Welcome to the new moon of October! A time when all free spirits come alive. A time when passions flow in the cool night air...it's the build up to All Hallow's Eve. So true to the spirit of Linda's blog, we want to inspire you to be your beautiful self...and dance by the light of the moon.

New in Linda's Rainbow World

Check out Linda's newest fairy! She's giving away a free print during October with any purchase of the Rainbow World book...  and Pitiful Polly makes her framed debut. There's a ton of meaning in this work. You can see it in Linda's eyes.

Some faces in the moonlight...

If you want to explore deep down into the fairy realm, check out Tami Ruesch's "The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry" http://Fairiefabels.com/  Tami is passionate about the realm beyond the mist and a genuine and soulful person. Also great Halloween links on her current site. Check it out.

Okay, I totally rocked out this week to Brandi Carlisle's "Folsom County Blues" while driving down some country road. This woman has passion! Hell, yeah. She's playing October 8th at the Rams Head in Bmore!  http://www.brandicarlile.com/

What's new at Zouck?

Zouck's newest author, Eve Rizzo, read at the Quail Ridge Bookstore in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her book, Clarrie Hancock, is about a young girl in the slums of Depression-era England who wants more for her life than what society tells her she is destined to. This book is a testament to strong woman everywhere, of any age. Stay true to yourself, and never let the bastards get you down! Check out a first chapter sample on the Zouck website.

And don't forget about Faeriecon on November 6-8 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. I'll be there with Linda... a little nervous and new to it all! I'd love to meet everyone and talk about the books you like, love...want more of!

   Commentary

         Art Expressed as Us

Passionate people engage in the art of the human body. Artistic images become part of us, tattooed in our flesh and waved like a freak flag, freeing us to better define ourselves. Our passion for expression entices us to dye our hair red, pierce our lip…or open up a publishing house in an age where practicality trumps dreams. Yes, sometimes our actions are impulsive; sometimes courageous, sometimes foolish, but always towards movement and expression. And this tendency towards action is what I’ve come to define as beautiful; as sexual and perfect in its ideal. This stands true of anyone, of any age or condition.

This week I lunched with a beautiful woman with cerebral palsy who teaches others how to live and wants to tell her story to the world. I watched my young niece take on the media at the G20 demonstrations in Pittsburgh. I watched my daughters pour over books, dreaming of worlds waiting to be changed. And I had coffee with Linda, where we plotted greatness and taunted those who crave their puffy couches, themselves becoming puffy as their vitality gets hijacked by Real World faux famers and corny Jay Leno skits. They become collectors of Fox News images and weeds grow up and around them.

So the trick to it all, I think, is to keep the mind and body moving. Express yourself. Write that book, even when the world says you’re too old or that no one reads anymore. People will always read… just like people will always take walks in the park, holding hands with someone they love. There isn’t a Wii in the world that can top that experience! And collect the right kind of images. Because when we look back, it’ll all be a dream. And our minds will only see spirit faces, waving back and fading softly into moonlight.

Peace until next time - Em

Footnote: For a tasteful blog about sexuality and art, check out http://sexualityinart.wordpress.com/  This isn't a site for the kiddies, but what I like about it is that the author centers on respect and kindness. It's also intelligent stuff, so you'd better have your brain game on.

A Final Note...

Keep checking in with Linda over the next couple of weeks. She's going to be pushing the edges on her next painting; taking that full moon passion to some hot new places. Something tells me there'll be plenty to buzz about at Faeriecon!

And another Final Note...

If anyone wants to send me thoughts or suggestions for future posts, without going through the "comment" section on this site, please send emails to me at emerson@gwzouck.com