Ep 50 Meet Peg Fitzpatrick, author of ‘The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users’
In Episode 50 of So you want to be a writer: the gorgeous typeface that drove men mad, the most important skills you need to
"I got published!": Andrew Christie
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!": Libby Hakim
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!": Erin Bowe
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: Inquire vs Enquire
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, an inquiry into enquiring and inquiring… Q: Hi AWC, it’s
Ep 49 Meet Valerie Khoo, award-winning feature writer and founder of the Australian Writers’ Centre!
In Episode 49 of So you want to be a writer: writers who take themselves way too seriously, Frankie magazine sees its first readership drop,
3 tips for writers from Charlotte Wood
Charlotte Wood has been described as one of the most intelligent and compassionate novelists in Australia. She writes fiction and non-fiction and has been short-listed
Ep 48 We chat to crime thriller writer Candice Fox, author of ‘Eden’
In Episode 48 of So you want to be a writer: Join Kate Forsyth in Oxford, Harper Lee to publish a sequel, Women of Letters travels
Q&A: “There’s" vs “there are” – which one?
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, there’s more to this one than meets the eye… Q: Hi
Lurid world of Australian pulp fiction revealed
From press release: Scantily clad cover girls, titillating titles and cheap thrills are just part of the riveting tale of Australia’s fast-paced pulp fiction industry
"I got published!": Rebecca Curtin
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
Blogging to books – Toby Jenkins is a fan.
Toby Jenkins and Adam Franklin wrote a business book about web marketing together. They did a business writing course at Australian Writers’ Centre together. And
"I got published!": Jo Hartley
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
You don’t need to plan a book: here’s what works better
A confession: I never have a plan when I sit down to write a new book. And that is the most liberating thing, once you get
Ep 47 Meet Nigel Bartlett, author of ‘King of the Road’
In Episode 46 of So you want to be a writer: What’s in a name? Mapmaker Chronicles cover reveal, why Allison is not sponsored by her
How to avoid a saggy middle
Saggy Middle Syndrome. We all know what it is. A novel that starts brilliantly well – vivid, intriguing and compelling – yet somehow, around the
What publishers look for: Bernadette Foley tells us.
Bernadette Foley has worked as an editor and publisher in the Australian publishing industry for over 25 years. Her career had also taken her to
Q&A: Australianisms and their origins
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, it’s Australia Day, so we put on our cork hat and
18 authors share their writing routines…
So you’re working on the next great novel. How do you approach it? An intense burst of 5000-words-a-day locked in a dark room with no
Ep 46 Meet crime thriller author James Phelan, writer of ‘The Hunted’
In Episode 46 of So you want to be a writer: Become an enthusiastic respite in the lives of your readers, Elizabeth Gilbert to release a
Romance to Mainstream – ‘The Tide Watchers’ author Lisa Chaplin shares her journey to date
2015 is set to be an exciting year for Lisa Chaplin, Australian Writers’ Centre graduate and author of The Tide Watchers – to be released in June.
Novels – the long and the short of it
At the new year, there was a quote doing the rounds. It went something along the lines of “today is the first page of a
"I got published!": Megan Blandford
We spotted Megan in Sunday Life recently! Congratulations Megan! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share
Win with the new ESU Roly Sussex Short Story Award
We love it when new annual story competitions are announced, and this one – from the English Speaking Union (ESU) in Queensland – is particularly
Q&A: Invoke vs Evoke
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we’re extinguishing any confusion between two similar words… Q: Hi, I
Ep 50 Meet Peg Fitzpatrick, author of ‘The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users’
In Episode 50 of So you want to be a writer: the gorgeous typeface that drove men mad, the most important skills you need to start a writing career, literary profiles on Instagram, Neil Strauss crowdsources his next book cover, the book “How not to write bad” by Ben Yagoda,
"I got published!": Andrew Christie
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. Andrew says: I finally finished
"I got published!": Libby Hakim
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 features by Libby
"I got published!": Erin Bowe
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. Erin Says: I took Magazine
Q&A: Inquire vs Enquire
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, an inquiry into enquiring and inquiring… Q: Hi AWC, it’s Valentine’s Day this weekend. Is that apostrophe correct? A: Sure is – the day belongs to St Valentine. The long form is of course “St
Ep 49 Meet Valerie Khoo, award-winning feature writer and founder of the Australian Writers’ Centre!
In Episode 49 of So you want to be a writer: writers who take themselves way too seriously, Frankie magazine sees its first readership drop, mapping the imaginary, the future of content mills, the book Literary Miscellany by Alex Palmer, all your freelance writing questions answered, hot dudes reading and
3 tips for writers from Charlotte Wood
Charlotte Wood has been described as one of the most intelligent and compassionate novelists in Australia. She writes fiction and non-fiction and has been short-listed and long-listed for several prestigious prizes, winning the People’s Choice Medal in the 2013 New South Wales Premiers Literary Awards for her last novel, Animal People.
