Well, they're just a bunch of old books | MetaFilter
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 10:36 pm -As she goes on to say, “The only way that we can hope to understand books and manuscripts of the past (not just how to read them, but also to work out why they were as the were.. and what difference it makes) is to keep the study of palaeography …. Following the lead of The Medieval Academy of America’s “> response (pdf) and that of the International Center for Medieval Art , I’m in the process of drafting letters to Professors Trainor (Principal) and Palmowski (Head, … See more here: Well, they're just a bunch of old books | MetaFilter Read More →
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Dewey's Treehouse: Homeschooling with Remaindered Books (Volume 2)
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 4:37 pm -Art and Crafts: Decorating Eggs: 15 projects. Beautiful Crochet for Head, Hands and Feet. (Lots of other adult-level craft books .) Pop-up and 3-D Cards See more here: Dewey's Treehouse: Homeschooling with Remaindered Books (Volume 2) Read More →
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Celtic Knot Origins and Use in Art Through the Years | Down …
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 4:18 pm -The triquetra is associated with the Insular art phase of Celtic and was used in illustrated manuscripts , such as the famed Book of Kells, and on metal work . It was generally used by the side of other kinds of Celtic knots and very … Excerpt from: Celtic Knot Origins and Use in Art Through the Years | Down … Read More →
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Euphoria: Shana Corey: Her Life in Books
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 4:03 pm -To that end, I write flap copy, catalog and web copy for my books , present them (and then present them again) to the sales force and later to librarians, and work with the art department to get the right cover for the book . .. Go here to see the original: Euphoria: Shana Corey: Her Life in Books Read More →
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Introducing my agent: Laura Nolan - Zen and the Art of Peacekeeping
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 2:37 pm -But even in the midst of all that sublime isolation my iPhone was hard at work keeping me in touch with not one but two New York literary agents who had, just before I left for the trip, both offered me representation for my memoir, … When we spoke on the phone about Zen Under Fire I had the uncanny feeling that Laura had been eavesdropping on my own thoughts about the manuscript Read the original here: Introducing my agent: Laura Nolan - Zen and the Art of Peacekeeping Read More →
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Detroit Make it Here | Making the book: Self-publishing works …
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 9:18 am -Seven years ago, when Terry Shulman looked for a traditional publisher for his manuscript about shoplifting addiction, he failed. But within nine months of self-publishing, the therapist and part-time attorney was on “The Oprah Winfrey Show . … Read the original post: Detroit Make it Here | Making the book: Self-publishing works … Read More →
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cynsations - SCBWI Bologna 2010 Author-Illustrator Interview …
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 8:59 am -I take the text quite literally and paint so much detail from the text that Mark will look at the artwork or sketches and give the text one final edit. Taking a loss on the words and letting the art tell certain parts of the story always improves a picture .. Read more: cynsations - SCBWI Bologna 2010 Author-Illustrator Interview … Read More →
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Lakeshore - [writing|publishing] What my publisher does for me …
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 7:56 am -(Payment 2 of 3 in typical contracts today.) Month 10 — Production editor sends manuscript to copy edit editor. Month 10 — Art director begins sourcing cover art . Month 10 — Production editor confirms press time slot for book Original post: Lakeshore - [writing|publishing] What my publisher does for me … Read More →
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[writing|publishing] What my publisher does for me, and why I won …
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 7:56 am -(Payment 2 of 3 in typical contracts today.) Month 10 — Production editor sends manuscript to copy edit editor. Month 10 — Art director begins sourcing cover art . Month 10 — Production editor confirms press time slot for book View post: [writing|publishing] What my publisher does for me, and why I won … Read More →
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Mel Skinner — Author, Screenwriter, etc.: Test Groups
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 6:22 am -Test Groups…they are a lot of work and stress. Very rewarding though. By the time I get this manuscript edited, back from eval, and through the Test Group, my query letter should be ready Here is the original post: Mel Skinner — Author, Screenwriter, etc.: Test Groups Read More →
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