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Live with Passion
About me: I'm honest, genuine, confident and loyal. I'm optimistic and love to have fun, but also down to earth with strong values and know who I am as a person. Injustices bother me and I'm very protective of the people I love (and sometimes even strangers if I feel they're being bullied). I'm a mother, and being a good one is very important to me. I'm blessed with an amazing, loving family and incredible friends and would definitely consider myself family-oriented. I also have a job I love that allows me flexibility and great benefits, and have been with the same company for 13 years. I love to travel, especially to other countries, and I love learning about the world around me. My goal is to see one new country a year, and for the years where that hasn't happened there have been others where I've made up for it by seeing two or three. I grew up in this area and love to call it home but I crave the excitement and adventure of travel and how it opens up your mind and world view. I enjoy learning about culture, politics, and history, and only so much of that can truly be absorbed by reading a book or watching TV. Impromptu trips are my favorite so being with someone who is open-minded, flexible, fun, and adventurous is important to me. I also love meeting up with friends for coffee or a bite to eat, watching movies or documentaries, and getting outside with my son to the park or farmer's markets. I love learning and reading, and have been known to stay up to ridiculous hours if I'm into a good book. I'm drawn to genuine, quality people with depth of character. As much as I love traveling, I also treasure a rich home life, the ingredients of which are love, warmth, trust, and security. Open communication, honesty, and integrity are also of paramount importance. I'm looking for someone who is intelligent, kind, authentic, and loyal. Other turn ons are conscientiousness, manners, a little sophistication, and great sense of humor. Turn offs are narcissism, chauvinism, and general bone-headedness. I believe the legacy we leave behind is not measured by what we do or have, but by who we are as people, how we live our lives and the impact we have on others, especially those we love.
Coffee and conversation , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Political interests , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Wine tasting
Dancing, Other types of exercise, Swimming, Tennis / Racquet sports, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Cats, Dogs, Horses
My favorites were my first dog, my first cat, and the horse I had growing up. Maybe it was my age, but they just seemed ridiculously special :)
Middle of the Road
That I've been: Australia, New Zealand, London, Paris, Venice, Greece, Thailand, Barcelona, Reykjavik, British Virgin Islands, Chicago, Boston, NY, San Fran, So Cal, Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria, San Juan Islands, & lots of local spots too
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Family and friends, life, travel, love, great movies and documentaries, people who are genuinely conscientious, breakfast, music, a sense of humor, great books
I love spending time with family and friends, playing with my son, travel, good conversation, going out for coffee and a bite to eat, discussing life and current events, going for walks or workouts, and taking classes, learning, and reading.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot and Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. I really enjoy books that involve human issues. I read mainly nonfiction but appreciate a good novel as well.
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|Social Drinker, Moderately
|Travel / Hospitality / Transportation
|No preference
|I'll tell you later
|No preference
|Never Married
|No preference
|Have kids:
|Yes, and they live at home (1)
|No preference
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|White / Caucasian
|No preference
|Spiritual but not religious
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|Bachelors degree
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Political science degree from UW


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Le Youth Releases Funky Nu-Disco Original 'T O U C H'Posted in Bangin by nick | Tags: disco, House, Le Youth, Nu Disco, T O U C H
LA based producer Le Youth continues to establish himself as a serious producer to be paying attention to for turning out non stop remixes and originals. His latest original might be one of his best yet, full of funky disco energy powered by a strong piano line. It carries out a 90's R&B influence and even has Mary J. Blige sample to complete it. Stream the song below and look out for a release date. Enjoy!
Le Youth – T O U C H
Gorillaz Return Confirmed By Creator Jamie HewlettPosted in Bangin, Chill by nick | Tags: Album, gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett
It's official! According to Gorillaz creator Jamie Hewlett, we will see their highly speculated return in our future. As the animator behind the virtual band, Hewlett has posted new photos of fictional band members Murdoc and Noodle on his Instagram, where he stated "Yes Gorillaz Returns." The co-founder, instrumentalist and vocalist behind the highly regarded Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, has prevously stated in an interview that the the wheels in motion for a potential 2016 album release. We hope this will lead to a some new Gorillaz tracks in our near future. Stay tuned for more info!
Source: Pitchfork
[TSIS PREMIERE] Steve Aoki & Flux Pavilion – Get Me Outta Here (Shaun Frank Remix) : Future House / Deep HousePosted in Bangin, Premieres by nick | Tags: Deep House, Flux Pavilion, Future house, Remix, Shaun Frank, Steve Aoki
Canada's Shaun Frank first exploded on our radar through a series of remix covers we premiered here at TSIS including Coldplay's "Magic" and The Neighborhood's "Sweater Weather" among others. Now the thriving producer has been making a serious name for himself as an original artist with his massive collaboration with Borgeous on "This Could Be Love."
Well today we see Shaun Frank go back to his remix duties as he provides one of his most exciting yet with his version of Steve Aoki & Flux Pavilion's recent collaborative single "Get Me Outta Here". Shaun takes the song in an exciting UK Garage inspired Future House direction that highlights the original vocals and melody perfectly. Listen to the premiere of this below and pick up your copy today on Beatport. Enjoy!
Steve Aoki & Flux Pavilion – Get Me Outta Here (Shaun Frank Remix) | Beatport
[TSIS PREMIERE] Zeds Dead Announces Dead Rocks 2015 At Red RocksPosted in Bangin, Events, Premieres by nick | Tags: Dead Rocks, Red Rocks, Zeds Dead
Genre-defying production duo Zeds Dead had yet another successful year in 2014 and bring in 2015 with a very exciting announcement. Today, we have the details on the duo's highly anticipated return to the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre where they will cause even more damage.
Last year, the boys headlined the iconic venue for the first ever 'Dead Rocks' and brought out Joey Bada$$, Dada Life, Manic Focus, a guest appearance by Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic, and more. The night was a highlight of the summer for most that attended.
Dead Rocks 2015 will take place on Thursday July 2nd. Tickets go on sale next week, so stay tuned!
And to get you even more pumped on this announcement re-listen to the guy's recently released 60 minute Dead of Winter Mix and check out the truly epic recap of 2014's Dead Rocks below.
Louis Futon – Louis Futon EP : Must Hear Hear 7 Track Future Bass / Trap / Hip-Hop EP [Free Download]Posted in Bangin, Chill by nick | Tags: Ep, Free Download, Future Bass, Hip-Hop, Louis Futon, Trap
Philadelphia producer Louis Futon had quite an impressive 2014 turning out a non-stop series of unbelievable remixes that have all been licensed or endorsed by major artists including Wiz Khalifa, Mos Def, Future & Kanye West, Logic, and many more. He's carved a sound drawing elements of Future Bass, Trap, Hip-Hop, and more for a melting pot of sounds that is completely his own. Today we see his talents on full display with the his biggest release to date, the 7 track Louis Futon EP, featuring 4 originals and 3 remixes. To make things even better, he has made this entire release available as a free download. It will be available on iTunes, Spotify, Beatport, and more next Monday, but you will also be able to grab a free download through his new website Louisfutonbeats.com starting today. Listen below, grab a free download, but most of all, enjoy!
Also see below as Louis Futon is set to go on tour with Paper Diamond for part of his nationwide tour, see the dates below the player!
Louis Futon – Louis Futon EP | Free Download
Louis Futon Tour Dates:
01 Mar 2015 Omaha, NE – Slowdown w/ Paper Diamond
04 Mar 2015 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre w/ Paper Diamond
05 Mar 2014 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave w/ Paper Diamond
06 Mar 2015 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre w/ Paper Diamond
07 Mar 2015 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall w/ Paper Diamond
[TSIS PREMIERE] Diplo & Alvaro – 6th Gear (GTA Remix) : Electro / TrapPosted in Bangin, Premieres by nick | Tags: Alvaro, Diplo, Electro, GTA, Mad Decent, Premiere, Remix, Trap
Diplo released a compilation album last year called "Random White Dude Be Everywhere" which featured a collection of some of his favorite tracks including his original collaboration with Alvaro titled "6th Gear." Well today we bring news that Mad Decent is set to release a full 6th Gear Remix EP, and we have the first one available for you now. Frequent collaborator GTA have stepped up to the plate completely flipping the song upside down leaving us with a certified rave anthem full of trap and electro styles. Listen to the premiere of this song below and look out to pick up a copy on the official remix EP release on Mad Decent Feb 3rd. Enjoy!
Diplo & Alvaro – 6th Gear (GTA Remix)
Big Sean, Drake & Kanye West Release New Song "Blessings"Posted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Big Sean, Blessings, Drake, Hip-Hop
Big Sean has recently announced his next studio album titled Dark Sky Paradise, and helps solidify that fact by revealing one of his most anticipated tracks from the project. "Blessings" features Drake as he provides a smooth chorus and even a solid verse, and Kanye West closing out the track with a perfectly fit verse. Listen to this star-studded collaboration below and look out for more on Big Sean's new album.
Big Sean – Blessings (Ft. Drake)
[TSIS PREMIERE] Slow Magic – Waited 4 U (Phantoms Remix) : Dark Deep House [Free Download]Posted in Bangin, Chill by nick | Tags: Deep House, Phantoms, Premiere, Remix, Slow Magic
A few months back we premiered one of the hottest remixes in months from rising duo ODESZA taking on the mysterious mask wearing Slow Magic and his song "Waited 4 U". That rendition was unreal, and today we hear the song taken in a completely different direction, thanks to L.A. duo Phantoms. The relatively new producers give this song a four on the floor house flip, taking things in a deep, melodic direction that is guaranteed to get you moving. Listen to the premiere below and grab a free download while available. You can also check out Phantom's debut music video for their single "Broken Halo" here. Enjoy!
Be sure to catch Phantoms on their North American tour with Viceroy with full tour dates below.
Slow Magic – Waited 4 U (Phantoms Remix) | Free Download
Feed Me Blends Electro & Future House On New Single 'Split Milk'Posted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Bass, Electro, Feed Me, Future house
Feed Me is back with another taste from his upcoming A Giant Warrior Descends On Tokyo EP with a brand new single following up the first brutal single "Wuzzle". With "Split Milk," the UK producer takes a very new approach stepping outside of what we've grown to expect from Feed Me. The song packs an electro vibe with fitting female vocals that transitions into a Feed Me inspired future house drop with melodic stabs and hard bass hits leaving us with a new monster of a track. Stream the song below and grab the EP on Feed Me's Sotto Voce label Feb 2nd. Enjoy
Feed Me – Split Milk
[TSIS PREMIERE] Dawn Golden – All I Want (Illenium Remix) : Future Bass / Chill TrapPosted in Bangin, Chill, Premieres by nick | Tags: Dawn Golden, Free Download, Illenium, Premiere, Remix
Denver based producer Illenium first popped on our radar with impressive remixes of ODESZA's "Always This Late" and Wonder Wonder's "Shark", and today we have the premier of one of his best works yet. He has stepped up to the plate and remixed Chicago based Dawn Golden's "All I Want" and brought it into the future bass sphere, following up Diplo's cut of the same track, released last year. Illenium keeps the vocals in place but adds new keys and massive, Rustie-influenced synth fueled drops that take the track over the top. Listen to the premiere below and grab a free download thanks to Illenium and Dawn Golden. Enjoy
Dawn Golden – All I Want (Illenium Remix) | Free Download
Meek Mill, Big Sean and A$AP Ferg Release New Song "B-Boy" With VideoPosted in Bangin by Jake | Tags: A$AP Ferg, ASAP Ferg, Big Sean, d boy, meek mill
In preparation of Meek Mill's forthcoming album Dreams Worth More Than Money, he surprised the internet with a new song featuring hip hop heavyweights Big Sean and A$AP Ferg. These rappers seamlessly trade amazing verses while wasting no time with a hook, as they skip adding one entirely. "B-Boy" was just dropped in video form showing the MCs enjoying their lifestyles in a massive house displaying gold chains and guns, per usual. Stay tuned for Meek's album to drop this year. Enjoy!
[TSIS PREMIERE] Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (SteLouse & Ahh-Ooh Remix) : Future BassPosted in Bangin, Chill, Premieres by nick | Tags: Ahh-Ooh, Future Bass, Premiere, Remix, Skrillex, StéLouse
Iconic bass fueled electronic producer and DJ Skrillex released his career changing Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites EP back in 2010 through Deadmau5's label Mau5Trap; going on to change the electronic world as we know it. Well today, the title track from the EP has been brought back to life by rising producers SteLouse and Ahh-Ooh out of Denver and Detroit, respectively. They highlight the vocals and melodies of the original song while giving it a future bass makeover to let you enjoy it all over again. Listen to the premiere below and enjoy!
Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (SteLouse & Ahh-Ooh Remix)
Tiga – Bugatti (Jauz Remix) [feat. Pusha T] : Future HousePosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Bugatti, Jauz, Mad Decent, Remix, Tiga
Newcomer producer Jauz has quickly become one of the most exciting acts to watch out for in 2015 thanks to his non stop flow of unreal remixes and originals. Today he has done it once more, by taking the reigns of Tiga's dark club song "Bugatti" that saw the Boys Noize "Acid" remix last week. The LA producer has taken the Pusha T featured variation of the techno hit and given it his future house treatment full of his signature bass wobbles. The remix is so different, yet could appeal to all varieties of electronic fans. This should be a pretty huge release for Jauz. Stream the full song below and you can now pick up on iTunes through Mad Decent. Enjoy!
Tiga – Bugatti (Jauz Remix) [feat. Pusha T] | iTunes
Feed Me Releases "Wuzzle" From New EP : Heavy ElectroPosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Electro, Feed Me, Sotto Voce
UK producer Feed Me made quite the comeback in 2014. After halting all live shows, he launching his Sotto Voce record label, released his much anticipated Psychedelic Journey EP and followed it up with a national tour. He also released an unexpected cover of Caribou's "Back Home", and his incredible collaboration with Kill Noise "Far Away" that received an extra trippy children's drawing-inspired music video you couldn't forget.
Feed Me recently revealed that he has a brand new EP on the horizon titled A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo and today we hear the first single titled "Wuzzle". The song is a powerful electro heater with jungle inspired percussion and Feed Me's signature brutal growls throughout, leaving us with the perfect future festival anthem. Stream the song below and you can pick up the EP on Feb 2nd via Feed Me's Sotto Voce label. Enjoy!
Feed Me – Wuzzle
My story has changed quite a lot since moving to Boulder, Colorado and starting Thissongissick back in 2010. My name is Nick Guarino and this is Thissongissick.com. We've grown a lot since, but the original goal has always stayed the same: making it easier for you to discover sick new music that you've never heard before. In high school I would make mix cd's for my friends to show them all the new music I was discovering. Now, through TSIS, we work with musicians and record labels from all over the world to showcase a variety of the freshest electronic, hip-hop, indie, and alternative music to a global following that is comprised of millions of music lovers in over 110 countries - every single month. So, make yourself at home while enjoying countless amazing musicians from a variety of genres and let the sick sounds fill your ears! - Nick

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25 of the Best Non-Profit Websites
In recent years the quality of non-profit websites has improved dramatically. Fortunately, a growing number of organizations are recognizing the need for a quality website and the opportunities that it presents. In this post we'll showcase 25 well-designed sites of non-profit organizations. If you enjoy this collection please see the one we did back in December or 2008, 40+ Inspirational Non-Profit Website Designs.Read More


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Challenges and promises of nano and bio communication networks
ABSTRACT In recent years, the importance of interconnects on top-down engineered lithography-based electronic chips has outrun the importance of transistors as a dominant factor of performance. The major challenges in traditional chips are related to delays of non-scalable global interconnects and reliability in general, which leads to the observation that simple scaling will no longer satisfy performance requirements as feature sizes continue to shrink. In addition, the advent of massive-scale multicore architectures, novel silicon and non-silicon manufacturing techniques (such as self-assembly), and an increasing interest in biological components for computing force us to rethink, re-evaluate, and re-design the communication infrastructure and the communication paradigms in the era of nano- and biotechnology. In this paper we present three showcase applications at the forefront of research of bio and nano communication networks. We focus on (1) the signaling and reliability in synthetic bio-circuits, (2) the pattern formation in distributed synthetic bio-networks, and on unstructured nanowire NOC (3). We provide an interdisciplinary and holistic view of such novel communication systems and highlight future challenges and promises.
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ABSTRACT: Molecular communication is a new communication paradigm that allows nanomachines to communicate using biological mechanisms and/or components to transfer information (e.g., molecular diffusion, molecular motors). One possible approach for molecular communication is through the use of virus particles that act as carriers for nucleic acid-based information. This paper analyzes multihop molecular nanonetworks that utilize virus particles as information carrier. The analysis examines the physiochemical and biological characteristics of virus particles such as diffusion, absorption, and decay, and how they affect the reliability of multihop communication in molecular nanonetworks. The paper also analyzes the use of a simple implicit acknowledgement protocol for a single-path topology, and compare its performance to defined and random multipath topologies that do not use acknowledgments. Numerical results show that commensurate reliability is achievable for single-path with implicit acknowledgement and multipath topologies. However, the single-path topology exhibits increased communication delay and more uncertain end-to-end communication time.IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 09/2013; 12(5):674-684. DOI:10.1109/TNANO.2013.2268389 · 1.62 Impact Factor
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The visual effects in summer blockbuster sequels Kung Fu Panda 2 and Cars 2 were generated with powerful workstations and render farms. Here's a closer look at some of the technology driving those projects. Read More
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Zynga to Boost Investment in Data Centers
After talk of numerous data center leases, effective use of Amazon's clouds and hyper-growth capacity management, social gaming company Zynga hopes to raise !1 billion in an IPO, and says investment in data centers is a priority. Read More
Roundup: ViaWest, QTS, Logicalis, Fortress
ViaWest opens data center in Dallas market, Fortress wins new contracts valued at $29 million in second quarter, Barefoot Technologies to colo with QTS, Logicalis acquires Netarx. Read More
Roundup: Oracle, Pillar, CA Technologies, Dell
Oracle (ORCL) acquires Pillar Data Systems in storage play, CA Technologies (CA) buys Interactive TKO to boost cloud capabilities, Dell extends contract with Towers Watson. Read More
Roundup: Internap, SynapSense, nlyte
Internap Santa Clara receives Green Globes certification, SynapSense updates energy metering tools, nlyte DCIm softare selected by Denmark's NNIT. Read More
Alcatel-Lucent Unleashes 400 Gbps FP3 Chip
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has announced a new network processor that delivers a four-fold increase in performance over the IP networks available today. By supporting 400 Gigabits-per-second transmission speeds, the new FP3 processor opens up new possibilities for bandwidth-intensive services. Read More
Network News: Arbor Networks, Juniper, Masergy
Arbor Networks updates Peakflow platform, Juniper selected by China Internet TV company, ABRY Partners to acquire network virtualization provider Masergy Communications. Read More
Juniper Powers OnLive's Lag-Free Cloud
Juniper Networks (JNPR) and Onlive, the pioneer of on-demand, instant-play video games and applications, are entering into a strategic partnership under which Juniper will be the exclusive networking provider for OnLive's network infrastructure. Additionally, the two companies plan to jointly develop cloud-based services for the enterprise that will deliver a… Read More
AT&T Announces Content Delivery Platform
On Wednesday AT&T announced its new Content Delivery Network (CDN) platform, reportedly based on technology from Cotendo and EdgeCast. Read More


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National News
Man dies in river rescue bid
7:44am Thursday 2nd July 2015
A fire chief has warned about the dangers of swimming in open water after a man died after going to the aid of a young girl who got into trouble in a river.
House price rises slowing - survey
7:30am Thursday 2nd July 2015
House prices increased at their slowest annual pace in two years in June, with property values in Northern Ireland rising at a faster rate than those in London, Nationwide Building Society has reported.
Phew reasons to welcome cooldown
2:39am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours will herald cooler temperatures across the country following the hottest July day on record.
Fallon urging air strikes in Syria
7:50am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is expected to tell MPs that Britain must reconsider the question of whether military air strikes against the Islamic State terror group should be extended into Syria.
Goldfinger murder probe 'a joke'
5:59am Thursday 2nd July 2015
A former Flying Squad commander has criticised police for taking six days to launch a murder investigation after notorious British criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer was shot dead.
Whitworth named Museum of the Year
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Manchester's Whitworth has been named as Museum of the Year 2015 and won the £100,000 Art Fund Prize - the largest arts award in Britain.
Murray targets burning ambition
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Britain's top tennis star Andy Murray will continue his bid to reclaim the Wimbledon crown today as the All England Club prepares to welcome a royal visitor to SW19.
MPs slam costs of NHS IT system
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
The cost of a delayed NHS IT system has risen to £40 million, has only delivered data to one customer , and is unlikely to have a long-term future, according to a damning report .
May set for Calais crisis talks
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Home Secretary Theresa May is due to hold talks in Paris amid the deepening crisis of migrants camped in Calais looking to cross the Channel to Britain.
