Design Critique: Saba On The Rocks

May 15, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

When you search for a hotel or resort online, you definitely want to see a site as appealing as the property. You want it to be clean, warm and welcoming. You want to look at the images and imagine …

(You Thought You Could) Do It Yourself

May 9, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

There are three types of people in the world of start up businesses:

  • Those who don’t want to be bothered with tech stuff
  • Those who are all about Do It Yourself (DIY)
  • And those who thought they …

Case Study: LegendTales Website Redesign

May 2, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

I first met Amy Magnefeste of LegendTales five years ago. I was looking for a very special kind of cat to bring into our family, a breed called a Pixie-Bob. These cats look like little versions of their wild cousins, the Bobcat.

I did a lot of searching and sent …

8 Common Cover Mistakes

April 26, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Every day, new authors try their hand at creating their own covers. Some succeed. Either they have a good eye for composition or they got lucky. Others? Not so much. As a reader, you may not know exactly what’s off …

Design Critique: Stone 2 Furniture

April 17, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Jill and Dwayne Cranford have a unique product. They make one of a kind pieces of outdoor furniture out of slabs of stone. Dwayne says of his work:

“My rock chairs have been compared to something found on the set …

Lighthouses Don’t Run…unless they’re going to a party

April 10, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

I have to say, when I saw the little inspirational image at the right, it immediately reminded me of one person; my business partner and dear friend, Wendi Kelly.

See, Wendi has this knack for attracting people who need …

Using Tarot to Jumpstart Your Creativity

April 4, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

This week we have a very special and rare treat for all of you—a guest post. This one comes to us from Eliza Fayle of Silver & Grace

After reading last week’s post, Eliza reminded me how much Tarot is a …

The Power of Pictures

March 28, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Recently we had a client ask us if it’s too early to create a book cover before the book is finished. My answer? It’s never too early for a book cover!

If you already know what the book is …

Design Critique: Deb Smouse

March 21, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

This week’s Blue Sun Design Critique comes to us from Debra Smouse of Live Life in the Zone. Debra is a Life Coach, who has been coaching since 2006. She is a bright, vibrant woman and you can …

Excuses, Excuses

March 14, 2012 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Excuses are all over the place. People use them all the time. We start at a very early age. Remember “The dog ate my homework”? They usually crop up when we haven’t done something or have something else we’d rather …