Fairies & Mermaids On The Move

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We love to share the joy of reading …. and we’ve got several events lined up through December, all in time for the quickly approaching holiday season. Here’s a quick run-down of where I’ll be with A Book of Fairies, The Book of Mermaids, and the oh-so-fun Magnetic Mermaid Dress-Up Game:

Thurs., Nov. 12, Summit, NJ … 6-7:30 p.m.: Book Signing at Washington School Book Fair

Wed., Nov. 18, Summit, NJ … 7-9 p.m.: Book Signing at Jefferson School Holiday Boutique

Sat., Nov., 28, Sussex, NJ … 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Book Signing & Gifts, Sussex County Elks Art & Craft Holiday Fair

Fri. & Sat., Dec. 4 & 5: Sedona, AZ … Art Exhibit & Book Signing, Andrea Smith Gallery at Tlaquepaque

Sat. Dec. 19: NYC … Book Signing & Gifts, Holiday Market at Union Square

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Week 10: "52 Weeks of Peace"

What if you could just press a button? When things are a little out of control, messy, chaotic, loud. You’re climbing the walls. You just want a little peace. … Where’s that button when you need it? Search, search …where’s the darn thing … a-ha! you’ve found it. You press the bright, happy button. Presto! Calm instantly billows forth. Serenity lights your path. People of all ages are kind, gentle, compassionate.

It’s a fun idea.

But… maybe there IS a button – theoretically – inside each one of us, that we CAN press for peace. Inner peace. Which is where it all begins anyway. Maybe you can train you mind to obey your command of “be still”. Maybe you can create that light, just with thought. Focused, intentional thought. Maybe it’s worth a try. If it lasts only a few seconds, well that’s something, and a better place to go forward from.

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Note: Weekly peace images are displayed (as a unit) under the “52 Weeks of Peace” tab above, where there is also a more detailed description of the series.

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12 Cool Fonts

In earlier posts I’ve shared “10 indispensable fonts” and “10 nice script fonts”. But now and then you need to add a little “edge” to your content. A sprinkle of sassiness, a dash of funk.

I think of the following 12 fonts as “specialty fonts” because you certainly don’t want to use them to typeset whole documents, but as accents, to insert some typographical “color” and make a special statement. Of course the grungier they are, the less they should be used for long passages. But in measured doses, they definitely add a coolness you don’t get with traditional fonts …and they’re so much fun you’ll find yourself determined to find a perfect place to fit them.

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