Banana me Beautiful

A talk by Emily Dodd

28th August 2011 - Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street
http://www.leithonthefringe.com/the-shows/ragged-talks/

Talk Overview

• Creativity
• Taking risks
• Fighting fear
• Stories, poems and songs from a child teenager and adult
• Self acceptance
• Writing

A few words from the speaker:

The journey of an artist, scientist and writer from 9 – 29: On Creativity, taking risks, fighting fear and being your self

I am currently living and working in Edinburgh storytelling, delivering Environmental Education and  producing films and podcasts. I’ve recently written Children’s television programm which has been made into a pilot episode for the for BBC Scotland (Cbeebies) and have just published my first book, Banana me beautiful.

I volunteer as a multimedia journalist for local environmental / community blog Greener Leith.

Further information

My book is published through a mental health social enterprise.

For more information:

http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2011/07/feature-emily-dodd-author-of-banana-me-beautiful/
http://helencaldwell.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/banana-me-beautiful-by-emily-dodd/
http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/resources.html
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-poetry.html
http://www.abctales.com/

Other recommended websites:

Clear minded creative: http://www.clearmindedcreative.com/
Sustainably creative: http://www.sustainablycreative.net/
Scottish Book Trust: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/
Scottish Poetry Library: http://www.spl.org.uk/
Scottish Storytelling Centre: http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk