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Ballots on the way for car tabs, tax for buses and roads
Ballots will be mailed out this week on King County Proposition 1, which would add a tenth of a cent to the sales tax and set an annual car-tab fee of $60 to prevent deep cuts to Metro Transit service and to help fund road projects throughout the county.
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What you should know about King County Proposition 1
Car-tab fee: $60 per vehicle, estimated to raise $80 million a year
Sales tax: A tenth-of-a-cent increase in sales tax (now 9.5 percent in most of King County), estimated to raise $50 million a year
Help for low income: A reduced fare of $1.25 for low-income riders and a $20 car-tab rebate for low-income car owners
Where money would go: 60 percent to Metro Transit for bus service; 40 percent to fund roads and transportation needs in cities and in unincorporated King County
Estimated impact on average household: $11 a month
Ballots: Will be mailed out Wednesday and must be returned postmarked by April 22
Source: King County
Hardly anyone likes a sales-tax increase.
Not the poor, who see their purchasing power erode further with each uptick of what's regarded as one of the most regressive forms of taxation.
And not businesses, which may raise their prices to cover the tab.
But advocates for each of those groups say a small increase in the sales tax and a higher car-tab fee facing King County voters next month are far preferable to the deep cuts to bus service that could result if the measure fails.
Ballots will be mailed out this week on King County Proposition 1, which would add a tenth of a cent to the sales tax and set an annual car-tab fee of $60 to maintain Metro Transit service at current levels and to help fund road projects throughout the county.
County economic analysts say the measure would cost the average household an estimated $11 a month.
Katie Wilson, co-founder of Seattle Transit Riders Union, which represents poor and working-class bus riders, said the sales-tax hike, which would add a penny to a $10 purchase, "is nothing compared to the hardship of having the bus routes you depend on every day cut or reduced in frequency."
And last week, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce endorsed the proposition, with chamber CEO Maud Daudon calling transit "a critical engine for our region's economic vitality."
The measure, placed on the ballot by a unanimous vote of the Metropolitan King County Council, also has received support from the Downtown Seattle Association, the Municipal League, the Seattle City Council and an array of businesses, unions, environmental, civic and human-services groups.
If voters turn the proposition down, Metro says, it will need to cut bus service by 17 percent, eliminating about 600,000 hours of service annually, starting this fall.
Seniors, students, low-wage workers and the disabled are among groups that will be hit hardest if the measure loses and the cuts take place, said April Putney, campaign manager for Move King County Now, backing the measure.
Putney said more than half of the bus routes that serve the University of Washington would be reduced or eliminated if the measure fails, creating challenges for many of the 17,000 students who arrive by bus each day.
Members and supporters of the riders union, passing out campaign fliers at busy bus stops around town, say many people have heard about possible cuts to bus service, but don't yet know a vote on the issue is about to take place, Wilson said.
Ballots must be postmarked by April 22, but with an all-mail election, some residents will be filling out ballots by the end of this week.
To ease the measure's financial impact on the poor, it includes a reduced bus fare for low-income residents, along with a $20 rebate on the car-tab fee.
Kate Joncas, CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, said the estimated 30,000 cars that the measure's defeat would put on the road each day would choke traffic into downtown Seattle, the location of one in every five jobs in the county.
Including funds for roadwork in the ballot measure has broadened its support among some for whom transit may not be a top priority.
But even the measure's strongest backers say this isn't the ideal way to fund transit and roads.
Metropolitan King County Council Chair Larry Phillips said the Legislature's inaction on an overall transportation package left the county with few funding options.
"This is a very, very serious matter," said Phillips, who said Metro could face a "financial disaster" without additional revenue.
A $20 car-tab fee that the Legislature allowed King County to put in place two years ago expires in June, so if Proposition 1 passes, vehicle owners would see a net $40 increase in their yearly car-tab price.
County officials say the agency's financial problems are more than a decade in the making. Before 2000, Metro received significant funding from the state motor-vehicle excise tax, based on a vehicle's value.
But after a public vote against the excise tax, the Legislature eliminated its use for transit agencies.
Since then, Metro's finances have been more closely tied to the sales tax, which is more sensitive to changes in the economy. When the recession hit in 2008, sales-tax revenue plummeted, and its gradual rebound since leaves Metro far short of the money it needs, officials say.
Washington residents have long been paying some of the highest sales taxes in the country, attributed to the fact that the state is one of the few with no income tax. In most areas of King County, the sales tax is now 9.5 percent, and would go to 9.6 percent in the measure is approved.
The proposed car-tab fee and sales tax, to be in effect for 10 years, would raise an estimated $130 million a year, with approximately $80 million going to Metro Transit and $50 million for roads and transportation improvements in cities and unincorporated King County.
Metro's ridership peaked at 118.8 million trips in 2008, then dropped to 109.6 million trips in 2010 as the effects of recession spread. It since has rebounded to pre-recession levels.
Among Proposition 1's few vocal opponents is the pro-highway Eastside Transportation Association (ETA).
Dick Paylor, an ETA member of the group that helped write the voter's pamphlet statement opposing the measure, said he doesn't believe Metro would need to make the bus-run cuts it has threatened.
"That's being done to put fear in the minds of voters," he said. Paylor said his group would prefer Metro make ends meet by increasing fares and reducing costs.
King County officials say they've already done both, creating nearly $800 million in savings since 2009 by reducing staff, cutting some lightly used bus runs, ending free rides downtown, negotiating a labor agreement in 2011 with no cost-of-living increase, and other measures.
And in the last six years Metro has raised fares four times, with another fare hike to take place next year that would bring the one-zone peak fare to $2.75, and the two-zone peak fare to $3.25.
Rates taking effect next March include a $1.50 fare for low-income riders; that rate would drop to $1.25 if Proposition 1 passes.
Riders can apply for a reduced fare if their income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty rate, which means a person making about $23,000 a year or less could qualify.
Carlene Canady, 75, is not an elected official or community leader. But she's been passing out campaign fliers in support of the measure in her Phinney Ridge neighborhood because she's worried about her bus service.
Canady, who doesn't drive, volunteers three days a week at a thrift store at the West Seattle Senior Center.
