The John Marsden/Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Young writers under the age of 25 are encouraged to enter the competition to share in $5,500 in prize money and have the opportunity to be published online and in the December issue of Voiceworks magazine, #99 “Plastic”. The prize is judged by John Marsden himself, and Hachette Australia, who donate the prize […]
Name: TJ Ryan Age: 25 State: Queensland What is your NYWM goal? My goal this year is to finish editing the first full draft of my novel and start submitting it to publishers. What kind of writing do you do? I enjoy writing fantasy and science fiction. Some spec fic. I prefer writing for children […]
Have you thought about blogging? Because technology has evolved so much over the past few years, nearly everything is available online nowadays. Blogging is a great way to put yourself out there if you’re tight on money or hoping to development an audience on an international scale. It also makes you a better writer. How? […]
We know plenty of you are all enthusiasstically trying to fulfill your NYWM goals, but if you consider yourself new to the writing scene and still don’t know where to start, have you ever thought about writing reviews? Now we know that film reviewing works of two ways – you can either be a happy […]
Today is all about the opportunities and events! Opportunities and events We’re always on the lookout for writers to be featured as part of NYWM. If you’re happy to answer a few questions about you and your writing, please fill out this form. If you’re a woman who has had trouble thriving in the publishing […]
Songwriters, raise your hands! It’s all about you today! Today’s post is about songwriting and how to do it effectively. Writing lyrics can be a difficult task because not only do you need to be creative about it, the song has to able to touch you emotionally and the audience you would like to cater […]
Let’s be honest, we all need help sometimes. That’s why having a writing mentor is always handy to have. A writing mentor isn’t necessarily an editor per say. It’s more of a casual relationship that it is a formal one – writing mentors are there to assist you as you progress throughout your written pieces, […]
It’s almost the end of National Young Writers Month, but fret not we still have plenty of days to go! Day 18 is all about pitching your ideas to publications. If you’re keen to expand your writing skills and get published, then knowing how to pitch your ideas to editors is an absolute must. Unless […]
Today we’re going to talk about the importance of an author and editor relationship. It’s such a great feeling when you learn a publishing house is interested in publishing your manuscript. After gleefully dancing and calling everyone you know to talk about your newly found success, you go through the entire business process, contracts and […]
Name: Georgie Rychner Age: 19 State: Victoria What is your NYWM goal? To finally get started on my novella! I’ve been focusing on short stories over the past few years but there’s always been this one complex idea in my mind that deserves space to unwind. It’s time I sat down and worked on it. […]
