Comments for The Art of the Moment

Comment on RedBubble et al. by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:11:16 +0000

I don’t want to limit myself to stuff everyone likes either. Not only is that impossible, but trying for it tends to turn stuff banal. {lop-sided smile}

I don’t like everything I write either. I’ve never connected with my own poetry, back when I had to write some for school. Folks would pick o ut one as particularly great, and I didn’t understand why that was any better than the others. That’s probably why I stick to stories now. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Comment on RedBubble et al. by Liz Bennefeld

Liz Bennefeld — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:59:12 +0000

I guess that really is what I’m finding there, for the time being, Anne. The opportunity to do something different, to grow. Certainly would not want to limit myself to art or poetry that *everyone* likes, even if there were such a thing.

For that matter, *I* don’t like everything I write. I’ve got a couple of poems that I have been working on for 40-some years or more that still don’t please me. ::grin::

Comment on RedBubble et al. by Liz Bennefeld

Liz Bennefeld — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:46:15 +0000

Thanks very much for dropping by, Martin, and thank you also for the welcome. I am enjoying RedBubble. There’s a lot to explore, and there is a broad range of new things for me to try on for size. I hope to get to know more people as time passes.

Comment on RedBubble et al. by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:31:05 +0000

I peeked at that page for authors. I’ll have to look into it more carefully. It does look promising. {Smile}

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll end up doing what you did: submit enough to know it’s publishable, then lose interest. I don’t think I’ve ever really wanted to become an author. I mainly want to write. I’m looking at publishing stuff now because I feel like I’ve hit a plateau. I know I can write short stories to please some friends, and I know I’ll never please some of them. If I want to make progress again, I need to try something new. I figure that publishing might be worth a try. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Comment on RedBubble et al. by Martin Hosking

Martin Hosking — Sun, 23 May 2010 06:40:52 +0000

As co-founder of RedBubble I will say welcome to you all. One of the things we are looking at reactivating is RedBubble publications because it provides a great showcase for the artists on the site. But in any event lots of stuff to do and I think you will find the community very welcoming.