Where / What is the Outer Lands Archipelago?

The spirit of these great primordial islands, which so many have felt, also shapes the 4seasonshelf Project

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Outer Lands Oval Sticker

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Original graphic design for the 4seasonshelf Project by N.G. Swett

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Author and painter N.G. Swett lives in the Outer Lands Archipelago, the string of islands along the American east coast including Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island, Long Island, New York City and many more. The archipelago’s spirit, beauty and challenges sets the scene for Swett’s 4seasonshelf Project.

Many say the special lighting of these islands, its four season climate, beautiful beaches, and the sheer scale and drama of the skies give the archipelago a special potency in the dream realm. More than a backdrop, author N.G. Swett says the islands are alive with the invisible forces of the universe. Have you felt it?

The Natural History of the Outer Lands Archipelago, east coast, USA

‍ ‍”No continent is entire of itself,” begins the preface to The Outer Lands: A Natural History Guide To Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island and Long Island by Dorothy Sterling. “Between the Atlantic Ocean and the rocky rim of New England lies a chain of islands and a peninsula. Long Island points northeast across open stretches of water to Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and the flexed arm of Cape Cod. Isolated by the awesome processes of the earth’s evolution, these sandy, windswept outlands are the remnants of an ancient coastline.”

Wonderful book on the subject:

The Outer Lands by Dorothy Sterling and illustrated by Winifred Lubell

This richly illustrated and well written book details the natural history of the Outer Lands Archipelago. It can be found in the collections of most libraries in the Archipelago!

Author Endows Archipelago with Special Powers

To its natural history, author N.G. Swett has added a spiritual dimension to the archipelago, giving it the power to enchant and transform, in her new illustrated novel The Clerk and the Ink Drinker in the Outer Lands Mission.

More About the Outer Lands Archipelago

• Enjoy a few videotaped moments on an Outer Lands ocean beach HERE.

• Take a little bus excursion with Nan to an Outer Lands fishing village HERE.

• Order the contemporary illustrated novel with an Outer Lands setting:

SIGNED & STAMPED PAPERBACK: The Clerk and the Ink Drinker in the Outer Lands Mission ~ An Illustrated Novel by N.G. Swett

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Written and Illustrated by N.G. Swett
Illustrated Paperback
Copyright 2026 by N.G. Swett
292 pages
First Edition

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Poetry of Love?

TikTok video of Stolen Moment, one of the first poems
in the poetry collection Hold Me Tight.

Why A Poem?

At our wedding, our best man advised us to follow the KISS principle: keep it simple stupid — the shortest speech in the history of weddings. Now that we’ve had a lot of time to think about it, that was darn good advice for a twenty-something guy to give.

And now, what could be simpler than a poem?

And did you know, poetry is alive and well? So I thought I’d give it the old college girl try.

Immediately yes! I loved it. I’m a pen and paper note taker, a list writer, a scrapper, a note hoarder.

Labor of Love

This little poetry collection took six months to write and publish. It’s been a labor of love! The main investment was my time and focus.

Cover reveal

So here is the final cover:

Going Wide, Going Global

The book is available in the United States and around the world.

Final Thoughts for Today

I’ve learned so much, and there’s still a lot to learn.

Writing a love poem can lead to the permanent existence of a book of love poems for posterity, what’s left of it.

~ Nan