A publication for the NZIBS Graduates’ Circle Jobs Events Competitions
October 2014 Issue 351
Job Opportunities, Would you like to The best NZ near and far be a billionaire? children’s books?
♦ Jobs for all ages, all ♦ American Philanthropist ♦ The conclusion to this two regions. Check your options. Bill Gates speaks about what part article showcases books ♦ There are plenty of jobs it takes to make it VERY big. that have been published in listed is this issue. Is that your dream? P.4 the past 9 years. P.7
Fiction Writing
You too can do it. See P2.
FICTION WEBINAR Name Calling Snowblind ♦ Reserve your seat. This is ♦ Where better to do it than ♦ Any secrets you don’t want your chance to find out the in Parliament? And the your best friends to know? facts on writing fiction. P. 2 Speaker has to judge what’s A great short story. P.12 fair. P. 2
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From the Principal
How do successful Our NZIBS website Out of Order! You can learn new skills and make authors write their a new career for yourself. Please Parliamentary debates can be pass on our website URL to heated — but there are rules about your friends. Thanks. Brian Morris fiction? what members can and can’t say.
We shall find out! Freelance Travel Writing & ‘Unbecoming’ language, insults, Photography: and accusations of dishonesty are http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=40 banned.
You’ll note how ideas about Journalism & Non-Fiction Writing http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=38 ‘unparliamentary language’ have changed over time. Speaker Sports Journalism decides what he/she will disallow.
http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=60 This selection of ‘unparliamentary taken from the language’ is Creative Writing indexes of official New Zealand http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=28 Parliamentary Debates. Mark your calendar, diary or mobile whatsit, so you’ll be sure to Romance Writing 1933 remember this date. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=58 Blow-fly minded Financial Frankenstein At 7pm on Tuesday 21 October Mystery & Thriller Writing Shrewd old bird we will conduct a live webinar. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=50 1936 Topic: How to write poetry Fungus farmer How successful authors write http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=44 Pipsqueak fiction their way. – Stonewalling
Writing Stories for Children Duration: 1943 About 40-50 minutes. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=83 Members hated the sight of
Writing Short Stories khaki No entry fee. Retardate worm Nothing to buy. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=79 Nowhere to go. 1946 Writing Your First Novel Clown of the House You sit at home and join in via your http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=85 Idle vapourings of a computer, laptop or iPad. diseased mind Have a notebook and pen handy. Internet Entrepreneur I would cut the honourable We will use GoToMeeting software. gentleman's throat if I had http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=1726 the chance I'm lining up some interesting Quasi-parsonical fiction writers who will share what Skite they know. I think you'll enjoy it. Life Coaching http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=46 1949 I’ll share more through the Student His brains could revolve inside Discussion Board as the date gets a peanut shell for a thousand closer. This advance notice is given Digital Photography Beginners years without touching the so you don't end up with a double- http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=30 sides booking that night. Hoey Freelance Photography Humbugs * Yes, you may pass the word http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=130 Hypnotised rabbits around to non-NZIBS students.
Proofreading and Book Editing 1954 All novice http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=56 Bluebird fiction writers will get 1957 something Information on any course we Kind of animal that gnaws out of this provide is available by telephone: holes webinar. Call this number: 0800 801994. Trained seals
I promise! You already have one foot on the 1959 first rung of life’s success ladder. Kookaburra Climb your way to the stars. Member not fit to lick the Brian Morris | Principal shoes of the Prime Minister Talk to Carol Morris | Registrar.
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Work
1963 Dreamed the bill up in the Job Opportunities He has the energy of a tired bath Greasy hands snail returning from a funeral Grubby little man Reporter, The Press, Rangiora Member is a vicious woman Seeking a talented all-round Intestinal fortitude Sits on his behind reporter with loads of initiative. Low style Closes 12 Oct. Mealy mouthed 1966 Slinking off to another part TV Listings Compiler-Checker, The Labour Party is dominated of the House Fairfax Media, National by an outside body Work from anywhere compiling Frustrated warlord Shut up yourself, you great ape weekly TV listings. Closes 12 Oct.
