Ari Mills is a proud Kuku Yalanji and Nangu writer and poet. They incorporate their love for community, Queerness and Black liberation in their writing to come to explore Black Queer love stories in truth telling. Ari aims to create love spaces for mob to share and grow with each other in showcasing our mobs’ creativity and innovation. Their work has been published in Nangamay Mana Djurali (Dream Gather Grow), an Indigenous Queer Anthology, and in Australian Poetry’s Best of Australian Poems 2023.
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Monday 9 September, 10AM
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Sunday 8 September, 1:15PM
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Marketing yourself is a new, crucial component of getting your work out there. In this micro-workshop, brush up on the basics of existing online as a writer.

Sunday 8 September, 12PM
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Tuesday 10 September, 8:30AM
Morning Pages: Embodied Writing
Start the morning with an intuitive walk around Melbourne followed by a writing session. Walking can allow the mind to process information and shake new ideas loose. Likewise, exploration and observation of built and natural environments can inspire thought and help us create new connections for our writing.
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