Filling the Well in 2016

Hungry unicorn

To keep myself accountable to my unicorn for providing her with input from which to draw inspiration for new work, this year, I am keeping a list of everything I’m feeding her. She’s a hungry magical being–an insatiable appetite for creativity–and does tend to get stroppy if I neglect her.

I’m excited about what’s on there already, and looking forward to seeing this grow. If you have any awesome events you know of in the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane or southeast Queensland area, I’m keen to hear them. :)

So far, I have:

Books Read (completed, or at least half way, not including the hundreds I read to my toddler). Don’t be alarmed by the brevity of this list. As I’ve said many times, I’m a very slow reader.

Hester & Harriet, by Hilary Spiers
Fall of the Beasts (Spirit Animals), Immortal Guardians, by Eliot Schaefer
Diamond Spirit, by Karen Wood

Theatre Productions/Music

Australia Day (Noosa Arts Theatre), February
2016 Season of One Act Plays (BATS, Buderim), April
Educating Rita (The Events Centre), April

Speakers

Elizabeth Gilbert, February

Workshops/Courses

Cheesemaking, Brisbane, March

Travel (research, inspiration)

Melbourne, April
Writing Retreat, June
Burdekin Writers Festival, July
Bundaberg Writers Festival, October
Tuscany, September

Movies

Under the Tuscan Sun