She catches a Route 5 bus near her home, which passes through downtown, becoming Route 21 to West Seattle. But Route 21 is on a list of dozens of lines Metro says it may cut if Proposition 1 doesn't pass.
"These cuts are going to affect a lot of people who don't have any other way to get around," Canady said.
She's not sure what would replace her route, but expects it could be slower, include walking farther to catch a bus and — with fewer buses in service — packing into a bus that may be already crowded.
"It's standing-room-only a lot of the time now," she said. "They might have to shovel us in with a shovel."
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I don't know if it's the salt in the air, the cloud cover, too much pot or maybe not enough, but California has once again distinguished itself as the laughing stock of the nation. We just elected, Jerry Brown for governor and Barbara Boxer for senator, two retreads that have lived off the government all of their lives, never held a real job, and became millionaires in the process. Neither knows what a real job is, yet alone how to create one.
Worse yet, they did it not by standing on their records, but by character assassination of their opponents. They continue to espouse the same policies of high taxes, union rule and regulations that drive jobs out of the state and the country while criticizing their opponents for doing the same thing. However, the last time I checked eBay and HP were profitable companies employing thousands of Americans while California is $20 billion in debt and the federal government $13 trillion in debt, up 30 percent in the last two years. So as jobs and companies leave California and retirees take their pensions and go elsewhere, who is going to pay the tab? Everybody can't work for the government and its unions.
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Enough has been said about California not getting it. Here is what they will get. I am in the transportation business. Everything in this country moves on a truck, and I sell that service. I have already had four calls from customers who are working on new business plans for their companies. All have asked me for pricing on plant or line moves to other states, and requested rates for moving goods from those new facilities to their markets. Hedging their bets?
No, this is something many business have feared if Democrats took total control in California, and if Props. 23 and 25 went the wrong way. It all happened. Additionally, it will be full speed ahead on punishing supposed polluters (trucks), and that is going to cost you more for everything you read, wear, eat, drive, watch, sit on, sleep on, or play with.
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I agree with everything Bobby Florentz wrote and would simply add the following: A state populated by such obtuse, ignorant voters should be renamed the state of Bandini Mountain, because we are now in deep Bandini. And as we all know, Bandini is Brown.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound button, shiitake, cremini, or portabello mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup homemade or store-bought vegan mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 small loaves ciabatta or other hearty rolls, split in half
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and a pale brown patina builds up on the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon water and scrape up browned bits. Repeat, cooking, adding water, and scraping up bits until onions are soft and very sweet, about 30 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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Swans chairman Jenkins criticises FIFA
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has criticised the game's world governing body FIFA following delays over the club's attempts to sign Burnley defender David Edgar on loan.Canada international Edgar arrived for a second loan spell at Swansea on transfer deadline day, but while the Football League and Football Association of Wales ratified the move, FIFA blocked it due to a simple administrative error.Jenkins said: "We were told there was one decimal point out of place on Burnley's paperwork, a meaningless decimal point, and it has been extremely frustrating ever since trying to get FIFA to approve the loan deal."As a football club we feel it's an injustice that when we sign a player from a British club that plays in the same domestic league as us, then only ourselves and Cardiff City have to go through the process of getting international clearance."It used to be a fairly simple process between the two associations until FIFA came up with this new online system. It seems to have caused a lot of problems for a number of clubs."Despite the fact that both the Football League and FAW are happy to sanction the move, dealing with FIFA has been a nightmare. It's been very hard to get any answers from them and they're certainly not in any rush to get the matter resolved."
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And then Simpson became the most famous Saturday Night Live musical guest since Sinéad O'Connor ripped up a picture of the Pope. In October 2004, with the flip of a wrong switch, she was busted for lip-synching. Now we're talkin' reality TV. Adding to the surreal moment, Simpson, clearly in shock, did an awkward jig before leaving the stage. Paris Hilton's sex tape was less exposing. Nearly three months later, during a halftime performance at the Orange Bowl, the crowd booed her.
The singer miraculously recovered her career with the October 2005 release of I Am Me, a redemptive return to SNL, and a successful tour. After the Chelsea Piers photo shoot, Simpson and a small entourage, including her mother, Tina, walk to a nearby Italian restaurant. At a table for two secluded from the others, Ashlee, 21, reflects on her first SNL appearance, seeing what went down as "a good thing," she says. "Not like, 'Oh, I'm so glad this has happened to me.' But things happen that make you a stronger person. I know I'm better than what happened."
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No Criminal Charges In CA Waiting Room Death-Perforated Bowel - page 4
This is the case from last year. I'm sure they will win big in the civil case. They should. Read article in its entirety:... Read More
- 0Jul 12, '08 by BradleyRNQuote from canoeheadAnother reviewer, lawyer and physician Dr. Mark Brown, noted that Rodriguez had a history of drug abuse and that hospital staff could "rationally conclude" that she was only trying to enter the hospital again to obtain "food, shelter and narcotics and was not in medical crisis."Actually, I am saying that it was her fault-She had been to that ER many times in the past showing signs of illness, but not being ill. Lots of drama, and interventions, and referrals that were never used by the patient. Lots of faking for meds she was known as a drug abuser.
The report said she had been seen at the hospital at least six times in the month before her death and had spent 14 hours there a day earlier.
How did you get all that information? She had been there and misdiagnosed, so she was still in pain. Of course if she had a history of drug abuse, now would be the time for the lawyer to bring that up. Nowhere in the article does it mention these "referrals" or "interventions" that you mention, nor does it say that her prior 6 visits were to obtain drugs. A lawyer said it could be "rationally concluded", but never tied those 6 visits to drug seeking. She was never correctly diagnosed, so that perforated bowel may have been her issue the whole time, led to peritonitis, and finally caused her death. Her pain could have been legitimate the whole time, and receiving the wrong diagnosis led to this misconception that she was simply drug seeking. Good grief! How is this woman to blame for that????
