To follow this bandwagon from it's first trundle out the barn doors, take a look at these (recommended) posts: John Barleycorn Must Die, Terri Windling's Studio, a mermaid in the attic and Ravenwood Forest. Or just hop on now and ride along with me while I give you my tuppence worth.
We (an organic web of blogs within the ww web) have been pondering the whys of blogging; what it does for us as people, as artists, as earners, and what we can give through it.
For me, it's a kind of apprenticeship. I am upfront about still being in the process of 'finding my wings' and through this wonderful network of words I find inspiration, tuition, encouragement and discussion to broaden and deepen my writing and visual art. I think I'm trying to say that I find friends here. And I very much want to say that I offer friendship here. Maybe that's the heart of it.
Unzip your doors and come make a fire with me.
Bring marshmallows!
I'm learning from those of you who have been flying with strength and grace for many years (and thank you, thank you for that), but I, too, have some things which I know; thoughts, creations, perspectives, which are uniquely my own and may, perhaps, be a help to someone following behind me. Our dust-trail caravan stretches far in both directions.
Here are two of the most useful posts I have discovered on my recent ether-travels:
For writers, here is an interview with Stuart Aken, about publishing on Kindle.
And for artists, a fascinating and insightful piece by Graham Hanks on modern colour theory - it may not be what you expect!
Because I have a secret dictionary addiction, I fancy drawing attention to a magnificent 'word for the day'. Today's offering is:
pettifogging : quibbling over insignificant details.
This word is on the endangered list, so your challenge is to use it sometime today, to keep it alive and well.
And my stone for the day:
Rain quenches the earth,
Gives shoots a root-up,
Bulges buds to bursting;
Drenches my sadness through
So I must peel it off
And be glad.
And speaking of gladness, a special thank you to Claire de La Luz for making me top of her favourites list. What a pleasure :o).
And speaking of gladness, a special thank you to Claire de La Luz for making me top of her favourites list. What a pleasure :o).
What really makes you smile?
