Are you on the right track. Before you spend two years on the next 95,000 words, get a professional to look at your work so far. The Tasmanian Writers Centre accepts manuscripts for assessment. Fees for longer manuscripts can be negotiated. The Tasmanian Writers' Centre manages a number of writers' residencies for the Kelly Street Cottage, located at 1 Kelly Street Battery Point, Hobart, and only 45 seconds away from the cafes, the water, the action of Salamanca Place.
All rooms have electric panel heating, as well as there being a fire place in the sitting room.
The Kelly Street Cottage provides an ideal environment for a writer to get on with the activity of writing - whilst allowing access to Hobart's best attractions. In 2001 the TWC received funding from the Australia Council to enable six emerging Tasmanian writers to work with established writers as their Mentors to assist in manuscript development. In 2001 the TWC is offering Mentorships for 2 or 3 playwrights, and 3 or 4 poets. The TWC provides advice to its members on a range of issues relevant to members' professional development. Joe Bugden, the director of the Tasmanian Writers' Centre is happy to meet with members to discuss their writing and their professional development.