Sarah I Jackson
Words and inner worlds

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May
24
Links: Curious mirrors and dancing vampires

Links: Curious mirrors and dancing vampires

Hey hey it's May, month of hawthorn blossom and workers' rights. Writing Let's draw a polite veil over this section.
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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 tips and resources which
2 min read
Apr
26
Two yellow rocks lit from below, with a starry night sky behind them

Links: Rocks, stars, blazing worlds

Happy April! Here are some links for your information and enjoyment. Writing No new publications, although I will have something
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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
Mar
29
Yellow and gold lichen on a rock, include some trumpet-shaped growths

Links: Haunted houses, lichen, libraries

Hi folks, I hope you've had a magnificent March. Here are some links for you. Writing After last month's bumper
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Mar
15
Music, dissociation, and alienation

Music, dissociation, and alienation

Dissociation is a strange and slippery state, and it can be a challenge to represent. Many films, TV shows, and
10 min read
Mar
01
Links: New stories and new ghosts

Links: New stories and new ghosts

I'm trying something new with my newsletter: once a month I'll send out a blog post as usual, and once
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Feb
20
Ghosts and the writers that love them

Ghosts and the writers that love them

Last weekend I was at the Museum of Making in Derby attending the UK Ghost Story Festival, organised by Alex
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Jan
04
A low, bent tree on a grassy, rocky mountainside, with hills and fields in the background

Enduring like a tree under the curious stars

You see up there, where it says 'Sarah I. Jackson'? The 'I' stands for 'Idris', which is a family name;
3 min read
Dec
19
Psychotherapy in science fiction

Psychotherapy in science fiction

Today I took it upon myself to work out roughly how much of my life I've spent in a therapy
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