A terrific evening of Irish pubs, old friends and Guinness!
Happy St. Patty's!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
March Madness
Quite a few upsets this year! Duke, Mizzou, Michigan....
And then, to top it off, the Bulls lost to Portland!
I guess they call it March Madness for a reason.
I can't wait till next weekend- way too many games going on this weekend!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
What up, Amazon?
eBook now available on Amazon!!
Woot, woot!
I want to see Samantha's dreams come true so do me a favor and thumbs it up, tell your friends, or buy it and write a review! Everything helps and Samantha deserves it!
I want to see Samantha's dreams come true so do me a favor and thumbs it up, tell your friends, or buy it and write a review! Everything helps and Samantha deserves it!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Winter Night, Winter Bright
There is nothing more inspiring to me than quiet, bright winter nights.
They make me think of blank canvases to be filled with the lushness of the months to come and the stories yet to be told.
They make me think of blank canvases to be filled with the lushness of the months to come and the stories yet to be told.
Photo: Marie King ©, January 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Lit My Fire
I have a thing for books. Old books, new books, red books, blue books. Books, books, books. I love to read more than anything else in the world (besides traveling).
But my books were becoming a problem. There were books on every surface of my rather small room. The ledge (above which the new book shelves were added) was the only designated place I had, and every 6 months I'd artistically rearrange them with little trinkets from my travels and my latest thrift store painting find. Needless to say, every time I wanted to read a book, it would always happen to be at the very bottom of the stack and in my attempts to slip it out, I would inevitably end up in a pile on the ground with my books spread around me.
So- along with the updated closet that I showed you the plans for- I added book shelves so that my babies now have a home. I have placed my bed under them in the corner, attached a small reading light and stuffed it with pillows. It is my new favorite space in my home and as I've been dreadfully sick these past two days- my life saver!
Chicago Auto Show '12
Feb 2012, Marie King ©
My sister, father and I go to the Chicago Auto Show every year to see what the auto industry has up its sleeve. The best years are those with lots of concept cars. Unfortunately there haven't been that many in the past few years, but this year was still pretty good. Lincoln and Lexus had some pretty classy stations, Ford maintained their American working man foundation, and Jeep had their usual theatrics- the annual climbing wall and all.
Till next year!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Book Cover Potentials
All images: Marie King ©
I'm currently designing a book cover for a wonderful author I'm working for, the same one I'm illustrating a children's book for. I've really, really enjoyed collaborating with her. She's got lots of talent and I was able to get to read the novel before it comes out to the public on March 15th. It's a terrific book- especially great for upcoming summer beach adventures. It's the first in a series and after that ending, I can't wait to see what comes next.
Besides illustrating her books, I'm also working with her husband on the marketing aspect. I've never been so excited and pumped for a project in my life! Although I still lack a job with a fixed income, this is surely a once in a lifetime opportunity- especially for a fresh graduate!
I'm truly blessed.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Unconscious Desire
I've been hired to illustrate a children's book!
It's a dream (I never knew I had) come true!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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