. As Flashers Editor for Seizure Online I read a hell…

We want your words!

Editor's Desk

Writers Bloc is open for submissions which means we want your pitches. What we’re looking for: We’re specifically on the lookout for more Ideas pieces,…

Worldbuilding for Speculative Fiction

Ideas

Marlee Jane Ward explains how to build a realistic world when writing speculative fiction. I’ve got worlds living inside my head. I’ll tell you what,…

‘Pub Trivia’: Scum

Pub Trivia

‘Pub Trivia’ is where we get to know our favourite Australian publications a bit better. This week we speak to Scum about feminism, core values,…

There is No Right Way to be a Writer

Ideas

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen on how making it as a freelancer has impacted her health and reminds us there is no right way to be a…

‘Pub Trivia’: Swampland

Pub Trivia

‘Pub Trivia’ is where we get to know our favourite Australian publications a bit better. This week we speak to Swampland about music journalism, long-form…

How To Write A Book Review

Building Blocs

Everyone’s got an opinion, so what comes next? We dig into the process of how to write a book review. How to Write a Book Review…

A Critical Response to Paul Dalla Rosa’s ‘Day Spa’

Review

In this ideas piece, Cameron Colwell looks at how longform fiction expands the scope for more nuanced exploration of important topics. In its latest issue,…