Tag Archives : Writing

Connecting Cardmembers with great offers Sydney agency, Global Red, contacted me at the end of last year to help with copywriting for an American Express Australia website. The new site, AmexConnect, offers credit Cardmembers (from ANZ Commonwealth Bank, NAB or Westpac) a range of deals and weekly offers...

From stage to film – The story of Bondi Dreaming Every once in a while you see a play and think, ‘hmm, that was something special’. It genuinely touches you and leaves a lasting impression. So it was with Bondi Dreaming when I first saw it at Newtown Theatre. I’d been lucky enough to read an...

Pete Malicki is Literary Manager of Short+Sweet’s theatre festivals worldwide and the Festival Director of Short+Sweet Sydney. As a writer, Pete has had plays performed in ten S+S festivals and made it to two Gala Finals, winning Best Drama in Brisbane 2010 for The Devil’s Aftershave. This...

TO PAULA I’m in the process of self-publishing a volume of poetry so, for now, I have removed most of the poems on this website. You can learn more about my poetry book here.     ——– Kate Toon is a Poet, SEO copywriter, SEO Consultant, Information Architect, Playwright...

Here is the latest batch of writing competitions I’ve found for you this week. Aren’t I nice? Submissions sought [untitled] is seeking short story submissions for issue 05, which is due out in November. 5,000 word limit, any genre. www.untitledonline.com.au   1 July: Sleepers Almanac...

So you want to be a copywriter? But you aren’t quite sure how to get started? Here are a few quick tips from Kate Toon, an award-winning, Sydney-based copywriter. Everything budding copywriters need to know! 1) Don’t worry about the competition There are heaps of copywriters in Sydney, each offering...

Why I sucked at going offline So, last week I attempted to detach from digital media. And guess what? I failed. Miserably. This was mainly due to work, which, although supposed to finish on Friday, lingered on throughout the week. I found it hard to say no to clients who needed me, so I didn’t. I...