Category Archives: My Writing
Reward or Bribe?
I’ve tried numerous reward systems over the last year. I can earn points for each completed task, and cash in on a prize, usually a new round of books I’ve been wanting. But what about game time? I do enjoy playing video games once in a while, even though I’m not very good. So I …
Poetry Project Update
Poetry Project #6: I’ve been working with cut-out poems from Nightwish lyrics since November 2012. Recently I finished “Angels Fall First” and “Oceanborn.” The remaining lyrics have been printed. Poetry Project #7: What if you could find poetry in TV or movie dialogue? I’m watching Firefly episodes, searching for poems. I have five episodes to …
Daily Writing, Daily Art Update
I have made progress with making Daily Writing, Daily Art a habit. Out of 28 days, I was able to do both for 16 days. Not quite a habit yet, but it is getting there. With new stories and art projects in the works, it’s exciting to work on writing and art more often. …
Bookbinding Adventures
These books were exchanged for paintings made by a friend. I am in the process of making my first handmade journals. I’ve enjoyed writing in books I’ve made for other projects, and I figured it was time to make a journal that I would write in every day. At the antique store I found two …
Art Journal–March
Inspired by “No Excuses Art Journaling: Making Time for Creativity” by Gina Rossi Armfield, I made these for March. Can you find the four-leaf clover? And I went to The Cleveland Museum of Art and made some sketches and my usual ekphrasis.
Journal Complete!
I have finished my 14th writing journal. After I use my 15th, I will write in a journal that I bound myself.
Daily Writing, Daily Art
I’ve written every day for three years now. I want to do more with my time everyday, like poetry, fiction, and art. So I’ve decided to try to make a habit of writing poetry daily, writing fiction daily, and making art daily. I’ve missed two days so far sick with a cold, but here’s to …
Uh-Oh!
The verdict is in that a gluten-free diet prevents the constant pain I’ve experienced since July. In two days the pain diminished. In one week, I was in no pain at all. I bought my first gluten-free cookbooks, and I’m spending nearly every day in the kitchen preparing meals and doing dishes. My reading alternates …
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.
Suzanna and Writing 