Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates
Art Journal
I started my art journal based on “No Excuses Art Journaling: Making Time for Creativity” by Gina Rossi Armfield. And I organized my fountain pens and inks, so I can use those in my journal too.
Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
I finished reading “Exercises in Style” by Raymond Queneau. It is a fascinating read! Queneau took a simple situation and rewrote it in a variety of styles. The version I read also included exercises by Amelia Gray and Ben Marcus.
Memorizing Poems
I did memorize poems years ago, but I don’t remember those now. Since I do write poems, it’s about time to commit some poems to memory. The ones I want to focus on are: When I have fears that I may cease to be–John Keats The Reckoning–Theodore Roethke My Papa’s Waltz–Theodore Roethke The Waking–Theodore Roethke Snake–Theodore …
Time to Typewriter
Today I typed three pages of fiction on my typewriter and made a handy outline of places to describe in my story.
Bookbinding Adventures
I love the side bound books! I made a soft cover version that has blue end paper. I ran out of text block paper, so I picked up the Canson art paper laying on my desk instead to make this soft cover sketchbook. And I experimented with a ribbon on the side for a bookmark,
Listening to Color
What does color sound like? Listen to Neil Harbisson as he shares his experiences about listening to color.
Suzanna and Writing 