What do you love about children’s books? Oh, so very much. The language, the pictures, the stories, the magic—the fact that you can create tales to enchant and enlighten kids, and make them think and become something. Children’s book authors have a great responsibility to write stories that expand a child’s world, open their hearts … Continue reading
Can you briefly describe your writing career? A happy accident—for a while I thought I was a painter. At first I just played, but then words found a pattern and a place in my life. Thirteen (almost) books later … and some great opportunities. What inspires your creativity? The world. Walking. Walking with a sunhat … Continue reading
This week we ask workshop tutor, Dr Pippa Carron, five questions about writing and editing. Pippa is teaching two upcoming workshops at the Writers Centre: Grammar and Punctuation Primer for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers and Focus on Stylistics. Check our website for more information and to get involved. Can you briefly describe your writing and editing career? … Continue reading
We hit the fabulous Jenny Bond with five questions about her writing life, gaining inspiration and her upcoming workshop at the ACT Writers Centre. What has your writing career involved so far? I began my professional career as a high school teacher of English, History and Drama. In need of a change after ten years … Continue reading
Tom Davis is an Australian playwright, whose new play The Chain Bridge is currently in rehearsal at The Street, and due to open Saturday 21st November. Tell us a little about yourself and your writing background. I’m a Canberra-based playwright, a University of Melbourne fellow and a foreign aid / foreign policy analyst. I wrote … Continue reading
This week we took five with Chris Andrews who will be running a Creating Compelling Novels workshop with us on Saturday 25 July. Join him to discover exactly what each part of a novel must accomplish, why so many stories suffer from ‘middle sag syndrome’, and why so many novels fail to be compelling. What … Continue reading
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your creative endeavours. I’m a creative writer and editor from Sydney. Right now, I’m pursuing publication of my first novel, while running Writer’s Edit—the online literary magazine I founded in 2013. I’m also currently managing the production and publication of our second creative writing anthology Kindling Volume … Continue reading
David Stavanger is running a workshop Page + Stage Saturday 18 April 10am–2pm at the ACT Writers Centre, where participants will be introduced to the key elements of writing poetry for both the page and spoken word for the stage, without being constrained by the limits of form or competition. 1. Tell us a little bit yourself and your creative endeavours. I am … Continue reading
Tania McCartney is running a workshop Publishing a Picture Book this Saturday 22 November designed for those seeking to both create and produce children’s picture books. It would also suit those keen to learn more about both the trade publishing and self-publishing markets, their constructs and the skillsets required. 1. Tell us a little bit … Continue reading
Sarah St Vincent Welch is running a workshop Writing on the Body Saturday 15 November, 12–5pm at CMAG. Bookings essential through ACTWC on 6262 9191 or online here. 1. Tell us a little bit about your writing background and interests. I have written seriously for a long time now. But before that I also … Continue reading
