Writing novels when you have experience is daunting. Writing a first novel, then, can seem like an impossible task, especially when you have nothing going for you except desire and a head full of ideas. I recently commented on a book by someone who asked for a review through my Review Exchange offer. I could tell…
Month: April 2015
Selling Your Self-Published Book
By Rebecca A. Emrich When self-publishing a book, there is an emphasis on building more relationships, teams, and networks that you might not have needed in comparison to traditional publishing. People do want to help, but most are either afraid to criticize or are willing to destroy your dreams in an effort to make themselves feel…
Art Soup
By Donald Kolberg A recipe for excuses that you can serve any time of year: Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: Your whole Life Serving Size: Every time you do art Ingredients One large project or a small series of projects (even one small project can be substituted) a squeeze of time a reduced desire to succeed…
Cuba in Miniature
By Keith Skinner Perhaps Cuba’s most memorable patriot and National Hero, José Martí was born in Havana in 1853 and spent twenty-four years in exile. The José Martí Memorial that dominates Plaza de la Revolución in Havana’s Vedado district, aside from being the tallest structure in the city, has a story as long and complicated as Cuba itself. As…
Nathaniel Smith: Black Pioneer of the Mendocino Coast
People are often surprised to learn that an African American was one of the first non-indiginious settlers on the Mendocino Coast. While details are often contested, it’s widely agreed that Nathaniel Smith settled on a coastal bluff roughly six miles south of the Navarro River and just north of present day Elk sometime between 1851 and 1854. Other than a…
Sight, Unseen: Color Photographs 1940 to 1960
By Jo Mazelis Because these photographs are both “found” and ‘anonymous,” and furthermore, because they date from a time when the “art” photograph was almost invariably in black and white, it is easy for the viewer to assume a more “innocent” process at work in the mind of their creator. In other words, there is…