Yvonne Mes — A Tribute to a Dedicated Leader
I attended the first Write Links meeting along with a small group of eager creators at the Queensland Writer’s Centre in the State Library of Queensland in 2013. Our group’s aim was to set up a children’s writing and illustrating
October meeting at The Lighthouse Toowoomba
Piano Fingers and the Magic of Illustration The October meeting of Write Links (and the Book Links AGM) were held at The Lighthouse Toowoomba, a brand-new Writers Centre located in the CBD of the Garden City. Following a few small technical
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
Reader’s Theatre at Mt Coot-tha
Once again, Write Linkers met amidst the picturesque Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens for lunch and our monthly meeting in June. This yearly event coincides with the annual ‘Story Art’ exhibition, run by Book Links, which showcases the work of local children’s
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
March Meeting – Creative Wisdom
What do you get when you cram a bunch of children’s book creators into a zoom meeting? A few collective nouns suggested at tripfiction include a chattering of authors, a draft of authors and an imagination of authors. However, when writers and
Two Writelinkers on the CBCA Notables list!
In addition to being an endless source of industry knowledge, creative inspiration and critiquing opportunities, Write Links is a truly supportive network. Month after month, both during the official meetings and in the friendships formed through them, members genuinely cheer
Peter Carnavas – The In-between of Writing – the difficult yet fulfilling art of writing children’s novels.
Australian author, Peter Carnavas, joined the Write Links team to present this workshop. Peter is author of books such as The Elephant and My Brother Ben among other Australian favourites. He opened with one of his favourite author’s writing tips: Kurt Vonnegut
