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Okay, I give up. I tried to make this a free speech thread, but now I'm gonna throw in my two cents on crossbows.
Archery hunting is now going the same way "primitive firearms" seasons went.
Using the old open sight, flintlocks and percussion guns took some savvy and you had to get within 50 yards or so of your game. Some saw this special season as a way to get away from the crowds of rifle hunters and began to develop ways to get around the "primitive" regulations. Now these special seasons are called "muzzle loader" seasons and the equipment resembles modern rifles and is capable of shooting nearly as far. These seasons have been shortened because the success rate has increased and, after all, the harvest rate is the determining factor on season length. Here in Colorado it is much more difficult to draw a muzzle loader tag than it used to be.
It seems to me the same thing is happening with archery seasons: folks who are physically able to draw a compound are not willing to put in the time to learn, but they want the advantage of hunting without the pressure, so they are lobbying for crossbows with scopes during archery season. They want to be able to put a gunstock up to their face, look through a scope and pull a trigger just like with their rifles! Easy to learn and they will then be able to hunt without seeing any other hunters.
What will happen, just like with the "primitive firearms" seasons, is the number of tags issued will not increase, the number of applications will increase, so the probability of drawing an archery tag will go down. Then the success rate will go up (more mistakes can be made when trying to shoot a compound) and so the seasons will be reduced in length and/or the number of tags issued will be reduced. This equates to less opportunity for those who take the time to learn to shoot a compound bow, but more opportunity for those who take the easy route to archery hunting. In short, the dedicated archers suffer while the lazy are rewarded.
You are right, DB, I want the woods to myself. Well, at least myself and the other guys who are willing to take the time to learn to be proficient with a compound or traditional bow. If you really like crossbows, go out and compete with the other guys who like the feel of fiberglass composite stocks on their cheeks and the appearance of crosshairs on a magnified deer as their relaxed forearm gently applies pressure to squeeze the trigger.
I am an old fart and I don't have to worry who I piss off anymore since I'm one of the lucky ones who have free access to private land, so go ahead and let the crossbow manufacturers have their way. Money talks: always has, always will.
Last edited by Bigdog1; 02-10-2011 at 02:51 PM.Custom SIDEPLATES for Discriminating Archers
"Cows may come and cows may go, but the Bull in this place goes on forever!"
Sounds like in Colorado has a different set circumstances. Most states have more deer than they know what to do with (so says the DNR) and the object is to get more people and a bigger harvest while increasing the monies collected. Here in Michigan you can buy as many tags as you got cash for.
Crossbows are just another way to get people in the woods and money flowing in there pockets.
Then I am all for crossbows in Michigan! I am for anything that gives more people more time in the woods.
In Colorado, I used to be able to hunt elk and deer with a bow every year in the units around my home. Now there is only a 37% chance according to the latest figures!
I now do my hunting in Kansas. Does that make any sense? Talk about energy (gasoline) conservation! LOL!Custom SIDEPLATES for Discriminating Archers
"Cows may come and cows may go, but the Bull in this place goes on forever!"
Here in Michigan
Yea, you can buy as many tags as you want and This state has more hunters than any other state but here is what we have to deal with.
We have early gun doe and youth gun season in September rite up to bow season then we get to bow hunt from October one to November 14th. November 15 is opening of gun season to the end of December The deer are pretty much nocturnal at this point. then a two day break from guns then black power season for two weeks then late doe gun season till January one, Basicly we are gun seasoned to death.Now on top of that since the DNR has allowed this now most here just say the DNR wants them dead anyway and we are poached to death. Then while you trying to enjoy a nice day out in the woods the gun hunters are sighting in there rifles and shotguns all day long, so while your trying to bow hunt during the Rut the bucks go underground. I don't know about you all and how deer are buy you but here a two and a half year old buck is a trophy.I pass on bucks below the 120's so they can die on the next property over. Now crossbows were legilized last year so now we have the gun hunters that don't take the time to learn how to shoot a compound out there to kill them all.HIGH COUNTRY SPEED PRO X10 "SPEED KILLS",HHA site,Carbon force Mayhem/Easton Fat Boy Arrows,Alpine quiver,TM hunter and Swhacker Broadheads.
How about a special season for traditional bows? Then maybe a spear throwing season. Hell, I could have killed a bull last year with a spear. He was broadside, looking away only 3 feet from me!
I guess I need to promote this by getting some company to start manufacturing spears with composite high modulus carbon fiber shafts and nickle silver engaved spear points with gold inlays for $750 each. Then convince them to push for a spear chucking season. Of course I would need to find some way to make it easy for desk jockeys to learn. Any ideas?Custom SIDEPLATES for Discriminating Archers
"Cows may come and cows may go, but the Bull in this place goes on forever!"
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
How to Write a One Sentence Pitch
Today I want to zero in on the one sentence pitch.
Caveat time: I don't want to oversell the importance of a one sentence pitch. It's really not something that is going to sink or float your book. A good pitch is not going to mean your book gets published and a bad pitch doesn't mean your book won't get published.
At the same time, the one sentence pitch as the core of all the summarizing you're going to do in the future. It's the heart of your book, whittled down to one sentence. It's what you build around when crafting longer pitches.
And there's an art to it.
There are three basic elements in a good one sentence pitch:
- The opening conflict (called the Inciting Incident by Robert McKee)
- The obstacle
- The quest
The quest can be a physical or interior journey, but it's what happens to the character(s) between the moment when the plot begins and ends. The opening conflict is the first step in that quest. It's how the journey begins. The obstacle is what stands in the way of that journey.
The resulting very basic pitch is: When OPENING CONFLICT happens to CHARACTER(s), they have OVERCOME CONFLICT to COMPLETE QUEST. There are lots different ways of structuring these basic elements, but they should be there.
The important thing to remember is that a good pitch is a description of what actually happens. It's a one sentence description of the plot, not the theme.
The danger of describing the theme in your pitch instead of the actual plot is that it invariably sounds generic. The pitch of Eat Pray Love is not "A recently divorced woman searches for love and happiness." That sounds like, well, a million books published every year. A better pitch would be "A recently divorced woman travels to Italy for pleasure, India for spirituality, and Bali for balance, but she finds love instead." That's what actually happens.
The last key element is a dash of flavor: anything you can do to flesh out your pitch with some key details that give a sense of the character of your novel (funny, scary, intense, tragic, etc.) will go a long way to giving the recipient of the pitch a sense of its unique personality.
I am by no means suggesting that I have a perfect one sentence pitch and will not be winning any pitch awards any time soon, but I have tried my best to live by the philosophy I have detailed above:
Three kids trade a corndog (FLAVOR) for a spaceship, blast off into space (OPENING CONFLICT), accidentally break the universe (OBSTACLE), and have to find their way back home (QUEST)
Once you have your one sentence pitch down pat the rest of your descriptions will be gravy. On corndogs. Yum.
85 comments:
- Joanne Bischof said...
Its a terrible feeling when someone, especially someone in the industry asks you what your book is about and you say "uh..." Thanks for laying it out so clearly. I love the concept of adding flavor!
- May 20, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Remilda Graystone said...
