This week’s prompt is inspired by Christopher McMahon’s monsters (one of which is below). Let’s write about a monster this week, whether it’s a giant moth, a pieced-together frankenstein, or a kid-friendly type. Rawr!
Christopher McMahon (and “Hopkins”), The Broken Fence. Acrylic over existing found painting. www.cwmcmahon.com
Valerie Roybal, Chimera 1, 2014. Collage. www.valerieroybal.com
Lynn Skordal, Josephine Wicherts & Sabine Remy, No. 5 Exquisite Corpse, 2016. www.regularpaper.blogspot.com
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This week is Online Open Mic! Submit your work-in-progress today and tomorrow, in time to get feedback from your fellow writers on Wednesday!
Three Things: The Search (for You!) Edition
Are you an industrious bookworm looking for something to do in your spare time? A critical reader looking for a home? A literary-type looking for a way to get involved in the literary community? We’re looking for you!
We’re looking for two or three Editorial Contributors to join our team of masterful book reviewers. (Please note: Hazel & Wren is an all-volunteer organization, so these are unpaid positions. We pay in hugs, beer, books, and good karma.)
For more details on the positions and how to apply, go here. You have until September 1st to apply!
Ramón Casas, After the Ball, 1895. Oil on canvas. Museo de la Abadía de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain.
Lynn Skordal, The Singer, Not the Song, from the Chair Series. Paper collage. www.lynnskordal.paspartout.com
Rodney Smith, Collin with Magnifying Glass, Alberta, Canada, 2004. Photograph. www.rodneysmith.com
Three Things: The Imaginary Friend Edition
This week we have an imaginary friend sitting next to us, looking over our shoulder as we write, whispering in our ear. Or maybe it’s a more playful friend, launching spit balls in our general direction. In any case, let’s write an imaginary someone into our scene this week, shall we?
Lynn Skordahl, Her Imaginary Friends, 2014. Collage. Via flickr.
Jean-Baptiste Courtier, Untitled from Elephant Rose. Photograph. www.jeanbaptistecourtier.com
Oscar Manuel Vargas, Uniform Encounter. Charcoal on paper. www.oscarmanuelv.com
Have you ever had a day of the week take you by complete surprise? I have. Just today, when I realized that it was Monday, and I hadn’t posted anything for Three Things. So, today, let’s all practice our surprise faces, and maybe throw our characters a few curve balls while we’re at it.
Henri Rousseau, Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!), 1891. Oil on canvas. National Gallery, London, England.
Lynn Skordahl (Paperworker), Pop Tarts, 2012. Collage. www.lynnskordal.paspartout.com
Living movie still made by If We Don’t, Remember Me. Scene from Vertigo, featuring James Stewart. Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. Paramount Pictures, 1958.
P.S. We’ll take a break next Monday, for the holiday weekend. Three Things will be back Monday, September 8!
