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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
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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
It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it… This week, we’re giving away three copies of Sounds Appealing: The passionate story
In Episode 231 of So you want to be a writer: You’ll discover how to avoid the query stage with agents and publishers, and how other authors
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
This week, we’re excited to be offering up FIFTEEN double passes to Simon Baker’s film adaptation of Tim Winton’s award-winning novel of the same name,
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
For April’s Furious Fiction $500 short story competition, we turned the screws a little – by making everyone write a story that had the same
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
April 17 was International Haiku Poetry Day and in our recent AWC newsletter, we threw out a challenge for our community have a go at
Breaking into the world of publication can be tough for emerging writers. One excellent way to get a foot in the door is to enter
This week and next we’ll be giving you the opportunity to win FIVE BOOKS that you can keep for yourself or give to your mum
Over the recent Easter long weekend, we challenged our Furious Fiction Fan Club members to a 29-word story challenge. (What’s Furious Fiction, you ask? Find
Are you short story writer or a poet? Then these two competitions from Nillumbik Shire in Victoria might be up your alley and are now OPEN.
In Episode 230 of So you want to be a writer: Valerie and Allison share tips on how to be prolific and why you should enter
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
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Writing Stage 1
Novel Writing Essentials
History, Mystery and Magic
Blogging for Beginners
This week, thanks to StudioCanal we have 10 double passes to new film The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, opening nationwide on 19
In Episode 229 of So you want to be a writer: Tips for getting into a writing habit and and check out this grammar vigilante from Bristol.
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
This week, we’re giving away three SIGNED copies of the latest middle grade adventure book by A.L. Tait – The Book of Answers! This is
In Episode 228 of So you want to be a writer: Should you write under two names for two different genres? Allison Tait’s The Book of Answers is out
Here’s a novel idea for a writing competition— you’re given the opening and closing lines from one of three classic works and you write the
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
Grief and loss are powerful emotions, be it the loss of a job, a loved one, a pet. The Grieve Writing Competition, organised by the
This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Lebs – a confronting new novel from The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Novelist winner, Michael Mohammed
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 through with thru! Q:
It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it… This week, we’re giving away three copies of Sounds Appealing: The passionate story of English pronunciation by David Crystal. There have long been debates about ‘correct’ pronunciation in the English language, and Britain’s most distinguished linguistic expert, David
In Episode 231 of So you want to be a writer: You’ll discover how to avoid the query stage with agents and publishers, and how other authors know when their writing is “good enough”. And meet Josephine Moon, author of Three Gold Coins. Click play below to listen to the podcast. You
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 hunker down and debunk
This week, we’re excited to be offering up FIFTEEN double passes to Simon Baker’s film adaptation of Tim Winton’s award-winning novel of the same name, Breath. Filmed on Western Australia’s stunning Denmark coastline and also starring Simon Baker in his directorial debut, Breath follow two teenage boys, Pikelet (Samson Coulter)
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 are doing our utmost to
For April’s Furious Fiction $500 short story competition, we turned the screws a little – by making everyone write a story that had the same title: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. Along with that, they also needed to use three specific words at some point in their story and end
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 are giving you the
April 17 was International Haiku Poetry Day and in our recent AWC newsletter, we threw out a challenge for our community have a go at writing one, on the subject of AUTUMN. What is a “haiku”? Well, there are many forms and they have a lot of complexities – but
Breaking into the world of publication can be tough for emerging writers. One excellent way to get a foot in the door is to enter competitions. The Australasian Association of Writing Programs has two great competitions now open to emerging writers. Who is an “emerging writer?” For these competitions, according
This week and next we’ll be giving you the opportunity to win FIVE BOOKS that you can keep for yourself or give to your mum in time for Mother’s Day on 13 May 2018. Either way, they’re going to be the welcome addition to someone’s bookshelf – will it be
Over the recent Easter long weekend, we challenged our Furious Fiction Fan Club members to a 29-word story challenge. (What’s Furious Fiction, you ask? Find out all about it here.) The challenge criteria: Their story must feature a bunny Their story must include the word CALENDAR Their story must not
Are you short story writer or a poet? Then these two competitions from Nillumbik Shire in Victoria might be up your alley and are now OPEN. The Nillumbik Shire in Victoria is running a short story competition and a poetry competition for Australian residents. They are the Alan Marshall Short Story Award
In Episode 230 of So you want to be a writer: Valerie and Allison share tips on how to be prolific and why you should enter the Richell Prize. You’ll discover your chance to win movie tickets. Plus, meet copywriter Donna Webeck. Click play below to listen to the podcast. You
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 it’s the age-old issue of
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Writing Stage 1
Novel Writing Essentials
History, Mystery and Magic
Blogging for Beginners
This week, thanks to StudioCanal we have 10 double passes to new film The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, opening nationwide on 19 April 2018. Based on Mary Ann Shaffer’s internationally bestselling novel of the same name, the film stars Lily James (Downton Abbey, Cinderella) as Juliet, a
In Episode 229 of So you want to be a writer: Tips for getting into a writing habit and and check out this grammar vigilante from Bristol. Another round of Furious Fiction begins Friday 6 April and discover your chance to win a signed copy of The Book of Answers by our
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 making a beeline to
This week, we’re giving away three SIGNED copies of the latest middle grade adventure book by A.L. Tait – The Book of Answers! This is the second book in the gripping Ateban Cipher series. Many will know the author as Allison Tait – the other half of our podcast team
In Episode 228 of So you want to be a writer: Should you write under two names for two different genres? Allison Tait’s The Book of Answers is out now! We congratulate the winner of the latest Furious Fiction contest. And you’ll meet the hilarious and charming Kerri Sackville, author of Out There: A
Here’s a novel idea for a writing competition— you’re given the opening and closing lines from one of three classic works and you write the rest! Hence the name the Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition. From the Literary Taxidermy Website: The Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition is open to all.
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 are leaning towards lent.
Grief and loss are powerful emotions, be it the loss of a job, a loved one, a pet. The Grieve Writing Competition, organised by the Hunter Writers Centre, is open to all explorations of grief and accepts stories and poems on any topic related to loss. From the Hunter Writers
This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Lebs – a confronting new novel from The Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Novelist winner, Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Leb is of course short for ‘Lebanese’ and this story follows Bani Adam – who thinks his school, Punchbowl Boys, is the arse end
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