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Monday, May 8, 2017

Prompting the Writer and Artist - #Blogging A to Z Challenge 2017

Often the writer needs prompts to get started. So does the artist. That's why I appreciate the A to Z Challenge. This year was no different because the Challenge got me to create poems for 26, mostly small, watercolor paintings. The poetry made me think, and for that I am always grateful.

Past Challenges have sparked new projects, especially the one several years ago when I painted animal images with acrylics on canvas each day. Thanks to Mike Orenduff, my new publisher, for making my new book possible. An Artful Animal Alphabet is a children's book, but it's really for people of all ages. Except for one, the animal images were all created in my Challenge project.

Because of prompting and promotion by people I have never met in person, my latest book will soon become a reality. The Challenge has sparked other ideas, so new projects might await in the future.

I appreciate all the wonderful creative people I have met because of the Internet and also because of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Thanks to all who have made the Challenge and creative connection possible.


7 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Congratulations on the book! That is awesome. I remember when you blogged those paintings.

lorig said...

Congrats on the book. May your other project ideas also have success.

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Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikes said...

Thanks, Alex!

Thank you lorig.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Oh it's a book now! How wonderful. Congrats.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Well done Monti - the book looks amazing - a talented lady you are ... It's great you can translate your art, your writing and your poetry into a different range of books ... congratulations ... cheers Hilary

Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikes said...

Thank you, Diane!

Hilary, thanks for your lovely comments!

Deniz Bevan said...

Congratulations on the book!