April 22, 2013
“Sometimes in our confusion, we see not the world as it is, but the world though eyes blurred by the mind.” ~ Unknown
This morning, I’ve been thinking about all the blogs I have written over the past few years. Some mornings, I’ve had a very clear vision for what I want to write about and other days, it’s a hazy start.
For me, the key is not to aim for perfection on the first draft. Eventually something usually takes hold inside of me, the words begin to flow. Soon a clear vision comes through and I find direction in my writing.
Occasionally, however, I have to scrap everything and start all over. On those days, I vow I must put in an order, over the internet, for Joseph M. Williams and Gregory G. Colomb’s publication Style: Toward Clarity and Grace.
According to Williams, a professor of English at University of Chicago, until 2008, “it is good to write clearly, and anyone can.” This book is a good resource for all writers to put on their bookshelf because there isn’t a writer who doesn’t face the challenge of not being able to write succinctly from time to time.
There’s a new generation of students, however, who we will feature tomorrow on All Things Fulfilling, who are being taught to understand cryptic and obscure language at a very young age. Not all folks can interpret the symbols behind the writing they are studying.
Return on Monday to 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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February 5, 2013
“Only one thing is impossible for God: To find sense in any copyright law on the planet.” ~Mark Twain
Welcome back. Today, we will provide you with very useful information. If it is not helpful to you now, it may be in the future, so bookmark and save it.
A new book, independently published, titled Copyright Clearance for Creatives: A Guide for independent publishers and their support providers has just been placed in my bookcase, on an eye-level shelf, right where I can find and reach for it easily.
A desperately needed resource book, the publication includes very valuable information on things like:
- Sample letters for seeking permission on using quotes, photos, song lyrics.
- Laws and regulations regarding use of copyrighted content
- How to create a tracking log for permissions
- On-line search sites for obtaining copyright information for periodicals, books, music and images such as maps, labels, cartoons and fine art images.
- Visual art permissions agreements
- The differences between public domain, stock and private collection images.
Husband and wife team, Joyce L Miller, and Dr. Daniel C Miller, authors of Copyright Clearance for Creatives, provide leading edge information on rules and regulations and licensing of digital content. This book will need to be updated frequently to keep pace with ever changing copyright regulations. Thus, it is available in e-book format, so that it can be easily revised and kept current.
A little background about the qualifications of the authors – Joyce L. Miller is a consultant to independent publishers and is co-founder and co-owner of Integrated Writers Services. http://www.writerservices.biz/. She has over twenty years experience in publishing, copyright and copyright compliance including being an intellectual property manager for NASA’s Classroom of the Future.
Dr. C. Daniel Miller has served as dean of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association College (CIPA) and past president of the organization. www.cipabooks.com He has been “a technology consultant to architects to computer design and telecommunications
infrastructures.” He also served as Executive Director of NASA’s Classroom of the Future and has been a university professor and department chair. His latest venture is “a project manager and researcher to discover relevance in large unstructured data.”
For every writer, musician, filmmaker, or any other individual involved in the art, marketing or design field, Copyright Clearance for Creatives should be in their library, either in paperbound copy or on as an e-book acquisition.
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January 22, 2013
“Only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way you use them.” ~Unknown
Cynthia Olsen’s book, “Looking Up: Seven Steps for a Healthy & Youthful Midlife and Beyond is part resource and part personal testimony. It very effectively tells a story of someone who recognized at a young age, the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection. The insights she shares about her ancestors health gives the reader motivation to know that we need not be inheritors of poor eating habits, and diseased bodies and spirits. We are in charge of our own experience.
“Looking Up: Seven Steps for a Healthy & Youthful Midlife and Beyond is an IPPY Gold Medal award-winning book. The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has recognized the book for excellence in independent publishing. This book is not the first book Kali Press has published for Olsen. Here is a list of her other publications, all health related:
- Australian Tea Tree Oil Guide (lst ed)
- Australian Tea Tree Oil Guide (2nd ed)
- Australian Tea Tree Handbook: 101 Ways to Use Australian Tea Tree Oil (1st ed)
- Australian Tea Tree Handbook: 101 Ways to Use Australian Tea Tree Oil(2nd ed)
- Essiac: A Native Herbal Cancer Remedy (2nd ed) – 1997 IPPY Gold Medal Award Winning Book.
- Birth of the Blue: Australian Blue Cypress Oil
For more information on Kali Press’ books and other products, please visit www.kalipress.com. Olsen’s publications are available at the following libraries and bookstores:
- Walgreens- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Off The Beaten Path- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Bud Werner Memorial Library- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, CO
- Wilkenson Public Library- Telluride, CO
- Between the Covers Book Store- Telluride, CO
- The Book Worm- Edwards, CO
- Eagle County Libraries, Eagle and Avon, CO
This book is highly recommended for anyone who is seeking change and improving their habits for a fulfilling life at any age. There is some great advice, especially for Baby Boomers in this publication.
