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ABOUT<\/p>\n
EILEEN R HICKMAN<\/p>\n
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Photo Credit: Arpit Mehta<\/p>\n
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A NOTE FROM EILEEN<\/p>\n
Since the moment, long ago, when my big sister opened a book of fairy tales and began to read to me, I\u2019ve been mesmerized by the idea that there is more to life than meets the eyes. This fascination increased when I encountered the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Patricia A. McKillip, and found my way into the final frontier with Star Trek (I love the whole ST universe, but Voyager is my current favorite).<\/p>\n
While I believe in minimalism theoretically, I\u2019ve discovered there are a few things one can never have too many of. Books, for starters. I buy, I read\u2014fantasy mostly, but also science fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, non-fiction on many topics, and more. A lot of subjects interest me and I\u2019m always looking for something new.<\/p>\n
Then there are plants\u2014can\u2019t have too many of them. A prairie girl at heart, I used to grow an exuberant prairie garden alive with birds and butterflies, but now I reside on the Colorado Front Range where the deer eat everything I try to grow. I have to content myself with looking across the distant plains from my studio window and filling my house and my deck with potted plants, where the deer can\u2019t get to them.<\/p>\n
A good atlas or two (or more) also have a place in my home and car. Friends were recently surprised to see paper maps at my home in this age of GPS, but I wouldn’t be without one. Driving is one of my favorite pursuits and takes me all over the United States. There and back again is my motto. I prefer the open road, but will get on an airplane to explore farther-away places with my husband. Traveling gives me the excuse to take a zillion pictures (another thing one can\u2019t have too many of\u2014maybe).<\/p>\n
When I have a little extra time, or I\u2019m procrastinating on my writing, I make music, study languages, try a new recipe, and explore the natural world. I\u2019m always seeking new inspiration and new sources of wonder\u2014new avenues for understanding our amazing universe.<\/p>\n
A master\u2019s degree in literature honed an appreciation for the power of story, along with some foundational writing skills; I\u2019ve spent the rest of my life studying writing craft and acquiring the proficiency to compose stories worth telling. Along the way, I\u2019ve discovered that the wonder and hope I find in the world are best expressed in tales of other worlds, worlds accessed only through the imagination but still very real.<\/p>\n
The foundation for my storytelling, and for everything else I do, is my faith in God. A committed Christ-follower, I seek to honor him in all I do and in every story I tell.<\/p>\n
To Him be glory both now and forever. Amen (II Peter 3:18)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” text_text_color=”#032B35″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n MORE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” text_text_color=”#032B35″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n FlEATURED PHOTO<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain Columbines, July 2017<\/p>\n The wildflower festival is one of the summer highlights in Crested Butte, CO. Although we did not participate in any official festival events, we made a trek to Crested Butte in July 2027 to see the glories of the mountain wildflowers.<\/p>\n These Rocky Mountain Columbines, nodding in the sunlight, were one of the treats of the visit. Iconic to the mountains and unparalleled in beauty, it’s no wonder this is the state flower of Colorado.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n