writers associations
Melbourne Spoken Word
Just discovered that an old acquaintance helped set this up which is a new organisation revolving around poetry and spoken word in Melbourne:
http://melbournespokenword.com/about/
Sometimes mundane work brings benefits
Been working really long days in my day job at the university (I was seconded to the arts faculty publishing team). I spend my days reading journals and books and its opened my eyes up to all the associations out there for creative writers.
I have discovered and decided to join “Writers Victoria”. I hope it will bring new opportunities which include: competitions, submissions to member newsletter, access to various writers services, networking and commercial publishing opportunities.
Here is a list of some Australian associations I have discovered over the last few months which I have been perusing:
http://www.australianstories.com/australian-writers-organisations.html



