A Las Vegas Poet

6 Tips for Dealing with Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is something virtually every writer has dealt with at some point for maybe a day or two or, for the less fortunate, weeks or even months at a time. During this phenomenon writers simply can’t think of anything to get down on paper. No matter what they do, it feels blocked by something in their mind, and no amount of sitting and writing works. If you’re going through writer’s block…

Tommee Tippee Cereal Bottles Review

Nothing is more important than getting the right bottles for your baby, and you have probably come across someone telling you to put cereal in the baby’s bottle. This isn’t advised to do in a baby’s first twelve months of life, as your baby gets all of their nutrients from formula and breastmilk. After twelve months, your baby is ready to drink regular milk though, so you can go ahead and put…

How to Sell Your Art

So, you’re a free-spirited, amazing artist with a good stockpile of art ready to sell to whoever will buy it, but you have one problem. You don’t know how you want to go about it. There are so many options out there and you have no clue which one suits you and your work best. First things first, you have to decide whether you will need a business license or not. There is hobby selling, but…

Inspiration Board: Horror and Skin

Getting the right wording and organization within a horror piece can be tricky. After all, you are writing and don’t have the ease of using jump scares like a movie does. You have to be able to create psychologically terrifying scenarios and a chilling, skin-tingling experience with good old ink and pen, or well, keyboard. To get into the mind state of terror, we are going to go over some…

Fisher Price On-the-Go Baby Dome Review

Every new parent wonders what to get for their new baby, and the trending Fisher Price Baby Dome is the newest thing. Do you need it? How useful is it overall? Find out here. The Attraction to the Baby Dome The Fisher Price On-the-Go Baby Dome was something seen across the internet when I was freshly pregnant with my very first daughter. I was hooked by this product at first sight, because I…

Inspiration Boards of the Horoscopes: Aries, God of War

Aries weapons and war inspiration collage

Aries is the very first sign of the astrological signs, they are ruled by mars, and they are a cardinal fire sign. Tons of work is already inspired through the horoscope sign of Aries, like God of War, the very popular video game. Ares was also a Greek God, and is very associated with the horoscope sign as well. Aries can be very argumentative,…

Jazz Music Plays, Poetry Intensifies

I got to have a lengthy discussion with Steven Allan Porter about his poetry, and more importantly, the life of his behind the poetry. When reading Steven Allan Porter’s poetry, you get a glimpse into his inner workings and some of the eye opening experiences he has had. Here, we had a one hour discussion about how mental illness, grief, trauma, and hope have all had an impact specifically on his…

Making the decision to go to school

It is a confusing and tedious thing to decide what to go to school for. I mean, what are you good at? What if you go for something you actually hate in the job field, then you’re stuck with it for the rest of your life? What if you go for something way out of your realm of possibilities and you fail? There is just so much to worry about when you go to school, and even still, I find myself…

Interview with a freelancing artist, Joyce Rainbow

Joyce is a full time freelancing artist as of this year, 2019, and has spent the last 7 years in the corporate world working as a professional graphic designer and UX designer as well. Being a business woman in the corporate world and transforming over to the freelancing world has been some of her most inspirational change as far as her art and how she has gotten to where she is today.

“I’ve had…

Delving into the Mind of a Comic Book Artist

“If 50 Shades could be made into a fucking movie, then I’m pretty sure that whatever you’re working with could do a lot.” – Johnnie Rodriguez

This was what Johnnie had to say when asked what type of advice he would give to someone with a dream of being a comic book artist, along with some other brilliant tidbits of information. He really got talking when asked this question and provided some…

How to Form a Character: Project Anastasia

“What is your name, and why do you think I’m here interviewing you?” The new interviewer asked, sheepishly. You could see her trying to not show any signs of weakness.

  “You already know my name. It’s Anastasia. Everyone already knows my name, and why you’re here.” Anastasia said this with intent, trying to read the movements of her new interviewer. She watched the woman’s lip curl slightly…

The Fourth of July Weekend in Vegas

Huge Art Events Here in Vegas For Fourth of July Weekend

Are you searching for exciting things to do this weekend that include art, music, and good vibes? Perhaps you missed something in your roster, and you need art in your weekend instead of a plain jane party you know no one at? I got you.

Graffiti from an alleyway in downtown Las Vegas at First Friday. 

Escape Artist Studios Presents Lush: Art…

Shattered Amour Propre Book Launch

I have amazing news about the progression of my poetry. I have just released a book on amazon, and it is a collection of all of my most beloved poetry. This collection is the remnants that survived the years of over thinking and perfectionism, they survived the mass deletions as I went through every single computer file I have deciding what was just going to go, and they ended up in this 83 page…

From allaboutsana blog

  Bugs, they didn’t bother her any. Not so long as she could feel the brisk air of freedom caress her cheeks in the jungles she roamed of late. Not knowing what she would run into was just part of the thrill. It was most of what brought her here. Talanya reached out and grabbed a thick branch, twisting it down towards her to get a better look at the little cricket that…

Sshhh It’s a Secret Part Nine

I had fallen far away from that funeral, but recalled the eyes of the strange man who didn’t belong. Looking back to see if he was still there, I almost gasped realizing he had disappeared, and searching the crowds of people sobbing, I scanned for Melody. She didn’t seem to be anywhere, but maybe she had decided it was too much for her. She was too refined for such a place of grief, after all. It…