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22.01.2022 If you missed the FAWQ Open Meeting on the 2nd of May, featuring the writers workshop with Dr. Judy Gregory, The three sessions are now available on their YouTube channel. Great insights into Dr. Gregory's writing processes. Click Link Below.... https://www.youtube.com/ch/UCq0VmRz3_qGouE8LpUV0twA/videos See more
21.01.2022 If you'd like to find out more about the steps involved in self-publishing a book, then come along to LET'S GET PUBLISHED Workshop at Redcliffe Library on Monday (28 June) between 1011.30 am. During this FREE workshop you'll find out about a straightforward 5-step framework which can serve as a roadmap for your self-publishing journey.
21.01.2022 Attention Writers in on the Redcliffe Peninsular! See here https://writersgroups.com.au/user/redcliffe/ for details of a local writers group.
21.01.2022 Introducing a brand new book from Australian/Brisbane Author, Ken Saxby. IN THE CARDS In The Cards is a collection of stories set in nineteen sixty eight in N...ewcastle, just north of Sydney, Australia. Cassie works with her partner Ellie, in a coffee shop called The Seventh House. As a sideline to the main business, Cassie operates a TAROT card reading practice at the rear of the shop. Reading the cards is tricky enough and Cassie sometimes wonders if she has the special intuition to read accurately what they foretell. With the support of her two main friends, Ellie and Jack, she delves into the mysteries that are sometimes prompted by the cards. It was the time of the British Invasion in music, Mini Minor motor cars, Hair and The Beatles in music. They had the hippie era, the Vietnam War, mini-skirts, knee-high boots and psychedelic clothes. Life was slower and more innocent but just as mysterious. Come. Join Cassie as she asks those most ancient of questions: Can every-day mysteries be solved by applying the occult arts? Can foretelling the future improve our lives? Is fate determined, or can it be changed? Is there meaning to life, or are we simply dandelions in the wind? Read more about Ken and the book. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/ken/
19.01.2022 ONLY 10 DAYS REMAINING!! Don't miss the final weekend of celebrations for the 100 year anniversary of Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland. Join us at th...e USC - Moreton Bay Campus - Petrie. 3rd and 4th of July. Adjacent to Petrie Station. There will be Writers Workshops, Author Panels, A bookshop featuring local Authors, book launches, presentations, Food stalls and more. There are free and paid events ($15 max.) Book or register here https://moretonbayreaderswritersfestival.com/calendar/ See more
18.01.2022 I have never heard of contronyms but I found this interesting...
17.01.2022 Congratulations to FAWQ President, Jim Higgins, on receiving the Moreton Bay Australia Day Award for Arts and Culture. Jim has been at the forefront of the re-i...nvigoration of "Writing Creating Connection" in the region during past years and is an excellent choice for the award. It is the 100 year anniversary of FAWQ this year, to be celebrated by a major Readers and Writers Festival in June/July, for which Jim is working tirelessly. Don't miss it. See more
17.01.2022 Calling all passionate poets from the aspiring to the experienced! Entries are NOW OPEN for our Bush Poetry Competition! You can choose to recite your favourite bush ballad or an original piece. ENTER NOW at www.ekka.com.au/competitions/agriculture/bush-poetry/.
17.01.2022 HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR STORY, POEM OR ARTICLE YET?? FAWQ BRINGS YOU A PRESTIGIOUS LITERARY EVENT! "The Maureen Freer Literary Competition"... For Short Stories, Poetry and Articles Submissions close June 30 2020 For more information, click the link https://fawq.com.au/maureen-freer-fawq-literary-competitio/
17.01.2022 Attention Writers in the Caboolture Area See here for details of a local writers group. https://writersgroups.com.au/user/cwl/
16.01.2022 Learn what it takes to become an author Live training from two published authors Learn how to write, publish, and market your book the right way.
15.01.2022 WHY YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS EVENT IN BRISBANE ON THE 14th of NOVEMBER 2020 - just saying, this may be very important for you to consider. The Independent Austra...lian Authors Symposium is for authors and lovers of books, yes, but it is also intended that every independent business minded professional within publishing, media and arts to promote and network with like-minded peers and share in the learning and growing of this wonderful community. This event is for everyone in Brisbane who wants to experience success Get your tickets now! Enjoy relaxed conversations over a delicious lunch and drinks. The way good business should be done. Are you an Author, an Indie Publisher, a writing coach, an editor, a designer, or illustrator, a voice artist or even a marketing expert and you are looking to network your business for opportunity to build or learn from over 300 peers on the day who are needing your services and keen to support your goals? Then this event is for you and your future success. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/113310468662 10 QUICK THINGS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS AT THE EVENT - 1. You will discover new technologies and learn about further opportunities within the world of writing and media, such as Audiobook production and online growth potentials. 2. You will get a heads up on what 2021 is bringing for your future goals and business. Be an informed expert with an even greater network about you. 3. You will meet and be recognised as an expert in your field and develop opportunity to lead and discuss relevant issues and strategies for your business goals and share with like-minded peers and colleagues. 4. Meet Booksellers, writers, agents, editors, and authors from the literary professions of your city and state. Meet at least one valued peer/client who will help your business to grow. Priceless. 5. Over 5 hours of networking time to mingle, drink and eat with an array of great conversations on the day. Bring hundreds of Business cards to hand out and even collect some! 6. Every guest will get a show bag of free books and treats and gift vouchers, maybe your brochure will be in the bag? Ask us how 7. Gain exceptional ideas and be seen in the media with other great minds and create an impression of success to your future customers! 8. We have created a captive audience of leads and potential business for you on the day. 9. You will have future speaking and promoting options for your business by talking with us and considering a sponsor package to heighten your profile 10. This will become a national event each quarter in each state, so as a sponsor, you have the chance for national exposure for your business at an affordable investment. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/113310468662 Book now and join the fun and interaction for your ongoing writing and business success. See you there! The Shawline Team See more
