Day: January 11, 2021

Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED ‘The Werewolves Who Weren’t’

This week’s giveaway is one for the young readers – three copies of The Werewolves Who Weren’t by T.C. Shelley. This magical book is the follow up to The Monster Who Wasn’t – the second book in a brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series that will make you believe in

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Fiction writing
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

6 tips for sharing your writing for the first time

So you’ve joined a local writing group or enrolled in one of our creative writing courses. Bravo! You’ve made the first and most crucial step on your way to becoming a writer. There’s just one thing that’s giving you pause: actually sharing your writing with other people. Eek. Fear not!

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