Autographed and Dedicated Books

and to think that there are those who think 'cursive' should no longer be taught

because honestly the world has moved to keyboards?

 

I love looking at signatures for they are as unique

as the tips of your fingers

but what most don't realize is that your signature will change

in size and depth with your emotions and feelings

 

but I regress as I must always do

I purchase the softbound copies of my own books

mostly to give away to friends or family or just anyone who asks

and I always autograph them

for one day I may be dead (well not may be certainly)

and the world will decide I was after all a great writer

and there my friends

is the importance of a nicely written autograph

in cursive - with flairs and loops, little telltale signs of originality

and as the man on Antiques Roadshow

will point out to its authentication.

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/riverofglassstudio

 

my Etsy shop is for my glass art

so I have listed 3 of my softbound books - the first in The Visitor series, Yesterday's Gone

and the first in The John Ellery's Daughters series

that will be dedicated and autographed

 

am I sure I will infamous?

why take a chance - why not leave behind something

of your heart and the dark side of your mind?

 

maybe the proof copies that contain all my thoughts and notes

will be worth even more in the world of

collections!

 

barb



Free Kindle Download April 25th and 26th

Free Kindle Download

 

 

John Ellery's Daughters

 

and the sequel

 

Secrets of the Isle

 

will be free to download this coming

 

Saturday and Sunday

April 25th and 26th

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=node%3D154606011&field-keywords=barbara+svetlick

 



Self Worth and Moving On

 

I don't know who the author is but it is an excellent end of the relationship

belief from a woman scorned...

I have trouble letting things go as a natural way of life

I don't know if it is me or if it is a human trait

We put too much into self worth

for really what measurement do you use to determine

your own worth?

If you use others as your standard it is almost a hollow measurement

for no one is transparent...no one intentionally releases

the bad part of themselves.

 

I work to walk away

one foot in front of the other

acceptance that sometimes something in life

just doesn't belong for no reason than it just doesn't work

you are you are you

and as you

nothing should matter except you allow

yourself the simple pleasure

of happiness...

 

so walk away and forget those things

that don't make you smile

go live life as if you have a warranty on a label

saying...there are no guarantees

only a hope

that tomorrow will be good.

 

barb

Secrets of the Isle - Book II John Ellery's Daughters

 

 

 

 

Secrets of the Isle

 

 

Book II of John Ellery's Daughters is available on Kindle

 

The second book of the five Ellery sisters

is about the youngest, Penny Ellery Calderon, whose

husband has been shot and killed leaving her in shock as she

is removed from her home by the step brother

who's hate for his father's illegitimate son has been boiling

over since the death of their father.

 

Penny sets sail for Philadelphia needing the comfort

of her two sisters, Kate and Allie, and a

place where she can withdraw from her grief and guilt

of believing she is responsible for Francis' death

but an unexpected stop by the ship in Virginia reveals

her husband's life before they met.

 

Enjoy.

 

barb

Score at the Restore

I love ironwork...it is primal and cool.  So after filing my taxes, hitting the bank and drug store we decided to spontaneously go through the Habitat Restore just to see if anything of interest was available.

There in the stack of doors and windows were three wrought iron rusty dirty poles for $45 [for all three]  Four would have been nice but thank you to whoever removed them and donated them to Habitat.

We have no idea why we wanted them or what we would do with them but first they must be cleaned and sprayed.  [A metal worker in the store told us to use the spray for barbecue grills]  We are going to redo the center of the yard where we have the bird baths so we will design something to incorporate them in that project.  We'll need to find something for the top that is not solid but is bird friendly.  Then I'll plant climbing vines [maybe morning glories] that will soften it and be inviting to the birds.

I am excited about this project and will post as we go along.  It will be one of our two summer yard projects this year.

barb

Art Is Never Just Art

 

The bird all by itself is a piece of art

it is glass but the art is both in shaping the bird

and in the coloration of that glass

details in color

A small canvas one could say

 

But I never can just say 'cool'

and make more birds using more color

So I moved on to the 'poles' I mount the birds on

and the bases which is hand cut burlwood

but now...

now I have decided that I need to take pictures

of them using my own hand drawn backdrops

my little imagination

will probably get slightly quirky

but it makes me smile.

 

barb

200th Post

I have one of those brains that does not like to be taxed...
I don't retain information once I use it and sometimes I mistakenly delete things I need
I don't keep copies of email even though most people keep every email they have ever received...
I don't call people because I just don't...if someone needs me I am here
I only know this is my 200th blog on here because it told me so
I don't remember when I started blogging but I think it was when I uploaded my first book
which was the early part of 2013...so in approximately, thereabout, near or over two years
I have written 200 blogs which contain nothing of real importance just random thoughts
I don't remember what I write, I usually don't re-read things I just let it spill out
as the thoughts slid down the nerve branches of my arms to my fingers
One thing you don't know about me is that I can take 'dictation' - remember the kind
they taught in the 60s - I can still take it but I can also type faster than most can dictate
and when people would piss me off I would write things in shorthand so they couldn't read it
alright so that isn't a nice thing but it's satisfying as all get out
so I can take dictation while my mind is doing other things...I don't have to pay attention
when I take dictation...they sounds go into my ears and travel down those pathways to the
dictation pad...I love dictation pads...and when I left my office I had box after box of used dictation
pads filled with squiggly little marks and a lot of doodling...
I know when I can multi-task and I know when my brain has left the building
that's important but mostly I used to pull into my parking lot at work and wonder
how in the hell did I get to work without remembering doing it...
the greatest story was when I was talking to my son on the cell while driving to work
and when I parked I put everything back in my purse...still talking mind you...and I declare
"I can't find my cellphone!"  to which after he stopped laughing said "Mom you are talking on it"
Life sometimes is "duh...funny" and sometimes "really not".
So here is to the 200th blog post that says absolutely nothing at all but why change
paddles in the middle of the stream...I am now going back to editing Book II wondering
why it has little sex when my characters really love good sex...I'll figure that out some other time
Here is to the wonders of the internet, the fact that you never record questionable videos on
your laptop even though the computer guys enjoy them, to springtime that is blooming
and to life which is generally good if you allow it to be...now on to 'what's for dinner' because
nothing sounds particularly good tonight....have a great day....barb