Our 2021 timetable of events
2021 Workshops
Peninsula Writers’ Club Workshops
Some workshops for 2021 have been seed-funded with thanks to a Mornington Peninsula Shire COVID-19 Relief Grant, or are in partnership with Mornington Peninsula Shire and Writers’ Victoria.
Peninsula Writers’ Club guest author talks
Welcome to our 2021 guest authors and workshop program. Be inspired by the writing and publishing journey of our guest speakers and develop your craft from their specialist skills and insight. Hang out with fellow writers on the Mornington Peninsula.
Sunday 30 May 2021
WRITER / EDITOR Gabriella Munoz
Embracing multicultural writing
Explore multicultural language and writing in a multilingual environment.
- What is multilingual writing and why it is so important today?
- Why do writers choose to call home a language that is not their native tongue?
- Do we choose the language we write in or does it choose us?
- Ideal for people who speak / write in a language other than English and have stories you would like to explore and share.
Sunday 30 May
10am – 1pm.
Seawinds Community Centre, Rosebud / Capel Sound.
Free to all PWC members, $49 to non-members.
Limited to 15 people only
Gabriella Munoz is a Mexican-Australian writer and editor. She was the 2018 Digital Writer in Residence at Writers Victoria and a 2019 Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellow. Her writing has been published widely including the Australian Multilingual Writing Project, Harana Poetry, Mascara Literary Review, Senses of Cinema, Emerging Writers’ Festival and others.
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Sunday 20 June 2021
AUTHOR Anna Spargo Ryan
Introduction to dialogue writing
Anna Spargo-Ryan will take you through the art of listening and embodying character to create dialogue that’s realistic, effective and dances off the page.
- Dialogue writing techniques and characterisation for creative nonfiction writers
- Great dialogue isn’t as simple as repeating the words someone has said.
- Conversations should enliven writing, enrich character, drive plot or build intrigue.
Sunday 30 May
10am-2pm. TBC
On Zoom
Free to all PWC members. Waiting list for non-members $49 pp
Anna Spargo-Ryan is the author of The Gulf and The Paper House and a winner of the Horne Prize. Her next book is a blended memoir about life with mental illness, forthcoming from Pan Macmillan. Anna is the current Nonfiction Editor of Island magazine and has also written for the Guardian, ELLE, Meanjin and Good Weekend, among other publications.
Saturday 15 May 2021
AUTHORS ANDREA ROWE & REBECCA FRASER
The secrets of short story success
A hosted Peninsula Writers’ Club workshop in anticipation of the inaugural 2021 MP Shire Mayor’s Writing Award:
- Short story overview
- Hints and tips on craft and execution
- What judges look for
- Check-ins for submissions and criteria
- Question time
Saturday 15 May
3pm – 3:30pm
On Zoom.
Free to all PWC members and all in the community.
Peninsula Writers Club President Andrea Rowe and Vice President Rebecca Fraser join forces to share knowledge.
Rebecca Fraser is a published award-nominated Australian author who runs creative writing workshops for aspiring writers through StoryCraft writing workshops.
Andrea Rowe is a published children’s picture book author with Hardie Grant, the winner of the 2020 Hal Porter Short story award and a successful freelance writer.
Saturday October 20th, 2020
MENTOR AUTHOR TBC
Writeablity Goes Regional
Partnership with Writers Victoria and Mornington Peninsula Shire
- aims to remove some of the barriers that have traditionally prevented people with disability from connecting with writing and publishing
- provides tools and information to support people with disability who want to tell their own stories in their own way
- is for anyone who experiences barriers as a result of their particular impairment or condition (such as the lack of physical access, communication barriers, discrimination or other people’s attitudes)
- This includes (but isn’t limited to) people with sensory or physical impairments, hidden impairments, ongoing medical conditions, intellectual impairments, learning difficulties or mental health condition
Details coming soon.
On Zoom series
Monthly Write-In’s
Peninsula Writers’ Club writing meet-ups at cafes, community centres and secret haunts
Buy your own morning tea and lunch. Write at your own pace, be motivated by the company of others. Establish your own sense of accountability, connection and inspiration. Hang out with fellow writers on the Mornington Peninsula.
In 2021 COVID Compliance restrictions mean that our WriteIn’s are only for paid members of Peninsula Writers’ Club for 2021 at Seawinds Community Hub. We are still welcoming new memberships.
Please bring your mask and ensure you comply with all venue requests for COVID safety.
Bookings essential for member’s (your fee covered in your membership), please click on event link to ensure your complementary member booking.
Photos will be taken at all PWC events and used to promote our activities with the wider community via social media, our website and electronic communication. Anyone who does not wish for their photo to be taken and/or used for these purposes is to inform a member of the Committee or the host of the event upon arrival
Friday 26th February, 2021
10am – 2pm.
Friday 26th March, 2021
10am – 2pm. Now Accepting Bookings Seawinds Community Hub
Friday 30th April, 2021
10am – 2pm.
Friday 28th May, 2021
10am – 2pm.
Friday 25th June, 2021
Friday 30th July, 2021
Friday 27th August, 2021
Friday 24th September, 2021
Friday 29th October, 2021
Friday 26th November, 2021
Friday 10th December, 2021
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