Stephanella Meets Christine Mason Miller

Artist and writer Christine Mason Miller is one of those individuals whom I did not discover because I was hobnobbing with bloggers, but because I was in genuine awe of her work. Obviously, one only needs to take a quick gander at her online space to fall for it. I find that, amongst a plethora of copy-cat offerings, it is Christine's site I always, invariably, return to, because for me she is the original artist who demonstrated how art can pay, and how resilience and business savvy can take those of us who have stamina as well as great talent to sublime places. It took me an absolute age to summon the courage to ask her whether I could be a Book Fairy. I think that, at least at the back of my mind, I thought I was a bit 'small' and 'insignificant' in the grand scheme of online things for her even to take notice. But in fact I was silly; as you will recall, I have been a Book Fairy rather successfully, thank you very much, and deposited Christine's precious Ordinary Sparkling Moments at Tatton Park, where I often walk my dogs. Now Christine has published a wonderful new book, Desire to Inspire, where she collated the experiences and wisdom of twenty women who have harnessed the power of their creativity in order to make an impact on the world. This drool-worthy book (check out the inside!) is released on Wednesday this week and I am thrilled out... Read more →