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Clarion Blogs February Update

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | clarion | No Comments

Three new Clarion blogs have been added to the collection this month – Random Jane, Artemis Jones and Allan Rouselle. I found these blogs through a lovely e-mail Neile Graham sent me many months ago that I’m slowly working my way through. Thanks Neile!

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Clarion reading list

Friday, August 14th, 2009 | clarion | 3 Comments

Updated 5 September – as I go through my notes and find more recommendations.

One of the many joys of Clarion was to get recommendations for good reads from wise teachers and co-clarionerds. This is an incomplete list, I forgot to jot down the list on the fridge and I’m sure there are ones mentioned in passing that I neglected. My dear co-clarionitics, if you read this and see absences and would like to recommend… or indeed other wise minds who read this and want to add to my enormous reading list please make some suggestions. It’s delightful to have such a rich and diverse list.

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Clarion blogs, journals, articles and interviews

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 | clarion | 24 Comments

Last updated 13 August 2010

An organically growing collection of blog posts, journals and interviews by people who have attended Clarion. To be included the posts must be specifically about the Clarion experience.

There are some additional links at the bottom for general Clarion stuff (including The Clarion Foundation’s new blog).

The list is updated about once a month. If you add a comment with links and it does not appear within a day please e-mail me, it may have set off the spam filter.

You may wish to begin at the beginning, get cozy with Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop written by Clarion co-founder Kate Wilhelm. I love learning through examples, stories and anecdotes. I must sit down with it again, very practical, very lovely… and, this time round, a little nostalgic.

Direct links to journal entries (or tagged collections of entries)

NEW Michael A. Burstein – Clarion 1994

NEW Andy Romine – Clarion West 2010

NEW John Remy – Clarion West 2010

Tiffani Angus – Clarion 2009

Liz Argall –  Clarion 2009

Mishell Baker – Clarion 2009

Lee Batersby hosts guest blogs and other juicy Clarion things – Clarion South 2009

Alessio Bresciani – Clarion South

Philip Brewer – Clarion 2001

Keyan Bowes – Clarion 2007

Aidan Doyle – Clarion South

The Ferret – Clarion

Eugene Fisher – Clarion 2008

Neile Graham – Clarion West 1996

Gavin J Grant – Clarion 2000

Random Jane – Clarion West 2005

Artemis Jones – Clarion West 2002

Jordan Lapp – Clarion West 2009

Geoffrey A. Landis - Clarion 1985

David Levine – Clarion West 2000

Rochita Loenen-Ruiz – Clarion West 2009

Suzy McKee Charnas – A tutor’s perspective

Steve Mitchell, Clarion South 2009

Kari O’Connor – Clarion 2007

Pamela Rentz – Clarion West 2008

Shauna Roberts – Clarion 2009

Ben Rosenbaum – Clarion West

Allan Rousselle – Clarion West 2001

Rudy Rucker – Clarion West 2009

Ken Schneyer – Clarion 2009

Wendy A. Shaffer – Clarion West 2002

William Shunn – Clarion 1985

Angela Slatter – Clarion South

Clarion South on Tor.com – an overview

Clarion South on WordPress, including interviews with tutors on the process.

Clarion South Collective of 2007

and the achievements of the 2007 class over the last two years

Clarion South Two years on

Jeff VanderMeer, Clarion South 2009

A teacher’s perspective

Alex Wilson – Clarion 2006

Clarion related and more alumni

Tina Connolly maintains a lot of knowledge love and linkage love for Clarion West, her year and other years

General blogs and linkage love for Clarion class of 2006

Blog links for Clarion West class of 2006

David Barr Kirtley – After Clarion

The Clarion Actual

The Clarion Foundation & The Clarion Blog

Clarion (San Diego, USA)

Clarion West (Seattle, USA)

Clarion South (Brisbane, Australia)

And down below, that’s my Clarion – 2009, San Diego

Clarion, San Diego, 2009

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Taken to Twitter!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 | News update | No Comments

I have now joined the twitterers. I blame Stephen Fry, he’s so intelligent and lovely and his love for it has infused me. It had been tempting me for sometime, given that lovely smart people like Liz Gorinsky and Mary Robinette Kowal Twitter. I have read enough about twitter and seen enough evidence that I know it can be a meaningful part of my day… I don’t like grabbing a social networking tool just to play the who’s got the most friends game. I am, very imaginatively http://twitter.com/lizargall

Here’s the lowdown on how I use my various social networks:
Myspace – I call it radio myspace, I don’t like the interface, I don’t like the ads, but it is the best place to collect musicians! I am hopeless at remembering the names of musicians I love, so this serves as a useful way of capturing them. By looking at who musicians I love friend I also expand my acoustic horizons and find new and interesting bands.

