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Resources
differ from
links in
that the
following is
a mix of
online and
downloadable
materials
of
significant
use to
creative
individuals.
Some overlap
with the
links page
is
inevitable.
WM
Kamloops & Area Resources
Universal Reproductions (excellent short run printer for signs, posters, postcards) http://www.unirepro.com/
Funk Signs (Great place for large scale signage) http://www.funksigns.com/
High
Octane
Comics and
Collectibles
(A great
place to get
speculative
art books,
as well as
your quota
of graphic
novels,
RPGs,
figurines,
and comics.
Very helpful
and friendly
staff, tell
'em Will
sent you).
http://www.highoctanecomics.com/
Art,
Photography
and misc.
Materials
Opus
framing &
Art Supplies
(
Vancouver,
Kalona and
Victoria
B.C. Canada)
http://www.opusframing.com/
The
Camera Store
( An
excellent
place to buy
camera
equipment
online in
Canada,
Calgary,
Alberta
based.)
http://www.thecamerastore.com/Default.aspx
Computer,
Web and
software
related
Add your
URL to
Google
(submit your
web site's
address to
the goggle
search
engine here)
http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl
Podcast
Alley (
Find
hundreds of
free
Podcasts to
listen to
from iTunes
on your
computer
while you
work.
Probably the
best place
to find what
your looking
for, but
also see
www.podcastpickle.com
)
http://podcastalley.com/index.php
Artroof.com
(Affordable
artists
sites. Admin
Note: I
haven't used
this service
but know of
an emerging
artist who
has. i will
link to here
site once
she ahs it
ready so we
can all
check it
out- WM)
http://www.artroof.com/
Blogger.com
(set up your
Blog -stands
for web log-
for free.
A great
service!)
http://www.blogger.com
Places to
set up free
websites of
your art
Art
Wanted
(A vast site
which allows
you to start
a free
account.
Prepare to
get a lot of
hits and
feedback
here) They
seem to also
have a n
online store
whereby one
can apply
images to
variosu
merchandise
to sell.)
http://www.artwanted.com
Elfwood
(the
largest
science
fiction and
fantasy art
site in the
world.)
http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/elfwood.pike
http://www.epilogue.net/index.php
Creative
Advice and
Inspiration
Sites
The
Painter's
Keys
Newsletter
( A free
newsletter
by renowned
painter
Robert Genn
of British
Columbia.
The
inspiration
and advice
he offers is
exceptional,
as are his
paintings. I
recommend
ordering his
book as it
is an
excellent
read.)
subscribing
to the
"Robert Genn
Twice-Weekly
Letter."
http://www.painterskeys.com/welcomeletter.asp
The
Secret
(The Postive
Thinking
movie and
the
assoicated
site. Mnay
people who
have seen
this have
been very
inspired and
motivated)
http://thesecret.tv/home.html
Places to
set up
online
stores
Cafepress.com
(The
largest
online 'sell
what you
create'
store out
there,
offering
both free
and pay
stores.
based in the
USA, this
company is
well run,
efficient
and offers
great
services at
both the
seller and
buyer end.
NOTE: The
site
administrator
for
artmotive.com
, William,
has a shop
there and
sells an
item every
day or so
and plans to
triple his
merchandise
line. Visit
his
Outland Arts
store here,
or go to the
Cafepress
homepage and
check it
out:
http://www.cafepress.com
Imagekind.com
( Online
print and
poster
seller based
in Seattle
WA USA,
rather new
but seem
destined to
grow
rapidly.
excellent
features for
selling your
wart and
photography
online, and
they even
offer a free
starter
store.)
http://www.imagekind.com/
Places to
get stuff
printed
The
ComiXpress
( USA based
, very
affordable,
but
overworked
comic
printer and
seller, with
an excellent
collection
of indie
titles )
http://www.comixpress.com/
KeeperKard
( Vancouver
based print
shop
specializing
in card
stock
products
such as
business
cards,
postcards,
info sheets,
bookmarks,
greeting
cards, etc.
Great to
work with,
fast,
affordable
and very
experienced.
I have been
using them
for well
over a
decade and
have never
been
disappointed
in the
quality and
service.)
http://www.keeperkard.com
Book
Publishing &
Writing
BC
Bookworld
(affordable
advertising
for
your book or
literary
services)
http://bcbookworld.com/adrates.htm
Sandhill
Book
Marketing
Ltd.(
Distributor
based in
British
Columbia)
http://www.sandhillbooks.com/
Partners
in
Publishing
(Affordable
self
publishing
company
located in
Kamloops,
B.C. Canada.
William
McAusland is
the Creative
Director for
this
company)
http://www.partnersinpublishing.ca
Library and
Archives
Canada
http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/index-e.html
Shuswap Lake
International
Mini-Writers'
Fest
http://www.shuswapwritersfest.ca/
The
Interior
Authors
Group (
Kamloops and
area based
group which
meets
monthly to
discuss
books,
marketing
and assorted
avenues of
publishing).
http://www.interiorauthorsgroup.com/
Misc.
Resources
for the
Creative
InnerTee
(A Texas
based tee
shirt
creation and
sales
outlet,
where you
can submit
your designs
to perhaps
have them
included in
their
inventory .
ADMIN note:
I haven't
tried these
guys yet,
but it looks
like a great
idea. Let me
know if you
try them
out. WM )
http://www.innertee.net/innertee_artists_program
Currency
Calculator
(An
excellent,
easy to use
site when
needing to
get an idea
of the days
exchange
rates in
almost any
currency)
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html |
