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About This Site

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  I am an independent artist and writer who was born in Germany, raised in California, and is currently located in Montana. I'm someone who has been creative all my life and who also enjoys sharing the fruits of my creativity with others. I specialize in fantasy, dark, and fairytale related work that could be said to have a dose of allegory and symbolism thrown in for good measure.

  This site is my place to showcase and organize my work, not only for my fans, but for myself as well. All of my personal artwork from the past few years can be seen in the art gallery and there are many examples of both my poetry and my prose work in the writing section. If you enjoy my work enough to want to purchase some of it for your own, please visit the marketplace to see art prints, books, or other merchandise I currently have for sale and where it can be purchased.

  I also use this site to blog occasionally. I originally only planned on posting resource articles in the blog, but it turned out that people really liked my "normal" blog posts as well, so I'm trying to get in the habit of blogging here on a regular basis instead of only on Live Journal or My Space. You can browse through my blog in its entirety, or if you'd rather, I try to archive entries that I feel may be of special interest to visitors as resources in the article directory located in the sidebar for convenience's sake. Visitors may suggest subjects for future articles and blog entries, or give general feedback in regards to the site, by adding a message to the suggestion box.

Wish Me Luck!

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  Yes, indeed! I'm doing it again -- attempting to write a novel during the month of November. Click the icon above to visit my NaNoWriMo profile and check my progress once the madness begins. Be sure to add me as a writing buddy if you're doing it as well so we can cry on each other's shoulders once we get to the point where we've lost our minds.

Article Directory

• On Art

  • Tips for Independent Artists - How Much to Charge for Your Services

  • 8 Ways To Annoy An Artist

  • Distinguishing Between Art as a Personal Satisfaction and a Profession

  • Is Artistic Skill Natural or Learned?

  • Tips For Independent Artists - Getting Started

  • Some Thoughts On Criticism

  On Writing

  • Advice For Freelance Writers

  • The Realities of Being a Writer

  • Is It Really Worth It to Create a Blog?

  • Why You're Never Too Old To Write

  • NaNoWriMo Afterthoughts

  On Everything Else

  • Reflections On Growing Up "Gifted"

  • Weight Loss For Dummies

  • 101 Things To Do In 1001 Days

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What Am I Up To?

• This is a little feed from my Twitter account, in case you really want to know what I'm up to or thinking about at any given moment.

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Buy My Art Book

• Click the icon below to purchase my first collectible art book. It combines my very favorite works with some of my poetry and personal writings in true scrapbook fashion. A short preview of the book is also available for your viewing pleasure..

  
  Cabbages and Kings Artbook

Buy My Art

• Below are some of my latest works, as well as a couple of my most popular sellers. Click the thumbnails to see prints and product options for each image. Don't see your favorite featured this month? Check for it here.

  
  Halls of Justice

  
  Edwina

  
  Hong Kong Garden

  
  All Cats Are Grey

  
  Anne Boleyn

Blog Roll

• Here's a list of a few other blogs I check in on from time to time. Some of them are the blogs of good friends, and others are just blogs I've discovered that I found interesting or informative.

  - A Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm

  - Chickens in the Road

  - Samantha Blackmire's Blog

  - The Asymptotic Faery - The Writings of Allyson N. Jason

  - EelKat's Writing Blog

  - Elaina's Blog

  - Made By Misa - Sweet Misa - This Redhead Reads Words

  - Schmutzie's Milkmoney Or Not, Here I Come

  - Leahpeah - The Blog of Leah Peterson

  - Foxfire Diaries - The Eclectic Art and Photography of Aimee Stewart

  - Lara Jade Photography - Thoughts, Image, & Words

  - Miss Britt - Dignity Is Overrated

  - Snackie's World

  And sometimes I like to follow some famous folk, too.

  - WWdN: In Exile - Wil Wheaton's Blog

  - Neil Gaiman's Journal

  - Contrary Brin - David Brin's Blog

  - Ricky Gervais's Blog

  - Outside Football - The Official Blog of Chris Cooley

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- All artwork, poetry, and writings associated with this site, including blogs and editorials, are © 2005-2008 Shannon Hilson of Great Falls, Montana unless otherwise specified. None of my work is part of the public domain.