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This is only the first part. In it a girl named Avery is being delivered an important package.
Menacing clouds swirled above my head and threatened rain to any unlucky passerby who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. A chilly breeze swept through my sweatshirt as easily as finding a cat bathing in the sun. My red hair kept falling out of the messy ponytail I had forced it into. I narrowed my eyes but refused to move from my post. Across the road from me were some woods I noticed. It's always good to have a plan B.
This had been the most important day of my life so far. In fact probably in all of my life. I was to receive a package. However it was no ordinary package.
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As the Pew Center for Global Climate Change has transformed into the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), the transportation sector is undergoing some major transformations itself.
The eagerly anticipated model years 2017-2025 vehicle standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy have been officially proposed and inked into the best of formal Federal prose – an extensively detailed 893-page behemoth of a report to be exact. The new vehicle standards would nearly double the efficiency of the nation's passenger vehicle fleet. And based on its contents, these proposed standards appear to be a tremendous victory for most, creating benefits for the economy, national security, public health, vehicle buyers, and the global climate.
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The MMS Email address is your [email protected].
Has anyone discovered an MMS email address that you could send pictures to your phone from a computer with? Since it uses Verizon's network, would it be something like [email protected] or something else?
The MMS Email address is your [email protected].
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[QUOTE=OtterVomit]You can also send yourself MP3's to that address.[/QUO See my post ringtones for 290C straight talk
[email protected] does not work reliably for me.
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That's for text only (SMS). Will NOT work for sending pics!Originally Posted by jrocker
The OP said MMS (Pics & sound)
Thanks. That does work well for sms. Do you know of an address that works for mms?
The answer to that is already posted above.Originally Posted by Dave-B
The [email protected] does work.You may somehow not be doing it right.I have a good number of friends who have straight talk and their spectrum of phones range from the 220 to the finesse.I personally use the 290,220 and the finesse.I have tried it on 13 different phones and it works everytime.
Sounds good. I have tried [email protected] and [email protected] and neither are reliable in upstate New York.
Some get thru fine.
Some get thru fine and the sender of the email gets an error message saying it did not get thru.
Some do not get thru and the sender of the email gets an error message saying it did not get thru.
I am trying to send text with an audio attachment, can be either mp3 or wav.
Is there a way in this forum to do a private message. I could give you my phone number and you could try emailing my phone from your pc, if you'd be willing.
Dave check your private message box i sent you a message.


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In the new millennium, Gilmore inked a deal with Compass in the U.S. and finally graced American shores with the 2002 release of Rules for Jokers. Gilmore's third album, 2003's Avalanche, was a much more daring effort for her, and the single "Juliet" earned her her first Top 40 hit in the U.K. A year later, Gilmore released a collection of cover songs entitled Loft Music. This self-released effort featured Gilmore's renditions of songs by the Buzzcocks, Paul Westerberg, Jimmy Cliff, and the Ramones. Songs from the Gutter (2005) gathered career-spanning cuts not previously available, as well as other hidden treasures from Gilmore's catalog of unreleased material. In August 2006, Gilmore issued the emotionally charged Harpo's Ghost, her first set of original material since Avalanche.
Gilmore returned with the ultra-polished Liejacker to mixed reviews in 2008, and became a parent. In typical idiosyncratic fashion, she recorded the seasonal holiday collection Strange Communion, issuing it in 2009 and, in lieu of a new studio offering, released the half-acoustic/half-electric live set Recorded Delivery in 2010. In 2011 Gilmore returned to recording with partner and co-producer Nigel Stonier and co-producer/engineer Mike Cave for her 11th studio offering, Murphy's Heart, recorded both in Liverpool and in Ventura, California. The cast of 13 musicians for these sessions was her largest to date. Returning to the studio once again with Stonier, Gilmore set about to record 2011's John Wesley Harding, a complete reworking of the album by Bob Dylan. Gilmore followed this up with Don't Stop Singing, a specially recorded collaborative album with the late Sandy Denny. Two years later, after giving birth to her second son, Gilmore returned with 2013's Regardless. Gilmore's next record, 2015's Ghosts and Graffiti, saw her revisiting six songs from her back catalog and also included four new compositions. By 2017 she had returned to a more traditional format for her 16th studio record The Counterweight. Described as a companion piece to Avalanche, the record features an number of songs inspired by events in 2016, like the murder of MP Jo Cox and the British referendum on Brexit. ~ MacKenzie Wilson & Thom Jurek
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Bear Creek Music & Art Festival has added headlining artist Chris Robinson's Soulive Revue. This one-time-only collaboration will feature Black Crowes/Chris Robinson Brotherhood singer Chris Robinson with Soulive (Eric Krasno, Alan Evans and Neal Evans), The Shady Horns (Eric Bloom and Ryan Zoidis) and several very special guests.
While one could marvel at the amount of choices in music festival concepts that now exist, one effortlessly rules over them all. Last year David Frey and Peter Shapiro took their extensive collective promotion experience in creating the ultimate festival concept. A festival where the main driving force is the necessity of collaboration.
Umphrey's McGee sold out Red Rocks performance from July 5th is now available on Blu-ray, DVD or HD download.
Debuting yet another classical rock 'n roll hotspot, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, Umphrey's McGee swayed the crowd to dance the night away on Friday, August 15th.
If achieving a balance in diversity is a music festival's key to success, then Dave Frey and Peter Shapiro have truly created the most dynamically integrated festival experience of all time. The Lockn' Music Festival isn't another colossal gathering from bandwagon fans there to see a couple of big name headliners mixed in with who-else-knows.
Although the Midwest festival season grows closer to an inevitable end, there are still a plethora of different festivals waiting for their moment to shine. Next weekend, festivalgoers will descend upon the beautiful rolling hills of Northwestern Wisconsin for the third annual Summer Set Music Festival held in Somerset, WI.
Another year and another successful Bonnaroo adventure can be checked off the list. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was rocking out to Sir Paul with my parental units at Bonnaroo 2013. Where does the time go? With each year I attend this festival, one thing does remain constant, change. I was in attendance the first few years when
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Searched the DealStream database for Crete IL Businesses For Sale and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
Indiana Home Health Agency License #468281 posted May 12, 2017
- Munster, Indiana, United States
- $65,000
Indiana Home Care Agency License Only For Sale. Based in the Munster, Indiana area. $65,000.00. Will negotiate. Cash Only. No Financing.