- 2Jul 12, '08 by ernrs2bAs an ER nurse I can tell you that you have no idea what this nurse was going through on this particular day.. imagine being responsible for 20+ people that are sitting in the waiting room, imagine being lied to on a daily basis.how can you judge if you've never worked in such extreme conditions...do you think this nurse was hiding a bed in her back pocket that the patient could have gone to, do you think she enjoyed having her in the waiting room in that state....how about we fix the rest of the hospital so that we are not clogged up with HOLDS and patients waiting for YOU to come back from your smoke/lunch/bathroom break to take report so that we can see these critical people/maybe they should sue the floor nurses for not doing enough to make a bed, you forget that we dont have the choice to shut our doors when we get full, we have to care for every patient that walks in the door ...you have no right to judge until you've been there!
- 2Jul 18, '08 by kimbernurseI think it is very difficult for us to speculate on this case without the full picture. Exactly what tests had been done on this women on her previous ER visits?
BTW, pain killers,discharge, and surgeon referral are very appropriate when gallstones have been diagnosed and cholecystitis and common bile duct obstruction have been ruled out. Actigall can take up to 8 months to dissolve gallstones, and is also very expensive. Gallstones can often pass through the CBD and on into the duodenum, jejunum and can occasionally cause an ileus that may lead to a perforated bowel. Just a wild grasp here, but it could of happened. We don't have autopsy results, though.
Anyways, if the patient was properly diagnosed with stones and given referral to follow up with surgeon and didn't, are we supposed to force these people to become accountable? It is very trying to see the same people come in over and over again complaining of the same things because they are noncompliant with the meds and follow up we gave them the week before. We are all human, and I challenge people to not become the slightest bit complacent if you were placed in a situation in which you saw some of the same "regulars" on at least a weekly basis for the same type of complaint.


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Finally an edit where the rider does not skid just to get some dirt in the air.
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Oh my, what big dog you have... Ah, it's a horse. They usually aren't seen in bike videos. Nice riding!
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Tech Tuesday - Silence That Squeaky Disc Brake
If you look at the picture in step 6, there is a pattern in the disc after making a big continuous circle.
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The Bagfull Of Wrong contains the videogames of Rob aka Rob Remakes aka @retroremakes
The games are primarily neon infused tributes to arcade games of days gone by. They are designed to be played by humans. They are easy to pick up, easy to understand and have lasers.
We like lasers. We also like bargains.
Amazing arena shooters
All our Win/Mac games are available for one fee. Choose your price in the sidebar and/or have a browse of what AMAZING videogames you could be playing right now. If you like arena shooters, you're probably in the right place, y'know?
The latest release is Death Ray Manta, available for Mac and Windows. That's an Edge 8 in ratings money btw. Prestigious! Death Ray Manta, SYNSO and War Twat have all been honoured with places at the Eurogamer Expo too. Double-o-prestigious!
People seem to like playing these videogames! It's crazy! Like a fox. But only a really tiny fox. Like so big… >.<
Death Ray Manta has been ported to mobile by the lovely Jeff Murray. It's a Eurogamer 8 and other pretty high numbers from other places too. Sadly, we can't offer mobile ports as part of the bundle but you can grab the iOS version by clicking here. It's super cheap, obviously (and dual stick if that's your bag). No IAP, no messing.
You can also buy Death Ray Manta on the Win8 store if you really want to. I'm not sure why?
There's also a version of SYNSO on XBLIG too courtesy of Andy Noble. That's only 80 points and looks like this:


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Photo Credit: Taco Bell
If you love fast food and you love breakfast, you're going to be pretty excited about a new creation from Taco Bell that may be coming to your town: the waffle taco.
Let's repeat that: The waffle taco. We're talking a yummy, carby, golden waffle folded around eggs and sausage in the shape of -- you guessed it -- a taco. An initial test-run in Southern California was super successful -- it became the most popular morning menu item where it was offered -- so it's being rolled out in more locations starting this week, the L.A. Times reports.
Starting tomorrow, more than 100 Taco Bell locations around the country will start selling waffle tacos, according to the AP.
Honestly, the debut of the waffle taco brings up two food trends we're pretty happy about. First, we're obsessed with delicious carb concoctions. (Cronuts much?) Waffles seem poised to be the next carb darling in the cultural spotlight. New York City has a new waffle restaurant and L.A. has several of its own, including the aptly named The Waffle and the famous Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.
Second, the early success of the waffle taco (not to mention the ongoing success of the cronut and its numerous imitators) shows the staying power of the food mash-up. Need we mention the Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe, the Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich from Dunkin' Donuts and the Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwich from Carl's Jr.? We even created our own dream list of wish-they-existed food mash-ups. (Figs in a blanket, anyone?). Sure, we might end up with clogged arteries and too-tight clothes if we actually ate like this all the time -- but it's fun to dream!
Would you try Taco Bell's new waffle taco?
Alesandra Dubin is a Los Angeles-based writer and the founder of home and travel blog Homebody in Motion. Follow her on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.


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Mellow Mood News
SAZ band as the guest of honour at Mellow Mood
Date: 29th March 2011
Location: Gödör Club
SAZ the popular Palestine Hip-Hop band, performing at the 'On the Spot Global Music Party' held on 29th March in Gödör Club, was the guest of honour at the brand new Mellow Mood hotel member, the 4-star La Prima Fashion Hotel Budapest.
Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palace at Culturedivine
Date: 6th February 2011
Source: Culturedivine
There is an incantation in the bones of grand old buildings. They still echo with the intrigues of those great men and women that built them, lived in them and often died in them. Yet so many times in history, they prevail against tumult, outlive their masters and endure, standing proud and bemused out of the dust of conflict and the rubble of history. And so it is with the twin Klotild Palaces of Budapest, which were built by two of fin de siècle Hungary's most celebrated architects, Kálmán Giergl and Flóris Korb.
Hungarian Tourism Quality Awards 2010
Date: 4th February 2011
Source: Index.hu
Last year 9 hotels and 4 restaurants were awarded for the Hungarian Tourism Quality Award for the first time, however 18 hotels and 3 restaurants successfully applied for the extension of the award for the second time. Tencsényi Mariann, the Project Director for the Award hosted the winners' introductory event. She emphasized that the award is valid for 3 years, during which period the deteriorating quality of service can be verified and the award may be withdrawn.
