Minds Shine Bright tour to launch Storm anthology across Australia
Minds Shine Bright heads to Perth in late August, Adelaide in September, and Queensland in October to launch Storm, the first anthology
Minds Shine Bright heads to Perth in late August, Adelaide in September, and Queensland in October to launch Storm, the first anthology
Mudgee is a welcoming country town in Central West New South Wales with a strong sense of community. In late
The winner of the Minds Shine Bright Storm Writing Competition was Chelinay Gates from Western Australia for her flash fiction entry ‘Storm Clouds Approaching. Twenty eighth writers were selected for publication in Storm Minds Shine Bright (Seasons Series 1) anthology. Second prize, third and fourth prizes were awarded to Cassie Boulis, Troy Walsh and Sarah Rasmussen.A tope ten show case included poets Steve Evans and Jennifer Harrison, and writers Gayle Beveridge, Patricia Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Winn and Riya Patel. All entries were blind judged by Amanda Scotney, Founder of Minds Shine Bright. The cover features art work by South Australian artist Mike Barr.
An unexpected joy in reading through the Storm entries was discovering some amazing stories and poems about animals, so this
The deadline for the Minds Shine Bright Writing Competition Confidence is 28th February 2023.
Sea birds on the remains of Princes Pier at Port Melbourne tell a story. The image can be used as a visual inspiration to write and create.
Panel discussion, ‘Finding Confidence in the Arts in 2022’ Amanda Scotney in conversation with Jennifer Harrison, Naomi Lisner, Gayelene Carbis and Monique Nair.
Amanda Scotney, founder of Minds Shine Bright with CONFIDENCE Minds Shine Bright Anthology 2022 at the CONFIDENCE Launch at the Wheeler Centre on 28th October 2022.
Running a fiction writing competition has really exceeded my expectations. My life has been vastly enriched by embracing the arts