A host of art events around SLO County (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Often folks who decide to self-publish with a publisher who charges them a fee then think of me. They send me an email or even a book, wanting a puff or plug for their tale. At the insistence of both my attorney and my agent, I do not read or plug manuscripts or books that have not been accepted for publication by a commercial--i.e., large, royalty-paying--publishing house, almost all of which are headquartered in New York. I have neither the time nor expertise to read the three or four self-published books that arrive in the mail every week, so I don't read any but those recommended and sent to me by editors I know in the New York publishing industry. And I plug only those which I think my fans will enjoy reading. Sometimes, alas, I guess wrong, and irate readers feel free to tell me so, too.

A host of art events around SLO County (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Arroyo Grande More than 30 local artists are contributing work for the Literacy Council’s upcoming 10th annual chocolate festival and fundraiser. The “Books & Literacy” themed artwork, which include paintings, sculptures, jewelry and glasswork, is on display at locations throughout the county through Friday.

CRITIQUE: "Reflecting at Sunset" (American Artist)

This is a beautiful painting with nice light, however the sun's highlight is a little too bright. Since the light falls in the center of the composition, it becomes too much of a focal point and prevents the eye from moving through the scene.

Art: From Fargo with love (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Fargo, N.D., is an unlikely place in which to start a photography collection, or any sort of art collection, for that matter. Galleries and museums are limited in number and auctions are more likely to feature farm implements than vintage silver prints. And yet, over the past 40 years a Fargo sporting goods entrepreneur named Frederick B. Scheel assembled a world-class collection of photographs ...

The Best Art Videos On The Web (Art Daily)

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Museum and Gallery Listings (New York Times)

Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.

Gallery Stroll (San Antonio Express-News)

Art gallery openings in San Antonio

Movie review: Perfection in the kitchen in 'Ratatouille' (Santa Maria Times)

Since the beginning of civilization, stewards of the kitchen have known their enemy has always been the rat: a master thief of food stores and carrier of disease.

Pa. school funding a formula for inequality (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Local property-tax dollars are taking over as the primary source of support for schools.

He's back (Isthmus)

We have our share: the Unitarian Church, the Gilmore House, the Pew House, Jacobs I and II. But when it came to securing commissions in what was essentially Wright's hometown, his reputation preceded him. And his reputation was that of a vain (porkpie hat, cape and cane), arrogant (not just the greatest architect of his time but the greatest of all time) scandal magnet whose roofs leaked and who, ...

A brush with summer (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

The cool quiet of an art museum or gallery can be a nice alternative to - or even respite from - the energy of the outdoor festivals and the blazing heat of summer. With the warm weeks on the wane, several art exhibits that suit the summer mood...

A host of art events around SLO County (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Or you might try publishing houses that do the kind of fiction you are trying to write. Although they all say they won't take unsolicited manuscripts, most look anyway. They have to. They might be throwing away the next Tom Clancy.

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A host of art events around SLO County (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)