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I'm proud to participate in my THIRD YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team (the GOLD team)! But play fast: this contest only lasts 72 hours!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SEVEN teams, meaning seven contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GOLD TEAM--but there six other teams and chances to win a whole different set of books! Succeed in this team, and you could win every book below, including my novel School of Deaths!
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've hidden my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the GOLD team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
This YASH I'm hosting debut author Melissa Eastlake, whose first novel, The Uncrossing, releases TODAY, October 2nd! That's exciting.
Melissa Eastlake’s debut novel, The Uncrossing, releases TODAY from Entangled Teen. She lives in Athens, Georgia with her partner and their dog. Visit her on Goodreads. In fact maybe you should visit her repeatedly, say perhaps 28 times? (wink, wink). But wait- there's more- she's offering a special sneak peak into her novel with an EXCLUSIVE PLAYLIST!!
And don't forget to continue the Scavenger Hunt! The next author on the Gold Team is Abigail Johnson!
What did you think of the hunt? Does this sound like an exciting new novel? Leave a comment below and share!
Today, I'm thrilled to feature an interview with debut novelist and friend Missy De Graff, whose new novel The Rogue's Fate is coming soon!
If your life hung in the balance, would you choose to make your own destiny or leave your life to fate?
CM: Tell us about your new release?
MDG: The Rogue’s Fate is my debut novel, scheduled to be released soon, possibly Fall 2017. It walks the line between an urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and it will appeal to the older YA and Adult crowd.
CM: What inspired this particular story?
MDG: I was going through a hard time when I first started writing this story. My mother had just passed away after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Writing was my way of coping. I’ve always loved fantasy and paranormal creatures, so it was only natural that’s what I would write about. And I needed a strong female lead to help me through the hard times, so I made one. I threw all sort of emotional obstacles at her and she survived-so I knew I would too.
CM: How long have you been working on this and what did it take to get published?
MDG: I first started working on this story in 2014. It was just for fun and as a coping mechanism. But then, it took on a life of its own and grew into so much more. I took a break from writing in 2015 but got back to finishing this piece in 2016 and then went through the revision, editing, and querying process. It has been a long journey to get here, but I’m thrilled to be at the end stage.
CM: How'd you pick your MC's name?
MDG: I try to pick my character names for specific reasons, such as the meaning of the name. Lucinda, the main character, her name means Light. And Caiden, the male lead, his name means Battle. In picking Lucinda’s name, I also wanted a name that had multiple nicknames. Lucinda has two nicknames in the book-Lux and Cinda-each one represents a different period of her life.
CM: Tell us about your main character.
I bend with the hurricane when the wind blows.
I stand as solid as a brick wall when the waves come crashing down.
CM: Is this your first work?
MDG: Yes, this is my debut novel. It isn’t the first story I’ve written, or idea had, but it is the first novel I’ve completed through the entire process of outlining, drafting, revising, editing, querying, and now publishing.
MDG: I’m currently in the first round of revisions for The Alpha’s Secret, which is the second book in The Raven Chronicles. And then I’ll dive straight into drafting the third book, The Witch’s Betrayal.
CM: If you had to pick a theme song for your book what would it be?
MDG: Oh wow, that’s a tough one! Just one song? Let’s see...Taking Chances by Celine Dion.
CM: Anything else you want to add?
MDG: Chris, thank you so much for having me here today, it’s been fun!
Sound interesting? Check out Missy's website, or add the book on Goodreads!
You can also visit Missy on Facebook or Twitter.
Today, as the country looks up to the sky to witness one of nature's wonders, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the very human issues of the past week. A number of people I know on social media have taken to posting things about Charlottesville and elsewhere with the message of "it's time to move on" or "just let it go."
I know this is a conversation that's difficult. I know many people like to pretend it's not about them, or it doesn't affect them. As I see it, there are two types of racism in this world. One is the active racism of people who honestly believe what they say. They think they're better than others because of the color of their skin, forgetting that the color of their blood- of all human blood- is the same red. This type of racism is not new and is not in the hearts of the majority of people, but it is suddenly louder in the US. It's been given a new voice, and a new sense of acceptance by the current Administration.
The second type of racism, however, is far more insidious. This is the racism found when people see or hear things and ignore it. It is a racism of complicity. Seeing statues erected to honor white superiority and asking to preserve them. Seeing voter laws changed to disenfranchise minorities and saying nothing to your leaders. Or seeing Nazi rallies and not condemning hate for what it is. Boston was a powerful example of what happens when people come out in support of tolerance and love. Hate is a powerful emotion, but so is love.
There are no easy solutions. I don't think showing up to shout down racists will work in the long run. I don't think protests and counter protests are the only answer, because it does continue the "us vs them" mentality adopted by the racist communities. I think back to my years teaching theatre. One of the things I love, especially about the arts, is the environment we fostered. Kids come to theatre often feeling outcast already. People of every race, socioeconomic background, and sexual preference. These kids worked together on shows, on plays, on building things together. They saw themselves as teammates, as friends. This is one possible long-term solution to combating racism. I wish we could go into communities where people are isolated and encourage them to work together with people of color. Send the racists into service through groups like the Peace Corps or USAID and have them help people in Africa, Asia, and other countries where perhaps these people start to realize they can fit in with others in a positive way. After all, racism is built on fear and ignorance, and both are combated through education and experience.
Every year, arts in education are being cut. When I left teaching, I'd already been asked to continue an afterschool theatre program with no pay for any of my extra time, despite it being more time and harder than my regular teaching job. The department was also told to go without funding entirely. Community service, while encouraged in some schools, is often a lip service term given to kids who'll find time to help a teacher decorate their classroom, instead of going somewhere and doing something that engages with a broader community. These are issues you can talk with your elected school board officials about. These are issues that have long-term consequences.
In the meantime, no, do not "let it go" and just try to forget what's going on around you. Speak up for what you believe in. Call out your leaders if they're not representing your values. And take the time to look at the world. This is a problem that's not going away anytime soon, and that needs to be talked about and addressed every day.
Give our children a better world than the one we live in.
I have been writing for a long time. Heck, I've wanted to be a writer since middle school. I've been writing ever since.
The very first book I wrote took ten years. It's a mess. You've never heard of it. It's shelved on a floppy disk (remember those?) among other places, but was never revisited.
Then, during my time in Oxford, I was inspired to write School of Deaths. It took me a year to write, and then I began trying for agents. In publishing, if you want your book published with the big publishers, distributed widely, and making money, you need an agent. The "Big Five" publishers (all subdivisions of just five companies) only take manuscripts from agents, and even then it's not always a guarantee of publication, much less success. Yet agents are the first gatekeepers in the business.
Getting an agent involves writing a query letter. This is a single page long- a blurb about your book, a paragraph about similar books in the marketplace, and a paragraph about you. It's an email you send out and know you'll probably never hear back from. Some agents ask for just this, some for your first five pages. Most agents receive hundreds of email queries a DAY. Of those they receive, they might request pages from 5%, and of those pages, maybe request a full manuscript from an even smaller number. And it's not just based on the quality of your writing. It's based on a lot of subjective factors, like the agent's preferences, if they think they can sell it, does it conflict with other clients they have, and so on. In short, getting an agent is very, very difficult. It feels a bit like falling through mid-air, and trying to catch (and hold onto) a single raindrop.
After a year of querying, and 130 rejections, I gave up trying to find an agent for School of Deaths. Instead I began querying small presses. 30 queries of publishers later, MuseItUp said yes.
Small press is a form of traditional publishing in between the big guys and self publishing. In a way, it's sort of like the minor league baseball league. Minor leaguers are pros, and paid to play ball, and some are amazing, but you've never heard of them. They're all hoping to make it into the majors, but to do so they need that scout. With writing, you need an agent.
After Scythe Wielder's Secret I wrote a sci fi thriller and re-entered the querying phase. Months passed. Nada. I've since decided to rework the project.
Then, I had an idea for a book. A series. The ideas kept coming and coming. It was without a doubt the best thing I'd written. I decided, yet again, to plunge back into querying. Querying is a SLOW process, I'll add. Some agents have an AVERAGE response time of 115 days. That's just to hear back, even if it's a no. And if they request pages or your full manuscript, you have to wait months upon months.
I began querying in January. I queried and queried. I became active in the Manuscript Academy, which gave me a lot of opportunities to work with pros. I had skype sessions with agents and not only pitched my book, but got help rewriting my query. I was in a workshop to help revamp my first page, and ended up a part of a writing community that's still wonderfully supportive today. And I worked with editors from St Martins and Tor (two imprints of the "Big 5" publishers) to rewrite the beginning completely. On the advice of an agent, I began "requerying" - contacting agents who said no months ago or who never responded. I was hopeful, but still not sure. I was ready to enter PitchWars when everything took off.
