Joanne Paquin

My first solo-trip was to the top of Mt. Rigi. 

Here was another artist who had created art that understood its audience’s souls.

A review of my favorite series of all time. The characters are so magical and relatable, that the reader grows attached to them immediately. 

Throwback to the time I visited the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio outside of London and created a feature piece on the experience. This project and many others helped me to become proficient in video editing software, including Final Cut Pro and Premiere.

A mockup of a magazine I designed for my Advanced Pub Design class. The magazine was based off of the High Fidelity magazine that ran from 1951-1989. I used Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

This is a repost of a previous piece I published on my website, that was picked up by Introvert, Dear.

Sáenz’s young adult novels are both rare and beautiful stories—utterly profound and heartfelt.

The dread of an interview starts to build up inside me the moment it is scheduled. I lose sleep over it, get stomach cramps, and act out towards those I’m close with. How do you cope with something like that?

Then let that passion guide you.

At one point in the series, Lemony Snicket warns viewers that, “If you’re interested in stories with happy endings, that story is streaming elsewhere.” And while this is true—you won’t find any happy endings in “A Series of Unfortunate Events”—don’t heed Snicket’s advice. While the story is grim, the methods of storytelling are not. This Netflix creation is wildly original, visually appealing and pleasing to any literary or book junkies looking to have some fun with words.

Filled with gods, murder and morbid humor, here are five book-to-television series to look out for in 2017.

Amid 2016′s major game releases, some less famed, less marketed games may have slipped under your radar. Here are the top five indie games of 2016 worthy of your attention.

“Go there knowing only the essentials and let everything you see, feel, smell, taste and hear change every part of you,” Dibbern says. “Be open to trying new things and most importantly do not be afraid. Because fear leads to hate and we have too much of that in the world.”

Why did I have to say goodbye to years of friendship just to pursue a career?

The fire crackles, a teaspoon taps the side of a teacup and you find yourself at ease. You’re focused. Your mind is quiet. You open your textbook and start to read.

When a person stops them on the street and says, “Your story changed my life,” they respond by saying, “Well, you changed mine.”

First news story published in the Ware River News. Written in 2012.