Award Winning Senior Home Care Provider – Chicago #467494 posted Apr 29, 2017
- Orland Park, Illinois, United States
- $450,000
This retiring owner-operator is an award winning provider within a top tier nationally branded network of individually owned home care offices. Current ownership seeks a purpose driven, accomplished manager to acquire and run the business. The company's success is fueled by ever-expanding demand...
Franchised Learning Center #467199 posted Apr 25, 2017
- Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
- $100,000
Partnership dissolution forces sale of established learning center in the south suburbs. Part of a national franchise system. Buy for less than the cost of starting a new center.
Business For Sale #464405 posted Mar 11, 2017
- Hammond, Indiana, United States
- Available On Request
I have home health care agency in Hammond .Indiana for sale. Medicare and medicaid accredited. We also credentialed with other private insurance like Highmark,united,Humana and Atna. The home healthcare comes with Home Maker agency. Please contact me if you are a serious buyer.
Snyder's-Lance Chip Route, Dolton $70,000 #461419 posted Jan 20, 2017
- Dolton, Illinois, United States
- $70,000
Snyder's-Lance Chip route for sale $70,000! Requires an estimated $14k down! Currently generating an estimated $269,308 in yearly sales and nets $41,549! Distributorship and territory is purchased through Snyder's-Lance. Snyder's-Lance currently distributes its well-known brand of Snyder's Pretzels,...
Brownberry Bread Route, Crown Point #460575 posted Jan 9, 2017
- Crown Point, Indiana, United States
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Brownberry Bread Route distributorship for sale $160,000! Financing with an estimated $44k down! Currently grossing $491,972 per year in sales and nets $86,273! Distributorship and "protected territory" are purchased through independent distributor and contracted through Bimbo Bakery. Brownberry Bread...
Chiropractic / Physical Medicine in Lockport, IL #456455 posted Oct 24, 2016
- Lockport, Illinois, United States
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For Sale: Chiropractic / Physical medicine practice in Lockport, Illinois. Fully equipped with average collections of $160,000+ This fully equipped chiro practice is owned by an absentee owner and can be a great practice for a full-time DC with lots of potentials.
Home Health Care Medical Supply Distribution Co. #455799 posted Oct 13, 2016
- Orland Park, Illinois, United States
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Well established 17 yr. old medical supply company having a large database of loyal customers primarily focused in the Sleep Therapy Industry, but also offering a variety of other home health care products. Revenue largely from internet sales - cash sales, no waiting for medicare/insurance payments....
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We are evaluating Spiceworks to use it as a system management tool. However, I am not sure if we have to purchase logmein rescue to support remote users. I saw this when I was checking the ticketing/help desk system.
Also, how do we push patches (i.e. security updates or Vipre updates) to our client computers through SpiceWorks?.
Thank You in advance for the advise.
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Feb 9, 2012 at 2:33 UTC
No you don't you can support them however you currently are. Or you can use logmein free and incorporate it into Spiceworks.
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Feb 9, 2012 at 2:33 UTC
No you don't you can support them however you currently are. Or you can use logmein free and incorporate it into Spiceworks.
Feb 9, 2012 at 2:36 UTC
I do not believe Spiceworks has the functionality to push updates out to clients. I can report on them, but managing them will require another product like WSUS.
Feb 10, 2012 at 2:38 UTC
Thank You Jay and MJG. Now, when I select the desktop IP range for Network scan, it finds most of the client machines but it does not seem to find the MACs. Does SpiceWorks support MACs?...
Why is that for certain client machines the "software" tab is not populated with applications installed on specific desktops?...I even changed to scan the machine using a full privileges admin account and still does not do it.
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See here for scanning MACs
As for the software, that can take a few scans to get everything depending on the size of your network. Also look here for improving scanning,
Steps one through three of that one should help more. And lastly, lok to this document for pretty much any and all scan errors,


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Country Club Trail is a 3.2 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Lakeside, Arizona that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and mountain biking and is best used from May until September. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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Directions from Lakeside: Drive south on State Highway 260 towards McNary. Turn left on Bucksprings Road. Drive 0.6 miles. Turn left on Forest Road 182 (road to Sky Hi Retreat). Drive 2 miles. You will pass the Springs Trailhead on the left. Where Forest Road 182 veers to the left, proceed straight on to Forest Road 185 (past Sierra Springs Ranch entrance). Trailhead is on the right 100 yards down Forest Road 185.
One of the best hikes in the area (next to Mt. Baldy of course). Take the extra time to do the summit. Great views of Mt. Baldy.
Controlled burn - charred land and trees biut still very nice hike and perfect 3 miles. Tall trees and good shade.
Great hike. Well-marked, mileage completely accurate. Definitely take the 1-mile roundtrip up to Pat Mullen "mountain" view point. Not a great view, but adds a mile and gets the heart pumping.
Considering we did this the day after it snowed, it was more challenging. the trail was slushy and muddy so it was hard to follow. Very cool to be within the ponderosa though. We are visiting from California and staying at a resort down the road. It was a nice day
Joshua W.
Great trail! Easy going
Easy walk through woods and meadows. Optional half mile climb is also easy. Super nice if you're looking for a simple hike.
Steve R.
This is an easy trail. The portion from the trail head to the Chipmunk Springs connector trail is quite level and not very rocky at all; a trail runner's dream. There is a climb up to the saddle where the Pat Mullen viewpoint trail takes off, but even that climb is pretty gentle if a bit more rocky.
Suey C.
This trail was easy enough to hike early on, but more difficult when taking the turn-off to the vista. The "huff n puff" portion was quite steep. I huffed and puffed A LOT! Once at the top, the views were disappointing -- too many trees to get a real appreciation of the view. I got better views peeking through the trees while hiking up the trail. I enjoyed the boulder formations and ominous-looking snag trunks along the way. This trail was very well traveled by hikers and bikers alike when I was there. Overall, I liked it.


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At Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday, student Andrew Dwoskin was handing out candy to local children during a "Safe Trick-or-Treat" event.
Originally published on Mon October 31, 2011 12:01 pm
Being a comedian, Joe Marlotti is always afraid he won't get laughs. But he grows especially nervous this time of year. After all, a comedian doesn't want his kids to bomb when it comes time to tell jokes.
