SAVanVleck

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Gender Female
Industry Arts
Occupation Writer, Photographer, Painter, Sculptor and Musician
Location In the woods, of central Indiana, United States
Introduction I have recently finished an advanced Middle Grade Fantasy novel, titled Moon Tree Brothers. This blog is about my writing journey. My web site: savanvleck dot com, is being updated to reflect all you want to know about my book.
Interests My favorite things in life include: Books, trees, faces, stars, drawing and painting, raspberries, the Ocean, Hawaii, The Dunes National Park, The Grand Tetons, the Northern Lights, dark chocolate truffles and Aztec Hot Chocolate from South Bend Chocolate Company, freecycle, Halloween, camping on the ground and under the stars (not on a concrete pad over wheels), dogs, my camera
Favorite Movies Memoirs of a Geisha, Schindlers List, Lord of War, City of Angels, Amadeus, Captain Corellis's Mandolin, Tortilla Soup, 40 First Dates
Favorite Music Perlman playing Mozart, Jalan Crossland, Miles Davis, Spencer Bohren, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon's "Graceland", George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", Cannonball Adderley, most blues and jazz, I love the sound of flat notes
Favorite Books The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George, The Gulag Archipelgo, Harry Potter, The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett, Tell Me Lies by Jenny Crusie, Diana Gabaldon, Mysteries especially by: Janet Evanovich, Sarah Paretsky, Steve Allen, M. C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth, Nevada Barr, Sue Grafton, Terry Pratchett, Picture books by Audrey & Don Woods, Matthew’s Dragon by Susan Cooper and Jos. A. Smith

If mud is dirt plus water, what is clay?

Clay is mud pies, mud fights, dishes and fanciful sculptures. It is theraputic, entertaining, frustrating and educational. Technically, it is 40% aluminum oxide, 46% silicon oxide, and 14% water. I am also a potter.