The email I forward when you're applying for Arts Council funding

I received DYCP funding in 2023. Here's everything I read & did to plan my application.

Hello, I’m Stevie Mackenzie-Smith, a writer of narrative non-fiction and memoir. Days is where I write about creativity, daily life, work, pleasure, ambition and interdependence.

I also run self-directed writing retreats, where you can focus on your writing, have someone else cook & clean, swim and gossip about writing within a small & supportive group.…