What’s it like to learn with AWC?

Jennifer was great! She gave realistic constructive feedback and was equally attentive to everyone's work.

I now have the confidence to write my novel and pursue my dream of having it published!

I found the course to be very informative and have learnt so much in the 5 weeks. The feedback was helpful.

Jennifer was very professional and had great insight. Her feedback made sense and helped me see things differently. She was honest and helpful.

I feel the course has made me look at writing very differently. I understand much more about the art of writing and how to make it more appealing to a reader. As I read I can now analyze the structure of what I am reading as well as other aspects of the book. I feel the course has improved my writing.

This is a well-structured course that gives you lots of helpful information that will improve your knowledge and writing ability. It is easily accessible and fits into your schedule. It also gives you the opportunity to connect with other writers and gain valuable feedback from them.

I have enjoyed this course and am very happy I decided to participate.

This is a great entry level course that will give you the confidence to start writing that novel!

I have now written nearly 7000 words of my first novel! And feel a lot more confident that I can now do it.

Bernadette has a wonderful voice and her style is authoritative without being condescending. Her sense of humour is refreshing and it felt like we were colleagues discussing SEO. There's always something to learn and this SEO Copywriting course will blow your mind.

I now know what NOT to do and what TO do, for SERPs to reach page 1 status in Google.

Bernadette is a gem of a find and I am glad she polished my idea of SEO.

The course is affordable and tutors are very real.

Jennifer was great. Her feedback was very valuable and thoughtful. She is extremely knowledgeable and shares that knowledge freely.

I enjoyed dedicating the time to writing and presenting it in a safe space where I knew I wouldn't be judged, just supported.

It has set me on the path to committing to doing the writing and not expecting it to be great straight away.

AWC staff are great, the content is well-developed, and it is well priced for the amount of help you get.

Hard to believe I have come so far in four weeks. I feel equipped to write and submit opinion pieces. The detail of feedback especially on the final piece was superb...so useful.

I was so impressed. Vivienne's sharing of her own learning/experience was so generous. Feedback was exceptional. I valued that she was able to be honest about my not-so-good assignment. That really challenged me to lift my game for the final one when her feedback was very affirming, and straight away I set about editing and improving the piece based on her comments.

I think Vivienne has a beautiful manner. She can be to-the-point but also generous and personal. I am truly grateful to her.

Superbly organised, structured. You will learn if you do the work.

The tutor was very knowledgeable and helpful with her feedback.

I enjoyed learning new techniques in writing and specific to the children's picture book writing processes. Inspired me to continue to hone my writing craft and to hopefully be published in the future. Also taught me the basics of writing again including punctuation and grammar.

Great course that is doable even if you have a busy schedule. Perfect course to know all things about writing picture books to get you motivated.

I have nothing but positive praise for Bernadette. Positive, happy, confident, relatable. Only too willing to share her knowledge, skills and experience. Clear and concise. I enjoyed her sense of humour, being genuine, her wealth of experience (I wish I had 5% of it). Bernadette's confidence was natural and completely felt that she was transferring those vibes to us albeit virtually. I felt strongly that Bernadette wanted us to do well and was building our confidence over the weeks.

I am used to writing wordy reports. Even my text messages are legendary for being as long as the Dead Sea scrolls. I always wanted to write with impact using less words. Learning how to convey an impactful message with limited words/character spaces is exactly what I needed. I feel more confident now.

When I got positive feedback re assignments - I realised I CAN DO THIS ! So, thank you. Not for the positive feedback by the way. Thank you for teaching me how to write with impact using less words (this was the aha moment).

The experience was positive and comfortable for my learning style. The course was well structured and packed with content that is current, relevant and practical. Support material for each module (templates, examples etc) is excellent and plentiful. Bonus commercial business learning videos and support material is amazing.

I love Bernadette's humor and affirmative approach in regard to feedback. She's a great example of how to speak to and treat prospects. I hope to emulate her technique in my business.

Honestly, I love the Australian accent. Silly, I know. Seriously, though, being able to work at my own pace and having the ability to download all of the course materials is a huge bonus. Getting specific feedback was also very helpful.

Copywriting is so fun! I rewrote a sales letter for a local chiropractor using the skills I learned after week 1 and landed my first potential client. This course helped my confidence to get my business up and running. I can't wait to deposit that first check!

I'm thankful I found you! As a matter of fact I already recommended AWC. I said this was a great resource for writers looking to make money. The courses are very reasonably priced and user friendly.

The huge amount of practical info given is just invaluable. I'm so impressed. I also loved all the real articles we were given to read.

I loved Valerie's super pragmatic and positive approach. I love that she told us the realities of the industry but always made it seem like it was within our grasp. I have a tendency to succumb to overwhelm and imposter syndrome and feel like I need to know EVERYTHING before I can start, so Valerie's approach and encouragement was really refreshing.