Poor police record on child cases
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Only a third of police cases involving vulnerable children are handled to a good standard, inspectors have found.
Relatives await more Tunisia bodies
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
The bodies of more Britons killed in the Tunisian beach massacre will be flown back to the UK today.
Family of 12 feared to be in Syria
12:43am Thursday 2nd July 2015
A family of 12 including two grandparents with health problems and a baby are feared to have travelled to Syria.
Minister call to end housing crisis
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Ending the housing crisis is the "defining test" of the present generation of politicians, Communities Secretary Greg Clark will tell town hall chiefs.
Lung disease misdiagnosis fears
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Thousands of people are being misdiagnosed with chronic lung disease, health experts have warned.
Average home has 18 smart devices
12:09am Thursday 2nd July 2015
The average UK household now owns 18 smart devices such as mobile phones and tablets and spends more than £100 a year on downloads, according to a new survey.
Commuting 'ideal time for shoppers'
12:05am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Commuting is now one of the most popular times of day to do online shopping, with more than £9 billion being spent by those travelling to and from work, claims the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).
Whitworth named Museum of the Year
10:53pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Manchester's Whitworth has been named as Museum of the Year 2015 and won the £100,000 Art Fund Prize - the largest arts award in Britain.
'Britain's Schindler' dies at 106
7:00pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Tributes have poured in for Sir Nicholas Winton, who was called "Britain's Schindler" for saving the lives of Jewish children during the Holocaust, after he died aged 106.
July 7 memorial 'must be respected'
2:03pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
David Cameron wants to ensure the memorial to the victims of the July 7 bombings in London is treated with respect, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman has said.
Calais and Dover services resume
8:49am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Ferry services have resumed between Calais and Dover after three days of cross-Channel chaos caused by protests.
Family of 12 feared to be in Syria
3:40pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
A family of 12 including two grandparents with health problems and a baby are feared to have travelled to Syria.
Charles hails 'very best' Gurkhas
8:02pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
The Prince of Wales hailed Gurkhas as "the very best of soldiers" as he helped mark the 21st anniversary of one of their regiments during a visit to their barracks tonight.
IDS in 'debt' row with watchdog
11:27am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Iain Duncan Smith is embroiled in a bitter row with the Commons expenses watchdog after it said his official credit card had been suspended over a £1,000 debt.
Trailer shows Jobs as megalomaniac
5:45pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Michael Fassbender's portrayal of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in Danny Boyle's new film is that of a narcissistic megalomaniac.
Duke wishes women footballers luck
6:51pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
The Duke of Cambridge made a surprise phone call to the England women's football team to wish them luck ahead of their semi-final match against Japan in the World Cup.
Britain's Schindler dies aged 106
5:27pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of Jewish children from the Holocaust in 1939, has died aged 106, his family said.
Army rules for under-18s 'unlawful'
5:45pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Army regulations are unlawfully requiring soldiers who join up before their 18th birthday to serve a longer minimum period than those who enlist as adults, it has been claimed in the High Court.
Suzi Perry hints at Top Gear job
3:40pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Formula One racing presenter Suzi Perry has hinted she may be in line for a job on Top Gear.
Girl 'shared pic after murder'
3:40pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
A 13-year-old girl took a photo of her 14-year-old best friend in the back of a police van and shared it on Snapchat only a few hours after they committed a "sustained and brutal" murder, a court has heard.
UK 'may need to strike IS in Syria'
5:27pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
MPs could be asked to authorise airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria in the wake of the Tunisia massacre, the defence secretary has suggested.
Victim's family welcome 'justice'
2:03pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
The family of a " caring, compassionate, considerate and trusting woman" who was shot dead in Turkey has said " justice has been done" after her killer was jailed for life.
Nicola Sturgeon heads power list
11:10am Wednesday 1st July 2015
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has beaten the likes of Angelina Jolie and Caitlyn Jenner in a Woman's Hour power list.
Car drunk filmed in dash-cam crash
11:10am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Shocking images of the moment a drink driver swerves erratically before crashing and flipping his car has been captured on camera.
UK 'prepares for worst' in Greece
1:21am Wednesday 1st July 2015
The UK will "prepare for the worst" after Greece became the first developed nation to default on an IMF loan, George Osborne said.
Bombers' families 'still in shock'
7:27am Wednesday 1st July 2015
The families of the three Leeds men who killed themselves and 52 innocent people in the July 7 2005 attacks are still looking for answers 10 years on, an imam has said.
Two admit care home neglect charge
11:10am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Two carers have admitted neglect after an 85-year-old resident fell as they put her to bed.
Lawyers threaten legal aid boycott
7:45am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Criminal law firms have indicated they will refuse legal aid-funded cases in protest against government cuts they describe as "untenable".
UK swelters on hottest July day
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All but one of the 30 Britons believed killed in the Tunisian beach massacre have been formally identified, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said after the first bodies were repatriated to the UK.
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Anti-poverty campaigners have voiced deep concern over Government plans to ditch legal requirements to lift children out of relative poverty.
Morgan blasts school 'soft bigotry'
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Nicky Morgan is to hit out at "soft bigotry" in schools which she says is holding back pupils from poorer families.
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Low income households have seen their living standards improve slightly this year for the first time since the recession - but they are still dramatically worse off than in 2008.
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It is shocking that thousands of people are dying alone in the UK, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to say today, as he makes a direct appeal to the public to take better care of their older relatives.
Developments 'devour countryside'
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Thousands of acres of the countryside have been swallowed up by development in the past few years, new land use maps have revealed.
Victims 'must get more support'
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More must be done to support victims of crime, a report has concluded.
Parents can take unpaid leave
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Millions of working parents will be entitled to unpaid parental leave this summer following new rules, it has been estimated.
Women's lung cancer rates up by 22%
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Lung cancer rates for British women have risen more than a fifth in the last two decades with a record 20,000-plus cases now being diagnosed each year, new figures have shown.
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Posted by Barb on 06/07/2015
Sunday Surprise
Having skipped a whole month, I thought I'd start this one with another WoW Sunday – words of wisdom, writers on writing and whatnot. The previous post like this was May 31. So it's not been much more than a month! :) Have a great Sunday!
In the end, I don't think that potential book sales are worth compromising my own integrity over. There will be other opportunities at some stage that do not give me such concerns. In the meantime, I will write my books and know that there is more to being me, the author, than how many or how few books I sell each week.
There are no wrong approaches. The fact that we have a choice, and we can look at the value-added services that agents and editors provide and decide for ourselves if they're worth the costs, is a good thing.
Beware anyone saying you don't have to learn this business. You do. If you were applying for a job, you'd research the company. If you were investing in a stock, you'd check its history. If you want to make money writing, you have to do more than just write. The more you learn, the more you can refine your goals, and the better your decisions will be.
We need to do better in the future. Coverage of this industry should shift to coverage on what's being done for readers and what's being done for writers. These are the only two parties that matter. If publishers disappeared tomorrow, writers would continue to write great works of fiction and non-fiction. If Amazon disappeared tomorrow, readers would still seek these works out. The middlemen are not necessary. They are not crucial. They exist to serve readers and writers only.
