After spending many hours researching do you then agonise over the accuracy? If the answer is YES this Fact or Fiction – Writers Workshop in Clunes on Saturday 19 November 2016 might be the answer. With Andrew Masterson, journalist and author, you… Continue Reading
The August edition of WriteAway is now available. It contains tributes to Dorothy Bransgrove, and a write-up of Krystle Herdy’s performance poetry workshop. WriteAway-August 2016
Workshops and events for the remainder of August 2016 – check out the newsletter for full details. INTRODUCTION TO FICTION – Monday, August 15th from 7.00pm to 10.00pm OPEN MIC NIGHT – Wednesday, August 17th from 7.00pm PUBLISH FOR PROFIT –… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Dr Clare Wright, winner of the 2016 prestigious Alice Literary Award. The Society of Women Writers biennial literary award is given in recognition of a distinguished and long-term contribution to literature by an Australian woman and this year… Continue Reading
The ‘West Writers Forum’ held an event on Saturday 30th July 2016 at the Footscray Community Arts Centre, entitled ‘Our Stories’. Cher Chidzey, a long-time member of SWWV, and her publisher Annie Hall from ThreeKookaburras Publishing, conducted a conversational session… Continue Reading
On Sunday 31st July 2016 at the St Silas’ Church Albert Park the all-ages story ‘Under the River-Red’ written by Margaret White was launched with speeches, an auction and a fabulous afternoon tea. Margaret first told this story in response… Continue Reading
The Society was saddened to hear of the recent death of Dorothy Bransgrove. Dorothy was a talented writer, a gentle and unassuming person with a dry sense of humour. She was a valued member of Brigid’s Well for 10… Continue Reading
Dynamic poet and editor, Krystle Herdy presented a Performance Poetry workshop at the July meeting, She told members, ‘Throw out your preconceived ideas about poetry. Performance Poetry is about communication. You have to reach out and touch your audience. You… Continue Reading
Busy times as usual at BusyBird Publishing. Check out the August newsletter for writing and publishing information, workshops and other activities. From the Nest – August 2016
SWWVic member, Lynn Smailes can now add to her list of accomplishments. Lynn collaborated with Tony Atkinson to write his autobiography, A Prescribed Life: Royalty, Romance and Medicine, published by Affirm Press in June 2016. Tony’s has been an interesting and… Continue Reading