Oh, hi everyone....I'm still alive!
I have happily spent many months writing on deadline and spending time with my son (now 3!) and husband and cats (Plinko, Hera, and Mister Lewis Burrows)...and learning how to grow our own food in our yard...and practicing hula hoop tricks...and drawing more comics...and co-directing a pirate-themed trapeze show...and finishing one YA fantasy novel and starting another...and getting thoroughly absorbed in Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica...
Hmm. Perhaps I should post some links to my articles, yes? Well, I certainly will. Soon. But first I must work on my essay for ATHICA's upcoming show, "Nurture" - I'm the guest essayist! - and finish an article for babygooroo.com.
'Til next time!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
It's been too long!
Have I really not posted since DECEMBER? For shame! At least I've got a good excuse: lots of work (Mothering Magazine, Athens Banner-Herald, Athens Magazine, Babygooroo, all sorts of good folks), lots of deadlines, and of course there's the whole hanging-out-with-a-2-year-old-thing.
Speaking of said toddler: it's pretty sweet to have such a lovely source of writing inspiration at all times. Writing for Babygooroo continues to be fun, and I particularly like this recent article over there about homeschooling and unschooling.
Also! I got to interview Michelle Duggar about breastfeeding for nearly two decades!
(For more of my Babygooroo stuff, go here.)
Oh yes - I've also just learned that I'll be writing centerpieces for the Athens Banner-Herald's new parenting section, which you can read starting sometime in June. Hooray!
I'll also be at the Harriette Austin Writers Conference this summer - I've got a book that needs publishing (well, I think so, at least).
Alright - my son is taking a late nap, and I'm going to get back to work!
Speaking of said toddler: it's pretty sweet to have such a lovely source of writing inspiration at all times. Writing for Babygooroo continues to be fun, and I particularly like this recent article over there about homeschooling and unschooling.
Also! I got to interview Michelle Duggar about breastfeeding for nearly two decades!
(For more of my Babygooroo stuff, go here.)
Oh yes - I've also just learned that I'll be writing centerpieces for the Athens Banner-Herald's new parenting section, which you can read starting sometime in June. Hooray!
I'll also be at the Harriette Austin Writers Conference this summer - I've got a book that needs publishing (well, I think so, at least).
Alright - my son is taking a late nap, and I'm going to get back to work!
Monday, December 22, 2008
A first!
My first national magazine piece (that wasn't ghost-written) is out now!
It's a little strange seeing my face on the contributor's page...
Happy holidays, of course!
It's a little strange seeing my face on the contributor's page...
Happy holidays, of course!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Nope.
If you'd like to learn all about how I plan to ruin Tommy's childhood by telling him Santa isn't real, please feel free to read all about it right here in my latest Babygooroo article. Ho ho ho!
Meanwhile, Tommy is enjoying watching his first Minutemen video. "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" just ended and he shouted, "Hooray!"
Meanwhile, Tommy is enjoying watching his first Minutemen video. "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" just ended and he shouted, "Hooray!"
Monday, December 1, 2008
So, what have I been doing for the past few months?
Guess what? I am not dead, nor has any great calamity descended upon me. I've just been writing my brains out! I better watch out for zombies!
I'm still happily providing at least an article a week to Babygooroo, and have been helping expand the site to include new writers of the dad persuasion. It's been such a pleasure to find new writers, and I'm really proud of the information we provide over there (and how we provide it). You can see a list of my most recent articles for the Web site here!
I've also been pitching in on editing over at Athens Magazine while the editor is enjoying maternity leave, and I've kept up a steady stream of articles for them, too - in fact, I've got the cover story for the current issue.
One of my favorite articles I've worked on for the Athens Banner-Herald is the one I wrote on alternative building methods. I had the wonderful experience of spending time with Clare Adams, whose hand-built cob houses are gorgeous. Hanging out on her beautiful land and getting to know her lovely family reminded me how lucky I am with my work.
I'm still happily providing at least an article a week to Babygooroo, and have been helping expand the site to include new writers of the dad persuasion. It's been such a pleasure to find new writers, and I'm really proud of the information we provide over there (and how we provide it). You can see a list of my most recent articles for the Web site here!
I've also been pitching in on editing over at Athens Magazine while the editor is enjoying maternity leave, and I've kept up a steady stream of articles for them, too - in fact, I've got the cover story for the current issue.
One of my favorite articles I've worked on for the Athens Banner-Herald is the one I wrote on alternative building methods. I had the wonderful experience of spending time with Clare Adams, whose hand-built cob houses are gorgeous. Hanging out on her beautiful land and getting to know her lovely family reminded me how lucky I am with my work.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Eco weddings, Edward Cullen & art, always art
Hi, folks! How's your summer going? Me? Oh, I've just been crashing weddings, looking at gorgeous art, researching the highly scientific subject of vampire fandom and writing about it all - you know, the usual. Here's the sample:
"A week before their July 12 wedding, Beth Turnell and Rick Selleck didn't quite know what food would be on the table. They had a general idea, but so much depended on what would be growing and ready at local farms, especially New Ground Farm in Athens.
