This past couple of months I've been feeling overwhelmed. Unlike many of my illustrious blog sisters, I'm not accustomed to writing several series at once. There's this sensation of juggling--and the balls are moving faster than my hands.
Last night I finished writing my second book in my new Jane Eyre series--DEATH OF A DOWAGER LADY. In the midst of working on it, I needed to stop and write 50 pages of another series I've committed to doing.
I took the Zentangle training partially because I wanted to learn more and partially to have a neat skill to offer when I visit libraries and groups. Little did I know it would be so incredibly popular that I'm having trouble keeping up with the requests to teach classes.
To relax between projects, I stop and tangle a bit. The project above is a sampler. First I dabbed watercolor paint on a plastic template in the shape of a grid. When I had the colors I wanted, I sprinkled rock salt over the paint. Salt lifts the paint in splotches, making the most beautiful texture. The next day when it was dry, I rubbed all the salt off. Last of all, I tangled in each of the squares.
I've been putting all my tangles and bookcovers up on Pinterest. Go to www.Pinterest.com/JoannaSlan to view them. I love Pinterest!
See you all at Malice and Festival of Mystery this weekend and next Monday!
4 comments:
Zentangle sounds pretty interesting. I find doing something entirely different from writing rejuvenates my energy.
I totally agree!
Funny how we ended up with almost the same titles for our blogs for similar reasons. See you at Malice.
I identify with your juggling act, Joanna. Glad that your tangling helps to relieve some of the pressure. See you soon!
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