janicephelpswilliams

janicephelpswilliams
Location
Athens, Ohio, USA
Birthday
May 07
Title
Author, Illustrator, Publisher
Company
Janice Phelps, LLC; Lucky Press, LLC
Bio
Janice is a published author and illustrator and has acted as editor and/or book designer on approximately 250 titles. Additionally, she is the founder of a small press, Lucky Press, LLC (est. 2000; 30 titles). Her websites are www.janicephelps.com and www.luckypress.com. She maintains a blog on creativity at www.appalachianmorning.blogspot.com.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2012 2:22PM

Ash Cave, Hocking Hills, Ohio



Yesterday I had an extra few hours on my hands as my visit with Bryce was cut short due to him having a headache. So, I decided to take the long way home. After a hectic week, it was lovely… I wanted to share it with you.

This farm can be found… Read full post »
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JANUARY 18, 2012 10:09PM

Birds in Our Yard

When the trees release their leaves, birds are soon visible to me in a new way, stark against grey branches or a blue sky. Last year my husband bought me a zoom lens, so that I could take better photos of these beautiful creatures. Our home is within the city limits… Read full post »

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JANUARY 9, 2012 2:10PM

My Memories Scrapbooking Software -- and a chance to help The Art of Autism!

INTRODUCTION:
Recently, I received an email from My Memories asking if I would like their digital scrapbooking software for free in exchange for blogging about their product one time. It was the first time I have ever been offered anything for free in exchange for a blog post. I thought about it… Read full post »
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JANUARY 5, 2012 4:35PM

Vine Leaves Literary Journal -- ISSUE ONE!

I am so pleased to share with you Vine Leaves Literary Journal, from the creative minds of Jessica Bell and Dawn Ius.

Vine Leaves seeks to fill a gap that is overlooked by other journals. From its home page:


The world of literature nowadays is so diverse, open-minded and thriving in experimental works,… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 31, 2011 4:08PM

Favorite Animal Videos -- Watch and Smile!

My New Year's gift to you, dear friends. Here are some videos from YouTube to make you smile.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Janice
 
Oh, dear. For some reason Blogger and Open Salon are not communicating and when I try to paste the html text for the videos… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 30, 2011 5:51PM

Small Towns, Farm Towns on Dec. 26

Happy New Year! It seems like just yesterday I was making an effort to remember to write (or type) 2011 instead of 2010. Now, here we are again. When I was a child, a year seemed like, oh, I don't know, like three years seem now. One day at a time,… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 26, 2011 9:29PM

Comfort and Joy, Christmas 2011

Christmas is over but until January 2nd, the holiday is not, is it? I am taking a light work week this week and am looking forward to some reading, a nap (or two), delving into the two beautiful watercolor botanical illustration books my son, Jesse, gave to me, watching "Islands at… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 23, 2011 6:51AM

Merry (insert your hopes here) Christmas!

Our parrot, Gracie, is mesmerized by Christmas.

 


"Merry Christmas." I've been saying it all week. Sometimes I say "Happy Holidays." Next week it'll be "Happy New Year." What does it mean to be merry?

Merriam-Webster: 1. archaic : giving pleasure (delightful) 2. full of gaiety… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 7, 2011 8:34PM

Washington Courthouse & Chillicothe, Ohio

Washington Court House, Ohio 


Well…it was another day driving from Athens, Ohio, to Washington Court House, Ohio, and I was on the look-out for something interesting to photograph… even though the leaves are gone, the amber waves of grain are gone, the brilliant snow and b… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 11, 2011 12:00AM

Creation of a Book Cover: String Bridge by Jessica Bell

Note: Read this blog post and learn how you can win a free signed print!

Today I'd like to share with you the process used to create the cover of String Bridge a novel by Jessica Bell, published by Lucky Press.* But first, here is a synopsis of the book:
Greek cuisine, smog and… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011 9:59AM

Artism Autism: Our Trip to New York City

Last week was a fun, busy, and exciting week for our family. 

My son, Bryce Merlin's, artwork was accepted into the Artism Autism show at the Soho Gallery for Digital Arts, curated by Debra Hosseini. 

