The heart of the building (& some weekend writing prompts)
This has unexpectedly turned into an ode to my home and my neighbours?
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"Art won't set you free or pay your bills but I hope you find a way to make art anyway."
A quote turned call-to-(zine)-chain-mail-action
Nothing but gratitude (and a few crucial tips for writers).
Skim read to get to the writer's tips. Fyi, this post is probably best viewed online - I apologise for crushing your inbox with too many pics.
Open Mic at Eva bar & she's wearing my jeans
An e-zine
If photos could speak
The last two months in pictures and story-snapshots... [PLUS UPDATE ON FUNDS]
(Almost) Four tents in 24 hours!
An update on the Aotearoa 2 Gaza Tent drive
Update after an hour - half way already! (plus the link, again, because i'm useless)
The earlier email didn't include a clickable link, doh.
Asking for help - please read asap! And thank you x
Aotearoa 2 Gaza Tent Drive
E te Māreikura, moe mai rā
'She fought for what she didn't have and wanted at a time when the world was hostile to everything Māori.'
You can take te reo Māori out of our books, but you can't take it out of our mouths.
[For Als]
Moving to Ghost - *some* of your technical questions answered
This is not a comprehensive post and will only be of interest to fellow bloggers. Normal newsletters will resume shortly...
What binds us together is stronger than what is trying to drag us apart
Waiho te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa (on the 5th anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdowns).
Slowing the Sun
Slowing The Sun
A 2-min video 'splainer
Is it time you started a newsletter?
Unconventional tips that might actually be useful
Essays
What are the chances the language you're looking for is already inside you?
An essay in search of (climate change) meaning
Essays
I'm just a call away
A tangi is a parade of love. People are there one minute, then they're gone.
News
How it feels to publish your first book
A photographic essay
Essays
Antidote to Silence: Laughter
What's the best thing we should look for in a potential partner?
News
Where I've been (and why so quiet)
Looking back, knowing what I know now about the overwhelming pressure of bringing a book into the world, I'm not surprised I went to ground. I even stopped writing in my journal.
Essays
We're still here <3
It's easy from this vantage point of the Gregorian year to see all the things we didn't do.
Essays
The haka you just watched was set in motion decades ago
A small piece of historical context for one great haka (some context for international audiences)
News
Summer is home again
A few offerings that have sustained and given me joy in the last few weeks.
Artificial Intelligence cannot...
Why would you want better when you can have real?
Essays
But what can *I* do?
And other myths about your lack of power.