author & artist
Have you seen a New Yorker article about the horrors of the birthday week? The author takes exception to people who celebrate their birthday for more than one day. It's narcissistic and self-obsessed. It's childish. Reading the article and several of the comments made me wonder about how some of us seem to live in …
When my mom died 30 years ago today, she left behind many pieces of unfinished art. Though not enough. I wish there were more. Much of her art was in the hands of others, and I have only my memory of them. She made things before the days of Instagram and camera phones. When she …
I want to write about a time traveler who travels through time and space. I have a beginning for such a story but not much else. Who is your favorite time traveler? Mine, in case you don't know (in which case you're new around here), is the Doctor. I like all the Doctors, by the …
In an episode of Start with This, Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor talk about the business of creating. So, look at the time you dedicate to your work (not your day job work) and plan on spending possibly as much as 90% of that time on the business of putting your work out in the …
I love the New Year. Do you? I don't party hard. I don't dress up in a sparkly dress or dance all night drinking champagne. The last couple of years, I have gone to a friend's house to have fun with a group of grownups and children. I like being able to take my son …
