5 reasons to save writing for a rainy day
Who loves writing on rainy days? A show of hands please. (No, not you mime artists – your entire act is a ‘show of hands’…)
Perth meet-up with Danny Parker
Monday 20 April 2015 Time: 6.30–8.30pm Although the official time is from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, you are welcome to stay as long as you like
Q&A: ‘Different from’ vs ‘Different to’ vs ‘Different than’
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, it’s different from previous questions and different to future ones…
Ep 53 Meet Sylvia Day, author of the Crossfire Series
In Episode 53 of So you want to be a writer: Alan Cumming in Sydney, book-inspired jewellery, self publishing vs traditional publishing, new online property
"I got published!": Justine McClymont
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
2015 Jolley Short Story Prize entries open now
Want to win some serious cash for your short story? Well, read on because entries are now open for the 2015 Australian Book Review Elizabeth
"I got published!": Sarah Barr
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
"I got published!": Katherine Tate
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
10% off Historical Novel Conference 21-22 March
If historical fiction is your thing, and you’re near Sydney, Pamela Freeman’s half-day course on historical writing is an excellent source of information (next date13
Q&A: On-site vs Onsite vs On site
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we do a little on-site training… Q: Hi AWC, I
"I got published!": Heather Smith
We spotted Heather in XU Magazine recently! Congratulations Heather! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll
Ep 52 Meet Joanne Fedler, author of ‘The Dreamcloth’
In Episode 52 of So you want to be a writer: the origins of lorem ipsum, how social media started 2000 years ago, how to
"I got published!": Anna Spargo-Ryan
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
There are only 6 things you need to write a book
It’s tempting to think that to write a book you need a shiny new laptop, or to indulge your love of stationery by buying a
Q&A: Lie vs Lay?
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we lay down the grammar law… Q: Hi AWC, I’ve
"I got published!": Scott Williamson
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
Ep 51 Meet Judith Rossell, author of ‘Withering-by-Sea’
In Episode 51 of So you want to be a writer: agents and editors calling out to authors, internships, publisher forced to retract allegation in
Join Patti Miller in Melbourne for Writing on Mothers
Join Patti Miller, Monica Dux and Ceridwen Dovey on Tuesday evening, March 10, 2015. From the website: Mothers are among the ultimate female archetypes: after all, a
How to build a story out of scraps of ideas
Writing is an art, which means it is mysterious. It rises from the deep bog of our subconscious and is guided by impulse and intuition
"I got published!": Ruth Dawkins
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
Entries for the Australian / Vogel’s Literary Award 2016 are now open
Are you under 35 years old and ready for your big break? Well, Allen & Unwin are calling… From the website: Do you dream of
"I got published!": Evelyn Lewin
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
Writing feature articles: A question of good questions
I was talking to an editor friend of mine today who was gnashing her teeth over a story that had been submitted to her. It
"I got published!": Gabe McGrath
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
Q&A: Acclimate vs Acclimatise/Acclimatize
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we acclimatise to a regional difference… Q: Good morning! A:
5 reasons to save writing for a rainy day
Who loves writing on rainy days? A show of hands please. (No, not you mime artists – your entire act is a ‘show of hands’…) Okay, so quite a few of you. We agree that writing on a rainy day is awesome – there’s just something about it. But what
Perth meet-up with Danny Parker
Monday 20 April 2015 Time: 6.30–8.30pm Although the official time is from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, you are welcome to stay as long as you like – and we imagine many of you will! Who: A teacher for more than 20 years, father-of-two Danny Parker started writing picture books three years
Q&A: ‘Different from’ vs ‘Different to’ vs ‘Different than’
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, it’s different from previous questions and different to future ones… Q: Hello AWC. What are “the Ides of March”? I remember the story about Julius Caesar and he was told to “beware the Ides of
Ep 53 Meet Sylvia Day, author of the Crossfire Series
In Episode 53 of So you want to be a writer: Alan Cumming in Sydney, book-inspired jewellery, self publishing vs traditional publishing, new online property publication, how five writers got started on their first novels, should you start a blog, Writer in Residence Sylvia Day, the Ulysses app, how not
"I got published!": Justine McClymont
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. Justine says: My feature article
2015 Jolley Short Story Prize entries open now
Want to win some serious cash for your short story? Well, read on because entries are now open for the 2015 Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. With a prize pool of $8000, and a maximum word count of 5000 words, it’s certainly a pretty good rate per
"I got published!": Sarah Barr
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. Sarah says: My favourite part
"I got published!": Katherine Tate
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. Katherine says: I wrote a
10% off Historical Novel Conference 21-22 March
If historical fiction is your thing, and you’re near Sydney, Pamela Freeman’s half-day course on historical writing is an excellent source of information (next date13 June). But you may also want to mark another date in your diary: 21–22 March. It’s the inaugural conference of the Historical Novel Society of
Q&A: On-site vs Onsite vs On site
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we do a little on-site training… Q: Hi AWC, I have a quick question for you. A: Sure thing. That’s why you have a “Q” in front of you, after all. Q: What? Hey, wow,
"I got published!": Heather Smith
We spotted Heather in XU Magazine recently! Congratulations Heather! 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.