Thanks! I needed to read a post like this because I've been having problems with the pitch for my current WIP. Now I have an idea of how I can actually begin.
Thanks, again.
- May 20, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- April Wendy Hollands said...
Another really helpful post, written in an easy-to-understand AND easy-to-follow-in-yer-footsteps way. Thanks Nathan.
- May 20, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- Jaydee Morgan said...
That's a very simple way of breaking it down - and one that doesn't seem quite so intimidating.
- May 20, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- salarsenッ said...
Love the simple diagram. Already copied it on that sticky note in my head. Felt like I was in freshman English, again. Thanks for the time warp. Seriously, the more plainly put for me the better.
- May 20, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Nathan, what about multiple POV novels like White Teeth or The Corrections???
- May 20, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Then it's time to get creative. I think it's a matter of picking out some key elements or generalizing a bit more and filling in whatever specifics are possible. Easier said than done, I know.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Talei said...
Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise I've learnt alot this week from your posts! ;)
- May 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM
- Candyland said...
Excellent! Easy tips to boil it down:)
- May 20, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Amanda Sablan said...
And now it's my turn to craft that perfect pitch. Your tips will certainly help. Thank you. :)
- May 20, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Love your one-sentence pitch for JACOB WONDERBAR! And I agree about EAT, PRAY, LOVE. A couple of days ago, I saw a trailer for the movie that mentioned those three key elements of the book (although, since it was a movie trailer, there was more than one sentence). I've seen the book cover a gazillion times, but once I realized the story was about three types of very interesting travel experiences, I immediately purchased the book.
Thanks for breaking down the three key steps in writing a one-sentence pitch. That's very helpful!
- May 20, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Great post, thanks for putting it so simply -- that makes it so much easier to understand and craft THE sentence.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- Sarra said...
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- May 20, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- Steph said...
As usual, super helpful. I have been struggling with this a lot recently, thanks for breaking it down as simple as possible!
- May 20, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- Ishta Mercurio said...
Great post, as always. Nice and clear - thanks!
And I'd like to add that working out your one sentence pitch can be an important writing and revision tool. Being able to identify the core elements of your novel can help you stay focused during the writing process, and helps you identify unnecessary elements during the revision process. At least, that's what it's been doing for me this week! And that goes for all forms of writing, I think, from lengthy novels right down to 32-page picture books.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- Nicole L Rivera said...
Awesome post. You are the first person to actually explain how to write a pitch. Most people simply suggest to go look at the one line in bold print on the back of the book. I literally went to a book store and took pictures of these one liners with my IPhone. I went home and studied them and still felt lost. I really needed this post. I'm going to print it out and keep it in my notebook :)
- May 20, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- Magdalena Munro said...
Well said and I appreciate the pointers! I am a professional recruiter (Disney) and I always conclude interviews with candidates by asking them the simple question, Who Are You? There are a lot of similarities to what you wrote that I look for in a one sentence pitch/response from a candidate and it's nice to see the overlap.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- madisonwoods said...
Thanks! Your direction made it easier than I thought it'd be to sum it all up in one sentence. But, wow, the sentence is a mouthful :)
- May 20, 2010 at 6:48 PM
- Meredith said...
Thank you so much for this. I have been struggling with this for weeks, and then I read this, sat down and banged out something that encapsulates my WIP perfectly. (Ok, I banged it out, then had to edit it 4 times). But it works now! Thanks!!
- May 20, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- lbdiamond said...
Lovely! Great tips! :D
- May 20, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Simon Hay Soul Healer said...
Thanks for that. In narrative nonfiction would you replace obstacle with theme? I'm just trying to apply your directions to a series of events.
- May 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It depends on the genre, but usually it would still be as much as possible about what happens. But if it's a particular subject matter, yeah, it could be the subject and the angle, if that makes sense.
- May 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- Lia Keyes said...
Nathan, you darling man, thanks for posting on this topic. It's the subject of #ScribeChat, the weekly chat for writers on Twitter this evening (6 pm PT/9 pm ET). I was going to write a post to introduce the topic on The ScribeChat Review but have been feeling like death warmed up all day. If you have no objections, I'll do a short intro and link to your post here instead, as you've done such a great job, as always!
The one-sentence pitch is a truly valuable tool. I found myself sitting next to an editor from a major publishing house at dinner during the Big Sur Workshop and when she asked what I was writing I used a quick pitch, not wanting to bore her, and as I left at the end of the meal she asked me to submit it to her.
At the SCBWI conference a film manager asked me for what the movie industry calls a logline (the one sentence pitch) and liked it enough to request a one page synopsis.
But four years ago, when I first started writing this book, I couldn't have done it. Sometimes you have to know your book very well before you can identify the heart of it.
- May 20, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Claudie said...
Thanks for that post, Nathan!
I have a tendency to write books with multiple central characters and thinning it all down to a sentence is a hardship. This will be a great deal of help.
You rock!
- May 20, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Thanks, the last post on the subject led me to do exactly what you described today.
My first really intelligent effort at a query resulted. It's very similar to selling used cars and nothing at all like writing a novel. Until now I've been trying to re-write my novel as a paragraph.
- May 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- T. Anne said...
This helps.
My sentence seems a bit paragraphish though. I'll have to iron out the bugs.
- May 20, 2010 at 7:22 PM
- Olivia Herrell said...
Great post, thanks for your instructions!
- May 20, 2010 at 7:27 PM
- Elizabeth Briggs said...
Great post. Maybe you could also do a few 1 sentence pitch critiques on a Monday (since that seems to be critique day now).
- May 20, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Susan Kaye Quinn said...
I didn't want to believe you, that it could be this simple. But it was - it took about a half an hour, but my logline when from really? to rockin'.
Darn you Mr. Bransford, must you always be right? :)
- May 20, 2010 at 8:10 PM
- Tambra said...
The best advice I was given was to look at how the TV guide summarizes movies.
It really helped give me a starting point to work with.
Wish I had Nathan's advice when I started having to write the pitches.
Thank you, Nathan. I'll go back and check the one-liners I already have and save the instructions for a future time.
- May 20, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- Angelica R. Jackson said...
I tried this a while ago and came up with one I mostly like:
After escaping a treacherous attack at sea, Isabelle Brandt is determined to see justice for her murdered friends----only to face imprisonment and hanging as the killers accuse her in turn.
The main problem is, there's no room in it for the ghosts that appear in my book!
- May 20, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- ryan field said...
You explained this well. I enjoyed it and I'm going to be practicing it in the future.
- May 20, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- wendy said...
Nathan, I second the request to do a sentence critique next Monday. And as so few have the opportunity to be critiqued by you, could we also post our sentences for a crit from each other?
Your post today was really helpful, and I'm feeling more optimistic about my one sentence pitch.
Thank you. :)
- May 20, 2010 at 8:29 PM
- A Pen In Neverland: Angela Peña Dahle said...
Fabulous! This is so great I had to retweet it. Thanks! Usually I do pitches and queries first before I sit down to write it all. It helps to flesh it out, It keeps me focused. Anyone else do this?
- May 20, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- Mira said...
This is great - you explained it in very clear, simple terms - very readable and easy to apply. Thank you!
