by Lauren | Aug 7, 2018 | art, book arts, books, letterpress
If you know me at all, you know I’m a huge bird nerd. This spring I set up two new bird feeders (ok, I totally MacGyvered two of them with some duct tape and caps from spray cans, but they do the trick). They’re right next to a bird bath that our stray... by Lauren | May 13, 2018 | art, letterpress
This week I’m excited to start a new project over at Patreon.com. If you haven’t heard of Patreon, it’s an amazing site that lets you support artists on a subscription basis and get rewards every month. (It’s a little like Kickstarter... by Lauren | Jan 30, 2018 | art, letterpress
Every year or so, I give myself a gift. I give myself a week (or two, if I can swing it) at an artist’s retreat. My favorite spot is the Penland School of Crafts. Sometimes I take classes there with amazing artists, and sometimes I give myself residency... by Lauren | Jan 22, 2018 | letterpress
Note to readers: An earlier version of this post was published over at Underground Book Reviews during NaNoWriMo, but hey—we need to work that momentum into our daily writing routines. So here’s how I do that. Happy New Year, Friends! Are you on your... by Lauren | Nov 6, 2016 | books, letterpress, writing
If you know me, you know this is a constant struggle: my day job keeps me super tired. Brain tired. It’s hard to come home and write, or print, or make books after a work day. So I keep all that creative stuff bottled up until I have enough time to... by Lauren | Jun 19, 2016 | letterpress
What’s better than winning a free eBook? Winning TWO! This week I’m really excited to offer not just my debut novel, but Letters for Scarlet, the debut novel by my fellow VMP author Julie C. Gardner. Enter the giveaway below and you could win BOTH eBooks,...