First I got an offer from an agent. I then had to let my outstanding (hadn't heard from them yet) requeries know. Within hours, I had six more full requests. I eventually got a second offer and it came down to an insane day of phone conversations, nerves, and difficult decisions. After talking to the two agents, however, I knew the original offer was the agent I wanted to stick with.
This is only one stage in a longer journey. However, this is a huge step for me and my career as an author.
I am a fantasy author. My YA Fantasy trilogy The Scythe Wielder's Secret was pubbed by a small press a few years ago, and is a story about overcoming sexism, set in a war between Deaths (Grim Reapers) and Dragons. Did I mention that I love dragons!
For starters, I'm now a full-time author, and a full-time stay-at-home dad for my son, who's now one. My son is the best kid ever- and guess what he's already addicted to (for real)... BOOKS!
My current manuscript is an Adult High Fantasy.
Please welcome fellow author Katie L. Carroll who has an exciting new Cover and a new novel!
For centuries, the whereabouts of Captain William Kiddâs lost pirate treasure has remained a mystery. When Billyâs best friend, Andy, proposes they look for it on nearby Pirate Island, Billy thinks itâs just another one of their crazy adventures. Itâs usually Billy who ends up in trouble as a result, but he goes along for the rideâ¦like always. The more he delves into the life and death of Kidd, the more he thinks the treasure is real and that it might be buried on the small island in Long Island Sound. Billyânope, call him Williamâbecomes obsessed with the captain of the same first name. He even believes heâs possessed by Kiddâs restless soul. Now he and the spirit of a long-dead pirate are leading the crazy adventure on Pirate Island. And what they find is far bigger than the treasure they imagined.
Katie L. Carroll always says she began writing at a very sad time her life after her sister Kylene unexpectedly passed away. The truth is Katie has been writing her whole life, and it was only after Kyleneâs death that she realized she wanted to pursue writing for kids and teens as a career. Since then writing has taken her to many wonderful places, real and imagined. She has had many jobs in her lifetime, including newspaper deliverer, hardware store cashier, physical therapy assistant, and puzzle magazine editor. She works from her home in Connecticut that is filled with the love and laughter of her sons and husband.
In addition to PIRATE ISLAND, Katie is the author of the YA fantasy ELIXIR BOUND. Find Katie on her website, Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads.
Today, I want to feature fellow author Debbie Manber Kupfer to talk about her newest release: Umbrae!
I’m privileged today to have been invited to visit the P.A.W.S. Institute of Vienna in Glocken Street to meet with Max Katz. While most of the residents of this branch of P.A.W.S. are werecats created by the scientist, Dr. Wechsler, Max is one of the two shapeshifters that currently reside at P.A.W.S.
Good afternoon Max and thank you for agreeing to speak to me.
Can you tell us a little bit about this place, Max?
This is the headquarters of the feline division of P.A.W.S. in Vienna. Our leader is Griddlebone. He was the first werecat and rescued many others from the Nazis.
P.A.W.S. is the Partnership of Animagi, Weres and Shapeshifters. Out in the Vienna woods there are P.A.W.S. factions comprising of many different creatures. Here in Vienna we are all cats. In peacetime P.A.W.S. acts as an institute of learning, but during war we work with the resistance.
That is a beautiful charm you wear. Where did you get it?
That’s pretty impressive. How does it feel to be a cat?
Like it was meant to be. I feel comfortable in my fur and spend most of my time that way especially when I’m hanging out with Esther.
My girlfriend, I think, (Max blushes) or at least a good friend. She’s a werecat.
I’ve heard there’s another shapeshifter at P.A.W.S.
Yes, that is Celia. She’s a bit younger me and I’m supposed to take care of her. Her mother and my father were childhood friends and I promised Papa I’d make sure Celia was safe. I hope I can keep the promise.
Why? Is there a problem?
Yes, there is a werewolf by the name of Alistair. He tried to bargain with my father originally. He would save my life in exchange for my father’s charm, this charm (Max points to the silver cat charm around his neck.) Papa didn’t trust him and sent him away, but he came back here last week looking for me and Celia. He still wants our charms. Griddlebone says we may have to leave. I don’t want to leave Esther, but I promised Papa I would keep Celia safe.
I’m sure you’ll keep your promise, Max. Thank you so much for speaking to me.
My pleasure. Won’t you stay for supper? We’re having pea soup. It’s not as good as the pea soup my papa used to make, but still will keep you warm on this cold night.
That’s OK. I need to be going. Thank you again for speaking to me Max.

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i'm proud to participate in my third ya scavenger hunt! this bi-annual event was first organized by author colleen houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! at this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team (the gold team)! but play fast: this contest only lasts 72 hours!
go to the ya scavenger hunt page to find out all about the hunt. there are seven teams, meaning seven contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! i am a part of the gold team--but there six other teams and chances to win a whole different set of books! succeed in this team, and you could win every book below, including my novel school of deaths!
directions: below, you'll notice that i've hidden my favorite number. collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the gold team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
this yash i'm hosting debut author melissa eastlake, whose first novel, the uncrossing, releases today, october 2nd! that's exciting.
melissa eastlake’s debut novel, the uncrossing, releases today from entangled teen. she lives in athens, georgia with her partner and their dog. visit her on goodreads. in fact maybe you should visit her repeatedly, say perhaps 28 times? (wink, wink). but wait- there's more- she's offering a special sneak peak into her novel with an exclusive playlist!!
and don't forget to continue the scavenger hunt! the next author on the gold team is abigail johnson!
what did you think of the hunt? does this sound like an exciting new novel? leave a comment below and share!
today, i'm thrilled to feature an interview with debut novelist and friend missy de graff, whose new novel the rogue's fate is coming soon!
if your life hung in the balance, would you choose to make your own destiny or leave your life to fate?
cm: tell us about your new release?
mdg: the rogue’s fate is my debut novel, scheduled to be released soon, possibly fall 2017. it walks the line between an urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and it will appeal to the older ya and adult crowd.
cm: what inspired this particular story?
mdg: i was going through a hard time when i first started writing this story. my mother had just passed away after a battle with als (lou gehrig’s disease). writing was my way of coping. i’ve always loved fantasy and paranormal creatures, so it was only natural that’s what i would write about. and i needed a strong female lead to help me through the hard times, so i made one. i threw all sort of emotional obstacles at her and she survived-so i knew i would too.
cm: how long have you been working on this and what did it take to get published?
mdg: i first started working on this story in 2014. it was just for fun and as a coping mechanism. but then, it took on a life of its own and grew into so much more. i took a break from writing in 2015 but got back to finishing this piece in 2016 and then went through the revision, editing, and querying process. it has been a long journey to get here, but i’m thrilled to be at the end stage.
cm: how'd you pick your mc's name?
mdg: i try to pick my character names for specific reasons, such as the meaning of the name. lucinda, the main character, her name means light. and caiden, the male lead, his name means battle. in picking lucinda’s name, i also wanted a name that had multiple nicknames. lucinda has two nicknames in the book-lux and cinda-each one represents a different period of her life.
cm: tell us about your main character.
i bend with the hurricane when the wind blows.
i stand as solid as a brick wall when the waves come crashing down.
cm: is this your first work?
mdg: yes, this is my debut novel. it isn’t the first story i’ve written, or idea had, but it is the first novel i’ve completed through the entire process of outlining, drafting, revising, editing, querying, and now publishing.
mdg: i’m currently in the first round of revisions for the alpha’s secret, which is the second book in the raven chronicles. and then i’ll dive straight into drafting the third book, the witch’s betrayal.
cm: if you had to pick a theme song for your book what would it be?
mdg: oh wow, that’s a tough one! just one song? let’s see...taking chances by celine dion.
cm: anything else you want to add?
mdg: chris, thank you so much for having me here today, it’s been fun!
sound interesting? check out missy's website, or add the book on goodreads!
you can also visit missy on facebook or twitter.
today, as the country looks up to the sky to witness one of nature's wonders, i wanted to take a moment to reflect on the very human issues of the past week. a number of people i know on social media have taken to posting things about charlottesville and elsewhere with the message of "it's time to move on" or "just let it go."
i know this is a conversation that's difficult. i know many people like to pretend it's not about them, or it doesn't affect them. as i see it, there are two types of racism in this world. one is the active racism of people who honestly believe what they say. they think they're better than others because of the color of their skin, forgetting that the color of their blood- of all human blood- is the same red. this type of racism is not new and is not in the hearts of the majority of people, but it is suddenly louder in the us. it's been given a new voice, and a new sense of acceptance by the current administration.