Books are important to the future of mankind. You are the creator of books. That makes you special, and it also burdens you with a special responsibility. No one else can create what you have within you. Your writing represents the manifestation of your life, your dreams, your soul and your talent. You're special. Others might think you're suffering from delusions of grandiosity but so what? What do they know? If you don't believe in yourself, who will?
Find success and satisfaction in the journey of publishing. Know that the measure of your importance and the measure of your contribution to book culture and humanity cannot be measured by your sales alone. The moment you reach your first reader, you've done your part to change the world. And that's just the beginning.
If you publish for the right reasons and you adopt best practices that make your books more available and more desirable to readers, your future is as bright as your imagination.
Posted by Barb on 05/07/2015
Random Friday
And the publisher's page is up! There's still some work to do, but well… this weekend, I guess I'll be busy again. Writing, hopefully drawing and completing what I need to complete on the web page – probably "cleaning" this blog as well. Some of those pages up there will simply link to Unicorn Productions page!
And I'll take off the widget for the newsletter subscription on this blog. I'll send an email to the two people who signed up so far to tell them to do it again on the publisher's page. Of course for news and other crazy stuff, you can always come here, but if you're a reader and you don't care about things unrelated to my books, you can migrate there and be updated only on new releases or what I'm working on.
I won't post regularly there, since this year I don't have a regular publishing schedule. That's why I haven't set up anything on Patreon yet either. Too busy with redrafting and expanding and writing new stuff. And submitting, so until I know if stories are accepted or rejected, I can't publish them. Sigh.
I have mentioned a cover rebranding. The wonderful artist Marta Baroni is working on the second batch (that includes the titles of the discarded pen name), but in the meantime you can see what great job she did with the Italian titles. Unfortunately I'm having trouble on Kobo with a couple of titles, if they don't solve the issue by the end of the week, I'll send those two titles via Smashwords.
A special thank to Silvano, who besides being a great artist is also a wonderful web designer! :) And the WordPress software, of course. If I had to study HTML to start a web page, I'd never do it! ;) Back to work on Rajveer… I already added 6000words and haven't even started on the new ending… my dear betas won't recognize it when it comes out! :D
Have a great weekend! :)
Posted by Barb on 03/07/2015
Writer Wednesday
Sooo, soon this blog won't be used for publishing announcements anymore, therefore I might reduce the number of posts again. I'll still ramble on writing on Wednesdays and on other stuff on Fridays, but we'll see.
I'm falling behind with my set wordcound (does anyone remember my writing challenge? I'm supposed to report every first Wednesday of the month… Seems like I'm doing it every other month…). We're now six months in and I've reached 220k of new words… I'm 30k behind my schedule! I wanted to have 500k of new words by the end of the year, so I better get back to writing, LOL!
Guess I'm spending too much time rewriting. Or researching. Or tending the garden of older titles. I'm having a cover rebranding on the Italian stories – and the contemporary English stories as well. The ones that were previously published under the dismissed pen name (and that mostly didn't sell anyway). And working on the publisher's page – which took most of my Monday off.
Anyhow, I have a few writerly links for you this week. The Great Amazon Histeria… Part 31! And then The Real Price of Traditional Publishing. Still looking for an agent? Wake up, it's the 21st century! And finally Tips for Working with Beta Readers (I'm guilty on many of those points for the latest beta-read… but I'm not like that, usually, LOL!).
Now back to redrafting the Desi vampire – which, by the way, means "Indian from India" (and a few more countries, as specified in the Wikipedia entry above), not to be confused with all the other Indians now scattered throughout the world. But that word will stay in the working title, not the final one. Blame me for watching too many Bollywood movies.
It's not writerly, but I'll leave you with the Desi Girl and the Desi Boyz! ;) Have a great week!
from the movie Dostana (which means "friendship") and the one below is the title track
Both movies are very funny and highly recommended! ;)
Posted by Barb on 01/07/2015
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Posted by Barb on 29/06/2015
Sunday Surprise
Last guest of the month! Another Heroika author! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Joe Bonadonna!
Where do you live and write from?
I live and work where I was born and raised — Chicago, IL, USA.
I've always been something of a natural-born fabricator and exaggerator of the truth — I've enjoyed telling tall tales ever since I was a kid. Starting as far back as I can remember I was a fairly voracious reader. I really have no memory of learning to read and write, of when and how that happened; it just seems as if I've always been able to do both. My Dad worked next door to a book bindery called Spinner Brothers, and was friends with the manager there. So Dad always brought home these wonderful books for me back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, many of them educational books for kids; they had no dust jackets, however; the books were shipped elsewhere for that. The only publisher I remember among the lot is Grosset and Dunlap. I am very fortunate that both my parents encouraged and supported me in anything I tried my hand at. They always believed in me. When I was a kid I'd always make up little plots and scenarios for my toy soldiers, give them names and dialogue. I'm an only child, never had an imaginary playmate, but my soldiers, cowboys, Indians, dinosaurs, knights, and other toy figurines served me just fine.
When did you start writing?
In 4th grade — 1962/1963. The first story I remember writing was inspired by an episode of Joseph Stefano's original The Outer Limits television show. The episode is called "Nightmare," and the next day I wrote a sequel about the alien Ebonites landing in and attacking my old Chicago neighborhood. Big mistake on their part. I also wrote a play in 6th grade called "The Return of the Greatest Monster Ever," which was a sequel to Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. Unfortunately, no one in the neighborhood said, "Hey — my Dad has a barn. Let's put on a play!" In freshman year of high school I wrote a sequel to the Ray Harryhausen special FX classic film Jason and The Argonauts, using various bits and pieces torn from the pages of Edith Hamilton's Mythology — Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. I called this innocent attempt at screenwriting Jason and The Glass Impala. In every story I've thus far written and published, there is some type of "Harryhausen creature." One of my publishers', Airship 27 Productions, has a new anthology series called Sinbad: The New Adventures, which picks up where the Sinbad films left off. My one contribution, "Sinbad and The Golden Fleece," is my homage to Ray Harryhausen. Hey, maybe I should try my luck with Hollywood again: I guess I have "writing sequels" in my blood, lol!
I've written in 4 genres so far. My first book is epic/heroic fantasy, a picaresque novel titled Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser. Then I wrote a space opera called Three Against The Stars. My third novel is a sword & sorcery pirate adventure, Waters of Darkness, which was co-written by veteran fantasy author David C. Smith. I've also written one horror story, Queen of Toads, which will be published in an upcoming anthology scheduled for next year. I am now writing my fourth story for author/creator Janet Morris' Heroes in Hell series: this shared-universe series defies description because just about all genres can work within the confines and rules of Hell. Many people have called the series "Bangsian Fantasy," a genre which concerns the use of famous literary or historical individuals and their interactions in the afterlife. It is named for John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote such stories. I try to create a sort of neo-Gothic horror/fantasy with the stories and characters I write about for the series.
What does your writing routine consist of?
