April 15, 2013
“Writing and learning and thinking are the same process.” ~ William Zinsser
I had a lovely afternoon on Friday with a woman who fully embraces the concept of “life long learner.” I met her two years ago at a retreat sponsored by the United Methodist Women. Right away I was inspired by the interesting contributions she was making to our group discussions and wanted to know more about her. I’ve since learned she is an artist and a writer who is still avidly interested in the world and learning at eighty-three years of age. So young at heart, she still is in command of her own life. She swims at our local hot springs pool, volunteers weeding gardens and has a fulfilling spiritual life.
Last week, it was fun to finally see her contemporary paintings and discuss the thought process that she put into each composition. She interestingly explained the symbolism she incorporated into each of her paintings and how it related to where she was along her life path when she created them.
I took along an independently published art DVD to share with her that I knew she’d appreciate, a portrait painting demonstration, called “The Captain’s Portrait” by master painter Richard Schmid. http://bit.ly/103RYtr. For me watching it brought back wonderful memories of 2001. I was in the audience the day the video was filmed and was attending my first live painting demonstration of a world-renown artist.
From our back and forth exchange of discussion as we watched the film together, it was evident that this woman has been a life-long art student. Although her works of art may not hang in top galleries throughout the country, she has won “Best in Show” awards. She seems to have a wonderful grasp of the concepts that were discussed in the film such as shape, form, values of light and dark, line, textures and color harmony. I shouldn’t be surprised, from the moment I met her she seemed very astute.
Just before we parted company , she told me how she has a void in her heart. Some years ago, the group of local painters who used to gather regularly at the Steamboat “Art Depot” and paint together, disbanded. She said “its much harder these days to find motivation to paint, and she misses the camaraderie greatly.”
I was reminded, once again, why art matters to young and old alike.
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January 28, 2013
“Anyone can dabble, but once you’ve made that commitment, your blood has a particular thing in it, and it’s very hard for people to stop you.” ~ Bill Cosby
Ever thought you’d like to explore painting but never had the gumption or confidence to try it? Or have you hesitated because you don’t want to invest in all the “gear” that comes with it, in case it ends up not really being your thing? No way to know if you will like it, unless you give it a whirl.
What is becoming a new concept in entertainment, creativity and socializing in other places has now arrived in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Splatz Canvas and Wine is an imaginative business that provides opportunity for people to stop in and dabble. People may not have aspirations of becoming the next Picasso or Monet, but it gives them the chance to have fun with a group of friends exploring a new hobby together.
Splatz Canvas and Wine provides the instructor, the canvas, paint, easels and all the other art supplies needed to create a painting that is uniquely yours. Organize a girls night out party, birthday parties for children or adults, corporate parties or enjoy a different kind of date night at Splatz. The older set (over 21 years of age) can order up a glass of wine and along with munchies.
There are millions of people worldwide, who find personal fulfillment in painting and other art either as a hobby or as a career. Splatz Canvas and Wine provides a space to discover what people find so satisfying in creating images to hang on the wall.
Now you can create, socialize and paint at Splatz Canvas and Wine in the ‘Boat!
Visit us tomorrow on All Things Fulfilling, where sharing independent thoughts, words and views is all part of the business. This blog is brought to you by www.CornerstoneFulfillmentService.com.
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November 6, 2012
“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it.” – Margret Fuller
Last winter, on All Things Fulfilling, we put the spotlight on a multi-award winning book called Mission Possible: A Missionary Doctor’s Journey of Healing by Dr. Dawn V Obrecht.
Doc Dawn’s second publication was recently published by Richer Press. It focuses on her field of specialty, addiction medicine. From the Edge of the Cliff: Understanding the Two Phases of Recovery and Becoming the Person You’re Meant to Be addresses the author’s personal account of “coming clean” and her own successful recovery of 28 years. “Doc ” Dawn willingly opens up her life to help others who face the pervasive problem of drugs and alcohol in today’s society. Addiction is not specific to any one community, socio-economic group, or any other specific segment of the population; addiction is an equal-opportunity disease. Most people are somehow touched by an addiction, if not personally then tangentially, perhaps at work or in a relative or neighbor. People in places everywhere struggle or know someone who struggles with overuse and unhealthy reliance on drugs and alcohol.
Education about the two phases of recovery and the quality of life that comes with putting addiction behind is an enormous part of the information available in this publication. Learn how abstaining from the use of “legal drugs” prescribed by physicians can be the key to avoiding triggering relapses.
The author uses her expertise as a board certified Medical Addictionist, and her own experience, and approaches the subject in this book in a voice that is non-clinical in nature. It is effective in reaching those who struggle to admit there is a problem in their life. From the Edge of the Cliff is also a helpful resource for those who wish to reach out to a family member or friend who is struggling with any kind of addiction.
“Doc” Dawn will be participating in a Meet and Greet Author event in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday, November 10th. The Harvest Book Reading will be held at Impact Church from 11am – 2:30pm. Local and national authors will be participating. Stop by and say “hello”, it would be a great way to learn more about “Doc Dawn’s” book.
