Buddha Beach (also known as Buddha’s Garden) is an area in the shadow of Cathedral Rock along Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. It is accessed via Cresent Moon Ranch which is managed by the Forest Service. As you exit the back of the park you will find a path that takes you along Oak Creek. As you walk down this peaceful path you will see people in the creek, people sitting in the shallow water or on the banks. The photographs in this book are unique. As a result of fires the summer of 2014 and … [Read more...]
Set in Stone: Greenwood Cemetery by Trisha Lyn Fawver
A collection of photography featuring Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata, CA. Author and photographer Trisha Lyn Fawver intertwines facts about this historic location with vivid photos of the cemetery. Targeted Age Group:: All Ages What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Having lived in Arcata for 4 years during college, I never even knew this little cemetery was there. It was interesting that it was two different types of cemetery in one location, and so near the high school. Upon visiting the … [Read more...]
Lilacs F – L by Deborah Carney
A series of books that identify full color images of Lilacs. All images are correctly identified from tags that were attached to the bushes at the time they were photographed. Due to the size of the completed books, we have broken Lilacs A to Z into four books, varieties that start with A through E, F through L, M through Q, and R through Z. Years ago I lived in Rochester, NY, which has a park with hundreds of Lilac bushes. Each spring there is a Lilac Festival, usually during the peak … [Read more...]
The Shy Artist’s Guide to the 10 Biggest (and Totally Avoidable) Mistakes that Keep You From Being a Successful Artist by Loretta Alvarado
Artists create art. It’s what they do. But the journey from the studio to the final display can be fraught with missteps, miscues and mistakes. How can an artist avoid the worst of them? This book is a guide for the reader through ten common problems that plague many professional (and want-to-be professional) artists. Noted artist, lecturer and author Loretta Alvarado offers the benefit of her own personal experiences as well as stories from dealing with many “shy artists”. Ms. Alvarado also … [Read more...]
Essential Photography Tips: Get the Most out of Your DSLR by Chris Jock
"Essential Photography Tips" is mainly intended for fresh DSLR owners who are looking to enhance their photographic skills. Most of the tips presented in this book can be easily adopted by a mirrorless camera owner too. We will start by diving into composition. This is what matters most, composition rules should become a habit, and you have to be able to apply them without judging too much. We will then continue with a series of “How to” topics: “How to shoot a portrait”, “How to shoot a … [Read more...]
Lilacs A to E by Deborah Carney
A series of books that identify full color images of Lilacs. All images are correctly identified from tags that were attached to the bushes at the time they were photographed. Due to the size of the completed books, we have broken Lilacs A to Z into four books, varieties that start with A through E, F through L, M through Q, and R through Z. A series of books that identify full color images of Lilacs. All images are correctly identified from tags that were attached to the bushes at the time … [Read more...]
Art of Plagiarism by Mykyta Isagulov
A 350-page long analysis of plagiarism in the arts, mixture of theoretical parts and hundreds of samples. An informative research on arts. Targeted Age Group:: 17-99 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I had a nice research topic of my M.A. thesis. Somehow I decided to re-write it into a book and extend the material. … [Read more...]
Cover Contest: Set in Stone: Magnolia Cemetery by Trisha Lyn Fawver
Set in Stone: Magnolia Cemetery Cover Designer: DBS Publishing Comments about cover design I wanted something dynamic and wanted to use one of the interior photographs on the cover. A great designer from Fiverr.com created the basic template for me for this book series. … [Read more...]
Cover Contest: Set in Stone: Oakwood Cemetery by Trisha Lyn Fawver
Set in Stone: Oakwood Cemetery Cover Designer: DBS Publishing Comments about cover design I wanted something dynamic and wanted to use one of the interior photographs on the cover. A great designer from Fiverr.com created the basic template for me for this book series. … [Read more...]
101 Ways To Vent by Alex Berhane @ventnation
In this funny, simple, practical guide to venting stress and anger, Alex Berhane, the founder of VentNation.com, shares his own, sometimes quirky, venting methods along with many of those posted on his popular website. What's more, he includes links to short, animated videos to the methods, creating even more attachment to this already-addictive manual on stress relief. Targeted Age Group:: 18-35 What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers? Just be passionate, love what you do. That will … [Read more...]
Unmade Classics
‘Unmade Classics’ features two wholly remarkable sitcom scripts, picked-up by production companies with no fanfare whatsoever, and ultimately cut during the infernally indeterminable Global Financial Crisis (2008 till God-knows-when!). Until now 'Where Are They Now?’ and ‘New Ageing’ have only been seen by several producers, my Nan and an unwitting recipient of a clumsily-sent email. However, Mr. Grayson of Wyoming gave it a hearty thumbs up and proudly boasted that he ‘chuckled … [Read more...]
Edward Gorey On Stage: Playwright, Performer, Puppeteer: a Multimedia Memoir
"A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears." Most fans of the artist Edward Gorey know him as the author of lavishly drawn, sparely plotted little books in which hapless characters come to unpleasant ends. But if you happened to be in the right place at the right time, you might know him as a dramatist. From Boston's Poets' Theatre to New York's Broadway, and from Bourne to Provincetown on Cape Cod, Edward Gorey applied his distinctive wit to writing and … [Read more...]
