This is a Building Blocs Piece, on building relationships between freelancers and editors.

Editors are the literal gatekeepers to publication. Learning how to build good relationships with editors is one of the most important skills for freelance writers seeking success.

Portrait of Gatekeeper – Supplied

This is is the Writers Bloc Guide to winning the Man Booker, the greatest literary prize in the world.

This is a piece by Lauren Sherritt on the importance of professional creative mentoring programs.

During the first few years of my writing career, I’ve been lucky to have been chosen to participate in a number of mentoring programs that have helped me grow both professionally and personally. Call me a mentorship junkie; I’m addicted to this unique brand of learning opportunity.

This is a Building Blocs piece, in which Bri Lee interviews Literary Agent Grace Heifetz about what exactly an agent does.

Bri Lee interviews an agent from Curtis Brown (AUS), Australia's largest literary agency.

What even is an agent? What do they do? Do you need one? How do you get one? All that and more. Enjoy! 

This is a Building Blocs piece in which, Sam Ryan from SAYSO talks tax for writers. 

I’m a writer! I wrote some things! I’m getting paid for them! Now what?

Well first, I’m going to assume you’ve already registered for an ABN and decided whether or not as a sole trader, you’ll register for GST.

This is a Building Blocs piece by Shu-Ling Chua, where a producer takes us through what is takes to run a writers' festival.

It’s the second afternoon of Noted writers’ festival and I’m racing the clock, criss-crossing Canberra, leaving a flurry of programs from Gungahlin to Tuggeranong.

Me: “Is there a bookshop I could leave programs at?”

Librarian: “There is no bookshop in Gungahlin.”

This is a Building Blocs piece, by Nicholas J.

This is a Building Blocs piece, by Nicholas J.

This is a Building Blocs piece, by Nicholas J. Johnson, on the art of the twist.

This is a Building Blocs piece, in which we talk publishing with a powerful editor about how you can get published.