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Alicia Arbe's avatar

Hi Claudia and Julie, I’m in and I love the project. Please keep me in the loop

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Claudia Befu's avatar

That’s great, Alicia! Welcome 🤗

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thanks, Alicia! Looking forward to your story.

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Shoni's avatar

I'm in! Great initiative, thanks Claudia and Julie 💚

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Claudia Befu's avatar

So happy to have you, Shoni! I really hoped you'd participate. Looking forward to reading your story. 🙌

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Shoni's avatar

Me too. I haven't written to a prompt for a while... Bit nervous actually. By the way, are there other wild predators in the mountains around your country? I've heard wolves are becoming a problem in Spain now too.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

We have wolves as well in Romania. Western Europe is not used to having bears and wolves in their forests anymore. There are some efforts to reintroduce them in the ecosystem but people don't now how to live with them anymore. In Romania we always had them, there's a different relationship with the natural world. Though now people also start craving bear and wolf-free mountains so that they can hike and do mountain sports without having to worry about accidents. It's a tough topic.

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Shoni's avatar

I can imagine. Here we just have snakes and spiders which are obviously high stakes but they won't approach if they can help it and they won't try to steal your picnic.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

In Austria they reintroduced wolves after decades and people are complaining because they sometimes eat sheep 🐑… They are wild animals and they’re hungry…

In Romania it’s trendy to go foraging in the forest but people don’t know that they basically take away the little food the bears have to eat: berries, mushrooms etc.

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Shoni's avatar

Sounds super complex and hard to find great solutions

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Thomas Wharton's avatar

I’m in. Please add me to the list.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

You want to write a short story for Earth Day?

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Thomas Wharton's avatar

Yes, absolutely. Is there a prompt?

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Claudia Befu's avatar

The prompt is to imagine the future of the human-nature relationship. Here you can see an overview of what we did so far: https://juliegabrielli.substack.com/p/the-future-of-nature-4e0?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

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Thomas Wharton's avatar

Thanks!

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Ken W.'s avatar

I can't participate due to work and existing commitments, but I love this and look forwards to reading all the stories.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Thanks for participating as a reader. Hopefully next year also as a writer.

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Susan Earlam's avatar

Wow! This is one of my Go To topics in my own work.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Amazing!

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Susan Earlam's avatar

Love how you get a mention of Dune in here, Claudia 👏🏻😆

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Claudia Befu's avatar

I love Dune. I did a Dune book club last year. Four Letters from Arrakis were written. You’ll find them in the archives if you’re interested.

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Susan Earlam's avatar

Yes, I took part 😆 well I read the book at least.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Ooo, fantastic!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Fantastic! We should talk sometime. . . .

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Susan Earlam's avatar

I'm in, please add me to the list?! Going to follow Julie now.

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Welcome! Please subscribe to Julie so that she can send you the ZOOM link and the recording from tomorrow. Looking forward to reading your story.

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Susan Earlam's avatar

I'd love that. I'm just watching the video now.

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Marla's avatar

hoping to still participate!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Perfect, I'll add you to the list. We're closing doors soon. :)

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Dan Reat's avatar

Is there still time to join? Trying to work on a somewhat positive future novel, but letting life get in the way a bit. It has several big landscapes, with new ways of life. I'd love to focus on one a little for a short piece to share.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

What a great idea! I’m in a similar place. Serialising my novel here, staying focused on that. But a short piece exploring a theme planned for a later chapter seems like a good use of creative time.

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Dan Reat's avatar

Yes a nice little side quest. And could have your ideas a little stronger by the time you get there

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Hi Dan, yes! Thanks for joining.

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Owen Edgington's avatar

Sign me up, please! So excited for this :)

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Welcome to the community, Owen!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to your story!

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

Not sure if I’m on the list, but I’d like to be!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Hi Stephanie, I think you already are but thanks for confirming.

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

Oh wonderful, thank you.

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Leah McCullough's avatar

I want to join too! I have an idea that came to my last night that wants to be heard. Thank you for bring this idea forward Claudia and Julie!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Welcome, Leah!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Welcome, Leah! So good to have you!

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Lawrence Winnerman's avatar

I'd love to participate as well, Claudia, if I'm not too late!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Welcome, Lawrence!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Not too late! Thanks for joining.

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Devon Nako's avatar

Thank you for mentioning my Substack in your note today- it put this event on my radar. I'm beyond excited to commit to participating in the writing prompt. Count me in on this event and in this community!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Welcome, Devon! Thanks for joining us. 💚

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to reading your story!

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Nick Buchheit's avatar

Sign me up to participate!! Thanks!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

You’re on the list, Nick! Thanks for joining!

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Nick Buchheit's avatar

Thank you!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to reading your story!

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Annie Hendrix's avatar

Hi Claudia, I'd love to participate if possible!

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Claudia Befu's avatar

So good to have you, Annie! 💚

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to reading your story!

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Philip Teale's avatar

Would love to join :) sign me up please and thanks Claudia

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Claudia Befu's avatar

Welcome, Philip! Looking forward to reading your story.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to reading your story!

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radicaledward's avatar

Is it too late to join?

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Claudia Befu's avatar

It's never too late! Welcome 😁!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Looking forward to reading your story!

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