the second type of racism, however, is far more insidious. this is the racism found when people see or hear things and ignore it. it is a racism of complicity. seeing statues erected to honor white superiority and asking to preserve them. seeing voter laws changed to disenfranchise minorities and saying nothing to your leaders. or seeing nazi rallies and not condemning hate for what it is. boston was a powerful example of what happens when people come out in support of tolerance and love. hate is a powerful emotion, but so is love.
there are no easy solutions. i don't think showing up to shout down racists will work in the long run. i don't think protests and counter protests are the only answer, because it does continue the "us vs them" mentality adopted by the racist communities. i think back to my years teaching theatre. one of the things i love, especially about the arts, is the environment we fostered. kids come to theatre often feeling outcast already. people of every race, socioeconomic background, and sexual preference. these kids worked together on shows, on plays, on building things together. they saw themselves as teammates, as friends. this is one possible long-term solution to combating racism. i wish we could go into communities where people are isolated and encourage them to work together with people of color. send the racists into service through groups like the peace corps or usaid and have them help people in africa, asia, and other countries where perhaps these people start to realize they can fit in with others in a positive way. after all, racism is built on fear and ignorance, and both are combated through education and experience.
every year, arts in education are being cut. when i left teaching, i'd already been asked to continue an afterschool theatre program with no pay for any of my extra time, despite it being more time and harder than my regular teaching job. the department was also told to go without funding entirely. community service, while encouraged in some schools, is often a lip service term given to kids who'll find time to help a teacher decorate their classroom, instead of going somewhere and doing something that engages with a broader community. these are issues you can talk with your elected school board officials about. these are issues that have long-term consequences.
in the meantime, no, do not "let it go" and just try to forget what's going on around you. speak up for what you believe in. call out your leaders if they're not representing your values. and take the time to look at the world. this is a problem that's not going away anytime soon, and that needs to be talked about and addressed every day.
give our children a better world than the one we live in.
i have been writing for a long time. heck, i've wanted to be a writer since middle school. i've been writing ever since.
the very first book i wrote took ten years. it's a mess. you've never heard of it. it's shelved on a floppy disk (remember those?) among other places, but was never revisited.
then, during my time in oxford, i was inspired to write school of deaths. it took me a year to write, and then i began trying for agents. in publishing, if you want your book published with the big publishers, distributed widely, and making money, you need an agent. the "big five" publishers (all subdivisions of just five companies) only take manuscripts from agents, and even then it's not always a guarantee of publication, much less success. yet agents are the first gatekeepers in the business.
getting an agent involves writing a query letter. this is a single page long- a blurb about your book, a paragraph about similar books in the marketplace, and a paragraph about you. it's an email you send out and know you'll probably never hear back from. some agents ask for just this, some for your first five pages. most agents receive hundreds of email queries a day. of those they receive, they might request pages from 5%, and of those pages, maybe request a full manuscript from an even smaller number. and it's not just based on the quality of your writing. it's based on a lot of subjective factors, like the agent's preferences, if they think they can sell it, does it conflict with other clients they have, and so on. in short, getting an agent is very, very difficult. it feels a bit like falling through mid-air, and trying to catch (and hold onto) a single raindrop.
after a year of querying, and 130 rejections, i gave up trying to find an agent for school of deaths. instead i began querying small presses. 30 queries of publishers later, museitup said yes.
small press is a form of traditional publishing in between the big guys and self publishing. in a way, it's sort of like the minor league baseball league. minor leaguers are pros, and paid to play ball, and some are amazing, but you've never heard of them. they're all hoping to make it into the majors, but to do so they need that scout. with writing, you need an agent.
after scythe wielder's secret i wrote a sci fi thriller and re-entered the querying phase. months passed. nada. i've since decided to rework the project.
then, i had an idea for a book. a series. the ideas kept coming and coming. it was without a doubt the best thing i'd written. i decided, yet again, to plunge back into querying. querying is a slow process, i'll add. some agents have an average response time of 115 days. that's just to hear back, even if it's a no. and if they request pages or your full manuscript, you have to wait months upon months.
i began querying in january. i queried and queried. i became active in the manuscript academy, which gave me a lot of opportunities to work with pros. i had skype sessions with agents and not only pitched my book, but got help rewriting my query. i was in a workshop to help revamp my first page, and ended up a part of a writing community that's still wonderfully supportive today. and i worked with editors from st martins and tor (two imprints of the "big 5" publishers) to rewrite the beginning completely. on the advice of an agent, i began "requerying" - contacting agents who said no months ago or who never responded. i was hopeful, but still not sure. i was ready to enter pitchwars when everything took off.
first i got an offer from an agent. i then had to let my outstanding (hadn't heard from them yet) requeries know. within hours, i had six more full requests. i eventually got a second offer and it came down to an insane day of phone conversations, nerves, and difficult decisions. after talking to the two agents, however, i knew the original offer was the agent i wanted to stick with.
this is only one stage in a longer journey. however, this is a huge step for me and my career as an author.
i am a fantasy author. my ya fantasy trilogy the scythe wielder's secret was pubbed by a small press a few years ago, and is a story about overcoming sexism, set in a war between deaths (grim reapers) and dragons. did i mention that i love dragons!
for starters, i'm now a full-time author, and a full-time stay-at-home dad for my son, who's now one. my son is the best kid ever- and guess what he's already addicted to (for real)... books!
my current manuscript is an adult high fantasy.
please welcome fellow author katie l. carroll who has an exciting new cover and a new novel!
for centuries, the whereabouts of captain william kiddâs lost pirate treasure has remained a mystery. when billyâs best friend, andy, proposes they look for it on nearby pirate island, billy thinks itâs just another one of their crazy adventures. itâs usually billy who ends up in trouble as a result, but he goes along for the rideâ¦like always. the more he delves into the life and death of kidd, the more he thinks the treasure is real and that it might be buried on the small island in long island sound. billyânope, call him williamâbecomes obsessed with the captain of the same first name. he even believes heâs possessed by kiddâs restless soul. now he and the spirit of a long-dead pirate are leading the crazy adventure on pirate island. and what they find is far bigger than the treasure they imagined.
katie l. carroll always says she began writing at a very sad time her life after her sister kylene unexpectedly passed away. the truth is katie has been writing her whole life, and it was only after kyleneâs death that she realized she wanted to pursue writing for kids and teens as a career. since then writing has taken her to many wonderful places, real and imagined. she has had many jobs in her lifetime, including newspaper deliverer, hardware store cashier, physical therapy assistant, and puzzle magazine editor. she works from her home in connecticut that is filled with the love and laughter of her sons and husband.
in addition to pirate island, katie is the author of the ya fantasy elixir bound. find katie on her website, twitter, facebook, and goodreads.
today, i want to feature fellow author debbie manber kupfer to talk about her newest release: umbrae!
i’m privileged today to have been invited to visit the p.a.w.s. institute of vienna in glocken street to meet with max katz. while most of the residents of this branch of p.a.w.s. are werecats created by the scientist, dr. wechsler, max is one of the two shapeshifters that currently reside at p.a.w.s.
good afternoon max and thank you for agreeing to speak to me.
can you tell us a little bit about this place, max?
this is the headquarters of the feline division of p.a.w.s. in vienna. our leader is griddlebone. he was the first werecat and rescued many others from the nazis.
p.a.w.s. is the partnership of animagi, weres and shapeshifters. out in the vienna woods there are p.a.w.s. factions comprising of many different creatures. here in vienna we are all cats. in peacetime p.a.w.s. acts as an institute of learning, but during war we work with the resistance.
that is a beautiful charm you wear. where did you get it?
that’s pretty impressive. how does it feel to be a cat?
like it was meant to be. i feel comfortable in my fur and spend most of my time that way especially when i’m hanging out with esther.
my girlfriend, i think, (max blushes) or at least a good friend. she’s a werecat.
i’ve heard there’s another shapeshifter at p.a.w.s.
yes, that is celia. she’s a bit younger me and i’m supposed to take care of her. her mother and my father were childhood friends and i promised papa i’d make sure celia was safe. i hope i can keep the promise.
why? is there a problem?
yes, there is a werewolf by the name of alistair. he tried to bargain with my father originally. he would save my life in exchange for my father’s charm, this charm (max points to the silver cat charm around his neck.) papa didn’t trust him and sent him away, but he came back here last week looking for me and celia. he still wants our charms. griddlebone says we may have to leave. i don’t want to leave esther, but i promised papa i would keep celia safe.
i’m sure you’ll keep your promise, max. thank you so much for speaking to me.
my pleasure. won’t you stay for supper? we’re having pea soup. it’s not as good as the pea soup my papa used to make, but still will keep you warm on this cold night.
that’s ok. i need to be going. thank you again for speaking to me max.


