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An Iridescent Ink Spill
Welcome to the Iridescent Inkwell website! Please expect regular inspiration in the form of art, poetry, music, activism, and more.
Iridescent Inkwell is the blog of of Courtney Diles, also known as Coco Henderson, and this website offers services in the form of book editing, technical writing, and grant/proposal writing.
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Nourish Your Soul
This is one of my favorite artworks I've freehanded so far. It's just the corner of a mandala, transitioning into vines where I started...
Courtney Diles
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Find Your Locus of Control
Find where your actual control is. Find out how that overlaps with your responsibilities, needs, and wants. It seemed horrific, at first,...
Courtney Diles
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Today's Inspiration: The Art of Jane Small
Enjoy this art with me. I stumbled upon this artist called Jane Small. Look at these fields of yellow flowers. That's what Indiana looked...
Courtney Diles
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Things We Control on a Healing Journey
As the movie Inside Out 2 recently taught us, anxiety is an emotion best directed at the things we actually have control over. This has...
Courtney Diles
Jul 16, 20243 min read
I'm glad we exist.
I love this little comic. The pastels are gentle like the breeze. The dusky purple adds a somber edge. The big anime eyes are there to...
Courtney Diles
Jul 12, 20241 min read
The Wonder and Comfort of the Cozy Fantasy Genre
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. Let’s talk about cozy fantasy. I am...
Courtney Diles
Dec 4, 20234 min read
Top Three Fantasy Books I Read in 2023
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. I’m on track to read 200 books in...
Courtney Diles
Nov 24, 20232 min read
The Oxford Comma (Serial Comma): Often Necessary for Clarity
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. “We invited the strippers, Stalin...
Courtney Diles
Nov 17, 20232 min read
"Your Story Has A Nice Flow": What Does It Mean?
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. Have you ever been given this...
Courtney Diles
Nov 14, 20234 min read
Genre Specialty Spotlight: Manga and Comic Books
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. Now that I have moved from...
Courtney Diles
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Genre Specialty Spotlight: Paranormal Romance
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. Now that I have moved from...
Courtney Diles
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Genre Specialty Spotlight: Young Adult Fantasy Novels
Note: This blog post is repurposed from my former website, Courtney Diles Writing & Editing Services. Now that Courtney Diles Writing &...
Courtney Diles
Oct 23, 20235 min read
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