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Eleven people have reportedly been killed in Syria, after hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the country in fresh protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Witnesses and activists said anti-government protesters were calling on Assad to "leave", braving a security crackdown ordered by the authorities to quell unprecedented protests sweeping the nation since March.
The Local Co-ordination Committees, a network of activists, said five demonstrators were shot dead by security forces on Friday in the central city of Homs, three in the northern province of Idlib, two in Damascus suburbs and one in Latakia.
A huge rally was held in the city of Hama, where people filled the square around the central Clock Tower. Activists said at least 200,000 people were taking part in what they said was the biggest demonstration since the uprising began in March.
"Here we are, the germs of Syria," a local activist said, referring to the president's speech in which he characterised the protesters as "germs" that Syria must inoculate itself against. "But we are big germs in huge numbers."
He said there was no visible security presence in the city, only checkpoints at the entrances. "There's not even traffic police," he told Al Jazeera.
The opposition has deep roots in Hama, a city of 700,000. In 1982, under the rule of late President Hafez al-Assad, the army stormed the city to crush a revolt by the Muslim Brotherhood, leaving about 20,000 people dead.
'Time running out'
Elsewhere in Syria, activists told Al Jazeera that 30,000 demonstrators had gathered in Deir al-Zour in the east of the country after Friday prayers.
"They are chanting for an end to the siege on Syrian cities and for the toppling of the regime," they said.
A similar demonstration was reported from Ain al-Arab, a Kurdish-majority town on the edge of Aleppo governorate in northern Syria, with marchers holding aloft banners saying "the people want to topple the regime" and "the Syrian people are one".
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an independent group based in London, said three people were killed overnight after tanks led an assault on villages near the Turkish border.
The latest protests came as Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, said "time was running out for the Syrian government".
"They are either going to allow a serious political process that will include peaceful protests to take place throughout Syria and engage in a productive dialogue with members of the opposition and civil society, or they're going to continue to see increasingly organised resistance," she said while addressing an international democracy conference in Lithuania on Thursday.
"They must begin a genuine transition to democracy and allowing one meeting of the opposition in Damascus is not sufficient action toward achieving that goal," Clinton said, referring to a rare opposition gathering that the authorities allowed in the capital a few days ago.
Assad's one-party rule is seriously threatened by the protests, apparently inspired by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that toppled long-entrenched leaders.
About 1,400 people have reportedly been killed in the crackdown that followed the protests, provoking global condemnation of the Syrian regime.
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
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As WordPress 3.6 goes to beta, it's awesome the way the new default theme, TwentyThirteen (that I'm using on this site), handles a variety of post formats.
As WordPress 3.6 goes to beta, it's awesome the way the new default theme, TwentyThirteen (that I'm using on this site), handles a variety of post formats.
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This is a very advanced technical article.
For years, as a developer, I used the fantastic Textmate software for writing code. I got used to it. It's a power editor for Mac OS X and has bundle support (think of bundles as extensions or plugins) that enhance the functionality of the software) for just about every technology, from Subversion to Git to a bunch of things I don't use in a PHP environment like C/C++ mallloc (memory allocation), Python, Ruby, etc. It's even got a WordPress bundle!
The problem with Textmate, however, is that active development is slow. Like, extremely slow. Like, molasses slow. After five years of using version 1.5x, an alpha version of 2.0 finally emerged last year. It's still in alpha. Pace of development is still painfully slow, and what is in the 2.0 alpha version is not ground-breaking compared to what is in the current stable version.
Along came Sublime 2. This is, by far, my favorite text editor ever. I've been using it for about six months. It emulates virtually everything Textmate does. Textmate does snippets (think of them as macros). Sublime 2 also does snippets and supports the Textmate style. (Hint: If you're a WordPress developer, my favorite – and still most commonly used – snippet comes from Mark Jaquith who wrote this snippet to create WordPress widgets on the fly. It works in both Textmate and Sublime 2).
The great thing about Sublime 2 is that it is truly a hacker's paradise. All the config files are JSON objects, so if you can write JSON, you can configure Sublime 2. None of this namby pamby UI/click/select from dropdown bulldookie. Write your code and mean it. Related is that the master configuration file is extremely well documented and you can override everything in it, not by editing this file, but by providing new values in the user configuration file.
Ok, let's back up and get y'all up to speed on what I do when configuring my Sublime 2 environment.
First, I recommend you look at the entire Default configuration file. Read all the settings and comments and understand all the possibilities you have. Your most comfortable environment won't be mine. For me, I see the following configuration settings that I'm going to want to override. Keep in mind, I never edit the default configuration file. It gets overwritten on upgrade.
To access this file, go to Preferences > Settings – Default 1.
Note that I have included the related Sublime 2 default comments along with the settings I wish to override.
// While you can edit this file, it's best to put your changes in
// "User/Preferences.sublime-settings", which overrides the settings in here.
// Settings may also be placed in file type specific options files, for
// example, in Packages/Python/Python.sublime-settings for python files.
// Note that the font_face and font_size are overriden in the platform
// specific settings file, for example, "Preferences (Linux).sublime-settings".
// Because of this, setting them here will have no effect: you must set them
// in your User File Preferences.
"font_size": 10,
// OS X only: When files are opened from finder, or by dragging onto the
// dock icon, this controls if a new window is created or not.
"open_files_in_new_window": true,
// Characters that are considered to separate words
"word_separators": "./\\()\"':,.;-<>~!@#$%^&*|+=[]{}`~?",
// When drag_text is enabled, clicking on selected text will begin a
// drag-drop operation
"drag_text": true,
These settings and their related comments may seem self-explanatory, but in case they are not…
font_size: This setting controls the font size in the editor. Derp.
open_files_in_new_window: As a developer on an 11″ MacBook Air, I hate this setting. As the name suggests, everytime you open a file, it's going to be in a separate window. This may be okay if you have a ton of screen real estate, but if you don't… well, I like to have windows open up in a new tab of my editor so I can access them quickly and easily without consuming precious real estate.
word_separators: This is a list of characters that serve as word separators. I don't mean code word separators. We're talking about in the editor. I want to be able to click a CSS selector that often comes with a dash in the middle, and highlight/select the whole selector. By default, if there's a hyphen, only the portion of the word clicked will be highlighted.