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Vallisneria sp. Owens & Doyle s.n.
Phylogenetics and molecular clocks reveal the repeated evolution of ant-plants after the late Miocene in Africa and the early Miocene in Australasia and the Neotropics.
Crime scene investigation (as seen on TV).
The challenge of sudden death in dialysis patients.

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vallisneria sp. owens & doyle s.n.
phylogenetics and molecular clocks reveal the repeated evolution of ant-plants after the late miocene in africa and the early miocene in australasia and the neotropics.
crime scene investigation (as seen on tv).
the challenge of sudden death in dialysis patients.


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With Joanne Peh turning 36 on April 25, we celebrate the many ways she demonstrated admirable strength and wisdom.
Once named one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, Joanne Peh, also known as Bai Wei Xiu, has come a long way since bursting into the scene in 2002. Her first role, incidentally, was the 2002 family drama Beautiful Connection, which also stars her current husband, Qi Yuwu. Since then, she has had several career highlights and snagged a few awards at the Star Awards, most notably the Best Actress Awards for The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. But looking at her social media account, you’ll see none of that glamorous, glitzy life of a celebrity. Instead, Joanne comes across as a down-to-earth star who places more emphasis on self-development, family time/relationships and being a kinder, better person. Read on to see how the soon-to-be 36-year-old is living her best life and demonstrating cool power woman vibes.
The famed actress can now call add the title “director” to her resume. Joanne’s short film, Under The Tree, which aired on April 5 at 9pm on Channel U and is part of an incubator project, is about two childhood friends, a boy and a girl, whose friendship blossomed under a tree but eventually lost touch as they grew up. One day, the girl decides to write a song but couldn’t, due to her poor grasp of the Chinese language. She enlists the help of a lyricist, who turns out to be someone from her past.
The 30-minute short starred model Fiona Fussi (who was apparently approached by Joanne on Instagram), real-life cameraman Pang CC and national basketball player Chase Tan. Joanne has been actively documenting her journey as a first-time director on another Instagram account (@jpdirects), showcasing her observations and challenges in a candid manner (such as working with child actors — a post that drew mixed reactions, unfortunately). Tough as the journey was, her satisfaction in her work is clear as day, and we too can’t help but feel proud of her enthusiasm and passion for her newfound role.
 Children associate different expectations with different age groups — younger children assign to older children leadership, helpful and sympathizing roles, whereas older children assign to younger children the need for help and instruction (Katz, 1995). As we spent Day 3 exploring 3D shapes and how these could form characters with a little bit of imagination, we watched children developed social and problem solving skills through this process.   They gladly took turns, helped one another peel double sided tape, hold up shapes so a friend could trace its shadow, share a colouring pencil that is everyone’s favourite, help a friend get a stick into a paper shape, negotiate their wants when we ran out of shapes to go around, improvise with the resources at hand to get a glitter star — the children had worked peacefully and collaboratively.  At the end of the day, we place strong emphasis on these skills because we want our children to grow up as creative, confident and compassionate individuals. If you’d like to see more, check out our stories!
Most people would have been satisfied with just being a successful star in the entertainment industry, but not the tireless Joanne. In February 2018, she launched an enrichment programme for children called The Dimple Loft, which helps children tell stories in creative ways through different mediums such as painting, writing, acting, singing, dancing and more. Joanne, who has two children with actor husband Qi Yuwu, said in interviews that her aim is to provide children with a conducive environment to kickstart their interest in learning. She also wants to inspire their imagination through fun, self-directed and experiential learning. The Dimple Loft organises workshops and school holiday camps as well, the previous one inspired by the Pixar film Inside Out (2015). What an admirable initiative.
Joanne has always been upfront about her struggles with motherhood and has never been one to sugarcoat it. Take her recent family vacation to Japan in December last year, which took a turn for the worse when she came down with a severe case of the flu, followed by her two little ones getting hit by a stomach viral infection. In her Instagram post, Joanne detailed her experiences and kept it real, describing her ordeal of taking care of her kids who were taking turns throwing up and having diarrhoea. “So it’s non-stop going to the toilet, changing diapers, washing stained clothes, feeding medicine while trying to fit in time to look decent ourselves,” she said. All this, plus three trips to the hospital for the kids to see the doctor, has left her spent.
Her accompanying photo shows her looking a little worse for wear (but still bright-eyed and radiant), as she baby-wears her crying son while holding on to her older daughter — something every mum can totes relate. Thankfully the kids recovered enough for them to enjoy the rest of the trip. Goes to show, she might be a well-known celebrity, but she’s still a mum, and a super strong mum at that. Just look at her positivity in the face of things: “Even though it’s gruelling, I see it as a way for us to bond with the children and create experiences that we would otherwise not have if we hadn’t done this.” Kudos to her.
Happily married to Qi Yuwu since September 2014, Joanne is based in Singapore while Yuwu is based in Beijing as he’s working on projects there. This means the couple spends long periods of time apart, with both shuttling between the two places to try to spend time with each other whenever they can. Sometimes, big moments such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s/Father’s Day and anniversaries are missed. On top of that, Joanne has to manage everything on the home front, while juggling her various work projects. Not easy at all.
But Joanne, as you can probably sense by now, is not one to wallow. She has spoken about their distance in interviews, saying the pair are adaptable creatures and technology has made it much easier to communicate. “I always try to look at the positive side of things so that I have something positive to look forward to. (I tell myself things like) ‘Soon, we’ll be able to meet, two months later, I’ll go and find you’,” she said. Her posts are also upbeat, appreciative and positive, with her taking each moment as a blessing. In one, she said: “We weren’t sure if @qiyuwu was going to be back for his birthday this year because of a long project he’s been on, so we are all so happy that he’s back to spend time with us. To be able to celebrate special occasions together is always a bonus. So we try to make it count!” Something we can all learn from.
Scroll through her Instagram and you can sense that Joanne is often reflective, measured and observant. She meditates “to acquire greater awareness of what’s happening around me and gain clarity over what I want and don’t”, and makes it a point to be present and deliberate. She muses about her life experiences with certain consideration and a touch of whimsy. Case in point: A simple run inspired Joanne to pay attention to the pieces of leaves and flower petals she had been unintentionally crushing under her feet as she was pounding the pavement. While running in nature brought her a sense of calm, she realised there were many things all around that people often take for granted or go unnoticed.
It was enough to spur her to create something, so she gathered some of the pieces and arranged them into an artwork of two beautiful figures (a prince and an ostrich), giving the leaves and flowers new life before they wither away. “It forced me to really look at what was around me and the possibilities it offered,” she observed. How often do we, if ever, do something like that?
A strong advocate for outdoor play and experiential learning, Joanne often posts photos of her kids playing with sand and plants (and the odd snail) while enjoying the sun in the great outdoors — faces creatively hidden of course. While many a mum might feel a panic attack approaching with the thought of having to get rid of all that sand and dirt clinging to the kiddo’s clothes, Joanne, while acknowledging that fear, prefers to look at things with a different perspective.
Playing with real things help her kids learn how to handle and respect these tools, and sensory play boosts cognitive development, she adds. “These moments are so precious and since I don’t get many chances to do this because I work and they grow up so fast, I’d just slather on more sunblock and not worry about it, or dread the sand that is getting in their hair, in their clothes and in my car.” Wise words.
Taking care of two active kiddos, helming a children’s programme and filming/directing/editing duties can take a toll on anyone, but on top of this, Joanne has started packing her own lunch in a reusable lunch box to play a part in reducing waste and recycling more. Although this can be hard, especially when she’s out filming, she says she is committed to doing it and has found ways to work around it by creating meals that work despite her circumstances. “I believe that once we turn it into a habit, it becomes a part of our daily routine that we don’t even think about it much. We shouldn’t mistreat the environment because of a whim of convenience,” she said. By the way, she can bake, sew and crochet too. How admirable.

