Midori Snyder's Blog, page 55

What Is It About a Scythe?

Sometimes a photograph or a work of art inspires a character in my work -- sometimes I am looking specifically for them, (I have notebooks filled with images for almost every character I have ever written) and sometimes, they simply...

Dangerous Women Know Jiu Jitsu

Can I tell you how much I love this book cover? Because, really nothing says bad ass like a well dressed woman in a killer hat using a book as a weapon. Wish I had this book! Plus...it's "Army tested."...

Single Sentence Animation

Electric Literature has been offering up "Single Sentence Animation" -- a collaborative project between authors and animators to take a single line from the author's work and re-interpret it as a short--very short animation. Some of the offering are rather...

Glowing Jars

Alas, one of the things I miss most about living in the Midwest is the sticky humid nights when fireflies are every where. We don't get them in Tucson and for me they are synonymous with the summery dank smell...

Bound For Glory: America in Color 1939--1943

Oh, let's celebrate this most amazing exhibition of rare color photographs, taken during the late 30s, early 40s through the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information of rural farm life across the country and the military. It is an astonishing...

Unbranded: Recovering The Frontier Narrative

This is one of those captivating projects that only the young can champion, a rite of passage in the American Western tradition. "Unbranded" follows the ongoing journey of four recent graduates in Wildlife Conservation from Texas A & M as...

Father's Day And Happy Wedding Anniversary

It's one of those odd years when my wedding annversary and Father's Day occur on the same day. So here's a blessed thank you to fathers -- Emile Snyder, my own father and Stephen Haessler, the father of my children....

Live By The Sword: Andrew Knighton

I am very excited to see the second story I selected for the "Warrior" theme, "Live By The Sword," by Andrew Knighton, is now available at Wiley Writers -- both in audio and text versions. I really liked this story...

Cowboys and Girls: Rustling At Band of Wild Petticoats.

Just for fun and wonderment, stop by Band of Wild Petticoats where Taiko has been posting a lot on the subject of Cowboys and Cowgirls, musing on the iconic and romantic image of the cowboy, the tough independence of ranch...

Muscle Up

After losing so many gym logs, I decided to create "Muscle Up," an online log here in the labyrinth. This will allow me to post all my workouts, training information, more art, food and cooking stuff, helpful books, and resources...