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Silver Honourable Mention from Writers of the Future contest.

About Me

For me, writing fantasy is a kind of creative engagement with the soul of the world. A big part of my motivation for telling stories comes from a feeling of reverence for this wild cosmos we’re a part of. I want it to set my imagination on fire, and to make stories that help reawaken our old kinship with nature in this time of uncertainty and loss.

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Crow-faced, cat-eyed dream pirate of Hermes-Mercury. Softboiled alchemist and apprentice to rivers. Writing mythic fiction at https://t.co/rwZGQoxwBA

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Magic and Ecology @EcologyMagic·

5 Mar

Delighted to share these wonderful talks by Josephine McCarthy & Dr Alexander Cummins @grimoiresontape. Book your free seat and join us for the discussion on Friday 12 March 6pm GMT/1pm EST - ENVIRONMENTAL MAGIC AND GEOMANCY @CRASSHlive http://magicecology.crassh.cam.ac.uk/2021/03/05/josephine-mccarthy-alexander-cummins-on-environmental-magic/

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BCS Online Magazine @BCSmagazine·

2 Feb

The BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly goal we need for us to keeping paying the new higher SFWA rate to our authors. Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we totally understand. But <1% of our readership donates or supports. https://www.patreon.com/beneath_ceaseless_skies 1/2

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Ben Patrick Holden @Ben_P_Holden·

26 Jan

I LOVE how intense this workshop sounds. From what I've heard you're likely to improve significantly if you put the work in with these guys. Would be so cool to be there in person, working your arse off with people who care about writing speculative fiction as much as you do.

Odyssey Workshop@OdysseyWorkshop

6 days to early action application deadline for this summer's Odyssey workshop! We'll help a new class of #fantasy, #scifi & #horror writers take their work to the next level. https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/ #writetip #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #AmWritingHorror #writing

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Natalia Theodoridou @natalia_theodor·

23 Jan

Being a Word Factory Apprentice was an incredible experience. It's such a supportive, inspiring environment.
UK-based writers, take note! https://twitter.com/WordFactoryUK/status/1337406654871183361

The Word Factory@WordFactoryUK

Word Factory Apprenticeship Award 2021 applications are open✨

In partnership with the Northern Writers' Awards & @Soc_of_Authors , made possible with emergency @ace_national funding

Apply by 18 Feb to be mentored by a renowned short fiction writer

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-factory-apprentice-award-2021-tickets-128257801537

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