Deanne Fitzpatrick » Entries tagged with "writing"
Amherst Shore
Amherst Shore summers of children playing on the red sand wading after hermit crabs calling out to each other crossing lawns to find one another summers of breakfasts at grandparents washed faces, combed hair games of cards at night summers of teenagers with bon fires and sleeping bags and long long nights of talking til the sun was about to rise over the straight summers of quiet evenings books and walks and going out for a visit. Summers at the shore are bound to change they arrive again after all as if you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Diary
writing books
What makes you write a book. As I start my new one with just a half a page written, I wonder that myself. Maile, a reader who has been here for a workshop, asked that in the comments to yesterdays’ post. How does the process work? My first book, Hook Me a Story happened because I was afraid that rug hooking would not been seen as part of the culture of Atlantic Canada. There were many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creativity, Studio
not forgotten
Dear Diary, Sometimes after I write a post I really like, such as yesterdays where I get something off my mind, I find it hard to follow. It is like when the cookies turn out just the way you like them but then the new batch do not quite live up. Blog writing is like that. You do not have it all the time. You have probably noticed that over time the writing on the … Read entire article »
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Moments
by Catherine Bussiere My 15 year old daughter Charlotte is a singer songwriter. About a month ago I made a music video for one of her song. Here is the video and the lyrics. Enjoy. (Click on the photo to view the video) “Laying in an open field, letting the tall grass cover my fears, I’ll let the sun shine down on me today. But the shadows of my life, still linger close behind. Where the sun don’t shine … Read entire article »
Filed under: Diary, Guest Writers
paths well travelled
Dear Diary, My son said to me once, “Everyone like to feel like that they chose the road not taken.” I had to agree. I don’t know why but we do. We like to feel unique I s’pose. Every time I see a path I am reminded of the Robert Frost poem. We all wonder once in a while how things might have been had we chosen a different path, made a few different choices. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creativity
habits to form with your journal
Write in your own voice as if you were writing a letter to a friend. Find a time ever day, the same time, so you create a habit of spending a few minutes with your journal. Use the five senses when you describe things. Think about how it tasted, smelled, felt. Think about what it looked like, and what it sounded like. Make your sentences shorter rather than longer. It is easier to read. Add some colour with coloured … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creativity, Diary
the readers rugs….i enjoy hearing from you
Dear Diary, One of the things I enjoy about my blog is the community around it. I love hearing from people , seeing their work, and knowing that they are on a creative path that is all their own. That is what this blog is for, to spur you on creatively, to put a bit of artfulness into your everyday life. Whether it is through a recipe for chicken and coconut soup, or a story about rug … Read entire article »
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