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  • Before I die…

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    Tanya Heading

    I’ve always driven past billboards/ads/posters and eagerly scanned their content for some form of inspiration to bring to my day. But it seems that beer advertisements with half-naked models, realestate billboards with cheesy agents and towering fast food burgers just aren’t cutting it for me. I can’t help but feel like big businesses have lost…

  • Julian Assange book deal leaked

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has signed a deal with UK publisher Canongate and US Publisher Knopf (a division of Random House) for his written memoirs. Canongate is partnered with Melbourne publisher Text, so it’s possible that the book will also be published here in Australia. Ironically, the news was first leaked in a…

  • 5 helpful press release writing tips

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A poorly written press release can be what stands between getting press and not getting press. It’s important to communicate your news angle clearly and draft your press release professionally – both in content and format. 1. Write like a Journalist Your lead sentence should aim to get across your story angle, start answering the…

  • Brisbane Writers Festival 2010

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Next week  (1 – 5 September) more than 250 writers and participants will gather in Brisbane as they take part in more than 150 sessions, (including 24 workshops), as part of this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF). BWF 2010 is so much more than the name suggests… It’s an opportunity for people who love reading to come together;…