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taylorzart's review
4.0
I love you, Remedios Varo.
I'm so grateful for this translation. What a delight to spend some time in Varo's mind. I would love to see this expanded into a larger, more contextualized and annotated edition.
I'm so grateful for this translation. What a delight to spend some time in Varo's mind. I would love to see this expanded into a larger, more contextualized and annotated edition.
tasmanian_bibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
‘No two writers are the same…’
Twenty-five different authors have contributed to this anthology. Each has written of their own writing journey. Some of these authors are established, others are still on a path to publication.
I found each of these stories inspirational: each writer has a story (or more) to tell, and none of them has given up. Some of the authors have taken the self-publishing route, while others are traditionally published. Some of the authors have had a comparatively straightforward path to publication, while others have faced rejection after rejection. I admire the resilience of those who have faced rejection and have not given up.
I’ve read works by some of these authors, have books by others on my reading list, and have added more authors to the list after reading this anthology. Each of the authors writes about his or her writing journey. Each of the authors provides five tips at the end of their contribution.
Each of the tips is valuable. My favourites include:
‘Write every day. Writing is a skill and must be honed by doing.’ (Deborah Burrows)
‘Be heard: you have a unique and powerful voice. Don’t let fear stop you. Let everything about you ‘know what you’re about’.’ (Rebecca Laffar-Smith)
‘Write what you love to read.’ (Monique Mulligan)
‘There is no such thing as great writing, only great re-writing. Revise, revise, revise.’ (Jennifer Scoullar)
‘Know the importance of editing. Self-editing and the professional editing.’ (Karen Weaver)
The writers included in this anthology are of different ages and are at different stages. Each contribution offers a differing perspective, each is worth reading. I found reading each contribution was akin to having a conversation with each author. If you write and aspire to publication, then this is an anthology for you. If you’ve ever wondered about how some writers are inspired and approach their writing, then this is an anthology for you. Highly recommended to all who read as well as those who aspire to write.
I was fortunate enough to win a copy of this anthology last year: thanks to the 2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge and Serenity Press.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Twenty-five different authors have contributed to this anthology. Each has written of their own writing journey. Some of these authors are established, others are still on a path to publication.
I found each of these stories inspirational: each writer has a story (or more) to tell, and none of them has given up. Some of the authors have taken the self-publishing route, while others are traditionally published. Some of the authors have had a comparatively straightforward path to publication, while others have faced rejection after rejection. I admire the resilience of those who have faced rejection and have not given up.
I’ve read works by some of these authors, have books by others on my reading list, and have added more authors to the list after reading this anthology. Each of the authors writes about his or her writing journey. Each of the authors provides five tips at the end of their contribution.
Each of the tips is valuable. My favourites include:
‘Write every day. Writing is a skill and must be honed by doing.’ (Deborah Burrows)
‘Be heard: you have a unique and powerful voice. Don’t let fear stop you. Let everything about you ‘know what you’re about’.’ (Rebecca Laffar-Smith)
‘Write what you love to read.’ (Monique Mulligan)
‘There is no such thing as great writing, only great re-writing. Revise, revise, revise.’ (Jennifer Scoullar)
‘Know the importance of editing. Self-editing and the professional editing.’ (Karen Weaver)
The writers included in this anthology are of different ages and are at different stages. Each contribution offers a differing perspective, each is worth reading. I found reading each contribution was akin to having a conversation with each author. If you write and aspire to publication, then this is an anthology for you. If you’ve ever wondered about how some writers are inspired and approach their writing, then this is an anthology for you. Highly recommended to all who read as well as those who aspire to write.
I was fortunate enough to win a copy of this anthology last year: thanks to the 2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge and Serenity Press.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
mhnielsen's review
2.0
these writings are so scattered and brief they probably didn’t need to be published, much less satisfying than just looking at some of her paintings
lizardcha's review
3.0
An interesting collection but too disjointed to keep me engaged. Needed something between the various kinds of writing to string it all together, perhaps images or photographs interwoven between the sections.
ghoulnextdoor's review
4.0
If you require a book of surreal snippets & silliness and other enchanting nonsense; the sort of writing you might reach for to give your eyes and your brain a break from say, larger intense novels, or lots of dry research, this strange, slight tome is just the thing to keep on hand. Utterly brimming with outlandish and imaginative writings, you’ll find dream vignettes, correspondence to strangers, demented recipes, and pseudoscientific satire gleefully sprinkled throughout. Remedios Varo was a wily, magical hoot and this little book is a treasure.
jainabee's review
4.0
Tasty little nibbles for an indulgent plunge into this particular realm of surrealism—the realm inhabited by cackling refugee witches in Mexico City. Very inspiring were the letters she wrote to complete strangers, filled with curious proposals and curiouser scientific theories that are spot on 'patphysical.
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