The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

Explorations in creativity, wonder and the wild

A monthly miscellany from the Suffolk countryside: nature and the seasons, poetry, books and writing, thoughts on creativity, news and Qs.

On making creativity the focus of a second-half-of-life.

Women don't vanish after 40. Who knew?! Amplifying and celebrating the voices of women in midlife and beyond by the former editor of Red, Cosmopolitan (and Just 17!)

New writing and podcasting on landscape, music, books, folklore, psychedelia, the natural world and other misty magical things outside the mainstream.

Your guide to great writing happening on Substack, plus the home of “The Active Voice,” a podcast by Hamish McKenzie.

Notes from the Way, words from the woods, waters from the springs

Writing prompts for waking up, breaking free & making a more creative life. Explore and respond to three seasons of themes from author & editor Tanya Shadrick. Discover like-minds and see your words published alongside other aspiring writers...