"On a recent visit to the farm, the bride and groom to-be surveyed the crops with their friends at Lee Epting Catering, who had agreed to create a wedding menu based almost entirely on what was available locally. Menu planner Emmanuel Stone sampled some tomatoes fresh from the vine, and owner Lee Epting plucked a handful of ripe blackberries.
"Stone ran his hand over some tall stalks of Johnson grass.
" 'Beth,' he said, 'what do you think about some of that in the glass bottles?'
" 'Yeah!' she said appreciatively."
The wedding, as you might expect, was absolutely gorgeous ("That night, children played in the grass on the front lawn as guests comfortably spread out with their bamboo plates of food, having served themselves from earthenware bowls on tables blanketed with moss, white hydrangeas and candles") and you can read more here.
Tip: Scanning dried photos on your scanner will not make your art as beautiful as Robert Creamer's. I know, I tried, because I was so inspired after interviewing him and looking at his work. (Not to worry, Mr. Creamer, you have absolutely no competition from me.)
Here's a sample of that article:
" 'Poppy with Morning Dew' is as fresh as it sounds, with beaded moisture clinging to the warm, coral-red flower. 'Lotus Position No. 1' is all ripe lushness with one open bloom beneath a burgeoning bud, plump and pink-tipped, at the top of a spring green stem.
"Those pictures are beautiful, but so is 'Peony After Degas,' in which fuchsia petals are crumbling and brown at the edges, curling into themselves. 'WindBurst' features a ruined lily, the color of a purple-back bruise, dusted with rich gold pollen that has seemingly just exploded near the old, curling stamen." Read more here.
Finally, I had the SUPREME pleasure of interviewing some of the most articulate, bright and lovely middle school girls about their favorite subject: The "Twilight" series. Here's just a bit:
"What do Katie and Gemma think of the hot and heavy kissing scenes?
" 'I don't mind it,' says Katie. 'I'm not like, 'Eww.''
'I don't either,' says Gemma.
'I always think it's weird how they trace each other's features,' giggles Katie, referring to Edward's habit of stroking Bella's cheek or hair. 'I'm like, what?'
'She apparently likes it,' shrugs Gemma.
'So weird!' says Katie. 'I also think it's kind of funny because he's like, 107, an old man!' "
Preach it, girls! For the record, they also think Edward is "moody and overprotective." Hee! You can read the whole story here, and the sidebar, in which fans posited their predictions for "Breaking Dawn," here.
'Til next time!
"A week before their July 12 wedding, Beth Turnell and Rick Selleck didn't quite know what food would be on the table. They had a general idea, but so much depended on what would be growing and ready at local farms, especially New Ground Farm in Athens.
"On a recent visit to the farm, the bride and groom to-be surveyed the crops with their friends at Lee Epting Catering, who had agreed to create a wedding menu based almost entirely on what was available locally. Menu planner Emmanuel Stone sampled some tomatoes fresh from the vine, and owner Lee Epting plucked a handful of ripe blackberries.
"Stone ran his hand over some tall stalks of Johnson grass.
" 'Beth,' he said, 'what do you think about some of that in the glass bottles?'
" 'Yeah!' she said appreciatively."
The wedding, as you might expect, was absolutely gorgeous ("That night, children played in the grass on the front lawn as guests comfortably spread out with their bamboo plates of food, having served themselves from earthenware bowls on tables blanketed with moss, white hydrangeas and candles") and you can read more here.
Tip: Scanning dried photos on your scanner will not make your art as beautiful as Robert Creamer's. I know, I tried, because I was so inspired after interviewing him and looking at his work. (Not to worry, Mr. Creamer, you have absolutely no competition from me.)
Here's a sample of that article:
" 'Poppy with Morning Dew' is as fresh as it sounds, with beaded moisture clinging to the warm, coral-red flower. 'Lotus Position No. 1' is all ripe lushness with one open bloom beneath a burgeoning bud, plump and pink-tipped, at the top of a spring green stem.
"Those pictures are beautiful, but so is 'Peony After Degas,' in which fuchsia petals are crumbling and brown at the edges, curling into themselves. 'WindBurst' features a ruined lily, the color of a purple-back bruise, dusted with rich gold pollen that has seemingly just exploded near the old, curling stamen." Read more here.
Finally, I had the SUPREME pleasure of interviewing some of the most articulate, bright and lovely middle school girls about their favorite subject: The "Twilight" series. Here's just a bit:
"What do Katie and Gemma think of the hot and heavy kissing scenes?
" 'I don't mind it,' says Katie. 'I'm not like, 'Eww.''
'I don't either,' says Gemma.
