Day: February 23, 2017

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

Writing Podcast Episode 153 Do you need an agent?

In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: Should I get an agent if I can negotiate myself? How do I respond to friends who don’t think I’m a real writer when I write children’s books? Got a question for Val and Al? Ask at podcast [at] writerscentre

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

The State Library of Victoria Fellowships 2017-18 are open

The State Library of Victoria has just opened up its fellowship applications for 2017-18! And we’re seriously excited for the opportunities for writers of all genres – fiction and non-fiction. Like previous years, there’s a whole bunch of fellowships, some specifically for writers, some are open to all creatives, so

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