Category Archives: Create
Goals for 2013–August Update
Poems read: 780/365 Poems written: 134/365 Short stories read: 298/365 Short stories written: 16/24 Submissions: 4/12 Videos made: 13/100 Sketches made: 529/365 Art pieces made: 63/52
First Accordion Book
I finished my 24 page zine in 24 hours, and in the process I created my first wordless novel and accordion book.
Goals for 2013–July Update
Poems read: 756/365 Poems written: 134/365 Short stories read: 290/365 Short stories written: 15/24 Submissions: 4/12 Videos made: 12/100 Sketches made: 527/365 Art pieces made: 63/52
How to Write Your Great American Novel
I will share my experiences with National Novel Writing Month and writing at Seed Coworking (25 S. St. Clair St., Toledo, Ohio) on Friday, August 2, at 11:30 a.m. Come enjoy free lunch from Caper’s Restaurant in Toledo.
Charcoal experiment
I’ve been playing with different charcoal techniques, especially with the chunky colors. For two days I experimented with pastel, toned tan, and toned gray papers. Here are some of the pieces I made.
The works of Lynd Ward
I finished six of Lynd Ward’s wordless novels. Now to read his “Storyteller without Words.” The Library of America editions include essays by Ward himself about his novels. The words are beautiful, describing his process behind each novel and his craft. Every artist and writer should read his essay “On ‘God’s Man’” and “On ‘Madman’s …
Goals for 2013–June Update
Poems read: 733/365 Poems written: 115/365 Short stories read: 271/365 Short stories written: 14/24 Submissions: 4/12 Videos made: 10/100 Sketches made: 400/365 Art pieces made: 33/52
Zine Contest
I signed up! There is a contest to make a 24 page zine in 24 hours in July. For more information, visit the FAQ. If you complete the challenge and mail it in, you’ll earn a pin and have the cover and some pages of your zine showcased on the 24 hour zine thing blog. …
Goals for 2013–May Update
Poems read: 711/365 Poems written: 111/365 Short stories read: 262/365 Short stories written: 8/24 Submissions: 4/12 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 399/365 Art pieces made: 33/52
Bamboo tablet
I received a Bamboo tablet and played around in Corel Painter.
Suzanna and Writing 