schreiben & leben Posts

There have been many canceled literary events in Berlin recently, due to the risk of Corona-infection. We decided to continue our free consulting service, however…

We have exciting news from our project: we’re launching a Mentoring-Program! The program is addressed to freelancing literary organizers in Berlin. We’re bringing together experienced…

„Schreiben & leben“ is the new name for WiSU

You might have asked yourself why our logo looks different all of a sudden. You also might have noticed it in our newsletter. Now for everybody: WiSU is no longer called WiSU, but „Schreiben & leben“. Why? First and foremost, because it is a new project. A lot of new things are going to happen. At the same time, a lot of things will stay the same: We will continue to support solo-self employees in the free literature scene on their way to an autonomous professional life. This means: The free consultation days will be continued, as well as the Berlin Literature Calendar and there will be another Annual Gathering of the Literary Industry in 2020.

5 Reasons, why creators should seek consultation

Within our project „Write & live“, we offer regular free consultation days for literary creators. You might ask yourself: Do I need that? If you are hesitant about whether you should seek consultation at all, we offer 5 reasons to consider a consultation.

I. Nothing is more frustrating than a good idea failing due to practicalities

Never mind, whether the project in question is a manuscript for a novel which does not get published, a fascinating reading event which does not get any funding, or a translation project which remains unfinished: Consulting experts can save the day. There are already too many great projects, which never came into being because of errors in the execution. It doesn’t have to be like that.

Write & live at SUPPORT Your local Culture

We are happy to announce, that the Frontend–developer and project manager Dietmar Gigler, who is part oft he WiSU team, is going to offer individual consultations at the event SUPPORT Your local Culture. The consultations are open to writers, editors, and translators. The subject oft he consultations will be the topic of collaboration, organization of cooperations and digital tools. Being one of the founders of Reinblau eG, having acquired many years of experience as a solo-self employee, he is dedicated to teamwork and the development of dynamic organisation structures.

We were very happy to welcome so many authors to yesterday’s information day for “Working Stipends for Literature in Languages other than German for 2020,”;…

Work Stipends for literature in languages other than German granted by the Berlin Senate Multilingual Consultation and Info Day 16.05.2019, 1-6 pm Lettrétage, Free admission…

Berlin’s literary scene is bright and vivid – this is celebrated and we’ll join the party! On February 22, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, Berlin’s literary…

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