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- Indexed issues, last 90 days
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Is there a link between water and creativity? (opens the original)
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Writing by water with Wyl Menmuir (opens the original)
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Nominated for the Man Booker Prize for his first novel, Wyl Menmuir credits the sea with transforming him from a distractible city-dweller into a working writer. Bec explores the 'blue mind theory' behind why water calms our minds and unlocks creativity - then sends retired teacher Nancy Harris McClellan on a 12-hour round trip across Nevada to test it for herself, with surprising results.FeaturingWyl Menmuir is a multi award-winning author of novels, non fiction and short stories. His 2016 debu
Procrasti-creation: in praise of side projects (opens the original)
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Join our autumn meetup for members only (opens the original)
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Are you a striver or a natural? (opens the original)
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