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Nostalgia and Baby Seats: Welcoming a New Author to the Parisian Phoenix Family
I’ve been working with storyteller Larry Sceurman of the Lehigh Valley Storyteller’s Guild for a couple of months now. He approached me after Joan Zachary gave a presentation on photography’s role in book layout and as inspiration for the creative process during a Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group meeting in…
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The Brouhaha on Banned Books
The issue of Book Bans never seems to go away… and the current climate books by queer, gender non-conforming people, and individuals of color seem to be taking a hit. Behind the Scenes: The Daily Show Behind the Scenes discusses Book Bans. (podcast) and on YouTube. Some of the recent…
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Venues where you can celebrate books in the Lehigh Valley
Hello, readers, writers and bibliophiles. The fall book season is upon us… and I don’t mean Parisian Phoenix releasing new titles (although we’re so close to releasing The Itty Bitty How to Cat Book that I can taste it. Contact us to preorder yours now by credit card, or PayPal.)…
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Not every book has to be great
My daughter asked me to read one of her new found joys— an erotic romance by Heather M. Orgeron called Alcohol You Later. I finished it today, and reviewed it on Goodreads. And the teenager remarked that I didn’t tear it apart quite like she expected me to. And it…
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summer brownout
Originally posted on solo | small group design and software training: I’d like to say that I unplugged for summer break, but that wouldn’t be true. I used my phone, social media, Zoom for a class, and even my design software for many days. There were some days when I…
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The Sloppy First Design Draft
Parisian Phoenix’s Art Director and I have an unusual relationship. I usually hand her the text and give her freedom and very seldom does she have an idea that makes me say no. Trapped is a magnificent example. Gayle somehow connected the author of Trapped, Seneca Blue, with our photographer,…
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cover evolution
On Sunday, Angel sent me a draft of The FURR Itty-Bitty “How To Cat” Book. The first page said something like ‘Cover. Maybe we can use both the FURR and Parisian Phoenix logos’. The problem is that the styles clash, even though they are both very stylized. The colors are…
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What we’re reading: The Sequel
A couple weeks ago, we made a blog post of what we’re reading. Thought it would be fun to update. Darrell Parry, the poet behind Twists: Gathered Ephemera, recently finished Find Me in The Iris, by E. Lynn Alexander, a book also perused by myself and Nancy Scott, our poetry…
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Spotify playlists for writers
As many creative people do, Parisian Phoenix publisher Angel Ackerman has a day job. At that day job, her employer allows associates to listen to music or podcasts. So, several hours a day, Angel absorbs information from other writers, publishers and their support professionals like editors and agents. Not everyone…
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Here Kitty Kitty
As The FURR Flies, an anthology of cat stories, heart-warming tales from cat rescuers, cat resources and cat advice has gone from in the pipeline to full-on pre-production. The editorial team is sifting through stories while the volunteers of Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab are compiling their mini-memoirs and sending…
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