Writing Character: One Most Like Yourself By Elissa Field The impetus for this article arose from a small tangent during a fabulous workshop I participated in with author Ann Hood. Among stories I’ve worked on in the past, I knew who my trickiest, most elusive or least successful characters were, but hadn’t noticed a pattern until an offhand comment…
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Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs
By Donald Kolberg Cork Printmakers and Center for Contemporary Printmaking It was exciting to find an incredible printmaking exhibition while touring through Connecticut. We met with a member of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Debbie Gioelle who was gracious enough to take time from her own work to explain the show and give us insight into the…
The Art of Layering
Releasing Layers of Ink by Martin Eugen Raabenstein See his work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #6 martin eugen raabenstein. painter from me raabenstein on Vimeo. “The layers in my work have become more multifaceted over the years. I no longer have as much respect for that which already exists on the…
Writing: Mind the Gap!
Plot Holes By Jon Simmonds Plot holes, those devious little blighters, have a knack of popping into existence just where you least expect them. I am not the kind of chap who outlines a novel before jumping in to the fun of writing it. Broad brush strokes, a skeleton framework of ideas and then it’s…
Ruggero Vanni
The Tangible of Nature and Brushstrokes See his work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #5 Nature is there, as a landscape, a view looking up in the air, or plunging down underwater. Imagery kept on the edge of recognition, so the final association is created in the mind. Contrasts of matter, color, light, are…
Storyboarding
The Layout of a Novel By Nat Russo A few weeks ago, as I began storyboarding the sequel to my novel, Necromancer Awakening (my bestselling dark fantasy, now available on Amazon) I came across the Story Forge Cards website, watched the video tutorials, and couldn’t wait to give them a try. After using them for a couple of…
Art Spotlight: Josie Bell
Connections with the Earth See her work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #5 Rooted in my early childhood in Brazil is a deep and intimate connection with the earth. I didn’t know these imprints would reawaken someday and bring me to subjects that relate to the exquisite life force of nature,…
WTP Artist: Marketa Sivek
Painting: Houses and the Abstract Interview with Marketa Sivek by Linda Wilson See more of Sivek’s work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #5 Your series of house paintings produces powerful emotions in the viewer. I experienced strong feelings of danger and isolation, a sense of imminent catastrophe. Peaceful houses rest on foundations which could collapse at any…
Art Work in Progress at One World Trade Center
Two Monumental Works Donald Martiny: Artwork in Progress for the One World Trade Center from Maxamillian Studio on Vimeo. An intimate look at Donald Martiny’s creation of two monumental works which are permanently installed in the Lobby of One World Trade Center. See Martiny’s paintings in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #6 Video…
Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs
Doodlers Anonymous So here we are at the end of the month and coincidentally the end of my 4-word title. Nice how that worked out. But lets move on to Blogs. A general topic that I will use to introduce a few quirky sites that I believe you will enjoy. And by the by, that’s…
Art Spotlight: Stephen Scott Gross
Through the Macro Lens See his work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #5 Stephen Scott Gross has worked for over two decades as professional photographer with on a variety of advertising, fine art and editorial projects. He is also the owner of Brooklyn Editions, a fine art printing studio. All of Gross’…
Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs
Our Title and TEA Here we are at the third word of the title, TEA. While I am a coffee drinker, I do also love a good cuppa. So let’s take a look at some facts and features. http://theteaspot.com/tea-traditions.html According to Chinese legend, tea was born in 2727 BC, when the Emperor Shen Nong…