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with joanne peh turning 36 on april 25, we celebrate the many ways she demonstrated admirable strength and wisdom.
once named one of the seven princesses of mediacorp in 2006, joanne peh, also known as bai wei xiu, has come a long way since bursting into the scene in 2002. her first role, incidentally, was the 2002 family drama beautiful connection, which also stars her current husband, qi yuwu. since then, she has had several career highlights and snagged a few awards at the star awards, most notably the best actress awards for the little nyonya and a tale of 2 cities. but looking at her social media account, you’ll see none of that glamorous, glitzy life of a celebrity. instead, joanne comes across as a down-to-earth star who places more emphasis on self-development, family time/relationships and being a kinder, better person. read on to see how the soon-to-be 36-year-old is living her best life and demonstrating cool power woman vibes.
the famed actress can now call add the title “director” to her resume. joanne’s short film, under the tree, which aired on april 5 at 9pm on channel u and is part of an incubator project, is about two childhood friends, a boy and a girl, whose friendship blossomed under a tree but eventually lost touch as they grew up. one day, the girl decides to write a song but couldn’t, due to her poor grasp of the chinese language. she enlists the help of a lyricist, who turns out to be someone from her past.
the 30-minute short starred model fiona fussi (who was apparently approached by joanne on instagram), real-life cameraman pang cc and national basketball player chase tan. joanne has been actively documenting her journey as a first-time director on another instagram account (@jpdirects), showcasing her observations and challenges in a candid manner (such as working with child actors — a post that drew mixed reactions, unfortunately). tough as the journey was, her satisfaction in her work is clear as day, and we too can’t help but feel proud of her enthusiasm and passion for her newfound role.
 children associate different expectations with different age groups — younger children assign to older children leadership, helpful and sympathizing roles, whereas older children assign to younger children the need for help and instruction (katz, 1995). as we spent day 3 exploring 3d shapes and how these could form characters with a little bit of imagination, we watched children developed social and problem solving skills through this process.   they gladly took turns, helped one another peel double sided tape, hold up shapes so a friend could trace its shadow, share a colouring pencil that is everyone’s favourite, help a friend get a stick into a paper shape, negotiate their wants when we ran out of shapes to go around, improvise with the resources at hand to get a glitter star — the children had worked peacefully and collaboratively.  at the end of the day, we place strong emphasis on these skills because we want our children to grow up as creative, confident and compassionate individuals. if you’d like to see more, check out our stories!
most people would have been satisfied with just being a successful star in the entertainment industry, but not the tireless joanne. in february 2018, she launched an enrichment programme for children called the dimple loft, which helps children tell stories in creative ways through different mediums such as painting, writing, acting, singing, dancing and more. joanne, who has two children with actor husband qi yuwu, said in interviews that her aim is to provide children with a conducive environment to kickstart their interest in learning. she also wants to inspire their imagination through fun, self-directed and experiential learning. the dimple loft organises workshops and school holiday camps as well, the previous one inspired by the pixar film inside out (2015). what an admirable initiative.
joanne has always been upfront about her struggles with motherhood and has never been one to sugarcoat it. take her recent family vacation to japan in december last year, which took a turn for the worse when she came down with a severe case of the flu, followed by her two little ones getting hit by a stomach viral infection. in her instagram post, joanne detailed her experiences and kept it real, describing her ordeal of taking care of her kids who were taking turns throwing up and having diarrhoea. “so it’s non-stop going to the toilet, changing diapers, washing stained clothes, feeding medicine while trying to fit in time to look decent ourselves,” she said. all this, plus three trips to the hospital for the kids to see the doctor, has left her spent.
her accompanying photo shows her looking a little worse for wear (but still bright-eyed and radiant), as she baby-wears her crying son while holding on to her older daughter — something every mum can totes relate. thankfully the kids recovered enough for them to enjoy the rest of the trip. goes to show, she might be a well-known celebrity, but she’s still a mum, and a super strong mum at that. just look at her positivity in the face of things: “even though it’s gruelling, i see it as a way for us to bond with the children and create experiences that we would otherwise not have if we hadn’t done this.” kudos to her.
happily married to qi yuwu since september 2014, joanne is based in singapore while yuwu is based in beijing as he’s working on projects there. this means the couple spends long periods of time apart, with both shuttling between the two places to try to spend time with each other whenever they can. sometimes, big moments such as birthdays, valentine’s day, mother’s/father’s day and anniversaries are missed. on top of that, joanne has to manage everything on the home front, while juggling her various work projects. not easy at all.
but joanne, as you can probably sense by now, is not one to wallow. she has spoken about their distance in interviews, saying the pair are adaptable creatures and technology has made it much easier to communicate. “i always try to look at the positive side of things so that i have something positive to look forward to. (i tell myself things like) ‘soon, we’ll be able to meet, two months later, i’ll go and find you’,” she said. her posts are also upbeat, appreciative and positive, with her taking each moment as a blessing. in one, she said: “we weren’t sure if @qiyuwu was going to be back for his birthday this year because of a long project he’s been on, so we are all so happy that he’s back to spend time with us. to be able to celebrate special occasions together is always a bonus. so we try to make it count!” something we can all learn from.
scroll through her instagram and you can sense that joanne is often reflective, measured and observant. she meditates “to acquire greater awareness of what’s happening around me and gain clarity over what i want and don’t”, and makes it a point to be present and deliberate. she muses about her life experiences with certain consideration and a touch of whimsy. case in point: a simple run inspired joanne to pay attention to the pieces of leaves and flower petals she had been unintentionally crushing under her feet as she was pounding the pavement. while running in nature brought her a sense of calm, she realised there were many things all around that people often take for granted or go unnoticed.
it was enough to spur her to create something, so she gathered some of the pieces and arranged them into an artwork of two beautiful figures (a prince and an ostrich), giving the leaves and flowers new life before they wither away. “it forced me to really look at what was around me and the possibilities it offered,” she observed. how often do we, if ever, do something like that?
a strong advocate for outdoor play and experiential learning, joanne often posts photos of her kids playing with sand and plants (and the odd snail) while enjoying the sun in the great outdoors — faces creatively hidden of course. while many a mum might feel a panic attack approaching with the thought of having to get rid of all that sand and dirt clinging to the kiddo’s clothes, joanne, while acknowledging that fear, prefers to look at things with a different perspective.
playing with real things help her kids learn how to handle and respect these tools, and sensory play boosts cognitive development, she adds. “these moments are so precious and since i don’t get many chances to do this because i work and they grow up so fast, i’d just slather on more sunblock and not worry about it, or dread the sand that is getting in their hair, in their clothes and in my car.” wise words.
taking care of two active kiddos, helming a children’s programme and filming/directing/editing duties can take a toll on anyone, but on top of this, joanne has started packing her own lunch in a reusable lunch box to play a part in reducing waste and recycling more. although this can be hard, especially when she’s out filming, she says she is committed to doing it and has found ways to work around it by creating meals that work despite her circumstances. “i believe that once we turn it into a habit, it becomes a part of our daily routine that we don’t even think about it much. we shouldn’t mistreat the environment because of a whim of convenience,” she said. by the way, she can bake, sew and crochet too. how admirable.


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Today, we’re continuing our candid exploration into The Assembly’s development with this access-all-areas look at the game’s VR environments – with a glimpse into some never before seen areas.
Take a look at the video below to discover the lengths we’ve gone to draw you into the world of The Assembly. In it, you’ll find out how we’re using 3D audio, realistic architecture and intricate details, all designed to make you feel as though you’ve been transported into the mysterious underground facility in which our game is set.
We hope you enjoy finding out how we’re crafting our upcoming interactive story in first-person VR.
Would you like to know more about some of the artistic techniques we’ve used to bring our interactive story to life? If so, check this out: The Assembly: Creating a Believable World. If sound design, ambience and music is more your thing, then you’ll want to have a read of this: The Assembly: in VR, hearing is believing.

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today, we’re continuing our candid exploration into the assembly’s development with this access-all-areas look at the game’s vr environments – with a glimpse into some never before seen areas.
take a look at the video below to discover the lengths we’ve gone to draw you into the world of the assembly. in it, you’ll find out how we’re using 3d audio, realistic architecture and intricate details, all designed to make you feel as though you’ve been transported into the mysterious underground facility in which our game is set.
we hope you enjoy finding out how we’re crafting our upcoming interactive story in first-person vr.
would you like to know more about some of the artistic techniques we’ve used to bring our interactive story to life? if so, check this out: the assembly: creating a believable world. if sound design, ambience and music is more your thing, then you’ll want to have a read of this: the assembly: in vr, hearing is believing.


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with a clean, minimalistically responsive layout, it fits fashion, writers, travel, health, business, finance, portfolio, design, art, photography, personal or other creative websites and blogs. free blogger templates download the best templates for blogger. female blogger free template | macchiatos & macarons by pish and posh designs.
