500-word challenge
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Through The Glass
Darkly
by Gwen AngstromThe next challenge, write up to 500 words around the theme: SPEED. Closes midnight, 1 May 2012 AWST (GMT+8) More>
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Science Is The New Art: Annie Proulx and Tim Flannery
Guest post by Keith McDonald This session about the intertwining of science and art fired up when both Proulx and Flannery related personal stories about how their engagements with the environment and its wildlife had inspired them. Several times, they … Continue reading
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Tagged annie proulx, art, authors, bird cloud, environment, inspiration, perth writers festival, place, science, tim flannery, western plains, write, writers, writing, wyoming
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Second Novel Squeeze
Guest post by Tamara Hunter Toni Jordan had what was, by any measure, a dream run with her satirically funny debut novel, Addition. Sold into 16 countries, it featured as ‘Comedy of the Summer’ on Richard and Judy’s Book Club … Continue reading
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Tagged alibrandi, author, book, books, melina marchetta, novel, perth writers festival, process, publisher, second, second novel, toni jordan, write, writer, writing
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Crime Fiction As Therapy
You spend your working hours dealing with violent psychopaths and their deeply traumatised victims. What do you do with your time off? Immerse yourself in all things happy and positive? Hide under the bed covers? Do anything you can to … Continue reading
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Tagged author, authors, crime, fiction, leah giarratano, perth writers festival, psychologist, therapy, villains, writers, writing
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So You Want To Be Published – Part 2: A Publisher’s Tips
Getting your book published is harder than ever. Traditional format publishing is under increasing pressure from the rise of e-publishing and falling book sales, among other factors. This means publishers are becoming more selective about the manuscripts they buy and … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, agents, author, books, lliterary, manuscripts, melanie ostell, perth, perth writers festival, proofreading, publisher, publishing, submissions, tips, uwa publishing, writer, writing
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The Genius of Jane: Austen’s Enduring Appeal
Guest post by Tamara Hunter Novelist and academic Sophie Gee remembers the first time she came across Jane Austen. It was her 12th birthday and her parents had given her a copy of Pride and Prejudice. It had, they told … Continue reading
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Tagged author, festival, jane austen, perth, perth writers festival, society, sophie gee, tips, write, writers, writing
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So You Want To Be Published – Part 1
So you want to be published. Why? Think about it. Take plenty of time because, let’s face it, it’s not going to happen in a hurry…if at all. Unless you’ve got cash to burn and can pay to self-publish, the … Continue reading
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Tagged author, books, manuscripts, melanie ostell, perth, proofreading, publisher, publishing, submissions, tips, uwa publishing, writer, writers festival, writing
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Looking for Truth in Fantasy
It seems contradictory, but the best fantasy is rooted in reality. Unless it contains what author and literary academic Anthony Eaton describes as ‘touchstones of truth’ with which readers can relate, he says the most fantastic, imaginative story will fall … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, anthony eaton, author, books, darklands, fantasy, genre, how to write, perth writers festival, reality, truth, workshop, write, writing
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Winner, ‘Night’ Challenge
Congratulations to Kimberlee Akimoto, winner of the ‘night’ challenge with the wistful mystery of ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’. It’s amazing how much story can be packed into 500 words if you know what you’re doing. This round attracted … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, competition, fiction, night, prize, prose, winner, words, writer, writing
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And the 500-word challenge for February is…
…‘spotlight’. Write up to 500 words around the theme ‘spotlight’ and send them to waxings.blog@gmail.com by midnight 4 March 2011 Australian Western Standard Time (GMT+8). You’ll be in the running to win One Year To A Writing Life: Twelve Lessons … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, competition, night, spotlight, writer, writing
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What’s The Buzz?
In the spirit of providing an encouraging and useful site for writers, Waxings is branching out into literary journalism. We do not pretend to have the resources to be a comprehensive news service, but Waxings will make the occasional foray … Continue reading
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