In March, I will be presenting at AWP literary conference (www.awpwriter.org) in Seattle on the panel “Formal Resistance: Mixed- Genre/Transgenre/Multimedia of Color In(ter)ventions.” There will be a powerhouse of artists presenting and I hope to see you there.
Later in the year, I will be launching a new website that will include amazing Artists Resource Pages with free downloads to spark creativity! Made for literary artists, visual artists, and creatives of all kinds. Yes, resources at no cost! On the resource page, you will find specially designed journal pages that will tempt you to write when you are supposed to be doing something else. Yes, they are that good! Creative writing prompt worksheets will give you lots to contemplate. The downloads will not only inspire you to be creative but also get organized with creative calendars, timeline projectors and project listing forms. Not to mention, sharing my personal Spotify playlist for creatives to listen to while they are creating.
Other plans include:
• Read and research creative structures for memoirs.
• Complete the curation of historical items for the LGBTIQ archives donation.
• Continue studying Palestinian Tatreez, an Indigenous Arab form of embroidery.
• Adabiyat Book Club
• Attend the OutSummit 2023 (Outright International https://outrightinternational.org/ )
• And many other exciting activities, that I will announce as the plans become reality.
Thank you for letting me share this year with you.