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The 3C’s project focuses on the intersection of  writing and creativity  with new technology, commerce and community. On the Sunshine Coast ‘NeoGeography ‘  involves five lead artists  and is about exploring how creative people might make a difference in their community, particularly with projects using new technologies.

A sunny weekend is forcast - the perfect time to take up a pew in the garden and focus on writing. 

Angela Meyer recently attended the Australian Booksellers Association conference where she blogged about her experience. 

Our poet-in-residence Emily XYZ, has taken up residency and here is her first blog post.

In the interests of providing information that is both useful as well as facetious, I sent delightful freelance editor, Abigail Nathan, a list of questions to answer. She didn’t wanna. So I sent a couple of enforcers around (two out-of-work actors dressed up as Star Wars Storm Troopers) … to save us all further embarrassment, Abigail agreed to answer the questions.

We've all experienced it. Writer's block. Those moments when we freeze up, when the words refuse to flow. As writers, there's nothing more frustrating. But if we wish, we can banish writer's block for good.

Have you been reading the June issue of WQ and really itching to dig into some research at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) on your next visit? Stephanie Ryan, Senior Librarian of Family History, Reference Services at SLQ kindly gave us some tips for getting stuck in to researching your family history.

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Townsville's literary scene is shaping up well.  Workshops and events all over the calendar - and this is one you won't want to miss.  Shelley Kenigsberg will be at the Thuringowa Central library on Saturday 29 May with her workshop The Kindest Cut:  Editing for Writers.

In 2003 I gave a draft of my crime novel  Frantic  to my agent Selwa Anthony. A week later the phone rang.
'Big problems,' she said.
I shut my eyes.
'There's no suspense.'

If you're a member of QWC, you would have already received this letter from CEO, Kate Eltham:

This year, for the first time in nearly a decade, I will not be attending the Brisbane Writers Festival.

This is, of course, a momentous decision. I love the Brisbane Writers Festival, and I especially love that I get to see so many QWC members there, mingling and enjoying the vibrant program of literary events.

But this year I will be attending the World Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne instead, where authors, publishers, booksellers and fans of speculative fiction from all over the world will be meeting.