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GRANDVIEW – Police in Grandview have made several arrests since last Thursday morning in a variety of incidents.
Last Thursday afternoon a juvenile male was observed unlawfully entering an apparently unlocked vehicle and taking a laptop. The victim, also the witness, called the police and directed officers to the suspect. The laptop was recovered and the suspect arrested.
Also last Thursday night a victim spotted four juvenile males near the victim's vehicle, including one inside. Responding officers captured two of the suspects. They were identified as involved in the vehicle prowl and theft of a purse. The suspects were also linked to several other vehicle prowls in the same area.
Also on Thursday, two different males were arrested for shoplifting by Grandview police in separate incidents about an hour and a half apart at the same store.
Yesterday, Sunday, police also made two arrests after traffic stops. In the first incident a man was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested on charges of driving with a suspended license and violating a no contact order with the passenger in the vehicle.
Police also arrested a juvenile driver yesterday after an officer recognized the driver. The juvenile was arrested on charges of driving with no valid license and obstructing police.
In an incident last Friday, a driver was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested when it was discovered he had a suspended license and stolen tabs on the vehicle.
Since last Thursday morning Grandview police have also handled a trespassing incident, seven reports of suspicious activity, a report of malicious mischief, seven parking problems, a DUI arrest, three noise complaints, an automatic alarm, a dispute between citizens, a traffic problem, two reports of domestic problems, a report of harassment and a court order violation.
In that time Grandview police have also served two court orders, arrested a wanted person and provided assistance to citizens twice.
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I don't have many perfumes, but the ones I have I really love. I don't get people who try perfume after perfume, if you don't like one fine, but otherwise... Well, anyway, let me talk you through mine.
This is my absolute fave. It's the "8 Uncovered" by Abercrombie and Fitch, it's actually limited edition and it's just fab.
It's basically a white musk. It's soft, fresh, clean, natural, slightly sweet, but not too sweet, just how I like it.
Mandarin - Wild Berries - Vanilla
This one is from Ralph Lauren. It's part of the big Pony fragrance collection, this is the yellow one. The fragrant composition includes juicy pear and irresistible mimosa. It's fresh, natural and not too sweet, just lovely!
BIG PONY WOMEN'S RL YELLOW EDT - Ralph Lauren
This was a present from my uncle and I really like it. Body Burberry is a luxury chypre - fruity composition that begins with notes of fresh green absinthe, peach and freesia. Roses and iris are in the heart, leaning on the base of sandalwood, cashmerean, musk, amber and vanilla.

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Mr. Bean - Alarm Clock and Getting Up
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Cute Baby Muskrats Crying for their Mom!
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Anti-bullying lessons aren't enough. We can't just teach what NOT to do, we must teach what TO do.
Kindness. Empathy. Compassion. Character. Service learning. Mindfulness. Forgiveness. Optimism. Gratitude. These are the lessons that will make the world a better place.


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The actress began dating LeNoble in 2008, a year after she divorced her first husband Johnathon Schaech (07).
And now the Samantha Who? star is preparing to wed again following the musician's marriage proposal in February (10).
Her rep confirms to People.com, "Christina Applegate and musician Martyn Lenoble are engaged."


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There is only five days to go until Olive comes home to stay! Now I have been so excited, and I think everyone around me is soooooo over it. I kind of reminds me of how excited you used to get as a child waiting for Christmas morning. You know it is coming, but it just seems to be taking forever! Now I promise I wont harp on about her too much, but here's a few pics to update you all. She is soooo darn cute! I took her to the vet last week to get her vaccination, and we had a quick 20 min home visit just to play a little bit! I just love her folded ears, such an adorable trait. It's cool though, the vet said she has no problems hearing and it won't ever be a problem in the future. Oh.................five more days...............I'm having a week at home next week with her. It's the least I could do after ripping her away from her Mother and brothers and sisters. I'm hoping to spend the week playing with her, and scrapping, so hopefully I will have a bunch of new layouts to show next week.
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Fix Me Up the Deluxe Edition Set To Hit May 6
First Single "Clouds" Has Raised Nearly $800,000 for Children's Cancer Research
Zach Sobiech blew us away last year when he teamed up with SoulPancake to invite us into his world with "My Last Day's: Meet Zach Sobiech." The 20-minute video was our first introduction to this incredibly inspirational seventeen year old who, even while facing a terminal diagnosis of Osteosarcoma showed us what it truly means to live. Determined to leave a legacy for his family and friends, Zach and his band, A Firm Handshake (Sammy Brown & Reed Redmond) wrote, recorded and released a gorgeous EP, Fix Me Up. Now, for the first time ever, Fix Me Up will be available to fans physically as well as digitally with added bonus content as a Deluxe Edition, set to hit May 6th via Rock the Cause Records.