Snotty nosed little boy 1977 Journalist, Blenheim Sun You are a cheap little twerp John Boy Chase and break great stories in Ridiculous mouse the region. No closing date. Silly old moo
Racist 1969 Journalist, 4 Media, Auckland Sober up The ideal candidate will be an Commo (term was allowed) experienced journalist or journalism Duck shoving 1980 graduate. Closes 10 Oct. Like a snail he leaves a slime Ayatollah trail behind him Journalist, Ditch the bitch NZ Chinese Television, Auckland Fascist dictator Opportunity for a graduate willing to 1974 Heil Zeig take the next step as a journalist. Scuttles for his political funk No closing date. Marxist or neo-Marxist hole (allowed) Member for Pretoria Soft-soaping (allowed) Collections Assistant, Merv the Swerve Hamilton City Council Could go down the Mount Eden Papanui Parrot Photography skills desirable. sewer and come up cleaner No closing date. Quigley Wiggly than he went in The Arapawa Goat Graphic & Marketing Coordinator, Just Hockey & Cricket Express, Auckland Must have sound knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. No closing date.
Video Journalist Internship, Key Media, Auckland Assist with a 3-day video shoot. Learn on the job. No closing date.
Content Writer and Coordinator, University of Auckland Coordinate the production and delivery of all marketing and promotional material. Closes 10 Oct.
Administrators, Parker Bridge, Auckland
Proofreading and editing experience would be an A curious bet was made in one of He said the coins were from the advantage. No closing date. the London clubs some years ago Bank of England, and they could that will doubtless point to a moral. be had for a penny each. Editor, NZ Law Journal, Wellington It was that a certain member could The cartmen and policemen Must be a legal practitioner or not, within two hours, on London laughed at him. academic. Closes 8 Oct. Bridge, sell one hundred new guineas at a penny apiece. When the time had expired, such is Communications Advisor, The man took his place on the human incredulity, that he had sold St Peter's School, Hamilton bridge with a little tray on which he but two, which a maid-servant Write and produce quality had the coins. bought to amuse her two little publications, editorials, articles and charges. communications. No closing date. He informed the passers-by that
they were genuine gold coins. — London Reader, July 11, 1885
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What does it take Are you one who believes that Talk to Your Tutor no detail is too small to deserve your attention? Robert van de Voort to be successful on Wednesday 29th Oct 9am – 11am I’ll tell you why: Because more a truly huge scale? Monday 3rd Nov 2.30pm – 4.30pm often than not, especially in the From Graduates Club Newsletter #1083 Tina Shaw by Bill Gates. Reproduced for educational purposes. early stages of building a business, Wednesday 29th Oct 3pm – 6pm companies fail because it missed
Dick Ward Mr Microsoft knows about some small detail. They rarely fail Thursday 30th October 9am – 1pm business. Learn from him (and because it missed the big picture. Tuesday 4th November 9am – 1pm all the others he learned from).
David Pardon Take a peek inside the mind of Thursday 30th October 1pm – 7pm 3. Get to know people who billionaire Bill Gates. Phil Linklater are nothing like you. Friday 31 October 9am - 11am “I’ve been an entrepreneur for a
Janice Marriott long time. Besides being fortunate We often learn the most from Friday 31st October 1pm – 5pm to find success with several of the Bartha Hill those who are least like us, companies I founded, I’ve also had Wednesday 5th November 9am – 5pm whether that’s an expert in a the privilege to work with and Brian Miller different field from your own or know some of the most Call the office to arrange a time. even a homeless person. extraordinary business Billionaires don’t only seek Please phone 0508 428983 on people in the world. out and talk with those the day and time listed and you will get through to your tutor directly. “What are they like? who resemble them; What sets those who they’re open to building Websites to explore build billion-dollar- relationships with people businesses apart from the average from all walks of life. The Khan Academy entrepreneur? This is true when it comes to the What once was only a handful of normal events in daily life, like algebra lessons has now turned “In my experience, those who attending a party, and even when into a library of over 2,100 quality achieve truly spectacular success you’re looking for a business educational videos on various usually share a few common partner. subjects including maths, physics, biology, test preparations and characteristics about how they Your ideal partner will be unlike educational talks and interviews. approach their work and their you and should have skills you https://www.khanacademy.org/ lives. Here are these essential lack.
