Author Archives: marilyn

Blind Contour Drawing

Blind-contour drawings are made by drawing the contour of the subject without looking at your drawing. It fosters a more direct connection between the eye and the hand. I enjoy making blind-contour drawings because it gives my intellect a break … Continue

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The Hero and A Demon

When we look around the world today, we see that one of the main motivators of disharmony among people is religious ideology. Religions are meant to provide guidance for living. The dominant religions today are guiding people to hate, fear, … Continue

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La Femme Fatale Wins An Award

Genre-busting San Francisco author/artist/designer Marilyn Yu has won awards for her art and clothing design. Now she’s gotten a literary award for her latest book La Femme Fatale. Last week the winners of the Reader Views Literary Awards for 2011 … Continue

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Why a Relgion Kitchen Group?

For those who cannot attend the Religion Kitchen meetings I’d like to share some topics for you to ponder at home. Topic du Jour: Why is there a need for a Religion Kitchen group? The Religion Kitchen participants meet to … Continue

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About the Religion Kitchen

The Religion Kitchen In December 2011 I started a group called the Religion Kitchen. The mission of the Religion Kitchen is to promote constructive and creative approaches to religion. Our vision is to lead by example, so we explore and … Continue

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Card Spread Suggestions

Many people have asked about suggestions for card spreads. There are many different ways your can lay out your cards. I am going to show you a few simple ones. If you’d like more complex ones, an internet search will … Continue

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Project Nunway III

“BRILLIANT design and concept was executed beautifully. PAPER not plastic please.” – Sister Baba Ganesh Photos of Sister Betty in our creation. Sunday 11 December 2011, 3-9pm @ Beatbox – 314 11th St., San Francisco. Project Nunway is a charity … Continue

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Interview with the Book Rat

An interview with the Book Rat for her Annual Helluva Halloween blogs: What was the initial inspiration for the 2 books, and how much have they changed since the initial idea? I was looking for a way to combine my … Continue

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Alternative Press Expo: October 1-2

I will be at APE this year: table 102B (exhibit map). Come on by and bring your friends. APE presents the very best in alternative and small press comics, with an Exhibit Hall packed with cutting-edge creators. This year’s Exhibit … Continue

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Making of Relations That Suck and La Femme Fatale

This post was originally written for : For What It’s Worth Literary Blog I am a creative person with many interests and what I like most is to explore the intersections of things. My most recent book projects are a … Continue

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