I'm wondering - could this translate to queries? It seems like the synopsis part is the most difficult for folks, and that's what this is - especially the two paragraph pitch. If so, this approach could help with what is the hardest part of the query.
Just a thought.
- May 20, 2010 at 10:12 PM
- cheekychook said...
I was dreading the idea of writing a one sentence pitch but the tips you gave have made it kind of fun. Not corndog-quality kind of fun, but definitely more fun than I originally anticipated. Thanks, as always, for the excellent advice!
- May 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- Debbie said...
What do you suggest for nonfiction books? I know EAT LOVE PRAY was nonfiction but it reads as fiction.
- May 20, 2010 at 10:22 PM
You mean they don't fix the universe? What a bad example for kids! I bet JACOB WONDERBAR'S publication will be followed by a significant upsurge in reported universe breakages!
Sarra, if you've got a greater evil than the zombie apocalypse, spell it out a little! If you've got it, flaunt it! Like Robert McKee's famous eyebrows...
- May 20, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- Anna Murray said...
Rancher brothers adopt trail-orphaned sisters, fight a range war, nurse their ailing mother, and work to build a family amidst the hardships of post-civil war Montana.
- May 20, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- k m kelly said...
Hey, and you did it in under 25 words, Nathan. Wonderbar!
- May 20, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Jessica Peter said...
Greatly informative. I've been fiddling with mine for a while now, and my one-sentence pitch is technically.. two sentences. I think with this lovely formula, I may be able to make it just one!
- May 21, 2010 at 12:17 AM
- hannah said...
For BREAK, my one sentence pitch has always been, "Jonah is on a mission to break all his bones." It doesn't have the elements you mentioned, but it's enough to make people go "What the--!?" which is one way to peak interest!
- May 21, 2010 at 12:41 AM
Around 40 comments and about 90% women -- for an article that was not gender slanted.
Houston, we have a demographic problem!
(Q. How many of you gals are writing about vampires?)
Good post though.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- neurotype said...
The problem I'm having is translating this for a work of literary fiction: at the moment, I'm basically defining character developments as the plot.
- May 21, 2010 at 1:57 AM
- Kathryn Paterson said...
I'm having sort of the same problem, neurotype, although I'm trying to go more mainstream than literary. But I have three POV characters, each of whom has her own quest. The quests all collide fairly soon, but I'm having a really hard time zeroing in on the "quest" part of the formula. For me the one and two paragraph pitches were much easier. I came up with about eight different one-sentence pitches, all of which I thought sounded good, but none of which actually captured the heart of the novel.
That said, the exercise itself helped me to clarify the catalytic event and some fuzziness in the characters' motivations, so THANKS!
- May 21, 2010 at 2:42 AM
- Claire King said...
This is a really helpful post. Thanks, Nathan.
- May 21, 2010 at 4:10 AM
- crawshawus said...
What a great teacher!
- May 21, 2010 at 5:00 AM
This is really, really useful. It helps with unravelling plot muddles too!
- May 21, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- author Scott Nicholson said...
Do you think the character/conflict/quest has to be in any specific order, Nathan? I suppose that lends a natural beginning/middle/end structure but it may take some maneuvering.
Scott Nicholson
- May 21, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Erika Marks said...
A great post, Nathan. As someone who is going to have start marketing my debut novel in the next few months, I have been trying hard to come up with the one-sentence pitch and the mention of "flavor" is a helpful one.
Friends or booksellers--everybody wants to know: What's the book about? Of course they do--but funny how it ends up being a challenge to articulate it in a concise way.
- May 21, 2010 at 9:16 AM
A one sentence pitch! wow that seems hard! Good luck!
- May 21, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Tamara Narayan said...
My old one-line pitch:
A young girl is kidnapped, and instead of destroying her life, the crime saves her and hundreds of others.
Boo hiss!
My new one-line pitch:
When a reluctant psychic (FLAVOR) kidnaps a three-year-old girl (OPENING CONFLICT), an FBI agent fights to keep the kidnapper free (OBSTACLE) in hopes she will lead the Bureau to a stolen cache of explosives (QUEST).
Better. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Excellent post.
- May 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- Eric said...
I'll get back to work on my pitch after I memorize this excellent post.
- May 21, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- Dara said...
Thanks for such a helpful post. It definitely showed me how I need to craft my pitch into something that actually makes sense now and isn't a rambling mess :P
- May 21, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Malia Sutton said...
Good stuff :)
- May 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- The Zuccini said...
I really enjoyed reading everybody's pitches. There are some great sounding books out there.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Diana said...
Question for Nathan: when pitching a three-part series, does one aim for a 1-sentence pitch that captures the ENTIRE series? Or one that captures only the first book?
- May 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Helen Troy believed her newly acquired super powers would help her persuade everyone to quit their tobacco addiction, but found it only increased the number of problems to be solved.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- mkcbunny said...
This was very helpful. Thanks.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- Dick Hannah said...
As an avid reader of your blog, I'm hoping you saw (or will link to my blog wherein I mention and review) the article on e-books in today's WSJ.
Keep up the good work,
Dick Hannah
- May 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- patlaff said...
When struggling novelist Sean Keating finds out the best way for a debut author to get published is through non-fiction, he decides to writing about love, something he knows nothing about…until he reunites with his prom date.
That helps. Thanks, Nahtan.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- Linda Gray said...
This is excellent -- thanks! I recently read a literary agent's advice to never use the names of characters in a query letter. It's distracting. What do you think of that, and also, what about in a one-sentence-pitch?
- May 21, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- Sara Martin said...
Linda - I've also heard that about omitting character names. I look at the NY Times bestseller lists occasionally for one-sentence pitch ideas, but some use character names and others don't.
My problem is I can't decide how much detail to include. I have this spare, simple one-line pitch:
A teenage girl is drawn to a fictional relationship where she discovers a surprising reality.
But when I try to give it more detail, I feel like it gets too long:
A teenage girl is drawn to a boy she meets in a recurring dream, discovers his existence isn't entirely imaginary, and must uncover the truth of their mysterious connection before someone else does.
I wrote the longer one pretty quickly, so it could be better... but I'm just wondering if I should stop at the simple one.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Steppe said...
I followed this link from your site to a blog and then a website. It offers the long form in free e-book
I decided to add a new five pages to my opening, very reluctantly; at first, but I think I was able to marry an active opening that makes my protagonists motivations and quest extremely clear to a follow on segment that logically and hypnotically engages in world building that seems: "this could be possible."
I have your formula suggestions and breakdown of your plot sequence as the practical intro to that longer ebook.
Its a tough task but I accept it is essential. Maybe you could cover suspension of disbelief and first three chapters in the future. Thx N.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Steppe said...
My three "candidates" left standing.
1.) Quantum physicist Pierce Daniels must survive butchery carnage and mass slaughter to prevent the top secret experiment that leads to The Armageddon of 2012.
2.) Thirteen miles of defenses known as The Bell Devil's Hellfire Walk separates America's annihilation from Physicist Pierce Daniels 7337th death.
3.)The atomized obliteration of the United States of America in 2012 can only be stopped by the person who originally ignited the conflagration that engulfed all of mankind; Quantum Physicist and Nobel Laureate Dr. Pierce Daniels.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Stephen Prosapio said...
