Leisa Prowd was one of six emerging writers who showcased their work at the Write-ability Salon at EWF on Sunday 1 June, 2014. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye! I don’t ever want anyone to think I was all sweetness and nice growing up. The mindfulness that is now mine in […]
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Writers with disability will raise their voices in a series of life- and advocacy-writing workshops in the lead-up to the Emerging Writers’ Festival this year. “Those of us living with disability or long-term illness have particularly unique stories because we have learned to navigate life in unique ways,” says workshop leader Kate Richards. Richards’ own
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“Write like someone is watching,” suggests WV tutor and disability advocate Carly Findlay. “Use your blog to prove to an editor why you should and can write for their publication.” Carly is an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist – she shares what it’s like to live with a visible difference. Her work has been
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WV interviewed award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist Carly Findlay in the lead-up to her Writeability advocacy writing workshops at this year’s Emerging Writers’ Festival. When did you first start your blog and how has it developed you as a writer? I started this blog in 2009, while I was at university studying my masters
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In 2014, Writers Victoria produced a series of postcards and memes of some of our Writeability Fellows. This week, we profile the work of Nicole Smith. 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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In 2014, Writers Victoria produced a series of postcards and memes of some of our Writeability Fellows. This week, we profile the work of Michelle Roger. You can find some of her work in our Writeability Archive. Writeability aims to support writers with disability wishing to develop their skills and writing careers. For more information,
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In 2014, Writers Victoria produced a series of postcards and memes of some of our Writeability Fellows. This week, we profile the work of Kate Hood. 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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In 2014, Writers Victoria produced a series of postcards and memes of some of our Writeability Fellows. Here, we profile the work of Heidi Everett… Writeability 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 by
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Heidi Everett was one of five writers with disability who received an inaugural Writeability Fellowship in 2013. The Fellowships, a joint initiative of Writers Victoria and Arts Access Victoria, enabled Heidi to work with mentor Lyndel Caffrey. “My Friend Fox is my story learning to live with schizophrenia and depression and the effects they have
Kate Hood was one of five writers with disability who received an inaugural Writeability Fellowship in 2013. The Fellowships, a joint initiative of Writers Victoria and Arts Access Victoria, enabled Kate from regional Victoria to work with mentor Antoinette Eklund. Following is an extract from Kate Hood’s play, ‘Ruthie’. Ruthie When I was thirteen, before I got