differences.” For example, part of the way you
can take care of all the essential Evernote 1. Forget passion. details I mentioned in point 2, if The only app you will ever need You need obsession. you’re not by nature a detail- when it comes to taking notes. orientated-person, is to work with A note can be a piece of text, a someone who is complementary webpage URL, a photo, a voice Maybe you’ve heard that success to you. memo, or a handwritten ink note. takes passion. I don’t agree. Being Organise, annotate, edit, and If your job is to go out and blaze successful in life is not about search your own notes. your way through uncharted passion; it’s about being obsessed. https://evernote.com/ territory, your best partner is the If you can sleep well, that s not the ’ person who comes behind you and MyPermissions collects links sort of obsession I m talking about. ’ cleans up the mess. They file the to the permission settings pages at If you have to get up on stage and reports and count the numbers. major online services, letting you tell someone ‘I’m really passionate quickly review which sites have about X’, it’s too late. It’s when access to your personal 4. There are two paths information. people tell YOU you’re obsessed http://mypermissions.org/ about something. You shouldn’t be to a billion dollars. telling them. To become a billionaire, at least conceptually, is really, really easy. 2. Details aren’t beneath you. You need to be the type of dreamer who solves a $10 billion To get from a crazy idea to a problem. billion dollars, not only do you It should be obvious, but it’s worth have to be obsessed but you also repeating - you can’t become a have to do details well. billionaire by solving a $10 million sized problem.
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Work How do you find a problem on this Some people think the more hands massive scale? There are two ways they shake, the more business Job Opportunities to think big enough (so big that if cards they give out, the better. people call you crazy, you know I have a different view. Communications Specialist, Greenpeace, Auckland you re on the right track). Any time you make more than two ’ Requires exceptional skill in new friends at an event, I think friends. written and verbal communication. The first way is to solve a problem you didn’t make any Building a small number of deep, Closes 13 Oct. that impacts a billion people. meaningful connections is far more If you can solve a problem like that, Communications and Marketing important than filling up your even if it’s a problem with a Manager, Action Personnel, address book with casual Wellington modestly priced solution, like a acquaintances. The ability to write creatively using dollar, you’ll be on your way to To nurture the relationships that a variety of media to suit a wide becoming a billionaire. will help propel you towards audience is essential. Closes 10 Oct. accomplishing great things, The second way is to solve a you need to forget transactional problem that is so painful - so big - Editor Digital Moderation, NZQA, networking and focus on having Wellington for a few people, that they’re willing in-depth conversations with fewer Requires advanced knowledge of to pay you a large amount to fix it. people about subjects you really web content management based For example, a cure for certain types care about. systems. Closes 7 Oct. of cancer wouldn’t affect billions of Taking off the mask and talking people, but the people it does impact Media & Communications genuinely about your life and would be willing to pay almost Internship, DOC, Wellington family with someone can be much any price for it. Support the Marine Species and more valuable than just talking up Threats team in communicating your business! important conservation messages. 5. Remember, the world Closes 6 Oct. runs on friendship 7. Humility is the surest Editor, Review Publishing, Auckland and trust. sign of success. Experience in print publishing is
essential. No closing date. Most people have heard the old In life we all struggle and strive to saying ‘It’s not what you know; it’s make progress. Communications Officer, Wellington who you know.’ I think this is only a When will you know you’ve reached Requires excellent writing and partial truth. In business and in life, success? Yes, a billion dollars is a editing skills, with the ability to create extremely high quality copy knowing people isn t enough. It s good sign, but there’s a better one ’ ’ to tight deadlines. - humility. You know you’ve who genuinely likes and trusts you. No closing date. That is the important thing. reached true success the day you A better saying to remember is, become truly humble. Managing Editor, ‘People do business with people; That’s the day you stop needing to NZ Artist Magazine, Whangarei companies don’t do business prove to the world - and to yourself Formulate, develop, manage and write editorial add-ons; edit and with companies.’ - that you’ve accomplished proofread pages. Closes 26 Oct. When you do a business deal, it something meaningful. If you have
even one iota of arrogance left, you should rarely be about you selling Reporter, the product or service. It’s about still have a way to go. Focus on Fairfax Media, Marlborough making the other party believe you living a life of significance beyond Part-time position writing people- are a person they can trust and just being financially successful. interest stories. Closes 12 Oct. who’s going to give their life Marketing Communications Account to make sure this project works. Thank you, Mr Gates, for your Executive, Dinniss Communications If the other person likes and trusts wisdom. Wellington you, then objections and Your concise, creative copy will complications suddenly become easy Failure is not a single event. It hook the reader. Closes 24 Oct. to overcome, and it’s amazing what is an error of judgment which we Support Worker, Enrich+, Hamilton you can accomplish together. repeat. If some action didn’t work Do you have a passion for enabling
for you last time, it won’t work for the lives of others? Then apply. 6. When it comes to you next time either. Discover your Closes 26 Sep. relationships, quality options. Make choices. Not making Copywriter, a decision is actually making the beats quantity. Eight Loop Social, Auckland decision to procrastinate. That only Write captivating and enthralling How do you make the sort of warm, wastes your time – and part of blog posts based on client strategy. trusting connections I talked about in your life. Keep making decisions. No closing date. the last point?