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since there is no picture guideline on the homepage, it downloads quickly and quickly and is easily downloaded even in slower links. comes with preinstalled browse widget and minimal-looking pop-up footers to ensure better connection on any pop-up greens. build a wonderful blogs and offer your readership a fascinating viewing sensation.
column 1, white, responsive, quick loading, simple, elegant, social bookmark ready, drop-down menu.
share your passions, be willing to work harder and willing to give up, and above all, don't let anyone restrict your dreaming. "writers dream" is a reactive blogger templated by kotryna bass that is simply great for those who try to present themselves in the bloosphere. bring your blogs to a new dimension by spicing them up with this new blogpot submission!
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The Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (Hospersa) has raised concerns with the South African African Nursing Council (SANC) over its decision to cancel Bridging Course examinations due to alleged leaking of the exam paper. The Union has taken the Council to task over its handling of the matter whereby learners are expected to re-write an examination at short notice.
On 20 June 2017, Hospersa wrote to the SANC regarding the Council’s Circular 2/2017 on the cancellation of the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to registration as General/Psychiatric Nurse. In the letter, the Union criticised the Council’s decision to cancel the examination and demanded a report on the extent of the alleged breach. The SANC circular, dated 12 June 2017, had communicated that while investigations were ongoing, the first year examinations for the Bridging Course written on 5 and 8 May 2017 are now null and void and learners would have to re-write the examination on 28 and 30 June 2017.
“The Council’s decision to cancel these examinations was not thought through,” said Hospersa General Secretary Noel Desfontaines. “To order a re-write of an examination at such short notice will place untold and undue stresses on the learners from both a financial and workplace aspect. Some learners may not even be timeously advised of the re-write,” argued Desfontaines.
The Council has since responded to the Union’s letter citing that the alleged breach undermines the credibility of the results. It remained firm on its decision to order a re-write even in light of the short time allocated for learners to prepare.
“Hospersa is concerned by this response and holds a strong view that learners will not have enough time to prepare. We have briefed our legal counsel with a view to obtaining an urgent interdict in the High Court to halt the examination,” said Desfontaines.
“Our counsel has advised us that we have a strong case for success, yet the decision to grant our application still rests with the judge. In the interim, we urge our members to prepare for the examinations should the application be unsuccessful, in that instance we will look to explore other available avenues to challenge the Council’s decision,” concluded Desfontaines.

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the health and other service personnel trade union of south africa (hospersa) has raised concerns with the south african african nursing council (sanc) over its decision to cancel bridging course examinations due to alleged leaking of the exam paper. the union has taken the council to task over its handling of the matter whereby learners are expected to re-write an examination at short notice.
on 20 june 2017, hospersa wrote to the sanc regarding the council’s circular 2/2017 on the cancellation of the bridging course for enrolled nurses leading to registration as general/psychiatric nurse. in the letter, the union criticised the council’s decision to cancel the examination and demanded a report on the extent of the alleged breach. the sanc circular, dated 12 june 2017, had communicated that while investigations were ongoing, the first year examinations for the bridging course written on 5 and 8 may 2017 are now null and void and learners would have to re-write the examination on 28 and 30 june 2017.
“the council’s decision to cancel these examinations was not thought through,” said hospersa general secretary noel desfontaines. “to order a re-write of an examination at such short notice will place untold and undue stresses on the learners from both a financial and workplace aspect. some learners may not even be timeously advised of the re-write,” argued desfontaines.
the council has since responded to the union’s letter citing that the alleged breach undermines the credibility of the results. it remained firm on its decision to order a re-write even in light of the short time allocated for learners to prepare.
“hospersa is concerned by this response and holds a strong view that learners will not have enough time to prepare. we have briefed our legal counsel with a view to obtaining an urgent interdict in the high court to halt the examination,” said desfontaines.
“our counsel has advised us that we have a strong case for success, yet the decision to grant our application still rests with the judge. in the interim, we urge our members to prepare for the examinations should the application be unsuccessful, in that instance we will look to explore other available avenues to challenge the council’s decision,” concluded desfontaines.


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Payment can be made by the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard and American ExpressPayments can also be made by the following debit cards: Visa and Maestro. (Maestro and Visa Electron:please check with your bank to make sure your credit card is valid for online purchases). The purchases made with Visa and Mastercard are verified by a secure code. Please note that your card is debited with the purchase amount once you place the order. We do our best to make the Website as secure as possible. All credit/debit card transactions on the Website are processed using Adyen, a secure online payment gateway that encrypts your card details in a secure host environment. Payment will be debited and cleared from your account once you place the order. You confirm that the credit/debit card that is being used is yours or that you have been specifically authorized by the owner of the credit/debit card to use it. All credit/debit card holders are subject to validation checks and authorization by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to authorize payment to Sunnei, your order will be cancelled. We are not responsible for any charges or penalties which may be imposed by the payment provider as result of payment being processed in respect of your order.
We offer different shipping methods to meet your needs as further specified when you check out.Dispatch of orders may take up to 7 business days but we aim to dispatch all orders within 24 hours during weekdays, or 1-2 business days during sales periods. The delivery times do not take into account possible delays caused by payment authorization and/or on the part of the shipping company. If Sunnei fails to deliver within 30 days, you have the right to cancel the purchase.
Your order will be delivered by DHL to the shipping address you have indicated.
For security purposes, Sunnei reserves the right to ship first-time orders to the cardholder's verified billing address or work address. To avoid delays in receiving your order, please make sure to provide the correct billing and shipping information associated with your credit/debit card when placing an order.
You are entitled to revoke this contract within 14 days without giving reasons. The revocation period is 14 days from the day on which you have, or a third person designated by you (other than the carrier) has, received the products. In order to exercise your right of revocation, you must inform us at shop@sunnei.it by means of an unambiguous notification (e.g. through letter sent by post, fax or e-mail) of your decision to revoke this contract. You may electronically complete and submit the specimen revocation form provided on our website. This is, however, not compulsory. In oder to comply with the time limit for revocation, it is sufficient that you send the notification of the exercise of the right of revocation before the time limit for revocation expires.
Purchased products are exchangeable into a different size and color in accordance with the terms set forth in this section 10. All exchanges are based on stock availability. If you have exchanged a product. Please note that sale products are non-exchangeable but can be returned for a full refund.
Please note that you must pay the shipping cost for returning the products in accordance with your right of withdrawal and exchange and Sunnei has no obligation to pay such costs.
• Visit www.sunnei.it and log into your account to begin a return or exchange.
• You can view your orders and must request a return or exchange item for any unwanted items BY CONTACTING US IN THE RELATIVE COMMENT BOX.
• WE WILL CONTACT YOU CONFIRMING OR DENY YOUR REQUEST.
• Call DHL customer service to arrange a collection.
We prefer that products are returned through Sunnei return service to ensure they are protected and insured during transit. However, you may return the products by any secure transport.
Within 14 days of receipt, our store in Italy can accept returns of online purchases made in Italy for a refund to the original form of payment, or exchanges into a different size/color within the same style. You must bring your online order number in order to receive assistance, and our regular online return policy applies to any returns/exchanges made in-store.
FOR CHANGES OR RETURNS OF ORDERS WITH MORE THAN FIVE ITEMS, SUNNEI RESERVES THE RIGHT OF ACCEPTANCE ONLY AFTER HAVING CHECKED THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCTS. THE CUSTOMER HAS TO RETURN THE ITEMS AT HIS/HER EXPENSE AND WAIT FOR A REPLY FROM THE CUSTOMER CARE, WHICH WILL PROCEED WITH THE REFUND OR SUBSTITUTION OF THE GOODS. DAMAGED GOODS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE CUSTOMER.
For any defect of conformity existing upon delivery of the products, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of, and legal rights available to you under, the laws of your country. Notwithstanding of the above, if you receive defective products, please notify us immediately. If Sunnei considers the products to be defective, Sunnei will make a full refund including shipping costs. Any other rights you may have shall remain unaffected. Additional guarantees with respect to products of Sunnei will apply only if expressly stated in the shipping confirmation.
Copyright in the documents provided in this site (including, without limitation, the trademarks of Sunnei, graphics, text, photos, designs, logos, icons, images, data and software) are owned by or licensed to Sunnei and its affiliates. You are authorized to use this material only for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may download, print and store copies of this material for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided this Copyright Permission Notice is included in all such copies. You may not charge anyone for use of the material and you may not publish, duplicate or otherwise distribute the material to others without prior consent from Sunnei. You may not modify the material in any way, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Except as expressly stated in this legal notice, no rights or licenses to the material, or any portion thereof, shall be granted or implied.
