peoria il arts community, wishing tree, communal art
Central IL

Ignite Peoria & 500 wishes

Ignite Peoria is a creative arts event in my city. It's happened a few years now, but this was my first year attending. Of course I had to dress creatively for the event, and had to get a picture of my fun outfit: It's not quite like most creative arts fairs where you attend and… Continue reading Ignite Peoria & 500 wishes

for the Creatives

The super simple way to build your creative community

Sure, some of it is luck and location, but most of it is YOU. There are creatives out there, I guarantee it. They just need someone to call them out and make it happen. That someone can be you. That someone has been me. Unintentionally, I just kind of stumbled upon it. This is simple,… Continue reading The super simple way to build your creative community

for the Bookworms, for the Writers

DNA of a writer: how my reading affects my writing

Last week I shared my top 10 books and their commonalities. Now you get to see the top 3 elements that are in more than half of my favorite books. *Props to Maggie Schoepke guessing there's a supernatural element in my fav books. I don't specify it that way here, but that's definitely related to these.*… Continue reading DNA of a writer: how my reading affects my writing