Don't Adjust Your TV Sets (or computer monitors or phone screens, as the case may be)
It’s me, your old pal Alissa Grosso here with a very overdue update and a new newsletter service. Previously I used Send in Blue to send these messages to you, but I’m now using Substack. So, things might look a little bit different around here.
In honor of this switch, I’ve decided to make some changes to things, perhaps the biggest of which is the frequency of these messages. Previously, I aimed to send out newsletters once a month and failed spectacularly at meeting this modest goal. So, in a bold move that makes zero sense, I’ve decided to increase the frequency of this newsletter and have set the ambitious goal of sending out these missives on a weekly basis. This new iteration of my newsletter is titled Creativity and Contentment.
Time for a break from all this text for a brief photo interlude. In the spirit of rebirth and spring and whatnot, enjoy these photos of flowers from the front yard:
I feel obligated to inform you that hours after these photos were snapped someone (it’s one of those great unsolved mysteries, but I don’t think I need any DNA evidence to figure out that it was almost certainly deer) came along and ate those pretty purple hyacinths right down to the ground. They also decided to enjoy the all-you-can-eat-salad-bar aka the planters on the patio, where some Asiatic lily bulbs I planted last year were sprouting. In some cases those hungry deer tore the bulbs clean out of the dirt. Come on, guys, there’s a whole yard of tasty grass for you to eat! Sigh.
Anyway, in the spirit of change this formerly monthly (cough, cough semiannual at best, who am I kidding?) newsletter, now weekly (maybe) newsletter will have a more informal tone as I muse on life and creativity and whatever else is on my mind.
So, while I thank you for loyally following me on my journey, I also understand if these new developments are a bit too much for you, and you wish to cease to receive these messages going forward. Seriously, my feelings will not be hurt in the slightest if you choose to unsubscribe.
So, until next week or whenever I get around to writing a new message, be well — Alissa
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Weekly Inspiration
What I’m Reading: The April 2023 issue of Wired
What I’m Watching: The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari documentary on Netflix
What I’m Listening to: “Only Wanna Dance with You” by Almost Monday (those Hulu ads worked, boys)
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Find out more about my books at alissagrosso.com
Find out more about my digital art at alissacarin.com
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My apologies for the typos and such this post is almost certainly riddled with.
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