In Episode 68 of So you want to be a writer: Stunning sticky page markers, why journalists should care more about media business models, Ruth Rendell competition, Random House’s kid/teen writing comp, Screenwriter in Residence Tim Gooding, your readability score, protocol when following up with an editor on a commissioned piece,
This week at AWC Competition Central, we have a name you will probably be familiar with, but doing something that may surprise you. It’s likely that the name Bear Grylls will ring a bunch of bells in the ‘survival’ and ‘DIY action hero’ realm of the non-fiction literary world. From
We love hearing from our students no matter what they have to say, but when we hear of a student being published, we just want to shout it from the rooftops! We’re a little scared of heights, so we’ll go with a blog post instead. Mihiri says: Feature article in
We love hearing from our students no matter what they have to say, but when we hear of a student being published, we just want to shout it from the rooftops! We’re a little scared of heights, so we’ll go with a blog post instead. We spotted Heidi in MyCareer
Are you between 8-13? Want to win money and other awesome prizes with your writing? Check out the My Life Short Story Competition: How would you like to win $1000 cash, a signed set of the My Life series and $1000RRP worth of books for your school? Sound amazing? Are
We spotted Jo in Sunday Life recently! Congratulations Jo! 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.
Writers in all genres, hear ye, hear ye! A huge competition is underway. Can you whittle your words down to the best 1000 or fewer? Here’s your chance to gallantly win the tournament and take home the gold… er… we mean pounds. The challenge for writers is to write a
In Episode 67 of So you want to be a writer: Ten works of literature that were seriously strenuous to write, Eat, Pray, Love anthology looking for submissions, The Sydney Morning Herald to reverse “dumb idea” and bring subediting back in-house, Darren Rowse launches new Problogger podcast, Writer in Residence Andy Griffiths,
This week’s competition to help us tick over to July is a biography of a dog. That’s right, it’s RALF by Anne Crawford — telling the story of Ralf the giant Schnauzer therapy dog and the joy he has brought to sick children at Royal Children’s Hospital for years. Ralf’s
We love Pamela Hart’s book trailer for her new book The Soldier’s Wife. Pamela (who also writes under Pamela Freeman) is our wonderful Director of the Creative Writing faculty here at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Check out the trailer here: You can buy The Soldier’s Wife here. Pamela also teaches
By Liz Russell Back in our parents’ day, working two jobs meant an around-the-clock commitment. These days, it’s become a lot easier to juggle multiple engagements. You can have a day job in the office to guarantee a regular flow of income, and do freelance writing jobs on the side.
Writers and authors; great news. If and when our fridges start talking to our mobile phones, and plotting world domination with our garage door remotes, we can be assured of one thing – we’re not so easily replaced. That’s right. A little procrastination device post appeared online this week with
Author Sylvia Day has sold more than 16 million copies of her romance novels in just over a decade. But the story of how she first got published goes all the way back to her childhood… “I knew I wanted to be a romance novelist when I was 12. It
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. This week it’s was vs were… Q: Hi AWC, I have a question for you. if I were to say, um, I mean, if I was to say – oh wait. Okay, new question. Is it “I
We love hearing from our students no matter what they have to say, but when we hear of a student being published, we just want to shout it from the rooftops! We’re a little scared of heights, so we’ll go with a blog post instead. Heather says: I am excited
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. This week comprises of an often controversial word… Q: Hi AWC, I was wondering if you could clear something up for me? A: We told you last time that if the rash persisted you should see your
A big congratulations to Sofie Laguna for taking out the Miles Franklin Award for 2015. Sofie won with her novel, The Eye of the Sheep. From the media release: Perpetual, as Trustee of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, today announced Sofie Laguna as the winner of the 2015 award for
We spotted Megan in Essential Kids recently! Congratulations Megan! 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.
In Episode 66 of So you want to be a writer: The word nerd test, what a blogger’s morning routine looks like, new books from EL James and JK Rowling, the book ‘Modern Australian Usage: A Practical Guide for Writers and Editors’ by Nicholas Hudson, why scheduling will make you a better
Sylvia Day is the #1 New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of over 20 award-winning romance novels sold in more than 40 countries. Her books have topped lists in 23 countries, with 16 million of copies in print. (That was a lot of numbers, wasn’t it?) Her Crossfire series
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