Awesome! I've never seen this spelled out so clearly and logically. Definitely a keeper. Thanks NB!
- May 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Linnea said...
Great post Nathan. I think a one sentence pitch helps the writer focus on the through plot to see if it has enough meat. I love loglines anyway so I always try and describe my WIP in a single sentence.
- May 21, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Thanks! Very useful.
- May 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Long time reader, first time poster. This is not related to the current blog post, but as someone who clearly enjoy filmed drama and children's literature, I felt I would be amiss if I didn't wise you to a guy making "Golden Books" style pages out of classic (R-rated) movie scenes: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/brainiac/2010/05/golden_books_th.html
for a gallery of them, check out:
(He already has a book deal)
- May 21, 2010 at 1:27 PM
This is such good advice, not only for being able to tell a top class agent you have the luck to meet in the lift at a writing conference why it's imperative that he should read your book, but also to guide you when you're doing those last few vital edits before submitting the manuscript. It would keep you focused and might even make you realise you aren't quite on the right track. Thank you so much.
- May 21, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Since I am already posting irrelevent links, I think you might also enjoy the next link on Brainiac (a wonderful little blog that the Boston Globe puts out): Adult authors who write children's books... and how to get them.
Again, http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/brainiac/2010/05/graham_greene_w.html and http://wetoowerechildren.blogspot.com/
- May 21, 2010 at 1:30 PM
I'm not fond of deep-fried cornbread-wrapped weiners on a stick, but then I'm not partial to traditional carnival foods. I've preferred beer and then booze. Even those delights are denied me now. The one constant from childhood that remains my favorite, savoring the flavors of interpersonal and group interaction dynamics. People as inciters, flavors, obstacles, quests.
- May 21, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- K. M. Walton said...
What a logical recipe to follow. I spent last night crafting my one sentence pitch according to your template, and I still wrestled. A lot.
But it is in the wrestle...the very struggle, that provides the opportunity to think, and think deeply.
Thank you for that.
- May 21, 2010 at 2:38 PM
This morning I reviewed my pitch based on your recipe and found that it seems to follow suit. This is one of your best posts ever. Also the previous "one paragraph, two paragraph pitch" post rocks.
- May 21, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Thank you so much for posting this! Maybe I'm just thick-skulled but, I would love a few more examples from well-known adult or YA fiction novels. I think the whittling down is the trickiest part.
- May 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM
- Lalena Grantham said...
As usual your post is very helpful. The examples are a great guide we can build on. Now we simply have to make our stories sound dynamic, intriguing and heart felt in one sentence. Thank you for showing it can be done.
- May 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- Nancy said...
I read a book on script writing that mandated starting with your logline before you even begin writing the story. When you know what your story is about, it's much easier to decide between potential subplots and character choices.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM
- Andrea Wenger said...
Thanks, Nathan. I thought I had my one-sentence pitch down until I read this. But I'd stated the quest too generically. Once I made the quest specific to my novel-in-progress, I realized something I hadn't before: the protagonist's quest in her personal life is mirrored in her professional life. Thanks for the inspiration!
- May 22, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Sully said...
This is awesome. Very helpful.
- May 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Patty Blount said...
After I refined my one-sentence pitch following this blog post, I attended a cousin's communion, where someone asked me about my current project.
Perfect opportunity to perfect the pitch, right?
So, I launched right in. It must have been a hit... two tables of guests kept asking me, "And then what happens?"
Thanks, Nathan!
- May 24, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Sheila Deeth said...
Wow! That's just what I needed. So glad Judith sent me here.
- June 8, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- del lobo said...
The one sentence pitch could keep me focused on my story. Thanks for the insight.
- August 27, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- AchingHope said...
Dude! This is exciting. I thought I was doing these one-liners wrong.
Thank you so much for the info. :)
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- Dawn M. Hamsher said...
Nathan, I love formulas! You've given easy to follow directions and a great example, especially adding the corn dogs...what fun!
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- Kameel said...
Great advice, and love the idea of adding flavour. Definately going to use that!
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Ke$ha's second studio album, Warrior, dropped back in December, and with it the sing-talking pop star solidified her place as a bona fide hit maker. The lead single, upbeat party anthem "Die Young" - co-written by Fun.'s Nate Ruess - went double platinum and topped the pop songs chart.
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You owe me your life, since you're my son, as I told you yesterday.
These are the packs that I'll be sending to Coleo and Saveme. Crit is always appreciated but this is pretty much the final product. I made peace symbol stencils, which are kind of generic or cliche but I like them. I also did some screen print monsters onto avery labels which i then clearcoated and put packaging tape over, but my printer ran out of ink and so I only got 1 big and 1 small one that look decent. Saveme and Coleo, should i clearcoat the rest of them? It tend to make the marker ink look less crisp which i don't like but at the same time they will stay up longer. and also Coleo and Saveme, which pack do you want? Just say the one with the small screenprint and the one with the big one.
I switched which pack the grey and the tan monster are going to be in. Still feel free to choose though
Alright I'm sealing the envelopes, you'll get what you get
Got a pack from Z3BRA!
Sorry Coleo, I think I gave you the other one :/
I like it, as I have said before the tri-dot is ill.
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Got these in this week. gonna slap em around my town when the weather clears up.
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Next is from ZEBRA, really diggin the will not stop sticker.
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How the AP Deals With Women
I don't like being patronized. I know this probably isn't shocking, but I seriously HATE it. It also annoys me to no end when people patronize womankind.
This year, I'm taking AP European History. Ignoring the fact that the teacher is honestly the worst I've ever had (although it is rather fun piping in with my obnoxious feminist comments), I find the course itself patronizing towards women. Maybe I'm overreacting and being too picky, but nevertheless it annoys me that there are specific "Women in xxx" units (for example – "Women in the Scientific Revolution").
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SA Teens Discuss Trayvon Martin Verdict
Close to 100 at risk teens from San Antonio attended a special assembly Monday at the Mount Zion First Baptist Church on the city's Eastside to discuss the Trayvon Martin case.
Just days after accused killer, George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder, the Claude Black Youth Leadership Institute organized an assembly to give the teens an open space to talk about the landmark case and how it affects the African-American Community.
"We can't change that George Zimmerman got a not guilty verdict," T.C. Calvart told the room. "But we can change is how the public and everyone else out there views us and we can change how we put ourselves out there."
Several teens and kids there were able to ask questions and voice their concerns over the case. Other adults in the community were able to give their two cents and advice as well.
"They don't want you in their neighborhoods that's why those women that were on the jury, they sympathized with Zimmerman killing that young man," Taj Matthews, executive director of the Claude & ZerNona Black Development Leadership Foundation, said explaining his take on the verdict to the kids in the room. "Because [the jurors'] attitude was well 'when they move into our neighborhood they bring it down.'"
Other topics discussed: hooded sweatshirts, how to react to law enforcement and racial profiling.
"When police stop you, just be nice to them," an adult in the assembly warned. "Make sure you don't put your hands in your pockets because you can end up getting shot,"
Several of the teens attending the discussion said since the verdict was read, they've felt more in danger.
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A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."
