Tag Archives: Writing

Seasons

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Alyson Indrunas

Last year I kept notes about the seasons in a way that I’ve never done. I took a break from worrying about writing and editing my book, and I read voraciously, painted almost every day, and wrote essays and poems. … Continue reading →

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New Teacher Binder

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

I promised I would blog my response to a question in a week to share all of the things that I didn’t get to say when I had the privilege of speaking to Todd Conaway’s learning community. First, let me … Continue reading →

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The Place Where You Live

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

Tried my best to get this down to 200 words and contact my friend for a photo. Neither happened. Orion magazine has this lovely invitation to write about where you live. If you are a writer, you should do it. … Continue reading →

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To Scribble and Erase and Scribble Again

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

Watercolor painting is teaching me how to learn when it is time to stop. Unlike writing, where you can rewrite and revise words for decades, if you rework a shape too much using watercolor, the paper starts to break down. … Continue reading →

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Teacher-Leader & Other Words I Make Up

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

This past year, 2021, was not my best year as a blogger. I somehow wrote thousands of words, however. Just not here. Close to having a draft of a book, this girl. A Memoir. No, really. It’s a memoir.  I … Continue reading →

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Now Some Thoughts on Writing

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Alyson Indrunas

This past weekend I printed out all of the chapters I think will make up the book that I have been working on in some shape or form for over twenty years. I have not researched old journals to pinpoint … Continue reading →

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Water. Paint. Ratio.

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Alyson Indrunas

The language of watercolor is poetry. The naming of colors is a history I’ve never learned. Colors help us classify animals, minerals, and plants. A language of colors is classification. A science of color. The definition of color reminds me … Continue reading →

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Place & Shape

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Alyson Indrunas

“Words will follow your path through the garden, on the walkways, benches, and walls. Yet unlike a book, the way in which you read the poem is multidirectional.” ~Maya Lin I made a small intention that I would blog twice … Continue reading →

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Slush Pile

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Alyson Indrunas

Dear Editor,* It’s highly likely this piece will end up lost in your slush pile. What to say to an editor of an anthology about traveling during a year when international borders were closed? How to differentiate my story from … Continue reading →

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Turn And Face The Strange

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Alyson Indrunas

This week, the Feminist Survival Project podcast is going to end, and they asked their listeners share what they learned, and so I thought I’d get bloggy with it as a way to express my gratitude for their podcast and … Continue reading →

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