We're back from our extended vacation with this great new Jules Verne design. This is a continuation of our French writer theme begun back in June with Voltaire because we think France is really cool and we wish we lived there even if we don't speak the language. If it's good enough for David Sedaris, it's good enough for us.
Anyhoo, we've always loved Verne and science fiction in general, as long as it isn't too technical because then it is engineering fiction which is a specialized subset of science fiction. Verne had a great sense of adventure and although science fiction isn't about predicting the future, he did predict the internet, fax machines, and gasoline-powered automobiles. If you haven't read "Paris in the 20th Century", we urge you to do so. This is his lost manuscript that wasn't published until 1994. It's a fascinating read.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Vive le Voltaire T-Shirt
It's been awhile since we last posted to the blog, but once you see our new Voltaire t-shirt, we think that you'll agree that it is worth the wait. As befits this French Enlightenment author, we're offering two different versions for this famous writer. You can have the design printed in black or white. On the dark t-shirts, the black design will print in both black and white.
Zazzle has a huge selection of t-shirts and other products so head on over to our store, Words Plus Paper, and customize something for yourself today.
Zazzle has a huge selection of t-shirts and other products so head on over to our store, Words Plus Paper, and customize something for yourself today.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Beijing Central's New Critter Line
Words Plus Paper is proud to announce that our sister store, Beijing Central, not only has a new line of products featuring critters, but also won a Today's Best Award for the Pterodactyl design.
That is one of four new designs featuring cute critters with their matching Chinese characters. They also have Grasshopper, Cuttlefish and Big Red Ant. Head on over to their Zazzle-powered store to see all of these great designs and more!
That is one of four new designs featuring cute critters with their matching Chinese characters. They also have Grasshopper, Cuttlefish and Big Red Ant. Head on over to their Zazzle-powered store to see all of these great designs and more!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Shakespeare T-shirt for Writers
It's taken awhile, but we here at Words Plus Paper have finally created a Shakespeare t-shirt. As much of the Bard's life is undocumented and photography did not exist in Elizabethan England, we took some liberty in trying to produce a more handsome version of the great poet and playwright than the one seen in the Droeshout Engraving. We think Shakespeare would be pleased with the result.
So if you're a fan or you know someone who is, head over to our store at Zazzle and stock up now. This design is available on buttons, magnets, mugs and more fun stuff. To buy or not to buy, that is the question.
So if you're a fan or you know someone who is, head over to our store at Zazzle and stock up now. This design is available on buttons, magnets, mugs and more fun stuff. To buy or not to buy, that is the question.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Edward Abbey Quote T-Shirts
We loved Edward Abbey's novel "The Monkey Wrench Gang" and its somewhat zany cast of characters. We loved his non-fiction works such as "Desert Solitaire" and"Confessions of a Barbarian". Now we've designed a couple of t-shirts featuring quotes from this complex and gifted writer and conservationist. The hard part was choosing which quotes to use.
From his essay collection "A Journey Home", which is something of a sequel to "Desert Solitaire", we took the quote about unchecked growth being analogous to cancer cells. And on the lighter side, we have his humorous quote about dogs that any dog-lover will enjoy.
These designs and more can be found at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper. Stop by some time!
From his essay collection "A Journey Home", which is something of a sequel to "Desert Solitaire", we took the quote about unchecked growth being analogous to cancer cells. And on the lighter side, we have his humorous quote about dogs that any dog-lover will enjoy.
These designs and more can be found at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper. Stop by some time!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Rewriting History
It's been a busy couple of weeks here at Words Plus Paper, but we've finally managed to not only get all of our designs transferred over to Zazzle, but also to rewrite all the links in this blog to point at Zazzle rather than Cafepress. Word of mouth advertising is the best, they say.
Today we will begin the process of shutting down our Cafepress stores. We have the Words Plus Paper premium shop and then 50 or so basic shops for designs that didn't fit in to our main store. The good news is that Zazzle doesn't charge for its galleries so we've split off our Chinese and science designs into their own stores. Links to these sister stores, Rising Tide Tees and Beijing Central, can be found in our sidebar.
Also, as promised, we now have writer t-shirts featuring Emily Dickinson and Ambrose Bierce. Stop by our new location on Zazzle and take a look. Thanks!
