Tina Cartwright (she/her)
@humsentence.bsky.social
Writer. Wurundjeri country. Novelist thinking about poetry.
LL Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023 and 2024.
Finalist #tasmanianwritersprize 2025
Longlisted #cwprize 2025
https://www.tina-cartwright.com/about
LL Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023 and 2024.
Finalist #tasmanianwritersprize 2025
Longlisted #cwprize 2025
https://www.tina-cartwright.com/about
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La Piccioletta Barca | Apartment Building of the Self - by Tina Cartwright
On the ground floor are all our pets that died: Moggy tossed from a car at high speeds, ginger stripes...
www.picciolettabarca.com
Excited to have this short piece up at la piccioletta barca.
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
You know those times when something just sticks in your head and won't get out until you write it - though you should be working on something else.
Think this is the fastest acceptance I've ever had.
(maybe they'll bring their friends)
Wishing y'all a decent day xx
#writinglife
Think this is the fastest acceptance I've ever had.
(maybe they'll bring their friends)
Wishing y'all a decent day xx
#writinglife
October 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You know those times when something just sticks in your head and won't get out until you write it - though you should be working on something else.
Think this is the fastest acceptance I've ever had.
(maybe they'll bring their friends)
Wishing y'all a decent day xx
#writinglife
Think this is the fastest acceptance I've ever had.
(maybe they'll bring their friends)
Wishing y'all a decent day xx
#writinglife
'Balmy days pottering around home while doing some light imagining' - how people imagine what being a writer involves.
This cracked me up.
Michael Winkler in the The Age on the realities of having your book pubbed www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
#writingcommunity
This cracked me up.
Michael Winkler in the The Age on the realities of having your book pubbed www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
#writingcommunity
Your new book is out! (And now you feel like a ‘first-class numpty’)
The long-awaited moment of publication can bring emptiness, anxiety and a surprising lack of fanfare.
www.smh.com.au
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
'Balmy days pottering around home while doing some light imagining' - how people imagine what being a writer involves.
This cracked me up.
Michael Winkler in the The Age on the realities of having your book pubbed www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
#writingcommunity
This cracked me up.
Michael Winkler in the The Age on the realities of having your book pubbed www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
#writingcommunity
Reposted by Tina Cartwright (she/her)
I just gifted a Women's Refuge Safe Night for Mother's Day - just $20! I hope you will too!
#NewZealand #MothersDay
#NewZealand #MothersDay
Gift A Safe Night - Women's Refuge
Gift a Safe Night and help a woman and her children escape family violence.
safenight.nz
May 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I just gifted a Women's Refuge Safe Night for Mother's Day - just $20! I hope you will too!
#NewZealand #MothersDay
#NewZealand #MothersDay
Reposted by Tina Cartwright (she/her)
Very happy to hear I've been longlisted in the Peter Carey Short Story Awards
I've said it before and I'll say it again, but prizes run by writers are the best. I won't make it any further I don't think but lovely to be involved again, and big congrats to all the other finalists 💫
I've said it before and I'll say it again, but prizes run by writers are the best. I won't make it any further I don't think but lovely to be involved again, and big congrats to all the other finalists 💫
May 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Very happy to hear I've been longlisted in the Peter Carey Short Story Awards
I've said it before and I'll say it again, but prizes run by writers are the best. I won't make it any further I don't think but lovely to be involved again, and big congrats to all the other finalists 💫
I've said it before and I'll say it again, but prizes run by writers are the best. I won't make it any further I don't think but lovely to be involved again, and big congrats to all the other finalists 💫
Thrilled to have a short story up on @newsroom.co.nz
Thanks to Steve Braunias for his insights.
It's an old one, revamped.
Plus find out the inspiration behind the story.
Check it out here: newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/03/s...
Thanks to Steve Braunias for his insights.
It's an old one, revamped.
Plus find out the inspiration behind the story.
Check it out here: newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/03/s...
Short story: On the Point, by Tina Cartwright
“We could go out on the boat?”: the one about the octopus
newsroom.co.nz
May 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Thrilled to have a short story up on @newsroom.co.nz
Thanks to Steve Braunias for his insights.
It's an old one, revamped.
Plus find out the inspiration behind the story.
Check it out here: newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/03/s...
Thanks to Steve Braunias for his insights.
It's an old one, revamped.
Plus find out the inspiration behind the story.
Check it out here: newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/03/s...
Lots of people early voting in the rain yesterday.
It felt kind of hopeful.
Also, got some very good writing news today.
Hope ... hmm such an interesting word.
It felt kind of hopeful.
Also, got some very good writing news today.
Hope ... hmm such an interesting word.
April 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Lots of people early voting in the rain yesterday.
It felt kind of hopeful.
