In this issue:
- TIP: Brought vs bought
- Kickstart your creative writing!
- ABR short story comp
- TIP: Regardless vs irregardless
- The golden rules of writing for the web
- Book giveaway – The Long Song by Andrea Levy
- Get your book published!
- TIP: Stop doing that forthwith
- WEBPICK: Procrastinating Writers
I'm very inspired today because, last night, I finally went to see Wicked, the musical at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. It was wonderful. I'll admit, I'm a closet musical freak and love a good show tune. Even though last night's rendition of the famous Wicked song, Defying Gravity, brought the house down, it was the scriptwriter's unusual treatment of words that had me giggling all the way through. Coined as "Oz speak" (after all, it's set in the land of Oz), here are just a few:"confusifying" instead of "confusing"While this is fabulous in a show like Wicked, remember that made up words aren't particularly useful in day-to-day communication when you want to be clear and concise – not "confusifying"!
"disrespectation" instead of "disrespect"
"festivating" instead of "being festive"
TIP: Brought vs bought
Believe it or not, even we at the Sydney Writers’ Centre make the odd error in our writing. And here’s one that was contained in a recent blog post:
Judith Ridge, our wonderful Writing Books for Children and Young Adults presenter, bought this amazing opportunity to my attention…
Full points to you if you spotted the spelling mistake. That’s right – it should say our presenter ‘brought’ this opportunity to our attention.
Brought is the past tense and past participle of ‘bring’. For example:
Kickstart your creative writing!
It seems 2010 is the year for creative writing! With so many of you interested in this great course, we’re now scheduling more so that you can do it at a time that suits you – and our next Thursday evening course is starting soon.
During this five-week course you’ll learn about the essential elements of good stories. This is for anyone who is interested in writing creative fiction – from short stories, to novels, to memoir. During the course you’ll learn how to:
And here’s what some of our most recent participants had to say about the course:
‘Even though I am only new to writing, during the course I found so many new techniques and ways of approaching my work that I couldn’t have discovered without help. Writing is a passion I have only just recently discovered, and to have a course that offers so much in these early stages of my learning was the best experience I could have hoped for. I loved the course and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to take creative writing to the next level.’
- Gustavo Panucci
‘I didn't know what to expect from the course and wondered, before the start, how it was possible to teach someone to write creatively. Well I quickly found out. I loved every stage of the course, all the tips, writing excercises, exploring different ways of writing, building character profiles. Every bit of it was thoroughly enjoyable and I'm sad that the 5 weeks has come to an end. Jeni is a brilliant teacher, I loved listening to her, she has so much positive energy and she made the group feel very relaxed. The course has given me the confidence to start moving ideas from my mind to paper. I see a story wherever I might to be, whatever I happen to see. It's a very exciting place to be.’
- Kate Bradley
This course is taught by Jeni Mawter. She is the children’s author of the hilarious ‘So’ series: So Gross!, So Feral!, So Sick!, So Festy!, So Grotty! and So Stinky! (HarperCollins) as well as the Freewheelers series: Unleashed!, Launched! and Extreme! (HarperCollins). Unleashed! was shortlisted for the WAYRBA Older Readers Award 2009.
Jeni has also published fiction, non-fiction, poetry and verse narrative for the education market. With a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature and a Diploma in Book Editing and Publishing Jeni has taught creative writing for many years at Macquarie University and at writers' centres. Her enthusiasm for words and books is infectious.
Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Thursdays starting Thursday 22 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
You can also do this course online.
Online Creative Writing Stage 1 with Pamela Freeman/Cathie Tasker
When: Week beginning Monday 19 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
ABR Short Story Competition
The Australian Book Review Short Story Competition is now open for entries. This is one of a number of competitions held by the ABR to encourage and foster new writing in Australia – they also hold the Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay, Young Calibre, the ABR Poetry Prize and the ABR Reviewing Competition.
The short story competition is for any works between 1,000 and 3,000 words long. Multiple entries are welcome but stories must not have been published. First prize is $2,000, second prize $500, and third prize is a three-year subscription to ABR.
Entries close Monday 10 May 2010 and you can download the conditions and entry form here.
TIP: Regardless vs irregardless
Regardless of what you've been taught, you should never use the word "irregardless". The correct word is "regardless".
The confusion probably arises because we are so used to adding the prefix to words like "irresponsible" and "irregular". When it comes to "regardless", the inclusion of "less" already turns the word into the negative form, so there's no need to add the prefix as well.
The golden rules of writing for the web
Writing for the web is very different to writing for print. When you’re online, you want to read clear, concise and engaging writing. And you want to be able to find the information you’re looking for quickly and easily.
