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The website announces the release of "The Tip of the Iceberg" anthology as a free gift to readers, emphasizing resilience, community, and the power of contributing to causes larger than oneself.

Abstract

The web content introduces "The Tip of the Iceberg," a newly published anthology available for free over the weekend, featuring a collection of global perspectives and creative endeavors. The project is presented as an act of resilience and a token of shared humanity, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the beauty of diverse voices and experiences. The author reflects on the current era's unique position to make a meaningful impact, suggesting that readers consider donating to charities as a way to contribute positively to the world. The anthology serves as a symbol of the creative community's depth and interconnectedness, with the content aiming to inspire readers to engage with and support charitable causes.

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The author believes in the importance of being part of a community and contributing to something greater than oneself.
There is an expressed admiration for the current opportunities to help others, highlighting the agency readers have in making a difference.
The anthology is seen as a beacon of resilience, showcasing the shared human experience and the power of creativity.
The author encourages readers to support charities, suggesting that even small actions can have a significant impact on others' lives.
The content suggests that engaging with art and stories can lead to a deeper understanding of the world and inspire charitable actions.
The author values the sense of connection and inspiration drawn from creative communities and global perspectives.

Our First Anthology! (our gift to you this weekend)

And a writing and living prompt — to be a part of something larger than yourself.

Our anthology is live and free all weekend. Artwork by Trisha Traughber, cover design by Silvia Perrone.

I’ve been writing a lot about resilience lately

That splash of water when you are parched that keeps you going on a long journey.

And one of the things that keeps me going?

The knowledge that I am part of something larger than myself: the creative communities, the undertakings that put me in touch with inspiration…our shared humanity.

This project is an act of resilience first and foremost.

It’s a gift (from all of us) to you this weekend.

And?

I’m inviting you to take a plunge into something larger than yourself.

I have developed something of a news habit in the last months. I subscribe to two major newspapers, The New York Times and Le Monde.

It strikes me that never have we been so confronted by the harsh realities we face. But also?

Never, never have we had so much agency to reach into someone else’s lives and actually do something to help.

I am thinking, specifically about how some of the charities I support come back to me, keeping me informed about how they have fought voter suppression in the US or are providing emergency food relief to children around the world.

And then I stumbled upon this list of charities from an opinion page in the New York Times. Send a girl to school, give a kid in the US a fair shot at an education, repair someone’s sight…

I am in absolute awe at the way we can touch each other’s lives today.

So, take our creative offering.

Its pages are full of beauty and tiny windows into life, perspectives and voices from around the world — and from the depths too.

The Tip of the Iceberg is that finished sparkling thing that rises above the surface, giving just a glimpse of the creative endeavors beneath —every moment these artists spent living life and knowing it, each time they showed up on the page or the canvas, each thread they wove between themselves in encouragement and community.

Let it transport you.

And then? If you have something to give this world?

Consider a donation in the name of your favorite charity.

This is my creative living prompt for you today — be part of something larger than yourself.

I would love to hear from you in the comments or in your own story about some cause or charity you support, small or large, local or global. Something maybe the rest of us could get behind too.

Tell me in a story, the comments, in your own poem or collage.

Or just go out and live it — because sometimes that is just the thing.

Interested in joining our community?

You can leave me a comment here to join our publication.

And you can sign up to get our newsletter and to stay abreast of all our creative undertakings: book chats, anthologies, writing workshops…

And if you’ve joined us in the past few months and didn’t make it into the anthology — please know this work has been in progress for nearly 6 months. But we will do it again!

A giant thanks to everyone who took part in the Tip of the Iceberg Anthology.

Agnes Louis, Sylvia Wohlfarth, Gosia Rokicka, LB, Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle, Pablo Pereyra, James G Brennan, Linda Alley, Rodrigo Bahadian, Mary McGrath, Isabella Moimaz, Silvia Perrone, Anca M., Antina Michels, Joanna Radomska, Maria Ortega Garcia, Mary Lynne Carpenter.

And, as always, some beautiful stories from our Vagabond Voices:

The Solidity of Hope by Sylvia Wohlfarth, Calm Waters by Mary McGrath, Hello Autumn, Goodbye Café Tys Tys by Bella Linda. Before time a baby girl was born by Jonah Lightwhale. A New Mission for Hope by James G Brennan, Among the Great Nations of the World by Pablo Pereyra.