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Organisations
Society of Authors It’s unfortunate when there Everyone supports the The NZ Society of Authors works isn’t a proofreader to be “No Surprises” policy in the interests of authors in found in the pound . . . when it applies to money New Zealand. The Society is and course fees. guided by values of fairness, accountability and responsiveness. We’re no different at NZIBS. The mission of the Society is to When 2015 begins new students support the interests of all writers will notice course fees will have in New Zealand, and the increased. communities they serve. Mostly, these increases will be in Join here: (Student rate applies) line with inflation and extra costs. http://www.authors.org.nz/ Text books and postage are classic higher cost items.
How to get a job is an ebook Brian Morris, Principal: you'll find at Amazon.com This Anyone* who is thinking of short $5 book gives you all the “ enrolling for a NZIBS training steps for getting a job. Age 16 course in 2015 would be wise to to 65. Click here for the book. enrol during 2014. http://tinyurl.com/pgvgjky The lower course fees will apply Call 0800-801994 for a chat to all enrolments received this about your new career options. calendar year.”
Society For Poets The final enrolment date for Membership of the New Zealand 2014 courses is 15 December.
Poetry Society entitles you to their Increased fees will apply to bimonthly magazine and reduced enrolments for 2015 courses. entry fees in their competitions. These begin on 12 January. Several other benefits include a members-only website page. “What a difference http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/join a month makes.”
Tired of commuter traffic? * If you, your family, friends or New Zealand Freelance Sick of spending money on petrol, work colleagues are considering Writers’ Association bus fares, train tickets every week . . . plus $25 a day on up-skilling to meet new work Have you found their site? If you lunch, coffee, drinks after work? opportunities, please advise them: haven’t found a suitable writer’s Waste of time. “There’s an advantage group locally, look online. Here’s CHANGE GEAR! Work at home. in enrolling before where you can go to connect with Be an Internet Entrepreneur 15 December.” other writers – wherever you live. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=1726 http://www.nzfreelancewriters.org.nz/
Romance Writers of NZ This non-profit organisation was founded in 1990 by Jean Drew (NZIBS tutor). RWNZ has over 260 members (published and unpublished writers) from NZ, Australia, USA, UK and SA. http://www.romancewriters.co.nz/
MEDIA caps for NZIBS graduates Journalist, Sports Journalist Photographer Travel Writer. If you’d like one, please send $10 and a letter detailing your name, postal address and former student number. One size fits all.
