Marisa Wikramanayake

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  • WRAW Union Women’s Conference 2019

    March 5, 2019 / No Comments

    We Are Union has organised the Womens’ Rights At Work program leading up to International Women’s Day 2019. Part of this is the Union Women’s Conference 2019 and I will be attending as part of a six person delegation from MEAA. WHEN: March 05, 2019 at 9am WHERE: CFMEU building 540 Elizabeth St Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia

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  • Blog

    MEAA news for February 2019

    February 28, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake updates you on what MEAA has been doing for the month of February 2019 and future plans.

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    My desk in Phillips cabin at the KSP Writers Centre (c) Marisa Wikramanayake

    Day 3: So many emotions

    May 31, 2018
    Workers in black t-shirts outside a Fairfax building with flags protesting job cuts and the takeover by channel nine as part of the union MEAA's campaign.

    January 2019 MEAA Monthly Update

    January 31, 2019

    Gin & Tonic Update #3

    February 21, 2019
  • Workers in black t-shirts outside a Fairfax building with flags protesting job cuts and the takeover by channel nine as part of the union MEAA's campaign.
    Blog,  MEAA

    January 2019 MEAA Monthly Update

    January 31, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake updates you on what MEAA has been doing in January 2019 and what campaigns in journalism and media the union will be running in the next few months.

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    A photograph of a microphone by Michal Czyz on Unsplash

    How my business will change for the better in 2021 and why

    December 17, 2020
    Norwich Street Art Warning by MarkHeyBo on Flickr

    Why I am resurrecting my Patreon account

    January 14, 2019
    KSP cat by Ashleigh Hardcastle via KSP Writers Centre

    Day 2: A cat is here!

    May 30, 2018
  • Blog,  Events,  Updates

    Where you will find me in October 2018

    October 11, 2018 / No Comments

    You will hear my voice everywhere in October.

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    Gin & Tonic Update #3

    February 21, 2019
    KSP cat by Ashleigh Hardcastle via KSP Writers Centre

    Day 2: A cat is here!

    May 30, 2018

    How to deal with late payments as a freelancer

    January 26, 2019
  • Workers in black t-shirts outside a Fairfax building with flags protesting job cuts and the takeover by channel nine as part of the union MEAA's campaign.
    Events,  MEAA

    MEAA Update for August 2018

    August 27, 2018 / No Comments

    Introduction The MEAA (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) is the union for journalists and writers and I thought I should start doing this monthly so that whether you are a member or not, you were aware of what the union is trying to do to help journalism and journalists. It also helps you be more informed especially if you have ideas for how the union can do more. So I will tell you what I can tell you – sometimes there are awesome things I am dying to tell you about that I cannot because they are still in planning stage behind the scenes, so please do keep that in…

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    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

    Where have I been?

    May 5, 2013

    6 May 2013: MediaPass Student Industry Day

    April 16, 2013

    Crimescene WA & Real Scientists

    September 23, 2013
  • MEAA Melbourne Media Drinks

    June 27, 2018 / No Comments

    I will be at the next Melbourne MEAA Media Drinks if you want to come say hi. It’s free and both members and non-members are welcome. There will be light refreshments so we do ask that you RSVP so we know how much to order. So come chat to me in person then.

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  • IPEd 2017

    Building alliances – a panel on organisations working together

    September 17, 2017 / No Comments

    So I was asked to be on this panel about building alliances which mostly came about because I had previously contacted IPEd with ideas about how IPEd and MEAA could collaborate. The panel consisted of myself, representing all things MEAA, Juliet Rogers of the ASA, Sherrey Quinn from ANZSI, Queensland Writers Centre’s CEO Katie Woods and the Rosanna Arciuli from the Copyright Agency. In a nutshell we definitely agreed on several points: It was vital for us to band together on several big theme issues because there was power in numbers no matter which organisation spearheaded the issue and campaign. Such big theme issues that we cared about were copyright…

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    Freelancing panel at IPEd 2017

    September 14, 2017
    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

    IPEd Conference 2017 is next week and guess who is going?

    September 6, 2017

    IPEd 2017: Workshops, whirlwinds and welcome

    September 13, 2017
  • 365/333 The Oliver Standard Visible Writer No 3 by Rachel via Flickr
    Competitions,  Events,  Work Opportunity,  Writing

    July 2016 Writing Calendar

    July 1, 2016 / 5 Comments

    I decided to put this calendar for the month of June together on a whim. And then people loved it. So this is the monster list of everything even remotely writerly and literary that is going on in Perth and WA in the month of July 2016 from today onwards. So a few quick answers to questions: Will this list always be on this site? MEAA WA is keen to cross-post/host/something along those lines. This will also be cross-posted at Emily Paull‘s site. And possibly on DWOA once we tweak a few things. Can you compile a list for Victoria and Melbourne? Not at this point – no time to spare.…

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    So who won the Australia Day Book Giveaway?

    January 30, 2013

    Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop

    January 25, 2013

    Competition: African-Australian short stories

    June 2, 2016
  • 365/333 The Oliver Standard Visible Writer No 3 by Rachel via Flickr
    Updates,  Writing

    Do you want a DWoA writing group?

    June 21, 2016 / No Comments

    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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    Why I am resurrecting my Patreon account

    January 14, 2019

    The South Asian Women Writers Challenge 2014

    January 20, 2014

    Diverse and need a writing group?

    October 23, 2016
  • Freelancing,  Journalism

    The Unconvential Guide to Freelance Journalism: Part 2 – setting up the business

    December 8, 2015 / No Comments

    So in Part 1 I explained why I wanted to answer the question of becoming a freelance journalist but also clarify exactly how difficult it can be to work as a freelance journalist. In this part I am going to tell you what, in Australia at least, you need in order to become a freelance journalist and to set up a business. Business type And the first thing you need to know is that yes, you are starting a business. And that you can be all by yourself as a sole trader, work with a couple of others in a partnership arrangement or set up a company with yourself working…

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    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
    green typewriter on brown wooden table

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

    January 18, 2022
    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
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