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Writing Wednesday: on a Friday

Posted by: whatsoever on: August 22, 2008

We’re breaking all the rules to bring you this week’s Writing Wednesday post — on a Friday. It’s okay. We can do that. Today, an intriguing new resource for writers, and a refreshing article discussing creativity:
YouWriteOn.Com is an Arts Council of England-funded website dedicated to helping new writers develop their skills, and providing opportunities for [...]

Writing Wednesday: Authonomy & Young Qld Writers

Posted by: whatsoever on: July 9, 2008

Two tidbits to offer writers this Wednesday:
1) Now this could be interesting… Authonomy, a new community for writers, readers, and publishers. The concept of interactive writing communities online is not a new one. What’s special about Authonomy is that it’s being set up by Harper Collins Publishers. That’s some serious pulling power right there. The [...]

Writing Wednesday: Freelance, anyone?

Posted by: whatsoever on: June 18, 2008

Freelance writing — or freelance anything — sounds to some like a dream job and to others like a nightmare. But what does it actually take to get it all happening? More importantly, do you have what it takes to get it all happening? George Halitzka gives it to you straight in So You Want to [...]

Writing Wednesday

Posted by: whatsoever on: April 23, 2008

This week I prepared a short story manuscript for submission to a national children’s magazine. I formatted my manuscript specifically as the submission requirements stated. I created a cover page following the guidelines to the letter. I did everything I could to primp that manuscript for submission. And then I realised there was yet one [...]

Writing Wednesday… on a Thursday

Posted by: whatsoever on: March 20, 2008

So we’re running a day late? The beautiful thing about making up your own rules is that you can change them. And this week’s Writing Wednesday post is coming to you on a Thursday!
Here’s a heads-up to Australian Christian writers under the age of thirty: the 2008 Young Australian Christian Writers Award [.pdf file]. Got a manuscript [...]

A bit of housekeeping

Posted by: whatsoever on: February 18, 2008

End-of-Summer cleaning, anyone?

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A new feature coming soon to the WM blog is Writing Wednesdays, a weeklyish look at being a Christian and [...]