Marisa Wikramanayake

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  • Blog,  Journalism

    What is a typical day for a journalist?

    October 16, 2019 / No Comments

    The typical day for a journalist always varies depending on what your working circumstances are. But here are some ideas.

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    Latest piece of research for the foundation fellowship: the book titled Police in Sri Lanka by Frank de Silva

    Foundation Fellowship update: a bit about Gin and Tonic

    January 12, 2018
    A mug full of coffee on an open planner

    Setting goals as a freelance journalist

    October 11, 2019

    How to deal with late payments as a freelancer

    January 26, 2019
  • Plan B by Sebastien Wiertz via Flickr
    Updates

    The writing plan for June

    June 3, 2016 / No Comments

    It’s June today. A June day, today, let’s say since June began the day before yesterday. On this June day my TBR is neither pile nor stack, it is a scatter instead, in bags, on shelves, across the floor, under laptops and beds. It’s also not To Be Read but rather like quantum, a mix between the two, some To Be Read but some also read already so To Be Reviewed. I need a plan. 

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    Despite COVID-19 I am still here

    May 26, 2020

    Crimescene WA & Real Scientists

    September 23, 2013

    2014 beckons

    January 1, 2014
  • Freelancing

    16+ mobile apps that allow me to work from my phone

    January 10, 2014 / No Comments

    Robin Bower posted about how she wanted to start using her mobile more for work and Wordpress posting. I asked if she would like a rundown of how I used my mobile for my work and she agreed.

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    Surviving university as a journalism student

    February 13, 2015

    Freelance writing plans for 2017

    January 6, 2017

    Best places in Fremantle to write

    September 27, 2013
  • A real bookshop by Elsie esq via Flickr
    Australian Women Writers Challenge,  Book Reviews,  Literary Journalism,  Projects

    Capering criminally with the challenge: what I read for Australian Women Writers 2013

    January 3, 2014 / No Comments

    In 2013, I joined the Australian Women Writers blog and project as the non-fiction contributing editor. This meant I also ended up taking the challenge of at least reading if not reviewing various books by female Australian authors. I read, I reviewed, I interviewed. Here's the round up of the books, the authors and the fun.

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    The Australian Women Writers’ Challenge 2016

    January 11, 2016

    Robin Bower’s Beyond Home

    March 28, 2015
    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

    Where have I been?

    May 5, 2013
  • Events,  IPEd Con 2013,  Journalism,  Literary Journalism,  Projects,  Updates

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

    March 2, 2013 / 2 Comments

    [wpcol_2third id=”” class=”” style=””]So who exactly is Nury Vittachi? Well, apart from being a crime fiction writer and a keynote at the 6th IPEd National Editors’ Conference here in Perth in April 2013, I’ll let him do the talking: Nury Vittachi in a nutshell? A small, bald Asian writer who was born on earth and still spends a fair bit of time there.  Yes, so just so you know,  he’s also exceptionally funny. Writers are cool, right? Yes, but only because few of us earn enough money to pay our heating bills. Why does he want to come to the conference? Why bother? Well, we asked him to – some of…

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    Where you will find me in October 2018

    October 11, 2018

    The Writing Calendar: June 2016

    June 9, 2016

    Crimescene WA & Real Scientists

    September 23, 2013
  • Projects,  Updates

    New project: Guys Read Gals

    February 18, 2013 / 1 Comment

    First off, I did not come up with the name. That was all Rob Kennedy‘s fault. Second, last I checked I am not a male member of the species so I am not actually an active participant – I am just there to make sure everything runs properly. And to carry a metaphorical whip so that the guys involved behave like the gentlemen that they are. So what is it? It’s a website. For men. To post reviews of the Australian female fiction authors they have read.  And for women and men. To contribute insightful articles, interviews and opinion pieces on the topics of men reading  and/or Australian female fiction…

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    International Women's Day: "Woman"

    March 9, 2011

    AWW 2013: Marj McRae's Not A Man

    January 10, 2013

    Curation of @realscientists starts tonight!

    October 6, 2013

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