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Canadian humourist, writer, webdesigner, Mike
Browne has taken up residency in his own little corner of the Web.
His creative work comes in many forms and is always growing. He still
doesn't know what medium his favourite, so he has been actively trying
out as many as he can. His levity and general whackiness is like daffodils
on a dull day. He brightens our cyber world.
Deanne
Fitzpatrick grew up on a hill overlooking the water in Nova Scotia,
and watching it was her pastime. "That is a natural part of life by the
water," she explains. "You watch it and plan your day by the rhythms of
the tides. The omnipotence of the water is clear and understood by coastal
people. It is said that you should never take the water for granted because
it can only be counted on to change." Deanne's rug 'The Lookout' captures
the essence of what she saw.
Ever the cowardly voyageur, Stephanie
Hansen explores windy Northern Canadian lakes, rides whitewater rapids
and, quivering, continues to challenge her wherewithal in her art studio
and at her computer. Stephanie believes freedom is what you win on a dare.
To her, the biggest "double dog dare" is writing.to say what she dare
not say. Although her painting is more prolific than her writing, Stephanie's
first love is the English language. The power of words leaves her ever
in awe.
Aletta Mes born
in amsterdam, the netherlands, currently living in vancouver, canada
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In Massachusetts beauty abounds! Susan
Anderson is proud of the beautiful, green mountains and valleys, all
sorts of lakes, ponds, forests and wildlife and the wonderful Atlantic
Ocean all at her fingertips! She enjoys cooking, knitting, reading, writing,
traveling, meeting new people, nature and the Internet. She collects dolls,
clocks, music boxes, little stones and shells from the beach, mountains.
Here is a collection of some of her writing.
Tony
Anthony has followed a life-long spirit
for adventure beginning the summer he graduated from the New Hampton School
for Boys and traveled on a 250cc BSA motorcycle through six countries
in Europe. Not long afterwards, he found himself drafted into the Army
— assigned to the infantry as a Combat Correspondent for the 1st Batallion
of the 52nd Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division in Vietnam.
After the war, Tony headed to California where he found
work on an anchovy boat. It was the captain of the boat who introduced
him to the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Following Vietnam, with
the life and death and the questions it raised, it was a natural progression
to turn to Eastern philosophy for answers. As it turned out, Tony worked
as personal photographer for Maharishi in Europe and India for six years.
Anthony’s first book, LIFE IS WAR But You Can Win, was published
in 1994 and was inspired by the author’s recovery from Post Traumatic
Stress. The book was bought by VA hospitals and Vet centers across the
United States. Dr. John Gray wrote: “Tony Anthony’s account of what he
learned under fire inspires us all to take control of our lives, to move
forward with greater awareness and courage.” The Dallas Morning News said,
“Gutsy and sometimes as grisly as war itself.”
 Julia Clay lives in the valley of the Shenandoah in the Shadow of the Massanutten when she is not travelling around the western United States. Always a reader, as a child she read Michener's Hawaii when she was home sick with the flu and then went on to read everything in her parent's library from Romeo and Juliet to Nevil Shute's On the Beach. This early grounding in reading served her well as she racked up degrees and accomplishments in the middleworld.
In midlife - she heard the Summons of the Soul, what began as a whisper transformed into the Roaring of the Sacred River and this led her to quest for a vision. She became an apprentice to Dream Work, Soulcraft, and deepened her committment to writing. The visual artist long dormant surfaced as she began to draw and create beauty in new and innovative ways. Four long years she labored in the underworld - romancing her shadow, learning the imaginal language of the soul, locating and retreiving lost fragments of her Self.
Emerging from the underworld, she stumbled into the Soul Food Cafe and from there crossed the threshing hold into the magical land of Lemuria. Mesmerized by the rich imagery and drawn to the twin tasks of writing and drawing, she was bewitched and beguiled by Enchanteur. She roams this magical world, exploring her inner wilderness, travelling as a Soulwright. She is often found, hitching a ride on Enchanteur's Cape - but just as often you will find her in solitude.
She write because she must - there is no other way.
Edwina Peterson Cross
(Winnie) is a poet, a mother, a dancer, a dryad, a mountain spirit
and a disciple and cohort of the Muse; dwelling in the enchanted green
hills of Southern Oregon. This spirit that dances is on a constant quest
to come to terms with a body in chronic pain. Winnie is a published writer
and poet and the poetry editor for Welcome Home magazine, where she is
gratified to offer poetry to thousands and publication to many; serving
as an emissary for the Muse. Winnie is a joyous resident of Lemuria;
land of moonlit mists, clear healing waters and stars of synchronicity.
She is a lover of words and books; of laughter, language and learning;
of fantasy, mystery, magic, and myth.
Gabe
Cyr is a soul who teaches, creates, writes, helps people explore the
wise messages they have to give themselves, but haven't yet heard…. all
with visual arts and words as the journey. She exhibits in galleries and
arts events, has her art published in books, and win awards now and again.
Doing this keeps her juicy. Retirement from it is not an option.
Chris
Dunmire is a creativity enthusiast, wife, and student of life who
resides in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Chris is a graphic designer
and driving force behind the Creativity Portal, a Web site promoting the
exploration and expression of personal creativity. Her lifework includes
Web publishing, artistic dabbling, drawing corny comics, motivational
writing, and encouraging creativity, self-awareness, and personal growth
in others.
I believe my stories are memories that seek a voice; my ancestors asking
to be remembered.