For instance, if a
<div> has a
class="foo", and I click on foo, foo will, by default, be selected. But if that div has a
class="foo-bar", then clicking on foo will only highlight/select foo (up to the hyphen) and not all of the, more contextually accurate, 'foo-bar'. In my user configuration file, I'm going to remove the hyphen, and thus remove this annoyance from my life.
drag_text: This is an edge case setting, but it has bitten me a few times. If you're in a window in Sublime 2, and you have a block of code selected, when this default configuration is in play, you can drag that text into another window. I can see the use for this, but it's also thrown me for a loop more times than it's been useful. I override this to prevent that from happening. If I really want text in another window, I'll jkust do the traditional copy and paste.
Knowing I want to change these settings, I can write my own JSON object into my User configuration (Preferences > Settings – User):
"drag_text": false,
"font_size": 15.0,
"open_files_in_new_window": false,
"word_separators": "./\\()\"':,.;<>;~!@#$%^&*|+=[]{}`~?"
Easy Peasey!
Where Textmate had Bundles, Sublime 2 has Packages. Packages are extremely powerful.
NOTE: Install this first 2. Trust me. And get familiar with this.
There are a million and one different packages out there, depending on what your needs are. Installing a package is as simple as going to Preferences > Package Manager > Install Package. Note that you can also add new external repositories of external packages that Sublime 2 can also search.
Sublime 2, of course, has hundreds of different setups. It kinda just depends on your taste and not being afraid to try things. Because everything is based on text file configurations and settings, everything can be reversed. Don't be afraid to break things. You can always back out. You can even set it up so that you have multiple files open in the same tab. Set it up the way you want it and go be more productive!
Today, I went about setting up a local WordPress install for some development I am doing at work. The problem that existed is that I didn't want to bring the database from the existing development server site into my local MySQL instance. It's far too big. I figured this could be done via an SSH tunnel and so, I set abut trying to figure it out. The situation worked flawlessly and so, for your sake (and for myself for the future), I give you the steps.
I run a local MySQL server and that runs on the standard MySQL port 3306. So as these things go, I can't bind anything else to port 3306 locally. I have to use an alternate port number. I chose 5555, but you can use whatever you want.
The command to run in a Terminal window is:
ssh -N -L 5555:127.0.0.1:3306 firstname.lastname@example.com -vv
A little bit about what this means.
the -N flag means that when connecting via SSH, we are not going to execute any commands. This is necessary for tunnelling as, we literally, will not execute any commands on the remote server. Therefore, we won't get a command prompt.
the -L flag tells SSH that we are going to port forward. The following portion, 5555:127.0.0.1:3306 combined with the -L flag means, literally, forward all traffic on localhost (127.0.0.1) connecting on port 5555 to the remote server's port 3306 (standard MySQL listening port).
The remote server and ssh connection is handled by firstname.lastname@example.com. This seems obvious, but just in case. You may be prompted to enter your SSH password.
The final part can be omitted, but I like to keep it there so I know what's happening. The -vv flag tells the SSH daemon to be extra verbose about what is happening with the connection. It's sort of a good way to debug if you need to, and to know that the port forwarding is actually taking place.
Now that we have a successful SSH tunnel, you have to configure WordPress to use it. In the
wp-config.php file, simply modify the DB_HOST constant to read:
define( 'DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1:5555' );
You need to add two more variables, though, to override WordPress' existing siteurl and home options to allow you to work with the localhost domain, instead of redirecting to the remotedomain.com that is configured in WordPress.
With these configurations in place, loading up WordPress should now load in the database content from the remote host and you can get to work on local development. Word to the wise… don't close the terminal window with the tunnel or the tunnel will be severed. If you have to minimize it so it's not annoying you, go for it… just don't close it.
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Sunset Farm Cabins, located near the entrance to the Smoky Mountain National Park, is a perfect accommodation choice for all your mountain activities or just relaxing in our private 5.5 acre paradise. Cherokee, Bryson City, Dillsboro and Sylva are within 10 – 15 minutes of our entrance along with a variety of outdoor activities. Our Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals consist of one 5-bedroom, four 2-bedroom, and two 1-bedroom cabins with satellite TV, wireless internet, full kitchens, outdoor grills, private patio's, linens and more, all priced at very affordable rates.
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on August 30, 2015
Great place to relax and have recreation. Property is well kept and the view is awesome!
on August 23, 2015
Very nice and private. Great value
on August 10, 2015
I booked the deer two bedrooms for a 2 nights stay. The cabin is clean, quiet. They even provide free burning woods. The only concern is the cooking stuff doesn't have cover and is too used, but works. I will recommend it to friends.
on June 10, 2015
The fox cabin is fantastic. Would like to have a covered grill but the open one works.
on June 08, 2015
we stayed in the opossum cabin. it was a comfortable home away from home , with the couple Steven, and Michelle, having thought out every little detail, to make a person's visit to their humble abode very memorable. In fact we choose to stay an extra night with them, it was that comfortable. we do plan to revisit the sunset cabins in the future. thank you Kamins, your great people !
on March 24, 2015
It was nice and quiet and comfortable we really enjoy are stay at the cabin we will do it again
on March 02, 2015
Beautiful view. On site staff were very helpful and had the hot tub ready to go when we arrived. A nice place to decompress, without crowds, while returning south from a funeral trip in Ohio. Hope to see it some time during warmer weather.
on January 06, 2015
What a great place for a weekend get away. The cabin was very spacious and clean. I would recommend this to anyone who loves the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains, as this was the perfect setting to enjoy such beauty.
on December 28, 2014
We had a very pleasant stay. Check in and out were simple & cabin was very clean. The fire pit and outdoor hot tub were nice extras. Convenient for activiites in Bryson City, Cherokee...We will be back.
on December 28, 2014
My husband and I stayed in the Deer cabin 12/22/2014 until 12/27/2014. The cabin was nice and clean and comfortable, the bathroom is lovely and new. We ate at the Brio restaurant and had a very nice meal. We had lunch at City Lights Cafe and that was good also. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating. We will most certainly be back.
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Asheville, NC (AVL) 70 miles
We are located approximately 6 miles from Dillsboro, north on Hwy. 441/74. Sunset Farm Road is between mile markers 75 and 76 on Hwy 441/74. Please keep an eye open for Sunset Farm Road on the North side of the road. It is easy to miss the street if your not watching closely.
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Joel and Michelle Kamins
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Joel is originally from Washington, D.C., and Michelle from Texas. They met in Florida and, after over 10 years, decided to move closer to family. Joel's plays about every instrument you can imagine. He's also a very good handyman and you'll see him about the grounds working on all types of projects. Michelle loves all types of animals, be they furry, scaly, or slimy! She has strong family ties to Southern England, where half of her family is still located.
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'If you are 'busy, busy, busy', you're really thick, thick, thick, because you haven't the wit to skive, skive, skive or delegate, delegate, delegate'.
