Bright Side Writings
Matthew Curlewis, Amherst Writers & ArtistsOptimism-led, fortnightly-ish stories to brighten these dark times of chaos & collapse. I believe we must never lose sight of joy, because that is where hope resides.
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Matthew & Ginger Have A Chat, Rainbow Writing & New Stories
It’s been a while since my last post for good reason – there’s been a lot going on. And… I’m going to keep this post kinda’ short, because if you choose to partake, you can dive into a pretty long interview in the video above!
In the video...
A Video Interlude Prior To: A Most Interesting Bookshop & An Extraordinary Café Part Two...
So, here we are, suddenly in 2026. I wish you all a peaceful and productive year ahead, and I thank you for reading Bright Side Writings. While putting together my last post about Pastels Café and Rowe Street in Sydney, with their various e...
A Most Interesting Bookshop & An Extraordinary Café Commingle On Cosmopolitan Rowe Street
Two ads, more than 50 years apart, for Rowe Street businesses. On the left, from Australia Beautiful - Sydney Number, 1928. Images from author’s personal archive.
This post is a dive into some Sydney / Australian / personal history. Hopefu...
WriteOn! November – A Guest Post About AWA's Free, Online, Writing-In-Community Spaces
We did it!
We successfully completed Week One of the first ever WriteOn! November with AWA. And we enjoyed great attendance across the board, in all four of the one hour long, writing in community sessions we staged, each and every wee...
A Story, An Essay & A Poem - Funnily Enough, Just Like My (Forthcoming) Book!
An illustration by Wayne Lacrosse for Amsterdam Weekly. Article a little further down. Photo: archive of Matthew Curlewis.
I acknowledge that my last few posts have been a bit long and complicated as I’ve worked my way through various idea...
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International-Australian writer and general creative. Passionate believer in the power of human connection. Founder of Amsterdam Writers and the workshop Writers' Stretch & Tone. Author of the Substack: Bright Side Writings.
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