Tag Archives: Nevada

The Boundless Enthusiasm of A Western State

Posted on February 5, 2019 by thomasfarley01

Photographed at some museum near Reno, Nevada. The state has always been raw since the Comstock strike and the wild, boomtown days of Tonopah and Goldfield. An acceptance of legal gambling throughout the state, and prostitution, in some counties, Nevada … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged gambling, Goldfield, Nevada, no taxes, prostitution, retro, rural nevada, Tonopah | Leave a comment

The Nevada State Flag That Never Was

Posted on August 22, 2017 by thomasfarley01

I continue to investigate my Nevada Almanac project (internal link), seeing whether I should go ahead with it. There’s plenty of fascinating information to convey; Nevada’s history is as rich as its mines. While reviewing Nevada’s symbols, features and images, … Continue reading →

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Dedicated Tablets for Book Titles?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by thomasfarley01

The Amazon Fire tablet is now selling for $39.99 at Target. Earlier models cost less. It’s WiFi only and comes with a seven inch screen. That’s roughly the size of a conventional trade paperback. What if an e-book was bundled … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing tips | Tagged alternatives to print, dedicated tablets, ebooks, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, Nevada, reference titles, reference works, self-publishing | Leave a comment

Fun With Photoshop’s Photomerge

Posted on March 28, 2017 by thomasfarley01

My Canon EOS M3 does not have a panorama feature, consequently, I am using Photoshop’s Photomerge function (external link) to produce wide area shots. This is the first time I’ve gone through this process and I am pleased with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged beginner's advice on Photoshop, Canon, EOS M3, Nevada, panorama, Photomerge, Photoshop, Red Rock Canyon | Leave a comment

Radioactive Cows and Operation Haylift

Posted on February 21, 2017 by thomasfarley01

I’ve added two new posts to NevadaAg.com (external link). One post describes the experimental dairy farm at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County. The other details Operation Haylift, which saw the United State’s Air Force dropping tons of alfalfa … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book proposal, getting published, Nevada, Nevada agriculture, NevadaAg.com, Operation Haylift, radioactive milk cows, websites supporting a proposal | Leave a comment

Look Now for the August, 2016 Issue of Rock&Gem Magazine

Posted on July 23, 2016 by thomasfarley01

It’s almost here. My third article this year for Rock&Gem magazine (external link) is in their August, 2016 issue. I’ve written about this field trip article a little, (internal link) without giving away the name of the locality. Now it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazine article | Tagged August 2016, Barnes&Noble, Ely, field trip, freelance writing, Garnet Hill Nevada, garnets, Nevada, Rock&Gem Magazine, third article published this year, writing | Leave a comment

One page query letter example

Posted on March 17, 2015 by thomasfarley01

Some publications still take or require hardcopy proposals. Common sense dictates that such a query should not go over a page. But what does that look like? The proposal below fills out a single 8 1/2 by 12 inch piece of paper. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Nevada, one page query letter, Outside Magazine, query letter, Wilderness Act | Leave a comment