Technical writing and editing

Good work is built on good communication. But it can be challenging to explain complex ideas for stacks of stakeholders, or get to the point when writing under pressure. Pink Shorts Press have collective decades of experience as professional editors, and know that your expertise deserves to be understood.

Good words have never been more important

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Good words have never been more important •

Why do I need it?

  • Understand who you are writing for, what they need from your writing, and how to translate your work for a broader audience.

  • Learn how to structure your work and keep things concise so your key actions and outcomes aren’t lost in any waffle.

  • Get our practical take on plain English and our simple golden rules for effective writing that builds trust and works as hard as you do.

  • Walk away with a style guide outline to fast-track your decision making when it comes to reports, tenders and emails, tailored to your organisation and industry.

Who is it for?

Professionals across the private and public sector who are implementing AI tools in the workplace and who work with words. This includes communications and marketing teams, but also accountants, administrators, engineers, lawyers, managers – emails and reports are content too.

What is the format?

A customised three-hour workshop, offered in-person or online, delivered by Pink Shorts Press founders and professional editors Margot Lloyd and Emily Hart. It’s a fun half day of professional development and team building, with plenty of interactive exercises and laughs.

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Why us?

We (Margot Lloyd and Emily Hart) have over two decades of combined experience in publishing and marketing. Emily has worked on books with high profile authors such as Malcolm Turnbull, Erin Phillips and Cam Walker, while Margot has focused on literary work, with editing credits on books listed for most of the major literary awards in Australia. Between the two of us we have worked on custom publications with brands such as Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Haigh’s, ABC, the Country Women’s Association, Adelaide Central Market and the National Motor Museum, helping them shape stories from raw ideas to polished prose. Emily also worked at brand voice agency XXVI with clients such as NAB, Telstra and Qantas.

Nice words

  • ‘Emily and Margot ran an engaging and personable workshop for our team of writers and designers that struck the perfect balance between theory and application.’

    Kate, Communikate

  • ‘Margot and Em are seriously AMAZING. I could listen to them all day.’

    Amy, Flinders University

  • ‘The session helped connect some dots on areas in my business I knew I needed to improve on, but I didn't know my writing was part of the problem.’

    Jordy, Rumble Studio

  • ‘Professional learning is usually a soulless nightmare and this was very nourishing.’

    Seren, Australian Education Union

  • 'Indie Publisher Pink Shorts Press Wants To Help Businesses Combat "Professional Vague AI Voice"'

    Fredrika Stigell, B+T

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes! We’ll ask you to provide some examples of copy from across your organisation to make sure that our conversations and exercises are tailored to your needs and your industry.

  • We prefer running courses in person where we can – it’s lovely to be in the same room. But if you’re not based near Adelaide, we’re also happy to run courses online.

  • Most of our courses are designed to be delivered in half-day blocks, but we can also break them into three shorter sessions, especially for online delivery. We are also happy to talk to you about custom session designs to suit your team’s needs, including for conferences, lunch-and-learns and team-building days.

  • We do sometimes run open courses that anyone from any industry can sign up to. Please fill in the enquiry form or send us an email if you’d like to register your interest.

  • Most of our courses are costed at $650 + GST per person. We do offer discounts for larger groups (eight or more participants) and multi-course bookings, for First Nations participants and in other cases where price may be a barrier. Please always feel free to get in touch.

  • We love talking about the publishing process, including workshops in pitching or editing for fiction and non-fiction. If you’re from a library, writers’ centre, festival, school or other organisation, please get in touch.

If you’ve got a bigger story to tell, we also work with businesses and organisations on custom publications. We’d love to work with you to make something special.

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Loudly independent

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