Melinda VanRy

  • Blog,  Writing

    Fifty thousand in a month? Maybe. Maybe not.

    / October 31, 2021

    Ready or not, Writer, November is coming! What are your writing goals?

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  • Identity,  Snapshots,  Writing

    Another summer winding down

    / September 3, 2021

    Let's call this end-of-summer-depressed writer. I have the accoutrements... Short story collection. Moody music. Notebook and writing implement. Old baggy t-shirt and comfy sweats. But let me share some encouragement, too, while I…

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    I was an awkward kid… #amwriting

    / November 2, 2019

    So, I’ve decided to take part in NaNoWriMo, super informally. One of those people who don’t even intend to write a novel, but want to be motivated to write every day. I see…

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  • Blog,  Identity,  Writing

    In the Middle, Words and Life

    / August 22, 2019

    My words, like my life, are somewhere in a vast middle. Where do I go from here?

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    Snapshots,  Writing

    Pen to Paper

    / July 15, 2019

    Pen to paper. Or pencil to paper. Or fingers to keyboard. That’s the important thing, right? At least that’s what she said. And she should know. She teaches this stuff...

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  • Blog,  Identity,  Writing

    A Porch, an Oriole, and a Comment… Yes, I AM a Writer

    / June 22, 2019

    Who knew that taking to Facebook to share my pleasure over a surprise visit by an oriole would lead to one of those compliments a writer loves.

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  • Identity,  Snapshots,  Writing

    Welcome to… Me?

    / June 8, 2019

    It's like a new, blank notebook. Putting together MelindaVanRy.com. It's been an interesting year so far. Writing-wise. Well... can't say that there haven't been interesting things going on in the rest of my…

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Melinda VanRy
Playing with my new toy/art investment, five days Playing with my new toy/art investment, five days into antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease. Ticks, boo. 👎 Digital drawing, yay! 👍

I have a lot to learn… and it’s fun. 

#procreate #sunset
This morning's lazy-recovery-morning art doodle. I This morning's lazy-recovery-morning art doodle. It would seem I have another "new manifestation" of migraine. The worst stinking earache. Well, really, ear pain isn't new, but it was the worst yesterday. I was on the edge of leaving work and getting a ride to urgent care thinking it might be some monster ear infection because it wasn't a typical pain. But it eased back enough just in time and the lovely incessant-yawning fatigue set in. Then last night's weird hard sleep. All things considered, way far from the worst migraine, but some intense, though fortunately relatively short-lived, pain. 

Time to engage the day's activity. Have a good Saturday, Friends. 👍

#artismyselfcare #makesomething
#lovingmethroughcreativity #loveyou 
#doodle #doodlesofinstagram 
#dailyart #artjournal 
#AinsworthArtJournalimg 
#gelpen #blackandwhite  #abstract
#doodleart #abstractart
GOOD MORNING! I love this time of year, the longes GOOD MORNING! I love this time of year, the longest hours of daylight. ☀️❤️😊 Heading to work in a bit, but, although I have to be indoors, I get to do art with the #AinsworthArtJournaling group. 🖌️👍😊

#ArtAtAinsworth
Oh, hello there. Good morning. #snail #findbeauty Oh, hello there. Good morning.

#snail #findbeauty #getoutdoors
#beautyinsmallthings 
#beautyinmybackyard 
#natureisgoodformentalhealth
Wednesday's little waiting-room doodle. Though it Wednesday's little waiting-room doodle. Though it doesn't look very little in the picture.

#artisselfcare #makesomething
#lovingmethroughcreativity #loveyou
#smallart #dailyart #artplay #artjournaling
#doodle #doodleart #doodlesofinstagram
Just realized I never shared my second extra? bonu Just realized I never shared my second extra? bonus? part b? 100/100 of #The100DayProject 

I had new colors, and a page left in #My100DayArtJournal so I went ahead and did another random doodle design.

#artisselfcare #artisfun 
#lovingmethroughcreativity
#loveyou 
#becreative #youAREcreative 
#artplay #colorplay 
#markerart #doodle #doodleart 
#artjournaling #creativejournaling
Added some color. I think it's crying now. And tha Added some color. I think it's crying now. And that's okay. We all need to sometimes.

Drying-up Sharpie water-color (purple/pink) and alcohol-color (blue/turquoise).

#artisselfcare #makesomething 
#lovingmethroughcreativity
#loveyou
#doodle #color #artjournal 
#AinsworthArtJournaling
Good morning! #peony #raindrops #findbeauty #spri Good morning!

#peony #raindrops
#findbeauty #spring
#beautyinmybackyard
Just a little play with no color. 🤷‍♀️ An Just a little play with no color. 🤷‍♀️ And when you realize you've started with the wrong smudgy-ink pen, you roll with it. 👍

#smallart #dailyart #doodle 
#artisselfcare 
#lovingmethroughcreativity #loveyou
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