BSAB – Publishing with Passion: A Panel Session with Publishers
Book Links StoryArts Brisbane started with an enlightening and eye-opening panel session, aptly titled ‘Publishing with Passion’, featuring Kate Stevens (Hachette), Susannah Chambers (Albert Street Books), Marisa Pintado (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing), Clair Hume (UQ Press) and Rowena Beresford (Riveted
September meeting – Pitch Practice
Pitches! What to include? Do you give away the ending? Can you finish with a question? How do you entice an agent or editor to request your manuscript? Do you include comparison titles? What is the word count for a pitch? Does the thought of writing a
‘Getting to know the US market’ with the founders of Kidlit411.com
The Write Links August meeting was held on July 30 and we were so lucky to have children's author and founder of Kidlit411, Sylvia Liu took us through an informative session on getting an agent and submitting in the US
July Hybrid Meeting & PD with Alison McLennan
If you felt a creativity tremor emanate from the QLD State Library last month, never fear, it was just our July Write Links meeting! A hybrid meeting, attendees contributed in person and via Zoom. To begin, Write Linkers shared their news
Object writing: A traditional writing exercise visits a Zumba class…
And things get fun (think colour, music, movement, goofiness, and an all-round sensory party!) Confession: I’m not usually a huge fan of writing prompts. In my opinion, they’re like the veggies of my childhood—probably good for me, but bland and unpalatable
Observational Drawing for Writers and Illustrators
by Justine Lawson This blog is based on a workshop I gave at Write Links when we met at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens between lock downs in 2021. One of the delights of reading is when we feel immersed in a
