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This way to the knowledge …
… QWC has a raft – no, let’s call it a flotilla – of Resource Sheets for writers. Things like Writing a Synopsis, Writing a Cover Letter, Pitching to Publishers, Finding a Literary Agent … and more. Please go and look at them.
They live here http://www.qwc.asn.au/WritersResources/ResourcesFAQs.aspx
Life in the Ziggurat …
… is cold.
It’s been several weeks since we moved into our new quarters over at SLQ (girt by Extreme Librarians™). One of the things I like about the cultural precinct at South Brisbane is that it looks kind of like a whole cluster of ziggurats, which makes my nerdly heart happy.
We are surrounded by GOMA, the Queensland Art Gallery, the
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Apocaylpse Postponed … ever so slightly
Here’s how we’ve been existing for the last few weeks: in an office that looks like the Apocalypse arrived, went to work and then remembered it had somewhere else to be. Here they are, the last glimpses of QWC’s old office in the Metro Arts building in Edwards St. Boxarama. As of 11th January, we’ll be over at the State
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November Writing Frenzy
AWMonline and QWC are running some November Writing Frenzy events – because it’s NaNoWriMo month and they just don’t like to be left out.
The first one is next Tuesday 3rd of November, the second is the ‘closing ceremony’ on Sunday 29th November – details below. These are cross-platform events, which means if you’re an AWMonline subscriber you can play online and
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Finding a Literary Agent Australian-Style
What’s a literary agent do? Well, hopefully bring your work to the attention of publishers, negotiate contracts for you, negotiate the sale of rights and reprints, etc. They need to have (among other things) a superior knowledge of copyright issues, rights issues and have excellent contacts in the writing and publishing industry. They generally take 10-15% of your earnings –
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Here’s One We Prepared Earlier – or Richard Morgan is top of Author Behaviour 101
I was lucky enough to go along and see Richard Morgan at his QWC-FQ gig in Brisneyland last night. He was funny, erudite and unpretentious. He talked about his writing, his inspiration, his journey to becoming a fulltime writer, and his complete lack of planning when he writes (a comfort
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