I take a lot of notes while sitting in front of the television watching PBS shows like NOVA, or some mindless late-night talk show. I'm an early-morning writer, so I like to hit the keyboard at about 5 AM or earlier, and work until I'm exhausted. Huge amounts of coffee play an important role in the writing process, too. Sometimes in the evening I'll proof and edit what I wrote that morning, or if I have a hard time getting started at the crack of dawn, I'll proof, edit, and rewrite what I wrote the day before. I usually start with what Alfred Hitchcock called the McGuffin, or perhaps a character or two. Then I build from there: my stories are not about the McGuffin but about the people who come into its orbit. Why do they want it? To what lengths will they go to possess it? Will they beg, borrow, betray, lie, cheat, steal, or kill? What do they plan to do with it? Hide it, use it, sell it, give it away, or destroy it?
What do you feel are your strengths as a writer? How have you developed these qualities?
My characters and the dialogue I write for them. People tell me they like my characters, the way they "talk" and interact, and they like my sense of humor, too. I just try to create and develop stronger and more realistic characters. Over time I've learned that doing a little research into the lives of real people helps me with not only bringing more depth to my fictional characters, it also sparks more story ideas and plot twists. I find action and battle scenes difficult and boring to write: I prefer the "bat out of the hell" sudden burst of action, the sudden shot from out of the dark. I've witnessed quite a few fights in my time on this planet, and they were a far cry from a boxing match. I saw guys get jaws and noses broken with one punch, saw skulls cracked, leg bones snapped, and blood spurt faster than New York minute. So I try to hit the reader that way — hard and fast. Battles scenes are totally different, often requiring the use of military strategy and tactics, and a lot of research and preplanning "choreography" is called for before I start the actual writing. I've written only a few battle scenes, and have just completed a 40-K word siege of a city. I'm getting better at it, but I still have a ways to go.
Where do you find your inspiration? Do you put yourself in your stories?
Mythology, legend, folktales, history, and in the biographies of real people I find interesting. I try to read out of the genre in which I write, and I've found a lot of inspiration in the crime and mystery stories and novels of Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Cornell Woolrich, Chester Himes, Mickey Spillane, James M. Cain, and many of the authors who wrote for Black Mask magazine back in the 1920s and 1930s. I watch a lot of PBS mysteries, especially the period pieces like G. K. Chesterton's "Father Brown" mysteries, and I'm a huge Dorothy L. Sayers fan, too. I am also heavily inspired by the classic Warner Brothers Studios gangster films of the 1930s, and the film noir that followed in the 40s and 50s. Film directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, John Ford, Raoul Walsh, and William Wellman are a big influence on me. Screenwriters like Charles Brackett, the great Leigh Brackett, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and Preston Sturges are among my heroes. In many of my stories I try to capture the flavor of the dialogue from a Howard Hawks' film. I suppose a little bit of every writer goes into his or her characters. My character of Dorgo the Dowser is pretty much me: his tales, which I call gothic noir, are almost all written in first person, so his voice is my voice, his attitude is my attitude.
Outliner or improviser? Fast or slow writer?
I can be both an outliner and an improviser. As every writer knows, every story is different, and it depends on the story. Each story has its own needs and goals, and each story requires a different set of tools to design and build — which is what I call the outlining and the writing of a story. If the characters are really "talking to me" then I just hold on to my seat and write by the "skin of my fingers." Sometimes, as in the case of many Dorgo the Dowser stories, which are often little puzzles or mysteries, I have to do a lot of outlining and plotting in advance, planting a few clues here and there along the way. I am a very slow writer, hardly prolific. I'd starve if I had to depend on writing for my bread and butter. Sometimes I feel like Jeff Goldblum's character in the 1979 film version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers: he plays a writer who agonizes over each and every word, who will spend days searching for the perfect word. Not a very productive way to write, to say the least.
Tell us about your latest book
Well, my latest novella was recently published in the first volume of author Janet Morris' new anthology series of heroic fantasy: Heroika: Dragon Eaters, published by Perseid Press. I'm proud to have my story included in this splendid volume with 16 amazingly talented writers, including Janet herself. These are heroic fantasy tales that span the ages, from the distant past to the distant future, with a couple of stories, like mine, taking place on alternate worlds. There is even a steampunk tale and one that takes place during the American Civil War. We've taken the dragon hunting and slaying to new heights, including recipes for cooking dragons. It's a really fine volume of tales, and a lot of fun to read, if I say so myself. It's been getting many excellent reviews.
My story, The Dragon's Horde, is set 500 centuries after the last dragon was destroyed. It concerns a high priestess named Shadumé, who is sent on a mission by the goddess she serves to destroy the egg of a Queen Dragon before it can hatch and begin a new cycle of Dragon Wars. Shadumé is accompanied by two very unusual wolverines and her ex-lover, Vadreo, a descendant of the Dragon Eaters of old. He is one of the warriors who guard his people against the Draakonim, humanoid creatures bred by the last Dragon Queen to serve her and her spawn. The story asks the questions: Who came first, the dragon or the egg? And who laid this new egg of a Queen, if dragons have been extinct for 500 hundred-years? It's a character-driven tale with what I hope are some unexpected twists and turns, and through it we learn the connection between Man, Dragon and Draakonim.
(Also, by the time this is posted on your website, Doctors in Hell, volume 18 in the Heroes in Hell series, should be published. It includes my story, Hell on a Technicality.)
Heroika: Dragon Eaters, is available worldwide in paperback, Kindle, and Nook editions. Here's the link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/HEROIKA-DRAGON-EATERS-Janet-Morris-ebook/dp/B00VFVCQRS
Indie publishing or traditional publishing – and why?
My first book, Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser, I self-published through iUniverse. Probably not the best choice in publishers for a book of heroic fantasy novellas, but 5 years ago I knew nothing about small press and DYI publishing. Since then, I've had the great fortune to write articles for Black Gate online magazine, and meet and connect so many authors and publishers. My Three Against The Stars was submitted to and published by Airship 27 Productions, and Waters of Darkness was published by Damnation Books. Authors Charles Saunders and Milton Davis asked me to contribute a story to their sword and soul anthology, Griots: Sisters of the Spear, and author Janet Morris asked me to write for her Heroes in Hell series, as well as her new venture, Heroika, of which Dragon Eaters is the first volume. At my age, I figured I'd forego the query letters to agents and traditional publishers, and just self-publish; all those letters and research into where and to whom to send them takes time, and I'd gone through all that back in the 1970s and 1980s. My original plan was to just publish one book, retire and go wander off somewhere. But self-publishing opened a lot of doors to me, and more doors are opening all the time. I'm having a ball. When the fun stops, then I'll go take up golf or something.
Any other projects in the pipeline?
I've been toying with a sword and planet novel over the past few years, something along the lines of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Leigh Brackett, but with a more hip, 21st century attitude. I have two more Dorgo the Dowser novels in the works, and doing research for a weird western. I hope to continue writing for Janet Morris' Heroes in Hell series because it's challenging, rewarding, makes me "up my game," and is so much fun. My latest story for Janet is "Hell on a Technicality," and it appears in Doctors in Hell, which I believe is volume 18 in the long-running series, published by her Perseid Press.
