New Year, new ships launched ...
A very belated Happy New Year to all! I hope 2020 has been treating you well so far and that all your New Year's Resolutions are going well and all your creative projects blossoming. Sending special thoughts and wishes to those of you in Oz, especially if you're affected by the bush fires and subsequent rainstorms … my youngest daughter is spending the first part of the year in Brisbane, so I've been following it all closely. Stay strong.
While we're on the subject of the environment, there's a fascinating blog on here from Goodreads author Manda Scott. As well as being a brilliant wordsmith, Manda is a shamanic practitioner who trained as a veterinary surgeon, so she combines spiritual practice with a sound knowledge of neuro-biology and neuro-plasticity. 'Accidental Gods' is a new initiative she's launching in response to the climate/extinction emergency. I've listened to her podcasts (four so far in all) and found them very inspiring - unlike some exponents of 'alternative spirituality' she's not at all airy-fairy. If you're interested in a spiritual approach to the current emergency that's also firmly rooted in science, check out the website:
https://accidentalgods.life/about/
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the launch of New Writing South's 'Hear Us Out' project in Brighton (free wine & canapes, what's not to like?) It was fascinating to hear, and in one case see performed, some of the stories they've been collecting from older LGBTQ people. I've now put myself down to take part in one of their writing workshops, which I'm looking forward to (and you can bet I'm gonna make sure they haven't forgotten the 'B' in the acronym amongst all these stories they've collected!) If anyone reading this lives near Brighton, UK, and is interested in getting involved, here's a link with some info:
https://newwritingsouth.com/call-for-...…
Finally, back in October I wrote about the impending launch of an online magazine, Wyrd Sisters, Ink, that I'm working on with fellow Goodreads authors Jane Traies, Charlie Raven and Maggie Redding. It's still happening, we've put together a great combination of articles, but we've run into some difficulties on the technical front and may have to modify the format somewhat. So watch this space and I'll bring you all the latest next month. And enjoy the rest of January! Blue Monday can do one!
While we're on the subject of the environment, there's a fascinating blog on here from Goodreads author Manda Scott. As well as being a brilliant wordsmith, Manda is a shamanic practitioner who trained as a veterinary surgeon, so she combines spiritual practice with a sound knowledge of neuro-biology and neuro-plasticity. 'Accidental Gods' is a new initiative she's launching in response to the climate/extinction emergency. I've listened to her podcasts (four so far in all) and found them very inspiring - unlike some exponents of 'alternative spirituality' she's not at all airy-fairy. If you're interested in a spiritual approach to the current emergency that's also firmly rooted in science, check out the website:
https://accidentalgods.life/about/
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the launch of New Writing South's 'Hear Us Out' project in Brighton (free wine & canapes, what's not to like?) It was fascinating to hear, and in one case see performed, some of the stories they've been collecting from older LGBTQ people. I've now put myself down to take part in one of their writing workshops, which I'm looking forward to (and you can bet I'm gonna make sure they haven't forgotten the 'B' in the acronym amongst all these stories they've collected!) If anyone reading this lives near Brighton, UK, and is interested in getting involved, here's a link with some info:
https://newwritingsouth.com/call-for-...…
Finally, back in October I wrote about the impending launch of an online magazine, Wyrd Sisters, Ink, that I'm working on with fellow Goodreads authors Jane Traies, Charlie Raven and Maggie Redding. It's still happening, we've put together a great combination of articles, but we've run into some difficulties on the technical front and may have to modify the format somewhat. So watch this space and I'll bring you all the latest next month. And enjoy the rest of January! Blue Monday can do one!
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