This one-day seminar will help you understand the key differences between writing for the web and writing for print, and give you a blueprint for your online writing projects. The seminar will show you:
Here's what recent participants have to say about the seminar:
‘Punchy, concise, didn't waffle - got to the point of each topic. Very well targeted.’
- Tracy Lister
‘I found the presenter Grant Doyle very informative, he knew his stuff and had a great 'easy to listen to' style. The manual will be a great asset to review what we covered.’
- Josephine West
This seminar is presented by Grant Doyle, an experienced copywriter, content manager and web editor. After many years as a print journalist and author, Grant has spent the last 11 years in web writing and has been contracting or consulting to major corporations in various online content capacities since then. Grant continues to initiate and teach many in-house web writing programs in addition to developing corporate web writing style guides.
Writing for the Web with Grant Doyle
When: Wednesday 28 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
Book giveaway – The Long Song by Andrea Levy
Our latest author interview is with Andrea Levy and you’ll be able to listen to the podcast from tomorrow. Meanwhile, here’s a bit more about her latest book, The Long Song:
July is a slave girl who lives upon a sugar plantation named Amity and it is her life that is the subject of this tale. She was there when the Baptist War raged in 1831, and she was also present when slavery was declared no more. My son says I must convey how the story tells also of July’s mama Kitty, of the negroes that worked the plantation land, of Caroline Mortimer the white woman who owned the plantation and many more persons beside – far too many for me to list here. But what befalls them all is carefully chronicled upon these pages for you to peruse.
Perhaps, my son suggests, I might write that it is a thrilling journey through that time in the company of people who lived it. All this he wishes me to pen so the reader can decide if this is a novel might care to consider. Cha, I tell my son, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just read it for themselves.
So, if you’d like to read this book for yourself, just tell us what is your favourite song and why. Send your answers to courses [at] spindriftmedia [dot] com [dot] au by 5pm Friday 23 April 2010. And don't forget to include your name and postal address so we can send you the book.
The winner of The Swan Thieves (Get Published, 1 April 2010) was Margaret Caulfield-Smith. Congratulations Margaret! Hope you enjoy the book.
TIP: Stop doing that forthwith
I received an email the other day with instructions to complete something ‘forthwith’. These days, it's considered a pretty old-fashioned term. The word ‘forthwith’ can be found on this list of ‘faintly archaic’ words. In the normal course of communication, it may be useful to retire this word. However, if you are writing fiction and you want a character to converse in an old-fashioned way, then go ahead and use it in the dialogue you write.
Forthwith means ‘immediately; at once; without delay’, or ‘as soon as can be reasonably expected’.
WEBPICK: Procrastinating Writers
Who better to give advice to procrastinating writers than a chronic procrastinator?
This blog comes from journalist and author, Jennifer Blanchard. She’s done a lot of research on procrastination and why we do it – especially us writers – and her blog brings together advice and tips from authors and her readers on how to get started and just write. She posts regularly (obviously her procrastination doesn’t prevent her writing her blog) and even tests many of the tips she posts.
Check it out here.
Other upcoming courses
Course: Online Creative Writing Stage 1 with Cathie Tasker/Pamela Freeman
When: Week beginning Monday 19 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Course: Grammar and Punctuation Essentials with Deb Doyle
When: Tuesday 20 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Cost: $395
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 22 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Friday 23 April 2010 (2-hour morning seminar)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $75
Course: Online Feature Writing Stage 1 with Valerie Khoo - NEW DATE
When: Week beginning Monday 26 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Seminar: Writing for the web with Grant Doyle
When: Wednesday 28 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Seminar: Editing Essentials with Katrina Lobley
When: Friday 30 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $365
Course: Professional Business Writing with Mel Wilkinson
When: Tuesday 4 May 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Tuesday 4 May 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Perfecting your pitch with Sue White
When: Tuesday 11 May and 18 May 2010 (two evening seminars)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $175
Course: Script Writing for Short Films with Geoff Bartlett
When: Thursday 13 May and 20 May 2010 (two evening seminars)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $165
Course: Travel Writing with Geoff Bartlett - NEW DATE
When: Friday 14 May 2010 (2-hour morning seminar)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $75
Course: Online Writing Books for Children and Young Adults with Judith Ridge
When: Week beginning Monday 24 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Course: Novel writing workshop with Pamela Freeman
When: Every Tuesday beginning Tuesday 25 May 2010 for six weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $495
Seminar: Travel writing with Geoff Bartlett
When: Wednesday 26 May 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 27 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Course: Writing Books for Children and Young Adults with Judith Ridge - NEW DATE