Sunnei use Secure Socket Layers (SSL), the industry standard in transferring information to process your orders. Sunnei online shop secures communications by encrypting all data to and from the site. When placing an order, you can immediately check the security validity by clicking the Thawte icon at checkout. For security reasons, we do not store any payment information in our database.
You may purchase products on www.sunnei.it for personal use only and not for resale. By placing an order on www.sunnei.it, you certify that you are purchasing products for your own personal use and not for resale and that you accept the Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to refuse orders for any reason without explanation.
Sunnei cannot promise that the content of the site is free of inaccuracies or typographical errors. Neither can we guarantee that all information is up-to-date. Sunnei may, at any time, amend the content of the site. Although Sunnei strives to display the correct texts, images and pricing on the site and online shop, errors may occur. Part of the services provided through the site are provided by third party operators. In situations where Sunnei acts as agent for such services, we cannot be held responsible for any errors resulting from their activities. Sunnei cannot be held responsible for any damage caused from using the site or, for that matter, not being able to use the site. Sunnei cannot guarantee problem-free, uninterrupted, and secure access to the site.
Sunnei reserves the right to seek all solutions available to us against violations of these Terms and Conditions, including the right to block access to the site.
Any damage liability of Sunnei is excluded. Exempted from this exclusion are claims of the customer related to damages to health, body and mind, or damages resulting from a violation of material contractual obligations (cardinal duties), as well as the liability for other damages which are based on intent or gross negligence of Sunnei, its representatives and vicarious agents. Material contractual obligations are obligations which are precondition to the successful performance of the contract and on the observation of which the customer can legitimately rely. In the event of a violation of material contractual obligations, Sunnei liability is limited to the foreseeable and typical damage if such damage has been caused slightly negligent, unless a damage to health, body and mind is concerned. The limitations set forth above also apply for the benefit of the representatives and vicarious agents of Sunnei if claims are made directly against them. The liability under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected. Sunnei assumes no liability in case of force majeure such as war, civil war, revolution, riot, governmental measures, strike, lockout, blockage, failure of electricity, telephone or internet service, natural disasters or similar events. In case of force majeure, Sunnei obligations will be suspended. The contract between you and Sunnei can, in such cases, be partially or fully terminated by yourself or by Sunnei.
23. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of your country residence as per applicable consumers law.
The latest update of the Terms and Conditions of Sunnei was made in January, 2019.

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the following terms and conditions are valid between you and sunnei s.r.l. (reg no: it09090260960) and apply to all use of and orders placed on sunnei website sunnei.it, and orders made by telephone, e-mail or by live chat with sunnei's customer service team (henceforth together: the “website”). please note that sunnei does not guarantee that all products presented on the website are in stock or are available for purchase. sunnei preserves its right to stop selling a product. orders can only be placed by persons that are 18 years or older. sunnei reserves the right to revise the terms and conditions at any time. the date of the latest update is found in the final section of the terms and conditions. each purchase is subject to the terms and conditions in the version applicable at the date of submitting the order. please inform yourself about the applying version of terms and conditions before submitting your order. please note that the terms and conditions valid for your order is always the terms and conditions that you have read and accepted before you have placed your order and not a later version. you should keep a copy of these terms and conditions for future reference.
please note that all orders placed by you are subject to acceptance by us. we may, at our discretion, choose not to accept your order for any reason whatsoever without any liability to you. once the order has been processed, a shipping confirmation e-mail will be sent with all relevant information about your order and these terms and conditions. the shipping confirmation is our acceptance of your order. please note that sunnei does not guarantee that all products presented on the website are in stock at the time of your order. if a product is unavailable, we will contact you shortly, by phone or by e-mail. if we already have received payment for such product we will refund you the amount of the purchase.
sunnei goal is to describe the products at the website as correctly as possible. however, please note that due to the color settings of your computer, the colors of the products shown in the pictures on the website can differ somewhat from their actual colors. sunnei cannot be held responsible for any such discrepancy.
the prices and delivery costs shown on the website include vat. the prices and delivery costs shown on the website may vary from time to time and sunnei is not bound by the price until sunnei has accepted the order by sending the shipping confirmation to you. the prices may also vary between the physical store and the website. if you have placed an order and the price has changed before we have accepted your order (by sending you the shipping confirmation), we will notify you by e-mail about the price change and give you the option to place a new order with the new price or cancel the old order. if we are unable to contact you, your order will be cancelled. sunnei always reserves the right to cancel any order prior to our acceptance of the order. if we already have received payment for a cancelled order we will refund you the amount of the purchase. please also note the sunnei may cancel the order even if it has been accepted by sunnei in case that you realize or should have realized that the price information was incorrect. the delivery costs are shown in connection with the shipping methods at the checkout stage.
payment can be made by the following credit cards: visa, mastercard and american expresspayments can also be made by the following debit cards: visa and maestro. (maestro and visa electron:please check with your bank to make sure your credit card is valid for online purchases). the purchases made with visa and mastercard are verified by a secure code. please note that your card is debited with the purchase amount once you place the order. we do our best to make the website as secure as possible. all credit/debit card transactions on the website are processed using adyen, a secure online payment gateway that encrypts your card details in a secure host environment. payment will be debited and cleared from your account once you place the order. you confirm that the credit/debit card that is being used is yours or that you have been specifically authorized by the owner of the credit/debit card to use it. all credit/debit card holders are subject to validation checks and authorization by the card issuer. if the issuer of your payment card refuses to authorize payment to sunnei, your order will be cancelled. we are not responsible for any charges or penalties which may be imposed by the payment provider as result of payment being processed in respect of your order.
we offer different shipping methods to meet your needs as further specified when you check out.dispatch of orders may take up to 7 business days but we aim to dispatch all orders within 24 hours during weekdays, or 1-2 business days during sales periods. the delivery times do not take into account possible delays caused by payment authorization and/or on the part of the shipping company. if sunnei fails to deliver within 30 days, you have the right to cancel the purchase.
your order will be delivered by dhl to the shipping address you have indicated.
for security purposes, sunnei reserves the right to ship first-time orders to the cardholder's verified billing address or work address. to avoid delays in receiving your order, please make sure to provide the correct billing and shipping information associated with your credit/debit card when placing an order.
you are entitled to revoke this contract within 14 days without giving reasons. the revocation period is 14 days from the day on which you have, or a third person designated by you (other than the carrier) has, received the products. in order to exercise your right of revocation, you must inform us at shop@sunnei.it by means of an unambiguous notification (e.g. through letter sent by post, fax or e-mail) of your decision to revoke this contract. you may electronically complete and submit the specimen revocation form provided on our website. this is, however, not compulsory. in oder to comply with the time limit for revocation, it is sufficient that you send the notification of the exercise of the right of revocation before the time limit for revocation expires.
purchased products are exchangeable into a different size and color in accordance with the terms set forth in this section 10. all exchanges are based on stock availability. if you have exchanged a product. please note that sale products are non-exchangeable but can be returned for a full refund.
please note that you must pay the shipping cost for returning the products in accordance with your right of withdrawal and exchange and sunnei has no obligation to pay such costs.
• visit www.sunnei.it and log into your account to begin a return or exchange.
• you can view your orders and must request a return or exchange item for any unwanted items by contacting us in the relative comment box.
• we will contact you confirming or deny your request.
