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I had a pleasant surprise relating to my writing last week.
An editor of a magazine sent me an email requesting that I submit an article for one of the magazines she edits. I didn’t have to go through the normal process of sending a query or submitting an article on spec and that makes it […]

I regularly receive an email newsletter about writing called “Writing World.” It often has excellent articles about writing, the writer’s life, being professional and hints and tips useful for writers.
I have kept one article written by editor Moira Allen in my inbox for several months. Here is an extract:
Writing IS a rewarding, exciting career. […]

Have you ever thought of publishing your own poetry or fiction on your blog or on the internet?
I was reading through some articles that have appeared over recent years in Southern Write, newsletter of the South Australian Writers’ Centre of which I am a longstanding member.
One article caught my attention. “Poetry and Short Stories on […]

There are only a few questions that are common to all people.
They are The Big Questions of Life.
Many philosophers down through the millenia have attempted to bring answers to these burning questions. Probably the most inspiring attempt was contained in the trilogy of five books written by Douglas Adams in his Hitchhikers Guide to the […]

Adelaide crime writer Kirsty Brooks has written a very useful article on her blog about resources that are useful for writers. She has many useful suggestions to make and the article concludes with a very thorough list of useful books for writers.
Her list is broken into a series of categories, including:

general books for writers
resource books […]