Learn how to self-edit fiction like an editor. Irma Gold is an both an author and an editor, with four picture books and 18 years of editing experience under her belt, both as a freelance editor and in-house. This weekend, she’ll be teaching a session on how to structurally self-edit your manuscript at the upcoming … Continue reading
“Words are wolves, they impart a certain quality and it’s called diction.” by Donald McMiken, ACT Writers Centre member Word choice gives our writing a distinctive flavour and getting it right is an essential art of writing. Words are wolves, they impart a certain quality and it’s called diction. Some words are exactly right and in this … Continue reading
A shortened version of this interview first appeared in the April issue of ACTWrite magazine. However, we didn’t want our members to miss out so we’ve posted the full interview here. What is the Canberra Society of Editors? The Canberra Society of Editors (CSE) is the professional association for editors in Canberra. The society was … Continue reading
You’ve poured your heart and your essence onto the page but what do you do with it now? You could lock it away, only to pull it out on a raining day OR you could submit it to a publication or competition. – by Laura Bartlett Did your heart just stop? Did your stomach drop … Continue reading
– by P.S. Cottier As a working poet (that is, a poet who writes, is published, and even receives the occasional $50 on what I call ‘champagne days’) I have always regarded editors with suspicion. The tired old image of the Gatekeeper in his medieval armour, asking impossible riddles of those seeking entry into the … Continue reading
On Friday 31 May the Bogong Room at Gorman House buzzed as 65 writers and editors mingled like moths. Lured by the promise of wine, cheese and other nibbles, the writers took the opportunity to ask whatever they wanted to know about the editorial process, and the editors came to meet the writers. The conversations … Continue reading
If you’re looking to develop your skills as a writer, one of the most important resources to have is an editor — but when are they vital, and what do they really, truly do? If you’d like to learn more about the editors working in the ACT, the Writers Centre is hosting a Writers and … Continue reading
Finding inspiration to write an article about finding inspiration is particularly hard because I’m not really a writer. I’m an editor, a die-hard reader. Along with Patrick Mullins, I edit Burley, a thrice-yearly publication of work by Canberra writers. Burley has published two issues so far, with a third in the works and submissions being accepted … Continue reading
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