Fellow Victorians, please sign and share this petition to have @writersvictoria.bsky.social funding reinstated, so we're not the only mainland state... or UNESCO city of literature... without funding to a writer’s organisation:
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Just signed the petition to the Victorian State gov't, to reinstate funding to Victoria's Writers Centre! @writersvictoria.bsky.social #writing #writers
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Over five months, you’ll submit a poem of up to 60 lines and receive personalised feedback from Manisha Anjali and your peers.
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In this online feedback clinic that runs over five months, award-winning author Eugen Bacon will offer you feedback on your short story, enabling you to hone your work with believable worlds.
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Iconic Signs, Landmarks and Places: Adding Meaning to Your Writing 🛑 🌇 🏛️
Join authors Andrea Rowe and Karen Comer for this interactive course designed to help you use signs, landmarks and setting to deepen your narrative and add meaning to your writing.
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Writing Compelling True Stories with Dr Sian Prior
This workshop will introduce you to essential skills required to write publishable works of creative non-fiction.
📅Saturday 28 February
⏰10 AM- 4 PM
Wheeler Centre, Melbourne
💻Book now: writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Ready to write in the new year? ✍️
Our February workshops are filling up fast — book your spot now.
🔗 Learn more and book: writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
#writersvictoria #writersaustralia
Thank you to @the.australian for interviewing us recently about Creative Victoria’s brutal funding cuts to the literary sector.
#SaveWritersVictoria #ArtsCuts #FundTheArts #SupportWriters #VictorianArts #AustralianWriters #CreativeVictoria
This is where it all begins: a workshop designed to give you the technical skill you need to write your novel and then an online feedback clinic to bring your characters to life.
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Uplift your spirits and fill your bellies with laughter in this practical online workshop with award-winning author and podcaster Sam Elkin.
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New year, new writing goals?
Our January workshops are filling quickly — book your spot now.
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Over five months, you’ll submit a poem of up to 60 lines and receive personalised feedback from Manisha and your peers. Starts Tue 17 Feb. writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
In this one-hour seminar, you’ll explore different approaches to setting tangible writing goals, finding inspiration when there seems to be none, and simply giving yourself that precious permission to create.
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Join award-winning contemporary fiction writer Anne Freeman for an immersive exploration of the short story's potential for brilliance.
📅Saturday 21 February 2026
⏰10 am to 1 pm
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What is historical fiction?
In this workshop, you’ll consider exposition, imagination, authenticity and relevance—all with an eye on immersive storytelling.
Writing Historical Fiction with Elise Valmorbida
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During this five-workshop series, you’ll discover the impetus, conventions and techniques of creative non-fiction, coming out with a solid draft ready for submission.
Creative Non-Fiction Bootcamp with Adolfo Aranjuez. Learn more and book: writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
This is where it all begins: a workshop designed to give you the technical skill you need to write your novel and then an online feedback clinic to bring your characters to life.
Start Your Novel Workshop and Online Feedback Clinic.
Sat 31 Jan, 10 am to 4 pm writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Uplift your spirits and fill your bellies with laughter in this practical online workshop with award-winning author and podcaster Sam Elkin.
📅Saturday 31 January 2026
⏰10 am to 1 pm
💻Book now:
writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
#humourwriting #humour #writersvictoria
Our team is taking a break from Friday 19 December, and will return on Monday 5 January.
Don’t worry, you can still book into our courses via the website during this time.
We wish you all a joyous festive season.
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Ready to write in the new year? ✍️
Our workshops for January are filling fast — book your spot now.
writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Presented in partnership with local councils of Stonnington, Kingston and Bayside, this Writeability program aims to provide people with lived experience of disability with opportunities to connect with writing and publishing.
Learn more and book:
writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Give the writer in your life a practical gift that will support their writing all year round! 🎁🎄
Writers Victoria memberships, gift certificates or courses make a great present for any occasion.
To purchase a gift membership, certificate or course go to:
writersvictoria.org.au/gift-vouchers/
Applications close this weekend for the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship.
The annual Fellowship commemorates the work of Hazel Rowley (1951–2011).
Applications close 16 November 2025.
To submit your application, go to: writersvictoria.submittable.com/submit
🎤 Open Mic Night is coming up soon at Writers Victoria.✍️
Come and celebrate your writing in a relaxed and welcoming space, exclusively for Writers Victoria members and workshop participants.
📅 Tuesday 9 December, 6:30pm–8:30pm
📍 Writers Victoria, Melbourne
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Regional Writers Round-up
Connect online with other regional writers from across Victoria in this relaxed online catch-up — no set topic, just good conversation, and plenty of writing chat.
Tuesday 2 December 2025, 6:30–7:30pm.
Grab your ticket now:
writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Applications close soon for the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship.
The annual Fellowship commemorates the work of Hazel Rowley (1951–2011).
Applications close 16 November 2025.
To submit your application, go to: writersvictoria.submittable.com/submit
To help celebrate all things spooky, grab a 10% discount when you book into Diego Ramírez’s upcoming online workshop, Writing Vampires and the Great Reveal. Discover new ways to craft interesting vampire characters and stories. Use the code COMMUNITY to save. writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Today is the final day of Subscriberton 2025!
Don’t worry, you still have time to win.
Join or renew your Writers Victoria membership by 11:59 pm tonight to win.
Check out the amazing prizes:
writersvictoria.org.au/subscriberth...
Happy Halloween from the Writers Victoria team 🎃
Join us for some spooky season workshops:
Learn how to write the supernatural: writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Craft your own vampire story:
writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/ev...
Applications close soon for the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship.
2026 marks the final year of this prestigious $20,000 fellowship supporting Australian writers working on biography and memoir projects.
Applications close 16 November 2025.
To submit your application, go to: lnkd.in/dd6WiKY
