Writes4Festivals

Are you putting together a submission entry for one of the many writing competitions, prizes and grants running at the moment...or ever? Well then this is the writing episode for you. 

Pam mentors Kel in the process of writing her submission for the Wheeler Centre Next Chapter grant, delving into writing from different narrative perspectives, how to show and not tell and the vital part revision plays in writing the story. It doesn't matter how experienced you are as a writer, you will get something from this Mentoring Moments Minisode. No bells and whistles just good, practical writing advice. 

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W4W

Web - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Pamela Cook

Web - www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @PamelaCookAuthor

Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

Kel Butler

Facebook / Twitter - @KelButler

Activism isn't always a choice, for many people in this world their very existence is a form of activism, for others activism is a duty they can't turn away from. The Resist panel at the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival was filled with a mix of both. In a rich discussion about what it means to work in the activist space, Santilla Chingaipe, Tarneen Onus-Wililams and Asher Wolf, dissect the words that come from their activism; how they use those words to drive awareness and change; and how they look after themselves while doing the important work. 

Writes4Women are proud to be the podcast partner for the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival 

 

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Writes4Women

Web - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Feminist Writers Festival 

Web - www.feministwritersfestival.com

Facebook / Twitter - @feministwritersfest

Pamela Cook

Web - www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @pamelacookauthor

Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

Kel Butler

Facebook / Twitter- @kelbutler

Santilla Chingaipe

Web -www.santillachingaipe.com

Tarneen Onus-Williams 

Twitter - @Tarneen

Asher Wolf

Twitter - @Asher_Wolf

One of the most powerful panels from the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival was "What's Next for #metoo?" Clementine Ford, Antonia Pont and Marion May Campbell review the #metoo movement's past, present and future, and the many ways women are silenced, questioned, cross-examined and dismissed. This is a gripping episode made even more relevant by recent events and conversations around violence against women.  

Writes4Women are proud to be the podcast partner for the

2018 Feminist Writers Festival

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Writes4Women

Web - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Feminist Writers Festival

Web - www.feministwritersfestival.com

Facebook / Twitter - @feministwritersfest

Pamela Cook

Web - www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @pamelacookauthor

Twitter - @pamelacookAU

Kel Butler

Facebook / Twitter - @KelButler

Clementine Ford

Facebook - @clementineford

Twitter - @clementine_ford 

Antonia Pont

Twitter - @AntoniaPont

Marion May Campbell

Web - http://marionmaycampbell.blogspot.com

Facebook - @marionmaycampbell

The opening night of the Feminist Writers Festival, at Loop Bar in Melbourne, was a sell out event "Legacy Books: Their Impact, Their Legacy, Our Future" With Evelyn Araluen, Alison Croggon, Alison Evans, Ann-Marie Priest and Jamila Rizvi, presented by Foong Ling Kong. Revealing a surprising collection of books, this session was a delightful reminder that a legacy book can be pretty much anything, as long as it connects with, unlocks and transforms a person.

Go to www.writes4women.com for a complete list of the books mentioned in this episode. 

** Content warning crude language and adult concepts**

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FEMINIST WRITERS FESTIVAL

Web: www.feministwritersfestival.com 

Facebook / Twitter: @feministwritersfest

WRITES4WOMEN

Web: www.writes4women.com

Facebook: @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram: @w4wpodcast

PAMELA COOK

Web: www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook: @pamelacookauthor

Twitter: @PamelaCookAU

KEL BUTLER

Facebook / Twitter: @KelButler

ALISON CROGGON

Web: www.alisoncroggon.com

Facebook: @alisoncrogganbooks

Twitter: @alisoncroggon

EVELYN ARALUEN 

Facebook / Twitter: @evelynaraluen

ALISON EVANS

Web: https://alisonwritesthings.com

Facebook: @alisonwritesthings

Twitter: @_budgie

JAMILA RIZVI

Web: www.jamilarizvi.com.au

Facebook: @jamilarizvionline

Twitter: @jamilarizvi

Monica Dux has been an important literary contributor to the feminist movement in Australia. Her books have sparked serious conversations and helped to trigger the evolution of Feminism in Australia by exploring it's disenfranchisement and the realities of parenting for women. She is the co-founder of the Stella Prize for women in literature, on the board of the Feminist Writers Festival and a columnist for The Age. Monica is a deep thinker and in this interview she brings her thoughts on the current wave of feminism, what change really means and the conversations we need to be having to ensure it isn't fleeting.

Monica's Feminist Writers Festival workshop on "Finding and Sustaining a Feminist Voice" has sold out already but you can still pick up tickets for the other events at www.feministwritersfestival.com 

Writes4Women is proud to be the podcast partner for the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival. 