12.01.2022 We are proud to show off our spectacular new festival logo!
12.01.2022 The Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland is proud to acknowledge USC and Moreton Bay Regional Libraries as partners in an exciting initiative to hold th...e inaugural FAWQ Readers Writers Festival Moreton Bay in June/July 2021. The Festival will coincide with the centenary of the FAWQ, the longest established Writers support Group in Queensland. Each of the Moreton Bay Regional Council Libraries will host events for two weeks leading up to the weekend Festival at USC Moreton Bay, Australias newest university campus. FAWQ is very excited to provide this unique opportunity to writers and readers of all ages and backgrounds. For more information see our website: https://buff.ly/30HttWy
09.01.2022 One of the most rewarding passtimes you can take up as a writer (Apart from writing) is to join a Writers Group. A Writers Group, as well as being a fount of information and ideas, is a chance to communicate with like-minded creatives and find a group of helpful friends who will likely find your skills and experiences helpful as well. CLICK HERE https://writersgroups.com.au/ To register your group or to find a suitable group near you.
08.01.2022 Hot off the Press. New Short Story Competition for writers in Moreton Bay Region
08.01.2022 We are looking for original work. Most importantly, we want original ideas. Type: Fiction Length: under 5,000 words... Pay: $.20/word for the first 1000 words; $.01/word for any words over 1,000
07.01.2022 If you are into your "CRIME" novels, Australian Authors' Marketplace has a great collection by superb Australian Authors. Give an Australian Author for Christmas! https://australianauthors.net.au/#crime
05.01.2022 Attention Writers in Logan! See here https://writersgroups.com.au/user/creativewriters/ for details of a local writers group.
04.01.2022 Every day at 9am, Susie King Taylor and her brother would walk the half a mile to the small schoolhouse, their books wrapped in paper to prevent the police from... seeing them. Her grandmother made sure of it - she wanted Susie to be able to read and write. Susie was barely in her early teens when her family fled to St. Simons Island, a Union controlled area in Georgia, during the Civil War. With her inquisitive eyes and kind demeanor and her education, she impressed the army officers. They asked that she become a teacher for children and even some adults. I would gladly do so, if I could have some books, she replied. And so she became the first black teacher of freed black students to work in a freely operating freedmens school in Georgia. Not long after, Susie married, and joined her husband and his regiment as they traveled. She became their teacher, teaching the illiterate men to read and write. It was also during this time that she became a nurse to the men, thus making her the first black army nurse in the Civil War. All this she accomplished before the age of 18. Looking back on her time as a nurse, she said that I gave my service willingly for four years and three months without receiving a dollar. I was gladto care for the sick and afflicted comrades. Source: http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/taylorsu/taylorsu.html, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
04.01.2022 FREE chat with Authors! Open Zoom meeting. FAWQ in association with Moreton Bay Region Libraries and Redcliffe Writers Open Mic, invite you to join us online with Zoom on Thursday 28th May at 2.00pm to discuss with these authors, ways to Build your confidence in your voice.... See details on how to register here - It's FREE https://fawq.com.au/events/ REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMvdOyvrT8jGtS_6ujwlXlhKa3Kh5dxg
04.01.2022 Don't miss this new book from Australian Author - Rosalie Webb. "Y Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Was a country girl ready for the harsh life of the YWCA Richmond...? Doery House, the YWCA hostel at 353 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, should have been a home away from home for teenage girls from the country, residing there in the late 1960s. Alas this was nowhere near reality. As the story unfolds, the villain behind the walls and the hidden secrets become apparent. This book details many of the stories occurring during a three-year period between 1966 and 1969. They are all based on fact. The story is interwoven with daily life in the rag trade, the evolution of Richmond, the politics of the Vietnam War, multiculturalism, the gangland wars, and gender attitudes. Find out more about Rosalie and purchase her book here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/rosaliewebb/ See more
04.01.2022 "A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, s...tupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralysed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, speechless, and perplexed." See more
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01.01.2022 It took 51 years , but today I learned what a contronym is.
