


CopyCon19: Real Conversations Matter
I spent a long weekend in Melbourne where I attended my third CopyCon, Australia's leading copywriting conference, on the 4 May 2019. CopyCon19 promised to be a day jam-packed with helpful content for copywriters to build their business. And it was. We heard from...
5 Essential Steps to Getting Published in a Magazine
Bettina Deda shares her five tips for aspiring freelance writers who want to get published in magazines.

CopyCon 2018: Resources Every Copywriter Should Know
I recently had the pleasure to attend CopyCon, the Australian conference for Copywriters, organised for the second time by the fabulous Kate Toon. Kate is not only a lovely person, she also runs The Clever Copywriting School. I joined her tribe at the end of 2016 when...
My Memoir Writing Journey: Never Give up
In 2015, Bettina started writing about her life and sharing her experiences in a series of blog posts. In this post, she explains how a life-changing Kahuna massage triggered a new memoir manuscript.

How I Made 4 Publisher Contacts in 90 Minutes
As writers, we all know how hard it is to cut through the dense, impenetrable jungle of publishers to find the right person who is interested in taking a look at our book proposal or manuscript.
I recently attended my second Literary Speed Dating in Sydney organised by the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). Last year, I summed up my 3 Things I learned from my First Literary Speed Dating.