Wish I knew how to create something like this!http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=753173&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1Type Music Video: US3 "Cantaloop" from boon on Vimeo.If you liked this one, check out this earlier post.
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What Type Are You
Wondering what type you are? Font type, that is? Check out this great website to find out.I'm either:Cooper Black ItalicorPistilli RomanYes, I did it twice. You probably will too.
Creative Alphabet
I love that other people take the time to do these things. Then I can just sit back and admire it. Take a look at this blog post that captures a whole lot of people creating the alphabet in unique ways. These two are my favorite:The Alphabet Photo Gallery by Abba Richman at pbase.com.Inspired by … Continue reading Creative Alphabet
She said, He said: Novels with multiple narrators
A sales rep friend posed this question online today: I have a writer friend who is looking for YA (or adult) novels that are told in alternating voices. She wants examples where each character has a chapter and they go back and forth between points of view. It’s a bonus if the characters live in … Continue reading She said, He said: Novels with multiple narrators
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Typography Video
Thank you to everyone who has sent me typography "things" - videos, pictures, websites, etc. - over the last few days! I'll now be sharing them with you all:http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3829682&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Scholastic
Presenting #6 in the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series...Scholastic! Swim! Swim! by Lerch 9780545094191, $16.99, Pub. Date: July 2010Hilarious! Lerch, the fish, the main character of the story (as well as, apparently, the author), is so very proper I can't help reading this in a (horrendous) British accent. Lerch is lonely and wants a friend, … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Scholastic
Books and Tattoos
Penguin Publishers has found a way to combine two of my favorite topics - books and tattoos - into one magical moment. Okay, actually six magical moments.Penguin has created a new line of books known as Penguin Ink. Already published adult novels are getting a face lift with new cover designs created by tattoo artists. … Continue reading Books and Tattoos
CHIRP & Book Review: Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham
Candlewick has recently rolled out a new program called CHIRP: Candlewick's Handselling Indie Recognition Program. It is fantastic. Not only is it immensely flattering to have the work of Indies recognized and aided by a major publisher, but the fact that CHIRP really is helpful, is a huge bonus. We received a box of completed … Continue reading CHIRP & Book Review: Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham
Book Review: The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal
The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal 9781606840795, $16.99, Egmont (Random House), Pub. Date: July 2010 This debut novel was a delight! Very strong writing, a satisfactory conclusion, love, danger, intrigue, magic, a prophecy, and three princesses. After turning sixteen, Princess Nalia of Thorvaldor learns she is not the true heir. A prophecy made before her … Continue reading Book Review: The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal