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#Jess Gately #Listicles #Reader Resources

7 Apps & Programs to Support Your Writing, by Jess Gately

December 31, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Have you ever heard Underground’s motto? It was coined by one of our first editors, Mark Flower, back when we first started. It

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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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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: I Am Change by Suzy Zail, by Shelley Carter

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: I Am Change Author: Suzy Zail Published: 2019 Publisher: Walker Books Australia Genre: Young adult fiction Lillian wants so much more out

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#Freelance Writing Series #Jess Gately

Freelance Writing Series Part 16: Showing Your Freelance Work on a CV

December 18, 2019December 15, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images Freelance work is great because it’s flexible and versatile, but that doesn’t mean it has to be the only sort

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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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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Reviews

Review: Highway Bodies by Alison Evans, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

December 11, 2019September 8, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Highway Bodies Author: Alison Evans Published: 2019 Genre: YA, horror Publisher: Echo Publishing Highway Bodies (2019), a YA thriller by Alison Evans, follows

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina, by Shelley Carter

December 8, 2019December 4, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Catching Teller Crow Author: Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina Genre: Young adult fiction Publisher: Allen & Unwin Beth Teller is dead. But she

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#Interviews #Reader Resources #Shelley Carter

Interview: Lisa Wolstenholme, Wild Weeds Press Executive Officer, by Shelley Carter

December 4, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Lisa Wolstenholme, EO of Wild Weeds Press Firstly, can you tell us a bit about Wild Weeds Press? What kinds of authors do

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writing Opportunities & Events

Opportunities for Writers December 2019

December 1, 2019 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images Aerogramme Writer’s Studio also has a list of 31 Writing competitions to enter before the end of the year,

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#Jess Rae #Past editors #Reviews

Review: Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard, by Jess Rae

December 1, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Trigger Warnings: This book contains suicide, abuse, homophobia and alcohol. If any of these topics are a potential hazard to you this might

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch, by Shelley Carter

November 24, 2019November 19, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: The Orange Grove Author: Kate Murdoch Publisher: Regal House Publishing Genre: historical fiction The Orange Grove follows an extensive cast of characters

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#Jess Gately #Listicles #Reader Resources

7 Australian Literary Magazines You Should Read & Submit To, by Jess Gately

November 17, 2019February 5, 2021 By Underground Team

Publishing your writing in literary magazines is one way authors and poets give themselves credibility when submitting longer works to publishers. Having a

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#Dylan Dartnell #Past editors #Reviews

Review: Fabulous Lives by Bindy Pritchard

November 8, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Fabulous Lives (2019) by Bindy Pritchard From Margaret River Press comes the short story anthology Fabulous Lives by debut author Bindy Pritchard. Each

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#Announcements #Dylan Dartnell #Issue Release #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Jess Gately #Jess Rae #Kate Lomas Glendenning #Past editors #Reviews #Shelley Carter

Issue 28: Invitation

November 5, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover art by Frank Candilaro ‘Invitation’ is special because, apart from being our 28th issue, it is being released on the 10th birthday

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writing Opportunities & Events

Writing Opportunities for November 2019

November 5, 2019 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images Words on Water, Mandurah, 6-7th November ‘For the very first time, Confluence Festival of Indian Arts in Australia

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#Announcements #Dylan Dartnell #Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Jess Gately #Jess Rae #Kate Lomas Glendenning #News #Past editors #Shelley Carter

Underground Writers 10 Years On

November 2, 2019November 18, 2020 By Jess

On Friday, November 1st 2019, Underground Writers held a birthday party at PICABar in Perth to celebrate 10 years supporting Australian emerging writers.

