Sue White

Started teaching a new feature writing course at Sydney Writers’ Centre last night.  A bunch of fabulous aspiring writers; we’re going to have an inspiring five weeks. However, I was reminded just how easy it is to get caught up in worries when you’re starting out.

Okay – it goes without saying that starting a new career takes time, energy and a few new skills.  But if you’re planning on entering the world of freelancing, here are three things you shouldn’t waste your time worrying about: Read the rest of this entry →

Exciting to be onboard as a guest blogger over at Writing Bar, the fabulous blog of Sydney Writers’ Centre.

Stay tuned for more, including specific posts just for the Writing Bar, now that I’m finding what one friend calls my “happy blogging rhythm.”

When researching this story on how tone, language and gestures can pay off (this ran on the weekend in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) I was reminded just how much non verbal communication counts.

“Sixty to eighty per cent of face-to -face impact is non verbal. What you say doesn’t count for much,” says bestselling author Allan Pease, whose recent book, Body Language at Work, was published in July. Read the rest of this entry →

I have to confess, after re-entering the world of freelancing about six years ago, I did have a minor panic. Where would my ideas come from?

Now that I’m teaching new writers, I realise it’s a common theme.  Every new writer worries about this! (And you don’t have to be a writer-to-be to wonder this question. I’m asked “Where do you get your ideas?” at least once a week by someone outside the writing world.

The good news is, ideas are everywhere. I promise. In fact, once you get into a rhythm you’ll realise there are more ideas than time. Read the rest of this entry →