A week or so ago, I read a post by Porter Anderson over at Writer Unboxed about mystique. At the same time, I was reading Amanda Palmer's book The Art of Asking. They are two different ways to live your creative life. Very different ways. Amanda Palmer has stripped naked and let her fans draw …
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Just putting this out into the world... over at Words are Art and Lake Belle I've got a deal on stories and art for the holidays. Yes, I know it is a wee bit early to think about holidays, but if you want something handmade, sooner is better. Even if the notion doesn't appeal to …
The scientists took two groups of children and told the parents that the children would go to a party. At the party the children would eat candy and cake. This was not true. One group of children did go to a party with cake and cake. The other group of children, however, ate vegetables, crackers, …
Years ago, I made an afghan for my step-mother. I took care to match the colors of her room and get the right size for the bed. Only, I hadn't mastered crocheting and the cover ended up much too big. It reached the floor from one side of the queen-size bed to the other. But …
I'm getting ready for Halloween already. That my son is in love with The Addams Family helps set the mood. Recently I read The Ladies of Grace Adieu, which also adds to the haunted atmosphere. So, I'm working on something for Halloween. And I'm working on the fairy tales. Well, I say working on... I'm …
A couple of weeks ago, my son picked the book Waggit Forever to read. I read it out loud to him, usually three or four chapters at a time. He wanted me to read more, but my throat would wear out by then. One morning he woke me up with the book in his hand. …
I've taken one novel I thought I'd finished, Drowning Karma, and cut away 50,000 words. The words leftover I've broken into short stories. Well, I've broken them. Whether they're short stories yet is another matter. The process was painful and liberating. I looked at some comments I'd gotten on the novel (thanks again, readers!) and …
the kiddo's film Originally uploaded by mapelba The kiddo decided on the story line and made the snakes. Mom made the dog. The kiddo snapped the pictures and mom did her best with iMovie, which she knew almost nothing about (never mind about a soundtrack). Anyway, here is the first effort at movie making.
Pictured over there is my favorite singer--Neil Finn. Most people in the United States don't know he sang anything after Don't Dream It's Over as part of Crowded House, but in the UK and Australia he can fill a stadium. Is he a success? Some people think you have to make it big here in …
I think I've been hiding. Not hiding very well, mind you, but hiding. What more could be said about writing at this point? Perhaps I've said all I can say? Perhaps I am repeating my complaints and anxieties? So, what is this space for? When this question is answered, I'll let you know (assuming you're …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 