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#Kate Lomas Glendenning #Reviews

Review: Two new Australian children’s titles, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 31, 2019October 29, 2019 By Underground Team

Editor Kate Lomas Glendenning reviews two recent children’s book releases from Fremantle Press and Magabala Books. Rodney by Kelly Canby Rodney is another

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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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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Reviews

Review: From Here On, Monsters by Elizabeth Bryer, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

October 20, 2019October 9, 2019 By Underground Team

From Here On, Monsters (2019) by Elizabeth Bryer In Elizabeth Bryer’s From Here On, Monsters protagonist Cameron is an antiquarian book dealer who

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#Listicles #Reader Resources #Shelley Carter

The Writer’s Reading List: Books to help you become a successful writer by Shelley Carter

October 16, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Becoming a writer involves so much more than just having a talent for telling stories. There are so many aspects you must consider

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#Announcements

Underground Turns 10

October 15, 2019August 9, 2020 By Jess

We’re turning 10 and we want to celebrate with you! Our editor-in-chief is flying in from Melbourne to help us get the party

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#Freelance Writing Series #Jess Gately

Freelance Writing Series Part 15: A word from the professionals

October 13, 2019October 9, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images Everyone works differently. The way we manage our time, our admin, our marketing and our

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: On The Sunday, She Created God by Gerii Pleitez, by Shelley Carter

October 9, 2019October 5, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: On The Sunday, She Created God Author: Gerii Pleitez Publisher: Kara Sevda Press (2019) Genre: Literary Fiction Novella THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writing Opportunities & Events

Writing Opportunities for October 2019

October 1, 2019 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images The Correspondent is currently accepting pitches ‘As conversation leaders, our expectation is that a freelancer who works with us

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Reviews

Review: Alt-Ctrl by Rebecca Freeman, by Jemimah Brewster

September 30, 2019September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Alt-Ctrl Author: Rebecca Freeman Publisher: Thea Press Genre: YA Dystopian Fiction Alt-Ctrl is a YA dystopian novella by West Australian freelance writer

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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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#Listicles #Reader Resources #Shelley Carter

5 Books You Can Read in One Sitting by Shelley Carter

September 18, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Life gets pretty hectic sometimes. There isn’t always time to dedicate to our hobbies or to relaxation. According to studies, reading can reduce

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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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#Freelance Writing Series #Jess Gately

Freelance Writing Series Part 14: Marketing Yourself and Your Business

September 11, 2019September 8, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images To make money, you need clients who are willing to pay you for your work. In freelance

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#Jess Rae #Past editors #Reviews

Review: Not Bad People by Brandy Scott, by Jess Rae

September 8, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Not Bad People Author: Brandy Scott Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Thriller/mystery Isn’t it funny that the books we’re drawn to read reflect a

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#Kate Lomas Glendenning #Listicles #Reader Resources

TBR: Train-Bound Reading by Kate Lomas Glendenning

September 4, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

A listicle by Kate Lomas Glendenning As a student, I spend countless hours commuting on the train. Over the years, the view of

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Writing Opportunities & Events

Writing Opportunities for September 2019

September 1, 2019August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Canva free stock images 2019 Deborah Cass Prize  “Early career writers of migrant background are invited to apply for the 2019 Deborah Cass

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander, by Shelley Carter

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Half Moon Lake Author: Kirsten Alexander Publisher: Bantam (Penguin Random House); 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime When Sonny disappears without a trace in

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#Freelance Writing Series #Jess Gately

Freelance Writing Series Part 13: Admin and Time Management

August 28, 2019August 31, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess Gately Time management is one of the most important factors of freelance work. There’s a lot to consider when you’ve got

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#Dylan Dartnell #Listicles #Past editors #Reader Resources

Growing up: A tale of books read, by Dylan Dartnell

August 25, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Once upon a time, in an age few can recall, lived a boy who read books upside down sitting on his Nanna’s recliner

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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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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

Review: If I Tell You by Alicia Tuckerman, by Shelley Carter

August 18, 2019August 13, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: If I Tell You Author: Alicia Tuckerman Publisher: Pantera Press (2018) Genre: YA Contemporary If I Tell You follows the story of

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#Interviews #Reader Resources #Shelley Carter

Interview: Australian YA author Lisa Walker

August 14, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Interview by Shelley Carter Lisa Walker is an established Australian author with a range of works under her belt, ranging from young adult

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Listicles #Reader Resources

The Right Way to Organise a Bookshelf by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

August 11, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Part One of my 2019 TBR shelf, alphabetised by author’s first name One of the greatest joys in life is organising and re-organising

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Reviews

Review: My Name is Revenge by Ashley Kalagian Blunt, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

August 6, 2019August 24, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 27’s Review Review by Jemimah Halbert Brewster (this review can also be read in the Underground zine, issue 27: Case) Ashley Kalagian

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