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'Tony Martin was never likely to be popular with his fellow prisoners, since he considers it his right to shoot them if necessary'.
Dear WeekendAn important benefit of insecticide-treated bed nets (Once Bitten, July 22) is that they can be made and distributed by Africans. Most other potential solutions outlined in your article may not be ready for widespread use for some years. The African Medical and Research Foundation has found that nets do more than prevent malaria; their manufacture by local tailors also contributes to the local economy.
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Fleur Adcock has been writing poems since she was five. But now, many books of verse and twists and turns in her life later, she has fallen out of love with poetry and found a new passion. By Sally Vincent.
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The net addictTanya is stripped of her qualifications
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House of collectionCollecting is a passion shared by many, but what happens when it takes over your life? No one better to ask, says Graham Langley, than Katie Thompson and John Keen.
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Sommerset House, London
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Malcolm Gluck puts a cork in it
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A leaf less ordinary
Don't despair of that gloomy corner - glossy leaves reflect the light and will cheer up the murkiest space. Shine on, says Christopher Lloyd.
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The questionnaireNick Hancock
Dulcie Domum: seized-up machinery'He climbs ladder, gazes up my chimneys and admires my monstrous cardoons'.
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Tucker HS planning 50th anniversary events
J.R. Tucker High School will celebrate its 50th anniversary with events Oct. 5 and 6 and is seeking sponsors to assist. The events, hosted by the school's PTSA, will be open to anyone who has a connection to the school.
Activities will include a tailgate before the Tucker football game against Hermitage Oct. 5, featuring entertainment, as well as a golf tournament the following day at The Hollows Golf Club, followed by a gala celebration that evening
Donations and other contributions from the community will be used to support the celebration, with any extra funds being donated to the school for the purchase of needed items and to the PTSA's after-prom party and scholarship fund.
Donations may be made monetarily or in gift cards, or businesses may choose to donate products to be used in raffles and silent auctions. Donations must be received by Sept. 15.
Three sponsorship levels are available – $50, $250 and $500 – with varying benefits and exposure available to participants at each level.
HandsOn Day set for Oct. 17
Citizen Staff Reports 10/12/2015
HandsOn Day 2015, which will feature 1200 volunteers serving more than 65 nonprofits in Greater Richmond, will take place Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the projects in Henrico or surrounding communities that need volunteers are: installing GardenFest lights Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, distribution center assistance at Feedmore, pumpkin carving with residents at SupportOne, work and play at Housing Families First, paint for independence at Heart Havens, spruce up the shelter and clean sweep at Harbor House at Safe Harbor, pinwheel project at REAP and Kidney Walk prep at National Kidney Foundation Serving VA. > Read more.
Online tool helps identify best native plants for pollinators
Citizen Staff Reports 10/12/2015
Virginians who want to plant beneficial plants for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds have a new resource at their fingertips. The online Virginia Native Plant Finder now lets users search for native plant species that benefit pollinators. The tool, which is managed by the Virginia Natural Heritage Program, is free and easy to use; searches can be completed on desktops, tablets or smartphones.
Native plants are those that grow where they evolved; they have traits that enable them to adapt to local conditions. The Virginia Native Plant Finder lets users create their own custom native plant lists by selecting from dropdown menus. > Read more.
Growlers to Go opens in Short Pump; opening celebration Oct. 15
Growlers to Go has opened its second area location – in Short Pump, next to Trader Joe's.
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Henrico to offer rabies vaccinations for pets
'World's Largest Truck Convoy' to travel through Henrico Saturday
Governor proclaims Oct. 15 Earthquake ShakeOut Day
Academy at Virginia Randolph to celebrate school's centennial Oct. 17
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Villa Picasso
from £793 /night help Price for guests, Nights approx:
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Villa / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 8 Home 347335
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Villa / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 8
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Villa Picasso is a fabulous family villa Vence on the Col de Vence, with stunning sea views, set against a backdrop of the Mercantour Alps. Its single storey, modern design is a reflection of the jagged peaks of the mountains behind.This family villa Vence is just above the old walled town of Vence, a delight to wander through with its interesting art galleries and craft shops creating a typically unpretentious Mediterranean feel. Vence has a classic French square and interesting church. For the full French experience, enjoy a pastis or lunch in the square and watch the world go by! Nearby St Paul de Vence has narrow, cobbled streets with tempting artisan shops. The beach at Cagnes-sur-Mer is only 6 miles away and the larger towns of Nice and Antibes are within easy reach of this family villa Vence. Vence centre 1.25 miles. St Paul de Vence 4 miles. Nice airport 20 mins. Beach at Cagnes-sur-Mer 6 miles. Tennis and golf nearby.
|Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms
|Car essential
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed
Features and Facilities
|Private outdoor pool (heated), Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
|Private outdoor pool (heated), Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Air conditioning, TV, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 2 Family bathrooms
|Cots (1)
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private outdoor pool (heated), Private garden, BBQ
|Not suitable for wheelchair users
Vence centre 1.25 miles. St Paul de Vence 4 miles. Nice airport 20 mins. Beach at Cagnes-sur-Mer 6 miles. Tennis and golf nearby.
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Althea B. (Bradbury) Eaton
Althea B. (Bradbury) Eaton
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Althea B. (Bradbury) Eaton, 92, of South Berwick, Maine, died suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer's, at York Hospital, surrounded by her daughters.
She was born in Dayton, Maine on September 14, 1920, the daughter of Brice A. and Mary Hannah (Littlefield) Bradbury and attended school in Hollis, Maine. She loved knitting, crocheting, gardening, bingo and especially taking care of children.
Althea was a homemaker and volunteered her services at the First Parish Federated Church Thrift Shop, laced moccasins and washed laundry for The Homestead.
She shared just under 71 years of marriage with her husband, Karl Allen Eaton, originally from West Buxton, Maine. They were married in Hollis, Maine on June 11, 1938. They resided in South Berwick, Maine for their entire lives together.
Althea was a longtime member of the Federated Church of South Berwick and a past member of the church's guild. She was also a member of the Olive Rebecca Lodge #21, Sebago #7 LAPM, Hollis Grange P of H 132 for over 50 years and South Berwick Firemen's Auxiliary.