They are the taste of summer corn, the feel of a newborn calf, the smell
of hay curing in the sun, and the sound of my mother’s voice.
I will not forget.
I cannot.
I will not leave them to disintegrate to an empty husk.
But will breathe into them and give them life.
I will write.
And give it as a gift to myself and Genevieve and Lilliana
During the day Debra
Fox lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children but
at night her dreams return her to the Nebraska prairie where she can listen
to the coyotes and see unending stars overhead. There she can remember
and create.
A fifth-generation Californian, Lori J. Gloyd grew up in the Venice/Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles where the multi-cultural diversity and bohemian sensibilities of the area influenced her development as a writer, photographer, and artist. Educated in the Humanities, Lori explores the convergence of history, place, and culture in her creative works, often infusing her pieces with a spirit of otherworldliness. Her short stories, photographs, and digital art appear regularly at the Soul Food Cafe website. Lori currently resides atop an ancient sand dune in the South Bay area of Los Angeles county.
American author, Jean
Houston had added her weight and written about her working muse who
she enlists to come to her aid in the process of creation. I love her
concept of bringing in other characters to help solve the dreaded writer's
block.
Vi Jones, a transplanted
Welsh woman, now lives in the USA. She has never lost the essence of Celtic
Wales, which lies deep within her soul. Its mysteries are her mysteries.
She considers writing a spiritual pursuit, a therapeutic exercise, and
a way of seeing that non writers can never experience.
Audrey Larkin: free
spirited, spunky, loving, friendly; full of love for family, friends and
life! Wildlife and nature, something she can never get enough of; makes
her heart soar... Hungry for words, books, arts, writing... Always searching
for more knowledge; Feels deeply toward those who are mentally or physically
challenged. Aims for the greater good in life.
Who am I? I am not sure. As it says in Ming-Dao’ s Tao Meditations
" Rain dripping from eaves sounds nature’s poetry We create to Explain
to ourselves." Then just when I think I can define
Jane everything changes. I hear a new sound, read new words, embrace
new thoughts or feel a new sensation and I follow a new path. I am no
more who I thought I was. To know who I really am has been a lifetime
journey.
Jillian Leslie
is the vibrant webmaster of Everyday
Warriors. I first met Jillian when she was a columnist at One Woman's
Writing Retreat. A sufferer of chronic illness herself Everyday Warriors
is a tribute to the stamina and courage of this woman. She quite literally
dances with chronic illness and has gone on to build an invaluable resource.
Enjoy her work at Soul Food.
Texan
writer, Lisa Mahon,
a columnist for SharpWriter and One
Woman's Writing Retreat dances with her Muse. When the muse asks Lisa
to dance the dance of writers they move together, fluidly and magically
in a way that takes her breath away. She is a welcome visitor here at
Soul Food.
Amanda Maruhn,
from Michigan, USA, is an English and Communications major at Spring Arbor
College. She's determined to be a writer, and has only recently discovered
the fact that she already is a writer, even if she hasn't published as
much as she would like. Her relationship with her muse seemed veiled in
smoke, until it came to her -- like a flash.
William Michaelian’s
short stories, poems, and drawings have appeared in many literary magazines
and newspapers, including Ararat, a quarterly magazine devoted to literary
and historical work on Armenian subjects. His work has been translated
into Armenian and appears in Armenia’s leading literary periodicals, and
has been read on Armenian National Radio. Raised on a farm in Central
California, William Michaelian lives with his wife, Denise, and their
four children in Salem, Oregon.
Linda Plaisted
is artist inspired by many muses. Classically trained as a painter and
illustrator, Linda is also a published writer, poet, photographer and
educator. Living near Washington, DC, Linda formed Manymuses Studio- a
place for students of the arts and writing to gather and attend workshops
in drawing, painting and creative writing.
Kay Marie Porterfield first discovered the transforming power of the
pen in the third grade when she wrote her first novel – a 16-page farce
about a dysfunctional family with names changed to protect the real people
upon which it was based. That burst of creativity liberated her from the
slow learner’s classroom and earned her a seat in Mrs. Sheppard’s gifted
and talented class where she continued to write as if her life depended
on it.
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law is
a freelance artist, whose work consists of fantasy, the otherworld, and
the surreal. She has been illustrating since 1996. Stephanie graduated
from the University of California at Berkeley in 1998 with a double BA
degree in Fine Arts and Computer Science
Cheryl Tucker lives in a quietish town outside of Cambridge, Mass.
The Mystic River is right near her house so you may find her there some
mornings feeding the hungry ducks some stale bread. Likewise, you might
find her in her writing room at her keyboard making up some stories or
poems or random sketches. And then she’s usually at Harvard during the
week editing and designing books. She’s got a great life.
C. T. Tudor is the Webmaster and managing editor of One
Woman's Writing Retreat: a virtual home away from home for those who
read, research or write. She spent 15 years as a dancer/choreographer,
10 years as a landscape designer, then worked on the Internet as a corporate
content editor. When she's not reading, watching movies, or working on
her Web site, she's writing novels and short stories.
Michele
Pariza Wacek began writing professionally in 1993 and launched Creative
Concepts and Copywriting, a writing, marketing and creativity agency,
in 1998. Going into business was the best decision Michele ever made.
She discovered a passion for combining
her creativity with her writing ability and marketing knowledge to
help her clients grow their businesses. And she can teach you to do the
same.Discover her free
articles, exercises and resources at Writing USA andnd don't forget
to sign up for her free two monthly e-zines Create! and Create! A Market.
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