Friday Finds

So this has been a pretty big week! I received the first round of dollars as a part of my Queensland Literary Fellowship (!!) and was accepted into Tin House Summer Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon (!!!!). So lots of writing news. It's good in a whole lot of ways. I've been hitting goals left right and centre so far in 2015, so hopefully I can keep that momentum going.

How about you though? How are your resolutions keeping?

- Parks and Recreation finished this week and I have all the sads. To feel a little better, check out these eight life lessons from Leslie Knope.

- These 22 pets who have no intention of letting you read is basically every time I pick up a book at home.

- One of my favourite books recently has been Where'd You Go, Bernadette?so I'm pretty thrilled to hear the wonderful Richard Linklater's adapting it for film!

- 11 powerful messages from women in Hollywood.

- This perfectly preserved 1950s kitchen is everything.

- Which female literary character are you? I got Jo March!

- Harry Potter themed cocktails! I want to try them alllll.

- This article on women in horror is terrific, and particularly covers the wonderful Jennifer Kent's The Babadook.

- Also awesome is this piece by Jessica Alice on men who pose as feminist allies to fetishise and prey on women. 

Friday Finds

Hey! Bookfest is on this weekend! If you're in Brisbane I highly recommend. Even if you're not a big reader, they have games and puzzles too.

- Leslie Knope wisdom generator! 

- There's a second part to the 100 years of hair video for black ladies! It is AWESOME!

- This video on why Taylor Swift songs are so catchy is super interesting too.

- These 30 photos of an 1960s nightclub are pretty amazing.

- Jane Goldman and Nikolaj Arcel are working on a Fables movie which makes me pretty darn excited.

- Digital Writers Festival has posted their pre-release program for their 2015 festival. I'll be doing a detailed round up closer to the date, but you can check out these early releases here.

- 24 things no one ever tells you about book publishing.

- The 50 coolest books by women.

- 37 books every creative person should be reading.

The Working Life of Gwyned Filling, the career girl of 1948 is a really interesting read. AC Bern goes back through an old copy of LIFE Magazine to dissect an article covering a week in the life of a working girl in the 40s. It's a great resource, particularly if you're working on something set around the era.

This piece care of Thought Catalogue on women soldiers in the civil war is fascinating too.

Working as a freelance artist, writer or cultural producer? ArtsHub has a terrific piece on their website about how to ask for money.

Friday Finds

After seeing him live for the third time a few weeks back, I've been into Josh Pyke again in a big way. The Lighthouse Song off his second album is a particular favourite.

- Portable TV has a list of 100 Essential Science Fiction Movies! I sense some marathons in my future.

- Why is James Franco on a William Faulkner cover? The internet responds in my favourite way. By putting James Franco on every cover.

- Relevant to my interests: an essential punk literature reading list.

- 21 Ways You are Definitely Leslie Knope.

- The Final Girls TV-show is something I need in my life immediately.