About Musings with Meg Dunley
Reflections and conversations on writing and creativity, and learning to pay attention
Welcome.
Musings with Meg Dunley is a home for writers, readers and creatives who want to build a thoughtful, sustainable creative life.
I created this publication because I believe creativity deserves more than hustle and productivity hacks. It deserves curiosity, reflection, community and space to grow.
Here you’ll find essays that make you think, practical tools you can actually use, conversations with inspiring creatives and recommendations for books worth reading. My hope is that each newsletter leaves you feeling a little more encouraged, a little more curious and a little more connected to your own creative practice.
What you’ll find here
Musings
Essays and reflections on writing, creativity, books, nature and the small moments that often become our biggest lessons. These are the pieces that begin with curiosity and usually end somewhere unexpected. Within Musings you'll also find:
Books & Reading – reviews, recommendations and conversations about books
5 Things of Joy – a regular collection of small joys, interesting discoveries and thoughtful links
Creative Practice
Practical support for building a sustainable creative life.
This includes my monthly Mindset Insights newsletter, coaching tools, creative exercises, reflections on the writing life, and my monthly roundup of Writing Opportunities & Competitions.
If you’re trying to create consistently without burning yourself out, this is where you’ll find ideas to help.
Creative Momentum with Meg
My podcast features conversations with writers, artists and other creatives about their process, routines, creative challenges and the work behind the work. The conversations are honest, generous and full of practical wisdom.
Community
One of the greatest joys of this work has been building a creative community.
Throughout the year I share invitations to writing retreats, workshops, creative mindset masterclasses, Writing Momentum sessions and community gatherings. Creativity doesn’t have to happen in isolation, and some of the richest conversations begin when we step away from the screen and into a room together.
Who I am
I live in Melbourne (Naarm), on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nations, where stories have been shared for tens of thousands of years. I’m grateful to live and work on this Country.
I’m a creativity coach, writer and editor, and I work with writers and artists through coaching, mentoring, editing, retreats, workshops and my Creative Empowerment Program.
My own stories, essays and poetry have appeared in anthologies and literary publications and, like many writers, I have manuscripts quietly waiting for their next chapter.
Outside work you’ll usually find me reading, walking, knitting, gardening or spending time with my three young adult sons.
Subscribe
Free subscribers receive
Musings essays
Book reviews and reading reflections
Creative Momentum with Meg podcast episodes
5 Things of Joy
Community news and occasional event invitations
Paid subscribers also receive
Monthly Mindset Insights
Monthly Writing Opportunities & Competitions
Practical creative resources and coaching insights
Discounts and early invitations to selected workshops and events
Supporting this publication also supports the time it takes to research, write, record conversations and continue creating thoughtful resources for the creative community.
Work with me
If you’re looking for more personalised support, I’d love to work with you. I offer:
Coaching and mentoring
Writing retreats
Writing Momentum focussed writing sessions
Creative Mindset Masterclasses
Creative Empowerment Coaching Program
Whether you’re starting your first manuscript or returning to creativity after a long break, there’s a place to begin.
Pull up a chair
I like to imagine every newsletter as a conversation around the kitchen table. There might be books stacked in the corner, tea brewing, birds outside the window and a notebook open between us. If that sounds like your kind of place, I’d love you to join me. There’s always a seat waiting for you.
x Meg
