Marisa Wikramanayake

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    Books,  Gin & Tonic,  Writing

    6 Lessons from a year of writing crime fiction

    February 8, 2022 / No Comments

    I spent a year writing crime fiction and here is what I learnt.

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    HIM update for February 12

    February 12, 2016
    temporary book cover for the novel in progress titled HIM by Marisa Wikramanayake

    HIM update for January 15

    January 15, 2016

    Why my brain has no space and why I have no time

    May 11, 2016
  • Blog,  Editing,  Freelancing,  Journalism

    9 lessons I learned freelancing in 2018

    January 22, 2019 / No Comments

    While you book your spot in the upcoming very cheap Writers Victoria webinar on freelancing that I am running ($20 tickets and 20% off before Feb!) and get excited about Rounded offering a deal for attendees, here is a list of lessons I learned about freelancing in 2018 that will be useful for you to know if you have just started or are looking to start freelancing yourself. A bit of an intro first for those who came in late Moving into a new context for your work and your career means that invariably you learn something new. I moved from Perth to Melbourne last year. Despite my business being…

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    What is a typical day for a journalist?

    October 16, 2019
    A phone with messags on its screen sits on a desk in front of a lit up keyboard

    7 Important Lessons I Learned About Running Awesome Livestreams

    January 30, 2021
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    Day 1: Home on my back, home where there is a bed

    May 30, 2018
  • Mentoring and mentorships for writers
    Freelancing

    9 unexpected helpful lessons learnt as a freelance writer in 2016

    January 27, 2017 / No Comments

    I think it is important to reflect on what lessons you have learnt so far from time to time especially when it comes to the business side of being a freelance writer. I think it is also important to acknowledge that some lessons you tend to have to keep learning over and over till they stick in your brain. And some things are easier for others to get straight away but tend to take you forever and vice versa. But in case this helps, here is a list of what I learnt in 2016, proving yet again that I did not know everything when I started out. 

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    Surviving university as a journalism student

    February 13, 2015

    25+ ways I automate my workflow, or how I am trying to become a cyborg

    May 23, 2013

    My year in writing: 2016 and the freelance writer life

    December 16, 2016
  • Updates

    7 useful lessons I learnt from an unexpected laptopless week

    January 23, 2017 / No Comments

    A lesson can show up at the oddest moment. Over the Christmas break, my laptop died. It was eight years old and the battery stopped working and the power cord no longer functioned well when plugged in. After having upgraded the hinges, the battery, the memory and several other parts of the laptop over the years, I knew it was time to get a new one. I generally try to hold on to laptops and technology for as long as possible – I don’t want to waste by getting new stuff as it comes out for the sake of getting new stuff if you know what I mean. That’s just…

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    October 9, 2010

    So who won the Australia Day Book Giveaway?

    January 30, 2013

    A conversation with Fay

    April 16, 2014
  • Freelancing,  Writing

    My year in writing: 2016 and the freelance writer life

    December 16, 2016 / 2 Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake writes about what 2016 has been like for her as a freelance writer, editor and journalist and what it meant for her career.

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    How to get started in journalism

    November 29, 2013
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    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021
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    Why I really need to take a week off for rest right now

    February 17, 2021

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