Every anthology is a community of writers and readers, and the community spirit was strong when Minds Shine Bright travelled to Inverloch to continue the celebrations of Storm Minds Shine Bright Seasons 1 anthology. On Thursday 29th February a group of writers gathered at Inverloch Community House from across the Bass Coast and South Gippsland, toContinue reading “Writing Light and Shadow”
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and the winner is . . .
The winner of the Minds Shine Bright writing competition Confidence is Helen Booth from Anglesea Victoria for her short story ‘Drift’
One Two Three Anthologies
My new year started with the kindness of a gift. I was out walking and exploring and found myself in a cul de sac of well kept houses with glorious gardens and a huge white gum tree in the middle of the footpath. An older man crossed my path and as we wished each otherContinue reading “One Two Three Anthologies”
Writers shine bright
As I travelled north authors copies of Storm were making their way to writers all over Australia and across oceans to writers in Ireland, Scotland and Canada and gifts of recognition were on their way to Finland, the Philippines and India. The evening sky in Brisbane has a luminous glow as the city comes toContinue reading “Writers shine bright”
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 in the new Seasons series. More events are being planned including online celebrations with international writers. Storms with their destructive power and timeless beauty remind us of the fragility of our existence and what it is toContinue reading ” Minds Shine Bright tour to launch Storm anthology across Australia”
Minds Shine Bright visits Mudgee
Mudgee is a welcoming country town in Central West New South Wales with a strong sense of community. In late autumn Minds Shine Bright headed out on the road, stopping in Sydney first to discover some bookshops and cafes where writers gather. Then it was up the misty Blue Mountains, through the Ten Tunnels toContinue reading “Minds Shine Bright visits Mudgee”
Minds Shine Bright writing competition – December Update
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.
Finding confidence in the arts in 2022
Panel discussion, ‘Finding Confidence in the Arts in 2022’ Amanda Scotney in conversation with Jennifer Harrison, Naomi Lisner, Gayelene Carbis and Monique Nair.
Celebrating writers and poets
Running a fiction writing competition has really exceeded my expectations. My life has been vastly enriched by embracing the arts and publishing books. There are tremendous levels of talent out there, so many stories, scripts and poems yet to be discovered. I’m looking forward to opening Minds Shine Bright writing competition CONFIDENCE 2023 on theContinue reading “Celebrating writers and poets”
Confidence 2022 – Shining a bright light on writers
Bright light at sunset over the Derwent River. Minds Shine Bright shines a bright light on writers.