My long-time creative collaborator and I have been working on a cool video for my Ko-Fi page! I cannot wait to share it here. Look for it sometime in July. It's definitely going to be an
Cool Horizons
Category: Creativity and Inspiration
Inspiration Board: June 2022
Letting Loose with Filters
Biography research is often serious and intense work. Sometimes it is nice to let loose, as I did here using my favorite photo of J as a starting point.
Virginia Woolf on A Great Variety of Selves
“For she had a great variety of selves to call upon, far more than we have been able to find room for, since a biography is considered complete if it merely accounts for six or seven selves, whereas a person may have many thousand…and these selves of which we are built up, one on top … Continue reading Virginia Woolf on A Great Variety of Selves
Change of Scenery
We moved house last week. I have a beautiful, spacious new writing studio. I'm still unpacking books, hanging art, and putting everything in its place. I'll share after pics as soon as I can. Before
Just for Fun
Having fun with my girl, J. Sometimes you just need to take a break from research and go wild.
Lytton Strachey on Human Beings
(The painting is by Dora Carrington.)
Why I’m Writing This Book…
Why am I writing a book about an obscure musical theater performer whose career started approximately a century ago? The genuine answer is long and complex. I'll dig deeper into that conversation in the future. Today, I'm talking about the idea of distilling my motivation into an easily digestible statement--the kind that I can repeat … Continue reading Why I’m Writing This Book…
Making My Studio Spiffy for the New Year
When I started my research back on 9 October, I maintained office hours...same time, same place every day. This made sense, as the work I initially did was computer-based and very intensive. I tried to sit down at my desk, a mug of hot tea in hand, by 9:30 AM. After the first month, my … Continue reading Making My Studio Spiffy for the New Year
Alternative Muses 