Mimi Manyin

Thrilled to have my short story in this issue of Ploughshares! #love #grief #connection #literary #fiction #shortstory #shortstories @pshares

Pics from our Silent Coloring Party @HMSCountway! I played melodies of love & resilience on the piano. We had so much fun coloring, doodling, & drinking hot choc together! Thanks all for coming!🎨🎹 #silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #silentcoloringparty #pianoimprovisation

SILENT COLORING PARTY today!🎨🎶 I’ll play old melodies & improvise new ones on the piano at this special February spin-off of our Silent Reading Party @HMSCountway! Come take a break, color, & unwind. Free hot drinks! #silentcoloringparty #silentreadingparty #pianoimprovisation

Happy 2026! Wishing you all a joyous and meaningful year ahead! May you shout and sing even louder in the new year! Don’t let anyone drown your voice or dim your light. Take up space. Shine brighter. Use your voice to spread the truth! #newyear #music #sing

Pics from my Gothic Silent Reading Party! I had so much fun playing the piano @HMSCountway. Thanks all for coming! Be a light for others. Keep your imagination alive & read more boooks! #silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #pianoimprovisation #gothic #gothicsilentreadingparty

GOTHIC SILENT READING PARTY! Today Oct 22, 2025 at @HMSCountway! I’ll be improvising frightfully relaxing piano music with a gothic twist to set the mood for fun October reading!🍁👻#silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #pianoimprovisation #gothicpiano #gothicsilentreadingparty

Our very own @KajaFranck's book on the Ecogothic Werewolf is now available to pre-order. bloomsbury.com/uk/ecogothic-w…

Silent Reading Party & Paws fun pics!🎹🐾Sasha was a rock star @HMSCountway! She played guitar & BYOB (a complimentary “Pup Light” from me instead of a book)! #SilentReadingParty #SilentWritingParty #Communutyengagementdog #therapydog #medicalhumanities #pianoimprovisation #music

What is she thinking about 🤔

It's Friday, what will your weekend read be? (art by Nikoleta Sekulovic)

Taking my Silent Reading Party wherever I go! Big thanks to @ShoresHaunted @dansegothic for the chance to play music at the Unquiet Shores conference @EdinburghNapier! 🎹🔊#silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #hauntedshores #unquietshores #pianoimprovisation #livemusic #piano

Excited to teach a writing workshop & talk about Jane Campion’s “The Piano” & uncanny sounds/images at the Unquiet Shores conference @EdinburghNapier! Thanks @ShoresHaunted @dansegothic for a lovely time! #hauntedshores #unquietshores #creativewriting #gothic #literature #piano

Glad to have the chance to play this Essex piano on Platform 2 at the Edinburg Waverly train station! Improvising music with trains rumbling in & rolling out & sunlight streaming through the roof was an amazing experience! #publicpiano #trainstation #livemusic #pianoimprovisation

In Norse mythology, Loki's father was the little-known jötunn Fárbauti. Some scholars feel Fárbauti's name ("Cruel Striker") evokes lightning, suggesting he was a storm giant. An intriguing idea considering Loki's complicated relationship with the thunder god Thor. #FolkyFriday

Sea Aster (Tripolium pannonicum) flowers.A coastal member of the Daisy family. County Clare, Ireland.

Another fun Silent Reading Party @HMSCountway! Thanks all for coming & for the kind comments about my improvisation, confirming music soothes, heals & brings us closer together!🎹📚#silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #pianoimprovisation #livemusic #countway #medicalhumanities

Today! SILENT READING PARTY🎵WITH ZINES! May 15, 3pm at @HMSCountway! Listen to live music improvised just for you, read a book, or check out zines from the library's zine-making workshop! ☕️🌻 #silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #pianoimprovisation #music #medicalhumanities

SPRING IS FOR READING! 💐📚 #silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #livemusic #pianoimprovisation #reader #writer #reading #writing #music #books #spring #flowers #wellness #wellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #nature #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #medicalhumanities

SILENT READING PARTY🎵 WITH ZINES! 5/15/25, 3-4 pm @HMSCountway! Take a break, read zines from the library's zine-making workshop, & listen to live music improvised just for you! #silentreadingparty #silentwritingparty #pianoimprovisation #mentalhealthawareness #medicalhumanities