by Mel | Jan 7, 2016 | Life, Making stuff
I talked about some fun food goals on Tuesday. The other area where I’ve set some goals is for my art/craft things I do. 1. Do another watercolour class (which is kind of a cheat goal as I’ve just started one but I still have to finish it as it’s...
by Mel | Sep 23, 2015 | Life, Making stuff, Square eyes, Writing
Yay, Playing Fast is done and safely on my editor’s desk. Which leaves me with mushy post book brain. So I’m noodling around putting together a soundtrack for the sequel to The Shattered Court (which is called, at this stage, The Forbidden Heir),...
by Mel | Aug 28, 2015 | Making stuff
Between travelling and getting over jetlag and conferences and revisions and trying to finish a book, there hasn’t been much arty stuff happening round here lately. Starting a new watercolour course next week which should rectify that but here’s a video of...
by Mel | Aug 19, 2015 | Foodery, Making stuff
Still cold here in Melbourne and I’m still head down editing Playing Hard. Winter makes me want to bake (well, any time of year makes me want to bake but yummy spicy warm things in winter are extra good). Here’s a couple of things I’ve made lately....
by Mel | Jul 8, 2015 | Life, Making stuff, Random thoughts
In the life of Mel, things remain much the same. I am working on Playing Fast. I am writing many lists in preparation for going to NY and RWA soon. I am watching too many episodes of the Great British Bake Off on youTube and subsequently wanting to BAKE ALL THE...
by Mel | Jun 19, 2015 | Cool stuff, Life, Making stuff
Early in May I blogged about doing a draw/paint every day in May challenge. Well, I’m happy to report that I did make it the full 31 days. It was kind of fun to have to come up with something that matched the prompt each day and sometimes have to dash out...