Friday, July 29, 2011

Budding Artist...Bethany Runyan



Aren't these beautiful? 

My very talented niece, Bethany Runyan, did them.  I'm hoping she'll study art when she goes to college.  I should have scanned more of them when she visited us in May.  She's amazing!

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This will be my last post until September.  We're taking a little trip and when we get back I'm going to focus on querying the five manuscripts I revised in June.   (fingers, toes and eyes crossed)

I'll still be lurking around blogland, reading your posts.  :) 

Have a wonderful rest of the month....
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  1. LynNerdKelleyJuly 29, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Oh, yes, Bethany is very talented. She has a unique style. I particularly like the second one. Nice! Have a great trip, Sharon. And how exciting that you revised 5 manuscripts that are ready to query! Woo hoo, you go, girl!

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  2. Robyn CampbellJuly 29, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Your niece is super talented, Sharon. I love them both. Ultra cool.

    Have a great trip. Be safe. (((hugs)))

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  3. Hilary Melton-ButcherJuly 30, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Hi Sharon .. Bethany has some talent - and like you I sure hope she can prosper with it .. I'd love to be able to draw!!

    Now another holiday - enjoy and then good luck with all that querying .. a good time to relax, recover and chill out before the Autumn arrives with its attendant work! Cheers Hilary

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  4. UnknownJuly 30, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Lovely work, wishing her every success and enjoy your trip.

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  5. Old KittyJuly 30, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Sharon K Mayhew!! These drawings are beautiful!! Beautiful!! You have one amazing creative neice!!! May she continue to develop her obvious creative talents and skills!! Good for her!!

    And good for you!! Exciting wonderful times ahead!! I too have everything crossed - all limbs and bendy bits!!! I wish you all the luck in the world and I hope, hope hope you have some wonderful positive fab news when we meet again in September!!!!! Yay!!!!!

    Take care x

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  6. UnknownJuly 30, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Be sure to tell Bethany that Odie in NC thinks her drawings are awesome and I really mean that. She has real talent and it needs to be used. Have fun on your trip and pop back when you can. I will be busy soon with my new adventure in education but will try to keep track of my precious blog family as often as time permits. Have a great weekend.
    Odie

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  7. Jemi FraserJuly 30, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Those are lovely!

    Enjoy the month & good luck with the querying!! :) Enjoy.

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  8. MunirGhiasuddinJuly 30, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Bethany is very talented. I am sure she will do great in art school. Also for a carrier, a lot of authors need people like Bethany. Good Luck to her.

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  9. Tara TylerJuly 30, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    beautiful is undefstatement!
    enjoy your time off and break a leg with your querying!

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  10. BethJuly 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Wow five manuscripts! You've been productive.

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  11. Kelly PolarkJuly 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    You must be so proud of your niece! Very talented.
    Good luck querying, Sharon! Fingers crossed!
    I don't post as much in summer either. Too much going on!
    Enjoy!

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  12. ClaraJuly 30, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Hi Sharon!! I love to draw, I (humbly saying) have the gift, but when I was a teenager I let "what's profitable" speak louder, and so I didn't do arts, but business college.
    So if your niece ever go through that, please tell her this story : ) I hope she goes for arts, she really has the gift!
    Oh and don't ever make me start on querying, ugh...

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  13. Melissa SarnoJuly 31, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Have a great trip Sharon dear. Your niece is uber talented.

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  14. Talli RolandJuly 31, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Wow! I'm super impressed! What a talent, Sharon.

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  15. KeenaJuly 31, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Enjoy your trip and will be looking forward to new posts in September.

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  16. Janet JohnsonJuly 31, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Beautiful artwork!

    And best of enjoy your break. I'll be crossing my fingers for you and those FIVE (awesome!!!) manuscripts. :)

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  17. Lenny LeeJuly 31, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    hi miss sharon! wow! cool drawings for sure. i hope you have a super fun trip and i got lots of fingers and toes and eyes crossed for your manuscripts.
    ...hugs from lenny

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  18. Buffy AndrewsAugust 1, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Love the drawings!

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  19. Megan Frances AbrahamsAugust 1, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Charming drawings. Hope you're having a great summer, Sharon! Good luck with your queries.

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  20. Susan FieldsAugust 1, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Those are fantastic - thanks for sharing them with us! And have a wonderful trip and best of luck with your queries!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    These are nice. Thanks for sharing them.

    Have a great trip!

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  22. Theresa MilsteinAugust 1, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    She's very talented.

    I'll miss your posts. Enjoy the rest of your summer. xo

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  23. Jeff KingAugust 1, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Those are fantastic... and thx for your support.

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  24. Michael Di GesuAugust 2, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Your niece certainly does have talent.... I highly recommend she go to art college if she has a passion for it.

    I did and it was the best time of my life!

    Have a great vacation and good luck on your querying.... FIve novels.... WOW!

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  25. AnonymousAugust 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Your niece is a talented young lady.

    Enjoy the rest of your summer. Good luck querying.

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  26. Arlee BirdAugust 2, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Nice drawings. Reminds me of some of the drawings that my daughters used to do. My oldest still does artwork and has a website to promote her work.


    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  27. Deirdra A. EdenAugust 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM

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  28. nutschellAugust 3, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    what talent! thanks for sharing those sketches. Have a great trip and good luck on querying!
    nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  29. Claudia ZurcAugust 3, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    They're nice indeed! It's nice she has your support, too. Have a wonderful trip and we'll see you in September. Enjoy!
    P.S. Good luck with your manuscripts!

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  30. Carolyn VAugust 4, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Wow, she is a great artist. You'll have to let us know what she decides to do. =)

    Have a great last half of summer. I just finished will all our trips and vacations, so I am back at blogging (and hoping I can keep it up with the kids still out of school). =)

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  31. Yaya' s HomeAugust 5, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Awesome drawings! I surely hope you enjoy your trip, but I'm gonna' miss you. Good luck with your books.

    ~ Yaya

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  32. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Hey Sharon...nice that you came by to see us.
    Bethany is talented. I hope she goes to art school. Such talent.

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  33. MarciaAugust 5, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Very talented girl!

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  34. Lola XAugust 6, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Great Blog! Love it!!!

    Lola x
    http://lola-x.blogspot.com

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  35. Connie ArnoldAugust 9, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Those are beautiful! She certainly is very talented. I'm sure her family are very proud of her. Hope you have a great trip, and hoping for good things for your manuscripts!

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  36. Len LambertAugust 12, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    She's talented, Sharon! I love the drawings! Enjoy your holiday! :)

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  37. Dawn SimonAugust 15, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    She really is talented. Very impressive!

    I hope you're enjoying your summer! :)

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  38. HeatherAugust 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I think she is very talented, too, but of course I am biased since I live with her!

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  39. Deirdra A. EdenAugust 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Love it! You have a fabulous blog! I’m an author and illustrator and I made some awards to give to fellow bloggers whose sites I enjoy. It’s not a pass on award. This is just for you to keep. I want to award you with the Creative Blog Award for all the hard work you do!

    Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award.
    ~Deirdra

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Sge's super super talented.

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  41. Donna McDineSeptember 29, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Absolutely lovely!

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