Writers Other Jobs – Public Servant
This is a Writers’ Other Jobs piece by Shu-Ling Chua about being a public servant. And I wanted to write about Canberra, this city that lures ambitious people from…
Review – Weird Sydney
This is a review of NSW Writer’s Centre’s live event, Weird Sydney. Woolahra Library was gifted an intriguing set of presentations on the weird and wonderful…
35,000 Pieces of Converted Culture by Adam Rivett
This week’s excellent Bloc Feature has been shared with us by The Lifted Brow. The Lifted Brow was launched almost ten years ago from a…
Ask Me Editing – The Sweet, Sweet Fantasy Edition
Welcome to Ask Me Editing, where I solve all your problems, as long as they vaguely relate to books. Q: Sweet, sweet fantasy baby Do…
Review – Their Brilliant Careers
This is a review of Their Brilliant Careers: The Fantastic Lives of Sixteen Extraordinary Australian Writers by Ryan O’Neill. My first encounter with Ryan O Neill’s Their Brilliant Careers:…
Caravan of Courage by Angie Holst
This is a Writers Bloc workshop feature. I don’t remember the night we fled. Siobahn says that I was fast asleep on the floor of…
Winging It – Reflections on Criticism
This is a piece by Rebecca Dempsey reflecting on the Criticism Masterclass at the recent Emerging Writers Festival. Find the subject I’m in the Melbourne CBD, at…
Ask Me Editing | The Is This Journalist A Jerk Edition?
Welcome to Ask Me Editing, the advice column that’s here to help you with your writing ‘lifestyle’. This week we’ve got all sorts of shifty…
Never Miss Another Writing Job or Competition Again
We are thrilled to introduce Bloc Boost – our new writing job and opportunity subscription service. Sign up to Boost and have a personalised resource…
Writing Jobs and Writing Opportunities
For your perusal: freelancing writing jobs, competitions, and places to publish. Find something in this list to help bring you inspiration, fame and fortune. Sign…