10 Things that Make me Happy!

1. cafes that have books

2. flowers that blossom unexpectedly

3. Yarn! 

4. encouraging my child to create.

5. celebrating the completion of a draft


6. connecting with nature

7. listening to others creations.

8. Preparing to dive into journals chock full of stories and reflections. 

9. Finding Art in the most unusual of places



10. creating prototypes 



It has now been six months since I completed my first draft of my latest novel. Life never ceases to interest me. If I'm creating, I am on fire. When the inspiration is low, I don't want to get out of bed. Winter is coming, moving in with the cold: the leaves litter the streets and sidewalks and the sunrise paints the sky a magnetic fuschia (only to be seen on pre-dawn bike rides through the city). I look at the world around me and wonder Huh?!? All I can do is to continue creating as long as I breathe. All I can do is hold on to the idea that I am doing something necessary: With each Bandit Queen Press publication I release my words into the world. Right now I am creating a three-book set which includes the following titles: BQP's first collection of poetry: The Organist's Daughter (2007); the literary zine Bureau 39 which features the work of Tony Medina and Suheir Hammad among others and Blackgirl on Mars: Notes on a Life in Copenhagen, a poetic reflection of the past 12 years here in Copenhagen.

All books are handmade here in Copenhagen, unique and numbered.

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