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 27 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Course: Feature Writing Stage 1 with Pamela Wilson
When: Every Wednesday starting Wednesday 2 June 2010 for five weeks
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Seminar: Self-Publishing: How to do it with Geoff Bartlett
When: Wednesday 2 June 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Feature Writing Stage 1 with Sue White - NEW DATE
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 10 June 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: Blogging for Business with Steven Lewis
When: Friday 18 June 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 5-day Intensive course with Jeni Mawter - NEW DATE
When: Monday 5 July - Friday 9 July 2010 (5 consecutive days)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Course: Life Writing with Patti Miller
When: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July 2010 (two-day workshop)
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $450
Course: Creative Writing Stage 2 with Pamela Freeman
When: Every Tuesday starting Tuesday 27 July 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Course: Life Writing with Patti Miller
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 12 August 2010 for six weeks
Time: 10am - 12noon
Cost: $450
Writing Tour: Writing in Bali with Patti Miller - 1 PLACE LEFT
When: 30 September to 5 October 2010
Writing Tour: Writing in Paris with Patti Miller - FULL
Dates for 2010:
Arrival: Thursday 21 October 2010
Departure: Saturday 6 November 2010
Believe it or not, even we at the Sydney Writers’ Centre make the odd error in our writing. And here’s one that was contained in a recent blog post: Judith Ridge, our wonderful Writing Books for Children and Young Adults presenter, bought this amazing opportunity to my attention…
Full points to you if you spotted the spelling mistake. That’s right – it should say our presenter ‘brought’ this opportunity to our attention.
Brought is the past tense and past participle of ‘bring’. For example:
‘I brought Rambo home from the doggie rescue shelter.’Bought is the past tense of ‘buy’. As in:
‘I bought Rambo a new collar and doggie bed.’An easy error to make – and even easier to avoid!
Kickstart your creative writing!
It seems 2010 is the year for creative writing! With so many of you interested in this great course, we’re now scheduling more so that you can do it at a time that suits you – and our next Thursday evening course is starting soon.During this five-week course you’ll learn about the essential elements of good stories. This is for anyone who is interested in writing creative fiction – from short stories, to novels, to memoir. During the course you’ll learn how to:
- kick-start the creative writing process
- tap into your imagination
- draw from everyday experiences and memories
- examine different types of creative writing
- give structure to your writing
- use characters and dialogue
And here’s what some of our most recent participants had to say about the course:
‘Even though I am only new to writing, during the course I found so many new techniques and ways of approaching my work that I couldn’t have discovered without help. Writing is a passion I have only just recently discovered, and to have a course that offers so much in these early stages of my learning was the best experience I could have hoped for. I loved the course and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to take creative writing to the next level.’
- Gustavo Panucci
‘I didn't know what to expect from the course and wondered, before the start, how it was possible to teach someone to write creatively. Well I quickly found out. I loved every stage of the course, all the tips, writing excercises, exploring different ways of writing, building character profiles. Every bit of it was thoroughly enjoyable and I'm sad that the 5 weeks has come to an end. Jeni is a brilliant teacher, I loved listening to her, she has so much positive energy and she made the group feel very relaxed. The course has given me the confidence to start moving ideas from my mind to paper. I see a story wherever I might to be, whatever I happen to see. It's a very exciting place to be.’
- Kate Bradley
This course is taught by Jeni Mawter. She is the children’s author of the hilarious ‘So’ series: So Gross!, So Feral!, So Sick!, So Festy!, So Grotty! and So Stinky! (HarperCollins) as well as the Freewheelers series: Unleashed!, Launched! and Extreme! (HarperCollins). Unleashed! was shortlisted for the WAYRBA Older Readers Award 2009.
Jeni has also published fiction, non-fiction, poetry and verse narrative for the education market. With a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature and a Diploma in Book Editing and Publishing Jeni has taught creative writing for many years at Macquarie University and at writers' centres. Her enthusiasm for words and books is infectious.
Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Thursdays starting Thursday 22 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
You can also do this course online.
Online Creative Writing Stage 1 with Pamela Freeman/Cathie Tasker
When: Week beginning Monday 19 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
ABR Short Story CompetitionThe Australian Book Review Short Story Competition is now open for entries. This is one of a number of competitions held by the ABR to encourage and foster new writing in Australia – they also hold the Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay, Young Calibre, the ABR Poetry Prize and the ABR Reviewing Competition.
The short story competition is for any works between 1,000 and 3,000 words long. Multiple entries are welcome but stories must not have been published. First prize is $2,000, second prize $500, and third prize is a three-year subscription to ABR.
Entries close Monday 10 May 2010 and you can download the conditions and entry form here.