She is survived by her three daughters, Karleen M. (Eaton) Rawski, Karyl A. (Eaton) Maine and husband Marshall, all of South Berwick, Maine and Brenda L. (Eaton) Gingras and her husband Herb of Dover; a son, Clifford A. Eaton and wife Norma of Gales Ferry, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Cynthia St. Amand of Hollis, Maine; brothers, Brice Bradbury, Jr. of E. Hartford, Conn. and Clifton Bradbury of Ga. and Maine; as well as many nieces, nephews, a brother-in-law Clifford Murray Eaton of W. Buxton, Maine and many close family friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Karl; her parents, Brice and Mary; son, Jeffrey; daughter, Cynthia; son in-law Michael Rawski; grandson, Kevin Currier; sisters, Lila Gannet, Eva Woodard, Brenda Bradeen, Carolyn Bradbury; and brother Harry Bradbury.
Visiting hours will be held at The First Parish Federated Church on Academy Street on Friday, January 4, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Funeral services will immediately follow from noon to 1 p.m.
Those wishing to make donations may donate to Varney Crossing, 47 Elm St., North Berwick, Maine 03906 or the
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Freezer Cooking Days are here again! Mark your calendars for Friday, June 4 through Monday, June 7 'cause we'll be cooking up a storm.
I can't wait to get back to cooking! Some of my experiments of last month, like Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Garlic Bread and Chicken Bacon Subs were a big hit, so we'll be doing that again. Plus, I'll be testing out some new recipes on the fly. I hope you'll join me.


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I had searched but did not find it.
I am hoping that the drop down menu episode list feature returns.
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Title: Happy in Our Skin Written by: Fran Manushkin Illustrated by: Lauren Tobia Published by: Candlewick Press, 2015 Themes/Topics: diversity, self-acceptance, skin Suitable for ages: 2-5 Opening: Look at you! … Continue readingAdd a Comment
Last week, I wrote (here) about Macmillan's The Complete Alice, celebrating 150 years of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Today I've got a small handful of illustrations from the book — the ones colored by Diz Wallis in 1995.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Illustrations copyright Macmillan 1995.
Below is a bit more art from the book, and if you visit this page of Laura's site, you can read all about the book and its progression from idea to final story.
I USED TO BE AFRAID. Copyright © 2015 by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Published by Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press. Illustrations reproduced by permission of Laura Vaccaro Seeger.
We only have one kidlit author/illustrator event this week (that isn't sold out) but lots of workshop opportunities. Mark your calendars for next week, Wednesday, October 14. Lincoln Pierce, author/illustrator of BIG NATE will be at Blue Willow! The last time he was here, the place was packed with kids and they had a blast! When you purchase BIG NATE: WELCOME TO MY WORLD from Blue Willow Bookshop, you will get your place in the signing line. Don't delay! Blue Willow Bookshop's event with Rick Riordan is sold out!
NYT Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, who has authored many fantasy books for kids and teens, will be in town tonight at Murder By the Book discussing his newest fantasy for adults, SHADOWS OF SELF. He is always asked about his writing process at these events, so go prepared for a fascinating and exhausting discussion. If you want to hear/see his lectures on writing fantasy, check out his videos on Write About Dragons.
Also, please mark your calendars for local author Sara Joiner's launch for her debut MG novel, AFTER THE ASHES. Sara will be celebrating her book birthday at Blue Willow Bookshop on October 17. I had originally thought I wouldn't be able to make it to this event, but happily, plans have changed! I love this book and I'm excited about joining Sara's party.
My critique partner, Kathy Duval, has a new picture book out later this month from Random House, A BEAR'S YEAR. Look for it at bookstores everywhere. If you see it out there in the wild, please post a pic on twitter or facebook. Kathy's twitter handle is @duval_kathy.
Here's what's going on this week:
How to Edit Your Own Story: An IndieFest Hands-on Workshop, with Elizabeth White-Olsen
COST: $20-$30; See website for details
Self-editing is a crucial skill for any and every writer, because self-editing can significantly decrease the cost of hiring an editor and significantly increase the likelihood that readers will pick up our stories. In this hands-on workshop, we will learn important editing techniques and apply them to our own work. Please bring a digital or hard-copy version of your work-in-progress and come prepared to edit and rewrite. The first three writers to send in the first three pages of their manuscripts will get to have their work critiqued and incorporated into the workshop's discussions.
Houston Writing Mastery Workshop with David Farland
Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake
Learn to take your writing from "okay" to "powerful" and "mesmerizing." Dave will identify some of the most common writing weaknesses that keep new authors from publishing successfully, then help you overcome them. This workshop is a sample of his Writing Mastery 1 and Writing Mastery 2 workshops and allows access to select videos of those courses. You will come to the class with finished assignments from those videos and get feedback from Dave.
South Shore Harbor Resort, League City, TX
Cost: Event prices vary from $10 to $250; Please see their website!
The First Houston Readers & Writers Roundup will take place at the South Shore Harbor Resort, a beautiful resort in League City, located between Houston and Galveston Island. Friday, October 9 will be a full day of seminars focused on how to get started in self-publishing and how to promote yourself and work. Join our featured authors and industry specialists to discuss everything from legal and business considerations to street teams and social media marketing. The Saturday agenda will feature an all day author signing and author showcases with over 80 traditional, hybrid and indie bestsellers. The evening will end with a Masquerade Ball. Sunday events include "Breakfast with Bloggers, Booksellers, and Librarians" plus "The Business of Self Publishing" seminar. Guest speakers include publishers, editors, literary agents, formatters, free-lance editors, proof readers, beta readers, street team leaders, cover designers, cover models/photographers, personal assistants (PA), marketing/PR professionals, reviewers, and bloggers.
SCBWI Brazos Valley
Connections and Craft: Novel Workshop
La Quinta Inn, College Station, TX
COST: Members $115, Non-members $155 (Extra's not included)
Join us for a day-long workshop focused on the craft of novel writing. Featured speakers will be award-winning author, Kimberly Willis Holt; the Book Doctor, Robyn Conley; and Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) editor, Kelsey Murphy. See website for critique submission guidelines.Topics include:
Writers In the Schools
Houston Baptist University
Tuition: $125
Fall Writing Festival for Educators: a conference specifically for educators, grades K-12, who want to: Improve their own writing skills, explore creative brainstorming methods, support their students' writing, and experience the WITS method of teaching. Participants will attend two workshops with professional writers, gain hands-on writing experiences, discuss classroom applications AND receive 6 hours of TAGT-approved G/T credit and 6 TEA approved CPE credit hours!
Barnes & Noble, The Woodlands
James Dean, PB Author/Illustrator
Join author James Dean in the seating area upstairs as he discusses his newest book PETE THE CAT AND THE BEDTIME BLUES! Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much fun playing and surfing in the sun, they don't want the day to end. Pete has an idea—how about a sleepover? Groovy! As the night gets later, it's time for bed. This cool cat needs to catch some ZZZs, but Pete's friends aren't ready to go to sleep just yet. Then Pete has another idea. . . . Will it work?
