Author: Blueplate PR
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Oak Alley: “Gone With The Wind” That You Can Rent
By Frank Harmon, FAIA I went to see Oak Alley plantation in St James Parish, Louisiana, because of its shadows. An architect friend told me that the pattern of light and shade cast by its double row of 300-year-old live oak trees was unforgettable. The Mississippi River flows past one end of the alley of…
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“The Mahogany Door” Soundtrack CD Now Available For Downloading
Eight songs of various musical styles reflect themes from the new book. June 1, 2011 (Durham, NC) — The original music soundtrack that accompanies “The Mahogany Door,” a new fantasy-adventure book for young readers by J. Mark Boliek, is now available for downloading from iTunes, Napster, Amazon MP3, and a host of other online music…
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“The Mahogany Door” Makes BookExpo America’s New Titles Showcase
Split Rail Books gets its first title before international buyers, librarians and more. May 25, 2011 (Durham, NC) – “The Mahogany Door” by J. Mark Boliek, a new fantasy-adventure book for young readers just published by Split Rail Books of Durham, is included in this year’s New Title Showcase at the BookExpo America (BEA) going…
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Humor Author/Entrepreneur Takes His Message To The Triangle
Cris Cohen talks business, baseball, books. May 25, 2011 (Cary, NC) – “How I learned through the Miracle League that baseball can be fun and not just the forced labor camp experience I remember from childhood” is one of two messages that humor writer Cris Cohen of Cary, author of the irreverent blog “Nothing In…
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The Frugal Travel Guy Shares Travel Tips with DailyWorth.com
Rick Ingersoll guest posts for community of women. May 25, 2011 (Hilton Head, SC) – When DailyWorth.com editor-in-chief M.P. Dunleavey approached Rick Ingersoll, the author of “The Frugal Travel Guy” blog, about contributing to her website, he welcomed the chance to share some of his tips and techniques with a community of women interested in…
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Pinecote
By Frank Harmon, FAIA Few building forms are more familiar than the one-story gabled roof. The earliest Greek temples feature this form, as do 19th century tobacco warehouses, churches, and government buildings. Our own state Capitol in Raleigh, designed by Town and Davis in 1840, is adorned by the upright columns and V-shaped roof of…
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Cool Without AC: Dewees Island House Featured in Mother Earth News
Vacation home by Whitney Powers, AIA, one of three projects selected. May 24, 2011 (Charleston, SC) – A sustainable beach house on Dewees Island, SC, designed by Whitney Powers, AIA, of Studio A, Inc., in Charleston, is one of three houses selected by Robyn Griggs Lawrence whose blog “Natural Home & Garden” is carried in…
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“Birds of a Feather” Art Exhibition To Open In Wilmington in June
Featuring hand-crafted and hand-painted surfboards and stringed instruments. May 17, 2011 (Wilmington, NC) — “Birds of a Feather,” a special exhibition featuring artist Clark Hipolito’s original artwork on handcrafted guitars, ukuleles and surfboards, will open on Friday, June 10, at Deluxe restaurant in downtown Wilmington, NC. The title of the exhibition, “Birds Of A Feather,”…
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