Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
I spent August-October collecting photos of yellow things This wasn't just a mood-booster, though who isn't in a better mood after bathing in Van Gogh's favorite color? No, I was in a dear friend's wedding and my color assignment was yellow. Usually, I wear olive green and stay in the autumn family of clothing. I… Continue reading They Call Me Mellow Yellow
Only one week of summer left! I am craving autumn coziness and have been welcoming fall for a few weeks already. Back in the Flow StateI paid a trusted literary press for feedback so I could begin a first-chapter novel rewrite. Which loosens a number of strings across the whole project and leads to a… Continue reading No-Slump September
I enjoyed getting back into Marilynne Robinson's Gilead series last summer, so I had every intention of reading Home, the last one I hadn't read, in fall 2024. But it's been sitting around, waiting for me to return. Perhaps this is the perfect moment. We've had a break from all the heat waves; the first… Continue reading Home
My life is never boring. The week began with rallying kiddos to adopt some garden beds and plant pollinator-friendly flowers. Before / After: I did pick up a nail in a tire that day. I usually take Patco commuter rail to/from work, but for special projects (like purchasing pollinator plants at a local nursery and… Continue reading Minus One Car, Plus One Baby
I've been stuck trying to write an intro to this, because it would need so many caveats. I guess I'll make them a footnote?* Zoom into my small existence and I just love my little family. I love my baby! Six months is a fun age! Homemade South Jersey blueberry puree I talk a lot… Continue reading send no flowers, the visions never stop
Laura Eppinger 