When the Fix Me Up EP was released last year, the first single "Clouds" quickly went viral selling over 300,000 downloads and raising close to $800,000 for Children's Cancer Research. The video for the single touched millions of people, amongst them celebrities so moved by Zach and the song that they came together to create a celebrity edition of "Clouds" for him. When Zach passed away on May 20, 2013, his fans pushed the track to up to #1 on the iTunes, Spotify and Billboard charts, a moving tribute from the astounding amount of people he had touched by sharing his story.
Fix Me Up (Deluxe Edition) is a two-disk CD/DVD set that includes the original EP, along with a never before heard acoustic version of "Clouds", the new holiday classic "Clouds (Largest Clouds Choir Holiday Version)" and a gorgeous new single from band-mate Sammy Brown, "How to Go to Confession," a song about loved ones lost and hope for the future. A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of Fix Me Up (Deluxe Edition) are being donated to the Zach Sobiech Osteorcarcoma Fund at Childrens Cancer Research Fund to find a cure for this rare, devastating cancer, and Rock the Cause, a music based non-profit that empowers young people to get involved in their communities.


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This is a little Mini Album from Bo Bunny. If you haven't ever used them, you should give them a try!! They are already covered in paper, so they are so EASY and FUN to create with!
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She was somebody I had known for a long time, we chatted often and I was grateful for her advice. She was wise and gentle, she directed me with thoughts and ideas. Sometimes I listened, sometimes I didn't. When I didn't, I know now that it would have served me better if I had. I was driven, racing, running, being busy, busy, busy. Life happened nursing, marriage, step kids, my kid, work, play, community, widowhood, starting over… you know how it is and you can probably add a few of your own.
She would pop in occasionally and we would chat, tough times happened, I pushed her away and we lost touch. That happens in life, we lose touch with dear and faithful friends… I lost touch with this one.
I am happy to say after her nudging me several times gently then not so gently, we have re-connected. I finally stopped that run, push and relentless drive. I remembered, I have stopped to call and really chat with her, open up, show her the real me in the now. She has just the best advice, I will never lose her again. I will stay in touch and in tune… my best friend is Marie, my inner knowing.
Who is Marie? She is my inner knowing, I buried her so deep, denied her existence and I turned my back on her. In the process of starting over, I started to write and speak about my life changing challenges. I was emotionally overwrought, fearful, in fact my thoughts and life were out of control. Marie is my middle name, hidden away, ignored and never used, I did not realise that she is also my inner knowing.
The origin of Marie is derived from the Hebrew Miryam and it has a debated meaning. Many believe it to mean a 'sea of bitterness' or 'sea of sorrow', others see it as a 'wished for child'. The light and the dark…it was my choice. I chose the sea of sorrow and slipped into the darkest part of my soul.
When women experience trauma or severe life stressors it is not uncommon for our lives to unravel. We lose ourselves a little over the years and get caught up in a lot of external stuff and in doing so we can lose our friends as well… and I lost this one…
I am happy to say that I won't lose her again, I will stay in tune and in touch. You see I now recognise her as a 'much wished for child', my much loved precious soul, my inner knowing. I have finally stopped long enough to call and re-connect and she has just the best advice and I am listening.
The way to find her again and be sure it is her advice and that is comes form a place of pure love and NOT the whisper or roar of fear and overwhelm is to be open and develop a clear and unshakeable love and belief in yourself.
Your inner knowing puts your interests first, it is about who you really are, your real, raw, authentic and beautiful self. When you act from the 'sea of sorrow' it is exhausting and overwhelming, it is a load you are dragging with you draining your energy, it always wants more.. Begone with it…flick it off and return to (you remember Elvis' song, I popped in a link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5xxh5UX4U ).
Inner knowing understands that living with love also shows a quiet inner and strong confidence. That type of confidence is a gift that goes on giving, it is your gift to the world showing your compassion, understanding and love. Be true to your values, true to keeping your cup overflowing then you can be free, open and available to give it to others. Your gift will be your vibrancy, engagement and connection.
