tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231007555763657967.post5520564794886577470..comments2023-10-09T00:39:53.824-07:00Comments on Melinda Szymanik: I should be writing but...: Would like the chance to try for a little cultural cringe...Melinda Szymanikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202080805759494767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231007555763657967.post-27384832562019040802013-02-22T13:47:48.635-08:002013-02-22T13:47:48.635-08:00I think changing this mindset needs to start in sc...I think changing this mindset needs to start in school libraries. Often NZ author books sit alone on a stand wearing a huge "NZ" sticker, which acts more like a wart than a gold star. Get our kids worshiping our writers,'our literary pov', from the get go, alongside our sports heroes.Jane Bloomfield: truth is stranger than fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152663420076316491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231007555763657967.post-84618038794559908852013-02-20T15:40:01.657-08:002013-02-20T15:40:01.657-08:00Hi Melinda
I think it is hard for all creatives to...Hi Melinda<br />I think it is hard for all creatives to be heard, wherever they are. The publishing (all media) industry is dominated by big players whose key focus is making money.<br />My personal opinion as a mother, wannabe writer and having worked in creative media, is that New Zealand'small population make local companies risk adverse, they know there is not a large amount of money to be be made by anyone. <br />The answer? Be creative in terms of reaching markets here, there and everywhere. Use the web, retain rights and find some global partners. <br />But yes, there is a need for local voices to be heard by local kids, it's our culture. Should it be given a higher priority by the government, with better funding and not driven by business? Probably.<br />I think...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11290699863542133431noreply@blogger.com