Sameer Hamdan and Zuhair Awad receive the "Tourism Investor of the Year Award 2010"
Date: 1st February 2011
Source: Palace of Arts
Although the previous year was a difficult one, Mellow Mood Group continued with several successful hotel developments. One of its main brands, the Fashion Hotels, was enlarged by two elegant and trendy hotels in downtown Budapest, the Alta Moda Fashion Hotel and the Cosmo Fashion Hotel, on 15th May 2010.
Hungarian Tourism Sector Annual Gala, 1st February 2011
Date: 1st February 2011
Location: Palace of Arts
The team of Mellow Mood Group at the Annual Gala of the Hungarian Tourism Sector at the Palace of Arts Budapest organized by Turizmus Ltd. on 1st February 2011.
The youngest of Mellow Mood Hotels
Date: 24th November 2011
Source: Turizmus Trend
On 15th May 2010, Alta Moda Fashion Hotel and Cosmo Fashion Hotel opened their doors as the two newest members of Mellow Mood Hotels' Fashion brand. The 2 new representatives for the Fashion Hotels brand enchance the current two-member line-up.
From hotel operation to hotel development
Date: 12th November 2010
Source: Világgazdaság
Mellow Mood has become one of the biggest investor of the stagnant Hungarian hotel sector. Following our two downtown hotel developments this year, we are just about to open two new ones in the forthcoming quarter and during the summer of 2011 we will open the Buddha-Bar Hotel in the Klotild Palace...
Topmodells - The youngest of Mellow Mood
Date: 23rd July 2010
Source: Turizmus Panorama
On 15th May, the 2 new members of Mellow Mood Hotels, Alta Moda Fashion Hotel and Cosmo Fashion Hotel held their joint openings.
With these 2 brand new 4-star hotels, the hotel group significantly strengthened its Fashion Hotels brand and at the same time, increased its share on this prominent hotel segment of the Hungarian capital.
Mellow Mood won the 1st Touristic Football Cup
Date: 5th July 2010
Source: Turizmus Panorama Bulletin
Budapest champion inaugurated on 3rd July in Telki at the 1st Touristic Football Cup organized with a purpose for tradition by the Globall Football Park & Sport Hotel. From the 56 teams entering the competition, 20 got into the finals and the team of Mellow Mood Hotels became the winner and taking home the trophy.
Successful qualification at the 1s Touristic Football Cup
Date: 31st May 2010
Source: Turizmus Panorama Bulletin
Fantastic success at the initiative of the Globall Football Park & Sport Hotel: at the 1st Hungarian Touristic Football Cup qualification held on Sunday, 56 teams, more than 560 players participated. This is a real celebration for the Hungarian football and the hospitality industry - empathized Iván Róna Chief Executive for the Hungarian Tourism Organization.


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Monday, March 31, 2014
The Magic of Sherlock Holmes
Spring break is nearly upon us so forgive my rather brief blog post (we are preparing to take my 9 year old twin up for a spot of skiing in the beautiful mountains near us - so things are a little crazy). Luckily, both my boys are great readers (so we get to take lots of books with us!) and I love how we can now discuss books we've all read and how I can give them recommendations now that don't (usually) provoke a whole lot of eye-rolling. I also still read to them every night and have recently started introducing them to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.
A few pages into the Hound of the Baskervilles, however, and my boys were already terrified (not a good idea just before bed!) so we started instead with A Study in Scarlet and have just recently moved on to The Sign of Four. What is amazing to me is how, despite the old-fashioned language and pace, both my boys are already totally hooked - and I think it's not really the mystery that draws them in but the character of Holmes himself. It really is amazing to think that a character which in many ways is such a product of his times can be still so intriguing over a hundred years later. As a mum of course, I do have to explain his drug use and the smoking...but, hey, I think of these as...er...'teachable' moments!
I came to Sherlock Holmes quite late (I was well into my twenties before I read my first Holmes' story) - compared to my husband who devoured all the stories when he was in the 5th and 6th grade at school in Australia. Though I enjoyed the stories, I don't think I appreciated the mesmerising qualities of Sherlock Holmes as a character until I started reading the stories aloud to my boys. I've been interrogated by them on every aspect of his character - from whether he was based on a real person, to why he knows so much, to how, on earth, he can make such amazing deductions...He's like a super-hero in many ways but also an enigmatic and flawed hero - which is what, I suspect, makes him so intriguing.
I'm looking forward to continuing to read these stories to my boys and then, I hope, handing the books over to them to read for themselves. To me, one of the great pleasures of being a parent, is passing on a love of reading. I already see each of my twins developing their own reading preferences and am glad that, at least in so far as Sherlock Holmes is concerned, they are gaining an appreciation for mysteries:)
So - tell me, are you are Sherlock Holmes fan? Do you have a particular favourite story? What do you think makes both him (as a character) and Conan Doyle's stories endure?
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Is Writing Success Like a Lottery System?
element of chance. Someone who is way behind still might win if the dice give him a roll he needs at a crucial moment.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Night of the Living Book
Friday, March 28, 2014
Reader Friday: The Writer's Craft Library
A Kill Zone regular, Steve Hooley, asked about sharing favorite writing craft books. Sounds like a good idea. So list two or three from your library and why you'd recommend them (for purposes of today's comment section, please exclude the writing books by any of the blogsters here at TKZ. We don't want you to feel obligated!)
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Breaking News! 2014 WD Award for TKZ
Just jumping in to announce that TKZ has once again been named a top 101 website for writers by Writer's Digest. Congratulations to all our bloggers and readers--we all work together to make TKZ required reading for the writerly set!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Sowing Seeds for a Sequel
How do you drop hints for a sequel into your current story, not only to let readers know more books are coming but also to whet their appetite for the next installment?
You can (1) title your book as part of a series, (2) include an excerpt for the next book after the last chapter, (3) plant clues foreshadowing another problem to come, or (4) drop an overt hint toward the end of your story.
