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THE FOURTH MESSENGER -- a musical by Tanya Shaffer and @ViennaTeng //What if the Buddha were a woman, living in our times? In this captivating new musical, Mama Sid is a modern-day “awakened one” with a worldwide following. But a determined young woman seeks to unearth...

Tanya Shaffer Vienna Teng ...Mama Sid’s mysterious past, exposing long-held secrets that could change everything.// tanyashaffer.com/plays/#fourth-… tanyashaffer.com/blog/2023/2/26… thefourthmessenger.bandcamp.com/album/the-four… * *This was one of my Bandcamp Friday purchases on 3/3/2023

13 days till our the #concert performance and #livestream of #thefourthmessenger by Vienna Teng (Vienna Teng News) and me. Stellar cast—don't miss! fourthmessenger.com

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After a 3-year delay, “The Fourth Messenger” will get its Midwest premiere at The Ark on 3/18. We spoke to Tanya Shaffer about penning the musical’s contemporary view of the Buddha, collaborating with Vienna Teng & making adjustments to the script. pulp.aadl.org/node/614893

The Fourth Messenger, the #newmusical about a modern #femalebuddha by Vienna Teng and me, streams next Saturday! Cast is killin' it! fourthmessenger.com

Get your summer #writing on! Check out Off-Leash Writing pop-up sessions happening in July! tanyashaffer.com/workshops #writingworkshops

Ever wondered what it takes to #translate #literature? Check out my recent conversation with #Catalan translator Mara Faye Lethem on the Off-Leash Arts #creativity #podcast. tanyashaffer.com/off-leash-arts…

Write wild, write free! Fall Off-Leash #writingworkshops start in two weeks. tanyashaffer.com/workshops

You want to write, right? Well, come right right now! (Okay, not right now, but soon!) offleashwriting.com

Free your words in fun and liberating Off-Leash #Writing Workshops. #writingworkshops offleashwriting.com

No bot or AI can tell your story in your voice—an amalgam of everything you've experienced in your life. In Off-Leash #WritingWorkshops, we bring our whole selves to the table. Accept no substitutes. tanyashaffer.com/workshops

On my fifty-seventh #birthday, I attempted to put a purple streak in my hair. It did not go as planned. tanyashaffer.com/blog/2023/10/6…

Bless the missteps, the stumbles, the chances lost... I'm celebrating my birthday with this poem about #imperfection. tanyashaffer.com/blog/2023/10/6…

Changed the URL on the new Substack. Learning curve! tanyashaffer.substack.com/p/japan-journa…

Who's got experience with #substack? Trying to figure out how it works and how it differs from hosting my #blog on my website.

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Winter's a great time to #write. I'm offering five FREE online #writing sessions in December! Check it out at tanyashaffer.com/workshops/#onl…

Get your #writing groove on this winter! I'm offering five free Off-Leash #writingworkshops, Dec. 12-16. tanyashaffer.com/workshops/#onl…

Check out my new #blogpost, #Japan Journals 3: Of #Cats and #Capybaras! Do #wildanimals belong in #cafes? tanyashaffer.substack.com/p/japan-journa…