Finally started on the Gingerbread Flower Shop and I expect this one to be a breeze. The other pieces still need a lot of detailing before I can start sealing them up for outdoor use. My writing is going ‘quicker’ as in that it’s not taking me all day long to make it to the […]
Fantasy Gathering A dash of wizardry and dragons
How quickly the tide changes.
I finally made an important decision today concerning my story. I wasn’t going to allow myself to visit this scene until the 15th so that I know that I’m at least halfway through the story. With how I’ve been dragging my feet, hating the story in its entirety, and struggling to make anything else happen, […]
10,396 words banked thus far…
I think I have a routine down now. I struggled back and forth between painting and writing that I felt like I couldn’t get them both done. Now I have a notebook within arm’s reach so that when I’m painting, I can remind myself of the notes and what scenes I’ve thought up in order […]
Balancing Act
I’m dancing as fast as I can and producing few results. It feels like I’m not moving at a good pace with the gingerbread folks so I set up another table in the den – Oh, I’m sorry. The ‘room-that-catches-all’ – so that I can get some more pieces primed and try to get it […]
Happy Halloween!
Carve your pumpkins yet? Got your costumes picked out? Hope so. Halloween’s here. Heh! I haven’t gotten into watching any horror movies though… but does “The Walking Dead” count? I couldn’t wait for the second season but is it me or is it moving awfully slow? I wish they’d find Sophia and get back on […]
Painting Gingerbread Wood Cutouts
It’s that time again. My father makes wood cutouts and I paint them. While I’ve painted various themed cutouts for them, my true passion is the Gingerbread Village for Christmas. It’s been slowly growing over the past years. I had completely forgotten about it until a catalog came in and my father asked me what […]
