July Writing Update

A glimpse into the progress of my literary (and other) adventures

Photo by hannah grace on Unsplash

Hello friends!

I took a mini-break this month that will continue through mid-August. I have postings scheduled through that time.

We visited Denver, Colorado (the mile-high city) and had a great time. Here are a few photos from the trip.

Blue Mustang (Blucifer), a cast-fiberglass sculpture of a mustang at Denver International Airport.

Denver skyline

The rest of these are from the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Dale Chihuly created this sculpture specifically for Denver Botanic Gardens. Its vibrant orange and yellow colors were inspired by the beauty of Colorado sunsets.

Moon gate entrance on one of the many paths.

For some reason, this reminded me of what I imagine could be a scene from The Hunger Games.

At the Denver Botanic Gardens we encountered “Spirit Guides,” an exhibit inspired by the Zapotec calendar that offers a special outdoor chance to contemplate our connection with earthly and celestial beings.

Jacobo and María Ángeles, a creative duo from Mexico, have crafted sculptures depicting vibrant and intricate hybrid creatures. The sculptures act as spiritual guides, symbolizing astrological traits.

Jacobo and María Ángeles, "Armadillo-Insect," fiberglass and acrylic paint, 2024 at the Denver Botanic Gardens entrance.

Here are more spirit guide sculptures:

Jacobo and María Ángeles, "Monkey-Iguana," fiberglass and acrylic paint, 2024.

Jacobo and María Ángeles, "Coyote-Fish," fiberglass and acrylic paint, 2024.

Jacobo and María Ángeles, "Jaguar-Eagle," fiberglass and acrylic paint, 2024.

Besides traveling to Denver, it was a busy month arranging a caregiver for my sister and getting my poetry anthology ready for publication.

By the way, here are the results from the poll that asked:

Which emotion best describes your feeling towards attending a high school reunion?

• Excitement: 20%

• Nervousness: 10%

• Indifference: 20%

• Curiosity: 30%

• Dread: 20%

I fall somewhere between curiosity and dread.

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Poetry Anthology

This is not quite ready, but hopefully in the next few months I’ll be able to announce a launch date.

In the meantime, here’s a peek at a draft of the book cover.

Novel

I’m back on track with the second draft, but it’s slow going. I still have some kinks to massage.

Short Story Collection

This is coalescing around a theme, at least in my mind. I’m hoping to complete and publish this next year.

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