Marlotti hails from St. Louis, where local Halloween tradition calls for children not to say "trick or treat," but to tell a joke in order to earn candy.
"I've been all around the block — literally — telling them that it's important to tell the joke right, or it makes me look bad," Marlotti says.
Figure skater Brandon Mroz.
Originally published on Thu October 27, 2011 12:05 pm
The sports channel in our brains was tuned to baseball and the World Series yesterday, so we missed this announcement from the world of figure skating:
Anti-Gaddafi fighters celebrate the fall of Sirte in the town October 20, 2011.
Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:19 am
The end has come for Col. Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya for more than 40 years and over the decades became one of the world's most notorious dictators and sponsors of terrorism.
A cool out: Pitcher Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals tags first base for an out as Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers reaches the base.
Originally published on Thu October 20, 2011 7:01 am
Game 1 of the World Series went to the St. Louis Cardinals last night. The National League champions beat the American League's Texas Rangers 3-2:
For those who like to know about the key moments, here are two, courtesy of NPR's Tom Goldman's report for Morning Edition:
In a large tank set up to test oil-skimming devices, rows of spinning plastic disks separate oil from water.
Originally published on Tue October 18, 2011 11:01 pm
A breakthrough in oil cleanup technology allows crews to skim spilled oil off the water's surface at a much faster rate. The new device wasn't developed by Exxon, BP or any of the major oil companies — it's the work of Elastec/American Marine, based in Illinois. And the design won the company a rich award from the X Prize Foundation.
Oil is attracted to plastic. And water is not. That, in essence, is the basis of Elastec's new skimmer.
Originally published on Sun October 2, 2011 4:22 pm
Gary Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop – producers of the Sesame Street educational children's TV show — has been named the new CEO and president of NPR. The news was broken this hour on Weekend All Things Considered. Knell will take the positions on Dec. 1.
Originally published on Mon September 19, 2011 6:35 am
President Obama this morning outlines a deficit-reduction plan that his economists say would reduce anticipated federal budget deficits by about $4 trillion over the next decade.
Originally published on Wed September 14, 2011 11:01 pm
The tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., in May destroyed a third of the town and killed 162 people. While the storm lasted just minutes, the psychological damage continues, and the community is mobilizing to cope with continuing trauma. The city's children are dealing with both the unsettling effects of the tornado and what the loss, disruption and heartache is doing to their parents.
Originally published on Mon September 5, 2011 3:09 pm
Part of an ongoing series.
Like some 14 million Americans, the people in our series The Road Back to Work started the year unemployed and searching for a job.
Back in January, we gave six people, all living in St. Louis, Mo., digital recorders and asked them to document their experience as they went through the process of looking for a job.
Working, Still Struggling
Originally published on Wed August 31, 2011 11:01 pm
You've likely seen the commercials for vehicle service contracts on TV promising to save customers thousands of dollars in repairs to their older cars and trucks.
And St. Louis is like the Silicon Valley of those vehicle service contract companies. But while the industry continues to thrive, Missouri's Better Business Bureau logged almost 1,000 complaints about it last year alone.
St. Louis Public Radio is a service of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.


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Miked's 233rd spot submitted on 11th August 2009
Observed: 11th August 2009 By: miked
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at least 8 species of birds per photo. anyone can name them all and confirm more than 8. also can you see the whole photo as its a wide one. Redshank, Oystercatcher, little Egret, Tern(common or arctic?), Dunlin?, Greylag geese, Knot(facing other way but can be id'd from other photo), turnstone, black-tailed godwit, gull(black headed?), possibly spotted redshank or similar in bottom right hand corner
Other observations of Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
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12 August 2009 - 4:56pm bobthebirder
OK here we go, from extreme left:
Mostly black-tailed godwits at rear, with oystercatchers in the centre of beach and redshank towards the front (that's 3 species so far). Moving right you come to a herring gull, with a dunlin flying above its right shoulder (5 species now). Then a little egret coming in to land, with several very smart summer-plumaged turnstones under its right wing and a knot facing away from us (8 species). Lots more turnstones further right, then several common terns at rest and in flight (9 species). Finally 2 grey lag geese - I make that a total of 10 species. Can't see a spotted redshank anywhere. Perhaps you could crop the photo and submit it separately Mike.
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12 August 2009 - 5:19pm miked
Have added an enlarged bit of the main picture, its from the bottom right corner, perhaps its just a redshank looking alert with its head up, making a long neck and with a bit less red legs. Not sure if spotted redshank would have lost its breeding plumage by now. did also wonder about greenshank or various other things but wishful thinking i suspect.
Incidentally the images are not fully sharp due to heat haze - the differential temperature between ground and air and which is often bad with the long lens needed for this type of photo. you could see the birds shimmering.
hazy redshank
13 August 2009 - 3:02pm bobthebirder
I'm pretty sure this is another redshank. Spotted would show a distinct eyestripe and greenshank would be more black and white. There have been quite a few rare Tringa sandpipers in the country this week though (marsh sand in Scilly and several lesser yellowlegs) so it's certainly worth giving anything odd-looking a close examination.
Bob Ford
31 December 2016 - 1:34pm JoP
Mike - this is listed as redshank in the plant database you emailed (for reasons best known to iSpot) - if you can agree with Shrike07 it might tip the balance to make it 'officially' a bird - or you may have other ways to fix it.
That is strange as it is
2 January 2017 - 5:42pm miked
That is strange as it is shown as a bird on the live site. Have sent a note to myself to check this in database.