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Work
Five (and a bit) days in the life of The Best of NZ Ozzie Kingsford, Val Bird; Job Opportunities
Children’s Books illustrated by Rebecca Cundy Digital Content Editor, Beef & Payback; Michelle Kelly Lamb NZ, Wellington Are you looking for an inspiring Help out with website maintenance read to recommend or share? 2010 and production of newsletters. Take this list with you on your next The Loblolly Boy, James Norcliffe Closes 14 Oct. book shop or library visit. (Winner) Video Journalist Internship, Or have it handy when you’re Cry of the Taniwha, Des Hunt meandering through Amazon Key Media, Auckland Friends: Snake and Lizard, Assist with a 3-day video shoot. looking for books. Read and share Joy Cowley; illustrated by No closing date. the best of the best. Gavin Bishop Communications Officer, (A list of ‘the best’ prior to 2006 The Mine’s Afire!, New Zealand Tertiary College, appeared last month.) Susan Battye & Thelma Eakin Auckland. Lead the production Sting, Raymond Huber and sharing of college information. Category: No closing date. Children and Young Adult 2011 Finnigan and the Pirates, Communications Manager, 2006 Sherryl Jordan (Winner) Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Hunter, Joy Cowley (Winner) The Haystack, Jack Lasenby Society, Hamilton Manage all their Sil, Jill Harris (Honour Award) Hollie Chips, Anna Gowan communication/marketing Shadow of the Boyd, Diana Menefy Maddigan’s Fantasia, activities. Closes 22 Oct. Margaret Mahy Tussock, Elizabeth Pulford Chinatown girl, Eva Wong Ng Chair – Advisory Boards, (My Story series) 2012 Alternative Board, Auckland Super freak, Brian Falkner Super Finn, Leonie Agnew Provide 1 on 1 business coaching and consulting. No closing date. (Winner) The Flytrap Snaps, Johanna Knox; 2007 ------illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm Thor’s Tale: endurance and All these jobs were listed on adventure in the southern ocean, Just Jack, Adele Broadbent. Being the Remarkable Adventures the Student Discussion Board Janice Marriott (Winner) SDB when first found. That may of the Loblolly Boy and the And did those feet…, Ted Dawe have been several days ago! Sorcerer, James Norcliffe Boyznbikes, Vince Ford Has the date expired? Ask anyway! Frog Whistle Mine, Des Hunt The Travelling Restaurant, ------
Castaway: the diary of Samuel Barbara Else (Honour Award) Marketing Communications Abraham Clark, Disappointment Manager, Zeacom, Auckland Island 1907, Bill O'Brien 2013 Requires a degree in marketing, My Brother’s War, David Hill communications, journalism, (Winner) business or related area. 2008 The ACB with Honora Lee, No closing date. Snake and Lizard, Joy Cowley;
illustrated by Gavin Bishop Kate De Goldi & Gregory O’Brien The Queen and the Nobody Boy, Santa Photography Supervisors, (Winner and Book of the Year) Scene to Believe, Auckland (A tale of Fontania) Dead Dan’s Dee, Phyllis Johnston Operate photography equipment Barbara Else (Honour Award) The dumpster saga, Craig Harrison and provide technical support. My Brother's War Red Rocks, The mad tadpole adventure, No closing date. Rachael King Melanie Drewery; illustrated by Uncle Trev and his Whistling Bull, Sports Photographers, Jenny Cooper Jack Lasenby Photos4sale, Auckland Sitting on the fence - The diary of Cover running and cycling events
Martin Daly, Christchurch 1981 NZ wide. No closing date. Bill Nagelkerke 2014 Dunger Dunger, Joy Cowley Business Journalist, JDJL, Auckland (Winner) Are you interested in, or concerned 2009 A Winter’s Day in 1939, about, NZ investors' obsession Old Drumble, Jack Lasenby Melinda Szymanik with property? No closing date. (Winner) Felix and the Red Rats, Chicken feathers, Joy Cowley; Digital Manager, Michael Page James Norcliffe illustrated by David Elliot Marketing, Auckland. Create Project Huia, Des Hunt Enemy at the gate, Philippa Werry content for websites and campaign The Princess and the Foal, micro-sites. No closing date. Stacy Gregg
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Online Openings Panning your In the right conditions, for editors and proofreaders however, slow sync flash, When searching online, search camera combined with the art of panning for variations of what you want: the camera, can capture a greater
Proofreading captures the sense of movement and spice up Proof reading the average action shot. Book editing feel of speed Boook editting A 28-70mm lens allows for quick Editing / Editor From thoughts by Geoff Waugh grab shots and portraits. Manuscript correcting Be creative. Look for spelling Tip: Don't stop the pan as soon variations. Even misspellings. Photographers who try to capture as the shot is taken or you may the excitement of a speedy sport find the result isn't as sharp and Craigslist.org such as skiing, skateboarding, precise as it could be. Check this international billboard mountain biking, roller-skating or You need to experiment a little of opportunities, jobs etc. car rallies, will know how addictive as you can't guarantee success http://auckland.craigslist.org/ the adrenaline rush can be. every time.
