Your favourite author's favourite authorSource: school library journal
It's easy enough to love a writer's book, but who's ever stopped to wonder about which books they themselves read? Who were their favourite childhood reads? Which was the big one that caused them to become the bestsellers they are now? Librarian/PhD Joyce Valenza has reviewed a n …
Through the Eyes of a ChildSource: Carter Photography & Design
I asked a child to take a few moments on Flickr, DeviantART or PhotoBucket and select several images that appealed to them. With no instruction or guidance at all from anyone here are the results of their browsing.
From Books, President-elect Barack Obama Found His VoiceSource: The New York Times
Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father" (which surely stands as the most evocative, lyrical and candid autobiography written by a future president), suggests that throughout his life he has turned to books as a way of acquiring insights and information from others — a …

You've been my muse all morning. I wrote this and the note on your page as a thank you for the poem below this one on my main page! I hope you enjoy them both!
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35 Beautiful Examples Of Rain Photography Source: Smashing Magazine
Most photographers do not feel comfortable in taking photographs in bad weather. Yet bad weather sometimes presents the perfect opportunity to get most out of our skills.
Jay Roma Lamb : art and inspirationSource: househunting.ca
Roma Lamb notes that most artists are either commenting on social issues or depicting what they see in the world. "But there's another level of art that comes from beyond the world and thinking and everything known.
Beautiful Brochures and BookletsSource: Smashing Magazine
Sometimes they contain an annual report of the company or showcase the portfolio of an artist.
Brochures can also be included in CDs and DVDs; however, usually they are given away as freebies (e.g. they may contain a calendar or some poster inside).
Beautiful And Original Product Designs to Inspire YouSource: Smashing Magazine
Successful product design manages to reveal useful functionality beyond its appealing form. No matter how excellent a design looks like, most customers aren't likely to spend money on something they won't be able to use.
(Really) Stunning Pictures and PhotosSource: Smashing Magazine
Photography is a very powerful medium and a very difficult craft. Excellent photos don't only display some facts — they tell stories, awake feelings and manage to share with the audience the emotions a photographer experienced when clicking the shot button.
Love's SanctuarySource: nicholasmcnair.com
The power of intimacy to change our lives... Poem "Sanctuary" by Zayra Yves Music "Nightfall" by Nicholas McNair Paintings and drawings by Anthony Christian
36 Beautiful Resume Ideas That WorkSource: JobMob
Make your resume stand out by using a beautiful design that most people have never seen before. Here are some terrific resume ideas to inspire you.
LinkCremeSource: linkcreme
Linkcreme is a gallery with beautiful css and flash sites. We showcase the best designs only! This is your inspiration source.
Luminous Landscape PhotosSource: Gimundo
At outdoor-photos.com, you'll find these and hundreds of other stunning landscape shots from professional photographers, capturing images of sublime beauty from all over the world. If you ever need a reminder of how amazing our planet really is, this is the place to find it.

Art is the experience of divine inspiration and the expression of that inspiration. In art you can hear the inaudible voice of God, the unuttered meaning and express this in the language of your choice.
Art is the ability to transform Absolute in relative.
Finding inspiration - Online Dating - HeliumSource: helium.com
Pain is a brilliant inspiration. Pain, that gnaws at your insides, kneads and pounds your heart to pieces. What better way to let out the simmering pain, than to pour it all out on to paper!
Portrait of the artist as photographer's museSource: The Sydney Morning Herald
Very few people knew Jeff Buckley as intimately as Merri Cyr. It wasn't that the two were romantically linked, but the melancholic musician who drowned 10 years ago allowed the photographer to document his every move, on and off stage, and her images remain as a revealing legacy.
A Sure-Fire Way To Write Something Crazy and UnexpectedSource: thepublishingspot.com
Fellow newsviner Firsty offered Jason Boog some unorthodox advice which he had to think twice about. What was Boog's conclusion?
Bars have a perfectly inspiring mix: wacky characters, music, dark atmosphere and plenty of crazy dialogue.
Tips for aspiring columnistsSource: nuvo.net
From the page:
-- ... I thought I'd pass along some of the lessons I've learned since my first column in 1993. --
Copy What You LikeSource: paulgraham.com
This commentary on the art of copying seems like a really great article for Newsvine. (And especially for those of you who are attempting to establish a presence.)