Sometimes the love…

by rosedeniz November 18, 2011 drawing
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A little testimonial love for a book illustration project.

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The Teen Reader ala Turka

by rosedeniz October 11, 2011 books

Inspired by everyday teen girls in my neighborhood, this post shares thoughts on the Turkish teen reader and The Girl Effect Blogging Campaign.

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Restart

by rosedeniz September 21, 2011 writing
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Why I’m scrapping labels until I can rebuild a blogging voice that I love and can stand behind and share with joy and confidence.

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American Monsters – a book cover project for Sezin Koehler and Ghostwoods Books

by rosedeniz July 28, 2011 books
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Book cover project for horror author Sezin Koehler and Tim Dedopulos of Ghostwoods Books.

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5 Questions for Makers

by rosedeniz July 3, 2011 art
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Being creative means being savvy, trusting the hands that draw you to create in the first place. You’ll dig deep when you need to. Make something out of nothing, though you never for one second believed it didn’t exist. It already existed in your mind before you ever made it.

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The Rat Friends Remember – an illustration set

by rosedeniz June 22, 2011 books
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Good friends can transcend distances. Even if they’re rats.

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Prozac Neighbor

by rosedeniz June 16, 2011 creativity
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A casual conversation at the park with a neighbor became enlightening when the subject turned to anti-depressants.

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The Bird Sisters: a conversation with Rebecca Rasmussen on writing, running, mothering, and Wisconsin

by rosedeniz June 1, 2011 Art is Dialogue
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An Art is Dialogue conversation with author Rebecca Rasmussen on writing, mothering, running, and her fascination with place.

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Hymn and hammer: turning down the ‘almost’ right fit

by rosedeniz May 19, 2011 global niche

Lured back and forth between the prayer circles and poetry writers, I perched chameleon-like, observing, absorbing, authenticating.

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