Sydney Writers Festival Archives

The Magic of Memoir Writing – Starting From Place

by Bettina Deda | Jan 4, 2025 | Books, Events, Things I love | 0 comments

In 2022, my memoir Dare to Dance was finally published after a 7-year writing journey. When I moved to Northern NSW in 2023, after 15 years in Sydney, I started journaling on my journey and gathering content for another memoir. For a long time, I didn't know where it...

My Top 13 Posts for Writers and Authors in 2016

by Bettina Deda | Dec 28, 2016 | Creativity, Writing | 0 comments

My top 13 inspirational posts for writers and authors in 2016.

3 Tips to Make Most out of the Sydney Writers’ Festival

by Bettina Deda | May 29, 2016 | Books, Events, Writing | 0 comments

The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) ended last Sunday with thousands of people as visitors. Set in the inspiring precinct of Walsh Bay with its beautiful industrial buildings, harbour-side cafés, worn timber floors and exposed rusty metal features, the festival was...