To read more about this book, or to order it, please follow this link.http://bit.ly/UCC7gY.
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March 27, 2012
“Quality in a product or service is not what the supplier puts in. It is what the customer gets out and is willing to pay for.” ~ Peter F. Drucker
If you have ever stepped inside the doors of an order fulfillment center, you know there is a lot of inventory being moved around. It is the nature of the industry. If you are an independent publisher who plans on outsourcing your order fulfillment, there are some steps you can take to reduce the chances of having your product damaged in a warehouse environment and increase the odds of your customer receiving your book, dvd or cd in good condition.
- Request a sample of the packaging, from the fulfillment house, that will be used to ship your book, cd or DVD. Does it pass your “crush test?”
- Shrink wrap your publications; further safeguarding the product from getting beat up and bent up – especially important for paperback books.
- Visit the fulfillment house, if at all possible; take tour. Check for cleanliness and order.
- Every so often, have friends or family order your publication and take note of the exterior packaging. Does it meet with the standards and speed of delivery you agreed upon and are paying for? Does the exterior packaging hold the “goods” securely in place during shipping?
Shrink wrapping may not be necessary for books that will be sold by a wholesale book distributor, in case lots. However, for orders that will be fulfilled individually, shrink wrapping is a great way to protect the edges and corners from being damaged, as it moves through the channels of the warehouse.
Any respectable fulfillment company should give potential clients a tour of their facility and provide you with a sample of the packaging they use, if you ask. A reputable company understands that a lot of time and money has been put into producing and publishing your product, and you are trying to protect your investment.
As an independent publisher offering a quality product, do you what you can on your end to help reduce the likelihood there could be some damage to your stock.
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March 26, 2012
Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own. – Jean Toomer
Snakes, fingernails scraped across a chalk board and bedbugs are just a few things that make people cringe. What makes me cringe? Books being transported, in tote bags, to book selling events and ill-fitting cartons, which allow books to slide.
Last week, over the internet, on an on-line forum for independent publishers, a person posed a question “Should books be shrink wrapped or not?”
“ Yes…..yes…,” I said “it is worth the extra expense!”
A pet peeve for me is seeing paperback books and hard-covered books with dust jackets being sold with dog-eared corners and pages, when the buyer is expecting brand new. Independent publishers, it has become even more important to sell your publications at book events in pristine condition. If someone wants to buy a used book, they will go to a place like Amazon or a bookstore that sells used books and pay less than top price.
If you are selling your book at top price, have your books shrink wrapped, so your buyer is guaranteed the purchase of a brand new book. Don’t want to go to the extra expense, you say? If you are handing your own order fulfillment, consider doing the shrink wrapping yourself. Here is a resource for supplies. http://bit.ly/GHz3WX.
Respect the product you have lovingly created, respect your customer and the money they are spending for a new publication and respect yourself as a top quality independent publisher. It is as simple as that.
Return tomorrow for a tip or two on how to select an order fulfillment company that respects your publications, too.
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March 13, 2012
“Being entirely honest with oneself is good exercise.” ~ Sigmund Freud
I’ve never thought that I have an addictive personality – could care less about chocolate, drugs have never been my thing and I tend to avoid big blasts of caffeine. A morning and afternoon cup of honey-laced tea is for me. Don’t even mingle with a just few sips of alcohol. It puts me off my feet. I’m not fitness-crazed; only the recommended daily walk. Yet I have developed a co-dependency, there is no doubt!
Addictive personality traits help people deal with life, and in my case, addiction to social media brings gratification to the heart of the business. The substance behind the addiction of internet marketing is communication. How can anyone isolate themselves and not do business without engaging in social media? It does not work. Fact of the matter is, and I am not just trying to rationalize, in this day and age does anyone have a better choice?
All Things Fulfilling is my enabler. The blog connects me with other folks who live, breathe and talk independent publishing and find fulfillment in the creative arts. My addiction to blogging is fueled by results.
This is one addiction worth hanging on to. If you are an independent business owner of any kind (including those who work in the creative arts) who is getting few positive results from old fashioned marketing tactics, such as in-print ads and direct mailings, there is help available. Remember, we are now in the digital age.
Contact a company that specializes in e-commerce and e-marketing for independent publishers. Learn about the new dimension in advertising and promotion that is far reaching and relatively low cost. It is worth getting hooked ..
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January 25, 2012
“Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world” ~~Miguel de Cervantes
I came across this quote the other day, in a litttle gem of a book by H.A.Levin called Quotations for Successful Living. Cerventes’ quote completely speaks to my blog posting of January 3, 2012 entitled Instrument of My Thoughts. It contains the essence of what All Things Fulfilling is all about.
In searching for ideas to write about in each new blog, I have come to know my own thoughts on so many issues. Blog writing has allowed me to put voice to those ideas. What began as a blogsite about the business of providing fulfillment services for independent publishers has morphed and expanded into a blogsite about all kinds of personally fulfilling things, too.
I have come to know my own thoughts about:
- Art and it’s place in my world and in the world at large
- writing and the writing process
- independently published books, films and music
- My life as it was and how I see it now, as every aspect of living and business has meshed.
