1. INTERVIEW - ROBERT DOMINIC GENNARI - RISE OF A NEW SUN
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...writer would do well to take a leaf from. Much like a writer’s road to publication consists first of writing, editing, sending out manuscripts to publishers and a lot of waiting and ‘holdi...

2. Interview - Matthew Reilly
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...is that he knows who he is and what type of writer he is, and there is no doubt about that when he’s writing a cracking page turner.   Reilly is as well known for his books as he is for his...

3. INTERVIEW - L.J. Charleston
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... just 'interesting'. She persisted where many would have given up, she believed in herself and her writing and finally, after many years of 'nearly making it' her book, Light Sweet Cru...

4. Article - Writing an Effective Non-Fiction Book Proposal
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...If you have a particular area of interest, or have had a personal experience that you feel strongly about, writing about it can provide the opportunity to explore this area in depth and create a stron...

5. ARTICLE - REDISCOVERING THE JOYS OF WRITING
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...seeing my name in print and especially knowing that the students at school knew it. I stopped the dream of writing as a career for several long years.  I would still scribble, map out plots, but ...

6. ARTICLE - CHOOSING A NEW FUTURE WITH SELF-PUBLISHING
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...detrack me. Now, however, I’ve ticked off the things I wanted to do in that career and I see fiction writing as my new challenge. So I am much, much more motivated this time around. I’m be...

7. Anthony Santoro
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...tion agency. Naturally, this presented him with a great deal of material for his crime-fiction books. But writing was always Anthony’s first love and, no matter what other business venture he w...

8. READER FEEDBACK - GET YOUR BOOK OFF THE GROUND
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...” The Australian Writer Magazine - Read full review “There are many good books out there about writing, and getting books published. This one is excellent!” Flairnet Online Writing&n...

9. ARTICLE - THE VALUE OF BAD BOOKS
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...hem. Counterintuitive though it may be, bad books are a useful source, even a better guide on the craft of writing than a reading list comprised of only the good, great, classic and contemporary writi...

10. ARTICLE - ON GETTING PUBLISHED
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...to travel down. As a new writer, you need to 'get in the know'. I used to be one for thinking that writing groups, centres, guilds and associations and were...well, 'stuffy'. Fortunate...

11. NOVEL - Last Decent Man
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...tion agency. Naturally, this presented him with a great deal of material for his crime-fiction books. But writing was always Anthony’s first love and, no matter what other business venture he w...

12. INTERVIEW - TONY PARK
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...g six months in Afghanistan in 2002. Presently, Tony divides his time between Australia and South Africa - writing his fiction while touring the African continent and non-fiction back in Australia. In...

13. BOOK REVIEW - Get Your Book off the Ground
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BOOK REVIEW - GET YOUR BOOK OFF THE GROUND Fom: Flairnet Online Writing Courses - www.flairnet.com.au Review by: Graham Andrews    There are many good books out there about writing

14. INTERVIEW - MELINDA HUTCHINGS
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...about how she got published, what her purposes are as a writer and what else she hopes to achieve from her writing.  Watch the videos below to find out what life is like for a working, profession...

15. BOOK REVIEW - Get Your Book off the Ground
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...t and tears, went into creating this eminently readable piece of composition. We could, of course, attend writing groups and classes, listen to writers on the radio or on stage and read books about t...

16. ARTICLE The Real Gains of Literary Competitions
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...can be far more valuable than any prize money. ‘It was the first time that I’d shown any of my writing to anyone else,’ says Jess Baikie, one of the winners of the John Marsden Prize...

17. ARTICLE Self-Publishing v Mainstream Publishers
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...nbsp; Don’t be afraid of self-publishing. There may be a lot to learn, but it could mean you are not writing for the benefit of the dust mites in the proverbial bottom drawer. Plus, you get to k...

18. ARTICLE You Wrote a Book - What Now?
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...zing themselves in the short term to gain book sales in the long term. If you believe in yourself and your writing, follow their example.   Online this may mean using Google Ads. Offline you may ...

19. ARTICLE How to Promote Yourself
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...ed to do is go to https://www.blogger.com/start and follow the prompts to create a profile, and then start writing. The trick with a blog is to set up Google alerts specific to your area. For example,...

20. ARTICLE What is a Poem?
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...t crafted structure to take the reader from one place to another. True: some poems come out right at first writing. But these have been designed already in the brain, consciously or subconsciously. A ...

21. ARTICLE The Right Attitude
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...to next? Certainly it is a problem and, if you don’t find a solution to it, if you don’t start writing again, it may very well be a big one at that! At this point, many put down their pens...

22. ARTICLE The Right Time to Write
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Anthony Santoro writes that now, more than ever, writers and artists need to become involved in writing and publishing their books. For a keen amateur writer, it can be hard to put pen to paper and mu

23. BOOK A Year of Writing Inspiration
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A YEAR OF WRITING INSPIRATION A Prompt a Day for the Creative Writer By Suzanne Male  A new book from Smink Works Books Get inspired every day of the year 365 prompts and exercises for wr

24. ARTICLE Can that Novel Desire become a Reality?
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...they have what it takes to succeed? Steve Dempster reveals ten things that every beginner should consider. Writing a book - and getting it published - is an ambition that is not hard to understand. Br...

25. NEWS Best New Aussie Writers
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...said she was impressed with the quality of the stories entered. "It is proof there is some incredible writing talent in Australia," she says, adding that she chose stories based on originali...

26. OPINION When Fiction becomes Fact
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...e. Read more about Anthony Santoro at the About Us page. His current acclaimed book on writing is Get Your Book off the Ground. Read the review or buy the book. Anthony&#...

27. COURSE How to Write a Short Story
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...ion of planning, plot, point of view, theme, character, dialogue, time and setting in a short story. 3.) Writing and reviewing your own short stories.   Course Content: Week 1. Overview of the...

28. ARTICLE How to Write a Biography - 12 Thoughts
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Kinky Friedman biographer Melita Granger shares her biography-writing experiences and secrets. The popularity and cultural cachet of biography is only increasing with the rise of celebrity obsession.

29. ARTICLE Writing a book is just the beginning
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...so the time to switch hats. The book writer now becomes the book promoter. A book is like an iceberg. The writing is the easier part; the 20% visible about the waterline. The promoting is the most im...

30. ARTICLE Master the plan
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... at a typewriter and “opening a vein”.  To dispel the rumours and wishful thinking, novel writing involves a little less pain and a little more understanding of technique and methodol...