Marisa Wikramanayake

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  • 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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    How do you tell a story?

    February 9, 2019 / No Comments

    Where does one begin? If you didn’t know by now, I am speaking at an event on Monday night in Melbourne. I and four other journalists have five minutes each to tell a story about our journalism careers. And I am a bit stuck. I am assuming that I am stuck because of a few things: When I do think of funny anecdotes, they are not long enough to drag out for five minutes. At least I don’t think so at this point.. Second, they seem commonplace enough things to happen to most journalists and since the audience will be made of people in the industry that seems an odd…

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    What’s happening in February 2019

    January 29, 2019 / No Comments

    One month is nearly over. Here is what is happening with me in the next month. Freelancing course via Writers Victoria If you have not booked yet, book now for 20% off a spot (tickets are $20 to 45 AUD) at the online webinar on freelancing that I am running through Writers’ Victoria on Feb 4. It’s online, you don’t need to get out of bed and its affordable and you may learn some cool new tips and tricks and ideas. Telling Tales at Women In Media Victoria Straight after that on Feb 11, I will be at the Metropolitan Hotel with several other awesome journalists, telling stories about our…

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