'I always think it's weird how they trace each other's features,' giggles Katie, referring to Edward's habit of stroking Bella's cheek or hair. 'I'm like, what?'
'She apparently likes it,' shrugs Gemma.
'So weird!' says Katie. 'I also think it's kind of funny because he's like, 107, an old man!' "
Preach it, girls! For the record, they also think Edward is "moody and overprotective." Hee! You can read the whole story here, and the sidebar, in which fans posited their predictions for "Breaking Dawn," here.
'Til next time!
Friday, July 18, 2008
It's been too long, friends
Why, it's positively shameful how long it's taken for me to update this thing!
As I expected, teaching feature writing to high schoolers was an utter joy - especially since all of the proper stars aligned and I ended up with 12 of the brightest, funniest, sweetest, wonderful-est students I could have hoped for. I'm really proud of the work they did on their newspaper. Not a bad way to spend a week!
If you're in Athens, pick up the latest copy of Athens Magazine - I've got the cover story on kitchen renovations, as well as a smaller feature on road trip season. (Neither are online...so get thee to a bookstore!)
Some exciting ongoing projects include writing a script for an online marketing video (for the first time - I'm having fun!), and there's always my weekly parenting column at Babygooroo; click here to see a handy list of my recent stories there.
At the moment, I'm knee-deep in vampires and werewolves and Bella Swan. Oh, yes. I'm writing about "Twilight" for the local paper, in anticipation of "Breaking Dawn" coming out on Aug. 2 (which I am so reading).
Until next time (which will be sooner, promise):
"Some are ethereal and light, with candy-sweet pinks and blues. One bottle is so wispy it could be a little glass ghost, softly resting against sandy-colored ground and a cloud-filled sky." Read more here (and yes, there is TOTALLY a Dalek reference!)
"Swarms of jellyfish gently undulate near the ceiling to the tune of whale songs and bubbly underwater sounds. A 40-foot whale swims on one wall against flat waves of blue, green and lavender. Tiny crabs and starfish are underfoot, and seaweed and coral reefs push up from sand-colored hardwood floor. When it's finished, an enormous octopus with five-foot long legs will sprawl in the middle of the room." The Lyndon House Arts Center was transformed into an aquarium, thanks to the efforts of a bunch of summer campers; read more here.
"Mildred Rutherford - former Athens resident, T.R.R. Cobb's niece and the historian for the UDC from 1910 to 1915 - made 75 scrapbooks chronicling the organization's history, gave frequent educational lectures in period dress, and lobbied for various causes.
'Mildred Rutherford vehemently opposed women's suffrage, but she went to the legislature to make that case,' says Cox. 'It's such a contradiction - she was being political about not wanting to vote!'"
I loved interviewing Karen Cox about the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Read more here.
Take care, all!
As I expected, teaching feature writing to high schoolers was an utter joy - especially since all of the proper stars aligned and I ended up with 12 of the brightest, funniest, sweetest, wonderful-est students I could have hoped for. I'm really proud of the work they did on their newspaper. Not a bad way to spend a week!
If you're in Athens, pick up the latest copy of Athens Magazine - I've got the cover story on kitchen renovations, as well as a smaller feature on road trip season. (Neither are online...so get thee to a bookstore!)
Some exciting ongoing projects include writing a script for an online marketing video (for the first time - I'm having fun!), and there's always my weekly parenting column at Babygooroo; click here to see a handy list of my recent stories there.
At the moment, I'm knee-deep in vampires and werewolves and Bella Swan. Oh, yes. I'm writing about "Twilight" for the local paper, in anticipation of "Breaking Dawn" coming out on Aug. 2 (which I am so reading).
Until next time (which will be sooner, promise):
"Some are ethereal and light, with candy-sweet pinks and blues. One bottle is so wispy it could be a little glass ghost, softly resting against sandy-colored ground and a cloud-filled sky." Read more here (and yes, there is TOTALLY a Dalek reference!)
"Swarms of jellyfish gently undulate near the ceiling to the tune of whale songs and bubbly underwater sounds. A 40-foot whale swims on one wall against flat waves of blue, green and lavender. Tiny crabs and starfish are underfoot, and seaweed and coral reefs push up from sand-colored hardwood floor. When it's finished, an enormous octopus with five-foot long legs will sprawl in the middle of the room." The Lyndon House Arts Center was transformed into an aquarium, thanks to the efforts of a bunch of summer campers; read more here.
"Mildred Rutherford - former Athens resident, T.R.R. Cobb's niece and the historian for the UDC from 1910 to 1915 - made 75 scrapbooks chronicling the organization's history, gave frequent educational lectures in period dress, and lobbied for various causes.
'Mildred Rutherford vehemently opposed women's suffrage, but she went to the legislature to make that case,' says Cox. 'It's such a contradiction - she was being political about not wanting to vote!'"
I loved interviewing Karen Cox about the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Read more here.
Take care, all!
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