It’s been a great Mother’s Day for Romaine and company

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

ImageWe reached our third bench mark today–we are only $600.00 away from the home stretch and bench mark 4. I want every one to understand that the way kickstarter works is somewhat like the book–All or Nothing. It is a winner take all situation-sudden death. So I would like you to consider a contribution. At this point every dollar counts-no donation is too small to get us where we want to be. So if you like Brooks-and enjoy her work take it to the bank. Thanks again to all Romaine Brooks’ loyal fans and followers

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225145609/join-team-romaine-brooks-2013-for-all-or-nothing

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Fantastic. We broke the 50% bench mark with 54%

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

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I hope that you can see your way clear to chip in and help us get to our goal before the time runs out. We are making great strides but the obstacles just keep coming. It is amazing how petty some writers can be about permissions, copyright fees and the like.

We are a community. When we write books for the public good and to share the intellectual wealth we should not be prevented by the acts of those who are too selfish to see beyond a dollar bill. For myself, I always wave most fees or only charge a modest amount when I know it is for a not-for-profit press. So whatever you can give no matter how small-even a dollar if there are enough people donating can win the race–. On-ward the Romaine Team.

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JOIN the 57% on Project Romaine Brooks

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

ImageI still feel like one of Romaine Brooks’s drawings. Happy to report you have put us over the 50% mark. Keep up the good work and we will make our number ($4000). You will all be part of the process instead of passive readers. You not some corporation will have made this possible. We the people, the diversity, the self empowering will have spoken. By returning Romaine Brooks and other marginalized minorities who have been forced underground, buried and exiled to the margins of the dominant society you are saying no to the institutions, the oppressors the bigots and hate mongers among us. Use the power of the purse that you do have, use the power to spread the news about the Romaine Brooks book campaign. We cannot be suppressed if we chose to use the power we have.

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40% Team Romaine-The Gatsby moment

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

We are 40% subscribed on our kickstarter campaign. Be a contributor to Team Romaine and be a part of history. From roughly 1905-through the 1920s was a golden age of modernist creativity. Think Gatsby meets Woody Allen’s Paris only with the gloves off. Mr. Stein was not as nicey nice as you may have been led to think, Cocteau was a drug dealer, Dolly Wilde was an addict who would pull out her needle and shoot up at the dinner table, These folks make Andy Warhol’s factory look tame.So chip in and let’s get this book between the covers.

Beginning to feel a little like Romaine's drawing

Beginning to feel a little like Romaine’s drawing

Romaine’s allure was so great that everyone and anyone who visited Paris wanted to be invited to her knock out black, white and gray apartment. She was a taste-maker extraordinaire. F. Scott and Zelda were her guests-so was Lincoln Kirsten and numerous other luminaires of the period. Contribute what you can-no amount is too small or great. You will be listed in the Romaine Brooks project honor roll and forever be linked with our ms. Brooks

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Happy Birthday Romaine Brooks

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

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Check it out. Contribute on Romaine’s birthday. If you enjoy her work help us get a new book on her art and life out. Be part of the process and team romaine.

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The Complexities of Intimidation

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

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There is a difference between having a strong demeanor and being an intimidating figure. Let us not classify intimidation as a bad trait for this discussion. I do not intend to judge the word itself as such, but rather to view it as a characteristic found in many humans. It is even more interesting to me to find those without an ounce of aggressiveness in them.

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Confidence and self esteem aren't intimidation. If you are it is about you for real-not really about the other person. No one can intimidate you but yourself.
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The last of Romaine

The last of Romaine

Just got the source information on this so I can include it in my forthcoming Romaine Brooks book.

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