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In Search of Beautiful Things (and Creative Inspiration): April - June 2026
Every day, I turn right out of my driveway instead of left, taking the long way to anywhere I have to go because that extra block means I get to see my Australian town from one of its highest points. From this position, I see hills swooning...
Why Time Off From Writing Makes Me Fall Apart | The Brew
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The (Not So) Curious Case of Netflix's Shrinking Audience
Netflix’s biggest shows have been losing 30-70% of their audience between seasons 1 and 2. Executives are in a panic because they can’t figure out why, but the answer is probably pretty damn obvious to anyone who’s never called themselves a...
💬 Weekly Question: What’s your favorite live theater experience?
I don’t talk about the stage nearly enough here at 5AM StoryTalk, but I am obsessed with the live theater experience — plays, musicals, operas, you know name it. I don’t get to enjoy it nearly as much these days, living outside a city in Au...
✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar – July 2026
A space for StoryTalkers to discuss (with me and each other) the arts, craft and business, and the challenges they’re facing on their creative journeys
Welcome to July’s “arts seminar” from 5AM StoryTalk! Paid supporters of this newsletter...
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Screenwriter (creator, NBC/Sky's DRACULA) | Novelist (PSALMS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD) | Host of 5AM STORYTALK podcast. Storytelling craft deep dives, emphasis on film/TV, in between trying to make sense of the 21st century through the lens of art.
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