Number four is what I did in Hanging By A Hair, book #11 in my Bad Hair Day mysteries due out on April 18th. At the end of this story, I drop a hint that leads directly to the sequel, Peril by Ponytail. The mystery in Hanging By A Hair is solved, so readers go away satisfied, and the main character learns a lesson. But anticipation is half the fun, and I'm hoping fans will be eager for the next installment. I did the same thing in Killer Knots when Marla announces she and Dalton have set a date for their wedding. That leads into Shear Murder, the wedding story and #10 in my series.
But what if you haven't plotted the sequel, written the first chapter for it, or even planned on one? And then suddenly readers are demanding the next book. What do you do?
Hopefully, you can still make additions in your current WIP. So here are some tips on how to drop in some subtle hints of what's to come:
- First plot your overall series story arc for the next few books.
- Identify the main characters. Is this a series with a single protagonist in each volume, or are the stories spin-offs, wherein secondary characters in one story become the heroes in another? Either way, try to determine what personal issues will be driving these people in the next book.
- Write the opening scene to get a feel for the story.
In the Drift Lords series, a sweeping battle between good and evil is heralded. What happens after this battle when my heroes triumph? Is the series over? Not necessarily, because you all know that after one bad guy goes down, a worse one pops up to threaten humanity.
Spoiler Alert! I created an unusual situation by writing my first three books in chronological order because the story comes to its rightful conclusion in this trilogy. The next three books, as I've planned it, will take place in the same time period as books 2 and 3. I know it's confusing, but bear with me. What will make this next set of books special, if fans know our main villains get vanquished in book 3? It appears our Drift Lords are not finished just because they've prevented disaster. A worse villain awaits them around the corner.
I created a new story arc for books 4 through 6. Look at Star Wars. George Lucas made a wildly popular trilogy. Then he did another 3 movies, calling them prequels. Now the series will continue with a new story line into the future.
I drop hints in Warrior Lord (Drift Lords book #3) for the next trilogy in my series. I see them as sets of three with the potential for a total of seven or more. And like Terry Goodkind's excellent Sword of Truth series, just because one nasty bad guy is defeated doesn't mean there aren't more waiting in the wings. Is evil ever truly vanquished?
Do you like hints of what's to come in stories subsequent to what you are currently reading? I'm not talking cliffhanger endings here. I hate it when the main story isn't finished, and you have to wait for the sequel. But personal issues can continue in the next installment, or new problems might arise that cause trouble. One has to be careful not to frustrate the reader by leaving too many threads loose, but it's good storytelling to offer a teaser about what may be in store. Just make sure you bring the current story to a satisfying conclusion.
NOTE: This post originally appeared on my personal blog at http://nancyjcohen.wordpress.com
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Is Your Book Tone-Deaf?
By. P.J. Parrish
I don't get to read for pleasure often, so when I ducked away to Sanibel Island last week, I took a couple paperbacks and my Kindle, all loaded up with stuff I've been meaning to get to.
It was like a unleashing a starving stray dog on a smorgasbord table. I finished Joyce Carol Oates's short story collection "The Female of the Species," woofed down a couple old John D. MacDonalds, Tom Franklin's "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" and Gilbert King's "Devil in the Grove."
When I ran out of stuff, I turned to the shelf of ratty paperbacks in our rented bungalow. There was a book by an author I hadn't heard of before. I love discovering new authors, so I read the back copy. Good premise. I skimmed the first page. She had me. I took it down to the beach, lathered up with sun block, and settled in. I was ready. I wanted to be seduced. The first chapter was really good. A female cop, a grisly setup, a clear narrative voice, taut writing that teased me to turn the page.
So I did. And damn, I wish I hadn't because things went downhill fast. This female cop suddenly turned into a blithering mess. Worse, her ex-boyfriend came sniffing around and after she took him back, he took over the case. HER case! Suddenly, this cop -- traumatized though she might have been -- allowed weasel boy to take charge of everything. Worse, the writer LET HIM DO IT! Every time there was a new twist in the case, it was weasel boy who led the charge. Where was our heroine? Weeping and whining on the sidelines, a pathetic Hamlette, torn by indecision.
The thing degenerated into a mass of bad romantic cliches. Complete with a see-it-coming-a-mile-away pregnancy that by book's end gives our girl a good reason reason to quit her police job and make waffles for weasel boy. I was furious. Do you ever have the urge to throw a book across the room? I was sitting on the beach and would have heaved this one into the sea oats but I might have hit a turtle nest so I got up and threw it in the Dumpster.
It wasn't because I hate women in distress books. The female in jeopardy is a standard of our genre and in the right hands, this can sometimes rise above cliche. But this author was dishonest. She started out with a premise that promised a woman of strength and depth. And I had expectations that this character would rise above her awful trauma through her own grit and courage. As I read this book, I found myself thinking about another book I had read, Theresa Schwegel's "Officer Down," which won Best First Edgar. This author also had a damaged heroine whose lover muscles in. But Schwegel let her heroine solve her own problems. The woman cop wasn't waiting for Dudley Do Right to right her ship.
In the end, I decided I was angry about this other book because I had been misled. I don't begrudge readers romantic escapism. Hell, I used to write it. But this book was so schizophrenic it was like the first three chapters were written by Germaine Greer and the rest by Phyllis Schlafly. (Yeah, I'm showing my age there). If your setup is a dark tale of a woman cop's redemptive journey, you can't switch tones mid-book and start going for the Rita Award.
Tone is so important. And it's not really the same as mood. Tone is the narrator's attitude toward the subject -- be it playful, ironic, dark, hardboiled, romantic -- whereas the mood is what the reader feels by virtue of the setting, theme and voice. And I think tone is something often overlooked by some beginning writers. You, the writer, have to know in your heart what kind of book you are setting out to write. And then you should bend all the powers of your craft to that end. Poe called it Unity of Effect and wrote about it in his essay "The Philosophy of Composition." He believed that a work of fiction should be written only after the author has decided which emotional response, or "effect," he wishes to create. And once that was decided, everything else -- theme, setting, characters, conflict, and plot -- should serve the effect.
We do this via the countless choices we make as writers. What words we use, what imagery is in play, what the sentence structure is, what details we put in (as well as those we leave out). Here's a visual.:
Same subject, different tones. Each is successful in its own way. But you can't mistake one for the other.
