No resolutions here. I’m keeping them tucked away in my head for they are small, easily felled creatures. And really, they can be set loose any day. Of course, calendars are rather arbitrary things, aren’t they? We take our calendar for granted, but other places measure time differently. Apparently there are seven different calendars in …
We all have a story why we write or make art or create whatever it is we create. How far back does the story go? Does my story go back to the first book I fell in love with? (Watership Down) Does it go back to my mother’s love of books? My grandmother’s love of …
I hid the babies in my closet. There were three–baby rabbits that fit in the palm of my hand. The stray cat that had taken to sleeping in our carport had killed their mother, and my step-sister and I found the babies in the dirt by the pool. N. wasn’t living with us anymore, but …
I’m rereading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Have you read it? The first time, I read every footnote too. This time, I’m keeping to the story. I love the book even more the second time around. The rhythm of the words and fullness of the characters amaze me. It both inspires and depresses me. I … Continue reading
I’ve been drawing a lot of pictures of women with their eyes closed. Or maybe one eye is open, looking to the right as if something over there needs watching over. Not sure if anything should be read into that. But in other news, I’ve decided on major rewrites to my current manuscript. Rewriting involves … Continue reading
I entered a fan fiction contest. Well, it wasn’t called a fan fiction writing contest, but it was for fans of Twin Peaks. The fan site Welcome to Twin Peaks hosted. The idea was to write a backstory for a minor character. I didn’t make it to the final round, so I’m going to post … Continue reading
I listen to several podcasts. The other day I checked out Helping Writers become Authors to see if I should add it to my list. In one episode, the podcaster, K.M. Weiland (whose work I am not actually familiar with) talked about books that shaped her as a writer. There’s no need to repeat what … Continue reading
I had a fairytale published over at Enchanted Conversation. Click over to read, and read the other stories too. Leave a comment. Share. All those things help. They even made a cover for my story! Which was a pleasant surprise. In my excitement about having a story published and finding a nifty site to make … Continue reading
I’ve found a video creation platform to experiment with. For this one, I uploaded a blog post and some of my artwork, and ta-da! A video! I’m using the free version, so there are limited choices for fonts and other details, but I’m happy with this early effort. What shall I do next? Thinking, thinking… Continue reading
Who is the dreamer? An artist of some kind, I expect. A storyteller. A mad woman? I don’t know. Maybe everyone is mad these days. Well, not everyone. The other evening I watched a documentary on Netflix about the shoemaker, Manolo Blahnik. Do you like shoes? I have mixed feelings about shoes. Because of my … Continue reading
