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Gemma Nisbet: It Was a Very Productive Couple of Weeks

I had the sense, sitting at the big desk in front of the big windows in my cabin at KSP Writers’ Centre, of being a point of stillness in...

Carol Millner: Thank You Once Again For a Wonderful Stay

In January 2023 I enjoyed a second week in a cabin at KSPWC as one of the EWP fellows. The weather was strangely variable with nights...

Tiffany Ko: Reset and Recharge at KSP

I may be writing this back to front – but I’m eager to say thank you to KSP for the rejuvenating two weeks I had staying in one of their...

Anne Harris: I Tuned Out and Found my Way Into a Book That Was Defying Entry

I stare at the screen. Where did I get to fifteen weeks earlier when I started the Curtis Brown Creative course? I thought I’d write...

Eleanor Limprecht: All That Matters is Finding the Words

It is strange work writing novels, immersing yourself in imaginary worlds for years and following threads which take you strange and...

Lisa Collyer: You Get Very Spoiled at Katharine's

(But) I missed my kitten! I arrived at Katharine’s exhausted. It’s been a big year: the excitement of being short-listed for The Dorothy...

Narelle Hill: Thank you KSP

I entered my writing residency feeling burnout from the grind of city life. In fact there was a very strong risk that I would spend two...

Farewell Shannon - but not Goodbye

“It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell The KSP...

Katie Hale: The Long Road to Ithaka

I only hope I can take some ember of that creative fire away with me, can carry that one small part of KSP with me, and keep it alight...

Helen Hagemann: Expect the Unexpected With Your Writing

As part of the Fellowship Program, I opted to include a workshop during my two week residency. I conducted a *Crime* Workshop titled “So...