It is in times of reflection and connection that magic happens.
If you are challenged by a lack of connection in your life the 21 Day Butterfly Net Challenge is a beauty. I invite you to reach out and connect with me at di@ diriddell.com or through Facebook on Confidence Beyond 50
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Toys R Us Ultimate Wish List Sweepstakes
Eligibility : Open to residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are 6 years of age or older at time of entry
Promotion Period : Beginning at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time ("ET") on October 17, 2010 through 11:59:59 pm ET on October 31, 2010
Enter at: hubworld.com/wishlist
Limit : Limit one (1) entry per e-mail address per person per day
Prize (s):
One (1) Grand Prize: a $5,000 Toys"R"Us gift card. ARV: $5,000.
Two hundred (200) Second Prizes: a $100 Toys "R" Us gift card. ARV: $100 each.
Winner List : For the names of the winners, available after December 15, 2010, send a self-addressed, stamped (#10) envelope to: Toys"R"Us Ultimate Wish List Sweepstakes – Winners List, P.O. Box 329, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Requests received after November 5, 2010 will not be honored.
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please let me win
Hi, is this toys r us sweepstakes for real cause in the dates above its showing 2010 not 2011? i have never had a chance to win anything and id love to win for me and my nephew im a preteen and he is 4 but the 2 of us would have a nice xmas with dreams come true thank u
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I really want to be the grand prize winner because my family really needs toys and I know because I am 12 YRS old also if you want to know my name it is Monique Garcia. Bye hope you can pick me for the TOYS R US contest . :)
Hi I really would like to win. I never won anything except for a homework award. i go to school get good grades and do what my parents tell me , and even though we dont have much this will mean alot to me.
P.S i am 14
If I win, I also have a twin brother that I can share the prize with and unlike most siblings, we get along fairly well. We just love Lego products, especially Lego Ninjago. We haven't ever really won any contests and we're straight A students in the sixth grade in little Clinton, Mass. We are not too confident we can win this, but we're giving it our best shot. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and be as optimistic as you can be. We think you are the greatest toy distributing company in the world! I mean, " toys " is in your name! Literally! Thanks for listening!
Hi I am malikah I want to win this contest cause I love toys r us I'm. 6. And it will be the best day for me if u pick. Me please pick me
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Hello,My name is Sophia I really love toys and i would like to win It is almost Christmas i would like Some presents And i don't have enough money to buy it thank you.
Hey!im David le and I really love toys , and my family not rich. And is it almost Chrismas and am waiting for a year to get toys but my dad don't let and my mom, and if I win I will get toy for an order kids too.
i really want to win cause my mom doesn't have that much money
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Hi! My name is Sophia N. I have a brother that really loves Legos, especially Lego ninjago my brother is 9 years old and he never had anything to play with ,my brother always tells me," I really want this please let me have it is so cool I never had Legos before please!!":(, I felt so bad until I found this website , if I win this contest , I don't care ifI am not in first place but if I win 2. Or 3 place I would be very proud I would pick Lego ninjago to surprise my brother on Christmas Eve he'll be. VERY happy,I never had been to you rus before because my parents doesn't let me and I don't have time and enough money to buy.please give me this oppurntity to win and donate this toy to my brother on Christmas Eve . Thank you toy rus for giving this website for allof the world. Toy rus is always inmy heart and if I win or not tell us on this page thank you please help my brother:)


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I'm 100% sure that autumn is my favorite season of the year. Something about the colors. Something about the sky. Something about the crisp, cool air. Something about scarves and hot chocolate. mmm... And although fall has arrived a little later than I expected, it has not failed me in the least. The colors, sky, air, etc. have brought joy to me every day; just another one of God's ways of showing me His glory.
Though fall is wonderful, and I praise the Lord for showing me His beauty, I can't help but think that fall means end-of-the-year. REALLY?! End-of-the-year already!? I feel like this semester has flown by. God has made many changes in my life and in my heart over the course of these past 3-ish months. Through reading and discussion with my friends (some of His solid disciples), He has taught/is teaching me to treasure His Word. To write it on my heart. To obey it, and to live it. His Word says,
"How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your Word. With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
-Psalm 119: 9-11
"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward."
-Psalm 19:7-11
"If you abide in My Word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free... Truly, Truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My Word, he will never see death."
-John 8: 31-32, 51
"If you abide in Me and My Words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you... If you keep My commandments you will abide in My love as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love."
