Brisbane Training Day for Writers. The Brisbane Training Day for Writers is fast approaching on Saturday 12 October. The Omega Writers biennial Conference in Sydney just a few short weeks ago reminded me what a joy it is to meet together as writers – inspiring, encouraging and learning from each other. What a fabulous weekend …
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Packing for a Writer’s Conference
The 2024 Omega Writers Conference starts on Friday, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. So it’s time to start packing … I’ve done a lot of travelling over the years, both alone (for writer’s conferences or business) or with my family. Here are my top tips for packing for a writing conference: 1. Plan …
Top 10 Tips for your First Writing Conference
Do you live in Australia or New Zealand? Are you signed up to attend the Omega Writer’s Conference in northern Sydney from 20 to 22 September? If you are, great! (If not, day registration is still open – click here to sign up now!) Some of you might be nervous about attending. Don’t be—there will …
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Christmas Greetings
All the bloggers from ACW would like to wish all our readers a very Blessed Christmas. We hope you will have a happy day reflecting on the birth of Jesus
Unwanted Australians Invade New Zealand
Australia has a habit of sending creatures to New Zealand. We have Australian black swans—a species that was once presumed not to exist and now is a metaphor for a major unexpected event (you know, like a global pandemic). We have Australian swamp hens, which we call pukeko. I will admit that I only recently …
Introducing Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi, and The Occupation Thesaurus #Giveaway
Some of you may know Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers. Well, they have just released a new book, and we’re handing the blog over to them so they can tell you a bit about their Writer’s Showcase event, new book, and a great freebie to check out. Read on! Certain details …
ACW is Closed today for Christmas
Today we are closed for Christmas We want to wish you all a very Blessed Christmas. We hope however you celebrate today you will remember the real reason for the day. We know for some people this time of year can be hard due to different reasons and we pray you will still find joy …
Omega Writer’s Conference | Tips for Packing for a Writing Conference
One sleep until conference! That means … today is packing day. I’ve done a lot of travelling over the years, both alone (for writer’s conferences or business) or with my family. Here are my top tips for packing for a writing conference: 1. Plan Ahead You don’t want to get to the airport and discover …
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January 2019 Recent Releases
Gift Card Winner Paula Vince is the winner of the $10 US (or $15 AUD) gift card (see Narelle’s Launch Day post, 7th January). Congratulations Paula! To claim your prize, please complete the Contact Form with ‘January Gift Card Winner’ as the subject. Giveaway rules and prize information can be found here. Omega Writers Conference: 11-13 …