Online Writing Jobs http://www.online-writing- jobs.com/jobs/freelance- proofreading-jobs.php
Virtual Vocations The challenge for you as a With a fast-moving subject The whole spectrum of vocations photographer is to capture that you’re never going to get it right is here so use a targeted search – feeling. every time. You may need to move to find your specialty. around to get the ideal position. http://www.virtualvocations.com/jobs Stopping the action at 1/500sec And watch out for over-exposure.
You’ll probably have better English is easy enough when there's lots of It can flood too much light on than the boss. light, but the background can lose faces, leaving too little definition. any sense of speed or excitement. iFreelance Advertise your services here: http://www.ifreelance.com/
Freelance Writing Gigs Online references, contract jobs and plenty of contacts. http://FreelanceWritingGigs.com
A drunken rugby supporter got separated from his mates at the bottom end of Queen Street, Auckland. Eventually he found himself in Britomart Station. After thirty minutes of wandering around he surfaced and bumped into his squad of mates. “Where’s ya bin, man?” they asked. “Down in some guy’s cellar. Wow, you should see his train set!”
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Work
The Carved Wooden Bowl Job Opportunities
Author unknown. Many variations exist. The moral of the story is the thing. Editor, Stuff.co.nz, Wellington
A frail old man went to live with He asked the child “What are you Drive a newsroom that covers his son, daughter-in-law, and making, son?” every aspect of every news story. The boy responded four-year-old grandson. The old , “Oh, I’m Closes 5 Oct. making a little bowl for you and man's hands trembled, his mama to eat your food from Outdoors Writer / Editor, eyesight was blurred, and his step when I grow up.” Stuff.co.nz, Wellington faltered. Requires writing and editing skills, The four-year-old smiled sweetly and a passion for the great The family ate together at the and went back to his task. outdoors. Closes 5 Oct. table. But the elderly grandfather's
shaky hands and failing sight Political Reporter, TVNZ, made eating difficult. Peas Wellington rolled off his fork on to Lead the reporting of politics the floor. When he held across news and current affairs. his glass, water spilled No closing date.
on the table cloth. Content Strategy and Delivery In time the son and Manager, Fisher & Paykel, daughter-in-law became Auckland irritated with the old man’s Seeking a corporate storyteller mess. who has empathy for the customer journey. No closing date. “We must do something about
grandfather” said the son. His words thunderstruck the Experienced Technical “I've had enough of his spilled parents. They were speechless. Photographer, Multifid, Tauranga drinks, noisy eating, and food Then tears streamed down both Produce seamless ortho-rectified spilling on the floor.” their cheeks. mosaics, virtual 360-degree panoramas and high fidelity 3D So the husband and wife set up a Though no word was spoken, both models. No closing date. small table in the corner. knew what they had done.
There, grandfather ate alone while That evening they both took Web Content Writer, MPI, the rest of the family enjoyed their grandad's hands and gently led Wellington dinner at the main table. him back to the family table. Write plain-English content for Because grandfather had dropped their new website. No closing date. and broken a dish or two, his food For the remainder of his days he Interpretation Specialist/Writer, was served in a wooden bowl. ate every meal with the family at the table. And for some reason, Wellington When the family glanced in his Conceptualise and communicate a neither husband nor wife seemed direction, sometimes he had a tear creative visitor experience that in his eye as he sat eating alone. to care any longer when a fork was spans a wide range of media. Even so, the only words the couple dropped, milk spilled, or the table No closing date. had for him were sharp cloth got soiled. Graduate Editorial Writers, admonitions when he dropped a We teach our children by our Castleford Media, Auckland fork or spilled his food. Content marketing business seeks actions. Those speak much talented and enthusiastic writers. The four-year-old watched all this louder than our words. No closing date. in silence.
One evening before dinner, the Is the way you act in accordance Journalist, Key Media, Auckland father noticed his son carving with the values you hold and the Write insightful and thoroughly some wood and making a mess on principles you talk about? researched news for publication the floor. online. No closing date.
