WRITERS OF THE FAR SOUTH COAST November 2017 Newsletter
November Manuscript Clinic Saturday 18th November, 10am @ Club Sapphire, Merimbula Let’s help one another by providing feedback and critique for each other’s writing. Send in your submission or simply come along to help us reach the critical mass necessary for a great clinic. Email
[email protected]
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Glenda Guest’s “Talking About Voice” 1pm – 3:30pm, Saturday 18th November @ Club Sapphire, Merimbula $15 members, $20 non-members What do we mean when we talk about voice in a piece of writing? Is it the writer’s voice? Is it the voice of each character? Is it point of view or the tense used. Is it these combined, or something else? The workshop will discuss this and work through some scenes. Glenda Guest is an Australian novelist. Her novel, Siddon Rock, won the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Novel. http://www.glenda-guest.com
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2017 WFSC EVENTS MORNING 10AM - 12PM
available at www.writersfsc.org.au AFTERNOON 1PM - 3:30PM
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AGM 2017 Second Attempt
Google Apps Amanda Dalziel
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Manuscript Clinic
How to Get Buzz For Your Book Launch Melissa Pouliot
7 Oct
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Winter Writers Retreat
17 Jun 15 Jul
28 Jul
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12 Aug
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4pm Fri 28 - 1pm Sun 30 July @ Kianinny
Manuscript Assessment Paula Boer
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Stretching Yourself Amanda Midlam
Manuscript Clinic
More than Jotting Down the Facts Don McDowell
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Talking About Voice Glenda Guest
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WFSC Christmas Lunch @ Tathra pub
10am - 3:30pm @ Tura Marrang Library 19 Aug
Microsoft. Word. Amanda Dalziel
10:30am 12:30pm Social Committee Meeting lunch with the @ Club Sapphire WFSC committee
21 Oct
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AFTERNOON 1PM - 3:30PM
16 Dec
Microsoft. Word. “Thanks... I really enjoyed the workshop... especially learning about shortcuts on my own computer! Also, how to personalise my doc - save as a PDF and save the template - I will use what I learnt today.”
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“Couldn't keep up with everything but have at least learnt a few time-saving shortcuts. Excellent presentation 'banged up in three days!'”
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“Topic: unexpected (Jeff Apted absent) but valuable. Helpful individual help, notes and useful tips. I need more time. No books.”
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“Exceeded expectations. Great value for money... need follow up.”
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“Excellent, the tutor was patient, instructive and very effective. Excellent workshop inspiring me to find more and given me the courage to give it a go.”
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“Great tips for various things. Explained some mysteries, like macros. Formatting magic. Great deal of patience. Thank you!”
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“Such a patient and kind presenter. You followed logically and systematically the best way to negotiate a labyrinth. I did learn plenty, especially about paragraphing and how to undo double spaces. Wish I had kept up but your trail of bread crumbs stopped at headings. Much appreciated.”
Don McDowell’s “More than Just Jotting Down the Facts” • • • •
“Informative, learned a great deal, engaging and entertaining.” “Interesting, informative & entertaining.” “Great workshop – when you know better you can do better.” “Informative afternoon.” Page 2
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“Useful ‘free’ discussion around presentation.” “PP notes useful and appreciate that they will be sent to us so we didn’t have to take lots of notes.”
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5:30pm Wednesday, 22nd November – Geof Maher @ Booktique, Merimbula 10:30am Friday 24th November – Sharyn Bruce @ Tura Marrang Library
Book Launches by WFSC Members: Geof Maher & Sharyn Bruce
NaNoWriMo http://nanowrimo.org Apologies from Amanda for being too unwell to bring “Come Write In” sessions to the local area during November. Note: Geof’s first draft of Moon of the Mediterrean was written during last year’s NaNoWriMo. 12pm Saturday 16th December @ Tathra Hotel
WFSC Christmas Lunch https://tathrahotel.com.au Bring a wrapped book you've read and include your own 1-2 paragraph short review for our Santa Book swap. Order your lunch off the menu on the day. The recently renovated hotel will be a lovely venue to celebrate our achievements in 2017. “The hotel has been here since 1888, but it hasn’t been very well cared for over the years,” Mr Cliff Wallis said. “We particularly wanted to restore the heritage features of the building, especially the exterior, and return it to its former glory.” (Re-opening at the end of November) 3
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http://www.trybooking.com/RBUF
https://www.trybooking.com/SLDS
7pm Thursday, 23rd November @ Lochiel
Footprint Theatre AGM http://www.footprint.org.au The AGM will be followed by a shared dinner and discussion about production ideas for next year.
