So You Want To Be A Writer With Valerie Khoo And Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre Podcast

Julia Gillard compares her time as PM to Game of Thrones, Shakespeare's works converted into web comics, Beacon Reader creates new funding model for writing, online content idea generators, the Real Housewives of Melbourne, "American Blogger" documentary, blog to book successes, Writer in Residence Kylie Mason and more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hoopla begins charging for content, Russell Brand reveals new children's stories on YouTube, Julian Assange to publish book 'When Google Met Wikileaks', does winning an award impact book reviews?, we interview author Jack Ellis and more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News Corp launches a new publication in Adelaide, is print making a comeback, Korean agency Cheil apologises for losing control of two water buffaloes in Sydney, The most unusual use of Shakespeare ever, the book 'Write Your Novel From The Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between' by James Scott Bell, interview with John Purcell about about Booktopia and why he writes as "Natasha Walker" and much more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to claim your ELR/PLR, JK Rowling puts new Harry Potter story on website, do book trailers really work?, the book 'Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and other Introverts' by Joanna Penn, should authors blog?, interview with Allison Rushby about self publishing, we ask you what gets you to the end of a book and much more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is cursive becoming a lost art?, feel happier writing with Evernote, more versions of the C-word get added to the Oxford Dictionary, the book 'Authorpreneurship: The Business of Creativity' by Hazel Edwards, inspirational blogging quotes, interview with author of 'Tiddas' Dr. Anita Heiss, we ask you what is your word crush and much more! Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 in 10 Americans think html is an STD, Women’s Weekly labels innocent man as accused, Update on Amtrak Writers in Residence program, the book ‘Rise of the Machines: Human Authors in a Digital World’ by Kirsten Lamb, the book ‘The Game Changer’ by Dr Jason Fox, The 2014 Best Australian Blogs Competition. Interview with author of 'Voice of the Outback' Fleur McDonald, and the Pink Fibro Book Club. Best line from a movie ever. And much more.  Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: Amtrak Writers in Residence program, Twitter Fiction Festival, 'Write. Publish. Repeat.' by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant,  Problogger tickets went on sale, Stephen King's reading list for writers on Aerogramme Studio. Interview with Graeme Simsion, author of 'The Rosie Project'. How would you describe Morgan Freeman's voice? Pink Fibro Book Club, Australian Writers' Centre Facebook page, 'Food Writing in Vietnam tour' on the cover of Qantas magazine, and much more. Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com