What do you create? I create novels that are a combination of the gothic, esoteric, historical, erotic and suspenseful. My most recent, The Witch of Painted Sorrows, is about passion and possession in Belle Epoch Paris, circa 1894. Why do you create? I create because I believe mystery and magic are all around us but we are too often too busy to notice it... by writing books that exaggerate mystery and magic I can draw attention to it and remind us all to look for it and revel in it. What do you consume? I consume beauty, art, perfume, books, dog … [Read more...]
3Ws – Mindi Scott
What do you create? I write contemporary novels about teenagers. When I first started writing with hopes for publication, someone described my work as “the perfect blend of humor and pathos.” I’ve been aiming to live up to that compliment ever since. Why do you create? Oh, man. I’ve been asking myself this question frequently while juggling deadlines. My best answer at this moment is that I always have characters and stories appearing in my brain, and some of them are too endearing, too special, or too something else to keep all to myself. My second published novel, … [Read more...]
3Ws – Forest Sun
What do you create? I write songs with words, chords, rhythm, and melodies. I sing those songs and make them into records. I paint on paper and canvas. I snap photos and share them. I write poems on scraps of paper and in spiral notebooks. I chop, dice, grill, bake, stir and delight in cooking extravagant feasts (and eating them, see the third W below). I make movies and music videos with my wife Ingrid Serban. See her 3w’s right here on Allie’s blog for more about that. We run our indie label Painted Sun Records together, too. Here’s a video of my tune “Morningbird” we just filmed … [Read more...]
3Ws – Brendan Smith
What do you create? Scripts for the television box and now the bigger screen thingee. And when I'm not on the clock or in a contractual situation, I definitely try to "create" more scripts. For fun and for free. And in hopes that something will pay off down the road. I "create" a lot of photos, too. And hacky tweets. Other than that, I look at each day as an opportunity to create fun and controlled chaos. Why do you create? I honestly do not know how to do it differently! I've basically structured my life so I can do nothing but create -- it's who I am -- and can't imagine … [Read more...]
3Ws- Eric Smith
What do you create? Stories, mostly. I love writing blog posts and (attempting) to write books. You can generally find me blogging over on BookRiot with some amazingly passionate bookish people, occasionally on The Huffington Post in their books section, and over on Quirk Books’ blog, the publisher where I work. I also started a local geek blog, Geekadelphia. You can find my prattling about local geek culture in Philadelphia there pretty frequently. As for books, I like writing Young Adult books and humor. My first YA novel, Inked, comes out this month, and my first humor book, The … [Read more...]
3Ws – Chris Partellow
What do you create? I create... many different things! First and foremost I am an illustrator. Then, I'm also an animator. In addition to that I've recently rediscovered making comics. I write songs and perform them with my band in and around NYC. Basically if I find something interesting I'll probably want to try it out to some degree. I'd go on but I'll just stop here. Why do you create? Amazing question! Being able to create, in general, can be so gratifying! An imagination allows your mind to wander into an idea, which basically wasn't there a minute ago, and from there it … [Read more...]
3Ws – Colleen Oakley
What do you create? Babies, apparently. My husband and I have two kids already and we found out late this summer that we were (very unexpectedly) pregnant with twins! We’re still getting over the shock. But when I’m not procreating, I’m writing novels. My first book BEFORE I GO is a love story of sorts about a young woman who’s dying and decides to find a new wife for her husband before she passes, so she knows that he’ll be taken care of. I also write magazine articles, essays and grocery lists. Why do you create? It’s really a favor to my husband Fred, so that I’m easier to … [Read more...]
3Ws – Miguel Angel Cardona, Jr.
What do you create? I create all manner of things. I would consider most of everything I make as sketching:the process of putting thought to form. I don’t believe anything I have ever made is finished or polished in a state of what I would consider “done”. I draw, I paint, I animate, I design, I make digital illustrations, I code, I build games, design websites, set type, I design and build physical products, product experiences, I make cardboard and ceramic sculpture, I draw on coffee cups, I take photographs and document my surroundings. I am fascinated by the act of creating something … [Read more...]
3Ws – Mark Erelli
What do you create? Ostensibly, I'm a songwriter and I create songs. But I've created a lot of seemingly different things over the years. Growing up, I was an avid visual artist and for a long time everyone just assumed I'd go into graphic arts or design of some kind. Then I got really into ecology and started doing a lot of finely detailed pen-and-ink scientific illustration. Then I got a masters degree in evolutionary biology and I had to wield a fair amount of creativity to develop hypotheses and solve problems with experimental design. Though I've been a professional musician for 15 … [Read more...]
3Ws – Tony DeSare
What do you create? I’m a singer/songwriter/pianist and have been writing songs since I was 18 years old. I create music, both songs with music and lyrics and improvised solos in the moment when playing piano. These are two very distinct thrills for me. Writing a song is like having one idea that excites me and spending the next hours, days, months or years putting together a complete sonic picture like someone may work on a puzzle. Then with an improvised piano solo, the creation is a free flow of ideas that are born of the moment with no right or wrong. The last few years, I turned a … [Read more...]
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