Day: February 24, 2021

Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Wonderous” vs “wondrous” vs “wonderful”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, wonders will never cease… Q:

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Furious Fiction February 2021 winner and shortlist

It was a happy third birthday to Furious Fiction this month (be sure to check out our “stories behind the stories” collection) and to celebrate turning three, every story had to begin with the word THREE. That wasn’t all though: Each story had to be set in a SCHOOL. Each

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Copywriter
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Copywriting Podcast Episode 005: Partnership expert Katrina McCarter on how to find new copywriting clients (without picking up the phone)

In Episode 005 of So You Want To Be A Copywriter: How good would it be if others could find your copywriting clients for you? What about getting paid to write your own book? What about generating thousands of new subscribers without spending a cent? All this and more is possible with partnerships – but not your average partnerships.

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