The Series Last fall, my husband and I popped into a secondhand store (urgently titled OMG THRIFT). I wanted to find some interesting little-known games so I could do a review for my-frien’-Jen’s board-game blog, Idle Remorse. In addition to two games, I came across… Read More »Creative Activities…Program Series: Book #3 Discovering
In 2005, I worked as a creative writing assistant for a month-long art program called Arts Alive. The creative writing artist in residence, Jenn, is one of the most creative people I know. She’s constantly doing brilliant, inspiring things and putting fun twists on art… Read More »The Rogue: An Altered Book
Our meander down the weedy path that some call Mem’ry Lane continues with Part 4 of Pre-HappiMess Era art (a.k.a, late ’80s to early ’90s). Do enjoy these whimsical visuals born in a child’s mind, won’t you? And if you suspect you’re in for more mermaids,… Read More »The Humble Beginnings of HappiMess -OR- The Little Kid Art Gallery: Part 4
The warmest of greetings to you all! Get yourself a nice cup of tea or booze and join us for another nostalgic installment of Pre-HappiMess Era art circa late ’80s/early ’90s. View the illustrated imagination of a young Stef! Be sure to check out or… Read More »The Humble Beginnings of HappiMess -OR- The Little Kid Art Gallery: Part 3
Ivey and I once had entry-level-ish jobs that enabled us to email each other multiple times, and not just quick sentences, ether. No, these emails would contain at least five paragraphs full of great detail, as if we hadn’t written each other in months, when… Read More »Foxy Academy -OR- God’s Gift to Women
Once the initial stretch of forest ends in Imagination Land, the path splits. To the direct left, the path teases the edge of the forest and makes it way back to the coast. The northwest path leads into the mountains, and to the right of that is a heavy curtain of leaves hiding a inky-black pond that turns into an acid-trip of a tributary, which I realize makes no sense at all at this point, but that explanation shall come another day.
Beyond the pond and on the other side of the tributary lies the jungle. Usually it’s dark when I tromp through it, but let’s add a bit of daylight to see what’s around…
Sixth grade was a time of real inspiration for me. I wanted to get into some real-life Wayside School is Falling Down-type adventures. I did my best to create them, as evidenced by the fantastical Wayside-esque novel my twelve-year-old self wrote, incorporating real-life friends and classmates in… Read More »The Sixth Grade Scrapbook
Today we return to Imagination Land, the imaginary world of incredible landscapes I think of before I fall asleep. When I close my eyes, I always picture myself in the same spot: lying in the tall grass on some bluffs, overlooking the ocean. Sometimes the sun is… Read More »Imagination Land: The Forest: Part 1
Props to Playmobil: Part 1 explored some of the neat things other people were doing with their Playmobil toys. Aside from Dramobil hijinx, here’s what I’ve been doing with my own!
Sometimes I incorporate them into practical solutions, like fixing the latch on the door:
One of my goals for November 2017 was to participate in NaNoWriMo for the first time in at least five years. The month is nearly over, but it’ll be awhile before my story is. Here are just a few reasons/excuses why: Writing fiction is more daunting… Read More »How to Work on Your Book Without Actually Writing It