What is your goal as a writer and what are you doing to achieve it?
To get published, to get people to reading my stories, of course, and hopefully hear back from them that they enjoyed what I wrote. One thing I work at is writing for the heart, not for the head. I don't feel that I have any special wisdom or insight, or anything of grave importance to say, and I don't want to make people think about anything in particular — they will form their own thoughts and ideas while reading my stories. I just want to entertain and, above all, I want to make people feel something. I think there is some warm and comforting aspect about my stories, no matter the plot or setting. Someone told me that reading my stories is like reconnecting with a long-lost friend. That makes me smile. I want to touch emotions, make people laugh and cry.
What is the best piece of writing advice you've ever been given?
Write what you feel, what you love, of course. Explore human emotions, relationships, and the way people interact. Remember: dialogue is action, and it can move the story forward, conveying information that, if given as exposition, can all too often be dull and boring. Show, don't tell: action speaks louder than words. In screenwriting, you can't write what can't be filmed, like thoughts and emotions: you have to show what characters are thinking and feeling through something they do, how they react to a situation. Anger? Have them throw something at the wall. Nervous? Have them light a cigarette or pour a drink. Happy? Have them dance around a room. Very simple, really. I also suggest that you read outside the genre in which you write: don't limit yourself to just horror or fantasy — read romance, history, mythology, mysteries, WWII thrillers . . . read a little bit of everything. Write and revise, and don't be afraid to cut the fat. And a good editor can make all the difference between a so-so story and a very good or even great one.
Thank you very much for featuring me on Creative Barbwire!
Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser — Heroic Fantasy. http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Shadows-Weird-Tales-Dowser/dp/1450276156
Three Against The Stars — Space Opera.
Waters of Darkness, (co-written with David C. Smith) — Swords and Sorcery.
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Griots: Sisters of the Spear. Sword and Soul Heroic Fantasy. Created by Milton Davis and Charles Saunders. Published by MVmedia. Featuring "The Blood of the Lion," by Joe Bonadonna.
Poets in Hell — Bangsian Fantasy, Volume 17 in the Heroes in Hell series, created by Janet Morris. Published by Perseid Press. Featuring "Undertaker's Holiday," by Joe Bonadonna and Shebat Legion, and "We the Furious," by Joe Bonadonna.
Sinbad: The New Voyages, Volume 3 — Heroic Fantasy anthology, created by Ron Fortier, published by Airship 27 Productions. Featuring "Sinbad and the Golden Fleece," by Joe Bonadonna.
Heroika: Dragon Eaters — Heroic Fantasy anthology, created by Janet Morris. Published by Perseid Press. Featuring "The Dragon's Horde," by Joe Bonadonna.
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Plenty of guests this month, so I'm using even the random Fridays. This is just another Heroika author! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Cas Peace!
Where do you live and write from?
I'm from the UK, from Hampshire, a southern county with a coastline and lots of lovely countryside. I'm fortunate enough to live in a pretty 1900s flint and brick cottage on the outskirts of a typically English village. It's one of those places where most people know each other, and it's a vibrant village with a good community. There's always something going on, whether it's a fete, a barn dance, a charity concert, or sports events. It's a beautiful and a fun place to live. Both me and my husband work from home, and I have two favorite places to write. In the winter I write in my study, which also doubles as a music room. In the summer, I write either in my conservatory overlooking my garden, or actually in the garden, where I can watch the birds. My two rescue dogs love it when I write in the garden!
Why do you write?
I just love it. I love creating new worlds and characters, which is why I mainly write fantasy. I also like the feeling of being in total control of the world I've created – that is, until my characters take over and start doing their own thing! I also love dabbling with experimental pieces and also poetry. You never know what you can do until you try, and with writing, you can literally try anything you like. It's very freeing, very liberating. It's the only time I ever feel truly myself.
When did you start writing?
I began at school, I guess, I really enjoyed my English assignments, especially essays and creative writing lessons. I also contributed a few poems to school magazines. I didn't get much time for writing when I was first married, but I do remember starting a YA fantasy of sorts when I realized my marriage wasn't going as I'd hoped. But my writing career really got underway after me and my second husband returned from living in Italy, in 1994. I didn't go back to work and had time on my hands. That's when the writing Muse struck in earnest, and she hasn't left me yet!
What genre(s) do you write?
I mostly write what I love to read: Fantasy. But I've also written a non-fiction book entitled For the Love of Daisy, which was a cathartic experience after our beloved Dalmatian, Daisy, developed a spinal condition. Dealing with a disabled dog who didn't want to die was very hard, and I decided to write about our experiences and the various therapies and aids we found to enable her to live as full a life as possible.
What does your writing routine consist of?
I'm a full-time writer, so my day consists of walking the dogs until around 9.30 am, and then sitting down to write. After lunch I write some more until it's time for the dogs' second walk, and then I write until around 5 pm. I'm also a freelance editor/proofreader, so if I'm not actively writing, I'm working for clients. I'm very fortunate to be able to work like this.
What do you feel are your strengths as a writer? How have you developed these qualities?
I'm what I'd call an instinctive, or maybe intuitive writer. I haven't done any writing courses or anything like that, I simply write what comes into my head. I like to use my own emotional life experiences to inject realism and emotion into my writing, although I do have one author friend who thinks I use far too much emotion! I can only write if my ideas are flowing well – if I get stuck on anything, I have to walk away until I know where I'm going again. I like to feel I'm in tune with my spiritual side, as well. Sometimes I feel I'd like to be able to write in a more literary style, but my brain simply doesn't work that way.
Where do you find your inspiration? Do you put yourself in your stories?
As I never actually set out to become an author, the whole thing came as a complete surprise to me. I was simply bored one day after we'd come back from Italy, and just started writing out a little scene I'd had in my mind since watching a kids' TV show in the 70s. That seemed to open some sort of floodgate, and my entire Artesans of Albia series (nine novels in all!) just came pouring out. So I have no idea at all where that inspiration came from! But the short story I wrote for HEROIKA: Dragon Eaters is inspired by the English patron saint, St. George. I decided to retell his slaying of the dragon, and also drew on some research I undertook into the lives and rituals of druids in Britain. There is an entire wealth of inspiration to be found everywhere you look – a creative writer can use almost any situation as the basis for a story. And I believe that every writer has to put at least a little bit of themselves into everything they write, otherwise it will have no authenticity.
Outliner or improviser? Fast or slow writer?
Definitely improviser, as you've probably guessed! But these days I think I'm edging more toward outlining, at least in a basic sense. I don't like too many guidelines, and as long as I can see a beginning, a middle, and an end, I'm fine. I'm also pretty quick, because I'm too scared of losing the ideas. I scribble as quickly as I can, and then fine-tune later.
Tell us about your latest book
I'm still in the middle of publishing my triple-trilogy Artesans on Albia fantasy series. Five books have been published so far: King's Envoy; King's Champion; King's Artesan; The Challenge; and The Circle. The sixth book, Full Circle, is a little late, it should have been out in April, but it will be out soon. The series is doing really well and I was thrilled when Janet Morris agreed to endorse the series. Here's the link to King's Envoy: http://geni.us/1o97
Indie publishing or traditional publishing – and why?
