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Alethia Grey – Episode 13
In our last episode, Alethia overpowered the first asylum guard sent to fetch her from solitary confinement. But what about the other one? Get the next episode below, or read the entire comic from the...
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Letting Go … or Trading Up?
Every creative journey has stages. If you’ve been on yours for very long, no doubt you’ve marked a time or two of transition. I’m in one of those right now myself. Transitions can be exciting and...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 14
In our last episode, Alethia took down her second pursuer—and relieved him of his gun while Dr. Kravich waits for Special Agent Morse to arrive. Get the next episode below, or read the entire comic...
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Time to Stitch Up a Story–and I Need Your Help
Dear friends, The longer I write and knit and sew, the more convinced I am that these different art forms aren’t so different at all. Stories don’t have to live only in our heads or on the page. They...
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Audience-Building for Artists: Finally!
Artists may be famous for hiding in garrets, toiling in total obscurity, but working artists know they have to get beyond the stereotype if they’re going to succeed. The question is, “How?” Building an...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 15
In our last episode, Special Agent Morse arrived back at Ellis-Merton Asylum, only to find a surprise awaiting. Get the next episode below, or read the entire comic from the beginning. To enlarge the...
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People Who Inspire Me: Medusa Sevas Tra of Momento Mori, Inc.
One experience with Medusa Sevas Tra’s art, and you’ll always be able to find it in a crowd. Rich, dark, raw, gothic, too beautiful to be terrifying but still dancing at the edge of macabre: everything...
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It’s Not About Talent: The Hidden Damage of a Casual Compliment
Social media is a fascinating lab for creative people. At any time of the day or night, we can put work out, see how it’s received, make adjustments, and resubmit the next iteration. There’s never a...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 16
In our last episode, Special Agent Morse learned that his (not so) favorite female prisoner has gotten loose, turning the entire criminal asylum upside-down. Get the next episode below, or read the...
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People Who Inspire Me: Heidi Parkes
An artistic life doesn’t happen overnight. Rather it comes together in pieces, one colorful swatch at a time. No one knows this better than Heidi Parkes, whose own artistic journey has unfolded as a...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 17
In our last episode, Special Agent Morse has gone looking for Doctor Kravich in the deserted asylum. But he might just have found himself something else. Get the next episode below, or read the entire...
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Adventures in Art – Part 2: What I learned plein air sketching on vacation
This is the second post in an occasional series about rediscovering the joy of a visual art practice. Read Part 1. These past few weeks, my husband and I took an epic road trip across America to visit...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 18
In our last episode, Special Agent Morse thought he found Doctor Kravich in the abandoned asylum. But when he opened the door . . . well, you’ll see what he really found, below. (Or read the entire...
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The First Cut Is the Hardest: Turning Family History into Art
Several weeks ago, I announced a new steampunk project, which from today forward, we’ll call Project M. This new serialized novel will be unique for me (and I think possibly in the world) for featuring...
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Finding Treasure: Delights Hidden in Plain Sight
The older I get, the more I realize that calling a search for treasure a “hunt” really is an apt description. Treasure doesn’t tend to advertise itself on the street. You’ve got to go seeking it...
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5 More Free Fonts for your Steampunk Projects
Dear friends, I promised you July would be packed with amazing free creative resources, and here’s you’re next “care package.” Last week we explored five fonts suitable for steampunk projects. Today...
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Improviser or Industrialist: Which Creative Type Are You?
What if the creative person we want to be is at odds with the creative person we are? Dreams are incredibly powerful things. As creative people, most of us grow up with a vision of who we should be and...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 13
In our last episode, Alethia overpowered the first asylum guard sent to fetch her from solitary confinement. But what about the other one? Get the next episode below, or read the entire comic from the...
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Letting Go … or Trading Up?
Every creative journey has stages. If you’ve been on yours for very long, no doubt you’ve marked a time or two of transition. I’m in one of those right now myself. Transitions can be exciting and...
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Alethia Grey – Episode 14
In our last episode, Alethia took down her second pursuer—and relieved him of his gun while Dr. Kravich waits for Special Agent Morse to arrive. Get the next episode below, or read the entire comic...
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