Facebook: A great all-rounder. My website (this post right now) is syndicated on it, my twitter account posts to it. I like the clean look, it feels nice checking in folks, gives me a good sense of connection and has an open airy feel.

Linkedin – Really helps me put my business head on, makes me think in a business-like manner and is a different sharing environment. There are interesting posts from the groups I’m in and I get to see how other people frame themselves. I don’t hang out regularly (perhaps I should), but I get stuff out of it every time I do.

LiveJournal – this website is syndicated on LJ and I have another LJ account that has been going for over nine years. It’s not a secret account, but I don’t publicise it as it is my most intimate space on the internet.

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Comics Workshop now on 24 February

Monday, February 16th, 2009 | News update | No Comments

My Comics workshop planned for 17 February will now be held on the 24th – we have encountered some logistical difficulties.

Making Comics – writing, drawing and scheming!

When: 2.30 – 5.30 Tuesday 24 February

For: People aged 12-25

Where: U-Turn
Corner Chandler Street and Swanson Court
Belconnen ACT 2616

This workshop is free, thanks to the great folks at U-Turn who are all about:

Supporting young people aged 12 to 25 years, through recreational, educational, and health promotional activities, programs and community-based projects.

U-Turn organise a whole range of activites for young people in the Belconnen region – http://www.bcsact.com.au/

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Comic creation drop in workshop in Canberra

Monday, February 9th, 2009 | News update | No Comments

Making Comics – writing, drawing and scheming!

Serious, silly, gritty, funny, bizarre or poignant. One panel to 300 page sagas and beyond. Stick figures, photo realism or crazy collage. The world of comics is an amazing place.

An informal comics creation session for experienced hands and those who’ve never tried it before. Liz Argall will tailor the drop in session to what you want to learn and where you’d like to take the craft – draw, doodle, write and where to after that? Lets make some awesome comics.

When: 2.30 – 5.30 Tuesday 17 February

For: People aged 12-25

Where: U-Turn
Corner Chandler Street and Swanson Court
Belconnen ACT 2616

This workshop is free, thanks to the great folks at U-Turn who are all about:

Supporting young people aged 12 to 25 years, through recreational, educational, and health promotional activities, programs and community-based projects.

U-Turn organise a whole range of activites for young people in the Belconnen region – http://www.bcsact.com.au/

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Post Workshops

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Well I’ve finished all my booked in workshops. Wow, what a ride, what a rush. I’ve been delighted by the artwork that has been produced by my students, and how they have learned a lot more about telling stories with their art.

It’s been rewarding to challenge confident students to new levels and have shy students develop confidence and skills.

I’ve learned a lot as well and my teacherly folder of handouts has more than tripled in size over the past few weeks (first teaching every day at the Young Music Society and then at the Australian National Museum).

If you would like me to bring a workshop on comics, storytelling, writing, the art of collaboration or being a funky creative humanbeing/funky creative workplace please drop me a line. I love tailoring workshops to specific groups and happy to travel (please note, I am currently based in Canberra, Australia).

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Conflux time of year

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | News update | No Comments

Conflux is almost upon us, Canberra’s annual Science Fiction Convention.

I’m really excited about the panels this year, lots of interesting, juicy subject matter, with some strong social/cultural analysis elements that makes my inner anthropologist squee with joy. I’m not sure how much I’ll get to experience much however, I’m co-mcing the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the open mic night, I’m runnning a three hour workshop on the Business of Comics, chairing two panels and on another.

I’m so glad I’m mcing with Richard Harland, as the responsibility of opening and closing feels quite large and Richard seems quite lovely.

Wish me luck!

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