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Writing a book can be hard, but without the right cover art, it may not sell the way that you want it to.

When it's time to impart a personal touch to your holiday correspondence, back away from the technology and write fabulous handwritten letters and cards instead!

Not all writing lessons need to involve prompts or worksheets. Throw in some music or artwork and watch students' creativity flow.

Combine art skills and creative writing with a simple exercise designed to encourage students to use their imagination.

Former journalist, editor, writer and administrator of the Man Booker Prize, Ion Trewin, says the key to publishing success is the magical mix of art meeting commerce

Keeping goals, as well as being realistic and positive about them, has been a more achievable system of making progress in comparison to making New Year's Resolutions.

The Art of Creative Nonfiction, by Lee Gutkind, covers the art and craft of creative nonfiction.

Whether someone suffers from clinical unipolar depression, or is on the downside of a bipolar mood swing, creativity - and life - can continue.

Picture book author Chris Gall traces the experiences in libraries, advertising agencies, and comedy clubs that led him to become a picture book artist and author.

The author of the popular Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg's latest book Old Friend From Far Away teaches the Practice of Writing Memoir.

Ray Bradbury, an American literary icon, discusses being a writer and the writer's life in this collection of essays.

Is memoir art? A look at this highly criticized genre of creative nonfiction--and how the writer of memoir can create work worthy of praise.

How to combine writing and hands-on art into any primary science lesson. You'll find framed paragraphs, ocean art, teaching questions, and other science resources.

Contrary to the popular belief that artists were humble introvert craftsmen who lived and worked content in their anonymity, artists systematically advertised their work.

A successful storyteller has mastered the art of getting the reader to turn the page.

The next time you plan to write a letter, art it up a bit with some tea staining!

Writing internet articles is a new art form. Creativity and good grammar are still important qualities but, make no mistake, web content is a different breed.

Written communication is the ability to share information and its form and methods have come a long way since the first marks were made that symbolised events and ideas.

Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era whose specialization in depicting ordinary scenes in domestic interior made him a successful businessman.

Many quotes about writing have been around so long they have almost become a cliche. Here is a selection of well-known quotes about writing and their origins.

Kristen Fischer, author of Creatively Self-Employed, has agreed to join us here at the Mixed Media Arts Topic to kick off our quick question profiles. Grab your coffee!

Virginia Woolf is a highly regarded essayist, novelist, critic, short story writer, diarist, and biographer.

Harvey Stanbrough is a poet, essayist, and fictionist. He discusses dialogue, the narrative, emotion, and defines flash fiction.

We all experience misunderstandings with our loved ones, friends, peers, and co-workers all the time. Explore them through mixed media art.

Create art journal pages that incorporate both text and mixed media art without conforming to ruled pages and text boxes.

Charlemagne was King of the Franks and Christian Emperor of the West. He did much to define shape and character of medieval Europe.

Lorenzo Ghiberti and Giorgio Vasari were Renaissance artists and historiographers of art whose historical writings laid basis for Art History as an academic discipline.

What kind of artist date would we have if artists couldn't embrace the Halloween season in one way or another? This includes Harvest Festivals, as well!

Making money is always good, but making money without making much effort is even better. Does income with effort exist? Learn how to earn residuals.

Tate Modern is the world's largest modern art gallery housed in former power station. Its industrial scale design allows it to show enormous works of art.

Danell Jones provides intriguing insight into Virginia Woolf's process as a writer and offers numerous writing exercises for poetry, nonfiction, and fiction.

Is medical journalism a dying profession, or unseen evolution?

The Three Day Novel Contest is a literary marathon in which writers from across the globe battle the clock to pen the best novel of the year.

One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.

Linda Gunn is a self taught artist whose artwork brightens up the pages of children's books. She talks candidly about what inspired her.

The Sung, or Song Dynasty, was the ruling government in China between 960 and 1279. Brilliant strides in landscape and portrait painting graced this period.

Arthur Miller enjoyed a long and successful career as a writer and poet. Arthur Miller's plays and books proved to be amongst the most influential of the 20th century.

Though his career was cut short by World War I, August Macke nonetheless left behind many beautiful and richly colored Expressionist works.

The Italian painter whose career demonstrates that artists of the Late Gothic period had begun to employ ingenious strategies to build their professional status.

Christian Bok's clever book, which uses just one vowel in each chapter, has finally been published in the UK.

Breaking into newspaper writing can be the first step to success as a writer. Getting an article published is a great way to jump start a writing career.

Decorate a classroom with fun and educational posters and wall art. Find seasonal and theme decorations to grace the walls of the elementary school classroom.

Exit Exhibitions are a hallmark of the Coalition of Essential Schools. However, this culminating project can be a tool that any teacher can use.

Rococo painter Vigée-Le Brun's self-portrait is an example of a woman art practitioner who asserted her position as a serious artist in the French 18th century art.

Feminist art history reveals how avant-garde, whose objective was to challenge the academic canon, applied exclusively to male artists.

Ideas to help children submit writing and become published writers or artists in magazines, on websites, and in other publications.

These great quotes about editing and the editorial process are inspirational to writers and editors alike. Post one or two of them by your desk to refresh your motto.

Third album by alternative rock group Wintersleep follows 2005's Untitled effort and features songs like "Weighty Ghost", "Oblivion" and "Astronaut".

A basic look at formatting and what to include in your query letter to a writing journal or magazine.

Reintroduce the art of letter writing with a thank you letter to a community helper.