THURBER HOUSE - where laughing, learning & literature meet.

Master Class: First Chapters, First Impressions with Critically Acclaimed Author Katrina Kittle

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• sATURDAY, oCTOBER 7, 2017 9:00AM 12:00PM
• 91 JEFFERSON AVENUECOLUMBUS, OH, 43215
• THURBER CENTER
• INSTRUCTOR: Katrina Kittle 
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• Katrina Kittle is the author of five novels—Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, The Kindness of Strangers, The Blessings of the Animals, and Reasons to Be Happy. The Kindness of Strangers won the 2006 Great Lakes Book Award for Fiction. Katrina teaches creative writing workshops focusing on craft and motivation (and is especially good at jump-starting stalled writers). She teaches in the Dayton/Cincinnati area through Word’s Worth Writing Connections and through online coaching to writers anywhere. She also offers manuscript consultations through Write Sisters Consulting and is a public speaker. You can find out more at http://katrinakittle.com/

http://www.thurberhouse.org/adult-workshops/first-chapters-first-impressions

Rebuilding and New Beginnings

Puerto Rico needs our help.

This sketch is from a photo I took, last month, while visiting Puerto Rico. 
This little guy stood so proud. I hope he is okay.

Donate to the relief effort at: http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/

https://www.oneamericaappeal.org/

Two Dollar Radio HQ just opened in Columbus, Ohio! 

Last night was the preview party for this independent bookstore, bar, and café.

Go check it out, and get some writing in.

1124 Parsons Avenue in wonderful Columbus, Ohio
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TwoDollarRadioHQ/about/?ref=page_internal 

Puerto Rico - Hurricane Relief

Last month, my husband, son, and I visited Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. My heart breaks for my fellow Americans who live there.

In this painting titled, Puerto Rico, I am looking out over the ocean, beyond the historical community of 
La Perla. 

Please consider purchasing an 8" x 10" print of my original painting, available online by visiting my Website at https://www.etsy.com/listing/546002612/all-profits-from-each-print-sold-go-to?ref=shop_home_active_3

Your 8" x 10" print comes in an 11" x 14" mat and fits in a standard frame.

The profits from each print sold ($12) will be donated to: United for Puerto Rico (Unidos por Puerto Rico).

United for Puerto Rico is an initiative brought forth by the First lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane María.
Puerto Rico needs your support. Join us and help Puerto Rico recover!
For more information, go to: http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/

Green Tea & Jethro

I took a break from writing and did a quick sketch of my friend Susan's horse - Jethro. Susan died a couple years ago, but I think of her often. She loved that horse.









Hide a Book Day! 
You might just find this book somewhere near the Grandview Grind Coffee Shop!

The Cafe - Arles, France

From Arles, we took a bus to Saint Remy de Provence and walked from the city center to Saint-Paul de Mausolée which is the asylum where Vincent van Gogh was once a patient. During his time at the asylum, Van Gogh painted les Iris, a piece of art that explodes with vibrant hues of purple and blue. From the asylum, we strolled back to town and had lunch at a quaint French cafe. Just inside The Cafe was a weathered table topped with a vase of lush purple flowers, reminding me of the brilliant purple and blue irises in Van Gogh's painting.


Visit my Website - Leah Reynolds Studio at: 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/leahreynolds?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Norman's Cay

Norman's Cay, a small Bahamian island and part of the Exuma Islands, was once the center of Carlos Lehder’s drug-smuggling operations. 



Visit my website at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/leahreynolds?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Julie's Sunflowers - Original Oil Pastel

Julie and I have been friends since we met at Ohio University. Although our majors were worlds apart, (she was in chemical engineering, and I was in graphic design) our interests in art, music and gardening made for a pretty strong bond. I really like how Julie’s Sunflowers compliment the rich color found in her wall hanging and quilt.


See more of my art work at: http://www.leahreynolds.etsy.com/