Here is a little about April from her website. "I started designing blogs almost two years ago, and thanks to lots of demand, I was able to quit my day job (June 2010) and hire some help to beautify the blog world! I graduated with two Bachelor's Degrees in Advertising and Radio/TV/Digital Media Production. Blogging, online media, and of course - design - are my passions, secondly only to my wonderful husband. I love babies, Band Hero, Facebook, running, swimming, and have a serious love for shopping. I hope we can make your blog a functional work of art that inspires you too!" Where you can find her online: Her Design Blog Her Personal Blog Facebook Twitter She does blog design, business identity, and invitations and announcements. She also has a freebie section with layouts and buttons for use. In addition to blog design, April also offers design classes. I took her Blog Design class back in September and it was gr...
Here are some questions I asked Cheryl Snell author of Shiva's Arms Where are you from? Alberta, Canada, eh. When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I published a poem in an excellent journal whose rep dwarfed my previous publications What inspired you to write your first book? Inspiration didn’t enter in. I had published about 65 poems and a few stories in lit journals and the logical next step was to put together a collection of poetry. Do you have a specific writing style? I write in a lyric narrative style. A critic/professor recently said I was an American surrealist. I like that. How did you come up with the title, Shiva’s Arms? It came to me when I was at McDonald’s with my Mom one day. It had all the elements I needed, incorporating the Hindu god of creation AND destruction, comparing that entity to Amma (who did plenty of C&D herself). All the god’s arms reminded me of Amma’s push-pull with Alice. Is there a message in Shiva’s Arms that yo...
I very pleased to announce that I Heart Books has recieved its first award! The rules of having this reward; 1. Put this on your blog, whether as an entirely new post like I'm doing, or on your sidebar. 2. Choose 15 other newly discovered bloggers that you love, and award them with this. 3. Send them a message/comment to let them know. My favorite 15 blogs are: 1. Sarah @ Blogger Chix Designs 2. Kimbo @ A Girl and A Glue Gun 3. Malinda @ A Gift Worth the Wait 4. Stephanie @ Dirt and Lace 5. Sarah @ Cars, Trucks, and Teething Rings 6. Julie @ Busy Julie 7. Diane @ Created By Diane 8. Aunt Becky @ Mommy Wants Vodka 9. Emilia @ My Little World 10. Christine @ Cute Stuff 11. Mama Kat @ Mama's Losin' It 12. Meg @ In Which a Girl Reads 13. Tree @ Mother of Pearl It is 14. Kelly Jo @ Typing One Handed 15. The Girl @ The Girl Next Door Grows Up Go check out these awesome bloggers!! And thanks again to Stacey at A Novel ...
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