Why now is a great time to start writing
We’re heading into my favourite time of the year and it has nothing to do with tinsel and ham or any other festive celebration. Nope,
Record number of books published in 2022 by AWC graduates
We checked our list, we counted it twice, and we still have no idea who is naughty or nice – BUT we are delighted to
2022/23 Holiday Cryptic Clues Quiz
Ahhhh… the holidays – a perfect time to relax and give yourself a well-earned rest, right? OR you could spend it testing your brain’s limits
VIDEO: Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel ‘The Branded’
Jo Riccioni is the author of the young adult novel, The Branded. She is also a short story writer and creative writing teacher. Her first
VIDEO: New York Times bestselling author Ellie Marney on her novel ‘The Killing Code’
Ellie Marney is a New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning crime author who has gone behind the scenes at the Westminster Mortuary in London and
Q&A: Is it “Columbia” or “Colombia”?
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
9 online courses to do this summer
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Writing Podcast Episode 518: Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, ‘The Branded’.
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COMP CLOSED: ‘What Writers Read’ edited by Pandora Sykes
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VIDEO: Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels!)
Sean Williams is an award-winning, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of 50 novels and over 120 short stories for adults, young adults and children. His
VIDEO: Minnie Darke on her novel ‘With Love From Wish And Co’
Minnie Darke is the author of With Love From Wish And Co, The Lost Love Song, and the bestselling novel Star-crossed, which won the Margaret
7 last-minute gifts for writers
Google ‘gifts for writers’ and you’ll discover an endless array of coffee mugs and pretty notebooks. But the truth is that what most writers want
Q&A: “Luggage” vs “baggage”
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
Writing Podcast Episode 517: Children’s author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel ‘The Silver Sea’ and a career spanning more than 35 books.
Children’s author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel The Silver Sea and a career spanning more than 35 books. Where did collective nouns originate and
How Gabriella Margo became a published romance writer
“I have always been a big reader, and I thought it might be interesting to learn some new skills. I didn’t really intend to do anything with them, but that’s not how things panned out!” Gabriella told us.
Her latest romance novel All’s Fair in Love and Tequila is set to be released by Harlequin/HarperCollins in December, while her previous manuscript Tulips from Mal was a finalist in the Romance Writers of Australia Emerald Award and is available now independently.
COMP CLOSED: ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Karly Lane
As we get closer to Christmas, there are a lot of people we wish were near to us. And the title of this week’s giveaway
Copywriting Podcast Episode 047: How to write an email welcome sequence
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VIDEO: Julie Fison on her novel, ‘One Punch’
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Is your manuscript ready for feedback?
Is your manuscript ready for feedback? You’ve done it! You’ve typed the words ‘The End’ and your manuscript is complete. You might want to submit
Q&A: Why are criminals “at large”?
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
Writing Podcast Episode 516: Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives.
Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives. How to get the most of our “morning
COMP CLOSED: ‘The Tilt’ by Chris Hammer
This week’s giveaway book is The Tilt – a gripping and atmospheric new multi-layered novel from Chris Hammer, the acclaimed and award-winning author of international
5 ways to increase the stakes in your story (and keep readers wanting more)
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VIDEO: James O’Loghlin on his novel ‘Criminals’
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The School Magazine is calling all writers!
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Why now is a great time to start writing
We’re heading into my favourite time of the year and it has nothing to do with tinsel and ham or any other festive celebration. Nope, the best period of any year, for me, is that weird period between Christmas and New Year. Long days with nothing much to do except
Record number of books published in 2022 by AWC graduates
We checked our list, we counted it twice, and we still have no idea who is naughty or nice – BUT we are delighted to announce that our graduates published more than 50 books throughout 2022. What an absolute bonanza! This amazing publishing success has come in the shape of
2022/23 Holiday Cryptic Clues Quiz
Ahhhh… the holidays – a perfect time to relax and give yourself a well-earned rest, right? OR you could spend it testing your brain’s limits – with our now-infamous 5th annual holiday cryptic clues quiz! New to solving cryptic clues? They’re not as scary as they seem! Check out this
VIDEO: Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel ‘The Branded’
Jo Riccioni is the author of the young adult novel, The Branded. She is also a short story writer and creative writing teacher. Her first novel The Italians at Cleat’s Corner Store won the fiction category of the International Rubery Award and was long-listed for the New Angle Prize in
VIDEO: New York Times bestselling author Ellie Marney on her novel ‘The Killing Code’
Ellie Marney is a New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning crime author who has gone behind the scenes at the Westminster Mortuary in London and interviewed forensic and technical specialists around the world in pursuit of just the right details for her brand of pulse-pounding thrillers. Her titles include The
Q&A: Is it “Columbia” or “Colombia”?
