The US Geological Survey (via BBC) reports a 7.7 Richter scale earthquake off the Nicobar Islands, NW of Sumatra. India & Sri Lanka are on tsunami alert. India predicts a 50 cm surge in sea level at the Nicobar Islands. The US Geological Survey thinks the wave energy will travel up the coast, bypass Sri Lanka [...]
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Marisa Wikramanayake describes the process of creating taglines and slogans and announces a competition for the best tagline suggestion/vote for her business. [...] Category: Competitions | Comments: 1
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After taking another look at the novel AND learning about the T.A.G Hungerford Award being open for 2010 entries, I decided to rethink everything I have been doing with it. My last published book was a poetry anthology. I do know how to edit a novel because I can tell you what doesn’t fit, what needs to get cut and so on. I know about style, characterisation and plot. What I don’t know about writing a novel is this: how you go about the process so that it gets done. Especially if, like me, you’re doing it without a writing group or some kind of organised cheering/nagging squad or a mentor. I, particularly, as an individual, need the support to write this novel. So here, after the cut, is my take on what needs to be done to get this novel done and dusted. Continue reading → How to write a novel … or at least one way of doing so Category: Competitions, Wednesday Writing | Comments: 1
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The 2010 T.A.G. Hungerford Award: Sponsors: Writing WA, New Edition Bookshop, The West Australian, & Fremantle Press Prize: $12,000 AUD + a publishing contract with Fremantle Press Eligibility: Australian citizens or permanent residents who reside primarily [...] Category: Competitions | Comments: 1
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Here’s yet another reason to join the union (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance). Christopher Warren’s newsletter to all MEAA members this morning stated that: Freelance journalists will be able to turn to their union for representation after the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to the Media Alliance to negotiate on their behalf. This is [...] Category: Freelancing Friday, News | Comments: 1
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Hi everyone, I have been a bit busy as I have been run off my feet, doing some editing work for Diabetes WA who publish the magazine diabetes matters. The magazine is only for members such as people who donate to the organisation so that it can continue to support people with diabetes. My role is to edit [...] Category: News | Comments: Leave a comment
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Marisa Wikramanayake reflects on the past year – her first year as a freelancer and what she has learnt and achieved. [...] Category: News | Comments: 1
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The Runaway 3 game is being delayed … not in its release but in terms of its distribution in Australia. Damn. Now I have to find another means of procrastinating and not writing my novel. I know. I’ll redesign the website. I mean, this was a stop gap measure in terms of looks, you know? I’m a [...] Category: News | Comments: 1
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Virgin Blue screwed up big time today. At 3:06 pm I got an email from Virgin Blue telling me that I had received a free upgrade to the GOLD level of their frequent flyer program Velocity Rewards. I clicked through and could not get to the account page from the email so I tried to log [...] Category: News | Comments: Leave a comment
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If you haven’t noticed, the Sunday Leader has got a brand spanking new website. I went exploring. Turns out that in the review section they are printing blog posts from the Kottu feed. Turns out there is no Perth Diary anywhere in the pages online or in print. Turns out that they have cancelled Perth Diary and have [...] Category: News, Perth Diary Articles | Comments: Leave a comment
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