Also, got some very good writing news today.
Hope ... hmm such an interesting word.
It felt kind of hopeful.
Also, got some very good writing news today.
Hope ... hmm such an interesting word.
Longlisted!
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Commonwealthshortstoryprize
#cwwp
I'm thrilled.
My story is set in a dystopian (is it?) future where it's illegal to not smile or have pets.
It's about opression, betrayal and resistance!
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Commonwealthshortstoryprize
#cwwp
I'm thrilled.
My story is set in a dystopian (is it?) future where it's illegal to not smile or have pets.
It's about opression, betrayal and resistance!
April 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Longlisted!
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Commonwealthshortstoryprize
#cwwp
I'm thrilled.
My story is set in a dystopian (is it?) future where it's illegal to not smile or have pets.
It's about opression, betrayal and resistance!
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Commonwealthshortstoryprize
#cwwp
I'm thrilled.
My story is set in a dystopian (is it?) future where it's illegal to not smile or have pets.
It's about opression, betrayal and resistance!
Reposted by Tina Cartwright (she/her)
WONDER LOUDER
FUNDSTRAT tonight:
“.. in the last few days, we have had many conversations with macro fund managers. .. A few have quietly wondered if the President might be insane.”
“.. in the last few days, we have had many conversations with macro fund managers. .. A few have quietly wondered if the President might be insane.”
April 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
WONDER LOUDER
Very exciting news today!
March 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Very exciting news today!
Help!
For a writing thing:
What's the difference between being 'in love' w someone and loving someone?
(and what nationality you are)
- I have a hunch ...
For a writing thing:
What's the difference between being 'in love' w someone and loving someone?
(and what nationality you are)
- I have a hunch ...
February 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Help!
For a writing thing:
What's the difference between being 'in love' w someone and loving someone?
(and what nationality you are)
- I have a hunch ...
For a writing thing:
What's the difference between being 'in love' w someone and loving someone?
(and what nationality you are)
- I have a hunch ...
Reposted by Tina Cartwright (she/her)
Your new alternative to #insiders The Sunday Shot premieres on Sunday at 9am!
For those intending to watch, please click below and subscribe to our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot - apparently we need at least 50 subscribers to ensure a smooth YouTube livestream experience!
For those intending to watch, please click below and subscribe to our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot - apparently we need at least 50 subscribers to ensure a smooth YouTube livestream experience!
The Sunday Shot
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Your new alternative to #insiders The Sunday Shot premieres on Sunday at 9am!
For those intending to watch, please click below and subscribe to our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot - apparently we need at least 50 subscribers to ensure a smooth YouTube livestream experience!
For those intending to watch, please click below and subscribe to our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot - apparently we need at least 50 subscribers to ensure a smooth YouTube livestream experience!
We went for bahn xeo the other day. When we weren't watching our Chilean friend drunk the dipping sauce 🤣
Thank God the restaurant owner didn't see he was too busy counting how many tissues other customers used!
Thank God the restaurant owner didn't see he was too busy counting how many tissues other customers used!
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
We went for bahn xeo the other day. When we weren't watching our Chilean friend drunk the dipping sauce 🤣
Thank God the restaurant owner didn't see he was too busy counting how many tissues other customers used!
Thank God the restaurant owner didn't see he was too busy counting how many tissues other customers used!
March 30th.
Writers on how living in the West contributes to our writing.
I'll be talking about the well of ideas that is the Coin Laundry.
Feat. Alice Pung, Jinghua Qian, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, and Emilie Collyer.
Check out the full program!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Writers on how living in the West contributes to our writing.
I'll be talking about the well of ideas that is the Coin Laundry.
Feat. Alice Pung, Jinghua Qian, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, and Emilie Collyer.
Check out the full program!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
February 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
March 30th.
Writers on how living in the West contributes to our writing.
I'll be talking about the well of ideas that is the Coin Laundry.
Feat. Alice Pung, Jinghua Qian, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, and Emilie Collyer.
Check out the full program!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Writers on how living in the West contributes to our writing.
I'll be talking about the well of ideas that is the Coin Laundry.
Feat. Alice Pung, Jinghua Qian, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, and Emilie Collyer.
Check out the full program!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Baby's first writers festival!
Check out this amazing new festival!
Alice Pung, Thuy On, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, Helen Garner and many more.
I'm very excited to be one of the closing night readers!
#writingcommunity
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Check out this amazing new festival!
Alice Pung, Thuy On, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, Helen Garner and many more.
I'm very excited to be one of the closing night readers!
#writingcommunity
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
February 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Baby's first writers festival!
Check out this amazing new festival!
Alice Pung, Thuy On, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, Helen Garner and many more.
