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December 5, 2016
Resources & Links for Writers
Welcome to the resources page for writers where you’ll find links to advice, articles and inspiration to help you write and publish your work. These are some of the sites I’ve found most useful… Bookmark this page! Craft Articles & Advice The Creative Penn–Resources to help you write, publish and market your book Make A … Continue reading "Resources & Links forWriters"
November 28, 2016
The Pressure to Break Free
From a certain perspective it looks like the world is going mad, but perhaps there’s something else going on. This is what happens when our true nature is subverted. We’re socialised into being less than who we really are, but deep in the shadows, the soul fights to break free, and when it finally does, … Continue reading "The Pressure to BreakFree"
November 25, 2016
Things are changing around here
The intrepid among you may have noticed a few changes around these parts lately. New content has appeared as if by magic (imported, actually, but we can pretend) and visitor numbers have gone up. So if you’re new to this corner of the internet: hello and welcome! The new posts come from my old astrology … Continue reading "Things are changing aroundhere"
November 21, 2016
A Brief History of Astrology
Nobody knows when astrology first started, although the study of the stars and cycles of time goes back into prehistory. The first lunar calendar, which was etched into a bone, dates to 32,000 BCE. And there are cave paintings at Lascaux that date to around 17,000 BCE which some say depict the earliest constellations, although … Continue reading "A Brief History ofAstrology"
November 18, 2016
Scriptwriting Competitions for Screenplays & Stage Plays
Scriptwriting Competition List for 2017. Updated: 18 Nov 2016 International and UK competitions for screenwriters and playwrights – updated monthly, so bookmark this page! I can’t vouch for these comps personally, but if you have experience of any of them, I’d love to hear from you. Good luck! More Competition Lists: Novel Writing Competitions for … Continue reading "Scriptwriting Competitions for Screenplays & StagePlays"
November 16, 2016
Novel Writing Competitions for Children & Young Adults
Writing Competition List for 2017. Updated: 16 Nov 2016 International competitions for unpublished or self-published fiction for children and young adults, plus a couple for UK residents only. Updated monthly, so bookmark this page! I can’t vouch for any of these comps personally, but if you have experience of them, I’d love to hear from … Continue reading "Novel Writing Competitions for Children & YoungAdults"
November 14, 2016
Novel Writing Competitions for International & UK Writers
Novel Writing Competition List for 2017. Updated: 14 Nov 2016 These competitions are for unpublished or self-published novels and novellas for international writers, plus a couple for UK residents only. It’s a long list, updated monthly, so bookmark this page!I can’t vouch for any of these comps personally, but if you have experience of them, … Continue reading "Novel Writing Competitions for International & UKWriters"
November 7, 2016
Time to Wake Up: Let Them Eat Chaos – Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest – bodhisattva in action – is back with her new album Let Them Eat Chaos, an epic poem set to music. The poem is a call for us to wake up and smell the perfect coffee for what it is, and a commentary on how we live in a world in crisis – … Continue reading "Time to Wake Up: Let Them Eat Chaos – KateTempest"
November 5, 2016
I surrender my spirit like grapes to his trampling…
The grapes of my body can only become wine After the winemaker tramples me. I surrender my spirit like grapes to his trampling So my inmost heart can blaze and dance with joy. Although the grapes go on weeping blood and sobbing, “I cannot bear any more anguish, any more cruelty!” The trampler stuffs cotton … Continue reading "I surrender my spirit like grapes to histrampling…"
October 31, 2016
You are the sky
“You are the sky. Everything else, it’s just the weather.” This is my favourite quote from Pema Chodron. No matter what I’m going through, remembering this simple truth can clear my mind and bring me back to my centre faster than almost anything else. Even during the worst storms, the sky is clear behind the … Continue reading "You are thesky"
