"As a writer, you live more intensively, using participant-observation. You do things, using all senses, knowing you will write about them afterwards."

Hazel's three hints to aspiring writers are: "Write regularly. Persist. And always consider your reader - who are you writing for?"

     

Check the following articles and videos for strategies on how to craft your ideas and words.

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Hazel's Articles on How To Write

Writing for Different Purposes, Diverse Audiences and Getting Published 

• Hints for Getting Published
• Choosing Non Boring Titles A checklist for making your title work
• Surviving Rejection; Options
• Co-Writing  Examples and hints
• Overcoming Writer's Block Interviewing your Fictional Characters
• Where Do You Get Ideas? 

Writing History

• How to Write for Grandkids  Translating family secrets for your kids & grandkids
• How To Write History for Kids, in Non Boring Ways
• How_to_write_a_eulogy.pdf

Different Writing Techniques

• How to Write Stories to Music
• Writing Junior Sports Fiction
• Writing Classes for Kids  Creative Collaboration Hints

Considering the Reader

• Book launch with title themed food

Autographing at Abbotsleigh Literature Festival with Geoffrey Mc Skimming & the Book Parade

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Videos for Aspiring Writers

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From Seven Steps with thanks 

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Watch Hazel's other videos from LIsa Keskinen 's Channel 31  Writer's Notebook for emerging writers.

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Books and Workshops for Aspiring Writers

      

 Anthologies:  'Trust Me Too',(listed for prestigous international 2013 White Ravens) the sequel to 'Trust Me!' anthology contains diverse genre stories by over 50 Australian writers. Hazel's  satirical 'Tag' story is about  tattoos, graffiti  and copyright. W.I.P.article about writing'Tag' (60.41 KB) is a useful student or teacher resource. Third anthology 'Rich and Rare' , listed for CBCA Awards, includes Hazel's 'Scam' story.

Hazel offers a range of workshops, tutorials and publications to help aspiring writers. 
Click through to discover more details. 

Books & Workshops

• Authorpreneurship: The Business of Creativity'
• Masterclass: Authorpreneurship
• Writing a Non Boring Family History Workshop
• Writing a Non Boring Family History Book
• Non Boring Travel Writing Workshop
• Book Consultancy Session - Guidance, Advice and Suggestions for your Project

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Useful links -Literary links & professional organisations

Australian Society Of Authors
www.asaauthors.org

National organisation for authors which provides contract advice, the stylefile showcase for illustrators ( www.thestylefile.com) and professional support. It has suggested fees for author speaking, and information about rights such as ELR and PLR (Educational Lending Rights and Public Lending Right) and CA payments (Copyright Agency Licensing) which are important income sources for writers. Keesing Press has writer relevant titles.

PO Box 1566 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Australia

Australian Society of Authors

Suite C1.06 22-36 Mountain St Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia

T: (02) 9211 1004 | F: (02) 9211 0125 |

CA- The Australian Copyright Management Company
www.copyright.com.au

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
www.scbwi.org

International organisation of authors and illustrators which offers marketing and conferences.

The Australian Chapter  www.scbwiaustralia.org

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Useful links - Photographs for Authors

• Mary Broome Photography

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Useful links - Publishers of Hazel's Books

• Ford Street Publishing
• New Frontier Publishers
• Penguin RandomHouse 
• The Experiment 
• Bookpod

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Useful Links - Other Australian authors and illustrators

Listed below are other Australian authors and illustrators who write for children, young adults and other genres.

• Goldie Alexander
• June Alexander 
• Krista Bell
• Mark Carthew 
• Anna Ciddor 
• Meredith Costain
• Vashti Farrer
• Jackie French
• Serena Geddes
• Susanne Gervay
• Libby Gleeson
• Sheryl Gwyther
• George Ivanoff
• Tobi Jessop, animator of Titanic Dog
• Phil Kettle
• Pauline Luke 
• Jeni Mawter
• Sally Murphy
• Jen McVeity
• Deborah Niland illustrator of the hippo series.
• Illustrator John Petropolous
• Michael Salmon
• Moya Simons
• Mary Small
• Dee White
• Gabrielle Wang

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