Ep 52 Meet Joanne Fedler, author of ‘The Dreamcloth’
In Episode 52 of So you want to be a writer: the origins of lorem ipsum, how social media started 2000 years ago, how to make friends with creative people, the news writing robots are here, the book “Spilling the beans on the cat’s pyjamas: Popular expressions – what they
"I got published!": Anna Spargo-Ryan
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. Anna says: I wrote a
There are only 6 things you need to write a book
It’s tempting to think that to write a book you need a shiny new laptop, or to indulge your love of stationery by buying a brand new notebook or pen, or a book about the craft of writing that will reveal all of the secrets of being a writer. But
Q&A: Lie vs Lay?
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we lay down the grammar law… Q: Hi AWC, I’ve been looking through our mailbag and– A: Wait, what? We have a “mailbag”? Cool! Q: I know, right? Anyway, Samantha was wondering if we could
"I got published!": Scott Williamson
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. Scott says: On a high
Ep 51 Meet Judith Rossell, author of ‘Withering-by-Sea’
In Episode 51 of So you want to be a writer: agents and editors calling out to authors, internships, publisher forced to retract allegation in Julia Gillard’s book, weird writer habits, ideas on how to use your new notebook, the 5-minute journal, Writer in Residence Judith Rossell and more! Click
Join Patti Miller in Melbourne for Writing on Mothers
Join Patti Miller, Monica Dux and Ceridwen Dovey on Tuesday evening, March 10, 2015. From the website: Mothers are among the ultimate female archetypes: after all, a mother’s body is where life begins. And even in this (relatively) enlightened age, mothers are the ones, more often than not, responsible for nurturing their
How to build a story out of scraps of ideas
Writing is an art, which means it is mysterious. It rises from the deep bog of our subconscious and is guided by impulse and intuition and imagination. However, writing is also a craft. A writer must learn how to shape and control the artistic impulse, to bring logic and structure
"I got published!": Ruth Dawkins
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. Ruth says: Since completing the
Entries for the Australian / Vogel’s Literary Award 2016 are now open
Are you under 35 years old and ready for your big break? Well, Allen & Unwin are calling… From the website: Do you dream of being a published writer? Enter Australia’s most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript. The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of Australia’s richest and the most
"I got published!": Evelyn Lewin
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 Evelyn in Sunday
Writing feature articles: A question of good questions
I was talking to an editor friend of mine today who was gnashing her teeth over a story that had been submitted to her. It was a Q&A piece and it just wasn’t working. “The answers are just not quite right,” she said to me. “No,” I said to her.
"I got published!": Gabe McGrath
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. Gabe says: My latest piece is
Q&A: Acclimate vs Acclimatise/Acclimatize
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we acclimatise to a regional difference… Q: Good morning! A: Yes, it’s definitely morning somewhere on the Internet right now. Q: I always love to start the day with my fill of grammar. Actually, my
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