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Your Publisher, Short-Form Memoir

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Diane Katz

“…there was a star danced, and under that was I born” Shakespeare — Much Ado About Nothing ( II, i) David Rosen just challenged me to write my memoir. David, the author of The Tao of Elvis, The Tao of … Continue reading →

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Art vs Creativity

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Diane Katz

My husband calls me “chronically creative,” for which I deem myself qualified to kibitz with Larry Dossey, author of One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters, and Cara Barker, author of … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Elvis — a Rosenberry Books Paperback !?!!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Diane Katz

Well, no. The Tao of Elvis new paperback edition is published by Wipf & Stock Publishers, but is designed by Rosenberry Books to give our “sacred text” greater reach. We wanted an economical book that, unlike our hand bound editions, … Continue reading →

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“…a joy working with you. Especially when I hear what others have had to go through with publishers, I could not be more grateful.”

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Diane Katz

The Conclusion of a Rosenberry Project: a correspondence Feb 12, 2013 Diane, The galley proof copy just arrived in today’s mail…a vision becomes a reality! I am delighted! …I love the color of the end papers; the poem font is … Continue reading →

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Part 2 Large Repercussions of the Small

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Diane Katz

“The typographer must analyze and reveal the inner order of the text, as a musician must reveal the inner order of the music he performs … The typographic performance must reveal … the inner composition. Typographers, like other artists and … Continue reading →

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Part 1 Typographical Sensitivity to the Task at Hand

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Diane Katz

“A package of oatmeal all in black with typography redolent of a nineteenth-century circus poster might be a splendid piece of graphic design but would most likely confuse someone just looking for breakfast.” — On Book Design by Richard Hendel … Continue reading →

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… works of art. Thanks for keeping my spirit happy.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Diane Katz

The new web site is fantastic — feel like I’m in a technicolor dream. Just purchased yet another book — that makes number 10 in my library. I write haiku so I’m drawn to the contents, but the covers could … Continue reading →

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