u/kjccreates

I made this Smoked Fish Dip with Cream Cheese using a can of King Oscar smoked kipper snacks and added a tablespoon of S&B Crunchy Garlic with Chili to the food processor bowl. Perfect. Ate it with buttered toast.

Hey, if you have any book recommendations about the history of publishing in the United States prior to 1950, I would love to hear about them!

I'm mostly looking at the years 1800-1950 for a research project, but I'm also curious about how it worked going back even further.

I've read *A History of Newspaper Syndicates in the United States, 1865-1935* by Elmo Scott Watson, originally published in 1936. And I just got a copy of *American Literary Magazines: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries* by Edward E Chielens. But I'm looking for more of an overview.

Hey, if you have any book recommendations about the history of publishing in the United States prior to 1950, I would love to hear about them!

I'm mostly looking at the years 1800-1950 for a research project, but I'm also curious about how it worked going back even further.

I've read A History of Newspaper Syndicates in the United States, 1865-1935 by Elmo Scott Watson, originally published in 1936. And I just got a copy of American Literary Magazines: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries by Edward E Chielens. But I'm looking for more of an overview.

I started with a can of Fishwife Smoked Trout and this recipe.

Used just one can, kept the oil, and swapped a scoop of Spinach and Artichoke dip from Formaggio Kitchen for the mayonnaise. It didn't need salt, it was salty enough.

Spread it on sourdough toast. Pretty damn good.

Before I mixed things together, I had a couple bites of the trout and there was an odd aftertaste. Almost but not quite like a chemical flavor?

Anyway, recommendations for other brands of smoked trout?

If you don't know Patreon, it's a website/app inspired by the old school way of supporting artists through patronage mixed with a crowdfunding model.

My Patreon is free unless you want to get stuff in the mail every month (e.g., bookmarks, postcards, little prints, patches, and whatever else I decide to try and make).

I'm a poet, a writer, and a copy editor. I've spent a lot of time over the past few years taking classes on a variety of creative topics: jewelry making, sewing, poetry, writing, block printing, screen printing, glass bead making at the torch, gardening, wood carving, and more.

Some things I loved and some things weren't for me. But I've learned a lot about how to make stuff and how my brain works.

I've also been struggling with how to be creative while having ADHD and dealing with executive function issues.

When I'm struggling with something or trying to puzzle out some aspect of my brain, I find that writing it out and talking it through with other people helps me understand what the hell I'm thinking about. I've fallen away from that habit and I want to get back to it.

And when I want to get something done, I need an external deadline and accountability.

My plan for this Patreon:

- I'll be writing about the classes I'm taking.

- I'll be writing about and showing you pictures of the stuff I'm making.

- I'll be talking about what my creative process looks like.

- I'll be offering prompts to encourage your own creativity.

- If I see a cool class coming up, I'll let you know about it.

- I'll have monthly deadlines for me to try and get cool little projects sent out to YOU! (If you're interested in getting stuff in the mail.)

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