General Editor, Department of Before each Sunday morning service the Reverend would greet Conservation, Wellington regulars and new visitors to his church. Edit a wide variety of publications “Sir, I don’t think we’ve met. Are you transferring from another for print and web outputs. congregation?” Closes 6 Oct.
“Sort of, Reverend. I was a member at St Andrews.” Political Reporter, TVNZ, “Ahhh, the Presbyterians in Howick have a lovely church.” Wellington “It’s not quite like that, Reverend. I used to spend my Sundays Lead the reporting of politics at St Andrews across news and current affairs. – the golf course.” No closing date.
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Groups to join International BalanceThe Balance of of power Power Writers’ Workshop A year or so ago, St Stephen’s Cathedral Meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday of in Vienna was the site of a daring each month, February to November tightrope walk by an Austrian named inclusive, at the Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, Auckland. Christian Waldner. It was a windy day http://www.iww.co.nz/ but, undaunted by the height, he walked
the tightrope stretched between the
cathedral's two towers, 60 metres up.
Hibiscus Coast Writers Dressed in a lime green jacket, he Members enjoy workshops and six crossed back and forth four times competitions a year including poetry, short stories, drama and while a crowd cheered him on. non-fiction. Meet local writers. Waldner was the first person to do this
http://hibiscuscoastwriters.weebly.com/ stunt at the cathedral and he had had
this goal in mind for four years.
From the ground, he would have seemed
Translating slogans is a less than a centimetre in height.
minefield for editors See him on YouTube.
tinyurl.com/mfx2efm The Parker Pen Company has
a powerful slogan.
“A Parker Pen won’t leak in your
pocket and embarrass you.”
However . . .
Plans to market the pen in
Mexico came unstuck when the
translation wasn’t proofread
before publishing.
The correct Spanish word for
‘embarrass’ is ‘avergonzar’ but it
was erroneously translated as
‘embarazar’.
Thus, in Mexico the slogan was
published as: “A Parker Pen
won’t leak in your pocket and
make you pregnant.”
The Joy Cowley Award
PepsiCo wasn’t immune either. http://www.storylines.org.nz/Awards/Joy+Cowley+Award.html When the Pepsi slogan: “Come
alive with the Pepsi generation” The Storylines Joy Cowley Award, Scholastic New Zealand is the
was translated into Taiwanese as established 2002, recognises the sponsor and Storylines administers
“Pepsi will bring your ancestors exceptional contribution Joy Cowley the award.
back from the dead.” makes to both children’s literature The award is made annually, when
and literacy in New Zealand and merited, and includes editorial
Thank goodness for internationally. direction by Joy Cowley.
bi-lingual proofreaders!
The aim of the award is There is a monetary Photography Clubs to foster the publication prize of $1500 with an They are everywhere - nationwide. of excellent picture offer of publication by Photography clubs keep you up to books by writers Scholastic New Zealand date with events, seminars, permanently resident Limited. competitions, new gear and more. in New Zealand. Manuscripts, with NZ Photographic Society details: accompanying form and http://www.photography.org.nz/clubs_map.html The award is open to fee payment, must be
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Robert V One21, Manawatu The Minister of Finance visited his Photography tutor Knowledge of dairy farming. old university for a friendly chat If you’re sending in photos for Photographic skills are essential. with his former professor. assignments, or for challenges No closing date. or competitions, please While looking around the remember to give these professor’s study he spied Communications Advisor, important details: the Economics 101 exam paper. St Peter's School, Hamilton A quick scan revealed the nature Write and produce quality Aperture setting – of this year’s questions. publications, editorials, articles and including why you “Why, these are the same communications. No closing date. questions you asked on the paper chose that one Communications and Marketing when I was a student here,” Shutter speed – remarked the Minister. Manager, Action Personnel, Wellington. Write creatively including why you “Yes, we ask the same questions using a variety of media to suit a chose that one every year.” wide audience. Closes 10 Oct. The aperture and the shutter “But don’t you realise the students hand the questions along from one speed are the two most Managing Editor, NZ Artist year to the next?” important aspects of making a Magazine, Whangarei “Of course I do,” replied the photograph so they deserve Formulate, develop, manage and serious consideration. professor. “But with economics in the real world, you know, the write editorial add-ons; edit and The photography tutor can help proof pages. Closes 26 Oct. you better if you give reasons questions may be the same but for choosing specific settings. the answers always change.’ And he winked.
