Wednesday Writing Craft: Anne Rice on writing and risk…

To write something you have to risk making a fool of yourself. ~ Anne Rice Staying with the “risk” theme of the week, I thought this quote was especially fitting and good advice for everyone to remember. Just look at the stack of manuscript pages beside this Dragon Writer‘s typewriter.  Wouldn’t that be a nice thing…

AtoZ: Q is for Quiet Dragon by Nico Niemi

Continuing on in the A to Z Challenge! Today we have: Q is for Quiet Dragon Here we have another of my favorite artists, Nico Niemi, with her painting Quiet Dragon.  I really like this little guy’s face, and the play of red and blue overall.  He does look like he’s just sitting there maybe dozing, like…

P is for Puff, the Magic Dragon by Emma K.

A childhood memory for today’s A to Z Challenge! Today we have: P is for Puff, the Magic Dragon The image above is only one small part of today’s amazing artwork (see below), an illustration of the lyrics to the song Puff, the Magic Dragon by an artist who signed the work as “Emma K.”  I found…

AtoZ: O is for Oceans of Life by ShadowedLight

Week three of the A to Z Challenge! Today we have: O is for Oceans of Life Dragon Here is Oceans of Life, a piece I found on American deviantartist Jessica Headley’s old site under the name ShadowedLight.  You can now find her at her new page under the name Aria-Siaosi.  She has lots of great artwork (dragon…

AtoZ: M is for Monarch by Hillary Luetkemeyer

Continuing the A to Z Challenge! Today we have: M is for Monarch Dragon Look at the amazing colors in this beautiful dragon!  This is Monarch by American deviantartist hibbary, also known as Hillary Luetkemeyer.  It’s an image that just screams warmer weather, don’t you think? Happily, we’re finally seeing some nice weather here in Minnesota!  It’s been between 60-70…

AtoZ: H is for Hoarefrost by Ruth Thompson

We’re about a quarter done with the A to Z Challenge! Today we have: H is for Hoarefrost Dragon Look at this beautiful specimen!  This is a painting by Ruth Thompson called Hoarefrost.  He certainly looks prickly enough to live up to the name, and I love the royal purple color against the snowy white background.  …