Should have been working on something else...
Author: mapelba
I'm a writer, artist, teacher, mother, wife, daughter, friend, coffee addict... What else? A success, a failure, a mess, a fan, a hater of housework, a lover of dogs, a liberal, an obsessive, and a bunch of other things that probably would never occur to me. I reveal myself in more ways in my writings and art than in any list of adjectives. And whoever you are, I hope most of all that you are a reader.
Oh, Florida
This morning I listened to this Studio360 episode on Florida. As someone born and raised in the Sunshine State, much of it spoke to me, and the first segment reminded me of the Florida of my childhood, the lake, the trees, the orange groves, the cow pasture, and, of course, the wildlife. Going to sleep …
So Many Things
I'm getting things ready for a fundraiser art sale, and as ever, I keep finding unfinished things, half-formed ideas, bit and bobs that promise to be something one day if given the proper nourishment. That day may never come, but I live in hope. It's the same with stories. I have lots of them waiting …
Clearing Out
I recently read Donald Maass's The Emotional Craft of Fiction and am now on the task of working through some of the exercises. The book reminded me to do what I usually try to do--go through the work searching for certain key words and seeing how often I repeated myself. Oh boy. Here are the …
Carousel Dreams
My mom loved carousel horses. Back in the 80s when malls were the places to hang out, we'd spend Saturday afternoons window shopping and chatting at one of the malls nearby. There was store that sold music boxes, and some of those music "boxes" were carousel horses. Mom really wanted one, but they were, of …
Helping out.
A dragon may be lurking behind me. But hopefully it is a nice dragon. In other news, I'm selling art, as ever. But until July 4th, I'm donating a percentage of sales to RAICES. If you'd like to help out and have some art, here's the link to my Etsy page: WordsAreArtStudio. Thanks for stopping …
Decisions
After a challenge comes the crash. For me, anyway. The momentum vanishes and I flail around wondering what to do next. Most likely, I will return to my sci-fi fairytale and finish the massive rewrites. Today, I'm feeling daunted by the task. Perhaps tomorrow I'll feel inspired. I hope so. Over the last few months, …
