Recently, (and I hope to your great delight) I read a few of my very oldest stories to my siblings. I say stories because in an hour or less, there was time for a great many of them. A full story was about 800 words (usually fewer)---half of what I write on a good day now. A year ago, when I shared my very first story , unedited with comments from yours truly, I received some pretty interested readers. Hopefully this story will be just as funny! And remember, no matter

Well, it was a close race, but welcome, Elaine Beck! Readers have picked you for the interview! We're all so excited to have you on Shades of Art for — Heavens, yes! Thank you so much. You have no idea how excited I was when you dropped by and asked. What kind of questions do I need to answer? And, Gandil, I hate to say this, but I can't be here for too long. Adriane needs me to wash the windows as soon as possible. Alright, we'll move quickly, but there's actually

Now I see what grown ups saw then.       Some plants and leaves and sticks and stones,      The broken glass and rusty tin,      The...

Photo Credit to Tara Tarr This week, I am pleased to introduce you to one of my friends, Tara. She came to me with this post idea, and...

Welcome, Armatrod. We're so glad to have you on Shades of Art for this interview. Thank you for coming! You're welcome, Autumn. Thank...

I turn to join the world of men — I know I'll see that girl again. To me she is a constant friend. When I approach, she’s there again....

I wrote this poem not too long ago on a sudden inspiration to write a poem about my childhood. As I detailed events, I began to realize I...

Credit to Jonathan Larson on Unsplash This past week, I was honored to interview a friend of mine named Eliza. She enjoys writing...

I decided to share this early since I will be on vacation all week. :) Usually, I'm not a camp kind of person. Most of them have big...

Photo Credit to Tiana Attride on Unsplash Since I've been helping at VBS this week, I haven't had time to prepare the post I'd been...