MissyKierstead

First a little flash fiction.
The sparkly ball slowly descended from the top of the tower to the chants of thousands of people. 5... 4... 3... 2...
The moment stretched. Melinda felt the very air around her inhale as if taking a breath before the last number....

Have you ever found yourself listening to someone speak, or reading an article and nodding your head like a bobblehead doll on a dashboard? That was me during this Ted Talk from Phil Hansen.
The short version: he developed a hand tremor that killed his dream of becoming an artist. After three years, he couldn't bare to be away from art any longer and went to see a neurologist who jokingly said, "Why don't you embrace the shake?" And he did...

Without new challenges and projects, I might curl into a fetal position under my desk. It's hot under there and filled with dust bunnies (cleaning under there is not on my list) so this list will ultimately save my life!
Here's a list of the 50 things I'd like to do soon. I might have to learn how first, but that's the fun part. I love trying new things. When I complete them, I might share the process here or not. Depends on how interesting I think it'll be. I will always...

I'm back with some squirrel crack!
I've decided to make this a central location for all my creativity, both the good and the bad, the successes and the failures. I'm spreading myself way too thin on a few different blogs. Instead, I'm going to keep the websites flowing but have this as...