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Lindsey hosts LET'S TALK on Triangle TV, 7pm Fridays, repeated 12.30pm Mondays. All about books, arts, social media and what's happening in Auckland.

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(64) 21 159 9309

GOOD WORDS FOR MAY

"You cannot be content in places that dwarf your spirit, that douse your spark, that force you to bend down, speak softly and nod your head when you want to shriek your fury and desire and hunger. When you do not speak, the thousand stars that lay upon your tongue slide back down your throat only to be swallowed one by one, jagged, pointed and weighing more than planets. When we swallow the truth, we turn our bodies into graveyards.
"When everything feels too small for you or too large but barren, it is not because you are missing some crucial gene, but because you have it. You are in the family of the free; you are in the lineage of the alive. You have come here to sing and dance and taste your days." - Tama Kieves, author of This Time I Dance. www.awakeningartistry.com

Hot news from your ancestors - hear me tell their stories

Drinking, sex, divorces, scandals! Flaming rumours, gory murders and scurrilous gossip! Auckland's a humming place. And it was no different in the 1880s.

Want to hear some stories? I've got lots of real-life dramas to share.

I pick telling moments from the past to talk about history that few of us know - and why it still matters today.

I can share them with you in an entertaining, lively talk for your group or company event, customising it for your area or your interests. You'll be surprised at the mischief your ancestors got up to. And you'll learn how gutsy and entrepreneurial they were, too. They're people we can learn from.

In their stiff Victorian portraits they look grim and uptight, but newspaper archives reveal fascinating times back in New Zealand's early days. Falling over itself in the rush to succeed, the country was full of ambition and bursting with huge egos. Just like now.

It was also a time when gossip ran hot about anything and everything, including all the flirting, fighting and cheating ways of people striving to succeed. Just like now. It was also when people had big business dreams for the future. Just like now.

TO BOOK ME FOR YOUR EVENT: Call or text 021 159 9309 or emall me at lindseyoutloud@xtra.co.nz

WRITING WORKSHOP MAY 19

***** SORRY - THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. To ask about future dates email me at lindseyoutloud@xtra.co.nz

CRACK YOUR LIFE - how to write about it with ease, speed and clarity...and have fun doing it, too.

A ONE-DAY INTENSIVE... (go to my events page for more)

May 19, 9.30am - 4pm
Pohutukawa Room, Whangaparaoa Library (beside Pacific Plaza mall)
$55 - includes the guide book below

CRACK YOUR LIFE - the book

Crack Your Life jacket cover

Here's a way to learn about how to do that thing you've been meaning to get to - writing down the story of your life. Do it now. For you're like an egg - bland on the outside but bursting with richness inside the shell. I've written this book, CRACK YOUR LIFE, about how to write your story. Everyone's story deserves to be recorded because while we may think we are just ordinary, it's not true.

There is no such thing as an ordinary life.

Your unique experiences, whether tragic or tender - or just apparently everyday - have forged the person you are now.

We write for different reasons. Some want to reflect on memories for purely personal satisfaction and to get events sorted in their heads. Others are keen to begin a history that can become a family heirloom.

And it doesn't need to take forever! CRACK YOUR LIFE: How to Tell Your Unique Story contains heaps of ideas on how to get going. You can achieve so much by writing for as little as 10 minutes at a time. There are plenty of tips too on where to find inspiration and how to make your words shine.

It's available now. $NZ25 including package and posting. BUY HERE...securely, via Paymate. Just click on ADD TO CART below to get the process started. Or if you prefer not to shop online, email me at lindseyoutloud@xtra.co.nz and we'll work out another way to make it happen.