So what's my point? I'm not asking anyone to buttonhole their work. It isn't necessary to try to psyche out editors and the folks who shelve the books at Barnes and Noble. (Is this neo-noir? Is it chick lit? Is it teen dystopia? Do we even care anymore?) I'm not even talking about all the sub-genres we tend to impose upon crime fiction. Some of the best stuff being written in crime fiction right now crosses so-called divides and genres.
What I am asking for, I think, is consistency. And honesty. Be honest with your readers. I don't mean be predictable. Being honest means finding a tone for your work and sticking with it so that the reality you create on your pages is believable and satisfying. If you want to write romance or romance suspense, go for it and do it well.
But don't promise me Katniss Everdeen and then give me Donna-Too-Dumb-To-Live. The book will end up in the Dumpster.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Nail it with Just the Right Word!
To set the mood of a scene in your story, bring the characters to life, and engage readers in their world and their plight, it's critical to choose just the right nuance of meaning to fit the character, action, and situation. And verbs are the heavyweights in your sentences, so pay particular attention to them. Especially avoid the very common but tired, overused verbs like walked, ran, and looked. Instead, find a synonym that shows how that action is taking place.
Say you've got a character going from one place to another. How are they moving, exactly, and why? Convey their physical and emotional state at that moment by using a strong, precise, evocative verb. Readers will envision the character and situation much differently, depending on whether you show them strolling or striding or skipping or shuffling or sauntering or slinking or strutting or sashaying or slogging along, just to name a few "s" movement verbs, for example.
For help in zeroing in on the very best word to convey the tone and mood you're after, it's a good idea to use both a thesaurus and a dictionary (either online or print). Use the thesaurus to find a wide range of possibilities, then if you're not 100% sure of the meaning, check with the dictionary to avoid embarrassing slip-ups.
But don't choose words your readers will need to look up in a dictionary.
Just make sure to choose a word that really nails the meaning you're looking for, not one that will impress your readers with your literary prowess. Choosing obscure words that just draw attention to themselves is a sure way to distract readers from your story and annoy them. So read your story out loud later to make sure the words you've chosen sound natural and are words your characters would actually say or think in the given situation. (And remember that narration is really the viewpoint character's thoughts and observations!)
Example from my editing: She heard a stridulous sound coming from the basement.
I've never heard the word "stridulous" before, so it conjures up no image or meaning whatsoever to me. That's the danger for a lot of your readers, too – no image, no impact. And a mild irritation at having to look a word up in the dictionary if they want to know what it means.
If you'd like to introduce some interesting words your readers might not know, it's best to use them in context, so readers can guess at the meaning.
Choose words that enhance the tone, mood, and voice of your scene.
Find vivid verbs
Verbs are especially important, as there are so many variations in the way someone can move or speak or eat or whatever, depending on their personality, mood, age, gender, size, background, health, fitness level, and of course the circumstances. So it's worth the effort to find just the right verb that nails the action and makes sense in the context of the scene. A verb that doesn't quite fit can be jarring and turn a reader off, whereas finding a stronger, more specific verb can really strengthen a scene.
Words for "walked":
I've compiled a handy list of synomyms for "walked" to fit various situations and characters:
- Drunk, drugged, wounded, ill: lurched, staggered, wobbled, shuffled, shambled
- Urgent, purposeful, concerned, stressed: strode, paced, treaded, moved, went, advanced, proceeded, marched, stepped
- Relaxed, wandering: strolled, sauntered, ambled, wandered, roamed, roved, meandered, rambled, traipsed
- Tired: trudged, plodded, slogged, clopped, shuffled, tramped
- Rough terrain, hiking: marched, trooped, tramped, hiked
- Sneaking, stealth: sidled, slinked, minced, tiptoed, tread softly
- Showing off: strutted, paraded, sashayed
- Other walking situations: waddled, galumphed (moved with a clumsy, heavy tread), shambled, wended, tiptoed
So in general, it's best to avoid plain vanilla verbs like "walked" or "went" if you can find a more specific word to evoke just the kind of movement you're trying to describe.
But don't grab that synonym too quickly! Watch out for show-offy or silly words.
After you've found a list of interesting synonyms, choose carefully which one to use for the situation, as well as the overall tone of your book. For example, for "walk," don't go to extremes by choosing little-known, pretentious words like "ambulate" and "perambulate" and "peregrinate" (!), or overly colloquial, slang, or regional expressions like "go by shank's mare" and "hoof it."
And beware of words that just don't fit that situation.
Also, some synonyms are too specific for general use, so they can be jarring if used in the wrong situations. I had a few author clients who seemed to like to use "shuffled" for ordinary, healthy people walking around. To me, "shuffled" conjures up images of a patient moving down the hallway of a hospital, pushing their IV, or an old person moving around their kitchen in their slippers. Don't have your cop or PI or CEO shuffling! Unless they're sick or exhausted – or half-asleep.
Similarly, I had a client years ago who was writing about wartime, and where he meant to have soldiers and officers "striding" across a room or grounds or battlefield, he had them "strutting." To me, you wouldn't say "he strutted" unless it was someone full of himself or showing off. It's definitely not an alternate word for "walked with purpose" as is "he strode."
Or, disguised from another novel I edited:
Joe stood up, shocked and numb, after his boss delivered the tragic news about the death of his friend. He dreaded his visit to Paul's widow. He sauntered back to his office, his mind spinning.
The verb "sauntered" is way too relaxed and casual a word for the situation. The guy's just been told his friend is dead. Maybe "found his way" or even "stumbled" back to his office.
For similar lists for the verbs "ran" and "looked," as well as lots of other tips for writing compelling fiction, check out my award-winning writing guide, Fire up Your Fiction (previously titled Style That Sizzles & Pacing for Power).
Here are two recent quotes from two different contest judges about Fire up Your Fiction:
"This should be on the booklist for Master's Programs in Writing for Publication." ~ Writer's Digest Judge
"FIRE UP YOUR FICTION is the Strunk and White for writers who want to be not just mere storytellers but master story-compellers." ~ Judge, IndieReader Discovery Awards
Readers and writers - do you have any examples of great synonyms for ordinary, overused verbs?