If blood flow is stopped for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get blood and oxygen. Brain cells can die, causing permanent damage.
Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage; Ischemic stroke; Stroke - ischemic; Cerebrovascular accident; Stroke - hemorrhagic
There are two major types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This may happen in two ways:
Ischemic strokes may be caused by clogged arteries. Fat, cholesterol, and other substances collect on the artery walls, forming a sticky substance called plaque.
A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in part of the brain becomes weak and bursts open, causing blood to leak into the brain. Some people have defects in the blood vessels of the brain that make this more likely. These defects may include:
High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for strokes. The other major risk factors are:
People who have heart disease or poor blood flow in their legs caused by narrowed arteries are also more likely to have a stroke.
The chance of stroke is higher in people who live an unhealthy lifestyle by:
Birth control pills can increase the chances of having blood clots. The risk is highest in woman who smoke and are older than 35.
For more information, see: Stroke risk factors
The symptoms of stroke depend on what part of the brain is damaged. In some cases, a person may not know that he or she has had a stroke.
Symptoms usually develop suddenly and without warning. Or, symptoms may occur on and off for the first day or two. Symptoms are usually most severe when the stroke first happens, but they may slowly get worse.
A headache may occur, especially if the stroke is caused by bleeding in the brain. The headache:
Other symptoms depend on how severe the stroke is and what part of the brain is affected. Symptoms may include:
A complete exam should be done. Your doctor will:
Tests can help your doctor find the type, location, and cause of the stroke and rule out other disorders.
Other tests include:
A stroke is a medical emergency. Getting treated right away can save lives and reduce problems after a stroke. Call 911 or your local emergency number or seek urgent medical care at the first signs of a stroke.
It is very important for people who are having stroke symptoms to get to a hospital as quickly as possible.
Other treatments given in the hospital depend on the cause of the stroke:
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and swallowing therapy will all begin in the hospital.
The goal of treatment after a stroke is to help you recover as much function as possible and prevent future strokes.
Recovery will begin while you are still in the hospital or at a rehabilitation center. It will continue when you go home from the hospital or center.
During stroke recovery, you will learn how to manage:
Support and resources are available from the American Stroke Association -- www.strokeassociation.org.
The outlook depends on:
Problems moving, thinking, and talking often improve in the weeks to months after a stroke.
Many people who have had a stroke will keep improving in the months or years after their stroke.
Over half of people who have a stroke are able to function and live at home. Other people are not able to care for themselves.
If treatment with clot-busting drugs is successful, the symptoms of a stroke may go away. However, patients often do not get to the hospital soon enough to receive these drugs, or they cannot take these drugs because of a health condition.
People who have a stroke due to a blood clot (ischemic stroke) have a better chance of surviving than those who have a stroke due to bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke).
The risk for a second stroke is highest during the weeks or months after the first stroke. Then the risk begins to decrease.
Stroke is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. Call your local emergency number (such as 911) if someone has symptoms of a stroke.
See: Stroke risk factors and prevention
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Del Zoppo GJ, Saver JL, Jauch EC, Adams HP Jr: American Heart Association Stroke Council, Expansion of the time window for treatment of acute ischemic stroke with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2009;40:2945-2948. Epub 2009 May 28.
Chung CS, Caplan LR. Stroke and other neurovascular disorders. In: Goetz, CG, eds. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 45.
Furie KL, Kasner SE, Adams RJ, Albers GW, Bush RL, Fagan SC, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2011;42:227-276.
Goldstein LB, Bushnell CD, Adams RJ, Appel LJ, Braun LT, Chaturvedi S, et al. Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2011;42:517-584.
Morgenstern LB, Hemphill JC 3rd, Anderson C, Becker K, Broderick JP, Connolly ES Jr, et al. Guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2010;41:2108-2129.
Kenning TJ, Gooch MR, Gandhi RH, Shaikh MP, Boulos AS, German JW. Cranial decompression for the treatment of malignant intracranial hypertension after ischemic cerebral infarction: decompressive craniectomy and hinge craniotomy. J Neurosurg. 2012;116(6):1289-1298.


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I had been wanting to do something for kids for a while when I saw a Good Neighbors ad on TV for child sponsorship. I started sponsoring a child right away. Just knowing that my small contribution is helping their future makes me happy. The experience has also made me more thoughtful in my daily life, too; I shop less and stop to think that if I don't buy this, then I can help another child.
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Get Your Fortune Told By Miranda July
In honor of her upcoming film, "The Future" (which I predict I will love based on the trailer), Miranda July has created an interactive web oracle wherein she divines your future via a colorful spinning wheel. While she understands that we may be super skeptical of this new form of divination, she encourages us to remember that every form of fortune telling, including Tarot and astrology, even the Magic 8 Ball, had to start somewhere. I am always a sucker for a prediction, so I took a deep breath and clicked the spinning wheel's button as instructed. It said something about me figuring out if I was oily like a rat. Hmmm. No, I don't think so. Maybe this means I will wash my hair today? Yes, I believe a good shampooing is in my future. Wow! She's amazing! I've opted to subscribe to her personalized divinations, which will now be sent directly to my inbox every Monday and Thursday. [The Future]


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"Sue" was a Korean immigrant, a single mother raising a son and daughter in 1984 when she took over a shoebox-sized cafe and turned it into Over The Counter, a still-flourishing diner at 3300 S. 2300 East in Millcreek.
Even after a stroke forced her to sell the cafe in 2002, Yong Suk So Schwieger kept her hand in the restaurant business, helping nephew Sean Miller open The Park Cafe near Liberty Park.
"Her legacy gets to live on, even though she won't be here," Miller said Wednesday of his aunt, who died Feb. 28 of diabetes and heart disease at the age of 68. "Her business is a part of me. Everything in [the Park Cafe] reminds me of Over The Counter. It's all her idea. We just expanded it."
A wake in her honor is set from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Red Butte Garden.
Sue left a legacy of serving hearty meals at reasonable prices in a friendly manner, an approach that attracted scores of regulars to Over The Counter, where they could sit at a U-shaped counter around grills where cooks prepared breakfasts and lunches nearly every day of the year.
"She got her hands on that place and turned it from a little old cafe into a gold mine," Miller said. "It was amazing how many guys were her good buddies, all these men sitting at the counter drinking coffee. They were all her favorites."
Part of that was because she was as tough as any of them. "She laid down the law, let people know what she wanted," Miller said. "She was a little fireball, but she got respect from everyone."
Sue earned it. She grew up in a poor home in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of So Dae Gil and Shin Sun Ok. She and two sisters moved to the United States in 1970, all military wives. After Sue and her husband divorced, she worked three jobs at a time before opening Over The Counter.
She arrived at work most mornings at 4:30, building a thriving business with help from her children, Mark and Monica; her sister, Hey Suk Miller; and Hey Suk's sons, Sean and Curtis Miller, all of whom waited tables. Sue expanded the cafe twice, boosting seating to 106.
After her stroke, she sold the cafe to Wayne and Seon Satsuda, who maintained the familial feel and retained many of Sue's loyal customers.
"What she did is like the American dream," Wayne Satsuda said. "She showed you can start with nothing and end up with something."
