Australian Writers’ Centre – Writing Courses
WEBAustralian Writers' Centre. We’re Australia’s leading provider of writing courses and we’re so excited that you’ve found us! Whether you’d like to improve your skills, discover a new career, or simply find your creative community, this is the ultimate place to pursue your writing passion. People love our online writing courses because ...
About Us - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBMonday-Friday 9am-6pm, Sydney/Melbourne time. About Us The Australian Writers' Centre was created with a simple goal – to provide practical, industry-relevant training for anyone with a desire to write. Since launching our first courses in 2005, we've grown into an empowering destination for creatives – a dynamic hub for writers all over ...
Short story competitions to enter in 2021 - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBNov 18, 2021 · Jugiong Writers Festival have opened their short story and poetry competitions for submissions of previously unpublished short stories and poems. There are categories for both competitions – for primary students, secondary students, and adults. Winners will be announced via the internet and social media on 23 May 2021.
Q&A: "Bury the lead" or "bury the lede" | Australian Writers' Centre
WEBMar 24, 2021 · A: Yes! In the sense that they perfectly preserve whatever spelling or syntax was around at the time – even if everything around it erodes afterwards. Q: Hmmm yeah. A: So based on that, we believe the idiom should really remain as “bury the lede” for everything. However we do acknowledge that “bury the lead” is a popular alternative.
Q&A: Mould vs mold - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBJun 28, 2017 · Q&A: Mould vs mold. Dean Koorey. June 28, 2017. Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.
Furious Fiction July 2021 winner and shortlist
WEBFurious Fiction July 2021 winner and shortlist. Australian Writers' Centre Team. July 28, 2021. Amid the flurry of competition and gold medals being given out at the moment, today is the day that we roll out the podium for the 500-word sprint, our version of the modern “pen”tathlon. As a quick recap, these were the criteria for JULY’s ...
Short story competitions to enter in 2022 - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBMay 7, 2022 · Entry fee: $14 for 1 story, $26 for 2 stories, $36 for 3 stories (max) Prize: Over $1000 in cash and books. The Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2022. Open to residents of Australia and New Zealand, the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize is looking for great short stories having an island, or island-resonant, theme.
Q&A: Why is it called a ‘dunny’? - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBNov 7, 2018 · Q: Yes please! Lay it on me… so to speak. A: It dates from the early 1800s, Scottish in origin, from dung + ken (house) to give “dunnekin” as another name for the outhouse. Once the toilet moved inside, Australians and New Zealanders dropped the kin and kept with the dunny. Q: Well, that was a crappy description.
Q&A: Showing possession with singular words and names ending …
WEBApr 23, 2015 · A: He didn’t own a lawnmower. However, while most style guides recommend that names ending in s get the apostrophe-S treatment, an odd little exception is made for classical/biblical names like Jesus, Moses, Socrates etc (Jesus’ followers; Moses’ journey; or Socrates’ teachings) and names ending with an s that have an /eez/ …
Q&A: The origin of ‘vale’ - Australian Writers' Centre
WEBOct 18, 2023 · A: Yes, so the “vale” YOU are referring to actually rhymes more with “parlay” and comes from the Latin root word, valere, meaning to “be well, be strong”. In Latin times, it was used as a way to say “goodbye”, much like you might say to someone “travel safe” or “go well” etc. Q: Oh, yeah, I suppose we do say that.