There are myriad ways I can define myself, but shorthand like astrology (leo sun, cancer moon, pisces rising), numerology (36/9) and Myers-Briggs (INTJ) capture the nuance and gradation of the many colours in the palette that make me me more so than what may be pieced together through the crumbs, routines and entanglements of my daily existence.
If you aren’t fluent in the codes of metaphysical sciences or personality typology, a common thread is that authenticity, problem solving and creative expression are paramount to who I am.
I’d like to think that regardless of whether you follow me on LinkedIn or Instagram, read my blog or this newsletter, attend a work meeting with me or bump into me at the farmers market, you’ll encounter the true me. I also love showing up for myself as my true self, and this happened recently when I revisited a short exploratory piece I’d written 12 years ago and reconnected with the joy I’d felt when I first wrote what subsequently inspired years of work towards a novel.
Tapping into that joy was significant. After a lull over the last 5 years where I lost interest in my novel, I am now expanding that early exploratory piece for my final uni assignment for the year.
While reconnecting with my novel, I have been dipping in and out of The Writer Laid Bare — Lee Kofman’s enlightening compendium for writers. Lee’s generous book is part pep talk, part conspiratorial wink that makes me feel seen, and all wisdom. I’m looking forward to Lee’s workshop, Mastering Emotional Honesty, this weekend as part of Northern Books’ Spring Literary Festival in Castlemaine.
Stay tuned for updates on my hot novel summer once uni wraps up for the year.
Illuminating tip
Who or whom does it concern?
Click on the image, from my Word-perfect Wednesday Instagram feature, to uncover tips that’ll help you choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ with greater confidence.
Now, over to you!
Choose your Raptorial adventure: a poll
I’d love for The Raptorial to be interactive and foster a community of writers and readers. Please vote and let me know what you’d like to see in future issues.
If you selected the ‘Grammar questions answered’ option, I’d love to hear from you. Comment here, or get in touch for inclusion of one of your grammar questions in the next issue. Also, if there is anything else you’d like to see, give me a shout.
A corrigendum on this, Issue 5 of The Raptorial: votes were split equally between writing prompts and short story book club but the tally was lost due to a glitch while editing the post after publication.