It’s been quiet here at Tchotchka Palace, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. There’s been behind the scenes action. Here’s just a little update on what’s been filling my time.
Drawing. That’s right. I’ve always enjoyed doing little cartoons and doodles, mostly for handmade birthday cards. A few years ago, when I was working for a big four accounting firm, I attempted a series of Dilbert-eqsue comics called “Adventures of a Pinhead.” (No one saw them except T., but I thought they were damn funny.) Now I’m revisiting the art form, turning my “Thoughts on Candy” into a graphic story. Hell, it’s a lot of work! Every frame takes several sketches before I can get it right. I’m through the first three or four paragraphs so far, and that’s just a first draft of what I imagine the final story will look like. I anticipate re-drawing them all over again. But it’s pretty satisfying, because I can do all these little asides, and draw funny things that would be overkill in typical written form. Maybe I’ll post a few frames up here for your reading pleasure.
Commercial writing. I’ve started writing for a new online magazine called INUR (pronounced “in-yer”) aimed at urban-dwelling folks who are interested in living the good life in a sustainable way. The subject of my first article? Organic personal lubricants. Yep. That’s right. My good friend C. is the editor of the INUR Pants (sex and relationships) section, and I just couldn’t turn her down when she asked me to write an article on that subject. That’s the good thing about being a writer…I can get interested in writing about almost anything. Accounting, for example. Anyway…look for my article in the first issue, due to launch sometime in June.
Gestating. No big surprise for most readers of this blog. Remember this entry? It was like foreshadowing from my subconscious. I found out I was pregnant shortly after I wrote it. So far, I’ve continued to make art, which makes me feel good. Mommy brain hasn’t completely taken over! (Though those early morning weekend writing sessions have gone by the wayside lately. Too tired!) One resolution I’ve made to myself, is that my kid is going to grow up seeing me writing.
