Recommended short courses for creative writing
Masterclass online short courses
Pay $140 for a series of 12 minute lessons from well-known writers like Margaret Atwood Joyce Carol Oates and James Patterson. Watch them in your own time, whenever you need inspiration.
Australian Writers’ Centre creative writing courses
Various short courses to choose from. Sometimes they are a one day seminar (on a weekend) sometimes they are a series of two or three weeknights: very manageable in terms of time commitment. They are always run by really accomplished Australian writers.
Sydney University Continuing Education short courses in creative writing
If you’re just feeling stuck in a rut, these can be a great kick-starter. (All of these Aussie places listed are where all our great writers are hanging out, supplementing their incomes. It’s always worth being around great writers.)
Short story competitions
Zoetrope annual short story competition (US)
Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Southern Cross Short Story Competition
Australian publications and journals that accept short story submissions
Recommended reading and articles
Writing competitions and opportunities, The Writer’s Bloc
Where to submit short stories, The Write LIfe
Industry insider: how to get published by Allisontait.com
Follow Allison Tait on Facebook for more great writing resources and tips, including her regular #writeabookwithal word count hashtag
Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules For Writers
11 tips on getting your book published by HuffPost
Consider this: Helen Garner’s Cosmo Cosmolino by Tegan Bennett Daylight
How to write better, The Write Life
8 books on writing recommended by successful writers, Australian Writers’ Centre
