In The Curly Head Ballet Natasha finds herself in a village of fairy spirits where she learns to dance. The Curly Head Ballet is a 32 page original story told in comic book format printed and hand bound as a first edition printing of 24 copies. You can get a
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The samupress Bookstore: It’s a LondOntLife #7
Fresh off of the desktop, this year’s collection of cartoons is live and available as a PDF digital download with 89 cartoons across 52 high resolution pages. It’s a LondOntLife #7
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Introducing Re-Creative, a podcast about creativity and the art that inspires it
After years of threatening, I’ve finally started a podcast: Re-Creative. Actually, that’s not really true. My co-host, Joe Mahoney, is really the one to credit… The post Introducing Re-Creative, a podcast about creativity and the art that inspires it appeared first on mark a. rayner.
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20 pages and 56 cartoons 6 by 8 inches perfect bound 76 cartoons in the big parade 26 pages saddle stitch It’s A LondOntLife #4 has been ready to go since last year. Without the local London Comic Con, without Words, without Tingfest, there really hasn’t been an outlet. We
Continue readingsamupress: Samupress has new LondOntLife Books soon!
20 pages and 56 cartoons 6 by 8 inches perfect bound 76 cartoons in the big parade 26 pages saddle stitch It’s A LondOntLife #4 has been ready to go since last year. Without the local London Comic Con, without Words, without Tingfest, there really hasn’t been an outlet. We
Continue readingsamupress: Samupress has new LondOntLife Books soon!
20 pages and 56 cartoons 6 by 8 inches perfect bound 76 cartoons in the big parade 26 pages saddle stitch It’s A LondOntLife #4 has been ready to go since last year. Without the local London Comic Con, without Words, without Tingfest, there really hasn’t been an outlet. We
Continue readingThings Are Good: This Book Can Give You Power
Oil prices are rising again and oil is yet again at the centre of international conflict, it’s time to get off of oil. Sustainable energy is peaceful energy. Solar power is one such renewable energy source that can work anywhere the sun shines. Setting up a solar rig can be
Continue readingThings Are Good: Fight Book Bans by Reading These Books
Movements in the United States are trying to ban a number of works of fictions which they deem to be problematic. The problem, as they see it, is that certain books can help people question the world around them. Another problem they identify is that some books for children inform
Continue readingThings Are Good: This Book Can Improve Your Creativity
The recently released book, Jam This Game, explores concepts of creativity and creation in the world of game design. You may find it challenging tot be creative on demand and this book wants to help you overcome that hurdle. The book is about the games industry however the chapters on
Continue readingsamupress: It’s a LondOntLife#4 looks good so far
Finally, we are finished the layout for the book collecting cartoons from 2020. It has been that long. And just in time to start the book for 2021. Now, find a printer. Find distribution.
Continue readingsamupress: It’s a LondOntLife#4 looks good so far
Finally, we are finished the layout for the book collecting cartoons from 2020. It has been that long. And just in time to start the book for 2021. Now, find a printer. Find distribution.
Continue readingsamupress: It’s a LondOntLife#4 looks good so far
Finally, we are finished the layout for the book collecting cartoons from 2020. It has been that long. And just in time to start the book for 2021. Now, find a printer. Find distribution.
Continue readingThings Are Good: 5 Ways We Can Improve Cities During the Pandemic
IKEA’s research and design lab in Copenhagen released a book this month on ways we can improve our cities. They start by recognizing we’re presently facing two global crisis: a pandemic and catastrophic climate change. Their proposals to address these two issues within cities is titled The Ideal City and
Continue readingScripturient: English as She is Spoke
One of the more delightful books in my personal library is a reprint of the 1883 American edition of English as She Is Spoke, described by Wikipedia as, …intended as a Portuguese–English conversational guide or phrase book; however, as the “English” translations provided are usually inaccurate or incoherent, it is
Continue readingScripturient: I’m Struggling With Julian Jaynes
I first came across Julian Jaynes and his controversial (or at least provocative) book, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, back in the late 1970s. I bought a copy, and read part of it, but my life was in a bit of turmoil back then,
Continue readingThings Are Good: Independent Bookstores Succeeding Despite Pandemic and Amazon
This century bookstores have been struggling to survive due to the rise of Amazon and changing entertainment consumption patterns. When the pandemic started many bookstore owners thought it would be the event that ends the local bookstore. It turns out, the pandemic has actually helped independent bookstores. Bookstores have started
Continue readingThings Are Good: What Fiction We Read Matters Politically
The fictional worlds we engage with can change how we think about politics and how we justify our political beliefs. According to a study published in the Cambridge University Press people who read dystopian fiction are more likely to support extreme political reactions to things. The point? Read something that
Continue readingcartoon life: Hey, Wendy read this!
It’s as easy as opening the Books app on your IOS device and searching. The book came up before I was finished typing the first words of the title. Hey Wendy, Watch This is my sisters recounting of some of her adventures growing up East of Adelaide. I have a
Continue readingThings Are Good: We Evolved to Walk and it’s Great for our Health
Walking is great! Most of us have heard that we should get 10,000 steps a day to maintain our health, but walking is more than just taking steps. Shane O’Mara in his book In Praise of Walking explores what walking is all about (hint: it’s everything that makes us human).
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