-John 15:7, 10
"sanctify them in the truth; Your Word is truth."
-John 17:17
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And in whatever you do, whether in word or in deed, do it all the the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
-Colossians 3:16-17
"All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."
-2 Timothy 3:16-17
And I know He says a lot more about keeping His Word. So that's what I am working on. And through it, I am changing. I desire to know Him more. Which has compelled me to love His Word and His people more than I have before. And in a different way. I am humbled as He changes my heart.
On a lighter note, you see this girl in the picture below? Her name is Avery Michael Canevari. She's 12 years old, in the 7th grade and the University Lab School, and tomorrow I am taking her and 2 of her friends to the mall. I cannot even begin to describe the potential she has for the Lord. She's amazing. And, it "just so happens" that I came to know Christ when I was 13 while experiencing some of the exact same life-situations that she is facing right now. I spend 5/7 days of the week with her, and I love her more than I can say with words. I am praying for her, and will keep you faithful blog-readers updated on how the Holy Spirit works in her life. I thank God that I get to be a part of this. I pray that He would use me however He wishes. Fully, not just halfway.
One more thing I cannot forget to mention: I have the best mom in the world! She is currently on her way back from Israel, and I cannot wait to see her/hug her/hear her voice and her stories. Also, I go to OXFORD next weekend to see my long-lost Peru teammates! mmmm.. :) mmmmmmmm.
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It didn't take too long after James Comey was fired by President Trump for the oft-maligned head of the FBI to become a martyr. The media and the left, who previously spent the better part of a year demonizing Comey for the Hillary Clinton email investigation, suddenly conspired to depict him as a secular saint, a perpetual Boy Scout who was above politics and whose only failure was a naive inability to grasp the Trump administration's true machinations.
If you believed this bunk, you may want to read a Saturday report by columnist Paul Sperry in the New York Post. In it, Sperry discusses Comey's FBI and its involvement with trying to "corroborate" elements out of the infamous Trump "dossier" — a document that was put together in part by Fusion GPS, a Democrat-linked group that had tried to dig up dirt on then-candidate Donald Trump.
The dossier, which has been discredited on a number of occasions, was possibly funded by Fusion GPS. We say "possibly" because the group has declined to answer questions or provide records to congressional investigators over its role in the dossier scandal. We do know that the group retained the British spy who assembled the dossier and then shopped Steele's dossier around D.C. Beyond that, the group has refused to provide any answers.
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If you listen to Fusion GPS, they're a "research and strategic intelligence firm" that was started by "three former Wall Street Journal investigative reporters."
"But congressional sources say it's actually an opposition-research group for Democrats, and the founders, who are more political activists than journalists, have a pro-Hillary Clinton, anti-Trump agenda," Sperry reported. "Fusion GPS was on the payroll of an unidentified Democratic ally of Clinton when it hired a long-retired British spy to dig up dirt on Trump. In 2012, Democrats hired Fusion GPS to uncover dirt on GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. And in 2015, Democratic ally Planned Parenthood retained Fusion GPS to investigate pro-life activists protesting the abortion group."
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"These weren't mercenaries or hired guns," said one congressional source with knowledge of the dossier investigation, according to Sperry. "These guys had a vested personal and ideological interest in smearing Trump and boosting Hillary's chances of winning the White House."
The group ended up "quietly shopping the dirty dossier on Trump around Washington" at the same time that one of its founders, Peter R. Fritsch, gave at least $1,000 of his money to the Hillary Victory Fund and the Hillary For America, along with donating to the campaign with his wife. And this was who James Comey's FBI decided to get in bed with… [CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE]


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Its been a while I know but it's a new year so a fresh start.
Every year I set myself resolutions that I will never be able to keep and by the end of the year I feel crap as I hadn't kept to them.
This year I am setting myself resolutions that are realistic and if I don't achieve them it's not the end of the world.
Get into London more
After visiting London recently I realised how much I missed venturing out and visiting museums. This year I am going to attempt to make it more into London and explore.
Stop worrying about your weight
Every year I say I will lose x amount of weight and I never achieve it as Christmas takes all the hard work away with indulging in everything. This year I am not going to worry and just be happy with how I feel.
Learn a new skill
I have been saying for ages that I am going to do some short courses and this year I am aiming to take as many as I can find time to do.
Take your holiday throughout the year not all at once just before it runs out
This has happened to me now and it turns out I may not be able to take all of it anyway. This year I am going to take small city breaks and plan one big holiday.