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Pamela Zagarenski is the recipient of two Caldecott Honor silver medals. One for Sleep Like a Tiger, which was written by Mary Logue, and one for Red Sings from the Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman. The Whisper is her first major picture book as author and illustrator and it is every bit as superb as her layered, dream-like, magical illustrations. The Whisper is a modern
Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers is a big deal for a few reasons. First off, Imaginary Fred is the first picture book written by Colfer, author of the phenomenal eight volume series about the twelve-year-old millionaire, genius and criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl. Colfer's newest, possibly more amazing series W.A.R.P. features a teenaged American FBI agent, Chevie Savano
THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT. Copyright © 2015 by Patrick McDonnell. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Little, Brown, New York.
That sounds and looks so sweet.
by Kevin Henkes; illus. by the author
Preschool Greenwillow 32 pp.
9/15 978-0-06-236843-0 $17.99
Library ed. 978-0-06-236844-7 $18.99 g
Waiting is a huge part of every child's life, and Henkes uses a light touch to address the topic. Five toys wait on a windowsill. An owl waits for the moon; a pig holding an umbrella waits for rain; a bear with a kite waits for wind; and a puppy on a sled waits for snow. The fifth toy, a rabbit head on a spring, "wasn't waiting for anything in particular. He just liked to look out the window and wait." Henkes's five friends are drawn with confident brown outlines filled in with a muted palette of light greens, blues, and pinks in colored-pencil and watercolor. A straightforward text sets up predictable patterns, while the design is varied, with horizontal and oval vignettes and full pages showing the entire window — including an especially striking sequence of four wordless pages. Time passes slowly, day to night, through wind, rain, and seasons, while small changes in the characters' body positions and eyes show a range of emotions, from dismay (at lightning) to curiosity (at small trinkets added to the sill). Near the end, a large, rounded toy cat joins the quintet and waits for — what? Suddenly, we see that she has four smaller nesting cats inside. The book ends as quietly as it began, with welcoming acceptance of the five new inhabitants on the now-crowded windowsill. Henkes provides no deep meanings and sends no messages; he's just showing what waiting can be like. Perhaps listeners will find a model for making long waits seem less tiresome: be still and notice what's around you.
From the September/October 2015 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
The post Review of Waiting appeared first on The Horn Book.
With plenty of visual puns and word play, this upbeat and funny picture book is a great place to start a conversation about friendship. Rosenthal and Lichtenheld are two of my favorite picture book creators--I adore sharing their Duck! Rabbit! with kids. Their newest creation is full of their trademark humor and definitely worth seeking out.
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Scholastic, 2015
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Whist putting together my new interview with Mary Hoffman, I revisited my first encounter with her beautiful book The Colour of Home, which I … Continue reading ...Add a Comment
Hey there, dear kickers. I had a post lined up today, saying that I'd be taking a week-long blog break. A couple months ago, I received the James Marshall Fellowship from the University of Connecticut. That means I'm going to head up there to look through the papers of author-illustrator James Marshall. (Big fan here of his work. I'm excited!) I was going to do that this week, but plans have changed. My father is actually on hospice and is, I think, nearing the end. So, I'll do that trip another day, another time.
But that sudden change in plans left me with nothing to post today, especially since I'm out at my parents' house. You all know it breaks my heart to put up a post without any art. I decided to ask the talented Moira Birch Swiatkowski, a regular kicker herself (and an artist previously featured here at 7-Imp), if she could share some art. She gave me permission to pick whatever image I wanted from her site, and I thought the above image was fitting. As you can read here, it's all about breakfast and all about fathers.
Since I'm around this week after all, please do leave your kicks, if you're so inclined.
[Note for any new readers: 7-Imp's 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome.]
Sending lots of love and light to your family.
I will remember your family in my devotions, particularly your father.
Let me just get right to the kicks
1. My dad
2. My family
3. The Public Library
4. Friends who care about you
5. Comfort of warm drinks like, coffee, warm cider and earl grey tea
6. Health
7. Getting to draw everyday
Jules – sending you and your family love and prayers.
Moira – thanks for sharing such lovely art – the warmth of the moment really shines through.
It's been a rough week here in Oregon – and I am sure elsewhere – so I am going to leave my kicks to remind me of the good.
1) Small unexpected acts of kindness,
2) Realizing I've made a difference in a kid's life – it's humbling and joyful all at once.
3) Seeing someone turn their life around – just inspiring.
4) Meeting up with a good friend who is going through a lot of changes in many areas of his life – and is still able to see the positive in it, and keeps moving forward.
5) Daisy and her unconditional love and silliness.
6) Long-distance laughter.
7) All the helpers in the world, who rush forward in times of crisis.
8) Waking up to sunlight streaming in the window, a snoring dog, and a new day.
Sending my wishes for a peaceful coming week Imps.
Yes, please do leave kicks, all. Spread some sunshine, especially when needed.
Rachel, thinking of you and everyone in Oregon. Kick #2 is particularly great.
Moira, thank you again for the art!
Pam, thanks.
LW: love to you.
Love and best wishes to you and yours. Here's my version of sunshine. You might notice a theme.
1. Fritos.
2. Cheetos.
3. Doritos.
4. Tostitos.
5. SpaghettiOs (with meatballs).
6. Oreos.
7. Oreo ice cream sandwich.
8. Double stuffed Oreo-even though that borders on sacrilege.
Stacy, that's one serious junk food high, which sounds pretty great right about now. When I was pregnant with my second daughter, I survived on mostly Fritos during the morning sickness stage. Fortunately, she doesn't have two heads or anything.
Dear Jules:
I am sending you and your family warmth, hugs and loads of love. It's hard to let go of those you love but even harder to see them struggling with life.
I love your art Moira. I miss being able to see your daily paintings on Twitter. Your kick about warm drinks could have been one of mine.
Gosh Rachel kick 8 brought tears to my eyes. Looking at my sweet old girl right now thinking every day she is here is a miracle.
Your comfort food list made me smile Stacy.
My kicks are all the same this week. So grateful to have my beloved Xena still with me. I do believe she is getting better each day.
Wishing you all a week filled with love.
Margie -Why can't you see my daily drawings?
Margie: So glad to read Xena is getting better each day. Love to you both.