I was originally published by a US indie company, Rhemalda Publishing, who released my entire first trilogy, but they were forced to close their doors in 2011. I took some time thinking about what to do next but eventually decided to go down the self-publishing route. I'm extremely grateful to Rhemalda because not only was it a blast working with them, but I learned so much about the publishing game that it enabled me to go it alone. Now, unless I was fortunate enough to be approached by one of the larger publishing houses, I doubt I'd go back to being traditionally published. I really like the freedom of having complete control over my work.
Any other projects in the pipeline?
As I already mentioned, I'm still working on the remaining books of my Artesans fantasy series. I will continue to edit, copy-edit and proofread for clients, and also to write for anthologies. Because I am also a singer/songwriter, I also write and record folk-style songs to go with my Artesans novels. There's a song or piece of music for each book so far, and I'm working on a song for the sixth book, entitled Beyond the Veils.
What is your goal as a writer and what are you doing to achieve it?
My main goal as a writer is to write the sort of novels and stories that I love to read, and to learn how to improve my writing. I'm doing this by taking notice of any feedback I get, and by pushing myself as a writer. If along the way my writing gives pleasure and excitement to others, then that is a bonus I never expected to achieve. I am always humbled when complete strangers become friends, by taking the trouble to tell me how much they've liked my books. It's an awesome feeling.
What is the best piece of writing advice you've ever been given?
Never Give Up. I think most writers have been told this in their career, but it really holds true. You can't learn to write if you never write, and you can't achieve publicaton if you give up trying. Oh – and if you're going to self-publish, do find yourself a good editor! *winks*
Cas Peace website: www.caspeace.com
Blog: http://peacewrites.blogspot.co.uk/
Amazon Author Profile: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0098KMASI
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cas.peace
Twitter: @CasPeace1
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/caspeacewithntn?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav
Posted by Barb on 26/06/2015
Writer Wednesday
What's new this week? Well, the new title is not ready, so… since Smashwords now allow assetless preorders, I thought I'd start telling you about that Desi vampire I've been hinting at for months! :) I still have to rewrite the end, but in the meantime, I set up the preorder button on Smashwords itself.
A "sun clan" warrior can never become a true child of darkness.
In 14th century India, Rajveer, a proud Rajput warrior of a Suryavanshi clan, is turned into a bloodsucker by an ancient Celtic vampire. Immortal, he loses his family to war and time and travels through northern India, seeing history unfold. Threatened by both human wars and evil vampires, can he remain true to his sworn vow not to take human lives?
A vampire's journey through the centuries.
Rajveer the Vampire will come out on November 1st, All Saints Day (and National Holiday in Italy, but it's a Sunday this year, sigh). I thought it was fitting, since he is… undead. Although maybe I should have picked November 2, or Commemoration of All Faithful Departed! :) But that's a Monday, so not good for this year.
Sample chapters will be available after the summer and the price will go up in November when it goes live, but… I'll keep you posted on this. I was thinking of a special release for this one, so there you have it. A pre-order button. Stay tuned for more in the coming months.
Some writerly links: Amazon has changed the Unlimited royalties – I guess it works sort of like Scribd (when I see on Smashwords how much I earn depending on how much the reader read, I cringe). So, really no use in going exclusive with Mighty Zon. Who, by the way, is being investigated by the EU. And here are Hugh Howey's thoughts about the new KU payout structure.
Slightly related is Kris Rusch's post on gaming the system. I will soon set up another pre-order button for my non-fiction book, but it won't tell you how to get rich quick in the ebook market or how to climb Amazon's charts. I totally agree with Kris when she says:
Who cares, the writers say, whether or not the books get read. One writer even said it's not normal for people to read the books they download (!).
Every writer should care whether or not people read their work. Back in the days before the internet (when we had to walk uphill in the snow both ways to the library to hunt the wild paper books), writers would sometimes buy their own books by the case to game the bestseller lists.
In that instance, just like in the gaming of Kindle Unlimited, the goal isn't to gain readers, it's to hit something important to the writer—like a bestseller list or a certain percentage of a prize pool.
Huh? Why do you write, then? Hopefully those people will vanish soon… I have no idea of my Amazon ranking. And I don't care. I want to be the best writer I can be. I should probably delegate a few things – even the things we are good at sometimes are time suckers, like Moira Allen says.
I'm off DayJob this week, but the heat and errands are making me lazy… so while I wait for betas to turn in manuscripts, I'm reading, relaxing and waiting for my trip to Turin to work on the Unicorn Productions web page. Have a great week! :)
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By Melissa A. Fabello I'm tattooed. And by "I'm tattooed," I don't mean one or two or five or seven. I don't mean that I'm tattooed in the #TeamTatted, finally-I-turned-eighteen-so-I-got-my-first-tattoo sense. I mean tattooed. And I say that to say: I've noticed a shift since my body was a blank canvas. The fact of the … [Read more...]
Hands Off: Tattoo Etiquette
By Sayantani DasGupta A female soldier shows the two items she always carries on her body: a cross and a hunting knife. "You always have protection with Jesus," she says, "but sometimes you need just a little bit more." Similarly, another female soldier explains, "[My] knife wasn't for the Iraqis… it was for the guys on my … [Read more...]
Boobs are for Sex: The Sexualization of Pregnancy & Breastfeeding in Advertising Part II
By Elizabeth Ganley-Roper and Julia Fuller-Kling In our first article, we explored how breastfeeding mothers feel about their bodies, the portrayal of breastfeeding celebrities in the media, and how these representations can have negative and positive effects on mothers. In this second article, we've chosen to focus on specific … [Read more...]
PETA's Porn Charade: to Return to Tried-and-True Misogyny & Sizeism?
By Ashley-Michelle Papon Almost a year after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) disclosed their intention to defend our beastly bedfellows by showcasing the virtual bedroom habits of our kind, the activism-after-dark site has finally gone live. Well, they DID go live for a little while. After a brief time … [Read more...]
Olympic Women Succeed, but is it Really Fair Play?
By Emma Shakarshy This Sunday the Olympic flame will be extinguished, marking the end of the 2012 summer Olympic Games in London. In addition to honoring and celebrating the achievements of all the Olympic athletes, the Closing Ceremony unites the world's athletes who will march together as 'one nation'. It's been a rousing few … [Read more...]
The Beauty Trap: The Contradictory Message of PBS' MAKERS
By Elizabeth Ganley-Roper When I first heard about the launching of the new initiative, "MAKERS: Women Who Make America," by PBS and AOL in late February, I was thrilled. A new platform for highlighting and sharing the stories of powerful and inspirational women across American through video interviews, MAKERS is yet another … [Read more...]
PETA and Porn: Exploit Women, Not Animals
By Ashley-Michelle Papon Just in time for the chill of the holidays, the marketing wizards at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have come up with a new way to keep converts to animal welfarism warm. Within the next month, PETA will capitalize on their previously raunchy skin campaigns with a companion porn site. … [Read more...]