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Books as Salvation
Every reader I know uses words like “escape” when they describe why they love books. I have always looked at books with loftier expectations— searching for wisdom, philosophy, artfully crafted phrases, and an emotional punch. Here at Parisian Phoenix, we have three books available, two deep in production and one…
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2021 in review: it’s all about books
Originally posted on solo | small group design and software training: Two Thousand Twenty-One is shaping up to be the year of the book, at least in my career. If the print book is dead, please don’t tell my authors. Cover Design: Robin Ticho; Cover Illustration: Pam Lott, Lisa Massey,…
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A Thanksgiving Romp through Parisian Phoenix Updates
It’s a quiet, crisp and very sunny Thursday morning, a particular Thursday morning known here in the United States as Thanksgiving, a holiday with some controversial history. Does the holiday celebrate the survival of the colonial settlers? Does it glorify the annihilation of the indigenous population? Was it merely an…
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Chasing a dream in the autumn chill
Originally posted on Angel Ackerman: Sometimes, as members of the human race, we have days that are full of delights from sun-up to sundown. Those days are rare, but often involve a leisurely day with the family, a vacation or a holiday. Then there are days that are good despite—…
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the process of designing a book
Book design is both an art, and an educated guess. And a lot of trial and error, at least for me. I am not trained as a book designer. My roots are in production, which serves one well when designing books. Design is great, but you have to get all…
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Less than 48 hour whirlwind tour to DC with patron saint Carly Simon
Originally posted on Angel Ackerman: Author’s note: this post will contain some language I don’t usually use in my blog posts, probably only the word ‘bitch.’ But you’ve been warned Roaming Rooster take-out A kick ass chicken sandwich and tangy, refreshing coleslaw Stale nasty popcorn At work for Parisian Phoenix…
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The Artful Dash: Romping on the Karl Stirner Arts Trail
Originally posted on Angel Ackerman: I grew up in a rural township about 30 minutes from where I currently live. The “small town” I own a home in now literally seceded from the neighboring city 101 years ago. I love the mix of quaint and urban, and that we have…
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the birth of our logos
When designing a logo, sometimes the decisions are clear cut. Other times they take a bunch of routes. This post will take you on a trip thru Parisian Phoenix Publishing (or PPP) logo designs. People are curious. They are starting to ask why. As the designer, the simple answer is…
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I like surprising people
Originally posted on Angel Ackerman: I have mixed feelings about surprises. I like good, controlled surprises but I hate when people try to pull one over on me. But I do like surprising people. That statement came from one of my bosses tonight after she heard I wrote a novel…
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