Title: I Thought This Was a Bear Book Written by: Tara Lazar Illustrated by: Benji Davis Published by: Aladdin (S&S), 2014 Themes/Topics: aliens, Goldilocks and Three Bears, metaphysical mash up Suitable for ages: 4-7 Opening: Once upon a time there were three bears. Synopsis: An … Continue readingAdd a Comment
Swedish psychologist Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin surprised the book publishing world this summer as his book for children and their parents shot to number one on Amazon. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is a self-help book that gives parents a script to follow as they try to get a child to go to sleep. Because of its performance on Amazon, Penguin has picked up the book for a reported seven-figure deal.
Of course, I had to read it. Buzz does sell books.
Rabbit (if I can casually call it by the name of the insomniac main character) reminds me of the Academy Awards ceremony. Screenwriters, directors, actors and actresses, cinematographers and the full complement of support staff for a major move were awarded the highest honor that filmmaking can bestow, Academy Awards. And for every movie about a cause—from elderly rights to gay rights and beyond—the person being honored felt compelled to stand up and explain why their cause was so important and timely. . . thereby negating the art for which they'd just been honored.
Why did they not trust their art to plead their cause in deeper and stronger ways than a week diatribe made during a gala ceremony? It baffles me.
In the same way Ehrlin explains why a good bedtime story works. He has built into the script certain keywords – sleep now, yawn, now—which should help put the child in the right frame of mind. Further, he uses some words because they sound calm and slow, thus reinforcing the desired frame of mind. Repetition finds its place as a tool to calm and convince a child to fall asleep.
But why does Ehrlin feel the need to explain it all so blatantly? Perhaps, it's because parents don't go behind the scenes for a children's bedtime story; they don't understand, and therefore don't trust, that the writer really knows what s/he is doing when writing this kind of story.
In fall 2016, I'll join the ranks of authors with a bedtime story, ROWDY: The Pirate Who Could Not Sleep. Let me show you what's behind the curtain of my writing process.
As a young writer, I once heard Newbery medalist Lois Lowry speak about a story that ended in a quiet moment that she hoped would calm a child and help them sleep. She avoided harsh-sounding words and used soft words. That's right. The way the words sounded was just as important, if not more so, than the meaning of the words.
Poets John Ciardi and Miller Williams said a similar thing in their classic book, How Does a Poem Mean. They emphasize the "connotations speaking to connotations," an effect they say will create imagery and symbolism. In other words, it matters whether you use the word "fire" or "inferno" because of how it sounds, its connotations and its definitions. Just as important, though, is how it affects the rhythm pattern of your piece of writing. Fire has only one syllable, while Inferno has three syllables; using one over the other affects the rhythm patterns of the writing.
I have a B.A. in Speech Pathology and an M.A. in Audiology; one of the most useful classes from my college years was phonics, or the study of how sounds are made in the human mouth and how to record those sounds with the International Phonetic Alphabet.
For a bedtime story, you want to avoid harsh sounding consonants, what phonetics calls fricatives or affricatives: f, v, th, t, d, sh, zh, ch, j, s and z. Other sounds to avoid are the plosives: b, p, t, d, k, g. You can't avoid these two major groups of consonants entirely! But you can minimize them, especially when you want the words to be the softest.
Another distinction phonetics makes is among voiced or unvoiced consonants. Put your hand on your throat and say T –T –T ; repeat with D – D – D. Do you feel that your vocal cords vibrate for the D, but not for the T? T is unvoiced; D is voiced. Unvoiced consonants are softer, and more suited to bedtime stories.
The softest sounds are the glides: w, l, r and y. These are the real winners for a calming bedtime story.
For vowels, you should understand that some vowels involve lots of tension in the mouth, while some are created with a relaxed mouth. Say a long A; now say AW. Do you feel the difference in the mouth's tension?
Ehrlin merely takes a clue from phonetics/linguistics and uses relaxed vowels, along with soft consonants.
Why is a rabbit the right animal for Ehrlin to choose for a bedtime story? Rabbit is a relatively calm word: Glide R; short A is relatively relaxed; B is a plosive, but it's buried in the word's middle; UH is a relaxed vowel; T is a plosive but because it's unvoiced, or your vocal cord doesn't vibrate for it, it's relatively calm.
My Fall 2016 bedtime story, ROWDY: THE PIRATE WHO COULD NOT SLEEP, is about Captain Whitney Black McKee. She's a rowdy pirate captain who fights sea monsters and returns to home port, but finds that she can't sleep. Her crew goes a'thievin', in search of a lullaby to help her sleep. In the end, the cabin boy brings back her Pappy who sings her a lullaby.
Here's that last stanza, which you cannot read it harshly because the words, the phrasing and the story that I wrote demand that you say it softly.
Then Pappy sang of slumber sweet,
while stars leaned low and listened.
And as the soft night gathered round.
The pirates' eyes all glistened.
Her beloved book, Kaola Lou, has the refrain, "Kaola Lou, I do love you." And of course, it's hard to read without also saying to the child in your lap, "I love you."
Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney has an appropriately simple story. Baby Llama is tucked into bed, but when Mama leaves the room, he calls that he needs a drink of water. The plot complication is just that Mama is delayed in bringing up the water, so Baby Llama panics. When Mama shows up, she reassures him that she is "always near, / even if she's / not right here." It's a gentle, reassuring story. And while it tells the story, it also gives kids experience in understanding Story.
My own bedtime story is titled ROWDY: The Pirate Who Could Not Sleep (to be released Fall, 2016). Will kids know the meaning of "rowdy"? Doubtful. But within the story's context, they'll learn it. Bedtime stories, then, are a comfortable and natural context for teaching new words.
Great children's book authors create works that don't need the artificial crutches of bold and italic fonts to tell the adult reader how to present the story. Instead, it's right there in black and white on the page. It tells a great story that reinforces language and vocabulary development. And when it's done right, a great bedtime story gives an adult an opportunity to give the kid a hug and a kiss and say, "I love you."
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But it does mean that I have a lot of art for you today.
First things first: If you're so inclined to read about the 150th birthday of Lewis Carroll's Alice, I've got some thoughts over at Kirkus today about why The Complete Alice, released by Macmillan last month, is well worth your time. That link will be here soon.
Secondly, last week I wrote here about the following picture book imports (or books created by authors and/or illustrators who live overseas):
Today I've got a bit of art from each one. (I don't have art from Kes Gray's Frog on a Log?, illustrated by Jim Field and also mentioned in my column, but it's funny stuff.)
Enjoy all the art. …
COCO AND THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS. Copyright © 2013 by Annemarie van Haeringen. English translation copyright © 2015 by NorthSouth Books, Inc. Illustrations used by their permission.
I AM A BEAR. Text and illustrations © 2010 Jean-François Dumont. English edition © 2015 by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Illustrations used by their permission.
