On Friday August 14, a small but
enthusiastic team of creative writers attended the Outback Writer’s Workshop
with Fleur McDonald, held at the Ravensthorpe CRC.
Fleur’s seminar and workshop was
professionally presented and extremely informative. The participants enjoyed creative writing
exercises and were privy to stacks of information about the absolute do’s and
don’ts of pitching a manuscript to the big Australian publishers, along with plenty
of the tips for the mass market.
With six best-selling novels under her
belt, and a seventh getting ready to fly from her keyboard, Fleur was truly
inspiring. Having been one of the very
first rural literature sensations picked up by Australian publishing giant,
Allen & Unwin in 2009 with her debut novel, Red Dust, she’s been knocking out a tremendous read ever
since. Some of her titles have been
translated into other languages and she’s now emerging as a great Australian
writer on the American market.
Fleur also had her books available for sale
which were quickly purchased, and offered book signings throughout the day.
We were very grateful Fleur made the trip
to Ravensthorpe to share her valuable knowledge with us; to RedbackOz.com for
organising the workshop; the Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council for generously
providing some funding and the Ravensthorpe CRC for ensuring the day ran
smoothly.
Kay
Pearson.
Photo: Searching for a story.
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