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Opportunities for writers February 2021

February 1, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Hindsight 2020 Anthology ‘Hindsight is a snapshot of 2020, written by people just like you. We’re soliciting

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #News #Writer Resources #Writing Opportunities & Events

Opportunities for writers January 2021

January 2, 2021February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Photo by MESSALA CIULLA from Pexels American Australian Association Arts Fund Indigenous Scholarships “The American-Australian Arts Fund (AAAF) provides support of up to US $20,000 to

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Past editors #Writer Resources

6 Things I’ve learnt in 6 Years of Underground Writers, by Jess Rae

November 30, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Like all good books, there is a final page and this marks my final page at Underground Writers. I joined the Underground team

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter #Writer Resources

How to Write Horror, by Shelley Timms

September 16, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Pexels free images What makes a good horror story? Is it the shocking gore, or the slow burn of psychological torture

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#Blog Posts #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Writer Resources

How to Motivate yourself to Write during Lockdown Ease, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

July 5, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Pexels free images Although this year feels like it has been ripped out of a dystopian novel, have you managed (amongst

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately #Writer Resources

Overcoming Shiny Object Syndrome, by Jess Gately

June 7, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image by Myriam Zilles from Pixabay We’ve all been there. You’re down to the nitty gritty bits of your manuscript. You’re not quite sure how

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Past editors #Writer Resources

Years later: Reflecting on your own writing, by Jess Rae

May 24, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

I read a short story I wrote 10 years ago and I have some thoughts… COVID-19 self-isolation has meant spring-cleaning time for my

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#Blog Posts #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Shelley Carter #Writer Resources

Thriller Sub-Genres You May Not Know About, by Shelley Carter & Jemimah Halbert Brewster

April 23, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

When you think of ‘thriller’ as a genre you might think of a mystery set against the clock, unexpected twists that raise the

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#Blog Posts #Dylan Dartnell #Past editors #Writer Resources

Social Media Finally Invests in Wellbeing by Dylan Dartnell

March 29, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover image from Pixabay free images My uncle has lived a life of first-class flights, with contacts and friends in every country around

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter #Writer Resources

Is literature elitist? By Shelley Carter

March 15, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Our taste in books is often a very personal and very unique aspect of our personality. Not only do the types of books

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#Blog Posts #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Writer Resources

How to Title Your Creative Piece, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

February 19, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Do you struggle with finding the perfect title for your work? After writing a poem/short story/novella/novel, do you know what you want to

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Past editors #Writer Resources

Perth Fringe Festival for Literary Nerds, by Jess Rae

January 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Perth Fringe Festival is in full swing and if you’re anything like me you adore the arts and like to take full advantage

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately #Writer Resources

Should I Use a Different Author Name? by Jess G.

January 15, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Unsplash There are many reasons why writers may choose to use a different name to associate with their work. Across history,

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter #Writer Resources

Take your Nonfiction to the Next Level by Shelley Carter

December 25, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Writing long-form nonfiction can be difficult; there is a fine line between cramming as much interesting information into a book or article,

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#Blog Posts #Dylan Dartnell #Past editors #Writer Resources

The Year That Was… by Dylan Dartnell

December 15, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images The year that was—that still is. You have done so well… but I need just a little more from

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately #Writer Resources

I’ve got a story to tell; now what? By Jess Gately

October 30, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

‘I’ve got a story to tell, but I don’t know how to go about it?’ As writers, it’s not uncommon for us to

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately #Writer Resources

7 Journaling Activities to Improve Your Writing by Jess Gately

September 22, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Journaling is a popular way for writers to improve their skills and practise their craft on a daily or

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#Blog Posts #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writer Resources

Visualisation Tools for Planning Your Story by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

September 15, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Let’s say you have an idea for a story but you don’t know where to begin with planning

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Past editors #Writer Resources

How To Create a Compelling Villain, by Jess Rae

August 21, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from the Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive I recently re-watched all the Harry Potter films and whilst doing so found myself rolling my

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately #Writer Resources

What to do when you receive feedback on your writing, by Jess Gately

July 28, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Receiving feedback can be a painful process. As writers, we should actively seek it, but there’s no taking away

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#Blog Posts #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Writer Resources

Writing a Story Cycle, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

June 23, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

As an admirer and writer of short stories, I decided to challenge myself by writing a different genre. After a bit of research,

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#Blog Posts #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writer Resources

