With the sunshine finally peeking through the clouds, it is the perfect time to celebrate the start of spring and go along to exciting literary festivals and events. As always, there are a range of programs happening across the country, check them out below… 1. September 1-11: Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival, Sunshine, VIC Go […]
The month of August seems to have exploded with literary festivals and events. With a vast variety of programs happening across the country, we recommend to all writing enthusiasts and book lovers the following: August 5-7: Byron Writers Festival, Byron Bay, NSW The iconic coastal town of Byron Bay hosts Australia’s largest regional writers’ festival […]
Nine young writers from across Australia are getting ready to take part in Toolkits: Creative Writing. Ready to meet them?
So you want to be an editor… When you really think about it, everyone is an editor in some way or another. Every single day we edit – a writer revises his manuscript, a teacher stops mid sentence to enhance clarity in his coherency, a students edits their assignment. But a professional editor doesn’t just […]
Love theatre but hate acting? If so, then playwriting may be just the thing for you. The thought process to playwriting is similar to that of novel writing. First you need to look at the kind of genre you’d be interested in. Then produce an outline, then a draft then a final copy. For more […]
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, […]
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 […]
It’s day 15 young writers! We’re halfway through June, so now would be a good time to touch base with your NYWM writing goals. Are you up to date with your goals? If you’ve managed to keep a consistent diary entry, have a read back and see what kind of progress you have made. Plenty […]