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Sometimes You Have to Write for the Love of It
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Hardcovers vs. Paperbacks
My third novel, Extinction, will come out in paperback on Tuesday. I'm a big fan of paperbacks in general; of all the books I buy, only about twenty percent are hardcovers. The main reason is the price difference. Whereas the list price for the hardcover of Extinction is $25.99, the price on the cover of the mass-market paperback is only $9.99. The difference isn't quite so extreme after discounting -- Amazon, for example, sells the hardcover for $18.80 and the paperback for $8.99 -- but it's still pretty significant for all but the wealthiest book-buyers.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Reader Friday: Alone
Thursday, March 20, 2014
In Absentia - Mea Culpa
Apologies for the lack of a post today, TKZers. I'm dealing with an increase in personal demands regarding my aging parents. My siblings and I are fortunate that our parents are in reasonably good health and are still living in their HUGE home, but that's where things get crazy. None of us want to intervene in their decision making process. We're sure that will come eventually, but it's hard to know what's best for them when they still have steam left in their mid to late 80s.
Are any of you dealing with something like this?
My dad is adamant he wants to stay put or move into a bigger home, when my mom wants something smaller and newer so there are no maintenance issues. We've discussed my husband and I living with them or moving into a situation where we both buy homes next door, but I am a firm believer in privacy for married couples. My dad is hard of hearing (and won't admit it) and has the TV blaring all day on news stations. I couldn't work under those conditions. We'd have to invest in a headset or make sure he has his own needs taken care of, independent of the rest of us under the same roof. There is no easy solution to the living arrangements, but they are realizing something needs to happen.
They also need services to help them day to day. Services like: grocery delivery, maid service, perhaps assisted living, but my father refuses to start anything that reminds him he is aging. Weird, I know, but his outlook has kept him "young" with an active mind so it's hard to tell him otherwise and I don't know if I want to. He's still driving, but his days of being behind the wheel are numbered. He's beginning to realize it.
So this week my mom has leg pain and is wheelchair bound or on a walker. We've got med appts lined up and I've been taking her since I can question the doctor and make sure she's getting his replies right. She writes down her ailments and goes down her list to make sure she covers things, but it helps to have someone younger with her to make sure she's explaining things right. That way we can both talk about it after and I can discuss further with my siblings.
So I'd appreciate any input from you on how you're dealing with aging parents. I need commiseration, people. Any help?
Thanks my TKZ family!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Careful what you wish for
When your first book was published, was the experience everything you dreamed it would be? For me, it was quite different than what I expected. In 2005, when I first walked into a national chain bookstore and saw my brand new novel on the new release table, it was a rush. I was proud. I felt like I was on top of the world. I couldn't wait to see customers gather it up in their arms and rush home to read it. Then I stood back and watched as shoppers picked up my book, glanced at the back cover copy, and put it down with no more interest than in choosing one banana over another at the supermarket.
Didn't they realize that book cost me 3 years of my life? How could they pass judgment on it within 5 seconds?
Reality set in. Not everyone will want to read my book. Not everyone will like it if they do read it. And I found out rather fast that once a book is published, the real work begins.
Today, I'm about to start (with co-author, Lynn Sholes) my eighth novel. My books have won awards, become bestsellers, and been published in many languages. And yet, every day I face the reality that the true test of my success or failure is what the customer does when they stand over that literary produce bin and pick what they think is the ripest banana. It's about as scary as it can get.
As a full-time writer, I have the best job in the world. I would not trade it for anything. But a word to anyone dreaming of publishing their first book: be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
So when your first book came out, was it everything you dreamed of? And if you're still working at getting that first banana out there, what are you dreaming it will be like?
Coming this spring: THE SHIELD by Sholes & Moore
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Have you attended a virtual conference yet?
Cyber Conferences – A Growing Alternative to Costly "in-Person" Conferences?
by Jodie Renner, editor & author
(TKZ's beloved "den mother," Kathryn Lilley, is feeling under the weather today, so I volunteered to fill in for her. Get well soon, Kathryn!)
Live, in-person conferences -- stimulating and great for networking
Do you attend many writers' conferences and/or book festivals? Since I started editing books 7 years ago, I've been to a lot of writers' conferences (including Thrillerfest & Craftfest 4 times) and a few great book festivals (notably the Tucson Festival of Books). I've also presented workshops and participated in panels at several in the last few years.
Overall, I've found writers' conferences to be a stimulating and enriching experience, not to mention great for networking and selling books. And best of all, I've made some lasting connections that have turned into great Facebook and blog friends. And finally met up with other blog and social media friends in person!
For a detailed, comprehensive list of "real" in-person writers' conferences in North America in 2014, click HERE.
But traveling to conferences and book festivals can be costly and time-consuming.
The down side is it can get really expensive flying across the country and continent to attend live conferences and book festivals! (I'm in Canada and an excellent one I attended was in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.) Also, for a rather hyper, type-A introvert like me, all that stimulation can be exhausting! By the second or third day I end up missing great stuff to grab a nap!
So if your finances are tight or you just don't have time to interrupt your paying job or writing schedule, cyber conferences might be the way to go. Now we just need more of them!
Advantages to attending an online conference:
Virtual conferences are a great way to get a lot of useful info and even interact with presenters without getting out of your sweats – or pyjamas! And more importantly, without spending big bucks on plane fares, conference registration, hotel costs, restaurant meals, etc. Not to mention the packing and traveling time.
Presenting a webinar - a learning curve.
Recently, Caralee Hubbard, the president of the Calgary Assoc. of Freelance Editors (CAFE) contacted me about presenting a webinar at an upcoming Cyber Symposium for Editors & Writers. The topic was a breeze – we quickly agreed on "Spark up Your Stories – Add Tension, Suspense, & Intrigue." I've written lots of blog posts and a whole book (Writing a Killer Thriller) on this subject and knew I had lots of value to offer fiction writers and editors, so that was the easy part.
