Publisher's Synopsis
What if you dropped everything and dived into the life of your dreams? In 1983, Elise Mallison left her job, friends and home to spend 8 months in Provincetown, MA. For the first time in her 29 years, she dared to make a lifelong passion for art the center of her life. As a student at Freehand learning community of women writers and photographers, Elise tried out new art forms, confronted fears and learned life lessons. She recorded all of it in letters, poems, short stories, journal entries, essays and a dream diary. Writing My Heart Out is her collection, three decades later, of the ripest, juiciest writings. Arranged in chronological order, these works are woven to reveal the lush, risky and joyful life of an artist at work. They will inspire all who wish to lead a passionate life.