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J. McLaurin, Fenili et al, J Mol Med 2007, McLaurin et al, Nat Med 12, 801-8-2006, More papers by author, Open access papers, Chishti 2001
J.O. Rinne, Amyloid imaging as a surrogate marker in clinical trials in Alzheimer's Disease, Rinne 2010, Lancet Paper, Paper on Amyloid PET imaging, Post-mortem correlates of in vivo PiB-PET amyloid imaging in a typical case of Alzheimer's disease. (open access paper), Positron emission tomography imaging and clinical progression in relation to molecular pathology in the first Pittsburgh Compound B positron emission tomography patient with Alzheimer's disease, Immunohistochemical visualization of amyloid-beta protein precursor and amyloid-beta in extra- and intracellular compartments in the human brain
M. Buttini, What's an ideal animal model for Parkinson's Disease, Toxin models, primates, rodents, e.g. MTPT, "viral models", expressionof familial PD genes in the SN of rats using a viral construct, Mouse models, transgenic expression of familial PD genes using a variety of promotersor expression cassettes, Transgenic mice for Afa synuclein, Tyrosine hydroxylase promoter, Richfield et al, Thy1-promoter, Rockenstein, 2002, Genomic construct (BACmid),
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P. Jenner, interpreting the results of the Adagio delayed start study: a mitochondrial mechanism of action for rasagiline, ADAGIO study, Mitochondrial changes key to pathology of PD, toxin induced cell death, familial PD, sporadic PD, Preventing mitochondrial abnormalities opens door to neuroprotective strategies, Rasagiline inhibtis apoptosis via mitochondrial related mechanism, prevent apoptosis by Cyt C reduction, in a dose dependent manner, modulationof prosurvival genes, Does 1-(R)-aminoindan possess neuroprotective properties against experimental Parkinson's disease?
BJ Bacskai, In vivo imaging with multiphoton microscopy, Mouse Models of Abeta production, APPswe: PS1dE9, In vivo imaging of mouse brain, mice are anesthetized and prepared surgically for imaging., The mous is immobilized and placed on the stage of a multiphoton microscope, 3D imaging of the brain under the windows is performed, Individual neurons, neurites and psines can be imaged!, Potential model of neurodegeneration model outlined
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P. Sardi, Association between gaucher disease and synucleinopathies, no notes made here
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T. Bartels, Alfa synuclein, folded, Natively unfolded monomer, oligomer, Natively folded helically, unfolded, pathway, in pathway, out of pathway, Peter Landsbury model: aggregation cascade leads to PD, Native PAGE of cell lysates, Blue native page, Clear Native Page, SDS PAGE of crosslinked cell lysates, SDS-PAGE Western blots of crosslinked cell lysates validate Native PAGE, STEM, Elektron Microscopy, Computer analysis, Sedimentation equilibrium AUC, Tetrameric alfasynuclein natively folded and does not undergo conformational change upon lipid interaction, Does native tetrameric Alfa Syn have increased functional capacity?, It binds lipids, Smith et al Biochemistry 2008, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Tetrameric alfa synuclein from cells ahs increased lipid binding capacity compared to unfolded monomer, Does folded alfa syn aggregate more than monomer, Yes, Alfa synuclein model same as this one, Proposed model of amyloidogenesis, Quintas A et al Biol. Chem. 1999, Pharmaceutical molecules, small molecules which stabilize Alfa Synuclein, PhD in biophysics
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Government Funds Involved: This project is being delivered through a DBFM P3. Short-term financing is provided by National Bank of Canada and the Toronto-Dominion Bank. Equity is being provided by Fengate Capital Management on behalf of LPF Infrastructure Fund, OE Infrastructure Fund, and EllisDon.
Funding Source: P3
Location: Penetanquishene, Ontario
Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: 2014
LEED: Gold
The new hospital will replace the existing 160-bed Oak Ridge Facility and the 20-bed Brebeuf Facility, and will consolidate mental health services into a more efficient and integrated complex. The Oak Ridge building was constructed in 1933, and the Brebeuf in 1967. The site had previously held a variety of other mental health, corrections, and military facilities.
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I don't know how I expected to feel after my final hospital appointment. It was exactly five years and six months after my initial diagnosis of breast cancer and it had been a gruelling journey requiring nine operations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and years of Tamoxifen. Would I feel joy? Relief? Achievement? Any one of them would have been appropriate. Any one of them would have been preferable to the crashing, aching nothingness that I actually felt.
In a perfect world, I should have been going home and opening a bottle of champagne, surrounded by friends and family. Instead I slinked home, had a cup of tea on my own, stared out of the window and wondered – what now?
A party seemed the thing, but I didn't have the stomach for it. A few weeks later, we did have a very small gathering of close friends; where we raised a glass and I thanked them all for their support, but the reality was that it felt more important for them than me. It didn't mark the leaving of illness behind, but the beginning of an unknown and frankly terrifying future and I wasn't in the mood for celebration.
In the UK, some 65% of cancer sufferers will be alive after five years (obviously this means 35% won't make it), it is at this point we become cancer survivors – a problematic term in itself. It doesn't even have a clear definition, covering those receiving treatment, those beyond their treatment and those who have had cancer in the long distant past.
Some weeks passed in this limbo state and then I descended into a very deep and dark depression. What was the point of it all? Cancer is a country full of statistics and the Five Year Survival statistic is the Holy Grail. But the truth is the five-year mark is a useful tool for the medical profession to measure the effectiveness of treatment, rather than the moment that cancer can be officially behind you.
Like most depressions, the reasons behind this are complex. I was angry, definitely angry. During the worse moment of my treatment, deep in a chemo-induced sickness, I wrote in my diary that I felt as though "I was outside a cabin, in the cold and snow, wolves circling in the dark, watching everyone inside laughing, eating and drinking by the fire". Now it was time for me to take my place with them, but the conversation had moved on, I had missed too much, they were different people, but then, so was I. And that, really, was the problem.
While I had been fighting the wolves, all those around me had been carrying on with their lives. Children had been born, careers had been forged, houses had been bought and sold. Everything had moved forward, whereas I was stuck. Worse than that, now I felt my already lacklustre career had taken a decided nosedive. I was five years older, much less employable, and with a huge black hole in my CV. Also, we were poor. Not desperately so, but considerably worse off than we had been. The financial impact of cancer is not to be taken lightly. My partner had borne the brunt of paying the household bills throughout my illness and the strain was beginning to tell.
My personal relationships had also suffered. Many friends had found it difficult to be with me when I was ill. I don't blame them. I wasn't much fun and a lot of the time I couldn't bear to see anyone, or let anyone see me in such a low state. Inevitably this meant that I relied heavily on my partner and he grew to resent it. It was too much for one person to bear.
So coming up for air after five years, far from seeing a halcyon future, all I could see was the wreckage of a life. I was going to have to find the strength to pick up all the threads and start again. Make it different. Make it better. Heal the relationships that had suffered and find a way to fill up my bank account.