Writing Your Author Bio, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

May 26, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Whether you enjoy or loathe writing them, an appropriate author bio is essential when presenting yourself to your audience

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter

Stella Prize 2019 Overview: what was shortlisted this year? By Shelley Carter

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 By Underground Team

Picture credit to 2ser Tuesday Book Club Since its inception in 2013, the Stella Prize has aimed to “recognise and celebrate Australian women

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately

Planning a Novel, by Jess Gately

March 24, 2019March 18, 2019 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Take what you will from this process and build upon it in a way that best suits you. You

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Past editors

Is Your Idea Worth It? By Jess Rae

February 13, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

How to tell what story is worth writing.  I know as a writer I always have so many ideas but I never have

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#Blog Posts #Kate Lomas Glendenning

How to Create Fully Developed Fictional Characters, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

January 27, 2019January 23, 2019 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images As a reader, it is incredibly frustrating to immerse yourself within a book with underdeveloped characters; as a writer,

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#Blog Posts #Dylan Dartnell #Interviews #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Jess Gately #Jess Rae #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Past editors #Reader Resources #Shelley Carter

What We Learnt in 2018

January 2, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

2018 was a big year for learning, and our editors were happy to discuss and share as much as they could. This post

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#Blog Posts #Dylan Dartnell #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Jess Gately #Jess Rae #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Past editors #Reviews #Shelley Carter

Aussie Titles Reviewed in 2018

January 2, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

 2018 was a huge year for reviews with our editors covering a range of genres, themes and authors. Take a trip down memory

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter

9 Audiobooks to add to your 2019 TBR, by Shelley Carter

December 19, 2018December 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Featured image from Canva free stock images As someone who spends a decent amount of time commuting to work each week, audiobooks have

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately

3 things to consider when choosing books for your loved ones this Christmas

December 13, 2018December 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Have you ever heard of Jolabokaflod, the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve? Translated to ‘The Christmas Book Flood’, Icelanders spend

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter

Shelley’s Gift Guide for Literature Lovers

November 29, 2018November 27, 2018 By Underground Team

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, until you have to start writing a shopping list for your book-loving friends, and

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Past editors

Literary Halloween Costume Ideas, by Jess Rae & Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 20, 2018November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

We’ve reached that time of the year again … Halloween! It’s always fun to dress up on Halloween, but how do you decide

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae

5 Fantasy Cliques and How to Make Them Different, by Jess Rae

September 19, 2018September 14, 2018 By Underground Team

Fantasy is hands-down my favourite genre to read, and just like any genre fantasy comes with many tropes, some overused. Some of these

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#Blog Posts #Shelley Carter

Book Cover Monotony and the Rise of the ‘Bouquet Book’, by Shelley Timms

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018 By Underground Team

The term ‘judging a book by its cover’ pretty much sums up my shopping technique when looking for new books. Even when I’m

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately

Writing big topics for the small page, by Jess Gately

July 28, 2018July 25, 2018 By Underground Team

[Image Description: A silhouette of a soldier carrying another soldier who is presumably injured or dead across an empty battlefield. The text reads

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#Blog Posts #Jemimah Halbert Brewster

7 Books That Celebrate Books, by Jemimah Brewster

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018 By Underground Team

I’m a book person: I read them, I write about them, and I like reading about how great they are. Deep meta. The

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#Blog Posts #Jess Gately

Writer’s Block. Is it real and how to get past it? by Jess Gately

June 9, 2018July 25, 2018 By Underground Team

Writer’s Block is the bane of all writers. Whether it takes the form of staring at a blank page not knowing what to

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#Blog Posts #Jemimah Halbert Brewster

You Don’t Have to Finish the Book, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

May 15, 2018May 11, 2018 By Underground Team

I’ve been seeing a lot of articles and posts recently about not finishing a book once you’ve started reading it, and I feel

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#Blog Posts #Kate Lomas Glendenning

When Should I Write? By Kate Lomas Glendenning

April 15, 2018July 25, 2018 By Underground Team

When should I write? How do I motivate myself to write? How do I make time to write? Honestly? It’s up to you!

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#Blog Posts #Jess Rae

21 Things I Learnt from Books, by Jess Rae

March 17, 2018March 14, 2018 By Underground Team

In mid-April I turn 21 (I know: I’m such a baby) and so of course I’m having a 21st birthday party. In true

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