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The Traction Factor by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

Where the Action Is, Was, and Ever More Shall Be by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

Bull-Dancers by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

A Turning Point in the Clockwork War by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

The Vampire Funeral by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

Within the Wolf's Jaws by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

When Griffins Nest by Ysabetwordsmith, literature

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Elizabeth Barrette (aka Ysabetwordsmith) works as a writer and editor in central Illinois. She writes articles, essays, short stories, reviews, interviews, poetry, and more. Her main fields include speculative fiction, gender studies, and alternative religions. Her books are Prismatica: Science Fiction Poetry Spanning the Spectrum, From Nature's Patient Hands: A Collection of Poetry, and Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayers. She served as Managing Editor of PanGaia magazine for 7 years and Dean of Studies at the Grey School of Wizardry for 4 years. She currently serves on the Canon Board at Torn World, approving art and writing. She enjoys presenting panels and workshops at conventions and festivals. She has eagerly observed the rise of electronic publication and online writing and art, including cyberfunded creativity, and hopes to continue working with this cutting edge of culture. She enjoys suspension-of-disbelief bungee-jumping and spelunking in other people's reality tunnels.

Favourite Visual Artist
Michael Whelan, Janny Wurts, Larry Elmore
Favourite Movies
Titan A.E., Treasure Planet, The Avengers, Terminator
Favourite TV Shows
Sherlock, True Blood, Star Trek, Firefly
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Elvendrums, Emerald Rose, Leslie Fish, Tom Smith
Favourite Books
The Lord of the Rings, Dragonflight, A Civil Campaign, Webster's Dictionary, The Book of Forms
Favourite Writers
J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, Lois McMaster Bujold, Alan Dean Foster, Langston Hughes, Lorna Dee Cervantes, John Fire Lame Deer
Tools of the Trade
Paper and pencil, computer with MS Word
Other Interests
Poetry, fiction, nonfiction; speculative fiction, gender studies, alternative spirituality, nature studies; crowdfunding and networking

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I'm the Member of the Month over in the Writer's Club: http://writers--club.deviantart.com/journal/Member-of-the-Month-January-2013-351647206
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Welcome to the fourteenth Crowdfunding Creative Jam! This session will run Saturday, January 19-Sunday, January 20.  The theme is "nonviolence." You can participate in the Creative Jam over on LiveJournal or on Dreamwidth.) Crowdfunding Creative Jam Everyone is eligible to post prompts, which may be words or phrases, titles, images, etc. Prompters may request a specific creator, but everyone else may still use that prompt if they wish. Prompts may specify a particular character/world/etc. but creators may use the prompt for something else anyway and post the results. Prompters are still encouraged to post mostly prompts that anyon
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Nominations are now open for the 2013 Rose & Bay Awards in the categories of Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron. The Rose and Bay Award was launched by Ysabetwordsmith (Elizabeth Barrette) in January 2009, and quickly gained additional volunteers.  This award focuses on a growing business model known as "crowdfunding" or "cyberfunded creativity," which directly connects creative people and patrons of the arts online.  This award recognizes exemplary projects and enthusiastic patrons.  It currently features six categories: Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron.  (Other Project inc
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Hippie Birdbaths!
Hippie Birdbaths!
Hippie Birdbaths!
Hippie Birdbaths!
Congrats on the feature! I can see why they decided put you there.
Congratulations on the feature! :heart:
I see you have some short stories/poems on here and was wondering if you would be interested in joining a group called :iconwrite2livecancerfree:

There is more about it on the page (just click the link) but basically what we are out to do is have a contest each month of writing and pick 1-2 winners. At the end of the year, I'll be putting together a book to be published and sold where all the money goes to a Cancer Research Center to help the fight against cancer and find a cure.

Please, check it out and think about it :)
♥Blake Moriarty