All writers get stuck on a piece of work at some stage, confused about whether it hits the mark for readers, and where it could be more engaging. Those starting out often wonder how other writers plan and execute a whole piece of work from scratch. Using classic fairytales, this light-hearted workshop is designed to analyse why such favourites entertain every generation, and how participants can apply tried-and-true storytelling principles to unlock their own fiction and non-fiction projectsWorkshop includes: morning tea and lunch, a free copy of Michael’s book Write Regardless! A no-nonsense guide to plotting, packaging and promoting your bookDate: Saturday February 11, 2023Time: 9am-1pm Michael BurgeAn author and journalist with Guardian Australia who lives at Deepwater, Michael’s debut novel Tank Water – a coming-of-age crime thriller set in the bush – was released by MidnightSun Publishing and featured as The Sydney Morning Herald’s fiction pick of the week on release before a string of glowing reviews and a second edition. His non-fiction debut Questionable Deeds: Making a stand for equal love lifted the lid on familial and institutional homophobia in Australia and was selected for the first LGBTIQA+ panel at Brisbane Writers Festival. Michael co-manages The Makers Shed artisanal gallery and bookshop in Glen Innes and is director of the annual High Country Writers Festival. His Write Regardless! writing and publishing workshops are based on 15-years’ research into the independent and traditional publishing industries, containing principles he applies to his own writing career. He is passionate about empowering wordsmiths and helping independent writers make a start in the publishing industry.
All writers get stuck on a piece of work at some stage, confused about whether it hits the mark for readers, and where it could be more engaging. Those starting out often wonder how other writers plan and execute a whole piece of work from scratch. Using classic fairytales, this light-hearted workshop is designed to analyse why such favourites entertain every generation, and how participants can apply tried-and-true storytelling principles to unlock their own fiction and non-fiction projects
Workshop includes: morning tea and lunch, a free copy of Michael’s book Write Regardless! A no-nonsense guide to plotting, packaging and promoting your book
Date: Saturday February 11, 2023
Time: 9am-1pm
Michael Burge
An author and journalist with Guardian Australia who lives at Deepwater, Michael’s debut novel Tank Water – a coming-of-age crime thriller set in the bush – was released by MidnightSun Publishing and featured as The Sydney Morning Herald’s fiction pick of the week on release before a string of glowing reviews and a second edition. His non-fiction debut Questionable Deeds: Making a stand for equal love lifted the lid on familial and institutional homophobia in Australia and was selected for the first LGBTIQA+ panel at Brisbane Writers Festival. Michael co-manages The Makers Shed artisanal gallery and bookshop in Glen Innes and is director of the annual High Country Writers Festival. His Write Regardless! writing and publishing workshops are based on 15-years’ research into the independent and traditional publishing industries, containing principles he applies to his own writing career. He is passionate about empowering wordsmiths and helping independent writers make a start in the publishing industry.