Like most young people, most of my working days have been spent working retail. It’s not a bad deal and it kept me from working in fast food. I don’t have anything against fast food jobs or workers, mind you, but I’ve always had really long hair. Cutting it to… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
My mother used to joke about changing her legal middle name to Patience. We always thought it was a great idea. I mean, the woman had seven kids! How could patience not be her middle name?
Unfortunately for me, I take after Dad.
Dad is an accomplished businessman, the kind… Read the rest...
I often find myself looking at my weekly to-do list and trying to figure out what I should write for my blog. I’m sure without context, that makes no sense at all, but I’m a very list-oriented person, you see. I keep a to-do list that breaks down everything I… Read the rest...
Finishing the year of photos with bokeh. I’ve always loved the way the lights on a Christmas tree look when you squint. Putting the camera out of focus to capture it for the year to come was a spur-of-the-moment idea, but I’m happy that I did.I hope you’ve enjoyed this… Read the rest...
The cover of a book is probably the only place my education as a visual arts major is useful in my chosen career path. The cover of a book can make a world of difference in its success, especially for eBooks.
Hiring a designer can be pricey, but the good… Read the rest...
It may be a month too late for Christmas, but snowflakes and January just seem to go together, don’t they? This beautiful snowflake ornament is from my mother’s Christmas tree. Well, one of her trees, anyway. I’d love to have snow for my birthday (two days from now!) but if… Read the rest...
You may not realize it, but a lot of work goes into the inside of a book. And I don’t even mean the writing, I’m talking about the style and formatting that goes into every single page. It might not sound like a major ordeal… until you realize that can… Read the rest...