<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302</id><updated>2009-10-16T14:51:34.556+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blossom Books</title><subtitle type='html'>Home of Jenny Spaghetti and help for beginning writers or self-publishers.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115395878005771163</id><published>2008-01-07T16:15:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2009-04-18T13:35:35.790+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Blossom Books</title><summary type='text'>Karen Cunningham (writing as Karen Margaret) is a member of the Australian Society of Authors. After spending the past five years living and working in Kalgoorlie, Karen is now located in Perth, Western Australia."I always have my nose in a book, though had never considered writing one myself. Jenny Spaghetti was a real 'bolt from the blue' which has prompted both a huge learning curve and the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115395878005771163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115395878005771163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/welcome-to-blossom-books.html' title='Welcome to Blossom Books'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115407358804274957</id><published>2008-01-06T11:58:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2009-01-03T21:10:21.891+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Books in Print</title><summary type='text'>JENNY SPAGHETTIWhat would YOU do if YOUR hair turned into spaghetti? Follow Jenny's amazing adventure as she searches for help...Suits children aged 0-4 years.ISBN 0646405799Sorry - Jenny Spaghetti has sold out! A few autographed copies are available by special request.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407358804274957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407358804274957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/books-in-print.html' title='Books in Print'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115407572601597484</id><published>2008-01-05T16:24:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T21:21:20.470+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Cover Designs</title><summary type='text'>The cover is one of the most important elements of a book. It sells the feeling of the book to the reader, and must entice them to choose your book over the one beside it.Karen Cunningham is a Senior Graphic Designer, with more than 13 years' experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Design (Graphics) from Curtin University, Western Australia.Included above are a few book </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407572601597484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407572601597484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/book-cover-designs.html' title='Book Cover Designs'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_0L7BmDmIjIE/R4xp0iAPkGI/AAAAAAAAAAs/1mSoKnKc-xs/s72-c/lovestuff.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115407714480248675</id><published>2008-01-04T16:30:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T21:21:45.329+09:00</updated><title type='text'>References for Beginning Writers</title><summary type='text'>It’s often hard to find information about writing. Maybe you have written a story and don’t know how to submit it to a publisher, or maybe you have an idea and simply don’t know where to start. We’ve all been there! Here are some references I have found that might help you on your way...BooksAmoss, Berthe &amp; Suben, Eric, The Children’s Writer’s Reference (1999), Writer’s Digest BooksA book of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407714480248675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407714480248675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/references-for-beginning-writers.html' title='References for Beginning Writers'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115407802163428937</id><published>2008-01-03T17:02:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T21:24:43.460+09:00</updated><title type='text'>References for Self-Publishers</title><summary type='text'>After I wrote Jenny Spaghetti I blindly wandered the maze of self-publishing. Most of the emails I now receive are from other potential self-publishers asking for advice. It is not possible to summarise the three year journey I took, but I will list here some of the more helpful books and web sites I uncovered along the way. Thankfully I have emerged on the other side relatively unscathed, but </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407802163428937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407802163428937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/references-for-self-publishers.html' title='References for Self-Publishers'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-7458845038021157478</id><published>2008-01-02T21:06:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T20:36:07.498+08:00</updated><title type='text'>dotty spot/Vanilla Bean canvas art</title><summary type='text'>See my friends at dotty spot designs for a brilliant range of canvases to brighten up your kids' bedroom walls.Now with a range from Vanilla Bean Art (yours truly!)http://www.dottyspot.com.au</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/7458845038021157478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/7458845038021157478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2008/01/coochycoovanilla-bean-canvas-art.html' title='dotty spot/Vanilla Bean canvas art'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0L7BmDmIjIE/SND5P2Xom5I/AAAAAAAAACc/S49CXq3yfNY/s72-c/dinosaur.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31726302.post-115407818064398199</id><published>2008-01-01T17:15:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T21:25:44.679+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Contact Blossom Books</title><summary type='text'>To contact Blossom Books,Write to 33A Campbell St, Kalgoorlie WA 6430 orEmail blossombooks@hotmail.com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407818064398199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31726302/posts/default/115407818064398199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blossombooks.blogspot.com/2006/07/contact-blossom-books.html' title='Contact Blossom Books'/><author><name>Blossom Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04620977111540238228'/></author></entry></feed>