Australian Writers’ Centre – Writing Courses
11 hours ago · Australian Writers’ Centre. We’re Australia’s leading provider of writing courses and we’re so excited that you’ve found us! Whether you’d like to improve your skills, discover a new career, or simply find your creative community, this is the ultimate place to pursue your writing passion. People love our online writing courses ...
Q&A: Brekky or breaky or brekkie? A delicious dilemma.
Nov 26, 2015 · A: So, that leads us to “brekky” or “brekkie”. And while we’re partial to the first one (it’s shorter and less fussy), either of these is fine. Two of Australia’s largest fast food chains have breakfast menus, and one offers a “brekkie wrap” and the other a …
Q&A: Practice vs practise - Australian Writers' Centre
May 13, 2020 · Q&A: Practice vs practise. Dean Koorey. May 13, 2020. Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.
Online courses - Australian Writers' Centre
Online Writing Courses. If you can read this webpage, then you have all you need to access our range of online courses at the Australian Writers’ Centre! We offer three kinds of online course: Online classroom. These courses begin on a set date, with an online tutor and other classmates learning at the same time. Online self-paced.
Furious Fiction - Australian Writers' Centre
The NOVEMBER Furious Fiction is now CLOSED. The next Furious Fiction challenge will go live on Friday 6 December 2024. 27 Days. 13 Hours. 14 Minutes. 48 Seconds. Be sure to sign up to the Furious Fiction Fan Club (click on the big blue button below) to be notified about each challenge and also for monthly creative inspiration!
How to write a media release - Australian Writers' Centre
Oct 18, 2017 · It’s generally about a particular day or week or month (like, say, Dementia Awareness Month). This angle can works because it’s centred around a particular date, which makes it topical and newsworthy for that reason. Milestones. The angle in this media release is linked to some kind of milestone.
Q&A: Curb vs kerb - Australian Writers' Centre
Jul 5, 2017 · A: If you’re outside of North America, you’d use “curb” for the definitions above. But you’d then use “kerb” for what the Macquarie Dictionary defines as: “a line of joined stones, concrete, or the like at the edge of a street, wall, etc”. Q: So we use “kerb” here in Australia for the side of the road.
Q&A: Tide me over, Tied me over, or Tie me over?
Dec 10, 2015 · Q: Wait, didn’t “tide” once meant “time”? A: Yes, long before the 14th century – that’s why we have a word like Yuletide and a saying like “Time and tide wait for no man”. Q: Actually, we discussed Yuletide in one of our chats last Christmas. A: Good memory. So, in summary, it’s definitely “tide over” and not “tie over”.
Q&A: Enrol vs enroll - Australian Writers' Centre
Jun 17, 2020 · Q&A: Enrol vs enroll. Dean Koorey. June 17, 2020. Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.
Q&A: Program vs programme - Australian Writers' Centre
Jan 24, 2018 · A: Sure. First let’s get some context. The word “program” comes from Latin and Greek “programma” – meaning “public notice in writing”. And when it first debuted in English during the 1600s, everyone was spelling it “program”. It wasn’t until the 1800s that the UK started its love affair with French words and switched its ...