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
Blue Skies Ahead As We Go Into 2022
Reflection, support, successes and improvements, dreams, wish-lists, and ongoing friendships were some of the themes that dominated our end-of-year December Write Links meeting. We were delighted to be back in-person again at the State Library of Queensland. The vibe felt like
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
Sophie Beer – Introduction to Writing and Illustrating Picture Books
At our November Write Links meeting you'd be forgiven for thinking Christmas had come early. Excitement and good cheer hung in the air as everyone greeted each other, thrilled for our in–person encounter and to be back in our usual meeting
Big Lit Quiz 2021
Mum went out with her writers group friends again. Not to the State Library this time. They went to the ‘Big Lit Quiz’, at the Moreton Bay College library. I would have gone too, I’m good at quizzes, but I