Today we will begin the process of shutting down our Cafepress stores. We have the Words Plus Paper premium shop and then 50 or so basic shops for designs that didn't fit in to our main store. The good news is that Zazzle doesn't charge for its galleries so we've split off our Chinese and science designs into their own stores. Links to these sister stores, Rising Tide Tees and Beijing Central, can be found in our sidebar.
Also, as promised, we now have writer t-shirts featuring Emily Dickinson and Ambrose Bierce. Stop by our new location on Zazzle and take a look. Thanks!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Cafepress Slits Own Throat
In a surprise announcement last week, Cafepress said they would restructure marketplace commissions so that designers would only receive 10% of the selling price. Prior to this designers were free to set their own mark-ups and many of them set theirs on the high side. Cafepress claims this move will provide a more uniform shopping experience for customers, but what they have actually done is lay off thousands of shopkeepers who depended on their Cafepress sales for a living or, at least, to make ends meet. Most of these people will not be able to collect unemployment even though they will lose a good deal of their income. Many may now have trouble making mortgage payments. Cafepress has said nothing to counter these claims and shows no concern for their so-called "partners".
We think Cafepress is either insane or on the verge of bankruptcy to institute such a change. This new pricing scheme reminds us of a wolf caught in a trap who will chew off his own foot to regain his freedom. Afterwards, of course, he is crippled and may not be able to survive. So, too, shall Cafepress be crippled and we predict they will be out of business within 1 year.
The changes do not go into effect until June 1st, but we have been hard at work setting up shop over at Zazzle which we now find to be a superior platform. We plan to have all of our designs transferred within a couple of weeks. And because Zazzle does not charge a fee for its galleries, we have split off our science and Chinese designs into their own stores.
On the day of the announcement, we had been uploading new Chinese character designs and, strangely enough,two of them speak quite directly to this current situation. So without further ado, here are our two latest from our new Zazzle store, Beijing Central.
We think Cafepress is either insane or on the verge of bankruptcy to institute such a change. This new pricing scheme reminds us of a wolf caught in a trap who will chew off his own foot to regain his freedom. Afterwards, of course, he is crippled and may not be able to survive. So, too, shall Cafepress be crippled and we predict they will be out of business within 1 year.
The changes do not go into effect until June 1st, but we have been hard at work setting up shop over at Zazzle which we now find to be a superior platform. We plan to have all of our designs transferred within a couple of weeks. And because Zazzle does not charge a fee for its galleries, we have split off our science and Chinese designs into their own stores.
On the day of the announcement, we had been uploading new Chinese character designs and, strangely enough,two of them speak quite directly to this current situation. So without further ado, here are our two latest from our new Zazzle store, Beijing Central.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Three Thoreau Quotes T-shirts
Just because we haven't updated the blog in over a week doesn't mean we haven't been busy. Here are three new designs featuring quotes by one of our all-time favorites, Henry David Thoreau. Get yours today at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Socrates T-shirt: Know Thyself
When we were kids, we were big fans of Socrates. Why I could not tell you. Just accept it at face value. So designing a Socrates t-shirt was a natural for us.
The results are quite satisfactory. Although Socrates did not originate the phrase "Know thyself", he was known for saying it. And the great thing is it applies to everyone. Although the design shown here is purple, we also have a green version available in the science section of our Zazzle store, Rising Tide Tees. Enjoy!
The results are quite satisfactory. Although Socrates did not originate the phrase "Know thyself", he was known for saying it. And the great thing is it applies to everyone. Although the design shown here is purple, we also have a green version available in the science section of our Zazzle store, Rising Tide Tees. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
New Writer T-shirts: Shaw and Emerson
As promised, we are now offering new designs featuring George Bernard Shaw and Ralph Waldo Emerson. These are available in the Famous Writer section of our Words Plus Paper Zazzle store.
George Bernard Shaw is, of course, the author of Pygmalion, Man and Superman, Saint Joan and many more fine plays. Although he used drama to expound on his socialist beliefs, he was ultimately frustrated by the public's tendency to enjoy them as comedies and ignore the underlying message. Imagine that. Still, he must have done something right because a new film of Pygmalion is currently in production.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was more of an orator than a writer, but we are still fond of his essays. He was a popular speaker in his day although he did get some flak for taking up the abolitionist cause. He was critical of Abraham Lincoln for waging civil war merely to hold the Union together. But after meeting with the President, he came to like and respect him. We all grow and change.
