Day: June 16, 2015

Build your profile and promote your book
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Do authors need to be on social media?

The idea of the ‘online author platform’ is an interesting one. On one hand, as an author you should focus your energy on writing your book (or next book) and making it the best it can be. And yet if you neglect the opportunity to connect with your readers (and

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: Win One Summer in Venice!

As we dive further into winter here in Australia, we’re offering you the chance this week to win One Summer in Venice. Okay, not the actual destination, but a copy of the book of that name, by Nicky Pellegrino. The synopsis is really in the title, as we follow the

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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

"I got published!": Libby Hakim

We spotted Libby in Sunday Life recently! Congratulations Libby! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share it with the world! For more success stories, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

"I got published!": Donna Webeck

We spotted Donna in Good Health Magazine recently! Congratulations Donna! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share it with the world! For more success stories, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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