The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Ove...

Backyard Artist Dates

While working through The Artist's Way last year, I took few artist dates. But I did make time for small backyard artist dates where I wandered the yard and focused in on the nature that surrounds my everyday life.  I found some lovely things.

Backyard Artist Date- Summer

Backyard Artist Date - Spring

Backyard Artist Date

I never got around to an Autumn artist date, so I thought I would do that now. After this one, posted at The Artist Words, however, I will be moving the Backyard Artist Dates over here to Tamarack Writes. I also plan to post more than just seasonally. So stop by next month and see some more nature shots. Better yet, get out and take your own pictures!!





Comments

Sue Heavenrich said…
Lovely photos.... and pretty much my "fall back" artist date: grab camera and go for a walk - see the world through a viewfinder. It gives one a new perspective.