I’m writing from an antique fold-out writing desk on the parlor floor of an old rambling house in the historical district of Coxsackie. This house on Ely street is the Hudson Valley Writers Residency, just steps from the Hudson river. Today is my second full day here.
I’m here working on a new artist newsletter plan, as well as applications and of course taking some photos. I’ve been digging in on the writing. I made some progress this morning, writing away through tears. I want to start a newsletter that is personal but that also touches on broader themes. I’m not sure how to do this, but that’s why I’m here. Figuring it out.
Of all the newsletters I read, there are only two newsletters that I really love and that I can look to for inspiration. The first is illustrator/artist Carson Ellis’s Slowpoke. She writes endearingly on life, love, parenting, and art in the process. Second is Journalist/podcaster Rose Eveleth’s Bucket of Eels. An eccentric, original, intellectual treat.