That was six months ago. I decided against taking antidepressants, rather feeling I had to work through it in the raw. There are good days and bad days. Bad days are when I look around and compare my life to others and find it wanting. When the unfairness of it overwhelms me, when I find it hard to be generous.
On good days I go for a long walk and relish the strength in my legs and the ability to be outside without exhaustion. My body has returned to me and I can truly rejoice in it.
However, I know now that five years is not the magic marker. Instead, it is a time of deep reflection and the realisation that things will never be the same, but perhaps with a dollop of luck and a following wind, we can achieve a version of normal.


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This apartment hotel is located in the main tourist area of Funchal, only 100 metres from the beach. In the vicinity, guests will find a plethora of restaurants and bars, as well as banks, a pharmacy, supermarkets, post office, the park, and shops. Funchal city centre is within a 15-minute walk from the hotel and Madeira Airport can be reached in a 20-minute drive. This is the perfect hotel to enjoy a relaxing holiday in the breathtaking exotic island of Madeira.
By car from Madeira Airport: Take the freeway to Funchal and then exit at the 9th junction to Hospital/Funchal on the left. Continue to the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. Then, pass by the hospital and continue to the traffic lights. Turn right and head for the lido area and the Estrada Monumental (Monumental Road). Continue straight ahead for about 300 m, the apartments are located on the right.
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I give you: Down, Boy!
Mr Alpha. He goes by many names: Taylor, Jason, Hugo. Even Dom, Master, Daddy, Sir, Giles (ah, wait -- that one's just mine). He's the leader of the pack; the one who wears the trousers; he eats lesser men for breakfast and girl-parts for lunch.
He's also a huge cliché.
There's a reason why Mr Alpha is so popular, so let's not knock him until we have tried (hung and quartered) him. He embodies a lot of endearing/sexy/somewhat disturbing implications about my own self-esteem, and that makes him hard to resist. Besides, isn't good fiction all about wish-fulfilment and escapism?
A lot of the time, yes.
The problem is this: every alpha story I read seems to be same guy, token differences, tweaked plot. So I Googled "writing alpha males" and I got...very little, considering the popularity of the trope. Now sometimes a specific type of fiction will have a very particular remit -- various romance imprints, for example -- but even then, don't you want to give your leading man that razor-sharp edge?
Never fear! The doctor is on hand to diagnose and prescribe (and that diploma is not mail order. I don't know what you mean. Want a cookie?).
Let's bring them in...
Stefano is an arse. No, really -- he's an arse. He's done despicable things in his life; as much as the heroine wants to jump his bones, she just can't bring herself to because he's such a big meanie. Maybe he cheated on her. Maybe he sold his brother down the river in a sordid business deal. Maybe he's a demonic soul-eater who has killed hundreds of innocent people in his quest for psychosexual crack. Here's the kicker, though; Stefano seemingly shows no remorse.
But wait! No! Can it be? Stefano isn't really an arse at all; it was all just a big misunderstanding on behalf of the ill-informed heroine. He didn't really cheat on her -- a nasty rival female just set it up so she thought that he had. He didn't sell his brother down the river -- the brother was a lapsed alcoholic who was bitter at being shut out. And yeah, well…maybe he did kill a lot of people as his bad-ass demon self -- but it's ok. He's repenting, really. Stefano seemed like he had no remorse because he's a stubborn git who didn't want to appear weak. Isn't that kind of cute, when you think about it? Just the kind of guy you want to set up home with…
1) Patrocillin Let's remove the misunderstanding part. It patronises both the character and the readers. If Stefano has faults, if he's made mistakes -- have him admit to them upfront, or after a little ribbing. Have him be the adult who's trying to deal with them Don't be afraid to leave your alpha with some jagged edges, even in the event of a happy ending -- his dark side is one of the reasons that we love him.
2) Oxycuntin Let him actually be an arse (or a jackass, for American readers). They're fun to write, and women do tend to love them -- so long as they're not cunts to us (in fact, this bit makes us feel special). It's important to note that an arse is not a guy who's done bad things but has a "reasonable explanation" -- an arse is just not a very nice person. People fall in love with not very nice people all the time; they just don't admit it very often.
What? gasps the reader. You're telling me to deliberately write a character who people are meant to like, as dislikeable? Yes and no. Firstly, never assume that somebody has to be likeable for people to like them; now and again, we see a quality in someone that validates a trait within ourselves, and they garner our sympathy regardless. Secondly, you'll be surprised at what a man can get away with in fiction if he's pretty and clever. Lots of people have written arses and just called them vampires, and that has served them very well so far. (Run for your iPads, bitches -- I'm on to you!) Thirdly -- people who do bad things are fascinating, and there's a whole hotbed of readers who like to dissect them.
Have you noticed the emergence of the anti-hero in popular fiction? He's especially prevalent in fantasy. He's not a wholesome good boy, but he's not a villain either; his purpose usually ends up being for the greater good, whether that is intentional or not. He's an arse, but he gets the job done. The Dexter series is a good example with the serial killer who only kills serial killers; he's a complex guy who needs careful handling by a writer, but done right? Ooh la la.
He loves me, he loves me no -- whoa. Is that him outside my bedroom window, again? He must really love me…
Dominic is a protective kind of guy. He just wants to keep me safe, you know? He feels this overpowering lust for me twenty-four hours a day, and I guess that means he can't bear to be parted from me in case I fall through a wormhole or run off with a werewolf. That's why I wake up and he's watching me sleep, or he won't let me go out alone after dark (or in the light, come to think of it). If I find that I don't want him at first, he might get a bit rough and ready with me. This is partly because I'm so wonderful that he can't control himself, and partly because he just senses that I like to be fucked like I'm owned.
The fact that he hangs around like a bad smell couldn't suggest he might be a bit insecure that I might leave him…could it? He doesn't assert himself so aggressively because he's afraid of being weak, oh noes. And I am definitely not insecure, needing a man to want me so desperately that he's ready to force me into the naughty naughties. There's nothing creepy about either of these things, so stop looking at me like that.
(Also, Dominic, I'm on the toilet. This is not cool, ok? I told you -- not for number twos!).
Prescription: Divistat
As much as he worships me, Dominic needs to get a life. He needs hobbies and friends, and while I want to be his top priority because we still have an overpoweringfuckawesomelove, if he didn't have or want the other stuff…he'd be a bit pathetic. Yeah, I know he struggles to control himself around white-hot me, but talk about that too much and it's going to feel too easy. Maybe I am insecure, and that's ok…but let's not make it so obvious (please?).
