Free Birthday Gift Cards and Tags to print
One of my favorite creative blogs just posted some birthday gift tags you can print. Very cute illustrations. Thanks Emila!
Month: July 2009
Composing a book and celebrating your success
“Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.”E.L. Doctorow In the next month I am gathering all my work together to see Continue reading Composing a book and celebrating your success
10 Minute Prompts
Pre-order Bonnie Neubauer’s Take Ten For Writers: 1000 writing exercises to build momentum in just 10 minutes a day, release date August 10th…save $5.76 on the list price.
Madame Chiang’s
I’m trying to get rid of stuff but it’s hard to pass up an estate sale when it’s right in the path of walking to work. I bought this cute vintage cookbook for .25 (I love the 1940 graphics and Continue reading Madame Chiang’s
Not your typical wedding march
I saw this on several blogs today, I just love it! Forever On The Dance Floor
Rain Garden
“May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you and all your heart might desire.” An Irish Blessing The garden looked so beautiful Continue reading Rain Garden
Food for Thought-To Be Eaten In The Wind
“To appreciate the wild and sharp flavors of these October fruits, it is necessary that you be breathing the sharp October or November air. What is sour in the house a bracing walk makes sweet. Some of these apples might Continue reading Food for Thought-To Be Eaten In The Wind
The Pillow Book
I particularly despise people who express themselves poorly in writing. Sei Shonagon Considered to be “one of the greatest works of Japanese literature” The Pillow Book is a lovely poetic journal filled with all sorts of observations, gossip, lists, poetry Continue reading The Pillow Book
The inner music of words
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music the words make. Truman Capote, McCall’s, November 1967
Julie & Julia
I can’t wait to see this movie! My sister saw it at early release and she told me it was great. Julia Child is definitely a hero of mine; her first book wasn’t published until she was in her 50’s Continue reading Julie & Julia