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By Jann Alexander on July 13, 2015 • ( 10 Comments )

Rewards on A Rainy Day in the Maine Woods

Looking closely at what’s not so obvious always rewards the observer.

By Jann Alexander on July 9, 2015 • ( 13 Comments )

Five Days, Five Lobster Rolls

Heading to Maine? My recommendation is to eat a lobster roll a day—I did. Reviews follow.

By Jann Alexander on July 6, 2015 • ( 9 Comments )

A Closed Door Is An Invitation

I won’t let a closed door hinder me. I’ll take aim for a photo opp instead.

By Jann Alexander on July 1, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

My Maine Muse

A view that never fails to astonish and a willing subject floats my boat each July.

By Jann Alexander on June 26, 2015 • ( 12 Comments )

Hello? It’s Your Muse Calling . . .

The photography Muse summons me whenever vivid color, hard shadows and bright light make a pattern.

By Jann Alexander on June 23, 2015 • ( 12 Comments )

Making the Call: Go Big or Go Indie?

There are pros and cons to veering off the traditional path to self-publishing. Ask yourself five questions to decide.

By Jann Alexander on June 19, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

RGB? CMYK? Funny You Should Ask

A frustrating bout with my inkjet printer led me to exploring the meaning of RGB and CMYK.

By Jann Alexander on June 16, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

Top 5 Things a Writer Learns at a Publishing Conference

There are a few strategies for making the most of any conference you attend, including these five.

By Jann Alexander on June 14, 2015 • ( 21 Comments )

Platform. Got One? You Need One.

Getting a book published, and purchased, is going to be a mean trick without an Author Platform.

By Jann Alexander on June 7, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Overpowered and Overtowered?

Will the iconic Frost Tower find itself overtowered and overpowered one day by Austin’s many taller buildings?

By Jann Alexander on May 22, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Strong at the Broken Places

One of Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring pieces of writing still inspires.

By Jann Alexander on May 16, 2015 • ( 17 Comments )

When Mothers Have Other Priorities

These five books on mothers and daughters helped me clarify my own mother’s priorities.

By Jann Alexander on May 8, 2015 • ( 14 Comments )

Life and Death in The Bend

The endless loop of nature’s cycle plays out in Big Bend National Park, Texas.

By Jann Alexander on May 6, 2015 • ( 31 Comments )

The Three Critical Blogging Chores You’ve Probably Ignored

There are three essential—and easy—chores necessary to maintain your blog’s good health.

By Jann Alexander on April 30, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Whitley’s Went. Then Came A Tower.

An 18-story tower arises from a humble print shop in downtown Austin.

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Pairings are quite common in life: wine and cheese, football and beer, man and woman. Some pairings are less obvious. Pairings is a blog about pairing art with everything else at AustinDetails.me, where art meets tech with pictures and words.

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Keep on Puttin' by Jann Alexander ©2013
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Aim, frame, click. Read, write, repeat. Always looking at the details. Pondering where art meets tech. Find Photography, Writing, Art, Design and Words here about pairing art with what goes with it (everything).

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