A tender, sacred thing: Interview with Niki Tulk, runner-up of the 2017 Miami Book Fair / de Groot P

First up is 2017 runner-up Niki Tulk, who won for her novella Before Rain. Tulk shares some of her thoughts on writing, the impact the award has had on her work, and offers some useful advice for the beginning writer: “Write as often as you can”, she recommends, “and don’t show anyone else until you are sure you feel solid in your voice. Our writing is a tender sacred thing that needs to ‘sound its barbaric yawp’ without fear or favor.”

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https://www.miamibookfair.com/blog-post/a-tender-sacred-thing-interview-with-niki-tulk-runner-up-of-the-2017-miami-book-fair-de-groot-prize/