Ep 48 We chat to crime thriller writer Candice Fox, author of ‘Eden’
In Episode 48 of So you want to be a writer: Join Kate Forsyth in Oxford, Harper Lee to publish a sequel, Women of Letters travels to New York via Molly Ringwald, how top journalists are pivoting their careers, Australia’s new creative grants model, nine famous writing spaces, share your desk,
Q&A: “There’s" vs “there are” – which one?
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, there’s more to this one than meets the eye… Q: Hi AWC, this is going to be a long Q&A today, so please get comfortable. A: How do you know it’s going to be so long?
Lurid world of Australian pulp fiction revealed
From press release: Scantily clad cover girls, titillating titles and cheap thrills are just part of the riveting tale of Australia’s fast-paced pulp fiction industry of the 1940s and 50s, set to be revealed in a new exhibition at the State Library of NSW from 7 February 2015. ‘Pulp Confidential:
"I got published!": Rebecca Curtin
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. Rebecca says: I completed Magazine
Blogging to books – Toby Jenkins is a fan.
Toby Jenkins and Adam Franklin wrote a business book about web marketing together. They did a business writing course at Australian Writers’ Centre together. And before that they went to primary school together. So it made perfect sense for Valerie Khoo to interview just one of them. She spoke to
"I got published!": Jo Hartley
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 graduate Jo Hartley
You don’t need to plan a book: here’s what works better
A confession: I never have a plan when I sit down to write a new book. And that is the most liberating thing, once you get over the fear of not knowing where you’re headed. All you need is one idea for one scene. One idea. Simple right? How ideas fit
Ep 47 Meet Nigel Bartlett, author of ‘King of the Road’
In Episode 46 of So you want to be a writer: What’s in a name? Mapmaker Chronicles cover reveal, why Allison is not sponsored by her husband, getting the most out of writing competitions, how not to write an obituary, why writers have such a hard time writing about sex, what
How to avoid a saggy middle
Saggy Middle Syndrome. We all know what it is. A novel that starts brilliantly well – vivid, intriguing and compelling – yet somehow, around the middle of the book, you find yourself beginning to yawn. You check the pages to see how many are left before the end of the
What publishers look for: Bernadette Foley tells us.
Bernadette Foley has worked as an editor and publisher in the Australian publishing industry for over 25 years. Her career had also taken her to New York to work with the Penguin Putnam publishing company. She has spoken at writers’ festivals and conducted editing and writing workshops around the country.
Q&A: Australianisms and their origins
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, it’s Australia Day, so we put on our cork hat and decipher some local language… Q: Hi AWC, have you finished your last minute Australia Day gift shopping? I’m hoping the shops will be open till
18 authors share their writing routines…
So you’re working on the next great novel. How do you approach it? An intense burst of 5000-words-a-day locked in a dark room with no Internet connection? A scrawled dozen words here and there on trains, waiting at the bank or in between sets at the gym? Or a leisurely
Ep 46 Meet crime thriller author James Phelan, writer of ‘The Hunted’
In Episode 46 of So you want to be a writer: Become an enthusiastic respite in the lives of your readers, Elizabeth Gilbert to release a book on creativity, ask the HarperCollins editor part three, the basics of endings, winter weekends, Writer in Residence crime thriller author James Phelan, how you
Romance to Mainstream – ‘The Tide Watchers’ author Lisa Chaplin shares her journey to date
2015 is set to be an exciting year for Lisa Chaplin, Australian Writers’ Centre graduate and author of The Tide Watchers – to be released in June. Not that the years that have come before have been particularly dull. We asked Lisa some questions recently, and here’s what she had to say…
Novels – the long and the short of it
At the new year, there was a quote doing the rounds. It went something along the lines of “today is the first page of a 365 page book – make it a great one.” (Hang on, hasn’t that just described a diary?) Anyway, after clicking “like”, I started wondering just
"I got published!": Megan Blandford
We spotted Megan in Sunday Life 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.
Win with the new ESU Roly Sussex Short Story Award
We love it when new annual story competitions are announced, and this one – from the English Speaking Union (ESU) in Queensland – is particularly noteworthy.< Named for its emeritus professor, Roland (Roly) Sussex, the contest is on the hunt for original, previously unpublished short stories – and will award
Q&A: Invoke vs Evoke
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we’re extinguishing any confusion between two similar words… Q: Hi, I have a quick question. A: Well you’ve come to the right place. Q: Seriously? But we usually ramble on. I need this to be answered
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