(Photo: Author Cynthia Olsen)
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January 15, 2013
“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. “ ~Author Unknown
The Sundance Film Festival is on my mind this week. If you have been to Park City, Utah, the venue of this independent film festival, you know the area is surrounded by the beauty of the Wasatch Mountains and the historic downtown is steep with artistic flair. The screening venues for the event, such as the Egyptian Theatre, entertained locals from the “rough and tumble days of exploration and active mining.”
The festival, founded by actor Robert Redford in 1981 brings together, every winter, scores of people who love independent films, as well as people who work in the industry. What began with 10 emerging filmmakers decades ago has grown and evolved into one of the most respected film-award contests in the country. To read more about the history of the Sundance Film Festival, please visit this link. http://bit.ly/VVfrFe.
A few of the many films that will be screened throughout the week are:
- Austenland
- The Spectacular Now
- Twenty Feet from Stardom
- American Promise
To read about other official slections, films that were juried into this festival, please visit http://www.sundance.org/
This morning, my husband and I would like to send a shout out to our favorite filmmaker, who will be working very hard at the festival, behind the film camera. Hopefully, he will remember to take a few minutes to enjoy and take it all in! He deserves it, he’s successfully climbed mountains in his career field, since before high school, to get there! http://bit.ly/UJrK73.
Look forward to visiting with you, our readers, tomorrow on All Things Fulfilling – where sharing independent thoughts, words and views is all part of the business; I hope you’ll join us. This blog brought to you from www.cornerstonefulfillmentservice.com.
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November 27, 2012
The weekend before Thanksgiving I attended a concert called “What a Wonderful World” presented by the Yampa Valley Singers.
A fulfilling selection of thirteen songs was so appropriate to the season of thanksgiving; reminding me of things I am grateful for. The compositions ranged from spiritual to patriotic to contemporary show tunes. Most of the songs familiar; some creative renditions of the originals. Here is the list of musical numbers from the event.
- How Can I Keep from Singing?
- America the Beautiful
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- Home (from the Broadway show The Wiz)
- Try to Remember
- Blowin’ in the Wind
- Stopping by the Woods (based on Robert Frost’s poem)
- A Long Way from Home
- Blow Bugle Blow
- All Good Gifts
- I Vow to Thee, My Country
- Hava Nagila
- What a Wonderful World
I am so grateful the Yampa Valley Singers come together several times of the year to share their artisic talents and voices with our community. I’ve gotten such enjoyment out of each of their concerts since I moved to Steamboat.
As I sat enjoying the tune “How Can I Keep from Singing?” I thought if it wasn’t for my lack of a decent musical voice I would answer their call and join in. But, they wouldn’t want to hear my vocal utterances. Why ruin a good thing?
The Yampa Valley Singers sell independently published DVDs of their concerts- affordable gifts! The choral group is comprised of approximately 30 -35 of people -friends and neighbors to many in this valley. To order a CD of the music from the concert “What a Wonderful World,” please click on this link. http://bit.ly/UnLPCO.
Thank you for a very enjoyable evening, Yampa Valley Singers, and to the United Methodist Church in Steamboat for providing a space to hold the concert.
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November 15, 2012
“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.” ~ Eugene Ionesco
Did you see in the news yesterday that 75 year old mobster Robert Gentile of Connecticut was to appear in court on a prescription drug and arms case? Federal prosecutors say this man many have some important knowledge about the biggest art heist in history. Gentile’s lawyers say “he knows nothing about the art and has never stepped inside an art gallery before.” http://fxn.ws/XIr2MT.
Twenty-two years ago, the Isabella Stewart GardnerMuseum was robbed of a half billion dollars worth of art of the masters – paintings of Rembrandt, Manet, Vermeer and Degas. Despite the $5 million dollar reward that has been offered, there have been no leads in this theft until now.
This real life museum theft is the subject of a fictional book that is on my Christmas list. The Art Forgers, published by Algonquin Books, an imprint of Workmen Publishing. B.A. Shapiro’s thriller is about deception, the authenticity of art and finding answers which may lie, according to the author within the brush strokes. To read a full summary of this book, please visit this link. http://bit.ly/W9MU3g.
Shapiro’s book is #1 on my MUST READ list for the New Year. It is also a New York Times Best Seller and #1 IndieNext Pick list. Available in audio and e-book format, this author is experienced in bringing together a good story. She has written five other novels, four screenplays and a non-fiction book. For more information on B.A. Shapiro, please visit this link. http://bashapirobooks.com/bio .
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October 25, 2012
“Ride the energy of your own unique spirit.” ~ Gabrielle Roth
Leaves have been swept from the trees here in northwest Colorado, now on the ground, they are insulating the earth from the harsh oncoming winter. We’ve already had morning temperatures as low as ten degrees, yesterday we had more than just a dusting of snow on the upper elevations. Summer clothes have been put away, and traded for layers.