Retirement bored Sue, so three years after leaving Over The Counter, she helped Sean spruce up an old cafe and give it new life. She didn't work there, but spent her time making trips to Wendover and betting on football with Sean.
"I still owe her $10 from the Super Bowl," he admitted.
Through it all, Sue shared a close companionship with her sister, Hey Suk. They worked weekends together at the cafe, then lived together after Sue's stroke, Hey Suk providing continual care and comfort. "My mom feels fortunate to have spent the last few years with her. They were always super close," Sean said.
Sue is survived by her son, Mark (Buffy) Schwieger; daughter, Monica Choi; five grandchildren; three sisters; three nephews; and a niece.
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Today Adobe has announced that the PDF 1.7 specification will be published to AIIM, the Enterprise Content Management Association, for the purpose of publication by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Obviously, PDF is already a standard — everyone who is anyone uses it, but in standards parlance it is not an "Open Standard", because Adobe help sole control of it until now. In other words, PDF is a "de facto" standard…but we want to go one step further and put PDF out as a proper standard.
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Expect the stars to align in Reading
R-Phillies could boast top talent, will host EL All-Star Game
By Danny Wild / MLB.com | April 3, 2012 2:15 PM ET
Reading, the Phillies' popular Double-A affiliate, has dubbed the annual event "Baseballtown All-Star Classic at America's Classic Ballpark," with nearly a week's worth of events, luncheons, derbies and, of course, an All-Star Game to be played at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Phillies should be well represented at their own event, especially if Philadelphia opts to send some of the organization's rising talent to the Eastern League this spring. Trevor May, the No. 1 prospect in the Phillies' system, should make his Double-A debut and anchor a rotation that could include fellow right-hander Jonathan Pettibone (No. 10 in the system) and Julio Rodriguez (No. 16).
Lefty Jesse Biddle is slated to begin the season at Class A Advanced Clearwater but could potentially join the Reading rotation sometime later this summer.
May will be the center of attention and likely the R-Phils' Opening Day starter. The 22-year-old sports a fastball around 95 mph and throws a good curveball and change-up, a combo that helped him strike out 208 batters in 27 starts last year at Clearwater, where he finished 10-8 with a 3.63 ERA. Philadelphia will look for him to continue trimming his walk rate.
May will be reunited with Sebastian Valle, the Phillies' No. 6 prospect and the No. 8 catching prospect in baseball entering 2012. Valle has been progressing through the system alongside many of the Phillies' top arms, so the path continues this spring. The 21-year-old had a big first half of 2011 and went to the Futures Game, but cooled off in the second half and finished with a .284 batting average, five homers and 40 RBIs at Clearwater.
Other notable Phillies prospects likely headed to "Baseballtown" include second baseman Cesar Hernandez (No. 14) and outfielder Jiwan James (No. 19), a switch-hitter with speed (31 steals in 2011) who will look to cut down on his strikeouts.
As for the league's showcase event, Reading has a schedule of All-Star-themed happenings to celebrate hosting the game for the first time since 1974. Events include a gala, an auto-graph party, luncheon and related road trips, which have yet to be detailed.
Can the Sea Dogs take the next step?
Boston's Double-A club in Portland should feature some interesting names from the Red Sox system, which has struggled getting its top talent to the higher levels in recent seasons. Bryce Brentz, Boston's first-round pick in 2010, lit up the Class A Sally League last season and finished the year at Class A Advanced Salem, where his average dipped from .354 to .274. The overall numbers were huge: he hit .301 with 30 homers and 94 RBIs, oftentimes overshadowing a certain other Bryce in the South Atlantic League. Ranked No. 2 in the Sox's system this spring, Brentz should be a big part of Portland's lineup in 2012.
"Making the big leagues is the No. 1 goal, of course, but you can't control when things like that happen," Brentz told MiLB.com in February. "I mainly want to stay healthy, try to establish some consistency and keep learning."
Another first-round pick, Anthony Ranaudo, faces a challenge with a bump to Portland -- the Red Sox will watch closely as the LSU product aims to progress following an up-and-down 2011 campaign.
"I definitely went through some struggles," Ranaudo said of his 2011 season, in which he finished 9-6 with a 3.97 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 127 innings. "I hit a wall in July -- my velocity fluctuated a lot and I saw the results were a lot different. I wouldn't change it though. I learned a lot about myself -- how to pitch with three pitches, using my command and using it to your advantage. I had some ups and downs -- it was my first full year and I made though injury-free, so that was my biggest goal. I was successful and learned a lot and I'm ready to turn the page and get ready for this season."
Ranaudo ranks No. 5 in the Boston system and is considered the organization's top arm.
"I hope I start off [at Portland], I hope I make the most of it," he said. "I'm coming in as prepared as I've ever been. I'm in the best shape of my life, I'm really excited. I'm coming in strong and hopefully I'll make a good name for myself and earn a spot at Double-A -- that'd be real fun."
Third baseman Kolbrin Vitek, another 2010 first-rounder, ranks No. 9 in the Red Sox system and should make his Double-A debut. Shortstop Oscar Tejeda could start the year again at Portland after struggling in his first Eastern League campaign last year. Stolmy Pimentel, whose stock has dropped in recent seasons, will likely get another chance at Portland after going 0-9 with a 9.12 ERA in 15 starts there last summer.
Senators ride out the floods
Harrisburg earned home-field advantage in its first-round playoff series last season, but that edge was washed out when heavy rains turned the Senators' ballpark into a brown pool of muddy water and sent the series to Richmond.
"We had 24 feet of water right before the playoffs, and once the water receded, it left behind an unbelievable amount of mud and silt -- very dense, thick and nasty stuff," said Kevin Kulp, the Senators' president. "All over the place."
Metro Bank Park, located near the flooded Susquehanna River, was so bad that the wooden bat rack in one dugout floated out into right field. Kulp said the team's priority was removing the mud from the field's playing surface, a process that took three weeks. The clubhouse was also seriously damaged -- Kulp estimated that eight feet of water filled the locker rooms that had recently hosted Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper.
"We painted a lot, did a lot of seeding and fertilizing and the field's come back almost 100 percent," said Kulp. "It looks so good right now you wouldn't believe it. The rest of the ballpark, we took a lot of water in the clubhouse and had to replace some drywall, cabinets, ceiling tiles. Some fencing got destroyed, electrical outlets."
Kulp said the team used fire hoses to blast away the layers of mud on the field.
"There was no easier way to do it," he said. "The ground was so saturated, it was fire hosing, dawn to dusk."
Harrisburg's parent affiliate, the Washington Nationals, checked in on the damage, but Kulp said it was up to the team's staff to fix the ballpark.
"My whole staff pitched in and we worked incredibly hard," he said. "It's a long process."
The stadium will be ready for Opening Day, which is good news for the front office and prospects like Eury Perez, a center fielder who earned All-Star Futures Game honors in 2010 and should advance from Potomac this year.
Last things last: Here's a look at some significant lasts around the Eastern League.
