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    Gingers and Wry: An Illustrated Companion
    Gingers and Wry: An Illustrated Companion
    Gingers and Wry: An Illustrated Companion
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    Gingers and Wry: An Illustrated Companion

    By Dwayne R. James

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    This is a collection of close to fifty image quotes and typographic posters illustrating passages that were either originally presented in, or have been newly inspired by, my book Gingers & Wry. The images gathered for this collection are funny, thoughtful, inspirational, and are perfect for sharing on social media. This book also includes a bonus chapter from Gingers & Wry.

    The quotes presented here run from dry:
    "If you're alone on the road less traveled, ask yourself', 'Why was I the only one to get an evacuation notice?'"
    to clever wordplay:
    "One misplaced world can make all the difference in the word."

    With topics ranging from current affairs to science fiction, there is sure to be something for everyone in this collection.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDwayne R. James
    Release dateJan 7, 2013
    ISBN9780991749676
    Gingers and Wry: An Illustrated Companion
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    Dwayne R. James

    Writer and watercolour artist Dwayne James lives outside of Lakefield, Ontario where he writes and paints as often as he can, that is when he's not spending time with his very forgiving family.Dwayne studied archaeology in University, and as a result learned how to write creatively. "The most important skill I learned in University," he says, "was the ability to pretentiously write about myself in the third person."With no formal art training, Dwayne has always preferred the self-guided, experimental approach. In fact, he taught himself how to illustrate archaeological artifacts while completing his Master's degree at Trent University. Said his thesis supervisor at the time: "There might not be much in the way of coherent theoretical content in Dwayne's thesis, but damn, it looks pretty!"After spending close to a decade as a technical communicator at IBM, Dwayne opted to look at their Jan 2009 decision to downsize him as an opportunity to become a stay-at-home Dad for his young twins, and pursue his painting and creative writing whenever they allow him to do so. It is a decision that continues to make him giggle with wild abandon to this very day.

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      Gingers and Wry - Dwayne R. James

      GINGERS AND WRY

      An Illustrated Companion.

      Written and Illustrated

      by

      DWAYNE R. JAMES

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 by Dwayne R. James

      Gingers and Wry website:

      www.gingersandwry.com

      Also by DWAYNE R. JAMES:

      Princess Etheria and the Battling Bucks

      Available from www.princessetheria.com

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Touching

      Inspirational

      Seasonal

      Funny

      Thoughtful

      Wordplay

      False Quotes

      Bonus: Chapter from Gingers and Wry - Indoor Plumbing

      About the Author

      Introduction

      The image quotes collected here are meant as a companion to my book Gingers & Wry. Some

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