May 2011 archive

Book Review: Black Magic Sanction

Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison Kim Harrison is different for other series writers in that she has managed to consistently create compelling stories in each of her novels. If you haven’t been following the series, don’t start with this one, but if you’ve been a fan of the other books, I’m happy to tell …

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Cobalt Stamp Plate 4

I’ve resisted using rubber stamps in my pottery before, preferring the ones I’ve made myself out of bisqued clay, but I shouldn’t have. Rubber stamps are available in so many different designs, and there are things you can do with stamps that you can’t do with any other tool.

Seeing Things, Part 4: Media Frustrations

Dear Blog Friends, Wow! Thanks for all your support and advice. Right now it feels like I’ve been drinking from the fire hose.  I’ve read a lot of different blog posts about people who have epublished. Here are some of the links I went to, many of which were provided by my partner-in-crime (and sister-in-law) …

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Cobalt Stamp Plate 3

Except for the first one, all these plates have a very similar design.  This one has a glaze flaw on the edges. This is what happens when the cobalt carbonate is too thick.

Novel Story

Just a reminder, if you want to come over to www.katercheek.com, you can read more about the progress of my epublishing project.  Look for Seeing Things, a new urban fantasy, due out September 1st, 2011.