Archive for August, 2009

Spotlight on Bill M. Tracer

Monday, August 10th, 2009

It is said that “art begets art.”

As a short story writer, I find that to be so true.

I find great inspiration in listening to great classical music. Composers, after all, are writers employing musical notation. They translate words into sonic stimulation.

Today, I would like to introduce you to another kind of amazing artist, my StumbleUpon friend, Bill M. Tracer.

Bill is not only a visually creative genius but he is also an accomplished writer.

Friends, meet Bill:

Bill M. Tracer is a freelance computer graphic artist, and science fiction / fantasy / paranormal writer, living in Cordova , TN , USA . Regarding his art, he works with a variety of digital computer graphic software on a PC, ranging from 3D illustration, to cosmic and spiritual abstraction, to fractal geometric generation. Among other places you’ll find his art on-line are his gallery Web site located at: http://billmtracerstudio.50megs.com/ , a DeviantART Gallery at: http://billmtracer.deviantart.com/gallery/ , and Picable http://www.picable.com/photographers/Bill%20M.%20Tracer.13377/recent . Just click thumbnail to enlarge to full size.

To contact Bill for commission work or if you’re interested in any art prints of his work drop him an e-mail at: billmtracer@comcast.net

With his permission, I have chosen to spotlight three of Bill’s outstanding copyrighted art works below for your enjoyment.

Study these works.

Ponder them.

And then conjure up your award-winning short story entry for the LongShortStories Short Story Contest. You, too, will find that art begets art!

Ambrosia Rising Variation Three; abstract, Ambrosia, art, bill m tracer studio, Colorful, digital art, dude, filtering, fractals, layering, photoshop, psychedelic, psychedelic dude, rising, variation, Vchira, vivid

“Ambrosia Rising Variation Three”

 

A Floating Fractal City Variation One; abstract, art, bill m tracer studio, city, Colorful, digital art, dude, filtering, floating, fractals, layering, photoshop, psychedelic, psychedelic dude, variation, Vchira, vivid

“A Floating Fractal City Variation One”

 

Tree of Introspection from the Abstract Appliqué Series; 3D, abstract, art, computer graphics

“Tree of Introspection from the Abstract Applique’ Series”

 

See what I mean when I say “art begets art!”

Thank you, Bill, for sharing your world with ours.

You have “the gift,” my friend!

Wayne C. Long

Writer/Editor/Internet Publisher

www.LongShortStories.com

Where the Short Story LIVES!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary”

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

That is the title of a marvelous 256-page paperback book by Dr. Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis.

Take it from me, this book should be on every short story writer’s bookshelf.

You may think you can write, but your vocabulary will give you away every time!

Amazon sells this book for only $6.99.

I want to hear your after-action reports telling me how much this book enriched your short fiction vocabulary.

What are you waiting for?

Wayne C. Long
Writer/Editor/Internet Publisher
www.LongShortStories.com
Where the Short Story LIVES!