And speaking of reading, I stupidly only brought two carry-on sized bags on the plane this year. So I couldn’t get all the books I wanted. But this still isn’t a bad haul 😍
Thanks again @cymerafestival.co.uk for another uncannily fantastic festival! The atmosphere is wonderfully warm and supportive. This year, like others, I’m coming home with even more energy and excitement for reading and writing. 🤩📚📝
After that I took this workshop with Samantha Davey. She made it a really supportive environment where I felt fully supported in the writing exercise where I tried to turn story of Prometheus’ capture and torture by Zeus into a queer, fantastical Western.
Next was the eldritch and uncanny by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social, @benedictanning.bsky.social and @inkyrosey.bsky.social All their books sound deliciously terrifying. A brilliant talk with @beckywojturska.bsky.social on: horror as a dwelling, horror through isolation and childhood fears.
Y’all, I’m still starstruck from seeing one of my literary heroes @stephengrahamjones.com. @mkhardywrites.com’s interview was fantastic. I particularly loved the talk on the resurgence of slasher stories due to a collective realization that the world isn’t naturally guided by justice.