The Creative Current
Brenda Horrigan, Jan Brogan, Kate Altman, T. Elizabeth BellInspired by the beauty, challenges & historically creative vibe of Martha’s Vineyard. Sharing lessons learned on staying creative & sane on-island and off.
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Savoring Summer Memories
Painting by Jacques Ducas (Jane Weissman’s uncle) Courtesy of Jane Weissman..
When my children were still in high school, we started a lunch tradition during summer vacations on Martha’s Vineyard: We always bought baguettes at the old A&P,...
Un-retired
I used to be retired, but I recently found my way back into business.
When I relocated to Martha’s Vineyard, I arrived exhausted, a burned-out mess. I had sold my business and thought I needed to be retired, completely. So I set up a stud...
Creative ignition in the artist's studio
My favorite “art thing” to do is to visit a Vineyard artist in their studio.
Which is a bit curious, given that my own art involves research and writing. Nothing thrills me more than digging into dusty archives and crafting the nuggets of...
Dipping my toes...
I like cold water. To drink, to look at, to wash my sweaters with. Not to swim in. I am baffled by those hearty souls for whom a “refreshing” (aka freezing-my-tushie-off-cold) dip is an eagerly anticipated pleasure, not a form of water tort...
The Ghosts of War: When the Nurses Came Back Home
Elisa’s last book, The Italian Prisoner, was my favorite historical novel of 2022. So, of course, I had to grab her new novel as soon as it came out. And then, I had to know how she put it all together. She is one of the many creative write...
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I post all my essays at The Creative Current [https://thecreativecurrent.substack.com/], the collaborative Substack I share with 3 other incredible writers who, like me, draw on the historically creative vibe of Martha's Vineyard.
Journalist, novelist,instructer, evolving poet and author of The Combat Zone. Find me at The Creative Current on substack
You can also find me with some friends at The Creative Current.
T. ELIZABETH BELL swapped writing legal memos for crafting sea-breezy, toes-in-the-sand novels (Goats in the Time of Love, Counting Chickens, and her newest, Sheepish) inspired by her love of Martha’s Vineyard.
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