Arts – Minds Shine Bright

Minds Shine Bright tour to launch Storm anthology across Australia

Storm anthology is the collected stories and poems about storms by twenty seven writers and poets; the winning and commended writers in the Minds Shine Bright Seasons writing competition.

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

Remains of the original pillars of Princes Pier, formerly Railway Pier, Port Melbourne.

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

long lantern shaped flower with red base and flared yellow petals

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.

Minds Shine Bright writing competition Confidence 2022 Awards

Confidence, Minds Shine Bright’s anthology featuring winning and commended entries from the Minds Shine Bright writing competition Confidence

This post announces the winning and commended entries for the Minds Shine Bright writing competition Confidence 2022.

COMING SOON

A storm rolls in towards Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island. Photo by Lily Mulholland. Storm writing competition open until 30 September 2022 at Mindsshinebright.com

Stormy inspiration

Inspiration for the Storm writing competition

Minds Shine Bright writing competition Storm is calling for entries from writers of stories, scripts and poems. Seeking short, sharp powerful fiction writing on the theme of storm.

Taking shape

Something is brewing . . . not my morning coffee, delectable as its aroma may be . . . something big. The judging is progressing and a long list will be finalized soon. We will write to each of you in May to let you know whether your entry has made it to the nextContinue reading “Taking shape”