Month: November 2016

Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Adaptation or adaption?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re exploring “adaptation vs adaption”… Q:

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: Win a 2017 Pilot writer’s diary – two to give away!

Every good wordsmith needs a trusty diary at their side, and this one has been specially created for writers – featuring writerly resources and motivation! We have TWO of these great diaries to give away. Created by Pilot Press, these diaries go beyond the 365 dates – also packing in handy

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Word lovers
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Word of the week: Metier

Metier (noun) [meteeay] “Even though many people know this word, it’s not really in common usage. I was inspired to include it when I was watching The Crown on Netflix recently. Winston Churchill was speaking to the artist painting his portrait. The artist admits that he came to painting quite

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ep 135 Meet Laura Greaves, author of ‘Incredible Dog Journeys’

In Episode 135 of So you want to be a writer: Have you been mispronouncing words? Find out with the latest book on pronunciation. What are the crossroads you face when writing a novel? And what no one tells you about pages proofs and blurb requests. Discover how you could win

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: Win a $20 Dendy Direct gift card!

Love & Friendship, the hilarious and heart-warming new adaption of Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan, is now available to rent and own on Dendy Direct. Starring Kate Beckinsale as the seductive and manipulative Lady Susan Vernon, this is one of the finest Austen adaptations in years. Thanks to Dendy Direct

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Australian Writers' Centre Team

MURDER EP 19 Crime writer and psychologist Leah Giarratano

Leah Giarratano is a clinical psychologist and author who specialises in psychological trauma and sex offences, which feature in her novels Vodka Doesn’t Freeze and her recent Disharmony series including The Telling, The Laeduin and Immortal Combat. Leah talks the plotting process and the dichotomy between understanding your characters and

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Word lovers
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Word of the week: Neologism

Neologism (Noun) [nee’oluhgizuhm] “The Macquarie Dictionary says this is ‘a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.’ So recent examples of this might include ‘crowdsourcing’ or ‘metrosexual’ or ‘chillax’.” To hear Valerie and Allison chat more about this and more on the world of writing, blogging and publishing, check out the

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ep 134 Meet Wendy Orr, author of ‘Nim’s Island’

In Episode 134 of So you want to be a writer: Discover great resources for children’s writers and seven ways to improve your dialogue. Bookworms rejoice: Kindle Unlimited launches in Australia. Learn how you could win a Surface Pro 4. And meet children’s author, Wendy Orr, who talks about how her

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Internet terms explained

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re asking wwwhat’s the preferred

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Word lovers
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Word of the week: Syzygy

Syzygy  (noun) [sizz-err-jee] “Yes, this is a real word – and it doesn’t contain a single vowel. Admittedly, you might not use it very often because it refers to a very specific thing. Wikipedia says that it is: ‘a straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies in a gravitational system’. And

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Coronated vs Crowned

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re sending in the crowns…

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