Artwork by many artists (from several countries) was included in the… Read full post »
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OCTOBER 14, 2011 8:15AM

Pay It Forward Blogfest - Oct. 14, 2011

Today, I'd like to share with you links to 3 of my favorite blogs. Thank you, Jessica Bell, for mentioning Appalachian Morning on your blog and Matthew MacNish for the info on how to participate in this Pay It Forward Blogfest.


Note: I love every one of the Lucky Press authors' blogs,… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 8:58AM

The Art of Autism and a NYC Show!


We are excited as our family plans to meet in NYC at the SoHo Digital Arts Gallery for "The Art of Autism" show on October 27, 2011 (6-9 pm) and a special performance event and film showing on the 28th. My son, Bryce Merlin (age 30), has had four drawings accepted/…

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 5:07PM

A Pumpkin Is Frightened, a Person Dies


Last October a writers' group on Facebook gave a prompt for a story that began with a pumpkin. I wrote a few lines and that prompt planted a seed and a few days later I learned of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), held every November. I decided to participate/… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 8:24AM

DICTIONEERIE



Years ago, before Blogger, Google, Facebook, Open Salon, and Twitter… before I owned a cell phone, an HD TV, a Kindle, a Nook, and a laptop… before I owned a COMPUTER… I had the idea for a cartoon series that would highlight unfamiliar words. I would call it "Dictioneerie./…

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 9:40AM

Dancing after September 11th



This will be an unusually short post for me today because I have to go out and about and do a lot of things, some responsible things, a few fun things, and along with those activities will come the process of remembering and giving thanks for life.

It is important to… Read full post »
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AUGUST 23, 2011 4:26PM

"A poem as lovely…"


(Note: This blog post may also be found at www.appalachianmorning.blogspot.com.)



The older I get the more I love trees and the more photographs I seem to take of them. They crop up everywhere, these photos of trees. When I travel, I notice the architecture,

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AUGUST 18, 2011 10:37AM

Gravestones, Butterflies, and Soup!

Photographs are taking an ever-more important place in my life; perhaps they are in yours as well. I'm talking about photographs that I've taken of events, people, and scenes in my life--for better or worse, they are the "proof of life" for me.


Four things have led… Read full post »
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AUGUST 14, 2011 10:13AM

All There Is To See: Museum Photographs





Last night at dinner, Mark and I were discussing cities we would like to visit in the future. Mark has done extensive traveling throughout his life, I have not. We would like to take one real vacation each year (in addition to "staycations" which I also
… Read full post »
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AUGUST 8, 2011 7:21PM

Fernsy's Open Call: My First Blog Post Evah

Fernsey's Open Call: My First Blog Post Evah
June 3, 2004: Books: The Initial Spark

There is nothing more powerful than the words we use as individuals and as a society . . . words to challenge, inform, motivate, subdue, intimidate, entertain, threaten, instruct, sell, change, or comfort. When our wo… Read full post »
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AUGUST 8, 2011 5:00AM

The Endearing Katydid

One afternoon last week, Mark said there was a katydid on the sliding glass door in his office. Well, it took no convincing at all for me to leave the fascinating world of small publishing to investigate a large bug that masquerades as a green leaf. Little did I know, how… Read full post »
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AUGUST 6, 2011 1:30PM

"Earth, Water, Sky" A Song for Japan

On this, the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States, I wish I had a poem or essay or something intelligent to say on the matter. But, all I am today is feeling…feeling the sound, the ash, the shock, the grief--of families forever ruptured and touched… Read full post »
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AUGUST 4, 2011 5:00AM

Flowers, and the Memory of Flowers



When I see beautiful flowers adorning a neighbor's yard...or my yard as luck would have it…here is what I remember: kneeling down in the cool northeastern Ohio grass next to my "aunt" Wanda. She was really my cousin, hence the quotations, but I was about five and she was a/… Read full post »
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AUGUST 1, 2011 5:00AM

Birth of a Book Cover: Norah

There was some interest in a previous blog I wrote on creating the book cover for Melissa Kline's young adult sci-fi novel, My Beginning. So, I decided to repost this article, which originally appeared on Lucky Press's blog.


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I love creating illustrations for book covers, but
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JULY 27, 2011 12:00AM

Pets and Language
Jackie, December 2009

The following post originally appeared online in 2004. I'm pairing it now with some photographs of the wonderful dogs (and birds) in my family's life. Enjoy!

The media is all abuzz about new science findings regarding dogs who "are much smarter than scientists have thou

… Read full post »
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