What does ‘storm’ mean to you? Send us your spec fic, horror, fantasy, literary, historical, or uncategorised words! Use your imagination, twist it up, make us stop and take a breath. Fees $5 entry fee for GWN paid members; $10 standard fee. Entries must be received by 5pm Friday 31 January. 1 st Prize: $200…
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Writing with Voice
Moe Library: Saturday 21 September 10am to 4pm Immerse yourself in a day of creative writing with the Gippsland Writers Network. 10am to 12noon: Writing With Voice with Shelly BeamishWhat is voice and how do you know what yours is? What role does sentence structure and word choice play in the development of voice? When…
RSL Remembrance Day Poetry Contest
Traralgon RSL 109-115 Grey St, TraralgonThursday 7 November 2024 from 6.30pm Traralgon RSL and Gippsland Writers Network invite you to enter this special Remembrance Day poetry competition with the theme of Poppies and Remembrance. Enter a written work and/or read your poem on the night. Poems are to be themed Poppies & Remembrance. Written work will…
Write With Me Sessions
Via Zoom, these open writing sessions are designed for Gippsland Writers Network members to work on their WIP or start something new. After a welcome and introduction, you’ll be invited to work on your project in a series of timed sprints before catching up for a short debrief at the end. Prompts are available if…
Minutes of AGM 2022-23
The AGM was held on Monday 13 May 2024 at 7pm. You can read the supporting documents here: Minutes President’s Report Financial Statement The Committee wishes to thank outgoing committee member Karen Casey for her support over the past year.
AGM 2022-23
The Annual General Meeting for the 2022-2023 financial year will be held on Monday 13 May 2024 at 7pm via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. Please consider nominating as office bearer, particularly for promotions or membership officers. Register to attend via Eventbrite or send an email to gippslandwritersgroup@gmail.com. A Zoom link will be…
Write for Your Life: workshops and panel
Moe Library: Saturday 17 February 9.30am to 3.30pm A friendly introduction to writing life stories, suitable for writers of all levels of experience. Memory, family and local history, and connection to place can help people find their own stories. Join us for a day of workshops and a panel to find your own voice. Our…
Program of Events 2023
We are delighted to announce our program of events for the remainder of 2023. Our talented team is delivering a series of workshops to inspire and promote your best creative work. Sessions include prompt-led writing, outlining and critiquing. All genres of writing and levels of experience are welcome. Paid GWN members can book a free…
AGM 2021-22
Attached are the Minutes, President’s Report and Financial Report from the AGM for the 2021-22 year. Minutes of Meeting President’s Report Financial Report
Book Launch
Gippsland Writers Network is delighted to be launching the poetry anthology, ‘Among the Wildflowers’, a self-published collection of memoir-based poems by three poets: co-authors Delia Tobin, Seamus Foley and Sally-Anne Watson Kane. You are welcome to join us at the event which will take place at Moe Library, 1-29 George Street Moe on Saturday 24…