- Last season's championship: New Hampshire over Richmond in four games MiLB.com Coverage »
- Last back-to-back champion: Trenton Thunder, 2007-08
- Last perfect game: Jeanmar Gomez, Akron vs. Trenton, May 21, 2009
MiLB.com Coverage »
- Last no-hitter: Shairon Martis, Harrisburg vs. New Hampshire, Aug. 26, 2011 MiLB.com Coverage »
- Last 200-strikeout pitcher: Dave Leonhard, Elmira (209) and Ed Barnowski, Elmira (207), 1965
- Last cycle: Josh Satin, Binghamton vs. Bowie, June 24, 2011
MiLB.com Coverage »
- Last three-homer game: Danny Espinosa, Harrisburg vs. Binghamton, Aug. 3, 2010 MiLB.com Coverage »
- Last 30-homer hitter: Shelley Duncan, Trenton, 2005
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'The opponent may only have been Buffalo, a team trying to deal with huge off-ice problems, but the Sabres continue to play Washington very tough every time the teams meet. Buffalo came from behind in the final 3:11 to beat the Caps in an earlier meeting this season.'
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'Hamister, CEO and founder of the Buffalo-based National Health Care Affiliates and owner of the Arena Football League Buffalo Destroyers, is not considered to have the financial resources to pursue the team on his own. As a result, he has also met with a series of unidentified investors that are expected to join him in buying the team.'
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Granite is one of the most prized counter-top materials, the ultimate status and style symbol in the kitchen. And with good reason—it's water-, heat-, and scratch-resistant; durable; and virtually maintenance free. It's a rich, lustrous natural material that upgrades the look of the whole kitchen. But manufacturers claim their latest foray into man-made stone, quartz surfacing, tops even granite in both aesthetics and function.
A relatively young category, quartz surfacing is a manufactured product that contains 93 percent natural quartz and 7 percent resins and pigments. By comparison, granite contains about 50 percent quartz, which is one of the reasons makers say quartz surfacing is more durable and scratch-resistant. "Only three other natural minerals—diamond, sapphire, and topaz—are harder than quartz," touts the Web site of Stafford, Texas–based Cosentino USA, which produces Silestone quartz.
Just how scratch-resistant is the stuff? A favorite marketing quip is that a slip of the knife will hurt your Henckels but not your countertop.
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Kieran Liebl, principal of Royal Oaks Design in Shoreview, Minn., first encountered quartz a few years ago but was less than moved by manufacturer performance claims. He is now a convert. "I am really impressed with it," the architectural designer says. According to Liebl, the product has proved durable, waterproof, and highly resistant to staining. "The maintenance is no different from granite," Liebl says.
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TRURO – A downtown landmark that has graced Prince Street for more than 120 years was partially destroyed Thursday by fire.
"I really don't know where we stand right now," said Warren Legge, co-owner of the former A.J. Walkers hardware store, as he watched thick, billowing smoke streaming out of the rear of the building.
"Look at the smoke now. Right out through the roof now," Legge said, as he stood leaning against a chain link fence at the edge of the property on Walker Street.
"It's pretty disheartening," he said. "It's been in my family since 1939."
The doors to A.J. Walkers were closed in March 2012 after Legge sold the hardware business to Home Hardware. A number of other businesses had set up in the building since then, however, including a custom T-shirt operation, a western wear store and a used goods shop.
While firefighters at the scene said they had not yet determined a cause, Legge said it was his understanding that the blaze was related to a wood fire that had been burning in the section of the store next to the Dairy Queen.
"He's been there for five or six months and always put a fire on every day," Legge said of the businessman who had run a used goods shop in that part of the building.
"He put one on today and for some reason something happened. I mean, we used to sell stoves in that section and it was all hooked up legally and stuff," Legge said. "And he was renting and didn't have a lot of heat in that section so he lit a fire every day. Today, something happened, I don't know."
The property has been on the real estate market for some time, but in a twist of irony, however, a purchase agreement had recently been put place for the property by local real estate developer Jon Keddy.
"It's a shame. There's a lot of history going up in flames here," Keddy said as he watched the building burn, over the sound of breaking glass from the fire.
Keddy said it was his intention to bring plans before town council in the near future to develop the site into a 20-unit residential building called Walker Lofts.
The fire began around 1:30 p.m. and firefighters were alerted by the building's sprinkler system.
For most of the afternoon, heavy grey, brown smoke billowed out in thick clouds from both the front and back as firefighters attempted to gain entry.
By late afternoon, orange flames that had first shown themselves through one back corner of the roof, had burned through an exterior wall from floor to ceiling on the first floor.
Nova Scotia Power crews had earlier cut electrical connections and an excavator was later brought to the site for the building's demolition.
The building's history began in 1890 when A.J. Walker opened a hardware store on the site.
During the 1920s, the company suffered some loss due to fire but the building was saved. In 1948, it was hit by yet another fire, although once again, the structure was not destroyed.
An official cause for Thursday's fire has not been provided and a Truro Fire Service official was not available for comment at press time when firefighters were still on the scene.
Firefighters reponded to a blaze at the former Walkers building on Prince Street in Truro.
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President's Message
By Timothy J. O'Leary, MD, PhD
A Tribute to Our Members
This is the last Newsletter message I will write as President of AMP. While there are several more months left to my term, it seems appropriate to share at least one of the lessons I have learned while entrusted with this role. This proved to be difficult, since I learned so much during the year, and because the learning experiences were so diverse, ranging from Association management, to regulatory affairs, reimbursement issues and new developments in the science of molecular diagnostics. Indeed, I have often felt as if I were drinking from a fire hose. So, instead of an article based on lessons learned, I will instead make this article both a tribute and a thank you to the AMP membership. >>Read the Article
Carlo M. Croce, MD, Recipient of the 2011 AMP Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics
Carlo M. Croce, MD is being honored for his contributions involving the genes and genetic mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of human cancer. During the course of his career, he discovered the juxtaposition of the human immunoglobulin genes to the MYC oncogene and the deregulation of MYC in Burkitt lymphoma, the ALL1/MLL gene involved in acute leukemias, the TCL1 gene associated with T-cell leukemias, and cloned, named and characterized many oncogenes including the BCL2 gene involved in follicular lymphoma as well as several tumor suppressor genes. He uncovered the early events involved in the pathogenesis of lung, nasopharyngeal, head and neck, esophageal, gastrointestinal and breast cancers. >>Read the Article
Mary Steele Williams Appointed as Executive Director of the Association for Molecular Pathology
On June 30, 2011, AMP appointed Mary Steele Williams, MNA, MT(ASCP)SM to the position of Executive Director. This move is indicative of the tremendous growth experienced by this 17 year-old Association. The outgoing Executive Officer, Mark E.
Sobel, MD, PhD, a founding member and past President, served for ten years as AMP's part time Executive Officer and steered it to its current prominence as the voice of molecular pathology.
AMP Meritorious Service Award Recipients
It is my great pleasure to announce the first winners of the AMP Meritorious Service: Teresita Cuyegkeng Redondo and Marlene Sabbath-Solitare. Terry and Marlene are receiving this Award in recognition of their dedicated, decade-long service as co-editors of the AMP Newsletter. (For details of the Award see Nominating Committee Report). Newsletter Editor is often a thankless task and involves corralling AMP leadership and encouraging them (aka haranguing them) to deliver Newsletter articles in a timely fashion several times a year. Once all of the articles are in, the work actually begins as the articles need to be edited, corrected, and the overall layout determined. Over the last year, they have moved the Newsletter into a pure electronic format, helping move AMP into the digital age. In addition, they are the semi-official photographers at the Annual Meeting and instituted the Annual Photo Contest. >>Read the Article
Bring Your Camera to the AMP Annual Meeting!
