The next meeting is on June 15 and the best reason of all to attend this particular meeting is because we will be discussing training courses. You will find out about the courses available both online and on campus within WA that will give you the skills you need to get your foot in the door or move ahead in your career. Come along and find out what has changed with what the tertiary (and other) institutions offer in terms of professional development and pick the brains of those members who have taken the courses.
Attendance Fee: $2 for members; $5 for non-members.
Time: 7.30 pm till 9.30 pm
Date: 15 June 2010
Location: Subiaco Community Centre, 203 Bagot Road, Subiaco, WA.
Map: Click here.
RSVP: secretary@editorswa.com
All are welcome and tea and coffee will be available. If you wish to join the Society or renew your membership, you can do so in person at the meeting.
Cleaning out the files
It’s the last day of the Easter weekend and I still haven’t got to the overflowing paper on my desk – you know, that space where everything gets put until we can think of a better place for it. So now is the time. As I’m going through the paperwork that defines my life, ideas erupt. There’s that article I want to write on Lombok from our last holiday (so keep that Lombok Guide I picked up in the Beach House restaurant in Gili Trawangan), the last edition of ASA journal’s great article on writing book reviews (I might write a book review on Parrot and Olivier in America) (NB must update my Goodreads entry), the Walkley magazine (keep – need to know what’s happening in the journalism world), don’t chuck out that Bali villa brochure (always looking for new places to stay), there’s my date schedule for this semester’s writing unit, my notes on branding my image from that seminar I went to last week (NB update my website with profile ideas), UWA’s writing courses brochure (those writing courses I might consider doing… again), look into that cupcake stand and flowers and bomboniere (8 May is fast approaching), those clippings on Italy I need for the trip (NB think about new perspectives for travel articles), the contact list for that editing job I need to start, and don’t throw out the travel and review sections of the West and the Weekend Australian I haven’t read yet.
And there’s still the bougainvillea that’s been attacking the postman for the last week, plus the ever present danger of shorting the electrical wires. There’s a job for today. Or I could just continue reading about creating characters in Children’s Literature, or send a reminder email to Donna Ward about her talk at our next meeting, or update my website, or write up my notes for my next story, or… enjoy a day off with fresh air and family.
Happy editing!
Robin
Title: Networking meeting: Ice is nice
Location: Subiaco Community Centre, 203 Bagot Road, Subiaco
Map: Click here.
Description: Robyn Mundy will be discussing the publishing process and her book The Nature of Ice. Come along to network and find out more about the publishing industry. Refreshments will be available and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Marisa at webadmin@editorswa.com
Members: $2
Guests/ Non-members: $5
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Date: 18 May 2010
End Time: 9:00 pm approximately.
Title: Editors’ showcase
Location: Subiaco Community Centre, 203 Bagot Road, Subiaco
Transport information: Click here
Description: Want to know what other editors are working on? What sorts of projects editors do? How they differ from yours? How they get work and how broad their roles can be?
Join us for an informal panel discussion where several members reveal their passions, projects, pet loves and pet hates about working in this diverse industry. Come armed with some questions and let’s have a lively discussion about everything you wanted to know about an editor but were afraid to ask. If you’d like to join the panel to share your experience in the industry, email president@editorswa.com and we may still be able to slot you in.
New members and guests are welcome. See you there!
Start Time: 07:30 pm
Date: 20April 2010
End Time: 08:30 pm
