<?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' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670</id><updated>2012-02-16T02:35:05.017-05:00</updated><category term='essays'/><category term='interviews'/><category term='articles'/><category term='indie'/><category term='art'/><title type='text'>Elucidations: for the Indie Arts</title><subtitle type='html'>The Offical Blog for ElucidatePublishing.net, Elucidations showcases the Indie Arts, with features, interviews, reviews, and essays.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670.post-5435377169392389772</id><published>2012-01-24T17:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T17:00:02.639-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Inspirations #1</title><summary type='text'>Where do you get your inspiration?That’s a question often asked of artists. It’s not always simple to answer, as it can be something as big as a major world event that’s all over the newspapers or as small as watching a couple argue and then hug and wondering about the story behind it.I’ve been working on a new artsy project: cover design. It’s not terribly new, since I’ve done all of my own (and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/5435377169392389772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/inspirations-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/5435377169392389772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/5435377169392389772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/inspirations-1.html' title='Inspirations #1'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670.post-1414078336764908471</id><published>2012-01-17T22:14:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-17T22:14:38.819-05:00</updated><title type='text'>475 Hours (or.. authors, know thy craft!)</title><summary type='text'>On the average, it takes 475 hours to write a novel (bookstatistics.com).Of course that’s your average-sized novel and your averagely experienced writer. Size matters (in writing time, it does!) and so does experience. As I’ve progressed in my writing career, I see that it takes less and less time to create each new novel (averaging out by length). Does that mean I’m putting less effort into it? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/1414078336764908471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/475-hours-or-authors-know-thy-craft.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/1414078336764908471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/1414078336764908471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/475-hours-or-authors-know-thy-craft.html' title='475 Hours (or.. authors, know thy craft!)'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670.post-7566538255242701136</id><published>2012-01-10T21:16:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T21:25:52.359-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Few Facts about Indie Authors</title><summary type='text'>As an introduction to this site, I thought we should start by clearing the air about what “indie” is all about.

Indie = independent.

Independent = paying your own way, creating your own path

An indie author is an author putting her own work out, paying for the publishing and distribution of her books. She may get help with this, just as an independent business hires desk help, etc., but it’s </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/7566538255242701136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/few-facts-about-indie-authors.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/7566538255242701136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/7566538255242701136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/few-facts-about-indie-authors.html' title='A Few Facts about Indie Authors'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670.post-3074988012752177445</id><published>2011-11-07T16:23:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-07T16:23:40.561-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Music Interview: Adam’s Attic</title><summary type='text'>[This is an archived interview from the original Elucidations.us site, March 2008] Originally from New Orleans, Adam’s Attic is making waves in their new home base of Los Angeles. In November 2006, they ranked 28th out of the top 100 powerpop bands on Myspace.com. Not only have they performed shows at the Hard Rock Café and the Roxy, they sold out the House of Blues as the headlining act. With </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/3074988012752177445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2011/11/music-interview-adams-attic.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/3074988012752177445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/3074988012752177445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2011/11/music-interview-adams-attic.html' title='Music Interview: Adam’s Attic'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PIH6uyC6xEg/TrhMW-7xQoI/AAAAAAAAA54/UvaSGk7qeIE/s72-c/adamsattic%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365480604000577670.post-3506372048489310198</id><published>2011-10-27T15:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-27T15:38:33.954-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='interviews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='essays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='articles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='indie'/><title type='text'>Welcome!</title><summary type='text'>This site replaces the old Elucidations.us arts site. Interviews from there will be transferred here. Because this upkeep is much simpler, and easier to share with others, look forward to more interviews with indie artists, plus reviews, essays, and features.

The site is family friendly. Any links to adult-natured content will be marked.

All writing here will be done by independent writers and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/feeds/3506372048489310198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2011/10/welcome.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/3506372048489310198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2365480604000577670/posts/default/3506372048489310198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elucidatepublishing.blogspot.com/2011/10/welcome.html' title='Welcome!'/><author><name>LK Hunsaker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za9K2sGTi4c/SL1VnsCIKII/AAAAAAAAAG0/9dLRInNs17o/S220/LKHunsaker08c.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>