Bring your camera and take some entertaining or interesting photos during the Annual Meeting and enter the AMP Photo Contest. Photos MUST be digital and include a meeting attendee. First, second and third prize winners will receive a gift and their photos published on the AMP website! >>More Information
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Pregnant women are strongly urged not to drink alcohol or smoke during pregnancy. These substances can cause many complications during pregnancy, have damaging effects on developing fetuses and may contribute to other medical problems as the child grows.
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it travels through her bloodstream and into the fetus. That means that when mom has a glass of wine, her baby has a glass of wine too. In addition, drinking alcohol can lead you to eat less, thus losing sources of nutrients.
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can lead to Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS includes mental and physical birth defects and growth problems associated with the mother's high levels of alcohol use during pregnancy.
A milder syndrome called Fetal alcohol effect (FAE) is characterized by behavioral problems and developmental delays.
The risk of harm from drinking alcohol during pregnancy is closely related. The more you drink, the higher the risk of problems. Since there is no amount of alcohol that is considered "safe," pregnant women and women trying to get pregnant should not drink alcohol at all.
The same rule should be followed for smoking. Smoking makes it harder to get pregnant, is dangerous to your baby during and after pregnancy, and makes it harder to recover from delivery. Smoking deprives your eggs, embryo, and fetus of oxygen. This can lead to accelerated ovarian aging, a higher risk of miscarriage, and low-birthweight babies. Once the child is born, there is a higher likelihood of her having developmental issues like mental and behavioral problems.
Caffeine can also affect your growing baby. Small amounts of caffeine during pregnancy are okay, but heavy doses are strongly discouraged. Caffeine, like alcohol, travels through your bloodstream to the placenta and can have a negative effect on your baby. Since caffeine is a stimulant it increases your heart rate and metabolism - both of which directly affect the baby. It is okay to have one or two cups of coffee, tea, or cola a week, but try to give them up completely if you can.


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Ryan CordellClass: Junior
Position: OF
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
Previous School: Valley Christian
Hometown: Orangevale, Calif.
2012 (So.)
• Played in 54 games, with 41 starts
• Started 30 games in the outfield and 11 at first base
• Hit .301 with 35 runs scored, 25 RBIs, 11 doubles, one triple and four home runs
• Drove in two runs with two hits against Siena (2/25)
• Hit two-run home run at Old Dominion (3/6)
• Drove in a career-high five RBIs with two hits, including a double, against St. John's (3/9)
• Collected four hits, an RBI double and a run scored at Presbyterian (3/18)
• Had two hits, walked and scored twice against Gardner-Webb (3/23)
• Doubled twice and scored a run against VCU (3/27)
• Collected three hits, a double and scored two runs at Winthrop (4/13)
• Had four hits, two of which were home runs, scoring four runs and driving in two at Winthrop (4/15)
• Named Big South Co-Player of Week for April 10-17 after hitting .625 for the week
• Collected three hits, including two doubles at UNC Asheville (4/21)
• Had a hit and walk, scoring three times at UNC Asheville (4/22)
• Drove in two runs and scored two runs with two hits, including a home run versus North Carolina A&T (5/2)
• Named the top prospect in the 2012 Great Lakes League by Baseball America
2011 (Fr.)
• Appeared in 19 games, starting 15 games
• Started nine games in the outfield and six as the designated hitter
• Batted .255 with six RBIs, nine runs scored, two doubles and two home runs
• Posted a 10.38 ERA with seven strikeouts and three walks over 4 2/3 innings in five appearances as a pitcher
• Hit his first two collegiate home runs at South Carolina (4/26)
• Went 3-for-3, scoring two runs in a 5-2 victory over New Orleans (5/1)
• Had two hits and scored a run in an 8-7 win over VCU (5/17)
• Drove in two runs with a single against Coastal Carolina at the Big South Championship (5/27)
• Earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll mention
• Graduate of Valley Christian High School
• Named Sacramento Metro Area League MVP
• All-section second team as a senior
• Led the state of California with 14 home runs
• Hit .578 with 50 RBIs and .650 on-base percentage
• Went 10-2 with a 1.21 ERA with 117 strikeouts and 11 walks over 63 innings
• Named first team all-league after posting a 9-2 record with a 1.13 ERA over 63 innings, while hitting .472 with 38 RBIs as a junior
• Was undefeated as a sophomore with an 8-0 record and a 2.92 ERA in 38 1/3 innings
• Hit .456 with a .535 on base percentage
• Selected to all-league second team
• Also played basketball, leading team in scoring as a junior and senior
• First team all-league as a senior
• Son of Tom and Kris Cordell
• Uncle Mike Whitmarsh was an Olympic silver medalist in beach volleyball and played over 15 years on the AVP tour
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Indians muster comeback, then fall to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ervin Santana pitched seven scoreless innings, Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 Saturday night.
Santana (3-1), who was acquired in an Oct. 31 trade with Anaheim for minor-league pitcher Brandon Sisk, allowed six singles, struck out five and walked none.
Greg Holland, who logged his sixth save in seven opportunities, gave up two unearned runs in the ninth on a Michael Brantley two-out triple, which scored Mark Reynolds, who had an infield single, and Lonnie Chisenhall, who reached on Eric Hosmer's error. Holland struck out Jason Kipnis to end the game.
The Indians have scored three runs or less in eight of their past 10 games and 13 times this season, going 3-10 in those games.
Scott Kazmir (0-1), who was making his second big league start in two years, was charged with the loss. He gave up two runs on five hits, while striking out four and walking two. In his previous start, the Indians scored 19 runs and were ahead 14-0 going into the bottom of the second at Houston, but Kazmir failed to get out of the fourth inning, giving up six runs on eight hits, including two homers.
Kazmir, a two-time American League All-Star selection while with Tampa Bay, pitched last season with the Sugar Land Skeeters in the independent Atlantic League and signed a minor league contact with the Indians in January. He won a slot in the Cleveland rotation after a strong spring training.
Perez homered just inside the right-field foul pole in the second inning on an 0-1 pitch from Kazmir after he walked Jeff Francoeur.
The Indians had five baserunners in the second and third innings, but failed to score.
Drew Stubbs, Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera singled in the third, loading the bases with one out. Nick Swisher grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Swisher led off the second with a single and Carlos Santana reached on a Miguel Tejada error. Ervin Santana struck out Reynolds and Chisenhall to end the threat.
The Indians used five relief pitchers in the seventh when the Royals added a run. Alex Gordon's two-out single was the only hit. The inning included Bryan Shaw walking the only two batters he faced and Rich Hill walking Eric Hosmer, the only batter he faced, with the bases loaded to score Gordon.
Herrera replaced Santana and promptly gave up a leadoff double to Michael Brantley to lead off the eighth. Brantley went to third on a wild pitch, but was stranded.
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