I AM HENRY FINCH. Text copyright © 2015 by Vivane Schwarz. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Alexis Deacon. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, London.
THE KING AND THE SEA. English language edition © Gecko Press Ltd 2015. Illustrations used by their permission.
MOLETOWN. Copyright © 2015 by NorthSouth Books. Illustrations used by their permission.
MY TWO BLANKETS. Text copyright © 2014 by Irena Kobald. Illustrations © 2014 by Freya Blackwood. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston.
TWO WHITE RABBITS. Text copyright © 2015 by Jairo Buitrago. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Rafael Yockteng. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Groundwood Books, Canada.
Right on the heels of his Eric Carle Honor, I have a long chat with editor Neal Porter over at Phil & Erin Stead's Number Five Bus blog about publishing picture books today and all kinds of other stuff. The Barry Manilow moment is courtesy of the Steads.
That interview is here. It's got some sneak-peeks at upcoming picture book art (from the likes of Jerry Pinkney, Christian Robinson, Hadley Hooper, Eric Rohmann, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Phil Stead, Antoinette Portis, and probably more), which makes me especially happy.
Only two generations ago, our grandmothers faced serious limitations on the careers they could pursue. Today, our girls can do anything they put their minds to, but far fewer women pursue scientific careers than men. Here are two picture books and three novels that share the exciting spark that fuels so much passion in young scientists.
The Most Magnificent ThingThis picture book celebrates the trials and tribulations that come with making things. As the young artist & engineer pulls a wagon full of odds and ends, she starts designing her magnificent creation. But science is hard work, filled with disappointments, before a triumphant ending.
by Ashley Spires
Kids Can, 2014
Your local library
ages 4-7
Rosie Revere, EngineerThis rhyming picture book tells the story of shy Rosie who likes to build things hidden away in her attic room. Her great-great-aunt Rose comes to visit, helping young Rosie see her way through her current contraption's failure: for now she can try again. Rosie the Riveter would be proud, indeed.
by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
Abrams, 2013
Your local library
ages 5-8
Chasing SecretsTurn-of-the-century San Francisco comes to life for young readers as 13-year-old Lizzie Kennedy accompanies her father on medical house calls, forms a friendship with the son of Jing, her family's beloved cook, and grapples with the injustices that exist with gender, class and race. Local author Choldenko creates a tender and gripping story of friendship, mystery and persistence.
by Gennifer Choldenko
Wendy Lamb / Random House, 2015
Your local library
ages 9-12
The Evolution of Calpurnia TateA natural-born scientist, 11-year-old Calpurnia would like spend time examining insects, getting to know her scientist grandfather or reading Darwin's controversial The Origin of Species. But in 1899 Texas, all around her expect young girls to learn to sew, run a household and attract a future husband. Readers adore this witty heroine, and will be thrilled to read the sequel just published this year.
by Jacqueline Kelly
Henry Holt, 2009
Your local library
ages 9-14
The Fourteenth GoldfishWhen a vaguely familiar teenage boy shows up at Ellie's house, she is confused until she realizes that her grandfather has discovered a way to regenerate himself. But now he needs Ellie's help regaining access to his laboratory. Young readers love the relationship between Ellie and her grandfather, but they also feel her growing excitement for scientific discoveries.
by Jennifer L. Holm
Random House, 2014
Your local library
ages 9-12
Artist and naturalist Jim Arnosky has been honored for his overall contribution to literature for children by the Eva L. Gordon Award and the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for nonfiction. His latest book is "Frozen Wild."Add a Comment
Author-illustrator Zachariah OHora visits 7-Imp today to talk about his newest picture book, My Cousin Momo (Dial, June 2015). Momo is a flying squirrel, and he throws his cousins for a loop when he visits and does things his own way. You know, we all have a cousin like that (thank goodness, because normal people worry me). It's a story about family and acceptance and embracing your inherent weirdness, and it's very funny. OHora has a style all his own, and you can see that for yourself below in the art he shares. He also shares some preliminary images, which are always fun to see.
Let's get right to it. …
Zachariah: In looking back in my folders, I have over 17 fully sketched-out dummies of Momo. I was working with Nancy Conescu at the time, and we just went down a writing rabbit hole — in part, because it was hard to parse what the book was all about. In the beginning, it was about Momo being such a weirdo but saving the day by becoming a human (?) kite in a contest after he ruins the cousins' chances of winning. Ultimately, and with a lot of help from Nami Tripathi, the story became more about acceptance and lowering one's expectations. Or maybe adjusting one's expectation of other people and realizing they are great, even if it's different than who you are or what you are projecting onto them.
These are a few of my favorite spreads:
MY COUSIN MOMO. Copyright © 2015 by Zachariah OHora. Published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin, New York. Illustrations used by permission of Zacharian OHora.
Go MOMO! So cool to see the early versions and thumbnails/sketches. This book also has my favorite case cover of 2015 – great stuff! Thanks Jules & Zach!
My apologies for being late with this post, but it's in time to catch all the events happening this week. I want to send a big THANK YOU to Kimberly Morris and SCBWI Houston for the wonderful workshop we had Saturday, and to Mary Wade for taking us on a tour of the beautiful Lanier Theological Library. What a gorgeous, inspiring place!
I want to remind everyone to sign up for the Connections and Craft: Novel Workshop at SCBWI Brazos Valley on October 10 in College Station. Featured speakers will be award-winning author, Kimberly Willis Holt; the Book Doctor, Robyn Conley; and Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) editor, Kelsey Murphy (By the way, Kelsey Murphy is editing Crystal Allen's upcoming series, THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS!). Workshop topics include:
The big KidLit event happening this week is TWEENS READ! This one-day event is this Saturday, October 3, from 9:30–5:00 at South Houston High School, 3820 Shaver Street, South Houston, TX 77587. There are SO MANY AMAZING AUTHORS coming this year including SCBWI Houston's own Crystal Allen, and SCBWI Austin's Nikki Loftin! Grab a tween and get there!
Now for the rest of this week's events:
Social Media Workshop for Writers with Rebecca Nolan
COST: $20-$30; See website for details
Social Media for People Who Don't Like Social Media: A Hands-On Workshop
There are many reasons you might not like social media. Have you put off creating social media accounts because it all seems too overwhelming? Do you have a couple of social media accounts but they use a language and method foreign to you and you don't have time to mess with it? Are you worried about strangers seeing what you're up to? Bring your laptop and learn how to creatively make social media your own workhorse. Learn how to deal with time constraints and pick up tips and tricks that make social media less time-consuming. In this workshop we will discover how to make Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google+ work to your advantage.