Spend a little bit more for something nicer
This year I'm aiming in investing in nicer quality of clothing , make up and skin care that will last that bit longer. I get reactions from cheaper make up and skin care anyway so this is just something I am continuing but I have noticed that in the past year I am looking at better quality products that will last longer and I would get more joy out of using.
I could continue adding to the list but then the more I add the more likely I would not keep half of them.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Going Public
I have a lot of author-hopefuls who I follow on writers' forums and a few whose blogs I frequent. I've seen a lot of things in the last 15 months.
I've seen a fabulous author acquire an agent, sweat through the submission process, and land an incredible deal. I've also seen her start through the long and often tedious process to actually get the book published.
I've seen a writer celebrate the release of her book through a big house and start to garner reviews, popularity, etc.
I've seen a very talented writer decide to take the route of a small publisher instead of continuing to look for an agent. He's very happy with the choice he made, and I'm happy for him.
I've become friends with a man who is on his twelfth book. He's not a bestseller, but he has a steady, mid list career and a solid fan base. He's very happy with his career and from him I've learned abut the life of a very normal published author. Very few are superstars, guys.
I've seen a friend acquire her first agent, get her first sale, and now she's starting to see foreign rights sales. How exciting!
This is what you like to see. It's a great way to start building some buzz for your book and gain a few fans as well as friends. If we're honest, it's what we expect for ourselves when we create that first handle and post for the first time.
But usually, that's not what I see.
Early on I saw a writer sign with a very respectable agency. Hooray! I thought! We'll be hearing about her book deal soon! But no. Her agent sent her book out to about five editors and then totally lost interest in her as a client. A year later she has picked herself up off the literary floor and started looking for a new agent all over again.
I've seen many, many posters who get so excited about the process of looking for an agent. They get requests for partials! Fulls! Invitations to re-submit after a revision! Things are so exciting! . . . And after a while, we just don't hear from them anymore.
I knew one guy in particular who has had more fulls and partials requested than I ever did. I keep thinking we're going to get an announcement any day. But after over a year, it hasn't panned out yet.
I see many people who are afraid to try.
Putting your goals out in the public eye is often done for motivation. And that is fine when your goals can be reached simply through grit and tenacity. For example, fitness goals, weight loss goals, word count goals, etc. But when you are making public your goals in an industry that rejects over 95% of the people trying to get in, you have to wonder what we are thinking?
Did you think about the risk involved when you started posting about your writing?
Now, I don't have a huge readership or anything . . . But I'm pretty sure there are at least 20 of you. Heck, my family is at least ten of you.:) What if nothing works out for me? Will you be disappointed? Will I feel like I've let you down?
When I started this blog I was sure that I would get an agent soon, and a sale would follow closely. It was a time saving device, really. So I wouldn't have to call everyone who wanted to be updated on my publishing process all the time. But I was certain that the glorious end was just out of sight on the horizon.
I've been lucky; I've had some great success. I'm not to my ultimate goal yet, but I'm close!
But what if I wasn't?
I think that writers need to be inherently optimistic--it's a hard industry to crack into; you need your good nature. But if I knew then what I know now, I don't know if I would have gone public quite so quickly.
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- Sean Ferrell said...
You're right about needing to be optimistic, but it's hard to be so when you know as much about the publishing biz as I do (I used to work for an agent) or when you do even a little bit of research. The publishing industry isn't exactly afraid to air its dirty habits. There are so many agents and editors blogging now, proudly stating that it is SLOW and DIFFICULT to get published.
I have to remind myself, on a daily basis, that "I'm okay, even if I don't get published." I can write. I believe that. But still, the waiting is hard. I have found that even the modest "success" I've had so far (getting an agent) has helped to spur on my other work. That's a good thing. I use my current WIP to keep me from thinking about the fact that I haven't heard from my agent in ... I won't even think about it... she'll contact me when she needs to... I'm okay, even if I don't get published.
- 1:16 PM, March 21, 2007
- Trina Rubert said...
I'm one of 10!!! Optimism is good to have. A realistic look is a good balancer. The key is three fold. Talent, HARD Work and stubborness (tenacity actually).
- 1:33 PM, March 21, 2007
- Michelle Zink said...
I started my blog for the same reason you started yours - to keep everybody posted in one shot.
I appreciate other writers who are willing to share their journey with the rest of us. One thing I've found is that writers at every point in the process are ravenous for information.
