Day: July 22, 2015

Memoir writing
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Why you should write your memoir now, from Patti Miller

When many hear about someone writing their memoir, they often think of a famous person at the end of their life. But the truth is that anyone can write one at any stage. In fact, as memoir expert Patti Miller explains, they can write many. We spoke with her recently

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

National Bookshop Day

We’re sure you don’t need an excuse to support your local bookshop, but we have a great excuse anyway. Saturday 8th of August is National Bookshop Day! Hundreds of bookshops will be holding events and having activities, and more. From the press release: On Saturday, August 8th, bookshops throughout Australia will

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Grammar and Punctuation
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Is it Winter or winter? Capitalising the seasons…

Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language – meaning we’ll have enough material to last us another century. This week, it’s the winter of our discontent… Q: Hi AWC, is it cold or is it just me? A: It’s winter, so we’re pretty sure

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