Hey, everyone!
It has been far, far too long.
See, I did this thing where I “manifested” too many projects.
After my IG up and disappeared (and I’m still grieving, truly), I thought, “how about I just say yes to the next projects that come along.” Guess how many projects came along?
TOO MANY!
Usually, I thrive on being busy, but there was one extra straw to break this mama-camel’s back—we’re trying to buy a house. It’s the worst. You can imagine.
These last few months I:
Joined a year-long writing program for picture books
Created soundscapes and soundtrack-style music (and workshops) to accompany a live reading of a YA novel1
Joined a group of artists to collaborate on the “Kentucky Fence-Line Project,” which involves visually interpreting a poem2 onto fence planks for a big ol’ installation
Worked on a repeating pattern to go on the end-papers of a book a friend is publishing
Got on Twitter
Got back on Instagram
Attempted a round of #drawmoor illustration prompts (check ‘em out on Twitter or IG—lotta great interpretations!)
Here are some of my illustrations for said prompts:
Ooh, and my secret is that I have a black wig and glasses that I’m gonna wear to work3 to be my evil alter ego, Ursula. She is the Viola Swamp to my Miss Lizzle.
Also, one of these days I’m gonna have more footnotes than newsletter….
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Heather Henson’s Wrecked, which, sure, you could get on Amazon… or you could buy from our local bookshop, Plaid Elephant
Kentucky is My Land, by Jesse Stuart
Have I mentioned I’m the story-time lady at a public library? Might be good context. Then again, I’m sure you wouldn’t put it past me to dress like a goofball at any job…. I did dress as Hans Gruber when I worked a basement desk job. My colleague upstairs was John McClane. We had walkie-talkies. It was amazing.