I'm very excited to be one of the closing night readers!
#writingcommunity
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Check out this amazing new festival!
Alice Pung, Thuy On, Sam Elkin, Rijn Collins, Helen Garner and many more.
I'm very excited to be one of the closing night readers!
#writingcommunity
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Very thankful for my time at KSP Writers Centre!
I've tried to summarise what I was thinking about while there.
Plus, my best top ten writing tips. (been thinking about those for years!)
www.kspwriterscentre.com/single-post/...
#writingcommunity
I've tried to summarise what I was thinking about while there.
Plus, my best top ten writing tips. (been thinking about those for years!)
www.kspwriterscentre.com/single-post/...
#writingcommunity
January 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Very thankful for my time at KSP Writers Centre!
I've tried to summarise what I was thinking about while there.
Plus, my best top ten writing tips. (been thinking about those for years!)
www.kspwriterscentre.com/single-post/...
#writingcommunity
I've tried to summarise what I was thinking about while there.
Plus, my best top ten writing tips. (been thinking about those for years!)
www.kspwriterscentre.com/single-post/...
#writingcommunity
Call for entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/19/c...
Call for entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize
Young writers are invited to describe what we must do – and do now – to ensure that future generations live well in Aotearoa New Zealand
newsroom.co.nz
January 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Call for entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/19/c...
Excited to have this short piece up at la piccioletta barca.
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
La Piccioletta Barca | Apartment Building of the Self - by Tina Cartwright
On the ground floor are all our pets that died: Moggy tossed from a car at high speeds, ginger stripes...
www.picciolettabarca.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Excited to have this short piece up at la piccioletta barca.
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
I think you'll really like it.
(might be my lot for the year so good to get in early in the year!)
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/apartm...
Reposted by Tina Cartwright (she/her)
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
January 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
I got myself Chinese Postman.
Check out these recs!
Check out these recs!
If you are buying books as presents, and of course you should be, here are some humble suggestions. (I was asked to submit list surprisingly early, so there are a few belters missing that I didn't encounter until the last couple of months, but you can't go wrong with these good things.)
December 17, 2024 at 12:47 AM
I got myself Chinese Postman.
Check out these recs!
Check out these recs!
New email in my inbox and thought no, I'm too unwell to get another rejection (a virus) but ...
Anyway, it will be up soon. I'm happy because in Jan 2025 I will have two pieces out and that's as many as I got in all of 2024.
Wishing lots of stories this coming year for everyone!
#writingcommunity
Anyway, it will be up soon. I'm happy because in Jan 2025 I will have two pieces out and that's as many as I got in all of 2024.
Wishing lots of stories this coming year for everyone!
#writingcommunity
December 16, 2024 at 3:18 AM
New email in my inbox and thought no, I'm too unwell to get another rejection (a virus) but ...
Anyway, it will be up soon. I'm happy because in Jan 2025 I will have two pieces out and that's as many as I got in all of 2024.
Wishing lots of stories this coming year for everyone!
#writingcommunity
Anyway, it will be up soon. I'm happy because in Jan 2025 I will have two pieces out and that's as many as I got in all of 2024.
Wishing lots of stories this coming year for everyone!
#writingcommunity
Caught up with my writer bestie, Katelin Farnsworth outside Paperback Bookshop
Snapped up a copy of @dani-netherclift.bsky.social Vessel!
#books
Snapped up a copy of @dani-netherclift.bsky.social Vessel!
#books
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Caught up with my writer bestie, Katelin Farnsworth outside Paperback Bookshop
Snapped up a copy of @dani-netherclift.bsky.social Vessel!
#books
Snapped up a copy of @dani-netherclift.bsky.social Vessel!
#books
Dorothy Porter (legend!) The monkey's mask.
'oh, Chris, I feel like blubbering,
I'm nearly forty
I'm in love again
I'm tracking a stranger
I'm reading poetry
I'm getting so sensitive
I'm an allergy on legs.'
#poetrycommunity
#poems
'oh, Chris, I feel like blubbering,
I'm nearly forty
I'm in love again
I'm tracking a stranger
I'm reading poetry
I'm getting so sensitive
I'm an allergy on legs.'
#poetrycommunity
#poems
December 8, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Dorothy Porter (legend!) The monkey's mask.
'oh, Chris, I feel like blubbering,
I'm nearly forty
I'm in love again
I'm tracking a stranger
I'm reading poetry
I'm getting so sensitive
I'm an allergy on legs.'
#poetrycommunity
#poems
'oh, Chris, I feel like blubbering,
I'm nearly forty
I'm in love again
I'm tracking a stranger
I'm reading poetry
I'm getting so sensitive
I'm an allergy on legs.'
#poetrycommunity
#poems