Sarah I Jackson
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Jan
20
An ancient stone head with headdress, shot from below in a darkened room, the mouth is open

Statues and silence: the uncanny in The Winter’s Tale and its mythical sources

Hermione’s uncanny transformation arrives at the end of a play threaded with horror. Note: I found this dissertation I
25 min read
Sep
23
A sandy path in a green forest of tall, slender trees

You're walking in a forest...

Subscriptions to Inner Worlds zine at 'Blackthorn' level and above include a monthly video, either exploring an aspect
1 min read
Aug
18
Vintage style illustration in blues and greens showing fairies in a forest

What I've learned as an editor of The Fantastic Other

This summer I'm stepping down as co-editor of online speculative literature magazine The Fantastic Other to focus on
4 min read
Aug
04
Perception and Post-Impressionism: The Artistic Vision of Virginia Woolf

Perception and Post-Impressionism: The Artistic Vision of Virginia Woolf

E.M. Forster noted about his friend Virginia Woolf that she “liked receiving sensations - sights, sounds, tastes - passing
20 min read
Jul
22
Blurry underwater photo showing a person's hand reaching towards the camera

What do flashbacks feel like?

'Flashbacks' are probably the most well-known symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress
4 min read
Jun
28
Writing the self safely with micro creative nonfiction

Writing the self safely with micro creative nonfiction

I'd like to welcome Alice Violett (she/her) to the blog as very our first guest contributor! 🥳 Alice
5 min read
Jun
16
Writers' artefacts

Writers' artefacts

Recently I watched a documentary about Gerhard Richter which recorded him painting some of his phenomenal abstract paintings. When I
5 min read
Jun
08
A pale, peach coloured rose

Writing about trauma: sharing our stories with care

It's important to handle our stories with the care that they - and we - deserve. This post
5 min read
May
10
Yellow buttercups and dark green stalks

Writing about trauma: self care resources

When we're writing about painful memories it's important to take care of ourselves. Here are some
2 min read
Apr
13
Young ferns unfurling in the sunlight, with violets and buttercups around them

Writing about trauma: why self care matters

Writing can be a powerful tool for healing our past trauma, but it can also be painful, distressing, or triggering
5 min read