Like the climate, our emotions vacillate during different times of the year. Researchers have studied the effect of sunlight (or lack thereof) on our psyches. The culture in which we surround ourselves, the natural environment and life’s events also play a part in how we are feeling.
There are things we can do to combat the blues, that for some people come with the darker seasons. I try to do things a little differently in the winter, so when that when my least favorite seasons arrive I have some special pleasures to look forward to.
- A treat of biscotti is added to my afternoon of tea, always.
- Aromatic candles I light, send out scents of warmth – cinnamon, pine, apple and nutmeg are my personal favorites.
- Soups, chowders and chili appear often on the dinner table along with hot out of the oven bread and salad, which is different than the kind I make in the summer.
- A small knitting project that I can fit into my tight schedule often is started. Small, so I can feel the sense of accomplishment in finishing it before the end of the winter.
- Outdoors time is traded for more indoor time – more reading and movies are on the docket.
- My daily walk continues year round, even in the coldest temperatures here in mountainous Colorado. At the end of my journey, I return to a warm fire, making it all worthwhile. The cold is exhilarating, the warmth embracing. It feels delightful.
There is a book by John Sharp, M.D. , a Harvard psychiatrist, that explains seasonal fluctuations in our emotional well-being and some steps we can take to stay balanced in the “dark” times and seasons of our lives. To learn more about Sharp’s work and studies, please visit this website.
http://www.johnsharpmd.com .
For more information on his book, The Emotional Calendar: Understanding Seasonal Influences and Milestones to Become Happier, More Fulfilled, and in Control of Your Life, please visit this website http://bit.ly/RSFF9Z.
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October 19, 2012
“A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them.” ~Lemony Snicket
The holiday buying season will soon be upon us. In order to give you a head start on gift ideas for family or friends who are interested in filmmaking as amateurs or professionals, today’s blog will be focused on books about the industry.
The Independent lists a selection of thirty books, many independently published, on things such as:
- Visual effects in films
- Directing Films
- History of Film and Cinematography
- Finding success and fulfillment as a filmmaker
- Legal issues of the film industry
- Acting
- Techniques for photography and filming
- Film Editing
- Film Distribution
To see the list of recommended books, please visit this link. http://bit.ly/VaeoQQ.
Help your favorite filmmaker or want-to-be filmmaker build his or her library and career by purchasing one or more of these books to give as gifts this holiday! You will be giving a gift that will contain valuable information to reference from year after year.
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June 21, 2012
Today, we will be honoring a fourth and final group of authors selected as EVVY award-winners by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association in the genres of religion, self-help and travel. If you missed the previous three postings acknowledging the rest of the 2012 EVVY award winners, please scroll back to the blogs posted on June 6th, June 7th and June 14th, 2012. The first place award winners have *** beside them:
Religion
- A Common Path*** by Alan Bourey
- Kathy’s Good News – published by Outskirts Press
Self-Help
- Gentle Hands, Gentle People*** by Loretta A.C.Warren
- Wordfood by Julia Hubbel
- Families Under Financial Stress by Angela Sasseville
Travel
- South Park Colorado*** by Linda & Bernie Nagy
- Fly Fishing Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park by Steve Schweitzer
- Solitude Guide Yellowstone (e-book) by Patty Logan
Congratulations to all 2012 Colorado Independent Publishers, whether you won an award or not. Publishing a book is no small achievement! I’d like to also express my thanks to the volunteers and Board of Directors of CIPA who work so hard all year long to bring great educational programs and resources to this State for the benefit of independent publishers.
I look forward with great anticipation to next year’s EVVY contest.
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May 1, 2012
“Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form.” ~ Watts Humprey
It’s been a while since I’ve shared the latest news about the Expresso Book Machine, which has been in the development stage over the past years. Some four years ago, I had the opportunity to see the Expresso Book Machine, in action, at the Northshire Book Store in Manchester,Vermont. At the time there were only five such machines in the world including one in the UK, Canada, New Orleans and in Egypt.
All within a fifteen to twenty minute period, the machine downloads PDF files of a manuscript, prints the book and the cover, binds the book and trims the pages, producing a perfect bound paperback just like that. It also has the capability of printing a book in many languages.
Today, in collaboration with Xerox, it is projected that by the end of this year, more than 150 Expresso Book Machines will be in bookstores, at universities and libraries worldwide.
This means of production will help to reduce waste by printing books on an “as needed basis;” reducing returns and inventory space; ultimately resulting in higher margins for publishers. Books that are out of print, can also be located and reprinted as per customer requests.
It is an exciting development in many respects, for publishers and for brick and mortar stores. To read the full article on the latest news on the print-on-demand scene of publishing, please visit this link. http://bit.ly/mCgyBC.
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According to Williams, a professor of English at University of Chicago, until 2008, “it is good to write clearly, and anyone can.” This book is a good resource for all writers to put on their bookshelf because there isn’t a writer who doesn’t face the challenge of not being able to write succinctly from time to time.
