Sue Perry's Blog: Required Writing, page 29

My Writing Companion

With much enthusiasm – and no shame – I contribute to the Weekly Photo Challenge using my worst photos ever. This week’s topic is companions, and despite the lack of viable photos I have to do a shout-out to my beloved writing companion, my iPad. I recently wrote my novel Scar Jewelry on my iPad, […]

Four-Legged Friends and Associates

This week’s photo challenge topic is companions and for me that means the four-legs in our household.  I’ve already posted a bizilion applicable photos (tags dogs or cats).  Okay, at least half a bizillion. So now, make it a bizillion plus six. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)

Screenprint Art

When screenprinting, my son often starts with a photo and then Does Stuff to it in Photoshop and Illustrator before he prints the result, giving the image a new and remarkable story to tell. These were all done as class projects. Now he is talking about scrapping art as a major. Sigh. His choice. His life. […]

Letterpress Art

Old time printing presses are now used exclusively by artists. I’ve learned this from my son, who made the letterpress prints below. I think he’s got fabulous talent. I am allowed to say that because he doesn’t read my blog.

Pelicans Know They’re Cool

I love watching pelicans. Their wave-skimming flight, their tight formations with many birds veering as one, their precision dives – they always get their fish!  Watching pelicans reminds me of Gary Larsen’s Far Side frame with the buzzards wearing shades and the caption ”birds of prey know they’re cool”. Every once in a while, I catch some […]

The Last Word in Worry

Words to live by! Worry is like praying for sh** you don’t want. Sorry I cannot give credit for this quote – a friend heard somebody say it once at an AA meeting some years ago…

Steps to An Hilarious Video: Step 7

At last, some footage to demonstrate the potential in this methodology! (See this post for the other six steps.) Also, at last I have fulfilled my obligation as a citizen of the 21st century – I have posted a cat video to YouTube.

Writing Every Day

Writing can be a bicycle made of lead. It’s much easier to stop than to start. I’ve got two quotes that help propel me forward again after I stall out. One is by the scientist and activist Linus Pauling, who won two Nobel prizes  (chemistry; peace): The way to have a good idea is to […]

A Stark Beauty

Of course, part of my appreciation may come from knowing that around here, the hill likely holds native chaparral plants which are adapted to wildfire and usually bounce back, no matter how dead they initially seem.

Alligator Bubbles

Everywhere in Florida there are Beware of Alligators warning signs but after several trips to Florida with no ‘gator sightings, I was despondent. So the family took us to a long walkway inserted into the Everglades, and I saw this alligator – dive below the surface. See him? Right where those rings are. Note to other […]