Cathy Warner's Curated Creativity
Cathy Warner's Creative Pursuits Curated
Welcome to my first official occasional newsletter. Here you'll find links to recent publications, upcoming classes, and other creative endeavors such as photo albums of home renovation projects and beautiful scenery. I share this with you in the spirit of connection: with each other, with the creative spirit within each of us, and The Creator inspiring us all. Thank you for joining me, virtually and in-person, and may some of what you see and read inspire your own creativity.
Reflections in the mist at Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
Living in the Pacific Northwest is continually inspiring, whether I'm trying to capture the best words to convey an experience or emotion, snapping photos of the landscape on my phone and digital camera (checkout my photo haikus for beautiful images with minimal words), or playing with kitchen layouts to bring out the best in the project houses my husband and I design.
This summer my time has focused on supporting my husband and his family as they care for his mother, and working toward the completion of our two-year live-in renovation through our business, Yellow Ribbon Homes. I'm looking forward to both staging and listing the house myself—my first as a licensed real estate broker in WA.
As Petals Fall
I met a little boy new to the neighborhood this evening when I was pulling weeds in my yard.
“Why are you in the dirt?” he asked, trundling to where I crouched...
Read more of my recent guest post on love and loss at Good Letters.
Don't Climb Every Mountain
From my Key Peninsula News "Key, Pen, & Ink" column:
A dozen mountain goats halted my husband and me in our tracks near the summit of Mount Ellinor. I’d read the guidelines and watched the video on hiking safely before our outing and knew the goats were after salt they find in perspiration on backpacks and clothing.
Up in the Air
I’ve been up in the air a lot these days, uncertain about many things, caught in worry and anxiety over finances, deadlines come and gone, and the precarious health of those I love.
Read more at my blog
Join me in Gig Harbor November 4-5
Pre-Conference sessions:
Playing with Prose: Generate new prose–both fiction and creative nonfiction–and strengthen your work-in-progress through sensory detail, imagery, dialogue and more. Leave with new ideas to try on your own.
Playing with Poetry: Experiment and explore the freedom of informal poetry.
Play with sound, rhythm, detail and elements of style. Great for experienced and novice poets.
Conference session:
Scene Essentials: Scenes are the heart of stories, the vivid events and images that expand time, heighten the senses, and engage a reader in both fiction and nonfiction. We’ll explore the elements and uses of scene, including dialogue, through discussion and examples, and learn how to apply them in our writing. The session will cover in detail the four basic scene elements as described in Sandra Scoffield’s The Scene Book.
Click here for a virtual visit to Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
Live-in renovation house kitchen before and after.