MOVED
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This blog has move to a new place. Please visit IllustrationBoard .com or PlanetMarkix .com . Read Full Story
FYI
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Today I officially launched my new place in cyberspace, PlanetMarkix .com . I'm still tweaking the content, but it's up and running. So please fly on by and give it a look. Also, after today I'm no longer going to post things to my Blogger blog. I will be instead using my Facebook page to post info about my work. I'm doing this because I want to dedicate more time to working on books and other creative projects for publishers and my own imprints. Trying to maintain a blog along with all the... Read Full Story
Going Ghosting?
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Get an early jump on all the joy and excitement of Halloween this year by going "ghosting." Halloween ghosting, also know as boo- ing , is a great holiday tradition that started just a few years back and it can be a lot of fun. Ghosting usually involves a "ghost" and a responsible adult anonymously leaving a small bag of wrapped candy treats or small Halloween novelties and a "You've Been Ghosted!" notice on the doorstep of a neighbor or friend. That neighbor in turn makes up a small bag of... Read Full Story
Halloween Pet Safety Tips
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Here are five simple tips to help keep your pet healthy and safe this Halloween from I. M. Halloween ( IMHalloween .com) 1. Keep candy, especially chocolate, away from your pets. Many ingredients in candy can be harmful, even deadly, to pets. 2. Be sure to dispose of candy wrappers immediately to keep them out of reach of your pets. Candy wrappers can cause intestinal problems in pets if chewed or swallowed. 3. Leave your pets at home during trick-or-treat time. Be sure to keep them in a... Read Full Story
Putting a Fun Face on Halloween
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This week's Fun Friday activity is a cool little online app that lets you design your Halloween pumpkin before you carve it. You can make your jack-o'-lantern funny, scary or silly. Have fun! Read Full Story
Whack-a-Witch!
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This week's activity for Fun Friday is one of my favorite games to play during October. (And who doesn't know a witch or two that couldn't use a serious whack or two up side the head?) Here's the link . Enjoy! Read Full Story
A Monster Start to October
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This week's Fun Friday post is a frightfully fun activity from IMHalloween .com . Be like Dr. Frankenstein and make your own scary (or funny) monster by using your mouse to drag-and-drop body parts onto the torso of our poor cadaver. It's alive! It's alive! Read Full Story
Happy International Freelancers Day
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Somebody declared September 24, 2010 International Freelancers Day, so I decided to make myself a card since I'm pretty sure greeting card companies don't already have a line of cards for this day. (I wonder what kind of gifts I'll get?) Read Full Story
Just for Teachers
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Why should students get to be the only ones to blame the dog for work that didn't get done? Get the shirt and more here. Join two bunnies on a fun picnic day. Read Full Story
The Grand Adventure
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I'm finally getting around to publishing my book about John Wesley Powell. It's called The Grand Adventure , and it's the true story of Powell's first expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon in 1869. This daring 1,000-mile journey is one of the great exploration adventures of the American West. Originally copyrighted in September 2000, the journey to publish this book, not unlike Powell's expedition, was a challenge. First there were numerous query... Read Full Story