Author Archives: Carolyn

About Carolyn

I'm the creator of this site. A technical communicator who is now spreading her wings in the creative world. It'll be baby steps, but I'll be offering up my own creations to you as time goes on.

Vikings Brought to Life

I have been fascinated by Vikings since I was a kid. It’s more than their image, it’s their strength, courage, and thirst for life. Sure they were marauders, but their mythologies were alive inside my head like no other stories. … Continue reading

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“Power Geeks”

Just stumbled on another article that had me laughing while it hit home. Judith Newman, a New York Times contributor, was discussing the latest book of Alexendra Robbins, “The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders … Continue reading

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Dreaming… (Another New Creation)

I’ve dreamed a particularly vivid dream for much of my life. It comes at moments of strong emotion, and feels almost like a memory. I normally don’t dream in color or sounds, but this dream has them all. I can’t … Continue reading

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Ouch, My Brain…

Ok, so I am a major comic fan. Being raised by the military machine in Japan during my youth, I’d spent my life surrounded by them. They made my life more colorful because they let my brain go into that … Continue reading

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More Artistic Inspiration…

And now that we can go back to our daily lives after avoiding the apocalypse, I figured that I’d put up the links to some new artists that I and others are fascinated with: Daniel Elson Kris Kuksi Jeremy Nichols … Continue reading

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Words of Inspiration

I was going through my daily Net perusals, when I came across a post that Jane Friedman put up today on her blog. The title was what had actually caught my eye,”There are Some People Who Don’t Wait”. With my … Continue reading

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The Other Side of the Coin (Negotiations – Part 3)

It seems that our current obsession with the art of haggling has finally reached the ludicrous levels. Of course, it’s not wrong to make sure that you get what you paid for. But what happens when you expect to receive … Continue reading

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Maybe Creatives Should Lead the World?

The global news about politics and economics indicates that we’re firmly entrenched in the “ME” generation. Like many others, personally experiencing the chaos that is the business world made me yearn for that which I’d lost…my creativity. Shutting down my … Continue reading

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Creative Construction

I was catching up on the business news, when I came across an inspiring piece from LA Times (through Circuitnet) talking about an effort in Albany, NY to bring manufacturing back to the United States. Alain Kaloyeros, a physics professor … Continue reading

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Further Inspirations

I just stumbled over one of my favorite Japanese magazines as I was straightening, and wanted to share it with you. No worries as it’s published in English. I don’t know if you’re like me, but when I hit a … Continue reading

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