Category: Art Life
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PRE-ORDER OPEN FOR PAPERBACK EDITION OF THE VEIL
m pleased to announce that pre-orders for the paperback edition of my new book are now available. The official release date is October 22. How Orders Will Be Fulfilled Orders placed through my direct link will be fulfilled by Barnes & Noble. I recently discovered that I can use their printing service for US orders,…
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7 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PUBLISHING EBOOKS ON KINDLE
When I published my first ebook on Kindle, I thought I had it all figured out. I’d written the book, designed a cover, and was ready to hit publish. What I didn’t realize was that Kindle has its own set of rules—many of which I only discovered along the way. Whether you’re a first-time indie…
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WHY I CHOOSE TO SELF-PUBLISH
Not long after I graduated from fashion school, I was teaching myself to knit and I started an arts and crafts blog. This was back in the mid-2000s, when blogging was still a very new thing. I was offered the opportunity to write a series of knitting patterns for a publisher. That was my first…
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5 SURPRISING THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT SELF-PUBLISHING
When I published my first book, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I’d done my research. I’d read the blog posts. I’d watched the YouTube tutorials. I heard the tips from other authors. But still, there were some things that caught me off-guard. So if you’re thinking about self-publishing, here are five…
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VAN GOGH’S TRAGIC TIMING
The Stars Were Turning in His Favor Vincent van Gogh is the archetype of the tortured artist. He is the genius who suffered, who created masterpieces in obscurity, who died impoverished and unrecognized, only to become one of the most famous artists in history after his death. His story is romanticized as inevitable, as if…
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Ferris wheel EVP
During our stay in Iceland last year, we were lucky enough to have a hotel right by the old harbour. While scrolling through the map one morning, I spotted a Ferris wheel marked nearby—and with a little time to kill before lunch and our airport departure, I decided to wander over and snap a few…
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MOVIE REVIEW: MRS. LOWRY & SON
When the People We Love Can’t Appreciate Our Art I recently came across a movie called Mrs Lowry & Son, and at first, I wasn’t sure I was interested. But something pulled me in, and by the end, I felt deeply moved—and heartbroken. The film tells a story based on the real-life painter L.S. Lowry,…