I feel a bit emotional actually, because in many ways my creative life had stalled a bit, but I now feel really excited about possibilities again.

AWC courses are hugely practical with a real focus on getting you started in the industry, giving you invaluable insider info and concrete steps you can take to start your career.

The content was amazing, easy to follow, fun, very informative. Cathie was great, providing helpful honest & encouraging feedback. Cathie's expertise is a great asset.

I especially liked how after the first lesson I was looking at picture books differently and already understanding what I was learning.

The gained knowledge and insight is invaluable to me achieving my writing dream and becoming published. This course has led me in the right direction.

Bernadette was great, she clearly knows what she's talking about, and I enjoyed hearing about her experiences. She was easy to understand and clear with the topic at hand.

Looking at some of the copywriters I follow or know I thought they'd had to go through years of study to get where they are, but Bernadette's examples, tips and tools make me realise you don't need a marketing degree. That this course can be the great starting point for me. That there's ways and means, and tools to use to help you write the copy.

So worth it, go for it!

I had no idea what to expect but I just trusted the process set out and followed the instructions. It was amazing how much I learnt in five short weeks. I loved all of it.

Cindy was very knowledgeable and I really appreciated the feedback she gave us all. It was a great way to grow in my skills and understanding.

I have been motivated to write every day since starting the course. I get out my journal and am committed to writing one page every day.

If you have ever wanted to learn what it might be like to be a freelance writer then you will not be disappointed in this course.

Bernadette was fantastic, her feedback was exceptional and thoughtful! She is engaging and has a really wonderful teaching manner.

I thought the course was fabulous and I enjoyed the 5 weeks of the course. I thought it was paced out really well. I loved how rich the course was with examples of great advertising, marketing and copywriting. Was the best way to learn. The assignments were also very easy to complete alongside working full time.

It has given me the ability to expand on my marketing skills as I enter a new job. It has also shown me alternative career paths.

I would definitely recommend the AWC because of the reputation I believe the Centre has with regard to hosting a variety of writing courses. It is accessible to anyone who wants to improve their writing skills, which we all need and use every day.

I was looking for something to improve my writing as I find myself adding 'fluff' to my text. This website was recommended to me by a colleague.

Grant Doyle was fantastic in his presentation and explanations. He was clear when speaking and obviously understood the subject matter very well. He was engaging and interesting to listen to. Fantastic course; I picked up many things that I will use going forward.

It was well run with a great presenter and you will definitely get something out of it.

It was genuinely lovely to engage with everyone in the class and our tutor. The audio lessons contained solid technical writing advice and were also easy to listen to, in the manner of a podcast.

Bernadette was very warm and engaging, whether in the Zoom sessions, in her audio feedback or in the course chat. She provided great advice on things to improve and it was very lovely to hear her appreciation of my work as well.

It was a highlight to see people engaging with my story. Having my character and story be 'real' outside my head : )

The course gave direct things to action, such as how to set writing time and how to technically improve things in writing. It also provided stories from authors to give an encouraging view of the writing journey which certainly encouraged me to keep going.

If you want some solid things to improve in your writing and have a solid novel opening/synopsis, give this course a go. You will receive not one, but a number of feedbacks on your work, including from an industry expert. And it's all in a friendly group setting.

Pamela explains novel essentials in simple language. She highlights the importance of some things, such as setting up the climax in the first act.

I've gone from some degree of ignorance to enlightenment.

Not only did I learn new things, but thanks to the information provided in the seminar, I discovered there are a lot of things in my story that I've got right. Things that I wasn't entirely certain or confident about previously. That was a good feeling and my 'aha' moment.

I'm 63 and have always loved writing, olde world poetry especially. I've two books in the making and want to get them to the point of publishing.

I love my own company and spend a lot of time alone; this course showed me there is a lot to be said for group effort. I'm grateful for all the fellow students' input very much.

If there's a character in your head and it's going places and doing things and got something to say... AWC will help get it to paper.

Just thank you to Petronella giving me her time and knowledge and encouragement.

Dean has a very unique way of presenting the course; makes you feel like a friend. And he has a lot of valuable information to share (with lots of puns thrown in for good measure).

I am now inspired to reinvent myself as a freelance copywriter, focusing on my interest in real estate.

Highly recommend. If you have ever had a curious thought about discovering how writing can open up a whole new revenue stream, then just visit the AWC. Best of both worlds, getting paid for what you love to do!

Bernadette was very knowledgeable and shared her knowledge willingly. Her feedback was always considered and backed by her wealth of experience.

The course has made me even more determined to follow my goal of being published one day.