TIP: Regardless vs irregardlessRegardless of what you've been taught, you should never use the word "irregardless". The correct word is "regardless".
The confusion probably arises because we are so used to adding the prefix to words like "irresponsible" and "irregular". When it comes to "regardless", the inclusion of "less" already turns the word into the negative form, so there's no need to add the prefix as well.
The golden rules of writing for the web
Writing for the web is very different to writing for print. When you’re online, you want to read clear, concise and engaging writing. And you want to be able to find the information you’re looking for quickly and easily. This one-day seminar will help you understand the key differences between writing for the web and writing for print, and give you a blueprint for your online writing projects. The seminar will show you:
- the difference between print and online writing
- the differences between good content and poor content
- how your readers engage with web content
- the golden rules of information design
- guidelines for concise writing
- how to use keywords for search engine optimisation
- how to write for accessibility and usability
- why you need a style guide
- and much more
Here's what recent participants have to say about the seminar:
‘Punchy, concise, didn't waffle - got to the point of each topic. Very well targeted.’
- Tracy Lister
‘I found the presenter Grant Doyle very informative, he knew his stuff and had a great 'easy to listen to' style. The manual will be a great asset to review what we covered.’
- Josephine West
This seminar is presented by Grant Doyle, an experienced copywriter, content manager and web editor. After many years as a print journalist and author, Grant has spent the last 11 years in web writing and has been contracting or consulting to major corporations in various online content capacities since then. Grant continues to initiate and teach many in-house web writing programs in addition to developing corporate web writing style guides.
Writing for the Web with Grant Doyle
When: Wednesday 28 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
Book giveaway – The Long Song by Andrea LevyOur latest author interview is with Andrea Levy and you’ll be able to listen to the podcast from tomorrow. Meanwhile, here’s a bit more about her latest book, The Long Song:
July is a slave girl who lives upon a sugar plantation named Amity and it is her life that is the subject of this tale. She was there when the Baptist War raged in 1831, and she was also present when slavery was declared no more. My son says I must convey how the story tells also of July’s mama Kitty, of the negroes that worked the plantation land, of Caroline Mortimer the white woman who owned the plantation and many more persons beside – far too many for me to list here. But what befalls them all is carefully chronicled upon these pages for you to peruse.
Perhaps, my son suggests, I might write that it is a thrilling journey through that time in the company of people who lived it. All this he wishes me to pen so the reader can decide if this is a novel might care to consider. Cha, I tell my son, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just read it for themselves.
So, if you’d like to read this book for yourself, just tell us what is your favourite song and why. Send your answers to courses [at] spindriftmedia [dot] com [dot] au by 5pm Friday 23 April 2010. And don't forget to include your name and postal address so we can send you the book.
The winner of The Swan Thieves (Get Published, 1 April 2010) was Margaret Caulfield-Smith. Congratulations Margaret! Hope you enjoy the book.
Get your book published!
Want to know what it takes to get your book published? Our two-hour seminar on book publishing will help you understand the publishing process, and show you how you can achieve your dream of becoming a published author.
The seminar will cover:
Here’s what some recent participants thought of the seminar:
‘[I gained] a wealth of information from Geoff's experience as a writer and working with publishers. Having almost completed my book, I am clearer about the options and next steps I need to take.’
- Tim Lee
‘Geoff was supportive and informative, not condescending even when some people asked the most basic question. He was also very self-effacing and honest about his own work as well as encouraging the participants to go down the "get published" path. He was also very realistic about the competitive nature of the business and emphasised the importance of being professional and business-like in your dealings with publishers.’
- Jane Louise Galbraith
This seminar is presented by Geoff Bartlett who is an author, journalist, actor and producer. He has filed articles and interviews for over 20 major newspapers and magazines around the country, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Courier Mail, Canberra Times, West Australian and Australian Style.
In 1999, Geoff's first book, was published in Australia and New Zealand through Harper Collins. Comedians in the Mist was a series of interviews with top Australian comedians.
How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Friday 23 April 2010 (two-hour morning seminar)
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
Want to know what it takes to get your book published? Our two-hour seminar on book publishing will help you understand the publishing process, and show you how you can achieve your dream of becoming a published author. The seminar will cover:
- how to write a winning book proposal
- how to approach publishers
- do you need an agent?
- how much should you write before approaching a publisher?
- negotiating a fair contract
- the editing and re-writing process
Here’s what some recent participants thought of the seminar:
‘[I gained] a wealth of information from Geoff's experience as a writer and working with publishers. Having almost completed my book, I am clearer about the options and next steps I need to take.’
