Lately I’ve been thinking about home, where it is, what it means. Although I live in the UK, I was born in America and there are people there I miss – friends, family, former professors, the lovely strangers on the train to Philadelphia. But, I don’t feel at home there. When I am away from…
Memory
Last month I led my first Death Writing session of 2015. Participants of different backgrounds, ages and experiences came together to discuss their relationship with memory, write about significant objects and places, and compose poems for people they’d lost. One of the attendees, the lovely Jodie Kay Ashdown, has kindly posted the piece she wrote…
Letting Go
My best friend growing up was a painter. She had long wild hair and enjoyed a command over colors that I never had. I always admired her and, once, when she was abroad at an art college in Rome I sat in the extension of her parent’s house and got lost in her canvases –…
Competition: Search for the next generation of Welsh Writers
Originally posted on Welsh Writers’ Trust:
Search underway for next generation of Welsh writers Budding writers from across Wales are being invited to enter a competition to have their work published in a new anthology of the nations’ most talented young scribes. The Welsh Writers’ Trust is teaming up with Parthian Books to publish an…
Speaking out- Christina Thatcher on Ignite Cardiff
Originally posted on freespeechcardiff:
A big part of the brilliance of Ignite Cardiff is the fact that its talks can come from anyone, from any angle- on subjects that are truly extraordinary or touchingly ordinary, things that happen to an unusual few, or things we all experience over time. ? Amongst the great talks at…
Cam wrth Gam – Step by Step
I have always believed that people should follow their passions – find the thing they love and do it with as much energy and dedication they can muster. This belief often makes me a difficult party guest. I ignore the small talk and ask questions instead, try to uncover what the person uncomfortably holding their…
Being Grateful
This time last year I asked my Roath Writers group to make a list of things they were grateful for. Not generic things but specific people, experiences, qualities, places, and anything else that mattered to them. My initial list included both my ankles and my energy. Since then, I have continued thinking about the importance…
Writers Welcome
One of my favorite things about being a freelance writer is meeting other writers. And, not just writers, but artists, musicians, woodworkers, choreographers, singers, actors and anyone else with a unique and exciting passion. There is a reason why people engaged in these pursuits are considered to be part of a ‘creative community’. Because we…
Writing Grief
Last night I attended my final ever Ignite Cardiff; and bloody hell it was a goodun. A perfect mixture of poignant and hilarious talks, coupled with the dynamic atmosphere the night is renowned for… it really did tick all the boxes. And whilst every single person did a first class job (with special kudos to…
ATTIC documentary: A Matter of Perspective
Originally posted on ATTIC:
Last year I was lucky enough to facilitate MARGIN, a writer’s group which responded to exhibitions at ATTIC, a contemporary gallery concerned with scientific, personal and cultural understandings of the mind. This documentary beautifully illustrates ATTIC’s work and ethos. I feel honored and incredibly grateful to have been a part of it. You can read…
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