I attempted to make my 2 newsletters 1 (you know, like the Spice Girls) but it didn't work the way I'd planned. So back to regular programming.

Here's my latest offering of some extra goodies for those who are able to flip me a few coins a month.

littleelfman.substack.com/p/back-to-it

Ooo! Pretty lights!
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I just sent out a newsletter with some more details about the Q-Lit Festival in June, and a few other things... including how these lights will forevermore make me think of my Grannie. 💚

Check it out here:

littleelfman.substack.com/p/big-announ...

"Keeping Busy or busy keeping."

A newsletter about overworking and the role it plays in my life.

open.substack.com/pub/littleel...

So, if everyone is tired
can we all just stop for a bit?
Asking for a friend.

My #ReadThisMonth stack for February.

7 books (4 audiobook, 3 physical reads).

It's been a slower month of achievements. But this is a nice mix.

Thank goodness for audiobooks, is all I have to say.

Holding Pattern
'When showing up is showing your face'
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Sometimes you work right through your drepession, sometimes you retreat a little (or a lot).

Going through the motions is both helpful and so hard.

But that there are moments of joy mixed in.

littleelfman.substack.com/p/holding-pa...

Seeing #DamienRice tonight! Last album was 10 years ago, so pleased I'll get to see some of those tracks live.

Hoping to hear a version of this one, too...

youtu.be/cgqOSCgc8xc?...

My only writing goal for this year was to re-draft my memoir completely.

I finished the first draft in January, and I knew it would be a task as the first draft ended up being 150k words. I hoped to get it down to as close to 90k as I could.

I loved this film.

Beautiful.

#CloseToYouFilm

I've taken to reading privacy policies of apps. Trying to find ones that aren't corrupt. It's amazing how many words can be used to say nothing at all...

Sometimes I wish there were more hours in the day... Then I realise I really just wish there were fewer hours in the work day and A LOT less things on my work to-do list.

Because I opted out of MS Word feeding the 'connection experience' or however #Microsoft phrase their AI hellfire nonsense, I can no longer have autosave on.

I will now be installing an alternative. Not having the option to opt-out of the AI cultural and environmental apocalypse is a step too far.

In one place for your convenience:

Aus writers, publishers et al. pack 1 (full)
go.bsky.app/AqicagE

Aus writers, publishers et al. pack 2 (still growing)
go.bsky.app/Nhxw9CE

Aus writers, publishers et al. combined into a list (ongoing)
bsky.app/profile/did:...

Let me know if you want to be added

Headed out to Queer Film Trivia tonight hosted by @deanarcuri.bsky.social

Gonna see if I can keep my perfect trivia record of 'Consistently coming last place despite actually trying'.

When you've got the urge to TLDR your own manuscript...