• call dhl customer service to arrange a collection.
we prefer that products are returned through sunnei return service to ensure they are protected and insured during transit. however, you may return the products by any secure transport.
within 14 days of receipt, our store in italy can accept returns of online purchases made in italy for a refund to the original form of payment, or exchanges into a different size/color within the same style. you must bring your online order number in order to receive assistance, and our regular online return policy applies to any returns/exchanges made in-store.
for changes or returns of orders with more than five items, sunnei reserves the right of acceptance only after having checked the integrity of the products. the customer has to return the items at his/her expense and wait for a reply from the customer care, which will proceed with the refund or substitution of the goods. damaged goods will not be accepted and will be sent back to the customer.
for any defect of conformity existing upon delivery of the products, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of, and legal rights available to you under, the laws of your country. notwithstanding of the above, if you receive defective products, please notify us immediately. if sunnei considers the products to be defective, sunnei will make a full refund including shipping costs. any other rights you may have shall remain unaffected. additional guarantees with respect to products of sunnei will apply only if expressly stated in the shipping confirmation.
copyright in the documents provided in this site (including, without limitation, the trademarks of sunnei, graphics, text, photos, designs, logos, icons, images, data and software) are owned by or licensed to sunnei and its affiliates. you are authorized to use this material only for personal, non-commercial purposes. you may download, print and store copies of this material for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided this copyright permission notice is included in all such copies. you may not charge anyone for use of the material and you may not publish, duplicate or otherwise distribute the material to others without prior consent from sunnei. you may not modify the material in any way, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. except as expressly stated in this legal notice, no rights or licenses to the material, or any portion thereof, shall be granted or implied.
sunnei use secure socket layers (ssl), the industry standard in transferring information to process your orders. sunnei online shop secures communications by encrypting all data to and from the site. when placing an order, you can immediately check the security validity by clicking the thawte icon at checkout. for security reasons, we do not store any payment information in our database.
you may purchase products on www.sunnei.it for personal use only and not for resale. by placing an order on www.sunnei.it, you certify that you are purchasing products for your own personal use and not for resale and that you accept the terms and conditions. we reserve the right to refuse orders for any reason without explanation.
sunnei cannot promise that the content of the site is free of inaccuracies or typographical errors. neither can we guarantee that all information is up-to-date. sunnei may, at any time, amend the content of the site. although sunnei strives to display the correct texts, images and pricing on the site and online shop, errors may occur. part of the services provided through the site are provided by third party operators. in situations where sunnei acts as agent for such services, we cannot be held responsible for any errors resulting from their activities. sunnei cannot be held responsible for any damage caused from using the site or, for that matter, not being able to use the site. sunnei cannot guarantee problem-free, uninterrupted, and secure access to the site.
sunnei reserves the right to seek all solutions available to us against violations of these terms and conditions, including the right to block access to the site.
any damage liability of sunnei is excluded. exempted from this exclusion are claims of the customer related to damages to health, body and mind, or damages resulting from a violation of material contractual obligations (cardinal duties), as well as the liability for other damages which are based on intent or gross negligence of sunnei, its representatives and vicarious agents. material contractual obligations are obligations which are precondition to the successful performance of the contract and on the observation of which the customer can legitimately rely. in the event of a violation of material contractual obligations, sunnei liability is limited to the foreseeable and typical damage if such damage has been caused slightly negligent, unless a damage to health, body and mind is concerned. the limitations set forth above also apply for the benefit of the representatives and vicarious agents of sunnei if claims are made directly against them. the liability under the product liability act remains unaffected. sunnei assumes no liability in case of force majeure such as war, civil war, revolution, riot, governmental measures, strike, lockout, blockage, failure of electricity, telephone or internet service, natural disasters or similar events. in case of force majeure, sunnei obligations will be suspended. the contract between you and sunnei can, in such cases, be partially or fully terminated by yourself or by sunnei.
23. the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of your country residence as per applicable consumers law.
the latest update of the terms and conditions of sunnei was made in january, 2019.


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service to create dashboards for business.
service for video conferences and collaboration.
solutions for business communications. calls and collaboration.
online service for web conferences with support for presentations, desktop, chat, voip and video calls.
online service for organizing web conferences, sharing videos, photos and documents.
the service to run video conferencing and collaboration.
a tool for organizing online conferences and meetings that allows people to communicate with each other.
service for video conferences, meetings, demonstrations, meetings, presentations and brainstorming.


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Emergency services attended consulates across Melbourneâs central busy district and the inner city. Some reports said as many as 22 consulates had received packages, some of which apparently containedÂ asbestos.
According to Channel Nine, the consulates of Britain, the United States, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Pakistan Â and Greece were all believed to have been affected. It was not clear which embassies in Canberra were affected.
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emergency services attended consulates across melbourneâs central busy district and the inner city. some reports said as many as 22 consulates had received packages, some of which apparently containedâ asbestos.
according to channel nine, the consulates of britain, the united states, india, indonesia, south korea, germany, italy, switzerland, pakistan â and greece were all believed to have been affected. it was not clear which embassies in canberra were affected.
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Time for pampering! Anyone who receives one of these gifts will feel loved and cared for. They are easy, healthy, very relaxing, or even invigorating!
These are the most common recipes you will find, but they are also the most treasured. Most people won’t make these things for themselves, so they love to get them from others. They are most often quick and super easy and smell amazing.
People love to receive health gifts that they can have on hand to try when in need. This is also a great way to introduce someone to the power of essential oils. I’ve had a number of friends who had never used them before get hooked after a gift, because of the great benefits they saw when using them for the first time.
Essential Oils can be used all around the home – in diffusers, candles, when you clean and when you relax. Here are some great ideas that would make wonderful gifts! I love how beautiful these crafters are able to make these gifts.
By definition, soap is not soap without lye and the saponification process. So, no short cuts here, but you definitely can make soap 3 weeks out and have wonderful hard bars that people will “ooh” and “ahh” over.
Guys love homemade gifts as well. I have a friend who makes wine as a gift, as well as amazing wood work that anyone would love. Here are a few very simple gifts that are a big hit as well.
And of course, who everyone loves a great Hot Cocoa mix!
Any ideas for a men’s cologne? My husband wears store-bought cologne and it make me sick to my stomach to smell it.
Love, love, love seeing so many going organic.
You forgot to include the link.
Kelly, I just wanted to tell you I love your blog, I love this post so much, I had to share it on my pinter estate and fb, you always have great things to share.
Happy Holidays to you and may the new year be even better!
I love your ideas Kelly! Perfect for the festive season!
Kelly you have lovely presentation! These gifts look so attractive and interesting! My nose just want’s to smell them all!
I love giving and receiving homemade gifts, what a great list!
What great ideas! I love using natural products so giving them as gifts is an outstanding idea.
WOW! What a different array of lovely gifts. I am especially intrigued by the diffuser beads, wool dryer balls and the cornstarch ornaments. What lovely gift ideas!! Thanks for sharing them.
I know. I want to make the diffuser bracelet. I’ve looked and haven’t found the right kind of beads yet.
Really, you can’t? I had never heard of that.
Lovely round-up! Thanks for sharing with us at Mommy Monday!
I feel like I’m being pampered just looking at this post. Now I am trying to think of who I can BEG to make me a few!
THIS IS AWESOME!! Thank you!! Pinned this to our #MMBH board to save for later. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found some ideas that you can use.
Thank you for the great resource, I’m definitely bookmarking this one!!

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time for pampering! anyone who receives one of these gifts will feel loved and cared for. they are easy, healthy, very relaxing, or even invigorating!
these are the most common recipes you will find, but they are also the most treasured. most people won’t make these things for themselves, so they love to get them from others. they are most often quick and super easy and smell amazing.
people love to receive health gifts that they can have on hand to try when in need. this is also a great way to introduce someone to the power of essential oils. i’ve had a number of friends who had never used them before get hooked after a gift, because of the great benefits they saw when using them for the first time.
essential oils can be used all around the home – in diffusers, candles, when you clean and when you relax. here are some great ideas that would make wonderful gifts! i love how beautiful these crafters are able to make these gifts.
by definition, soap is not soap without lye and the saponification process. so, no short cuts here, but you definitely can make soap 3 weeks out and have wonderful hard bars that people will “ooh” and “ahh” over.
guys love homemade gifts as well. i have a friend who makes wine as a gift, as well as amazing wood work that anyone would love. here are a few very simple gifts that are a big hit as well.
and of course, who everyone loves a great hot cocoa mix!
any ideas for a men’s cologne? my husband wears store-bought cologne and it make me sick to my stomach to smell it.
love, love, love seeing so many going organic.
you forgot to include the link.
kelly, i just wanted to tell you i love your blog, i love this post so much, i had to share it on my pinter estate and fb, you always have great things to share.
happy holidays to you and may the new year be even better!
i love your ideas kelly! perfect for the festive season!
kelly you have lovely presentation! these gifts look so attractive and interesting! my nose just want’s to smell them all!
i love giving and receiving homemade gifts, what a great list!
what great ideas! i love using natural products so giving them as gifts is an outstanding idea.
wow! what a different array of lovely gifts. i am especially intrigued by the diffuser beads, wool dryer balls and the cornstarch ornaments. what lovely gift ideas!! thanks for sharing them.
i know. i want to make the diffuser bracelet. i’ve looked and haven’t found the right kind of beads yet.
really, you can’t? i had never heard of that.
lovely round-up! thanks for sharing with us at mommy monday!
i feel like i’m being pampered just looking at this post. now i am trying to think of who i can beg to make me a few!
this is awesome!! thank you!! pinned this to our #mmbh board to save for later. 🙂 thanks for sharing with us.
you’re welcome! i’m glad you found some ideas that you can use.
thank you for the great resource, i’m definitely bookmarking this one!!