Marisa Wikramanayake

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    Freelancing,  Journalism,  Productivity

    Three important stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist

    February 15, 2022 / No Comments

    Three stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist and why they were important.

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    October 7, 2011

    Freelancing Friday: A day in the life

    April 23, 2010
    Marisa Wikramanayake works on a story as a journalist and in this post showing you how to write a freelance pitch

    How to write a freelance pitch to an editor

    September 17, 2021
  • monochrome photo of person using vintage typewriter
    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 January 8

    January 8, 2016

    An update on Gin & Tonic

    January 24, 2019

    Gin & Tonic Update #3

    February 21, 2019
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    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    How much I made in 2021 as a freelancer

    January 25, 2022 / No Comments

    How much I made in 2021 as a freelancer in Australia and why it is important to be transparent about it.

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    My goals for 2022: making my freelancing work better for me

    January 18, 2022

    How do I figure out what to do?

    June 12, 2013
    A mug full of coffee on an open planner

    How I am planning for the next financial year as a freelancer – despite Covid-19

    June 26, 2020
  • green typewriter on brown wooden table
    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    My goals for 2022: making my freelancing work better for me

    January 18, 2022 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks through what her goals for 2022 are and how she is planning to achieve them.

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    How to deal with late payments as a freelancer

    January 26, 2019

    How to network at an editors' conference

    January 14, 2013

    14 easy rules to simplify your workflow and life as a freelancer

    June 4, 2013
  • writings in a planner
    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    How to successfully set goals and plan for 2022

    January 11, 2022 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake writes about how to plan for 2022 and set goals as a freelancer.

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    Cents & Sensibility: Networking

    October 7, 2011
    Mentoring and mentorships for writers

    9 unexpected helpful lessons learnt as a freelance writer in 2016

    January 27, 2017

    Best places in Fremantle to write

    September 27, 2013
  • Fallon Michael's photo of eyeglasses on book beside macbook for Marisa Wikramanayake's blog post about their 2021 year in review
    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    My 2021 year in review – amazing goals success or failure?

    January 4, 2022 / No Comments

    The 2021 year in review - were all the goals met and hit and what of COVID-19? Marisa Wikramanayake looks back at her work over the year.

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    10 Important Things You Need To Know About Finding A Mentor

    January 14, 2021

    How to network at an editors' conference

    January 14, 2013
    A phone with messags on its screen sits on a desk in front of a lit up keyboard

    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021
  • Top down shot of two people sitting across from each other a table having coffee with just their arms and cups in view
    Blog,  Editing,  Freelancing,  Mentoring,  Writing

    10 Important Things You Need To Know About Finding A Mentor

    January 14, 2021 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks about the ten most important things you need to know before finding or getting a mentor and how not to mess it up.

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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
    KSP cat by Ashleigh Hardcastle via KSP Writers Centre

    Day 2: A cat is here!

    May 30, 2018

    Gin & Tonic update #2: I was so wrong! AKA #maricantmath

    February 7, 2019
  • An image of two hands writing in front of a computer screen with a phone on top of papers on a desk
    Blog,  Freelancing,  Journalism

    How to easily track pitches in Google Sheets as a freelance journalist

    January 7, 2021 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks about how to set up a pitch tracker using Google Sheets to track pitches as a freelancer or freelance journalist.

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    Why I write at 4 am

    March 14, 2019
    The Writers' Cabins at KSP (c) Writers Bloc

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

    May 30, 2018
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    My top 10 posts in 2016

    January 20, 2017
  • Blog,  Freelancing

    What you need to know about freelancing in Australia and COVID-19

    December 31, 2020 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake discusses the state of freelancing in Australia in the light of COVID-19.

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    Gin & Tonic update #2: I was so wrong! AKA #maricantmath

    February 7, 2019

    The NYWF-ty List

    October 11, 2018
    Norwich Street Art Warning by MarkHeyBo on Flickr

    Why I am resurrecting my Patreon account

    January 14, 2019
  • 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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