Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates

First Bookbinding Lesson

I made my first book today. I cut the pages, sewed the signature together and folded the cover.  

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Charcoal Lesson

Today I had an official charcoal lesson at Art Supply Depo.

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An Elegy for Mathematics by Anne Valente

I finished reading “An Elegy for Mathematics” by Anne Valente. It is beautifully written with moving stories. If you write short fiction, this is a necessary read. Get your copy here. If the limited edition is still available, nab a copy of Anne reading some of the stories, artwork, and a digital copy of the …

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One Story–Douglas Watson

I received my first issue of One Story in the mail today. And it was a great story called “The Messenger Who Did Not Become a Hero” by Douglas Watson. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the interview: I always have that kind of double consciousness in my writing. I think it’s a way …

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The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson

With the strong descriptions of winter, I made a blanket fort to read “The True Deceiver” by Tove Jansson. Favorite quotes: It was simply that she was only fully alive when she devoted herself to her singular ability to draw, and when she drew she was naturally always alone. Giving another human being your undivided …

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Suspended Heart by Heather Fowler

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Revision #1: Location

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The Letter Project–Letter from Theresa

Have you read Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”? Check out Theresa’s paper doll of Rilke here.

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Goals for 2013–March Update

Poems read: 635/365 Poems written: 57/365 Short stories read: 176/365 Short stories written: 5/24 Submissions: 2/12 Videos made: 5/100 Sketches made: 303/365 Art pieces made: 27/52

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The Letter Project–Letter to Theresa

I made my first “book.” Check it out here.

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