The Flinthart Writing Residency

Our New Writing Residency and Online Writing Course.

We are deeply indebted to Aiki Flinthart, whose generosity is making it possible for Queensland Writers Centre to establish a new writing residency and online writing course in 2021.

Aiki has donated her Blackbelt in Writing series of articles to Queensland Writers Centre, for us to adapt into online training. We’ll use the income from the training to fund the new writing residency.

The residency – aptly called The Flinthart – will provide 10 weeks of dedicated writing time, plus a stipend and mentoring, for one lucky writer each year. The writer will work on site at Queensland Writers Centre in our Fishbowl writing space. We expect to open applications for The Flinthart in early 2021.

The Blackbelt in Writing course will be based on a series of 22 articles written by Aiki this year and published on her Warrior Woman Words blog. In our online course, Aiki’s articles will inspire a series of writing activities and additional readings. The course is currently under development and is expected to be launched by the end of 2020.

Aiki Flinthart is a well-known and well-loved genre writer. She has published 13 novels including the Kalima Chronicles, the Ruadhan Sidhe Urban Fantasy series, and the 80AD series. She’s also written two non-fiction books and several short stories. Her workshops and tutorials are firm favourites with Queensland Writers Centre members.

In her Blackbelt in Writing, Aiki shares her life lessons and passions. She explains how things she’s learned from martial arts training are applicable to writing. She writes about determination, strength, respect, collaboration, adaptability, and facing the inner darkness. Her writing tips and motivation will help all writers develop their craft.