We don't have a frame of reference for what we're going through, so we want to compare.
Has this ever happened to you?
What did your agent do?
Will I look stupid if I...?
It lessens the loneliness for me in what is inherently a lonely endeavor.
It gives me hope to see others "make it", because I'm pretty sure no one is more stubborn than me and if they can do it, so can I!
It gives me comfort to realize I'm not alone and that others care about my journey as well.
I think your book WILL sell, Aprilynne. But if it doesn't, you'll sell the next one, and I'll be grateful you shared the truth of your journey along the way.
Putting ourselves out there takes courage, I think, ESPECIALLY in the beginning!
- 1:38 PM, March 21, 2007
- Jaye Wells said...
Hi there, I found you through Sean's blog.
With my blog, I really try not to talk too much about my submission process. Part of this is self-preservation since I've had agents and editors stop by on occassion. But the other part speaks to exactly what you're saying here. I'd be embarrassed to get excited in a post about a request only to come back and say, "whoops, close but no cigar...again."
One thing to remember is that since most of us won't be big names or may not even get published, it's nice to have a community of people who do this crazy thing because we love writing. Publication is just gravy.
- 1:50 PM, March 21, 2007
- JC Madden said...
I blog for a lot of reasons, but a lot of it is to keep up with writing-friends and to prompt myself that I need to write that evening.
As for your friend, I sound just like her. I got my agent last year, he sent off to 5 publishers...and then I dropped off his radar. After a very long year of being forgotten, I'm plunging back into the submissions pool and I hope this time it works for me.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. You just have to keep writing and keep loving what you're doing. :)
- 8:22 PM, March 21, 2007
- ~Em~ said...
You have to be optimistic in my opinion, otherwise the inevitable rejections will kill your spirit and you may never plunge on to the ultimate success.
I blog because it's fun. My friends can read it, my family reads it, so when something happens (writing related or not) I can type it on there and they can see it and I don't have to make 20 individual phone calls.
So there's my .02!
- 8:33 PM, March 21, 2007
- Demon Hunter said...
I agree with Michelle. Writers like a frame of reference. We want to be in the loop. We may not want to post every rejection, but I'm not dismayed by it. All writers know that rejections are par for the course. I don't care if I have to come back several times and say I was rejected; it just shows I'm going for my dream!:*)
- 6:33 AM, March 22, 2007
- tomdg said...
Hi there.
Well, I found this blog completely by accident, like most of the blogs I read. But I read it because it's interesting - not because of where you might be in the future but because of where you are now. There are probably plenty of stories about how successful authors have "made it", and probably also a few about people who never did; but they're always coloured by being written after the event. It's more interesting to see what it's like being there at the time, when you have hopes and (perhaps) fears but simply don't know where it's going.
I can totally understand why you need to be optimistic. I remember a sales manager giving a talk where he said that sales people had to be thick-skinned as they spend most of their time getting rejected. That really struck a chord with me. That particular salesman came across very arrogant, but after that discussion, after getting that little peek into his world, I could understand why.
I'm sure you already know that failing to get published wouldn't make you a failure as a person. It wouldn't make your blog any less interesting either.
- 7:35 AM, March 22, 2007
- Maprilynne said...
Wow, this entry seemed to strike a chord for many of you. I had a rather morose day yesterday and I guess it showed.:) But I'm feeling much better today and was so pleased to read all of your thoughts and opinions.
Thanks so much for commenting!!!
P.S. I think you're all wonderful, even if you don't get published/an agent/a fantastically hot trophy spouse/etc.:)
- 8:16 AM, March 22, 2007
I enjoyed reading this blog and all the comments. I love reading about your adventures, writing related or not. And I will be proud of you no matter what happens. I already am! I will always be a huge fan of your writing, so keep the stories coming!
- 10:38 AM, March 22, 2007
- ORION said...
It's true. Every bit of it. The optimism drives the passion and joy in your work.
This is what the reader senses as they read your words and your story.
Your joy.
It is that crucial connection that is missing in the pessimistic.
- 5:59 PM, March 22, 2007
- Brent Alan Watson said...
Thanks for the blog. It really keeps things in perspective.
- 7:01 AM, March 23, 2007
Very good post. I appreciate your thoughtfulness in realizing that most of us aren't among the lucky. You see the big picture, for sure.
