NaNo–Day 1
National Novel Writing Month is finally here! Got off to a great start this morning with 3,440 words. Two scenes I didn’t expect came to mind while working on the beginning, so I’m looking forward to tackling those tomorrow.
Goals for 2014–October Update
Poems read: 946/365
Poems written: 412/365
Short stories read: 382/365
Short stories written: 21/52
Books read: 113/52
Submissions: 6/24
Videos made: 9/100
Sketches made: 301/365
Art pieces made: 50/52
Bookbinding–made 27 books this year
In Progress:
- Sketching–Doodle a Day continues!
- Ink Drawings
- Charcoal–attended Drink & Draw at Art Supply Depo and practiced
- Markers
- Watercolor
- Digital
- Photography
- Mail Art
- Knitting–finished a wool scarf!
- Cake Decorating
- Origami
- Cooking–ground lamb sausage!
- Finger Paint–got a sketchbook dedicated to paintings!
Need to Do:
- Urban Sketching
- Music Composition
- Quilting
Three Departments
My creative life can be divided into three sections: art, fiction, and poetry. I’ve been using a Moleskine Planner to help me keep track of which projects in each section I worked on for the day. And the facing pages are great for lists and brainstorming. I haven’t used a planner since I was in high school. Such a wonderful addition to my writing journal and writing minutes!
Letters to My Future Self
Practically every prompt book I’ve worked with had at least one prompt about writing a letter to your future or younger self. This book, “Letters to My Future Self” takes the prompt to the next level, providing envelopes with a prompt on the flap, a page to write the letter, and stamps to seal it. Plus I’m excited to try this bookbinding technique.
Goals for 2014–September Update
Poems read: 945/365
Poems written: 365/365
Short stories read: 367/365
Short stories written: 20/52
Books read: 94/52
Submissions: 6/24
Videos made: 9/100
Sketches made: 245/365
Art pieces made: 49/52
Bookbinding–made 27 books this year
In Progress:
- Sketching
- Ink Drawings
- Charcoal
- Markers
- Watercolor
- Digital
- Photography
- Mail Art
- Knitting
- Cake Decorating
- Origami
- Cooking
- Finger Paint
Need to Do:
- Urban Sketching
- Music Composition
- Quilting
Poetry Project Update
Poetry Project #6:
Less than 60 songs left from Nightwish. The goal is to finish them before the new album is released next year, and then do those songs!
Poetry Project #7:
I finished the Firefly episodes and the Serenity movie. So fun to write with orange ink in an orange handmade book.
Poetry Project #8:
I’ve finished some texts for “What is Love” and added a few more titles.
Printmaking Challenge Complete!
I signed up for The Sketchbook Project (almost done with the sketchbook). Twice a year they have Printmaking Challenges, so I signed up and created this, my first ever printmaking experience.
Suzanna and Writing 