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Fiction to finish…
Snowblind I say I'm vegetarian, but eat I left a note on the kitchen table, roast chicken standing up, flicking held down by a cigar. by Rijin Collins the skin into my kitchen sink. I found out later it was the cigar Reproduced for educational purposes. I read the diary of my last lover that upset him the most, as though while he was in the bath and I'd expected him to celebrate my caught myself cringing at the absence. There are six of us at the table. spelling mistakes. I didn't know how to tell him that I know the secrets of three. But my pen scratches and the ink I hadn't really put that much It's Max who starts it. There are falls from the tip and I sit back, thought into it. splashes of spiced rum on the surprised, at the pattern it makes I look down and peek through my tabletop, and a saucer of olive on the napkin. fingers, as though the words might pips, sucked clean and spat out. I have no heart. have disappeared. I wish they wouldn't ash their I frown, and turn the napkin I have no heart. cigarettes in the candle, but I say around. I take another sip of rum. Max starts collecting the scraps of nothing. I place my hand against my chest paper and Emily sucks olive juice And Max says, “How well do you and breathe, feel the pull of air from her fingers and I wait, one think we know each other?” deep into my lungs. And I wait for hand guarding my words, the other A glass is knocked over as the the thump against my palm. still on my chest. dare is issued, and hands dip in bags for pens. He tears a napkin into six squares; white flags to surrender our sins. “One square, one secret,” he smiles. I'm over by the records in quick steps, frowning. I don't think I like this game. I slide one on to the turntable, eyes closed as I wait for the bass line. When it kicks in I look over my shoulder and watch Jack's hands move, the pen between ringed fingers. I wonder if he's writing about the summer we lived in Madrid, dealing speed to pay our rent. Emily and her husband are trying for a baby, but I've seen the birth control pills hidden in her makeup case. And Pilar steals from supermarkets, shiny things in deep pockets without a backward glance. Pilar and Max have finished I think of my rib cage, the bones I stand up, my arms tight across writing and are slicing chunks of stark against the red, and I want to my chest. crumbly cheese, but Emily still feel the beat within so fiercely my Jack's girlfriend is biting her rolls the pen between her fingers throat starts to burn. When Max bottom lip as she writes. They've as she thinks. I place my hand pulls the napkin out from under my only been together three months over my napkin square so no-one hand it almost rips. so all our stories are secrets to can read it. When Jack catches Someone does a drum roll on the her, but she's a good sport and is me, he raises an eyebrow. table top as he shuffles the filling her napkin square with I close my eyes and listen to the squares. He holds our secrets up to quick, dark little strokes. song. The lyrics are of icicles and the candlelight, grinning. I can't I can see red smudges in the hands raised to the wintry sky and meet anyone's eyes. corners of her mouth. I wonder I try to think of the last time my Max pauses, and then lowers whether they're bleeding lipstick or boots found snow. them into the flame. I hear myself shiraz stains, but I don't tell her. When I remember, I have to whimper as they catch alight. I'm not sure anyone could call force myself not to look up at Jack. There are some things we're me a good sport. Madrid was his idea; I'd wanted better off not sharing, he winks. I Nick Cave's singing about fifteen Scandinavia, but he'd said the just wanted to see if you'd all do it. feet of pure white snow as I sit languages would be too hard to We watch as the flames creep down and reach for my rum. learn. I knew he was just scared along the napkin fragments and I take a huge mouthful and swill he wouldn't be able to score, but I burst from his fingertips. When he it around. agreed. Silent protests have drops the remains into the saucer, And I hold my pen as I wait for always been more my style Emily laughs and Pilar shakes her my secret to come out. anyway. I lasted one autumn head. She holds out the rum bottle. I've never learned to drive, before the bright colours and I sit with my hand on my chest, because I have to count every purred consonants sent me north. still waiting for the thump of my lamp post I pass or something I left for Finland while he was at heartbeat, but I don't think it's terrible will happen. Cafe de la Luz. going to come.
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