Writing and Publishing
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5 pitching tips for freelance writers
How do you pitch your story ideas in the most efficient way possible and with the greatest chance of success?
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New research shows handwriting as important as typing for children
A hybrid of digital skills and traditional pen(cil) and paper is recommended for optimal learning.
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5 tips to beat writers’ block
Easy steps to start writing again when you are creatively blocked.
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Is poetry really ‘the tyrannical discipline’?
This is how Sylvia Plath described the art form, but three contemporary poets have very different views.
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10 entry-level arts jobs to consider (part 1)
In part 1, ArtsHub has selected five jobs that are accessible to emerging arts professionals and suggests things to look…
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Move over Millennials, it’s time for older women writers to shine
Are the works of older women writers writing about their lives a new Australian publishing trend?
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Overseas literary residences: inspiration will last longer than the trip
What are some of the benefits and challenges of applying for an overseas literary residence?
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Yellowface: insights from Rebecca F Kuang
Rebecca F Kuang’s debut literary fiction, ‘Yellowface’ has taken the publishing world by storm. She revealed more about the book's…
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Why reading can help kids impacted by COVID-era school closures
Teaching children resilience through books.
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ArtsHub writing workshop: Feature Writing
In this session, ArtsHub's Madeleine Swain and Celina Lei run through feature writing from pitch to publish.