#AuthorsChallenge2019 May Edition Days 3 - 9

I have a lot to share and so I'll get to it as quickly as I possibly can. I've been doing all kinds of busy things this month. The dream of creating a soundtrack for my books is getting closer, so it seems. I'll keep y'all updated on that as more information comes to light. Our family took a weekend trip down to New Orleans, which was lots of fun. I may share some of the photos with you on Monday if I have time to prepare them this weekend.
For now, though, let's get to those challenge responses!

#AuthorsChallenge2019 May Edition Days 3 - 9...Go!

I dislike Follow Loops. I don't have a lot of time to spend commenting on other authors' photos but I try my best to make the rounds. I feel like if I don't comment every day on at least one of their posts, they unfollow me. Then I wonder if they hate my content and despise my efforts at connecting with them. Follow Friday Loops are a serious downer for me. But I am not a quitter. And these writing challenges present just that...challenges. I refuse to fail simply because I didn't like one of the challenge topics.

This is my favorite photo for the challenge so far. Well, it might actually be tied with day 8.

Day 6 - MC's Profession - Zec Inessi is (or will be) training to be a gemstone carver, or a glyptician in today's world. When I first started researching this topic, I couldn't find much information. If you recall, I think I shared the link I discovered back then on the blog. It was an article about a school in Germany. Perhaps my frantic searches tipped off the big-wigs about interest in the topic. :)

Photo 1: I've been making chainmail jewelry since our time in the SCA, back in 2006 or 7. This is the jewelry I made to wear with the formal dress in the previous photo. Photo 2 is an experiment in collage and mixed media. Her name is Pianola and one day, her cousin Burble will join her. Photo 3 is a chalk pastel drawing of my daughter Rowan...if she was a cute little cartoon. LOL

My favorite fairytale, if we're talking about reading it in its original form, is Rapunzel. I love every piece of that story. My favorite Disney rendition of a fairytale is Sleeping Beauty. I didn't find this photo like this. I found two elements on Pixabay and combined them, added text, a filter and a frame in Pixlr. Pixabay is an excellent place to find open source photos. And Pixlr is a free photo editing app I use on my phone.

The next three photos are for Day 7 - My Hobbies. In this one, I shared three costumes I created, one of them rather formal because I needed a Mardi Gras ball gown. I don't do ball gowns. They never fit right. I wish you could see the entire outfit, mask included. I love creating costumes! The second photo is my husband's Steampunk Admiral's costume. I only made the jacket but I think, aside from the cutting, I constructed it in one entire day. I was still working on it at 2 am on the morning of the event. The last photo is my first mate's Steampunk outfit. I made the shirt with the cool shimmery sleeve and the vest-jacket, as well as the jewelry, medals, and boot chains.

Photo 1: All of my family from my husband, to my daughter-in-law, to our youngest daughter, are Advanced Storm Spotter Certified. The youngest isn't as enthusiastic about storms as the rest of us seem to be, but she's got good eyes. And last but not least... Photo 2: Music...is really my first love. I've been musically inclined since before I could speak clearly if my mom is to be believed. If we'd had more resources then, I might actually be a working musician or lyricist instead of a writer! LOL

As I mentioned on Instagram, I don't know how great this app is, but it sure does come in handy. Every author needs a reverse dictionary for those times when you think of a series of words, but you only need one.

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I hope you enjoy reaading about these challenges and how I fight my way through them. I try to make them entertaining when I can because that's part of the fun. Stay tuned to check out the next book review in the coming Wednesday post. Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!