George Bernard Shaw is, of course, the author of Pygmalion, Man and Superman, Saint Joan and many more fine plays. Although he used drama to expound on his socialist beliefs, he was ultimately frustrated by the public's tendency to enjoy them as comedies and ignore the underlying message. Imagine that. Still, he must have done something right because a new film of Pygmalion is currently in production.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was more of an orator than a writer, but we are still fond of his essays. He was a popular speaker in his day although he did get some flak for taking up the abolitionist cause. He was critical of Abraham Lincoln for waging civil war merely to hold the Union together. But after meeting with the President, he came to like and respect him. We all grow and change.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Two New Inspiring Writer T-shirts
We've expanded the writer gear section of our store with these two new designs. The first is a humorous take on the "obey" designs that seem so popular these days. Ours features a picture of a book titled "Rules of Grammar" and the word 'Disobey' in large dramatic type. Fans of experimental writers such as William "cut 'n paste" Burroughs or J.G. "why i want to fuck ronald reagan" Ballard ought to get a kick out of this one.
Second is a quote by Henry Miller from his 1964 volume on writing in which he says "Writing is its own reward". We lifted the hand graphic from our own store logo to create this cool writer's t-shirt.
Second is a quote by Henry Miller from his 1964 volume on writing in which he says "Writing is its own reward". We lifted the hand graphic from our own store logo to create this cool writer's t-shirt.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Galileo T-shirt: 400 Years of Telescopy
We here at Words Plus Paper like to celebrate anything that enhances one's view of the universe and humanity's place in it, be it the written word or a great scientific discovery. The telescope certainly qualifies as an invention that changed the way we view our world and ourselves.
Invented in 1608 but refined by Galileo Galilei in 1609 to make it truly useful, the telescope finally provided proof that the Earth does indeed revolve around the sun as Copernicus had claimed some 100 years earlier. Galileo promoted this idea with the world's first stargazing parties. For this, he was charged with heresy and placed under house arrest for what were to be the remaining eight years of his life.
The Catholic Church finally issued a formal apology to Galileo in 1992. A bit late, we think, but who are we to criticize the Catholic church? Words Plus Paper, that's who.
Now, to honor the 400th anniversary of this historic invention, we have designed a Galileo t-shirt. It features a portrait of the brave scientist in a circular logo and the word's "here's looking at you". We think Galileo might have liked it. Get yours at our Zazzle shop and join in the celebration.
Invented in 1608 but refined by Galileo Galilei in 1609 to make it truly useful, the telescope finally provided proof that the Earth does indeed revolve around the sun as Copernicus had claimed some 100 years earlier. Galileo promoted this idea with the world's first stargazing parties. For this, he was charged with heresy and placed under house arrest for what were to be the remaining eight years of his life.
The Catholic Church finally issued a formal apology to Galileo in 1992. A bit late, we think, but who are we to criticize the Catholic church? Words Plus Paper, that's who.
Now, to honor the 400th anniversary of this historic invention, we have designed a Galileo t-shirt. It features a portrait of the brave scientist in a circular logo and the word's "here's looking at you". We think Galileo might have liked it. Get yours at our Zazzle shop and join in the celebration.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Three New Quotes by Dorothy Parker
Recently we redesigned our Dorothy Parker shirt so it could be printed on colored t-shirts. It was a lot of fun and the results look great. But then we realized we didn't have any Dorothy Parker quotations in our store.
Well, we've remedied that situation with the three quotes shown below. Head on over to our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper, to get yours.
Well, we've remedied that situation with the three quotes shown below. Head on over to our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper, to get yours.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Two New Famous Writer T-shirts
It's been awhile but we've finally come up with two new designs featuring famous writers. And we think you'll like them.
First up is Jane Austen. This author of 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Mansfield Park' and many more fine novels is well-loved throughout the western world. Who can forget their first encounter with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy? Janeites will go gaga for our Jane Austen t-shirt, now available on colored t-shirts. Get a matching mug or button at our Zazzle store.
The second design features the likeness of Anton Chekhov, and what a handsome fellow he was. Chekhov considered himself first to be a doctor although he earned little money from the profession and often treated poor people without charge, including paying for their drugs. Times have certainly changed, haven't they? We hope you like our Anton Chekhov t-shirt as much as we do.
More famous writer t-shirts are schuduled during the upcoming weeks including George Bernard Shaw, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson and Ambrose Bierce. Let us know if there is someone you would like to see.