Of course, he can still hold me down and screw me like he bought me at a slave auction, but he might want to check that I'm into that first…lest he do something embarrassing (like get arrested for sexual assault). An experimental neck bite or hair pull would suffice.
Gabe is the ultimate male: tall, defined muscles, cock of epic horse proportions, piercing eyes (they're sometimes penetrating or smouldering, of course), dirty smile. He'll have a token weakness such as his pet dog, or he'll be strangely and conveniently good with my four year-old. Occasionally, I orgasm if he bats his eyelashes a few times in quick succession.
He's just as glorious in bed; he favours missionary or doggy, where he can exert his horse erection to the point where it forces my cervix to disintegrate, and his cockhead eventually materialises in the Russian wilderness. This is appropriate because he has the intellect of an astronaut and the tenacity of a Soviet spy.
When he talks, it's about sex (read: me), work or himself. He's got a bedroom voice --ragged and heavy with lust -- and a boardroom voice, which is calm, deep and measured. I know when I've really got under his skin because he mixes the two up (either that or he forgot to take his bipolar meds).
Men want to be Gabe and women want to fuck him, but he's mine, all miiiiine! He's an alpha, and alphas are best at everything; there's nothing he can't do (except, of course, control himself when it comes to me. Or admit that he's being stubborn). He's rich, and if he's not famous -- he's infamous in all the right circles.
You'd think that somebody this perfect might be a bit smug. A bit annoying, perhaps. Or maybe he's disgustingly modest. His sheer Godliness might even be a bit intimidating to a simple female like me. Not that this might ever get dull to read, oh no…
1) Moderatine -- give Gabe a fault somewhere, whether it's physical or psychological. Make it a valid fault, too; being crap at Monopoly does not count (be wary of all the usual clichés: his guilt over his evil past, his inability to see his own loveliness or his weakness for the heroine. These may well be present but you need a sucka-punch combo with something else to make him stand out). Alphas tend to be physically strong and I wouldn't suggest that you write someone weedy, but he doesn't have to be six-foot three with shoulders as wide as Australia.
You might even subvert a cliché; if he's a vampire, have him wear something other than a leather jacket; if he's a businessman, maybe he could wear something other than a suit (or make it a well described/nicely individual suit). Heck, how about an alpha who wears jeans and a band t-shirt? He's out there…
2) Oxycuntin -- being an arse is usually the realistic product of being near-perfect. Thus, a healthy dose of ass-hattery is once again applicable -- if handled well.
3) Xanass -- so you can't bear to have your alpha any less than perfect? Hnnnghh…gnash…[fist shake]…oh, ok then. You're going to have to make the people around him stop fawning over his every move. Perfect people are not liked by all, even if they're genuinely nice; friends, family and even loved ones get jealous and annoyed. This is often done through a sibling with hardboiled resentment, or another brooding alpha male as competition. Try to avoid those tropes if you can. Here's the trick, though: get the reader to sympathise with the jealous person, instead of the alpha. Have them question, in little moments, who's really in the right here -- you're going for a deep shade of grey, rather than black or white. Poof! Now you've made Gabe seem human and a teensy bit vulnerable, but without having to disturb his masterful façade.
(Note: having the enemy hate Gabe does not count. He's supposed to hate him).
Morgan's got a thing about getting me pregnant. He wants to own me, you see, and while marriage is necessary for the dramatic (but romantic) resolution of our story, the ultimate way to stamp your ownership over your woman/bitch/little girl/slave is to get her up the duff. Plant your seed. Put a bun in her oven. Clever evolutionary science-types have suggested that we like alphas because they're at the top, so they must have the best quality lurve gravy and thus will ensure the survival of the species. That actually makes sense (or at least, it did before metrosexuality happened. "My sperm? By Clinique.").
The thing that's been bugging me about Morgan is…well. We've only known each other for three weeks. I know that our love is all-encompassing and uber-intense, but don't you have to know somebody a bit longer to guess whether they'll make a half decent parent? Sure, I love that he wants me so much that he wants all these natural, primal things (le swoon), but when I think about it…I kinda want to go travelling first before I get tied down with the sproggage, and it's going to take Vera Wang too long to make my perfect dress for a shotgun wedding (yes, I still care. No, it does not make me a bad person).
1) Microguynon -- maybe Morgan doesn't want kids. Plenty of alphas are too busy saving the world, having hotshot, workaholic careers or being rich Peter Pans to realistically want to be fathers, and meeting Mary Sue doesn't break their resolve. I know this isn't the height of wish fulfilment for a lot of women -- but there are women who don't want kids, and they are your readers too (the ones who do want them can still fantasise about changing his mind). So long as he doesn't venomously hate them, you're good to go.
2) Approprion -- marriage and children, for most couples (even the perfect ones!) is usually a slow progression. Sure, accidents happen and some people want to do these things quicker than others, but there's a lot to be said for an alpha who wants to just enjoy his woman for a while first. Even if these things do happen sooner in your story, Morgan doesn't have to be so creepily obsessed by them. Let him not sigh over little girls with his love's eyes, or boys he can bring into the family business. Hell, let him be slightly terrified of them (and let Mary Sue be scared too) -- when he does come around, it'll make it all the more special.
"If you stay, something bad will happen. I think I might hurt you. You don't want to get hurt, do you?" Patrick Bateman, Brett Easton Ellis's American Psycho
Meet Cain: he's that slightly creepy older guy who lives in a mansion on the hill and has a love of classic literature. I discovered said house and said books when he tied me up in his library and left me there, naked and cold, for about, er…I think it was seventeen hours? Not that I was counting, or anything.
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Cain doesn't like me very much, because he sure as hell acts like it. I like to be hurt a bit by my guy as much as the next woman -- lush little bruises to mark me as his property? Check. No phone call for a day to keep me on my toes? Bring it on. Domestic abuse disguised as a power game? I might be a fawning female but even I have standards, Cain. Standards!
