Hello, All, Thank you Mika, for these writing prompts!
I'm Linda D'Elia. I am originally from CT, but have lived in TX and SC, recently having moved to the beautiful upstate from Charleston, SC. I had a career in HR, retired 4 years ago, and am currently a full time painter. I was a Sunday painter for 16 years before I retired.
Hello, All, Thank you Mika, for these writing prompts!
I'm Linda D'Elia. I am originally from CT, but have lived in TX and SC, recently having moved to the beautiful upstate from Charleston, SC. I had a career in HR, retired 4 years ago, and am currently a full time painter. I was a Sunday painter for 16 years before I retired.
I recently joined Substack after seeing other people whom I followed on Instagram initiating newsletters on this forum. I did a newsletter for a short time through a mail provider, but never got much traction; this resource looks more interactive. My writing is at https://deliafineart.substack.com/publish/posts. I write about An Artist's Life; my topics deal with my life as an artist, which is not as glamorous as people think. I'm still struggling to figure out what people are interested in reading, but I think continuing to write will exercise the muscle and hopefully things will start to flow more naturally. Writing about visual art is hard. As Edward Hopper said, "If I could say it in words, I wouldn't have to paint." I would love feedback from people about what they'd like to read from a painter.
Morning routine: wake up and look at my phone or read, and try to keep my dog quiet until my husband wakes up. Habit I need to break: looking at my phone first thing. FOMO is not a valid reason to open the screen right after I open my eyes. I usually don't paint until all the yard and household chores are done. I don't think I have my priorities right. Now that I've written it down, perhaps I should work on breaking the habit!
Hello, All, Thank you Mika, for these writing prompts!
I'm Linda D'Elia. I am originally from CT, but have lived in TX and SC, recently having moved to the beautiful upstate from Charleston, SC. I had a career in HR, retired 4 years ago, and am currently a full time painter. I was a Sunday painter for 16 years before I retired.
I recently joined Substack after seeing other people whom I followed on Instagram initiating newsletters on this forum. I did a newsletter for a short time through a mail provider, but never got much traction; this resource looks more interactive. My writing is at https://deliafineart.substack.com/publish/posts. I write about An Artist's Life; my topics deal with my life as an artist, which is not as glamorous as people think. I'm still struggling to figure out what people are interested in reading, but I think continuing to write will exercise the muscle and hopefully things will start to flow more naturally. Writing about visual art is hard. As Edward Hopper said, "If I could say it in words, I wouldn't have to paint." I would love feedback from people about what they'd like to read from a painter.
Morning routine: wake up and look at my phone or read, and try to keep my dog quiet until my husband wakes up. Habit I need to break: looking at my phone first thing. FOMO is not a valid reason to open the screen right after I open my eyes. I usually don't paint until all the yard and household chores are done. I don't think I have my priorities right. Now that I've written it down, perhaps I should work on breaking the habit!