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FWF

Website - www.feministwritersfestival.com

Twitter / Facebook - @feministwritersfest

MONICA DUX

www.monicadux.com.au

Twitter - @monicadux

W4W

Website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast

PAMELA COOK 

website - www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook @pamelacookauthor

Twitter @pamelacook

This month's writing episode was inspired by Pamela Cook's blogpost on making the decision to switch genre. Pam talks about making the shift out of rural romance and into commercial women's fiction for her latest book and explores what it's like to be working with an agent for the first time, pitching her book. All fired up, the ladies get political this episode, breaking down everything from "Cockygate" to the fraught realm of writing race. A new emerging author has joined the W4W ranks, Lauren Chater! Yay! Lauren will join Pam and Kel over the coming months to talk about writing and publishing her first novel, The Lace Weaver. To wrap it up, kid's author extraordinaire and Room to Read writer ambassador, Susanne Gervay, comes on to tell us all about the 2018 Room to Read World Change Challenge. This episode will require caffeine! So grab your favourite beverage and get ready to talk "Genre" on the Writes4Women podcast. 

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W4W

Website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast

PAMELA COOK

Website - www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @pamelacookauthor

Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

 

LAUREN CHATER

www.laurenchater.com

www.thewellreadcookie.com

WINNIE DUNN / SWEATSHOP (and the Diverse Women Writer's Collective)

www.sweatshop.ws

THE NEXT CHAPTER BY THE WHEELER CENTRE

https://thenextchapter.wheelercentre.com

THE FEMINIST WRITERS FESTIVAL

www.feministwritersfestival.com

Fatima Measham is a social and political writer and activist. She is a regular columnist and consulting editor for the online publication, Eureka Street and co-host of their Chattersquare podcast. In this interview Fatima discusses how moving from the Phillipines to Australia triggered her feminism, how she uses her writing to unpack social issues and her perspective on the scaffolding of the new wave of feminism post #metoo.

Fatima will be on the "It's Personal: Feminism and Narrative Nonfiction" panel at the Feminist Writer's Festival on May 26th, with authors Sarah Krasnostein and Maria Tumarkin, as they discuss whether writing about women's real lives can effect social change. Pick up tickets at www.feministwritersfestival.com

Writes4Women are proud to be the podcast partner for the Feminist Writers Festival

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FWF

Website - www.feministwritersfestival.com

Facebook and Twitter @feministwritersfest

FATIMA MEASHAM

Website - www.fatimameasham.net

Eureka Street - www.eurekastreet.com

Chattersquare Podcast - https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/Search.aspx?sid=429

W4W

Website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook @writes4women

Twitter/Instagram @w4wpodcast

Veronica Sullivan is a writer, editor, co-host of the Sisteria podcast and hard core feminist. She is also on the board of the Feminist Writers Festival and an invaluable organiser of the event. In this episode Veronica talks about finding her own feminism and the cultural relevance of the Feminist Writers Festival in current times. 

Writes4women are proud to be the podcast partner for the Feminist Writers Festival. 

Shownotes: 

FWF - Program and Tickets 

Website - www.feministwritersfestival.com 

Facebook / Twitter - @feministwritersfest

W4W

website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter/Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Veronica Sullivan 

Website - http://veronicasullivan.com

Twitter - @veronicaahhh

Sisteria Podcast - http://sisteriapodcast.com

On this What's Cool With Women minisode Kel talks to Winnie Dunn from Sweatshop and the Diverse Women Writer's Collective. An amazing initiative in Western Sydney doing important work for indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse writers, especially women. They are not only supporting marginalised communities but they are also publishing the works coming out of the initiative and creating jobs as a result. In this interview Winnie explains what Sweatshop has going on and how diverse women can get involved whilst serving Kel a very big wake up call about her own writing.

This is a quick ep but an important one, so grab your favourite beverage in a keep cup and pop the headphones in. 

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W4W: 

Website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - @writes4women

Twitter/Instagram - @w4wpodcast

SWEATSHOP (and the Diverse Women Writer's Collective): 

Website - www.sweatshop.ws (to get in touch about the collective go to the contact page and send them a message) 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Sweatshopws/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sweatshopws

Writes4Women is proud to be the podcast partner for the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival happening in Melbourne from May 25-27, supporting, advocating, encouraging and engaging feminist writers from all over Australia. Featuring panels and workshops with powerhouse feminists such as Jax Jacki Brown, Amy Gray, Fatima Measham, Clementine Ford, Tarneen Onus-Williams, Tara Moss, Monica Dux, Alison Evans and so many more, it is a day you won't want to miss.

In this minisode co-founder, Cristy Clark, gives the low down on the history and mission of the Festival and exactly what you can expect from the panels and workshops this year. Tickets are selling out so get them while you still can. 

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FWF

Website and Tix - www.feministwritersfestival.com

Facebook and Twitter - @feminstwritersfest 

W4W

website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook @writes4women

Twitter @w4wpodcast