“There is power in minorities telling their own stories,” says Writeability tutor Jax Jacki Brown. Brown is a feminist, disability and queer rights activist and spoken-word performer with a BA in Communication and Cultural Studies (honours) which focused on the intersections between queer and disability identities. Brown is the independent producer of Quippings: Disability Unleashed, […]
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Jax-Jacki Brown is a feminist, disability and queer rights activist, as well as a freelance writer, spoken-word performer and workshop presenter. In the lead-up to hosting the Writeability Salon at the Emerging Writers Festival, she gave Sharona Lin an insight into writing, disability and ‘Untold Stories of Pride’. You’re a feminist, disability and queer rights
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Sarah Widdup was one of five writers with disability who received a Writeability Fellowship in 2014. The Fellowships, a joint initiative of Writers Victoria and Arts Access Victoria, enabled Sarah to work with mentor Matthew Hooper. Enjoy this extract from Sarah’s novella… Skeletons of Character He lay there, sort of propped up against the wall, looking
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Welcome to the Writers Victoria website. Click on the video below for an introduction in Auslan. Find out more about our Write-ability program for writers with disability. This video was produced by Sign Language Video Productions thanks to the support of Arts Access Australia.
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The thoughts of the Writers Victoria team are with the family of WV tutor, digital writer in residence and friend Stella Young, who passed away earlier this week. Her fellow Writeability tutor Carly Findlay wrote this tribute. I found out about Stella’s death just after 10.00 am on Monday – my birthday. I called out
Five writers with disability will receive six hours of free mentoring with authors, assessors and industry experts through the inaugural Write-ability Fellowships announced this week. The Fellowships, a joint initiative of Writers Victoria and Arts Access Victoria, have been awarded to Heidi Everett (with mentor Lyndel Caffrey), Robbie O’Brien (with mentor Matthew Hooper), Jack Waghorn
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Robert O’Brien was one of five writers with disability who received an inaugural Write-ability Fellowship in 2013. Robert and his wife Jean were the first couple with cerebal palsy to be married in Victoria. At a time when even romance was frowned on for people in their situation, their commitment and determination paved the way
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In 2014, Writers Victoria produced a series of postcards and memes of some of our Write-ability Fellows. This week, we profile the work of Kate Morell. Write-ability aims to support writers with disability wishing to develop their skills and writing careers. For more information, visit the Writers with Disability page of our website. The Writeability Fellowships are made possible
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Kate Hood was one of six emerging writers who showcased their work at the Writeability Salon at EWF on Sunday 1 June, 2014. Following a series of advocacy and life-writing workshops for writers with disability, the Writeability Salon unearthed the sort of unique and powerful stories that usually go untold. The Write-abilty Salon is supported by the
Michelle Roger was one of six emerging writers who showcased their work at the Writeability Salon at EWF on Sunday 1 June, 2014. Following a series of advocacy and life-writing workshops for writers with disability, the Writeability Salon unearthed the sort of unique and powerful stories that usually go untold. The Write-abilty Salon is supported
