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Some short, pink writing prompts (opens the original)
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Write a poem about your commute.Describe a memory of visiting one of the Big Things.Write a letter to a matriarch.Write a memo for a colleague.Write a very short story about a cat.Brainstorm some protest banner slogans.Describe something you’ve lost and still think about.Write yourself into a fairytale.Where do you think is the best place for an adult to hide?Describe your ideal morning at the Central Market.What’s one quietly subversive thing you enjoy doing?Describe a satisfying meal for one.(
Ready, get set (opens the original)
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Margot and I often say that it was learning French that taught us how to be editors. One of the best editors I’ve worked with has English as her third (or fourth?) language. My partner Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about how ridiculous English is compared to his first language, Spanish. In fact, I think our first ever conversation was on this very topic.Recently we’ve been chatting a lot about phrasal verbs. (Invite us to your dinner party!) Think of the verb ‘set’, as in to set the tab
Say, do you remember? (opens the original)
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Who decides (opens the original)
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In real lifeTo celebrate the end of Ayesha Aggarwal’s flower-filled SALA exhibition, book into a workshop in our little space next Saturday, including a ‘books and flowers’ still-life drawing session with Emily.The Coriole wines are chilling. Paper Scissors Wool will be running a kitsch craft station. Register now for our big September book launch. All welcome!For those in Meanjin, the <a href="h
Notes from big cities (opens the original)
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In real life (for our SA friends)Tomorrow (1 August)! In the morning, our March author Timmah Ball will be talking about Blue Art Journal as part of Our Words. Then wander over to our space in Adelaide Arcade for the afternoon launch of Ayesha Aggarwal’s SALA exhibition.Celebrate Alex Cothren’s shortlisting for the Queensland Literary Awards by
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