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 have bags of fun…
9 online courses to do this summer
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Writing Podcast Episode 518: Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, ‘The Branded’.
Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, The Branded and why she loves mentoring teenagers. Useful apps for freelance writers. And much more. Also win copies of What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually
COMP CLOSED: ‘What Writers Read’ edited by Pandora Sykes
We’re closing in on the final days of 2022 – and this week’s giveaway book seems fitting. It’s a collection of What Writers Read – with 35 writers sharing their favourite book (and some words about why it’s their favourite!), edited by Pandora Sykes. We have three copies to be
VIDEO: Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels!)
Sean Williams is an award-winning, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of 50 novels and over 120 short stories for adults, young adults and children. His original fiction includes the novels Honour Among Ghosts, Her Perilious Mansion, Twinmaker, Impossible Music, and more. He has contributed to shared universes such as Star
VIDEO: Minnie Darke on her novel ‘With Love From Wish And Co’
Minnie Darke is the author of With Love From Wish And Co, The Lost Love Song, and the bestselling novel Star-crossed, which won the Margaret Scott People’s Choice Award and is now published in over 30 countries. Minnie also writes under the names Danielle Wood and Angelica Banks. She lives
7 last-minute gifts for writers
Google ‘gifts for writers’ and you’ll discover an endless array of coffee mugs and pretty notebooks. But the truth is that what most writers want for Christmas is time – time to write, time to think, time to dream. So perhaps your first port-of-call for your last-minute gift for the
Q&A: “Luggage” vs “baggage”
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 have bags of fun…
Writing Podcast Episode 517: Children’s author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel ‘The Silver Sea’ and a career spanning more than 35 books.
Children’s author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel The Silver Sea and a career spanning more than 35 books. Where did collective nouns originate and techniques on how to make your character drive the story forward when writing fiction. Also, win copies of Wish You Were Here by Karly Lane. You
How Gabriella Margo became a published romance writer
“I have always been a big reader, and I thought it might be interesting to learn some new skills. I didn’t really intend to do anything with them, but that’s not how things panned out!” Gabriella told us.
Her latest romance novel All’s Fair in Love and Tequila is set to be released by Harlequin/HarperCollins in December, while her previous manuscript Tulips from Mal was a finalist in the Romance Writers of Australia Emerald Award and is available now independently.
COMP CLOSED: ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Karly Lane
As we get closer to Christmas, there are a lot of people we wish were near to us. And the title of this week’s giveaway book captures that perfectly – Wish You Were Here by bestselling rural romance author (she’s sold more than half a million books!) Karly Lane. Here’s
Copywriting Podcast Episode 047: How to write an email welcome sequence
Email is not dead, never was, never will be. In this podcast you’ll learn how to prepare a welcome sequence so that you can kick start your email automations, communicate easily with prospects and turn casual visitors into paying customers. We also take a look at the ultimate checklist of
VIDEO: Julie Fison on her novel, ‘One Punch’
Julie Fison is a Brisbane writer and travel lover. Her debut novel for adults, One Punch, is a contemporary family drama following two mothers at the centre of a tragedy. Julie has also written many books for children and young adults. Her work includes the Hazard River adventure series for
Is your manuscript ready for feedback?
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Q&A: Why are criminals “at large”?
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, by and large… Q: Hey
Writing Podcast Episode 516: Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives.
Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives. How to get the most of our “morning pages” and what “crutch words” do you use? And win The Tilt by Chris Hammer. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts,
COMP CLOSED: ‘The Tilt’ by Chris Hammer
This week’s giveaway book is The Tilt – a gripping and atmospheric new multi-layered novel from Chris Hammer, the acclaimed and award-winning author of international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Treasure & Dirt. Let’s set the mood: A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage.
5 ways to increase the stakes in your story (and keep readers wanting more)
When you’re writing a story, one of the key elements that keeps your reader turning that page is to “increase the stakes”. So what does this mean and how can you achieve it? What are the stakes of a story? Pretty much what it says on the tin. What’s at
VIDEO: James O’Loghlin on his novel ‘Criminals’
James O’Loghlin is the author of Criminals, a novel exploring why and how ordinary people turn to crime. He’s also a comedian, television and radio host, and has previously written ten books, including six novels for children (which have been nominated for, and won, four awards), and four non-fiction books
The School Magazine is calling all writers!
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