Online Publishing Options for Over 50’s at Melbourne City Library
Topic: Online Publishing Options for Over 50’s
Date: Saturday 10 January 2026 11:00am – 1:00pm AEDT UTC+11
Organisation: Sue Ellson
Venue: Majorca Room, Melbourne City Library (not the State Library) 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
Tickets: $39 include comprehensive written notes
Bookings: https://opo50.eventbrite.com.au
Description:
Would you like to publish your story, writing, poetry, musings, research, family history or something else online forever? Learn more now!
Join this interactive and informative session to find out how you can publish your story, writing, poetry, musings, research, family history or something else online forever at the Melbourne City Library (not the State Library), 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 on Saturday 10 January 2026 from 11am – 1pm.
Sue Ellson started publishing content online with her first website in 2001 and has tried and tested various forms of social media and other online publication sites ever since.
Sue publishes non-fiction content as well as poetry but has helped thousands of clients and students share their content online either free of charge or for a small yearly fee (if you publish on your own website and host it here in Melbourne).
However you choose to publish your content, Sue can also show you how to make sure your content is added to the Internet Archive so that it stays online forever!
Remember, it is never too late and no time is wasted!
It doesn’t require a huge amount of digital competency either, just basic digital literacy and you can start immediately with the best option for the content you have and who you would like to read it!
This will be a small group interactive session where you will also learn from the other participants but also receive comprehensive notes that you can review after the workshop.
Whilst it is designed for people over the age of 50, everyone is most welcome!
Supported by Seniors in Melbourne!

Some of the many benefits I have received from publishing online include:
⭐ sorting my thoughts
⭐ connecting with people worldwide
⭐ re-connecting with people I have known in the past
⭐ finding out that my words have made a difference
⭐ seeing my words shared by others
⭐ securing incredible opportunities to collaborate
⭐ learning and growing with each new piece
⭐ exploring concepts in more depth
⭐ sharing my lived experience with research
⭐ being invited to do really interesting things
⭐ receiving heartfelt and inspiring feedback
⭐ discovering my content in foreign countries
⭐ inspiring people with art, music and passion projects
⭐ making my content accessible 24/7/365 in an hour of need
⭐ not hearing from people but knowing I am sending out solutions
⭐ humble gratefulness and a commitment to continue
⭐ a desire to share this opportunity with others
I will admit, it hasn’t always been a ‘bed of roses’ and it has taken a bit of courage to:
🌱 overcome negative comments from people I know
🌱 deal with negative comments from people I don’t know
🌱 continue after dealing with negative feedback (not often but challenging)
🌱 overcome my own level of perfectionism (80% is good enough)
🌱 constantly look for better ways to do things and to reach aligned people
🌱 keep up to date with the systems and options available
🌱 enter competitions and never win
🌱 and other random things…on a zero budget
But it has all been so worth it – and I hope you can join us!
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