Elsie Gulino
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer, artist, owner of Chalmoncha's Chicken Project |
| Location | Nellysford, Virginia |
| Introduction | When I was nine, I started Scribbled, a newsletter reporting the events of my family's Virginia homestead. Scribbled is now in its fifth year of existence and going strong as a digital newsletter, with my blog as a side branch. In early 2023, I co-founded the Weekly Owen, a newspaper about Living Earth School, an outdoor/survival skills class. It was a huge hit with my fellow students and the instructors. It's still being published and has led to a video interview by the Living Earth photographer and publicity agent. Since late 2020, I've been running Chalmoncha's Chicken Project, selling eggs laid by my pride and joy, a flock of 8 chickens for whom I've laughed, cried, and crawled on knees and elbows through the mud for a few wonderful years. I've also self-published six mini zines featuring my own artwork and poetry, including Meeting Alex, Our Whole World, and Night Light and am currently working on a short graphic novel. Photo by John Gulino. |
| Interests | I love to write, draw, journal, and create. I also enjoy making videos, keeping chickens, and reading graphic novels and other books. I also love reading other people's blogs and writing my own. |
| Favorite Movies | I am a big Monty Python fan! |
| Favorite Music | Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, Ween, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Sparks, and Thee Oh Sees are among my favorite bands. |
| Favorite Books | Saving Jemima by Julie Zickefoose, The War that Killed Achilles by Caroline Alexander, My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, Brazen by Penelope Bagieu, A Walk in the Woods and Made in America by Bill Bryson, Energetic Herbalism by Kat Maier, World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, all the graphic novels by Laura Lee Gulledge, all the graphic novels by Raina Telgemier, and all of Greek Mythology (Favorite magazines include National Geographic History and The Earth Island Journal) |