But I'd never presented a webinar, and with my busy schedule, have only viewed a few so far. In addition, their preferred format was PowerPoint for the main screen, with me smaller in the corner, speaking live. That sounded fine, except that I'd also never presented a PowerPoint before, so I had two new skills to learn on time for the conference on April 11. But I'm not one to shy away from a challenge, and I figured it was time I learned to do webinars and audio/video presentations anyway, as I could apply that skill to present short clips on my websites, blog, or YouTube on various topics to do with on writing compelling fiction or indie publishing.
So between editing, packing to move across the country, and doing income taxes, I've been learning
how to present a webinar and also PowerPoint, starting with getting the right equipment.
I think I've got the hang of it all now!
A few great virtual writers' conferences I /we missed:
Indie ReCon
Too bad I didn't know about Indie ReCon's FREE virtual conference, 2013, for indie authors. Events and presentations included costs of self-publishing, building a publishing team, and using social media. In 2014, they decided to go back to a live conference, held in February. It will be interesting to see what happens for 2015!
The 2013 Muse Online Writers Conference, Oct. 7-13, 2013
This one looked great! Missed it? Mark your calendar in advance for the 2014 Muse Online Writers Conference on Oct. 20-26.
WANACon International, February 21-22, 2014 - Kristen Lamb's excellent WANAtribe conference - a recent one I'm kicking myself for missing.
Here's the info from before the conference:
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"Why spend your hard-earned money on plane tickets, overpriced food and hotels when you can have the conference experience right from the comfort of your own home? YES. WANA has made it that easy with live presentations in our state-of-the art virtual classrooms. This is as close to the conference experience as possible, only every seat is the BEST seat.
"WANACon is a truly interactive entirely-online Writer's Conference. No Yahoo loops or text based online conferences here. You'll be able to chat with the presenters, see most presenters via their webcam, see a slideshow or the presenter's screen, type text questions if the pets or children are making noise, and of course, pass notes behind the moderator's back."
And if, like me, you missed this conference, you can still purchase recordings of the various excellent presentations. Check it out HERE.
Two notable upcoming online conferences:
Nonfiction Writers Conference, May 7-9, 2014. This is their 4th annual cyber conference, so these people really know what they're doing! Looks like they've established an excellent model for other writers' conferences to emulate.
Their brief description: "Once again we will feature 15 speakers over three days, all conducted via teleseminar. No travel required–attend from the comfort of your couch via phone or Skype! Recordings and transcripts are available, depending on your registration option."
And I love this feature: You can choose your registration option, depending on whether you want to save money and just listen and view live on their schedule, ($99), have both live access and downloadable recordings of all the sessions ($199), or opt for live access plus recordings and Word doc transcripts to review at your leisure ($299).
Cyber Symposium, a PD Event for Editors & Writers, April 11-12, 2014. This online event, organized by the Editors' Association of Canada - Prairie Provinces Branch (EAC-PPB) and the Calgary Association of Freelance Editors (CAFE), is the virtual conference where I'll be presenting my webinar called "Spark up Your Story: Adding Tension, Suspense, & Intrigue."
Check it out here and scroll down for info on the webinars and presenters. Eight webinars are scheduled, on a variety of topics of interest to both writers and editors. As Caralee Hubbell, President of CAFE, says, "See you in cyberspace!"
Readers – do you know of any other good upcoming virtual conferences of interest to writers and/or self-publishers? Or have you had any experiences attending or presenting at cyber conferences? Please share in the comments below!
And by the way, I just found out that my editor's writing guide, FIRE UP YOUR FICTION (formerly titled Style That Sizzles & Pacing for Power), in addition to having won a Silver Medal from FAPA and an Honorable Mention from Writer's Digest, is now a finalist in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards and also just received a great review from IndieReader.
Monday, March 17, 2014
My Favorite Irish Writer
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I've been thinking about my favourite Irish writer, Edna O'Brien, and just how influential she was to me when I was a 'formative' (i.e.: terribly young and earnest) writer. I was first introduced to her as a teenager and fell in love with her lyrical, stream-of-consciousness approach to writing. Much of her work inspired my own (far less stellar) writing attempts. She was also so quintessentially Irish, that her work resonated with me at a time when I was particularly fascinated with Irish history (my family has Irish blood and I do believe in a kind of genetic memory that draws me to the places and stories of my ancestors).
In recent years I've not read as much of O'Brien's work and I wonder if that's partly due to the fact that her books were inextricably tied up with a particular period of my life. I was also
worried that if I re-read her old books now, their impact and beauty would have somehow diminished over the years. I've often found that when I go back to a novel which had a huge impact on me at one time in my life, I'm disappointed that it no longer has any such impact at all.
But in anticipation of the day that celebrates all things Irish, I sought out my Edna O'Brien novels on my bookshelves and started leafing once more through their pages. I was relieved to find the lyricism of her writing still drew me in and was delighted to feel the same sense of anticipation, wonder and sadness I used to feel when I read her work. I thought I'd share a short passage - from the opening to her 1994 novel, House of Splendid Isolation:
It's like no place else in the world. Wild. Wildness. Things find me. I study them. Chards caked with clay. Dark things. Bright things. Stones. Stones with a density and with a transparency. I hear messages. In the wind and in the passing of the wind. Music, not always rousing, not always sad, sonorous at times. Then it dies down. A silence. I say to it, have you gone, have you gone. I hear stories. It could be myself telling them to myself or it could be these murmurs that come out of the earth. The earth so old and haunted, so hungry and replete. It talks. Things past and things yet to be. Battles, more battles, bloodshed, soft mornings, the saunter of beasts and their young. What I want is for all the battles to have been fought and done with. That's what I pray for when I pray. At times the grass is like a person breathing, a gentle breath, it hushes things.
As O'Brien writes at the very start of this book: History is everywhere. It seeps into the soil, the sub-soil. Like rain, or hail, or snow, or blood. As a writer of historical fiction, I love being reminded of this from a wonderful writer who captures the essence of place, history, and emotion, so beautifully.
So do you have a favorite Irish writer, and if so, what is it about their work you find so compelling? Or, if you aren't as into Irish history as I am, which writer captures for you the stories of your ancestors?
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Now You Can Call Yourself A Writer
There was a bit of a dustup recently over the issue of who should be "allowed" to be called an "author." The incendiary post can be found here. A response, here.
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