Story Spotlight: Animalia – Gecko-ing Through Changes by Jiayi
Gecko-ing Through Changes by Jiayi Mike was an ordinary boy in an ordinary life, with no action or surprises whatsoever. He always managed to miss out of the exciting stuff,…
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Story Spotlight: Animalia – Flippin’ Out! by Naomi
Flippin’ Out! by Naomi “Isn’t this amazing? We’re the first people to see this colony of penguins,” said Cathy “Yeah, sure.” I mumbled sarcastically as I looked up. We had…
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Katrina by Lilian Liu (from our Thursday Zoom Writing Club)
Katrina by Lilian Liu Katrina lifted her head and stopped, her tongue sliding in and out as she sniffed the air, hissing. Katrina had been following a mouse’s scent for hours.…
Read More Only Face to Face and Zoom classes eligible for Creative Kids Voucher from 2022
Due to a change in state government policy, unfortunately Creative Kids Vouchers can no longer being used with our work at your own pace online courses. However, you can still…
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Congratulations to Anna Birch on the publication of Blossom in the Dust
Huge congratulations to Anna Birch, a long-time participant in our memoir course, on the publication of Blossom in the Dust (Rack and Rune Press), a brave tale of a terrible…
Read More Congrats to Abbie Bott, winner of the Maitland IF and Creative Word Shop Kids’ Poetry Prize
If a book could come to life If a book could come to life, It would seem like I’d be transported into a fictional creation, surrounded with endless possibilities. To…
Read More Maitland If and Creative Word Shop Kids Poetry Prize
Enter the Maitland IF Kid’s Poetry Competition to win Creative Word Shop workshop prizes. If you’re a primary school student in the Hunter, you can enter this prize judged by…
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Check out Ed’s new book of poetry
Our director, Ed Wright, has a new book of poetry out through Puncher and Wattmann. It’s not one for the kids, but funny, surprising and not a little bit dark.…
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A great story about rain in the town of Yackin by Shae Grace
You can find a YouTube version of prompt that inspired this terrific story here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=iFdXEaNnyYc&feature=emb_logo WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS By Shannae Ku Dew had never seen her namesake. For…
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Shae Grace’s The Myth of Fire, a terrific story from one of our first Kids Online Writing Course Students
The Myth of Fire – Shae Grace In total darkness, Phoenix stumbled upon the impossible. Quite literally. Her ankle throbbed, whining for attention, but she hardly noticed it. What had…
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