Cain tends to inhabit BDSM and nonhuman stories; it seems to be easier to get away with jerks-with-shoddy-excuses there (bad behaviour? It's ok -- I'm a vampire. Dangerous and disturbing fetish? Don't worry -- I'm at a munch). He occasionally pops up in the Incest category too -- as the aggressive Daddy who makes the little girl cry just so he can get off on wiping her tears away and making it all better. I'm not sure if he's aware that being an alpha is no excuse for treating a woman badly, or that he needs more than a genre to validate his bad taste in seventeenth century literature; fortunately, he's not scary enough to stop me telling him.
1) Metafetishazol -- Cain is the product of a deviant mind, and he's there to fulfil a more extreme fetish (if you like being left tied up for seventeen hours, I promise not to judge you. Much). That's fair enough. What he's going to do, though, is do it safely. He's only going to make you think you're in trouble; in other words, nothing he does is going to leave any lasting damage to your body or your mind. A lot of alpha/dom behaviour is said to be designed to make the woman stronger; to get her in touch with that elusive submissive within. What a lot of it is written as is just "all this crap will make you a better person." The existence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder tells us that this is not true.
Cain, the internet might not be as pretty as your first edition of Alice in Wonderland, but could you at least Google "tying a Japanese rope bondage knot," so I don't get stuck again…? And Daddy, your monster cock is amazing and so much bigger than my boyfriend's -- but going to the ER with vaginal tears was kind of embarrassing.
2) Oxycuntin + Patrocillin -- So Cain likes hurting women and he's not that bothered if they like it. He kind of prefers it if they don't like it, actually. You can still make him your love interest (the psychology of this desire is interesting, but it's way too complex for this little essay), but don't think for a second that just being an alpha validates his behaviour -- he's still an arse (and probably a misogynist).
Part of the alpha's appeal is that he's just a bit scary. You know when Cain really gets my adrenaline pumping? When he's a fucking psychopath! Granted, you have to be a special kind of woman to want a blood-thirsty loose cannon in your bed, but we do exist. So make the most of this evil side. Flesh him out. Why is he like this? Why does he enjoy it? Don't patronise the reader with the usual "misunderstanding" stuff -- this guy clearly has issues. Revel in them. Think Patrick Bateman, Humbert Humbert (perhaps not the nymphet bit), Angel before he went all wet blanket, Damian from the Vampire Diaries. If you write him right, your readers will redeem him for you, so don't waste your time trying to make him "ok." Just enjoy him for what he is: crude, inappropriate, about to be sectioned…and kind of yummy.
A warning: Cain is probably the least likely of all alphas to get you published. He's contentious like that.
So we've done the painful part: we've addressed the stereotypes that plague the poor alpha. Confused? In mourning? Slightly aroused? Don't panic.
There's no reason why you have to ignore every cliché when writing your alpha; he wouldn't be an alpha without certain characteristics. Certainly, be careful on how you mix those medications -- they don't all work at once.
To put things into perspective, here are some alphas that I think we should see more of in fiction -- most of them break one particular mould, rather than smashing them all with their iron fists of literary uberness. They might just give you some ideas, or remind you of some pretty cool alphas that you've read about before.
1) Mr Three-Dom-Ensional
William is a strong, straight-talking alpha who doesn't take shit from anybody (which he manages to maintain with a somewhat elusive demeanour).But how did he get this way, and why does he behave the way that he does? Sure, maybe he was just born competitive -- but that doesn't give readers (or writers) much to chew on. So don't just think about how William is now; think about what has happened to him (it doesn't have to be a traumatic event), and what he plans for the future. Does he have goals that aren't to do with power, money and sex? Does he have hobbies that are unrelated to that holy trinity? It's common to read about the alpha who just "is" -- he never seems to question himself, but he can be an alpha and still do that. It's not the same as being insecure. It's about being self aware, and that's sexy.
We often read about the alpha whose "bark is worse than his bite" -- and hey, even tough guys have feelings too! But is it really that simple? Does the bossy, prickly façade conceal a big teddy bear who just vants to have lotz of bebbez?
Maybe. It's kinda hard to write him without an element of wet blanket, though.
What I do want to read about is the alpha who has his own set of interesting (and possibly deviant) issues. We already touched on this with how bloodthirsty psychopaths seem to make awesome love interests (not very comfortable to see that written down, is it, hmm? But why do you like vampire fiction again…?), but to tone it down a little: how do his insecurities inform what he is? Exactly how far is this alpha prepared to go to assert his dominance, and does he ever worry about crossing his own self-imposed line?
Think about his dialogue, too; does William have to bounce between a guarded killjoy and a sex-crazed WWF wrestler? Can he be snarky and sarcastic, instead? Could he even be a little bit chatty? Dare I say it -- could your alpha talk like a normal person? It makes things ten times more interesting when you get him into the bedroom and discover his other side…
Finally -- think about his position within the pack. One of the things that defines the alpha is the way that other men behave around him. Don't just surround him with yes boys or Judases; mix these guys up, too. Make your beta better.
2) Mr Grasshopper
We tend to see alphas that are older (sometimes centuries older) and they're mostly very confident in their dominant natures -- because that's part of being dominant, isn't it…?
Not exactly.
The transitioning alpha is a fascinating creature. For whatever reason, he's realised that it is in his nature to lead and to be in control, and the shame of occupying the role that cunts usually inhabit is slipping away. He's experimenting. He's not quite sure of himself, and he's not ashamed to admit that. He's often quite young, too. He's occasionally done as a clichéd "my wife/girlfriend left me, so I'm not taking any more shit," type -- but it's so much more than that. He's not becoming something through deviant Darwinism: he's embracing what was always there. Sometimes he's revelling in his new experiences, and sometimes he's fucking up, lead balloon style. Either way -- I think he's my favourite; fledgling arrogance, buoyant enthusiasm, ever teetering on the edge of control? Mmm. Yes please.
So if he's not yet a full-blooded alpha, how is Mr Grasshopper still sexy? Well. Imagine the boy next door, who's quiet and foppish and kind of cute. You never really thought he was your type. Now, imagine him standing over you bare-chested, pressing a firm palm over your left breast and inhaling deeply. Circling your nipple with his thumb as if he's never seen something so perfect. "Mine," he says, squeezing down.
My work here is done.
