How Pride has influenced my (professional) life! Pride Month, the season of the gays, is upon us. In the spirit of pride, I will be dedicating a few more blog posts this month to queer creators!
Tag: Writer
Toast’s Update – Shortlisted, Fundraiser and Articles!
Cool New Things Happening: Shortlisted for Penguin Random House, Fundraiser in three weekends time, interviewed, Writing Community Newsletter 1st issue published and more!
‘Grey House’ – Poetry Sneak-peek (Autumn, That Bastard)
A sneak-peek at the new poem of the ‘Autumn, That Bastard’ poetry collection, Grey House!
Deity – What the Heck am I Rambling About? #8
we breakdown ‘Deity’, the 8th poem of the Autumn, That Bastard poetry collection. ‘Deity’ ponders not ‘who made the universe’ but rather, ‘who made me’. This is poem is in the Autumn that is the construction of my beliefs, values and my spiritual identity.
Pen2paper Fundraiser Challenge! Donate to Help Young Voices!
Hey friends! I’m a part of a fundraiser challenge called ‘Pen2Paper’ where I will be writing 6 poems over one really wordy weekend in May to support marginalised kids aged 7 – 17 to get the support to open up their voices for the Story Factory! I would love if you are able to donate and spread this around on your social medias!
Deity (Poem)
‘Deity’ ponders not ‘who made the universe’ but rather, ‘who made me’. This is poem is in the Autumn that is the construction of my beliefs, values and my spiritual identity.
Diety – Poetry Sneak-peek (Autumn, That Bastard)
A sneak-peek at the new poem of the ‘Autumn, That Bastard’ poetry collection, Diety!
Acknowledgement of Country – Why it matters for Us (Non-Indigenous Perspective)
I talk about Australian Acknowledgement of Country for Indigenous people and what it symbolically means for First Nation’s peoples. (Artwork from Muru Mittigar)
There, We’re Whispers – What the Heck am I Rambling about? #7
There, We’re Whispers’ is the first poem I wrote in the ‘Autumn, That Bastard’ poetry collection. Originally titled “There Were Whispers” I revamped and remodelled it to focus on place rather than time. With that said, this type of poem I am more interested in what my readers perceive of it.
International Transgender Day of Visibility
I wanted to write a few words in support of International Transgender Visibility Day! As a social worker interested in LGBTQIA+ issues and working in those spaces, I try promote issues relating to the trans experience in my practice. As a writer/reader, I appreciate stories such as ‘Julian is a Mermaid’ that show and validate… Continue reading International Transgender Day of Visibility
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