by Sherry | Aug 8, 2017 | Art, Books, Creativity, Married Life, Maud's House, Relationships
If you think you’ve got it bad, get over yourself and go to Maudie, a quiet yet moving film about Canada’s most famous folk artist. Sally Hawkins is incredible as the irrepressible, smart, yet fragile Maud Lewis. Ethan Hawke admirably plays her fish seller...
by Sherry | Feb 22, 2016 | Book of Mercy, Creativity, On Writing, WriteTips, Writing
Unlike O. Henry, most of us are not short story factories. We stare at blank screens and wonder if our writing lives are over. What if we never get another fresh idea? What if that last essay or story or novel was it? Let’s look at how O. Henry defeated the...
by Sherry | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Creativity, Maud's House
This is a story of a woman who drew on the walls and the stove and the breadbox. Her name was Maud. And I fell in love with her spirit. Folk artist Maud Lewis of Nova Scotia was a wee woman with such a great artistic spirit that her entire house has been preserved in...