First up is Jane Austen. This author of 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Mansfield Park' and many more fine novels is well-loved throughout the western world. Who can forget their first encounter with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy? Janeites will go gaga for our Jane Austen t-shirt, now available on colored t-shirts. Get a matching mug or button at our Zazzle store.
The second design features the likeness of Anton Chekhov, and what a handsome fellow he was. Chekhov considered himself first to be a doctor although he earned little money from the profession and often treated poor people without charge, including paying for their drugs. Times have certainly changed, haven't they? We hope you like our Anton Chekhov t-shirt as much as we do.
More famous writer t-shirts are schuduled during the upcoming weeks including George Bernard Shaw, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson and Ambrose Bierce. Let us know if there is someone you would like to see.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Fun Warning T-shirt for Writers
Have you ever been out with friends and someone gets a bit tipsy and starts spouting poetry? We have, and while it can be fun at first, too much drunken poetry may become an annoyance at some point.
That's why we here at Words Plus Paper created this new design for the writer gear section of our store. This is a spoof on the classic warning sign that reads 'prone to spout poetry when drunk'. Maybe you'll want to get a shirt or mug for yourself, or maybe you know someone for whom this would make the perfect gift.
We feel you really can't go wrong with this design. Have fun!
That's why we here at Words Plus Paper created this new design for the writer gear section of our store. This is a spoof on the classic warning sign that reads 'prone to spout poetry when drunk'. Maybe you'll want to get a shirt or mug for yourself, or maybe you know someone for whom this would make the perfect gift.
We feel you really can't go wrong with this design. Have fun!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Two New Chinese Character Shirts
Can anybody really have enough Chinese character t-shirts? We here at Words Plus Paper don't think so. So we've released a couple of new designs that we think are quite timely. Caution: You probably shouldn't wear these if you visit Mainland China.
The first shirt is for all of you folks who read Paul Krugman's column at the New York Times and are looking for a new New Deal. Usually, we don't like to be so political, but what the hey? It's fun! The shirt says in simplified Chinese characters: Keynesian economics makes sense to me. This makes a great gift for economists and history buffs alike.
Next up is a shirt with the phrase "Nobody knows I'm a communist". As an added touch, we put a couple of gold stars on this one, just like you might find on China's flag. We think that makes it extra classy.
And the great news is that both of these designs are also available on kid's clothes, totes bags and mugs. Visit our Zazzle store, Beijing Central, to get yours today.
The first shirt is for all of you folks who read Paul Krugman's column at the New York Times and are looking for a new New Deal. Usually, we don't like to be so political, but what the hey? It's fun! The shirt says in simplified Chinese characters: Keynesian economics makes sense to me. This makes a great gift for economists and history buffs alike.
Next up is a shirt with the phrase "Nobody knows I'm a communist". As an added touch, we put a couple of gold stars on this one, just like you might find on China's flag. We think that makes it extra classy.
And the great news is that both of these designs are also available on kid's clothes, totes bags and mugs. Visit our Zazzle store, Beijing Central, to get yours today.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Two Quotes by Henry Miller
What better way to complement the quotes by Anais Nin than with a couple of quotes from Henry Miller! Not only did Nin finance the publication of his first novel, Tropic of Cancer, but she had a torrid affair with him as well.
These two quotes discuss chaos and peace, and though they were written some time ago, they shine a light on current conditions as all good writing does. Get your Henry Miller shirts at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper.
These two quotes discuss chaos and peace, and though they were written some time ago, they shine a light on current conditions as all good writing does. Get your Henry Miller shirts at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Two Quotes by Anais Nin
We here at Words Plus Paper apologize for the long delay in new designs. Suffice it to say that other projects have kept us busy, but now we're back on track with two new literary quotes by that famous diarist, Anais Nin.
Born in France of Cuban parents back in 1903, Anais Nin not only led an exciting life, but she wrote it all down and published it as well. Her writings chronicled her relationships with famous artists and writers that she knew. She also was one of the first women to write erotica.
The quotes that we are featuring talk about Nin's views on love and courage. We think they are powerful. Check them out our Zazzle store.
Born in France of Cuban parents back in 1903, Anais Nin not only led an exciting life, but she wrote it all down and published it as well. Her writings chronicled her relationships with famous artists and writers that she knew. She also was one of the first women to write erotica.
The quotes that we are featuring talk about Nin's views on love and courage. We think they are powerful. Check them out our Zazzle store.
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