Pallavi lives in the US with her two kids and husband. She is a working mother with a passion for storytelling. Her stories are in the form of poetry and prose and can be found on her blog http://www.curatingthoughts.blog.
Faery Footprints Artist Spotlight: Kira S.
Kira S. is an essentially new artist; living, loving, and mothering in the desert southwest. With no formal training, she only began creating original art to accompany her fiction writing. Now a weekly art contributor to a popular writing-prompt blog, Kira continues to let her wild imagination take the lead
She can be reached at Kirascribbled@gmail.com
Or visit her website: kirascribbled.wordpress.com
Faery Footprints Spotlight: Patricia Harris
Patricia Harris is a dreamer, crafter, gamer and digital artist who loves creativity in life. A half mad poet, her writing is found all over social media and various other websites, including coffee house writers. She is a devoted mom who can be found doing a variety of art when she isn’t penning poetry and writing words. She is half of the indie publishing company Fae Corps publishing. Her collection of writings include a memoir, children’s books, and poetry.
For more from Patricia, check out http://www.Facebook.com/mouseypoet or pattimouse.wordpress.com
Faery Footprints Author Spotlight – Deedra Nichole
Deedra Nichole is an indie author with eight years’ experience in the indie publishing industry. She has taken her love of the industry and created Deedra Nichole Editing; a service that seeks to make editing affordable for indie authors.
You can find her at https://deedranichole.wordpress.com/
Calling for Creatives!
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Who wears knit socks in south Texas anyways?
Hey y’all! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Mine started with a job interview! I think I did pretty well, but I will find out for sure by next week, hopefully. Fingers crossed!
I did spend some time on my sock since my last post. I was knitting away thinking I had finally figured this sock knitting thing out. When I got ready to do the cuff, I tried it on. The fit was finally perfect, but there were crazy holes around the heel. I put the teeny needles down. I will have to come back to socks once I have more knitting experience.
Read more: Who wears knit socks in south Texas anyways?
Creative commonality
When prowling through the interwebs and the dark reaches of social media, I have noticed something. Artists, authors, and other creatives all have certain traits.
1.) Self Doubt – Finding true confidence in any creative seems to be rare. Now I am not talking about the bravado that many of us put forth. That image of confidence that we want the world to see. Nope, I am talking about true confidence. That feeling that we are worthy, that we are enough.
2.) High Intelligence and Empathy – though there is a variance… I have seen those who are naturally creative as often being likely to be both highly intelligent and highly empathetic.
3.) Needs validity – Imposter syndrome is so common. That fear of failure. The fear of not being as good as others. So we seek the praise of those viewing the work we do.
4.) Searching – creative people search. For like minds. For a target audience. For ways to improve.
Those are a strong enough issue among us that it creates struggles and stigmas among the creative community. So I thought that I would touch on the topic and offer suggestions on how to overcome.
1.) Breathe – as cliche as it sounds… Stepping away from the issue and breathing may be just what you need. It allows for the work to be less of a focus and lets you look at it more rationally.
2.) Find like minds – Look for people like yourself. There are groups on social media. (Send us a message if you need help finding good ones… We can recommend some.) Or if you are not a joiner, find a select few who can encourage you and help with critique and feedback. This is how you improve.
3.) Self esteem building – there are so many possible options here. You can Google search for a few good exercises. You have to love you before you can love your own work.
I know that you have heard this all before. This is not new content. It is just my reminder to each of you that you matter. You are worthy. You are enough. You are bringing beauty into a world that needs it desperately. Please continue. And if you have that moment when you feel so lost… Reach out.
Artist Spotlight : Roni S. Healan
From painted rocks to canvases, this lady does some amazing art. She credits the Art Sherpa for inspiring her.
Her journey has been a difficult one. From an abusive relationship, and an illness that she was wondering if it was poison to being alone and struggling to get on her feet. Roni is a strong survivor who has so much talent.
Her creative nature shows up in the wonderful paintings she does. She said that the paintings that are pictured here are all for sale.
She is on Facebook where she hosts an art group. It’s a wonderful group of like minded souls.
She said that she has been suffering from a creative block while she was so ill. And that here lately the need to return to painting has returned. Personally, I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
If you are interested in buying any of her art email her here.
Deedra Nichole
Hey everyone! Sorry for the lateness but sickness and migraines are running amok. On to our Creative Spotlight!
Meet Deedra Nichole. She is a multi-talented creative. She paints, does photography, digital art, sews, and crotchets. She told us she was born a creative and that her mom taught her art.
She told us that she became an Indie Artist because she wanted to leave a piece of her behind for others and she loves the ease and control she has creating her work. When dealing with any kind of creative block, she told us she either takes a nap or takes a break from the work and comes back to it later with a fresh mind.
In her free time she crochets, knits, does watercolor artwork and draws. She lives in Kentucky and will be, with her two beautiful daughters, combining their family with her soon-to-be husband and his three children.
The above photo is one of the many promos she has done for our upcoming anthology!
If you would like to find out more about Miss Deedra, (and you really should!), swing over to Deedra Nichole  and show her some love!
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