And I must say, I'll start a blog myself IF I ever land an agent . . . but not before then. I'm quite convinced that getting an agent is something that happens to other people, not me--and there's no need to record my daily journey in the form of a blog if the agent quest never comes to fruition.
In the meantime, I'm sitting in the bleachers rooting for you!
- 2:14 PM, March 26, 2007
- Levi Nunnink said...
Yeah - I hear you. The entire process to publication is so darned difficult. There's so many steps involved and so many things can go wrong or just not work out.
I do think that you have a pretty cool agent, from what I've heard. I doubt that she'll have any trouble selling your story.
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text: I Hate Signs Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. 1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever M. Night Fans Home Films Home Help Search Calendar Login Register MNightFans.com » Films » Signs » I Hate Signs « previous next » Print Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 7 Go Down Author Topic: I Hate Signs (Read 36648 times) Micky-D's Praying with Anger Offline 2 I Hate Signs « on: July 06, 2005, 03:38:24 PM » man this movie is stupid who ever has a problem with this should explain to me why this is such a fantastic movie which it is not. PS. Ronold Mcdonold Logged Azi LITW Offline 151 I Hate Signs « Reply #1 on: July 06, 2005, 03:48:41 PM » This is my favorite movie ever made. And ou want to know why? I'll tell you why. Because it's good. First, this movie is so scary. I mean, who didn't have the same expression as Merril when he saw the Mexican alien? Shyamalan seamlessly blended J-horror with american acting, more so than the Ring or the Grudge could have ever hoped.Second, this is an excellently directed and written film. It slowly unravels into a scary film, not like the crap-horror in america today. Third, M. Night Shyamalan is in it!>Azi Logged It's like War of the Worlds-Merrill, Signs Micky-D's Praying with Anger Offline 2 I Hate Signs « Reply #2 on: July 06, 2005, 04:00:31 PM » Wow! Azi you have changed my whole perspective behind signs. You should be a staff member. i just watched it again and i see what you mean. Yea with the Mexican Alien it was how do I say it el perro es delisoso. Thats french for the best movie ever. Wow this was a great movie and you change the way i watch his movies.PS. Logged gonch Unbreakable Offline 64 I Hate Signs « Reply #3 on: July 06, 2005, 05:24:00 PM » This is a great movie. I agree with everything that Azi said, and I loved every second of it.If you don't like it... well, that's your opinion. What do you want us to do? You want us to change your opinion? Lol...I don't really know if we can do that...I loved every second of this movie, I loved how real it looks, and I love all the concepts of fate and coincidences that exist in the movie.It doesn't have spaceships, weird eight legged aliens, or crappy CGI. It just tells us an amazing, beautiful story, that shows us the life of a small family, and how the alien imvasion affects them.The acting is pretty good, and I think Shyamalan did a great job as a director and as a writer. The movie is amazing in both of those aspects....And if you don't like it...well, that's your problem . You have your opinion, I have mine. Logged "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction Azi LITW Offline 151 I Hate Signs « Reply #4 on: July 06, 2005, 05:45:30 PM » Did you not hear him? He just said that he now appreciates the scope of Shyamalan's movies. What more could you want?>Azi Logged It's like War of the Worlds-Merrill, Signs Specter Administrator Futuristic (After Earth) Offline 815 I Hate Signs « Reply #5 on: July 06, 2005, 11:40:24 PM » I love Signs. It's great in that it doesn't really show you anything until the end. One of the best shots is when they are showing you a wall, and slowly doing a close up on it. Yeah, that's right, nothing but a wall in that shot, but they didn't have to show anything else. The sound was key. The music is also very very well orchestrated and some of the best ever written for film, with many layers to it. Logged gonch Unbreakable Offline 64 I Hate Signs « Reply #6 on: July 07, 2005, 01:21:35 PM » QUOTE (Azi @ Jul 6 2005, 05:45 PM) Did you not hear him? He just said that he now appreciates the scope of Shyamalan's movies. What more could you want?>Azi [/quote]I have the feeling that he was just being ironic, Azi.... Logged "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction Azi LITW Offline 151 I Hate Signs « Reply #7 on: July 07, 2005, 07:03:54 PM » You have to trust me, he wasn't. And a better word would be sarcastic.And on the score, how perfect! The way that it could be slowed down from its fast-paced thriller tempo to the slower, more moving speed was brilliant.