- Tim Lee
‘Geoff was supportive and informative, not condescending even when some people asked the most basic question. He was also very self-effacing and honest about his own work as well as encouraging the participants to go down the "get published" path. He was also very realistic about the competitive nature of the business and emphasised the importance of being professional and business-like in your dealings with publishers.’
- Jane Louise Galbraith
This seminar is presented by Geoff Bartlett who is an author, journalist, actor and producer. He has filed articles and interviews for over 20 major newspapers and magazines around the country, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Courier Mail, Canberra Times, West Australian and Australian Style.
In 1999, Geoff's first book, was published in Australia and New Zealand through Harper Collins. Comedians in the Mist was a series of interviews with top Australian comedians.
How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Friday 23 April 2010 (two-hour morning seminar)
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Click here for more information or to enrol online.
TIP: Stop doing that forthwithI received an email the other day with instructions to complete something ‘forthwith’. These days, it's considered a pretty old-fashioned term. The word ‘forthwith’ can be found on this list of ‘faintly archaic’ words. In the normal course of communication, it may be useful to retire this word. However, if you are writing fiction and you want a character to converse in an old-fashioned way, then go ahead and use it in the dialogue you write.
Forthwith means ‘immediately; at once; without delay’, or ‘as soon as can be reasonably expected’.
WEBPICK: Procrastinating WritersWho better to give advice to procrastinating writers than a chronic procrastinator?
This blog comes from journalist and author, Jennifer Blanchard. She’s done a lot of research on procrastination and why we do it – especially us writers – and her blog brings together advice and tips from authors and her readers on how to get started and just write. She posts regularly (obviously her procrastination doesn’t prevent her writing her blog) and even tests many of the tips she posts.
Check it out here.
Other upcoming courses
Course: Online Creative Writing Stage 1 with Cathie Tasker/Pamela Freeman
When: Week beginning Monday 19 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Course: Grammar and Punctuation Essentials with Deb Doyle
When: Tuesday 20 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Cost: $395
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 22 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Friday 23 April 2010 (2-hour morning seminar)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $75
Course: Online Feature Writing Stage 1 with Valerie Khoo - NEW DATE
When: Week beginning Monday 26 April 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Seminar: Writing for the web with Grant Doyle
When: Wednesday 28 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Seminar: Editing Essentials with Katrina Lobley
When: Friday 30 April 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $365
Course: Professional Business Writing with Mel Wilkinson
When: Tuesday 4 May 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: How to get your book published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Tuesday 4 May 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Perfecting your pitch with Sue White
When: Tuesday 11 May and 18 May 2010 (two evening seminars)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $175
Course: Script Writing for Short Films with Geoff Bartlett
When: Thursday 13 May and 20 May 2010 (two evening seminars)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $165
Course: Travel Writing with Geoff Bartlett - NEW DATE
When: Friday 14 May 2010 (2-hour morning seminar)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $75
Course: Online Writing Books for Children and Young Adults with Judith Ridge
When: Week beginning Monday 24 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Course: Novel writing workshop with Pamela Freeman
When: Every Tuesday beginning Tuesday 25 May 2010 for six weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $495
Seminar: Travel writing with Geoff Bartlett
When: Wednesday 26 May 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 with Jeni Mawter
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 27 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Course: Writing Books for Children and Young Adults with Judith Ridge - NEW DATE
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 27 May 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Course: Feature Writing Stage 1 with Pamela Wilson
When: Every Wednesday starting Wednesday 2 June 2010 for five weeks
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Seminar: Self-Publishing: How to do it with Geoff Bartlett
When: Wednesday 2 June 2010 (2-hour evening seminar)
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $75
Course: Feature Writing Stage 1 with Sue White - NEW DATE
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 10 June 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: Blogging for Business with Steven Lewis
When: Friday 18 June 2010 (one-day seminar)
Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: $365
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 5-day Intensive course with Jeni Mawter - NEW DATE
When: Monday 5 July - Friday 9 July 2010 (5 consecutive days)
Time: 10.00am - 12noon
Cost: $395
Course: Life Writing with Patti Miller
When: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July 2010 (two-day workshop)
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $450
Course: Creative Writing Stage 2 with Pamela Freeman
When: Every Tuesday starting Tuesday 27 July 2010 for five weeks
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Course: Life Writing with Patti Miller
When: Every Thursday starting Thursday 12 August 2010 for six weeks
Time: 10am - 12noon
Cost: $450
Writing Tour: Writing in Bali with Patti Miller - 1 PLACE LEFT
When: 30 September to 5 October 2010
Writing Tour: Writing in Paris with Patti Miller - FULL
Dates for 2010:
Arrival: Thursday 21 October 2010
Departure: Saturday 6 November 2010
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