Book | Table for Five

Table for Five is in Mom Blogging For Dummies. WHOA.

July 19, 2011 By Elizabeth

It was pretty much a given that Mom Blogging For Dummies was going to be amazing, seeing as it's written by the fantastic Wendy Piersall. Wendy and I met at BlogHer 2007 and I've been a fan of hers ever since. When she asked me on Facebook this past April if she could use Table for Five in her book, I was both thrilled and honored. From the product description: The population of mom bloggers is growing at a stunning pace and they boast an audience of more than 23 million women reading, posting, or commenting on blogs every week. This fun and friendly guide targets moms who are looking to become a savvier blogger, build a personal brand, earn free products to review or give away, or make some extra cash through ad revenue. Named by Nielsen as one of the most influential moms online, author Wendy Piersall helps you determine the right business model for your blog and then create a professional, in-demand personal brand. Table for Five is on page 232, as an example of how to use text … [Read more...]

Klutz Book of Animation Stop #3 and Giveaway

September 22, 2010 By Elizabeth

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner chosen by random.org: #77 Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You! This is stop #3 on the Klutz Book of Animation Blog Tour! The Klutz Book of Animation teaches anyone with a computer, camera, internet connection and a little bit of creativity how to create their own stop-motion animated films. Step-by-step instructions show you how to create a variety of different classic stop motion special effects, and the book includes everything you'll need, from practical instruction to ready-to-shoot scripts. The software you’ll need is available as a free download, ready to use on any computer (PC or Mac). Attached to the book is a piece of low-tech, non-toxic clay, which you can mold into the star of your film! If you've seen the classic movie "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", you've seen a stop motion movie. The basic technique involves taking a picture of something, then moving it (or some part of it) a tiny bit, taking … [Read more...]