 Writing Tips from Writers
by Jackie Hosking
I love reading writing tips. When I visit an author's website I go straight to
the kitchen, put the kettle on, make a hot drink of my choice, poise my mouse over the "writing tips" button
and…CLICK…I'm in heaven.
When I began researching for this article I did some NETWORKING and received so
many useful links for writers that I thought it might be helpful to sort them into
categories.
The categories are: Author Websites; Publisher Websites; Articles; Useful
Websites.
Author Websites -- in alphabetical
order
Bell, Anita
The links on Anita's site help writers young and old.
http://www.anitabell.com/studentnotes.htm
And cool tips from other writers are currently in the newsletter archives
at:
http://www.anitabell.com/newsletterindex.htm
BONE, Ian
Ian writes early childhood picture books through to young adult
novels.
http://www.ianbone.com.au/Writing.html
CLARK, Margaret
Margaret writes for ages four years to sixteen years. And she has recently
written an adult fiction novel.
http://www.margaretclark.com/newclark.htm
CLARK, Sherryl
Sherryl writes for children and young adults as well as writing poetry for
children and adults.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/sherrylc1/activities.htm
COLLINS, Paul
Paul's the co-creator and contributing author to The Quentaris Chronicles, and
author of The Jelindel Chronicles, among other books for children and young adults.
http://www.metropolisink.com/pcollins/tips.htm
EDWARDS, Hazel
Hazel writes fiction for children and non-fiction for children and
adults.
http://www.hazeledwards.com/faqs.htm
FRENCH, Jackie
Jackie writes for kids and adults, fiction, history, gardening, all
sorts.
www.jackiefrench.com
GARNSWORTHY, Penny
Penny writes mostly sci-fi and fantasy, for primary school aged children; and
non-fiction educational articles for magazines.
http://www.pennygarnsworthy.com/aboutwriting.html
GERVAY, Susanne
Susanne writes about issues that affect both children and
adults.
http://www.sgervay.com/writingtips.php
HAMMONDS, Heather
Heather writes fiction and non-fiction for children.
http://www.heatherhammonds.com.au/forkids.html
HARRIS, Christine
Christine writes for children and also works as a freelance editor of both
children's and adult books.
http://www.christineharris.com.au/writing.html
IRVINE, Ian
Ian writes fantasy novels and eco-thrillers.
http://www.ian-irvine.com/
MARWOOD, Lorraine
Lorraine is an Australian poet, author and workshop provider.
http://www.lorrainemarwood.com/about
MAWTER, Jeni
Jeni is the author of the hilarious 'So' series -- So Gross! So Feral! So Sick!
So Festy! and So Grotty!
http://www.jenimawter.com/writertips.htm
OPIE, Robyn
Robyn Opie is the author of 55 books and offers many free articles for writers on
her site.
http://www.robynopie.com/freebies.html
ORR, Wendy
Wendy has written many novels and stories for children, teens and
adults.
http://www.wendyorr.com/qanda.html
Wendy has also started a blog where she shares some of her tips on writing
stories and novels.
www.writingforpublication.blogspot.com
PULFORD, Elizabeth
Elizabeth writes for children and adults.
http://www.elizabethpulford.co.nz/bits_about_writing.html
Publisher Websites -- in alphabetical
order
Allen & Unwin
http://www.allenandunwin.com/writing/tips.asp
Pearson Education
www.pearsoned.com.au/schools/magazines/yawaTips.asp
Penguin
http://www.penguin.com.au/about/f_publish.htm
Articles
DC Green's bumpy journey to having his first children's book published.
There are lots of tips and a few bad jokes!
http://ezinearticles.com/?Publication-Road&id=54988
No Time to Write? By Sherryl Clark
http://www.absolutewrite.com/freelance_writing
/no_time.htm
Useful Websites
Children's Book Council of Australia
http://www.cbc.org.au/publish.htm
Create A Kid's Book
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~vlowe/
Nestle Write Around Australia
http://www.nestle.com.au/writearound/write/tips.asp#anchor
Victorian Writers' Centre -- Writing Tips and Advice
http://www.writers-centre.org/infopage.cfm?menuID=2&SubMenuID=11&InfoPageID=0
Yellow Moon poetry magazine web-site has articles and
guidelines.
www.yellowmoon.info
Web English Teacher
www.webenglishteacher.com/creative.html
Writing-World.Com
www.writing-world.com
Wow! To get through all of these you're going to need a pretty hardy kettle. But
you know what I'd do? I'd set aside a time, perhaps an hour in the morning, to investigate the sites one at a
time. If you like what you see, stay awhile, if you don't -- move on.
Now it's a bit cheeky of me, I think, to write an article on writing tips and not
include a few of my own. So here are my personal ones.
Jackie's Writing Tips (not be taken too seriously)
- Turn off the little bell that rings to let you know that -- YOU HAVE
MAIL!
- Write down everything negative about your writing that you can think off -- I
stink, who am I kidding, I couldn't write if you paid me or even if you didn't, the world doesn't need
another writer -- you get the picture? Keep going until all your negativity is in front of you -- then
print it out, find some matches, go outside (I highly recommend this step) and set fire to it.
- Now find your trusty kettle. Make a hot drink of your choice and click on one
of the links above.
Enjoy.
Your writing buddy
Jackie
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Jackie has been writing professionally for 7years. She
writes mostly for children but does enjoy the odd flash fiction piece for adults. Jackie is the
editor/compiler/publisher of the children's writing and illustrating industry newsletter, PASS IT ON (PIO).
PIO was recently voted the best non-fiction e-zine for 2008 by the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll.
Jackie also offers a rhyming manuscript editing service. You can find out more about Jackie, PIO and writing
in rhyme at her website -
www.jackiehoskingpio.wordpress.com
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