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
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 –
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
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
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
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)
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
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
The School Magazine is calling all writers!
Many of Australia’s most established authors got their start writing for The School Magazine. And now it’s your chance to be part of it. This
Writing Podcast Episode 515: Ben Bravery on his memoir The Patient Doctor.
Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs
Twitter for authors: is it still worthwhile?
Unless you’ve been offline entirely for the past few weeks (lucky you!), there’s been no avoiding the turmoil engulfing Twitter at present. (There’s an overview
COMP CLOSED: ‘The Brothers’ by S.D. Hinton
An isolated house. A mysterious note. Someone is watching … This week’s giveaway book is The Brothers – an absorbing, atmospheric mystery about families, secrets
VIDEO: Oliver Phommavanh on his middle grade novel ‘What About Thao?’
Oliver Phommavanh is the author of What About Thao? and other novels. He loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour
Q&A: The origin of “fine-tooth comb”
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 514: Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground.
Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country
COMP CLOSED: ‘Back on Country’ by Adam Goodes & Ellie Laing
This week’s giveaway book is a joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. It comes from Australian of the Year
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?
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 it to a publisher. Or maybe you want to get some feedback from some trusted beta readers or fellow writers. Well, hold off on that
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!
Many of Australia’s most established authors got their start writing for The School Magazine. And now it’s your chance to be part of it. This is from The School Magazine: Calling All Writers: The School Magazine is open to submissions About us The School Magazine is the longest-running literary publication
Writing Podcast Episode 515: Ben Bravery on his memoir The Patient Doctor.
Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs are created and the origin of the word ‘bogus’. And win The Brothers by S. D. Hinton. You can listen to the episode below, on
Twitter for authors: is it still worthwhile?
Unless you’ve been offline entirely for the past few weeks (lucky you!), there’s been no avoiding the turmoil engulfing Twitter at present. (There’s an overview here if you’ve been out bush.) No matter where you stand on the situation, whether you’ve closed your account and migrated elsewhere or are sitting
COMP CLOSED: ‘The Brothers’ by S.D. Hinton
An isolated house. A mysterious note. Someone is watching … This week’s giveaway book is The Brothers – an absorbing, atmospheric mystery about families, secrets and the bonds of brotherhood, set on the Victorian south coast. It’s from Australian author S.D. Hinton and we have three copies to be won.
VIDEO: Oliver Phommavanh on his middle grade novel ‘What About Thao?’
Oliver Phommavanh is the author of What About Thao? and other novels. He loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour for kids or on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with kids, using his experience as a primary school
Q&A: The origin of “fine-tooth comb”
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, comb and get it… Q:
Writing Podcast Episode 514: Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground.
Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast
COMP CLOSED: ‘Back on Country’ by Adam Goodes & Ellie Laing
This week’s giveaway book is a joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. It comes from Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy. The book is called Back on Country: Welcome to Country and we have three copies
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