Emerging Young Writers Invited to RISE Workshop Series

Young people aged 18-25 are invited to find their creative voices, polish their words and get oodles of inspiration at the upcoming RISE Writing Workshop Series.

RISE (Resilient Innovative Skilled Employed) is an initiative of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River which is supported by Lotterywest and aims to upskill local youth and assist them to explore various pathways to a wide range of diverse and emerging professional careers.

The upcoming Writing Workshop Series is a partnership between RISE and the Centre for Stories, which will see author and creative writing specialist Nicole Sinclair guide participants through a variety of fun exercise to gain new skills and find confidence in their writing.

Nicole Sinclair’s short fiction and non-fiction has appeared in the Review of Australian Fiction, Westerly, indigo Journal and Award Winning Australian Writing, and also forms part of the artworks along Busselton Jetty. Her novel Bloodlines was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle 2014 TAG Hungerford Award and she has been a regular on the WA writers’ festival circuit.

Nicole encourages young people to tell their stories and is looking forward to the workshop series here in Margaret River. “Everyone has a story to tell. I enjoy helping people learn simple ways to craft their narratives… and be brave enough to share them with the world!”, she said.    

Shire RISE Program Coordinator and Community Development Officer Katie Taylor said the partnership with Centre for Stories provided a great avenue for local young people to access and learn from an accomplished author, while providing a direct link to an organisation that shows the power of writing as a career choice.

“The free RISE Writing Workshop Series will run fortnightly on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12pm, starting from 1 May and finishing on 10 July,” she said.

“These workshops are designed to encourage participants to develop their skills in a way that becomes really engrained and we hope young people who love writing but aren’t sure where to start, will really take this opportunity with both hands.”

The Writing Workshop Series will commence on Saturday 1 May at 9am in the Church Gallery at the Margaret River Community Centre. Places are limited so booking early is recommended by calling Community Development Trainee Shannon Walker on 08 9780 5214 or by emailing [email protected].

To find out more about RISE workshops and events, stay tuned to www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/RISE or contact the Shire’s Community Development team by phone 08 9780 5255 or email [email protected].

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Image: Author Nicole Sinclair looks forward to working with local young writers as part of the upcoming Writing Workshop Series through RISE. High resolution image here.