Years Old at the Linotype
A publishing education that began with metal type, ink, deadlines and a family newspaper.
Whiskey Pines, Michigan · Established in Ink & Imagination
Roxie's Emporium
Useful things for readers, writers, publishers, and the incurably curious.
A NOTE FROM BEHIND THE COUNTER
The storefront is fictional. The work is real.
Roxie's Emporium is presented through the world of Whiskey Pines, but every product, digital download, app and professional service offered below is a real-world offering from Kim Seekman, writing as Roxie Maxx.
FROM HOT LEAD TO DIGITAL PUBLISHING
Experience Behind the Counter
Kim began in her family's newspaper business at age seven, running a hot-lead Linotype. Her career has since spanned remote typesetting, print-on-demand publishing, more than 4,000 produced books, interactive multimedia publishing, and the creation of mBoox.
Books Produced
Decades of hands-on book production, design, publishing and author support.
World Record Holder
Recognized for creating the first ebook in distribution.
Multimedia Publishing
An interactive format that expands a book into a toolkit of media, information and experience.
THE EMPORIUM DIRECTORY
THE WHISKEY PINES JOURNAL · SPECIAL SHOPPING EDITION
Goods, Tools & Services
Digital delivery · No shipping required
FOR READERS
Books & Stories
Mysteries, short reads, special digital editions and stories from Whiskey Pines.
FOR READERS
The Reader's Desk
Reading journals, book-club materials, printables and other useful paper-minded things delivered digitally.
FOR AUTHORS
The Author's Workshop
Practical templates, planning systems, production aids and publishing tools built from real publishing experience.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Publishing Services
Book design, layout, special editions and production services offered by Kim Seekman.
INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING
The mBoox Studio
Multimedia book tools, conversions, templates and resources for building beyond the ordinary ebook.
DIGITAL WORKBENCH
Digital Tools & Apps
Small, useful programs for readers, writers and publishers, designed to explain themselves and get out of the way.
Digital by Design
Emporium merchandise is delivered digitally unless a listing explicitly says otherwise. Product information, prices and availability are pulled directly from WooCommerce so there is only one place to maintain each listing.