>Azi Logged It's like War of the Worlds-Merrill, Signs afi_village LITW Offline 190 I Hate Signs « Reply #8 on: July 09, 2005, 10:15:01 PM » QUOTE (Specter @ Jul 7 2005, 02:40 PM) One of the best shots is when they are showing you a wall, and slowly doing a close up on it. Yeah, that's right, nothing but a wall in that shot, but they didn't have to show anything else. [/quote] wow, that is so true! i completly agree with you. i think it's one of the scariest scenes of the film and it's not because it's using tacky CGI effects or showing you so much gore that you want to throw up, it's just really amazingly constructed.but what i love most about the film (and all of m night shyamalan's films) isn't how scary they are, because that isn't their strongest feature. i love the characters that he creates which force you to envest emotion into their stories. every single character is just so real. my favourite is bo. i love her so much.i watched signs the other day, and even though i've seen it so many times before, i think i cried more this time than any other, and that isn't from how scary it is, it's from how much you love the characters.pkk Logged OH MY GOD...i was at a placebo concert last night and i was second row standing right in front of brian...then i got steve's drumstick! HELL YEAH!!! Azi LITW Offline 151 I Hate Signs « Reply #9 on: July 10, 2005, 12:52:38 PM » First of all, let me congratulate me. This is my 100th post! Yay!Signs is definitely my favorite of the 4 because you do feel a stronger attatchment than in any of his other films or Spielberg's while we're at it. The pure sense of fear, desperation, and fear bound this family together even more. >Azi Logged It's like War of the Worlds-Merrill, Signs Azi LITW Offline 151 I Hate Signs « Reply #10 on: July 12, 2005, 03:42:51 PM » That was an excellent post. So true. I feel the same way about popcorn.>Azi Logged It's like War of the Worlds-Merrill, Signs werebearxxx The Happening Offline 213 I Hate Signs « Reply #11 on: February 25, 2006, 03:38:52 AM » signs was DAMN good! back when i bought it (the day it came out), i wasnt a m. night fan....i had unbreakable and sixth sense...but wasnt really into movies...signs was the disiding facter that i will forever be in debt to the lord of all directing. SIGNS was amazing. it was scary...not blood, stupid gore scary...but ACtUALLY scary.The movie was emotional....i got the chills a few times. It was amazingly written and acted. What more could you ask for in a movie.eat that d&8k. love eric Logged carmenjones_82 Praying with Anger Offline 3 I Hate Signs « Reply #12 on: July 10, 2006, 01:11:31 PM » I loved this story because although it was about aliens invading earth, it was ultimately about a sinister man re-establishing his faith after something so tragic and unfair has happened to him. And on the fact that everything, no matter how tragic, happens for a reason.The little girl was a pest about the damn water and left those glasses laying around everywhere for a reason, the little boy had asthma so his lungs would close, the uncle never got his dream career as a baseball player so a bat would be right there on a mantle, and his wife died so she could tell her husband to "SWING AWAY". I absolutely love his films because like someone else stated, it makes you invest in all the characters and he doesn't go for shock value like so many other film makers do. I think thats why some people don't like it, because they prefer to see a big bloody something instead of having to use their minds to imagine what terror is about to happen. Which brings me to my favorite scene. When they show the alien in Mexico..... how many of us was on the edge of our seats like Joaquin's character wanting the kids to move so we could see what terror was lurking behind the trees. M. Knight is frikkin awesome, I can't say anymore *sighs* Logged visitorkyle97 Wide Awake Offline 28 SIGNS visitor « Reply #13 on: February 02, 2007, 11:12:48 PM » QUESTION: Why are there people here on this site that 'hate' thismovie; SIGNS? To me; THAT is what is stupid. Logged Rulm Futuristic (After Earth) Offline 330 Re: I Hate Signs « Reply #14 on: December 18, 2007, 02:56:28 AM » The only reason someone may not like Signs is due to the SPOILER ALERT- "water killing aliens" part, but water killing the aliens is not really as far-fetched as some complain it is. War of the Worlds' aliens were killed by bacteria in the air--Night just replaced air with water--both are, as we all should know, extremely common in this planet! Lol. But the thing is, this is a movie about aliens; anything can happen, and trying to place logic in an alien related plot is just plain dumb. It may not have been ALL water that killed the aliens, it may have been just purified water. Who knows? Maybe salt water doesn't affect them, and because the earth is full of it, they were not afraid to take over. Also, remember that the aliens did not create an all-out war. They used stealth and such--sneak attacks. Would humans have time to go around pouring water on them? 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