writing

Jo Case Interview

Jo Case, editor of Readings Monthly, associate editor of Kill Your Darlings, former editor of the books section of the Big Issue and... Jesus, so many things, talks to Sarina, Scott and Sarah-Jane about editing, reviewing, breaking into the media and balancing your life.

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Interview with Zora Sanders

Erin, Sarina and Jess chat with Zora Sanders, Deputy Editor of Meanjin, about how she started her career in the publishing world, the Internet (it's the next big thing, guys) and about what she looks for in a submission. 

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Screen Futures: Making Content for Young People Panel Discussion

Screen Futures: Making Content for Young People Panel Discussion

The SYN Bloggers are today covering the Screen Futures: Youth Festival at Fed Square
 
At the The Screen Futures Youth Festival, we listened to a panel discussion about writing for young people and different audiences, as well as the different rules set by the Australian Media and Communications Authority and how this affects writing in the media. The panel discussion included Bernadette O'Mahoney, Doug Mcleod, Hollly Tosi and Fiona Wood.

Shameless Self Promotion - Episode 9

Elizabeth, Naomi and Scott speak about finding your niche in the media, Q&A's Gen Y Special and interview Jason Whittaker and Mark Gambino. Qantas is crowned Shameless Self Promoter of the Week.

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Arts Mitten's Guide to the Emerging Writers Festival

Florence caught up with Veronica Cybulski, a member of the organizing team for the Emerging Writers FestivalVeronica shared some memorable stories about the Emerging Writers Festival from previous years and the events she is most looking forward to attending in this year’s program.

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Gig Guide: Melbourne Writers Festival 2010

Check out our top five picks from the 2010 Melbourne Writers Festival program.  The MWF will go from August 27 to September 5. 

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Poetry and Linguistics: Interview with Bronwyn Lovell

We chat to emerging poet Bronwyn Lovell about her latest poetry collection featuring the phonetic alphabet, her experience as a literacy instructor to underprivileged children in Queensland, working at a children's book publishing company in England and her Honours thesis on the Poetics of Voice Narration in Film.

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Ezra Bix's Art Fix: Election Day Special

Ezra comes on the show to talk about his Election Day special live poetry and music event, "The Big Kids Political Party".  It will be held this Satuday August 21 from 1-2pm at the Flinders Street end of The Atrium, next to the Fed Square book market. 

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Writers Block: Flex Those Creative Muscles

Jorja talks about the importance of exercising our creative muscles and reads an excerpt from a great article about writing exercises by Madeleine Crofts in the Birthmark issue of Voiceworks. 

Audio: 

You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.