{"id":14031,"date":"2021-02-23T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=14031"},"modified":"2021-02-19T19:30:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:30:54","slug":"interviewed-by-beachescouncil-getting-yourself-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/interviewed-by-beachescouncil-getting-yourself-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviewed by @BeachesCouncil &#038; Getting Yourself Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, my local council featured me as a &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/local-creative-support-creativenorthernbeaches\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13824\">Creative of the Month<\/a>&#8216; \u2013 thank you, Northern Beaches Council! This year, they&#8217;ve expanded their coverage with a full interview! Wow, thank you again!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14038\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author-300x251.png 300w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author-1024x857.png 1024w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author-768x643.png 768w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author-150x126.png 150w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Zena-Shapter-Northern-Beaches-Council-writer-author.png 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hardest question to answer was how COVID-19 has impacted my creative practice and business. Being an optimist, I like to look on the bright side of things and move forward, but the question forced me to admit some negatives. Of course there were plenty of negatives last year! But, as I mentioned in my last post &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/every-step-we-take-in-2021\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13991\">Every Step We Take in 2021<\/a>&#8216;, it&#8217;s not necessarily helpful to focus on negatives when planning the future, which I prefer to fill with ideas about where I&#8217;d like my life or career to go and how to achieve that \u2013 having my local council support creatives with interviews on their website is a great start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, if you&#8217;re a creative and you&#8217;d like your local council to support you in this way, please send your local councillor an email with a link to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au\/things-to-do\/arts-and-culture\/local-creatives\/zena-shapter\" target=\"_blank\">this page<\/a> and ask them to set up something similar. Tell them how much a little exposure would make a big difference to you and your craft. It might inspire them to take action and support you too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other questions in my interview cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/question-mark-3255140_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/question-mark-3255140_640-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14043\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/question-mark-3255140_640-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/question-mark-3255140_640-150x84.jpg 150w, http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/question-mark-3255140_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>my writing practice and connection to the local creative \u2018scene\u2019<\/li><li>the series of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zenashapter.com\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">affordable online writing workshops<\/a> I&#8217;ve developed \u2013 accessible anytime, from anywhere in the world!<\/li><li>how writers have engaged with those workshops<\/li><li>the challenge of continuing to connect with other writers during the pandemic<\/li><li>where I see myself in 5 years-time as a creative practitioner \/ writer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read my answers <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au\/things-to-do\/arts-and-culture\/local-creatives\/zena-shapter\" target=\"_blank\">over here<\/a>! Thank you, Northern Beaches Council!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, my local council featured me as a &#8216;Creative of the Month&#8216; \u2013 thank you, Northern Beaches Council! This year, they&#8217;ve expanded their coverage with a full interview! Wow, thank you again!! The hardest question to answer was how COVID-19 has impacted my creative practice and business. 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