Marisa Wikramanayake

writer, journalist & editor ~ I help you tell stories.

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  • Blog,  Events,  Updates

    Events coming up in March 2019

    February 26, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake lists the journalism events coming up in Australia in March 2019.

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    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021
    KSP cat by Ashleigh Hardcastle via KSP Writers Centre

    I hit 10,000 words!

    June 4, 2018
    The Writers' Cabins at KSP (c) Writers Bloc

    Day 1: Home on my back, home where there is a bed

    May 30, 2018
  • Telling Tales – Stories from Women In Media

    February 11, 2019 / No Comments

    I have been invited by Women In Media Victoria to speak at a storytelling event in February. I have five minutes to tell a story about my work as a journalist. This should be interesting. There will be four other female journalists speaking as well. I think I may be the first person up. DATE: Feb 11 TIME: 6 – 9 PM VENUE: The Metropolitan Hotel, Melbourne BOOK HERE: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=460597 PRICE: Students: $10; Full: $15

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    The Court Hotel, cowboys, complaints and the social media cover up

    January 10, 2014 / No Comments

    NOTE: The names of those who commented are blacked out in each screenshot for their privacy.  It started with an event that the Court Hotel, a well known GLBTIQ venue here in Perth, Australia, wanted to hold. It was a Wild West themed event with a lot of mentions of “Cowboys and Indians” which is inappropriate and racist towards those with Native American heritage. You can see the Google cached version of the Court Hotel’s website’s event prior to any changes here (let me know if it has disappeared) and here is the original image and the screenshot of the text. The Court Hotel promoted the event via Twitter, their…

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    Journalism & Editing Portfolio

    September 23, 2016
  • Events,  Freelancing,  Updates

    6 May 2013: MediaPass Student Industry Day

    April 16, 2013 / No Comments

    Apparently I am “amazing”. So amazing in fact that the Walkley team have asked me to be part of the Young Journalists Panel this year at the MediaPass Student Industry Day. Where: State Library of WA, Perth When: 6 May 2013 – 9 am onwards Who else will be there? Colleen Egan is the keynote speaker for a start and Patrick Horneman will be there as well. Who can attend: Anyone who is a journalism or communications student at undergraduate/postgraduate level. How: Sign up here. Cost: FREE. What will I be speaking on? My experiences as a freelancer and why I got into it and how and then answering questions.…

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    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

    IPEd Conference 2017 is next week and guess who is going?

    September 6, 2017

    Interview with Nury Vittachi on the 6th IPEd National Editors' Conference 2013

    March 2, 2013

    Round up 05/01/2013 – 19/01/2013

    January 19, 2013
  • Events

    Learn How To Market Your Business

    June 29, 2009 / No Comments

    Do you still have the first set  of 500 business cards that you had printed when you first started? Do you not have a steady stream of work coming in? Are you trying to diversify but not getting the chance? Then you need this workshop. Renee Otmar has been awarded the honorary title of Distinguished Editor by the Institute of Professional Editors. She has worked for nearly 20 years as an experienced and successful editor and she attributes her success to her marketing tactics. Now thanks to the Society of Editors (WA) Inc. you can benefit from her knowledge and her tactics when you attend the full day workshop on…

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    Interview with Nury Vittachi on the 6th IPEd National Editors' Conference 2013

    March 2, 2013

    Freelancing panel at IPEd 2017

    September 14, 2017

    The Writing Calendar: June 2016

    June 9, 2016
  • Events

    Upcoming Event: Meet P.J. O'Rourke In Perth.

    March 24, 2009 / No Comments

    See poster above for details and click the poster to register for the event. I am not a P. J. O’Rourke fan but I figured I would let you know it was happening in case any of you were. Go see him if you are a fan of his writing. Cheers, Marisa.

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    Where you will find me in October 2018

    October 11, 2018

    Round up 05/01/2013 – 19/01/2013

    January 19, 2013
    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

    Where have I been?

    May 5, 2013

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