I know we have seen the image above in previous posts and some of us just can not get enough of it. Myself included. Grant me a moment or so to give an update of recent events here and there. My home blog the Windows Live Space PAINTING STUDIO as we knew it, is no more. The other day I read a message from MSN Windows Live Spaces that informed me that Spaces would no longer exist after March 2011 and that I could migrate my Painting Studio space to WordPress. So in good faith I pressed the migrate button and presto! The PAINTING STUDIO was gone. Poof! I thought the whole thing would be transported to WordPress but only my posts and archives seemed to follow. I don't know. Anyway here is a link to the WordPress PAINTING STUDIO. Am still testing the waters there but plan on moving my home blog to Google here. I almost forgot that the Flying Monkeys space was still active and made a post there and plan on keeping Flying Monkeys alive until the end. Recently the co editors/publishers of The Rose & Thorn Journal asked me to become the art commentator and art gallery curator. It is an honor for me to accept the position as a staff member and hope I do them proud. The art gallery is still a work in progress and will feature emerging and established artists. The fall edition will be published on October 15th and hope all of you will sign on for the news letter while enjoying the fine quality publication. Thank you all, and as ever be well, Stephen Craig Rowe
Early this month my dear friend Kathryn Magendie the author celebrated the release of SECRET GRACES the novel that is Book Two of the Graces Saga. Book One of the Graces Saga is TENDER GRACES. I can not count how many times I have read TENDER GRACES savoring each and every word while awating the release of Kathryn's second major novel SECRET GRACES. The author was kind enough to send me a copy of the new novel that arrived by post on Friday the sixteenth of April.
I was thrilled that Kathryn signed my copy of SECRET GRACES and honored to see my name in the dedication. She also wrote a brief note on the dedication page informing me that I was also a character in the novel. As I read with a smile, good glad tears came to my eyes for now I was part of The Graces Saga.
It is such an honor that now I feel that I must write, publish and dedicate my first novel to Kathtryn. Am smiling as I write and Kathryn while you read this post I hope you are smiling too.
Kathryn Magendie is a well known short story author. She is also co-editor and publisher of The Rose & Thorn Literary Ezine and a very dear friend who I shall cherish forever. TENDER GRACES and SECRET GRACES are published by Bell Bridge Books . Both novels are a must read.
Kathryn, thank you. Thank all of you and as ever be well.
Stephen Craig Rowe
