“I got published!”: Jo Hartley

We spotted Jo in Sunday Life recently! Congratulations Jo! 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.

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“I got published!”: Rebecca Poulson

We spotted Rebecca in Sunday Life recently!  Congratulations Rebecca! 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.  

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Ep 79 Meet Robert Hoge, author of the memoir ‘Ugly’

In Episode 79 of So you want to be a writer: What writers should’t do on social media, a typewriter that pours beer (instant writing reward!), protecting your freelance identity, how to capture someone else’s voice and be a kick-butt ghostwriter, fashion bloggers are now powerful, the new book Big Magic by

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Help! The publication I wrote for hasn’t paid me yet!

So you’ve jumped into the world of Magazine and Newspaper writing, aced your pitches, written great articles, submitted them before your deadlines and now… the wait. So… when do you get paid? Well, every publication will have its own internal accounts payable policy. Scenario 1: They are quick payers. Long may they

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COMP CLOSED: Win 2 x The Shearers by Evan McHugh

This week’s giveaway is The Shearers: The story of Australia, told from the woolsheds by Evan McHugh – and it surely doesn’t get more Australian than this! (Well, maybe if it included a stubby holder.) From the arrival of the First Fleet, this book offers an intriguing and definitive history

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The Vault: Magazine editor Kirsten Galliott

When InStyle editor Kirsten Galliott caught up with Allison Tait in 2014, she had plenty of advice for freelance writers submitting to editors. As well as that, they also discussed the state of the industry, her typical day and her experiences interviewing celebrities! Kirsten has more than 20 years’ publishing experience across

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“I got published!”: Kirsten Hyam

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. Kirsten says:  Just wanted to

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Pamela Freeman on whether anyone can be a writer…

In episode 58 of our popular So you want to be a writer podcast, Valerie Khoo interviewed Pamela Hart – the name behind the book The Soldier’s Wife, released this year. She also goes by the name Pamela Freeman – author of nearly 30 books and director of the creative writing faculty

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#PITCHMENTUM is here: pitch your novel over twitter!

Your tweet could score you a book deal. That’s right! Welcome to #pitchmentum. From the Momentum Books website: On Friday the 25th of September, we’ll be throwing open our Twitter and taking your 140 character pitches, for a chance to get published with Momentum! The contest will happen on Twitter under

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COMP CLOSED: Win 2 x Bleakboy and Hunter books!

This week you could win the perfect novel for the young reader in your life. We are giving away Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain by award-winning author Steven Herrick. As the book’s synopsis tells us, Jesse is an 11-year-old boy arriving at a new school. Kate is his new

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“I got published!”: Shannon Meyerkort

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. This was posted to us

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“I got published!”: Louise Reynolds

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. Louise says:  The latest edition

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“I got published!”: Vivienne Pearson

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. Vivienne says:  Extremely chuffed to

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“I got published!”: Rene Young

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. Rene says:  Hello talented writers.

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“I got published!”: Liliani Goonesena

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. Liliani says: Excited to see

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Q&A: Who vs Whom? “Whom ya gonna call?”

Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And sometimes that means discussing why we disobey the rules because it just sounds better… Q: Hello. I need to know about “who” and “whom”. I’ve heard conflicting opinions. A: From whom have you heard that? Q:

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Hack of the week: Make love to your apostrophe

When I’m using my smartphone, I almost develop a facial tick whenever I’m typing a word that needs an apostrophe. Usually, I’m on the go and want to minimise keystrokes and tap out a super quick message. But then comes a word that needs an apostrophe like: I’ll He’ll We’re

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The delicate art of self-promotion

So, you want to be a writer. Or maybe you already are. Presumably, you hope to make a living from your writing. But have you considered how you’re actually going to get found for work? Being a writer is different to a lot of other industries. Clients are going to

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