by Terra Osterling | Sep 2, 2012 | Game-changers, Inspiration, Interesting People, Poetry, Publishing
This post starts a new series where I revisit the fascinating stories of interesting people I’ve had the opportunity to meet while writing for a living. Earlier this week I went on a solo road trip into the hills of the Southern Tier of New York State. I went to meet...
by Terra Osterling | Dec 25, 2011 | Creative Pursuits, Original Short Fiction, Publishing, Storytelling, Writing
Last week, I previewed my upcoming publication in our local daily newspaper, the Democrat and Chronicle. This is, by far, the best Christmas gift I have ever received! The past year has been one gratifying writing experience after another. I cannot thank enough all...
by Terra Osterling | Dec 18, 2011 | Business of Freelance Writing, Original Short Fiction, Publishing, Storytelling, Writing
The Winter Solstice, this dormant season’s official start, occurs in three days. It marks on the calendar the longest night of the year. It is an ancient holiday that precedes a newer holiday by four days – one that dominates the season for a variety reasons. But...
by Terra Osterling | Oct 30, 2011 | Block Cutting and Printing, Creative Pursuits, Experiences, Publishing
Week Two of Linoleum Block Cutting was finishing the sampler and printing. My sampler had me conceptualizing, sketching and using nearly all of the gouges – a real run through the creative gauntlet, but a practical adventure! The printing exercise is more practical...
by Terra Osterling | Oct 9, 2011 | Business of Freelance Writing, Motivation, Publishing, Writing
Things come in “threes,” or so we all hear. Pigs, bears, blind mice. Celebrity deaths. General happenings. One work day a few years ago, I returned to my desk and spilled my morning coffee everywhere. My co-worker arrived late, because she had spilled coffee all over...
by Terra Osterling | Jul 17, 2011 | Inspiration, Lessons from Faith, Original Short Fiction, Publishing, Storytelling, Writing
Milkweed is an invasive plant, one that can grow to five feet tall and then releases its seeds in a snowstorm of burst pods in late summer. They proliferate and their roots grow deep. I know this because I used to pull them out every growing season, the milky white...
