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Jann Alexander
As publisher of my fiction, nonfiction, photographs, paintings, design, and creative ideas, I find my focus in seeing, exploring and recording life's details—like the two novels I'm writing, or the scenic gumbo that is my Vanishing Austin photography series, and the prints I call Lightscapes. Or writing for my blog on creativity, art + what goes with it, and my travels around my hometown, Austin, Texas and back in time, at AustinDetails.me. Creative collaboration is a key part of my process. And it all comes together on my art + photo + words blog, Pairings :: Art + What Goes With It, at AustinDetails.me, where my art meets tech.
What’s Everyone Got Against Adverbs?
Is your writing adverb-free? I hope not. Here’s my case in favor of those lushly descriptive modifiers of verbs.
A Serene Scene at the Shoreline
The moon rose over Port A, and serenity beckoned along the Gulf shoreline.
Does Texas Have More Wildflowers Than Fences?
You can’t beat wildflowers for a colorful pick-me-up on a dreary day.
Making Space for What Counts
Making space for what counts is not so much a resolution as a life goal. Here’s how I’m doing it this year.
Cheap Tricks with Pattern and Light
I really hate Venetian blinds. But they do make useful photographic props.
Ice Panic in Austin
An ice storm could be on the way to Austin, Texas, and that’s good news for no one but photographers.
How Four Words Got Me Back on the Writing Track
The long road to epic: When you put your own priorities first, you’ll finish your novel.
A Year to Measure by the Numbers
There are many measures of a year, but for me, 2014 is most memorable in pictures.
Feeling the Chill?
Here’s a chance to take a virtual chill from the holiday madness, and to escape winter’s chill.
Yes, Austin, Funk and Swank Can Coexist
Happy 175th birthday, Austin! As our boom times continue, here’s an ode to peaceful coexistence straight out of a Johnny Cash song.
Sweet Holiday Wishes
May the sweetest of holidays come true for you.
Are You Tired of Red and Green Yet?
The holidays might benefit from a color update. How about yellow?
Top 10 Signs You Ought To Try Coworking
The worldwide pandemic of loneliness that afflicts so many freelancers and writers has a cure. Take this test.
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
At this magical time of the year, it’s what we least expect that delights us the most.