- Parenting a child who has become, as an adult, a visual effects artist and filmmaker. How did that come about? Perhaps through the way he was raised? Don’t know. The jury is still out!
- My relationships with others whose lives synchronize with mine through Art and the art of living.
- Finding balance in life between work and all other fulfilling things.
I have taken Miguel de Cervantes words to heart, and I am fully engaged in a project that will some day come to fruition in the form of a book. The book will contain more independent words, thoughts and views about all things fulfilling that have created the person and the life I live today.
Have you learned lessons by making it a business to know yourself? If so, I would love to hear your comments on that train of thought. Post your comment on this site!
Please do return to our company blogsite All Things Fulfilling. In the coming weeks, I will be sharing more with you about author H.A. Levin. He has some interesting perspectives in his books about living and relationships, too.
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January 11, 2012
“Blessed are the children of the piece makers for they shall inherit the quilts.” ~ Unknown
I am seldom still for very long. Usually active and on the go, I was forced to slow down over the weekend when I slipped on an icy patch and twisted my knee. I was disappointed; it was a moderately warm winter day with deep blue skies and I wanted to walk!
As I sat, knee wrapped in ice, I decided I needed to find something positive about being immobilized. It gave me a chance work on my knitting project and it gave my “tweaked knee” a chance to mend. As I healed, I watched a portion of “Why Quilts Matter”, a nine part documentary film produced by the Kentucky Quilt Project aired on PBS. This film addresses “the historic, cultural and political importance of quilting.”
As I listened and watched, I began to recall a conversation I had had a few years ago with my dear friend who was in the final years of her life. Before her passing she shared with me her words of inspiration on the healing art of quilting. She related how quilting had helped her through her difficult days of dealing with cancer. She said “every stitch was a way to make a continued connection with precious family members who would wrap themselves in the love that it took to make the quilt.”
She also related that although she loved her chosen career of being an elementary school teacher, if given a chance to do her life over, she would have entered a career in fiber arts. She said “Quilting is so fulfilling because of the creative process.” Her eye for color and design was astonishing.
Did you know that according to a survey in 2003, there are over 21 million quilters in the United States alone? Can you imagine the financial impact if every quilter in the United States purchased a copy of the film “Why Quilts Matters?” Quilters, you would be doing your part in supporting and continuing an art that has survived many generations. “Why Quilts Matters” is an excellent film to watch in fellowship. To purchase this independently published DVD this link. http://bit.ly/qtQgVx.
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December 31, 2011
Have you made your New Year’s Resolution yet? I have and it was easy, too.
I’ll write it and it will consist of eight words.
“IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!”
Now, it is up to me to begin fulfilling it! I’ve got to get on with it. Time’s a wastin’!
Cheers! All the Best in 2012!
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December 23, 2011
“Feeling a part of that community is my greatest reward.” ~ Paul Parker
As I write this final blog post for the year 2011, I am taking stock of many of the exciting things that have transpired over the past year within the independent industry and in my corner of the publishing universe.
The independent publishing industry is gaining momentum here and everywhere. In June, I formed a networking group for independent publishers in Routt County. Six months later, I am happy to report She Writes Steamboat is an affiliate member of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. We are over 30 “independents” strong, here in Steamboat. A healthy interest group, ranging from want-to-bes to newly-published to experienced publishers who are looking for support. All wish to be successful in their writing efforts and in selling their quality books. Many have new projects in the works and are exploring e-book publishing, too. Just yesterday, at our monthly SHe Writes Steamboat meeting, a bright and ambitious 16 yr old high school girl joined us. She has already published and is selling her first e-book.
My downloadable webinar, “On the Fast Track: The Independent Publishing Industry” is now available, thanks to the Colorado Independent Publishing Association. This 18 minute presentation is offered at the reasonable price of $10. CIPA’s mission is to provide affordable opportunity for education about the industry. I am onboard with that idea, too! tp://bit.ly/oIkV2g.
Over the past year, I have been a contributing writer for the Steamboat Today Newspaper (The Steamboat Pilot). Interviewing and featuring the work of artists in different fields – painters, an actress/producer, independent filmmakers, writers and more on this blog site, has been fun. I am thrilled and grateful for all the opportunities I have had this year. It has been so rewarding to build relationships with blog readers, too. Thank you for visiting this site!
Over 750 blogs have been published on All Things Fulfilling. The blogs are searchable by category and I invite you to peruse the many topics that have been covered. I will return to this post right after the New Year. In the meantime, I will be planning for the upcoming year and working on something that is very near and dear to my heart – my own book! Merry Christmas to all. I hope you had a fulfilling year, too!
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From our back and forth exchange of discussion as we watched the film together, it was evident that this woman has been a life-long art student. Although her works of art may not hang in top galleries throughout the country, she has won “Best in Show” awards. She seems to have a wonderful grasp of the concepts that were discussed in the film such as shape, form, values of light and dark, line, textures and color harmony. I shouldn’t be surprised, from the moment I met her she seemed very astute.
