Dear Fellow Writer,
In this issue:- APEC mania
- Skeptics Prize – win $10,000
- Another student success
- Pamela Freeman’s book launch
- Author interview: Steven Herrick talks about writing for young adults
- Upcoming courses
You've got to love the Skeptics. There's certainly no shortage of anything to talk about when they're around! There was an article recently about them in The Sydney Morning Herald and one of our students, Martin, is the president of the society.
One of the great things the society does is offer a prize for critical thinking. And you read that correctly, they really do offer a prize of $10,000.
“The 2007 Australian Skeptics Prize for Critical Thinking will be awarded for work that investigates popular conventional wisdom and beliefs which lack reliable evidence or scientific method, and that promotes rational thinking about such matters by the public, educators and the media.”
Full details are available on our blog here.
Closing date is October 5, 2007 and the winner will be announced on November 17, 2007.
NEXT WEEK’S SEMINAR: Discover the secrets of writing media releases that get results
• Get publicity for your business
• Boost sales and increase customers
• Make headlines by positioning yourself as a market leader!
In ONE DAY, you’ll learn the skills you need to get your message or organization into the media. You don’t have to be a media expert to get publicity for your business.
You’ll learn:
• What the media want and how to tailor your message
so that journalists will be interested
• The right way to write a media release that gets the
attention of editors
• How to identify key messages – and when to use
them
• The things you should never say to a journalist
• The one thing you MUST do before contacting the
media.
Have
you ever tried to get coverage in newspapers, radio or TV – and no one
has been interested? You can easily get them interested if you just
package your message in the right way. You’ll learn from a PR guru who
has managed campaigns all over the world.
When: Friday 14 September
Time 9.30am-4.30pm
Cost: $345 (includes GST)
For more information on the seminar, click here.
Another student success – congratulations Carly!
Last week we heard from Katja who got a job as a journalist with the Australian Financial Review within three weeks of completing the course Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers. This week, it’s Carly Middleton’s turn. Here’s what Carly emailed me:
"I thought I would let you know that I have a new job as the inhouse travel/features journalist for Caravan and Motorhomes magazine! I get to publish a lot of stories - about 5 per month - plus lots of travel in the outback and photography. So thank you for all that you taught us."
– Carly Middleton
Great work Carly!
Pamela Freeman’s Blood Ties – Book One of the Castings Trilogy
As you know, at the Sydney Writers’ Centre, you learn from the best. Now with 19 books published, author Pamela Freeman manages to guide her creative writing students here at the Centre AND find time to pen the odd novel or two. We’re thrilled that Pamela’s new book Blood Ties – Book One of the Castings Trilogy which is being launched next week.
If you have been a creative writing student here, watch your inbox for an invite to the launch on Wednesday 12 September 2007.
For those of you who haven’t sampled Pamela’s inspiring teaching …
Creative Writing Stage 1
When: Every Tuesday night for 5 weeks from Tuesday 16 October 2007
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Cost: $395
For more information on the course click here.
Author Interview: Steven Herrick
Steven Herrick's new book Cold Skin has just been released by Allen & Unwin. Steven is an author living in Brisbane. He writes poetry and verse-novels for children and teenagers and his books have received many awards.
Steven took time out of his busy schedule to chat to us here at the Sydney Writers' Centre. A transcript of the interview is on our blog.
Steven’s
advice to aspiring writers is: “Put simply, the best advice to aspiring
writers is to read lots and widely. And when you sit at your desk, try
to write something without thinking too much about the quality. Editing
can fix that up!”
If
you’re interested in writing books for young adults and children, you
can be guided by one of the best and most sought-after children’s book
editors in Australia, Judith Ridge.
The next course for Writing Books for Children and Young Adults starts:
When: Every Wednesday for 5 weeks from Wednesday 17 October 2007
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Cost: $395
Other upcoming courses
Seminar: Media Releases That Get Results with Luisa Volpato
When: Friday 14 September 2007
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Cost: $345
Course: ONLINE Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers
When: Week beginning Monday 24 September (runs for 5 weeks)
Time: Whenever suits you
Cost: $395
Seminar: How to Get Your Book Published with Geoff Bartlett
When: Thursday 27 September 2007
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Cost: $65
Seminar: Editing Essentials with Katrina Lobley
When: Friday 28 September 2007
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Cost: $285
Course: Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers with Valerie Khoo
When: Every Thursday for 5 weeks from Thursday 4 October 2007
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Cost: $395
Seminar: Travel Writing with Geoff Bartlett
When: Wednesday 10 October 2007
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Cost: $65
Course: Creative Writing Stage 1 with Pamela Freeman
When: Every Tuesday for 5 weeks from Tuesday 16 October 2007
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Cost $395
Course: Writing Books for Children and Young Adults with Judith Ridge
When: Every Wednesday for 5 weeks from Wednesday 17 October 2007
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Cost $395
Course: Creative Writing Stage 2 with Judith Ridge
When: Every Monday for 5 weeks from Monday 29 October 2007
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Cost $395
Seminar: How to Write Winning Reports and Proposals with Mel Wilkinson
When: Friday 9 November 2007
Time: 9.00am-5.00pm
Cost: $395
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Wishing you much writing success,
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