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Do you want a DWoA writing group?
I want to talk about writing groups today. As you may or may not already be aware, I do attend a regular writing session/group with two friends of mine every Friday. We sit in a bar, I write my book, they write their PhD theses and come four or five pm we have beer.
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Elizabeth Gilbert on the elusive creative genius
From time to time, I need to remind myself that writing is what I love doing. That I don’t need to take on other people’s expectations while doing it. So I really appreciate Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk on the topic of expectations and the idea of genius. And I think anyone doing anything creative is going to benefit from this too. So even though this video is a few years old now, just in case you have not seen it, here you go – let me know what you think in the comments:
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AWW 2013: Amanda Curtin's Inherited
Precision is what comes to my mind, first. Amanda Curtin likes to write about connections, between person to person, between person and object, person and landscape. And about how those connections make us feel. Or why they are unique to us. Why they don’t make any sense or at least a different kind of sense to others. The back cover blurb for the book tells us: Inherited brings together stories about the gifts and burdens we inherit from the world or from those we love, and what we, in turn, leave behind. Inherited is her latest collection of short stories. And every word in each story belongs…
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Freelance Friday: 8 marketing tips for freelancers
1) Streamline your marketing efforts as best you can. If you have a website, for example, set it up so that your posts go straight through to your Facebook business page, your Twitter account and your LinkedIn account. 2) Dress well and dress appropriately. You never know when you will meet someone who might give you work. It might not be at your next networking function – it might be in the supermarket. Australia seems to be relaxed in terms of corporate wear and sometimes it’s easy to get caught out as a freelancer with the whole issue of what to wear and when. In fact, I’ll devote a whole…
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My Thoughts On The War Ending …
Marisa Wikramanayake is a Sri Lankan born, Australian based writer. Here she discusses the possibilities that lie ahead for Sri Lanka's future after the war.
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Things You Need To Know As A Freelancer/Writer, Part 5:
Marisa Wikramanayake is a Sri Lankan born, Australian based freelance writer and editor. In this entry, she continues her list of important information for freelancers and writers. This part discusses talking to people in the same field, creating and maintaining a schedule, editorial calendars and how to use them, periodically reviewing parts of your business and creating portfolios and resumes.
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Things You Should Know About Being A Writer: Part 2:
Marisa Wikramanayake is a Sri Lankan born, Australian based, freelance editor and writer. In this post, she continues the list of things any writer needs or should know and discusses loving the work you do, getting feedback, writing what you feel a need to say, licenses you may need to freelance as a writer and editor and the value and the need for research no matter what genre you write in.
