Painting with the watercolor medium is a partnership. You bring to the process your ideas and images and the medium takes them to another place all together. You can fight the medium and try to contain it within set boundaries or you can work with it and find unexplored territory when it shows you other ways of making color sing on the paper. Being able to set the medium free is all about understanding what will and what will not hurt you. This small ebook is big on helpful, empowering adv...

The second issue of Further Light, a semiannual magazine featuring science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, magical realism, and light horror short fiction, creative scriptural retellings, poetry, and literary criticism in the Latter-day Saint tradition. The magazine seeks to explore the restored gospel through the medium of the human imagination. Our goal is to enjoy the fandoms we love, to experience new ones, and to expound on the eternal truths buried within them. We publish both f...

Landscapes is a favorite painting subject. We all live in the natural world and have personl responses to specific places. This ebook explores a variety of the aspects of the land that are used in any or all landscape paintings. Specifically the earth parts of the landscape. A variety of approaches are discussed and methods that can be employed to assist any artists interested in this process. Specific discussion is given to watercolor and this medium is fully explored in relation to this ...

Are you ready to build meaningful connections that will propel your career or business to new heights?Networking is the key to success in today's fast-paced, interconnected world. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a professional seeking advancement, or someone striving to make an impact in your industry, the relationships you build are what will open doors and create life-changing opportunities. But networking isn't just about handing out business cards—it's about creating genuine, l...

"A Biography of Edmund Spenser" by John W. Hales offers an insightful exploration into the life and works of one of the most significant poets of the English Renaissance. Hales meticulously examines Spenser's background, his education, and the influences that shaped his literary career. The biography delves into Spenser's major works, including "The Faerie Queene," highlighting the themes of virtue, morality, and the complexities of human experience. Hales' analysis provides readers with a...

You've been doing excellent work for years. Showing up early, staying late, hitting deadlines, delivering quality results. Meanwhile someone who spends half their day in meetings and produces mediocre output just got promoted. Again.The problem isn't your work ethic. Nobody ever explained how decisions actually get made in organizations, and it's not through the official performance review process everyone pretends matters.Every workplace has two org charts. The official on...

You say yes to everything at work. Extra projects, late nights, weekend emails, impossible deadlines. You never complain. Meanwhile someone who leaves at five just got promoted.The problem isn't your work ethic. Saying yes to everything traps you in place as the reliable person who never pushes back. You've proven you can handle unlimited work, which makes you perfect right where you are.Hard work doesn't guarantee advancement. People who protect their capacity and say no s...

"Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa" by A. G. Hales is a compelling visual documentation of the Second Boer War, capturing the essence of military life and the harsh realities faced by soldiers. Hales, an accomplished artist and war correspondent, provides a unique perspective through his illustrations, which depict various scenes from the battlefield, the landscapes of South Africa, and the experiences of both British and Boer forces. The book serves as a historical artifact, of...

If your life feels like one giant mess — you're not lazy, broken, or doomed. You just need a system that works for your brain.Get Organized (Even If You're Drowning in Chaos) is the ultimate anti-perfectionist guide to taking control of your space, time, and tasks — even if your laundry's in piles, your to-do list is on fire, and your brain's screaming "nope" every time you try to start.This book isn't about color-coding your spice rack or ...

You don't need to do everything yourself. You need a system that makes delegation actually work.If you're burned out, micromanaging, or secretly believe no one else can do it right — this book is for you. Delegate Like a Pro (Even If You're a Control Freak) is a step-by-step guide to handing things off without everything falling apart. Whether you're a business owner, team leader, freelancer, or just someone who's tired of doing everything the hard...

You don't need a degree, years of experience, or a pristine résumé to land the job. What you need is a strategy built for how hiring really works today—not how it worked ten years ago. Get the Job with No Experience is your guide to breaking into the workforce or making a career shift when your background doesn't match the checklist. It's made for the overlooked, the underestimated, and the ones who didn't take the traditional path but still have something real to offer.This book g...

Illness has a way of drawing a thread through human history, stitching moments of fear, resilience, and discovery into the vast fabric of our collective story. Some diseases come with a familiar face, striking again and again, recognized by all. Others remain in the shadows until they emerge unexpectedly, traveling silently across borders, catching populations unprepared. The Chikungunya virus is one such intruder - a microscopic traveler that has crossed oceans and continents, leaving beh...