3) Mr Twist Out of Water
The alpha occupies a number of usual haunts: the business bad-ass has his office and plush hotel rooms; the Lord of the Manor has his study with the roaring fire and his dungeon with the shackles; the vampire has his somewhat bare and impersonal boudoir (usually filled with priceless antiques), or the alley around the back of Tesco's. He's not just made of flesh and teeth and questionable sexual practices: it's about his space, his life, and the people and things he surrounds himself with.
What about those guys we don't always think about as alphas, and the spaces they inhabit? The gamers at their tournaments, the emos at their gigs, the librarians (hello Giles!), the vicars, the drummers, the yoga guys, the scientists, the angels (proper angels, not just "nice boys" -- although nice boys can make intriguing alphas too). Take that guy who you think doesn't fit into the mould: warm him up. Get him pliable. Stuff him in. How's he looking? Pretty damn good, huh?
Another relevant point here is that the traditional alpha is somewhat outdated and old fashioned (again, we see this played on a lot with vampires who have been around for centuries, or older Daddy/dom figures). What does it mean to be an alpha in the modern world, and how has he evolved?
We touched on the biological appeal of alphas earlier; how the (literal) cream of the crop is obviously going to produce the strongest offspring. This theme is prevalent in alpha stories. But what gets ignored, time and time again, is the point that such a man is going to be in demand by more than one woman -- and he's not going to resist, not all the time. He's going to have his cake and eat it, because he can. Nature is telling him to spread his seed, so he's going to put it on toast. And pancakes. And crackers. And Nancy, that hot chick who works at the bookstore.
Who dares to write about the polygamous alpha? (Not the cheating alpha; he's an entirely different case). It's been done before -- in fact, the Cain type mentioned earlier seems to embrace this side of himself most often -- but what isn't done a lot is an exploration of the implications. The women around him seem to just accept it because Cain is an alpha, and what he says goes. That might be all good for the male reader's wish fulfilment, but it also gets old pretty fast; why not get your teeth into the juicy conflict here? So this alpha wants more than one woman -- women who don't just roll over and bat their eyelashes at him -- and he wants to make it work. How's he going to get that?
5) Mr Match Made in Hell
All too often, the alpha meets a sweet, innocent girl and sees the error of his ways. Last Friday? He was kicking it with the guys, scoping out the chicks (while secretly thinking how lame his friends were for enjoying such pastimes, since he's better than that) and throwing a few beers/virgin nuns down his neck. This Friday? He's going to Ikea with Bethany and then meeting her friends for dinner; sure, it'll be awkward at first, but he'll win them over in the end through his dry humour, evident love for Bethany and the fact that even her guy friends will secretly want to lick his shapely man-buttocks.
Hold up there.
Alphas like a challenge, right? So what the hell is he doing with Bethany, the pouty virgin who's probably not going to let him near her asshole until they're in the throes of a midlife crisis? (Contrary to popular belief, women do not relax all their inhibitions or preferences for the "right man"). Yeah, no guy has been good enough for her to bend her morals of steel -- yet -- but come on. Bethany lives in wait for her alpha. She's the easiest catch going for this kind of guy.
You know who'd be a real challenge? Zara: the girl who is possibly slightly better than him at the office. The one who likes sex as much as he does, and is a lot more likely to want the things he wants in bed (and be experienced enough to be good at them). He's a confident guy; he doesn't need a girl who's never had a lover before just to bolster his ego…does he? He can still "possess" her without being the only one ever to do so -- in fact, so awesome is he, that all her previous lovers will pale into insignificance! Just because Zara dares to beat him at a few things, doesn't mean that she's dominant herself -- she could make the ultimate sub. Now there's a challenge. When you think about it, he could have a hell of a time with his equal in this respect.


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Somebody made a comment here that made me think it might be worth clearing up a point of potential confusion arising from the fact that even though Stealing Light is the first of a projected series of three, you couldn't necessarily tell that from picking a copy up in a shop. It's not like it actually says 'Book One of the Shoal Sequence' anywhere on the cover or inside. Here's why.
It's because of the way certain contracts panned out. There was a contract between me and my publishers that included Stealing Light, but not necessarily anything beyond that. As a result, Stealing Light sold as a standalone novel. It was only during the course of writing it that it occurred to me I might be able to either extend the story in interesting directions, or write other stories set within the same universe.
I think it's fair to say the publishers really liked Stealing Light. Liked it so much, in fact, that they followed up on a passing suggestion on my part via email that I might be up to extending it into a series. At this point the book hadn't yet been published. Further, I suspect they wanted to watch and wait to see how well this book did before necessarily asking for more of the same.
As it is, the contract for another two books got signed pretty quickly, and I'm working on the second right now. If you want a point of comparison in terms of how things worked out, an example might be the way the movie Star Wars ended up getting made.
Star Wars is a movie with a very distinct ending. When it's over you think, yeah, it's over. We all know Lucas already had plans for other movies, but nobody was signing on the dotted line until they saw how that first film performed in the cinemas. As a result, Star Wars - despite being subtitled 'Episode Four' - was required to be an entirely self-contained narrative. That there was room for sequels (and, unfortunately, prequels) was obvious and ultimately fortuitous. You could say the same for the Back to the Future movies.
Which is kind of why Stealing Light ended up with sequels but doesn't say 'Book One' on the cover. It could, but I'm not sure whether or not it should. I like to think anyone could pick it up, read it, and feel like they'd read a finished story without necessarily being mugged into buying another book to find out what happens next - but that's not to say there aren't strong hints in the narrative to suggest what might be coming if they chose to read more.
I wasn't sure until fairly recently whether Book Two was going to be a direct sequel or a separate narrative set in the same universe. As it is, it's a direct sequel. I can't even say for sure if Book Three will follow straight on from Book Two, although it's starting to look very likely.
I'm about halfway through book two at the moment. I suspect it's going to end in such a way that again you feel like you've read a complete story, with a definite end ... but with big fat teasers to suggest something really, really cool might be happening in book three, should you choose to buy that when the time comes. In fact, let's not call it a trilogy ... let's be really up the ass and call it 'three sequentially linked but nevertheless distinct narratives'.
I'm not ruling out the possibility of a separate novella set in the Shoal universe at some point. There's a story I have in mind that's currently intended to be part of Book Three, but I'm not sure yet whether it'll fit in neatly with everything else I'm expecting to happen. If it doesn't quite fit, I may write it as a separate story.
Hope that clears up some potential confusion.


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