Central Library, 500 McKinney
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Houston Public Library's (HPL) 4th Annual Houston LibroFEST on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Featured presenters include author, activist, and television director Jesús Salvador Treviño, Viola Canles, and children's author and illustrator Xavier Garza; as well as programs and activities connected to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center exhibit on display, Remembering World War II: Houston's Latino Veterans. Also taking part in the festival: musicians, artists, and local literary organizations and vendors including Arte Público Press, Gulf Coast Literary Journal, Inprint, Writers in the Schools (WITS), and more.
The theme of this year's LibroFEST is "heros." LibroFEST coordinators are looking for Hispanic and Latino children's and young adult book authors to read, sell their books, or participate on panels. Those interested should contact Carmen Abrego at email@example.com ."
Northwest Houston Romance Writers of America
2015 Lone Star Writers' Conference
COST: $130 Members, $140 Non-members
"The Power of Subtext: Body Language, Dialogue Cues, and Visceral Responses" Master Class with Margie Lawson. Visceral responses can be more than roiling stomachs and pounding hearts. Dialogue cues can be more than predictable, carry-no-power, pin-the-cliched-tag-on-the-dialogue. Body language can be more than cookie-cutter expressions. More than one-descriptor smiles. More than over-used phrases that many readers skim. This power-packed workshop will teach writers how to how to add psychological power to body language, dialogue cues, and visceral responses. Participants are requested to bring five chapters (or more), printed, double-spaced, in a binder. They'll have opportunities to review their chapters and rewrite or add the right amount of subtext in the right places. Also attending is Linda Scalissi, an agent with 3 Seas Literary Agency.
Writers' Workshop: Easy E-book Creation with Scrivener, with D.L.Young
COST: $20-$30; See website for details
Does the idea of e-book formatting fill you with dread? Have you tried to create an e-book, but can't get the darned thing to come out right? Are you new to e-book creation and looking for tips and shortcuts? When you are equipped with the right tools and techniques, you'll be surprised how easy it is to create a professional-grade e-book. In this hands-on workshop, we'll create our own e-books and learn how to set up an e-book friendly template for our novels and short stories—and even learn to create e-books with our signature on them! Please bring your laptop, and D.L. Young will take you through the process step-by-step.
SCBWI Houston
Tracy Gee Community Center
Elizabeth White-Olsen: How to Empower Your Prose by Stealing the Super Power of Poets
Cost: FREE; All are welcome!
This monthly meeting of the Houston Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators features Elizabeth White-Olsen, Director of Writespace.
Blue Willow Bookshop
Julie Murphy and Cammie McGovern, YA Authors
Julie Murphy and Cammie McGovern will discuss and sign DUMPLIN' and A STEP TOWARD FALLING, their new books for teens.
IN Julie Murphy's DUMPLIN', Willowdean, Dubbed Dumplin by her former beauty queen mom, has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . untilWill takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But sheissurprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself.So she sets out to take back her confidence by doingthe most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant along with several other unlikely candidates to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she ll shock the hell out of Clover City and maybe herself most of all.
Cammie McGovern's A STEP TOWARD FALLING is about learning from your mistakes, and learning to forgive. Emily has always been the kind of girl who tries to do the right thing until one night when she does the worst thing possible. She sees Belinda, a classmate with developmental disabilities, being attacked. Inexplicably, she does nothing at all.
Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. Soon, Lucas and Emily begin to feel like maybe they're starting to make a real difference. Like they would be able to do the right thing if they could do that night all over again. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Co-sponsors: Blue Willow Bookshop, Writespace
Writing Children's and Young Adult Literature, with Elizabeth White-Olsen
COST: $265, For Rice alumni: $239
Children's books have a power that resonates across time and generations. They connect us to our younger selves, to the children in our lives today and to the rich imaginative capacities that characterize childhood. This lively workshop invites aspiring and practicing writers to explore the craft of writing for children and young adults. The course will share guidelines specific to the main genres of children's literature: picture books, middle-grade novels and young adult novels. Participants will also explore applications of fundamental writing topics to children's literature such as characterization, plot, point-of-view, metaphor and voice. Engaging in-class writing exercises will provide multiple starting points to develop stories based on your imagination and life experiences.
Workshop: The First Six Months: Creating Your Own Book Launch Marketing Plan, with Pamela Fagan Hutchins
COST: $20-$30; See website for details
Whether you publish indie or traditional, the marketing and promotion of your book is up to you, and the launch is critical. Bestselling (Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iTunes), nationally-distributed indie author Pamela Fagan Hutchins will lead a hands-on workshop as you create a launch timeline, budget, and marketing plan for "your" book. Pamela will pull from her experience as president of the Houston Writers Guild, her many indie workshop presentations, and the launch of her own six romantic mysteries and six nonfiction books, as captured in her USA Best Book award-winning how-to, What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too? Bring your funny bone and a sharp #2 pencil (or laptop), as well as a book/manuscript (yours or someone else's), with the blurb/description, genre, market, sales formats, a general budget, and price in mind.Add a Comment


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I am looking for a certain Evolution mission where you are on Red and start at the Masbete airfield. If anyone has this mission or know where to find it then I would be very greatful if they can post a link or upload it for me. It does not have to be on Red just have to start at Masbete airfield.
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Forgot to mention that it had MHQ and you could teleport to it.
Looking for Red Evolution on Masbete
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Search and rescue efforts are now focused on finding survivors from the 33 crew members who were on board the Jacksonville-Puerto Rico container and roll-on/roll-off vessel operated by TOTE Maritime, formerly Sea Star Line.
No sighting of lifeboat yet as multiple aircraft and ships search the area for TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico ship and crew.
The U.S.-owned and operated marine solutions, transportation and logistics company took delivery of the first product tanker constructed with consideration for the future use of LNG for propulsion.
After completing the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on Monday, the Obama administration now faces its next challenge: promoting the trade pact to Congress and voters.
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LEVITTOWN – Nassau County Police are investigating a fatal vehicular accident that occurred on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 12:02 AM in Levittown.
According to detectives, a 13 year old female victim was crossing Hempstead Turnpike from the south to north side at Gardiners Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike. The victim was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with head and body trauma and was pronounced dead at 4:30 AM.
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A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped over the next year, a Canadian study found. It was the first large, scientific test of resistance training, and the strong results should spur more universities to offer it, experts say.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- With New York awash in murder and drugs, the 1989 rape and beating of a Central Park jogger by what was said to be a gang of "wilding" teens was seen as evidence of a city sliding into lawlessness. A quarter-century later, it stands instead as a $40 million symbol of failure by the justice system.
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