24th – 26th November
Wollongong Writers Festival https://www.wollongongwritersfestival.com 12pm Saturday, 25th November @ Candelo Books, Bega
mNemosynē eBook Launch https://www.mnemosynejournal.org Showcasing the talents of South Coast women is the launch of a new e-book to at Candelo Books. Limited editions of hard copies will be available. Page 4
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The Writers of the Far South Coast has a market stall it can potentially use to greet visitors to Eden on the 15th & 20th November and 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th & 20th December. This is an opportunity to introduce tourists to local literature and invite writers to return for our annual Winter Writers Retreat. Help is needed with the logistics of attending markets at the Eden Wharf. WFSC at Rotary Markets: • Pambula 12th November • Pambula 10th December • Merimbula 17th December • Pambula 14th January • Merimbula 21st January Returning monthly for the 3rd Saturday On the 17th Feburary 2018
The Novellas Inspired by contemporary works of fiction, The Novellas paint in song, the evocations of the printed word. Watch and listen to their first music video for "The Game" with a cameo from Tracy Mann via their website: https://thenovellasofficial.com
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“Off the Rails” – David Thomas They are off and racing at Towong, the favourite is running wide The outsider is on the rails, matching him stride for stride The crowd are going wild, as the bunch comes around the bend It’s a two-horse race in a field of twelve, forget the other ten The finishing post is now in sight the favourite is beginning to tire But the outsider has quickened his pace, it’s like his backside is on fire The final result at the post, is the outsider by a half a nose The punters are threatening to riot and hang the jockey up by his toes. The stewards take the owner aside and ask him some pertinent questions And tell him in no uncertain terms, a few swabs they will requisition The owner said don’t bother, I will give you something to think through All you do before the race, is read the horse a page or two From Martha Gardner’s Household Hints, about how to make a pot of glue.
Melbourne Cup 2017 Winner: Rekindling Jockey Corey Brown
Street libraries in Eden and Candelo
Launch of Recollections Issue #4 at Eden Library
Footprint’s Spring Shorts
Conflux: Canberra’s Speculative Fiction Festival https://conflux.org.au/2017/10/04/and-thats-a-wrap
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Dane’s Dream Came True – He ran 4,000km from Perth to Pambula http://www.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/4958382/danes-dream-comes-truephotos-video
Next year, Merimbula’s Lynne Koerbin and Pambula’s Dane Waites are just some of the names to run with the Queen’s Baton ahead of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in May. Dane’s Mum, Junee Waites, author of “Smiling at Shadows” may potentially be interviewed during a special WFSC afternoon in late 2018.
Mumbulla’s Dinner with Peter FitzSimons raises over $20,000 http://www.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/5005410/mumbulla-gala-dinner-photos The flamboyant Peter FitzSimons, complete with iconic red bandana, regaled his audience of almost 150, with a constant flow of amusing stories from his life as a Wallaby as well as interesting anecdotes from his prolific writing career.
Jim Snow: Keating and his Party Room @ Candelo Books http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5047244/i-think-that-the-parties-will-decline-jim-snow
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Local Editing Service – Recommended by the WFSC Eden's Amanda Midlam has offered her editing services to WFSC members. In her younger years, Amanda was a one-draft-wonder, rushing to meet tight deadlines. She succeeded again and again and has been published many times over. Now with a Masters of Creative Writing under her belt, she has the knowledge, experience and time to perfect your book-baby. Or, she can help you, to add that little bit of extra polish yourself. With enough interest, Amanda Midlam will run her story story course again in 2018.
Upcoming competitions cherry-picked from ACTW, SCWC and http://www.austwriters.com/AWRfiles/competitions.htm Closes every second Friday
South Coast Womens’ Journal Flash Fiction Friday https://www.mnemosynejournal.org or email:
[email protected]
Share with mNemosynē as part of their #flashfictionfriday and they will share it with the world via their website & Facebook page and should it be funded, their bi-annual journal. • Balancing (24th Nov) • Loop (22nd Dec) • Transform (8th Dec) • Home (5th Jan 2018) Closes 15th November 2017
CSFG Anthology - A Hand of Knaves http://www.csfg.org.au/publications Rogues, thieves, pirates and ne’er-do-wells abound in speculative fiction. Sometimes heroic, sometimes villainous, often somewhere in between, rogues are as likely to steal one’s heart as one’s purse, and show little remorse while helping themselves to either. Limit: 5000 words, original and unpublished.
Closes 15th December 2017
Hal Porter Short Story Competition https://www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/halporter2017 Limit: 2,500 words Entry Fee: $10 Prize: $1,000
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10:30am – 2:30pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ Dr McKay Centre, Page Street, Moruya 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Every 3rd Tuesday @ Dr McKay Centre, Page Street, Moruya 4:30pm, Every 1st Friday for social get together @ Moruya Golf Club
Eurobodalla Writers - Moruya http://eurobodallawriters.org
Bega Valley Shire Libraries Eden, Merimbula Access Centre, Tura Beach, Bermagui & Bega https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/organised-by-bega-valley-shire-library-4920493023
Every 2nd Saturday @ Shoalhaven City Arts Centre in Nowra
Shoalhaven Fellowship of Australian Writers http://www.fawnswshoalhaven.org.au Every 2nd Wednesday @ Dixson Room, State Library of NSW
Society of Women Writers NSW http://www.womenwritersnsw.org
The NSW Writer's Centre
(02) 9555 9757
http://www.nswwc.org.au Garry Owen House, Callan Park, Balmain Rd, Rozelle, Sydney 7:30pm–9:30pm, 3rd Wednesday @ ACT Writers Centre, Gorman House
The Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild http://www.csfg.org.au Email
[email protected] to subscribe
Australian Society of Authors
(02) 9211 1004
https://www.asauthors.org Suite C1.06, 22-36 Mountain St, Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
ACT Writers Centre
(02) 6262 9191 http://www.actwriters.org.au book online or email
[email protected] Doonkuna Wing of Gorman Arts Centre, Ainslie Ave, Braddon, ACT 10am-4pm, 27th May : Creating Perfect Picture Books - Aleesah Darlison
South Coast Writers Centre
(02) 4228 0151
http://southcoastwriters.org.au Room G022 and G022b, Building 19, University of Wollongong Discount membership of $22/yr for WFSC Financial Members
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