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Authority | Digging Daily with Pastor Michael
Posted on June 16, 2017 by Pr. Michael Jannett
From Richard Rohr’s daily meditation for Friday, June 16, 2017. (His full meditation can be found here.)
True Gospel authority, the authority to heal and renew, is not finally found in a hierarchical office, a theological argument, a perfect law, or a rational explanation. The Crucified revealed to the world that the real power that changes people and the world is an inner authority that comes from those who have lost, let go, and are re-found on a new level. Twelve-Step programs have come to the same conclusion in our time.
Both Francis and Clare had this kind of inner authority that is still part of their essential message for the world. They let go of all fear of suffering, all need for power, prestige, and possessions, and the need for their small self to be important. They came to know something essential—who they really were in God and thus who they really were. Their house was then built on “bedrock,” as Jesus says (Matthew 7:24).
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Who Sould Boast?
Posted on June 9, 2017 by Pr. Michael Jannett
S (Scripture): 2 Corinthians 10:15 [Paul writes:] We do not boast beyond limits, that is, in the labors of others; but our hope is that, as your faith increases, our sphere of action among you may be greatly enlarged, 16 so that we may proclaim the good news in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in someone else’s sphere of action. 17 “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 18 For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved, but those whom the Lord commends.
O (Observation): Paul is looking (as always) to move the sphere of influence further and further outward for the sake of mission. He is not afraid to boast, up to a point, because he is not really boasting in himself…but boasting in the Lord.
Does Paul want to be known? Yes. But only insofar has this helps him to share the Gospel abroad.
A (Application): A follower of Christ wants to share the influence of the Gospel. If reputation helps this, then boast in that reputation! And when you do boast…boast not in yourself, but boast in the Lord! After all, the Lord chooses how and when to lift you up.
For what purpose? For the purpose of sharing the love and mercy of God in further spheres of influence.
P (Prayer): Lord, lift us up not for our glory, but for yours! Amen.
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Posted on November 10, 2016 by Pr. Michael Jannett
S (Scripture): John 13:20 [Jesus says to his disciples] “I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”
O (Observation): This poetic line from Jesus comes in the middle of a very disturbing moment in time. Jesus is gathered with his disciples and foretells that one in their midst will betray Jesus. But just before he brings up this accusation, he says the line I quoted above.
The disciples are those sent by Jesus. All who accept that “being sent,” therefore, accept Jesus. And as they accept Jesus (who is sending them out) they are also – at the same time – accepting God (who is sending Jesus out).
This is the hope of the disciples. They go out on more than just their own authority. They go out knowing they are backed by Jesus…and therefore, God.
A (Application): Who do we accept? What authority do we have knowing that God, and therefore Jesus, are the ones sending us out? I would hope that this connection to God gives us hope and courage.
As we continue to realize a new situation in the United States, in which Donald Trump will soon be president, we have to figure out our own callings and our connection to God.
As disciples in the world, we are to work within the government in which we live. We are to pray for our leaders and the people whom their decisions affect.
And while we work within a system of governance, we must also remain vigilant that justice and peace are that which we strive towards. If those issues are not given their due, then we have a rite and responsibility to hold accountable and challenge those in authority.
And, in all cases, we should let folks who are scared know that we stand with them in times of fear and doubt.
I have hope that we will move forward together and that God will raise up leaders and prophets, should there be such a need over these next 4 years.
P (Prayer): Prayer of the day for ELCA, 26th Sunday after Pentecost, 11/13/2016: “O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without you nothing is strong, nothing is holy. Embrace us with your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may live through what is temporary without losing what is eternal, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.” Amen.
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Posted on March 1, 2016 by Pr. Michael Jannett
S (Scripture): Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called the disciples and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them. 26 It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave – 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
O (Observation): The mother of two of Jesus’ disciples (James and John) just asked for her two sons to sit directly at Jesus’ side in his kingdom. This would be a position of power. The other disciples are frustrated at the request, but Jesus puts this argument to rest with the words he shared above.
Jesus reminds the disciples that their role is not to control, but to serve.
A (Application): Serving has a very humble nature to it. To be humble is to NOT count yourself as more worthy than another.
And yet, one can sense authority in the midst of being a servant. The authority we are given comes from God. That allows us to take action to follow our callings. But following these callings can be done in a humble manner.
As a parent, I am to show my children boundaries, but I’m also not to lord myself over them. That doesn’t mean I let them do whatever they want, but I can serve them in a fashion that shows that I love them and prepare them to live in the world.
None of us is called to be “above” another, even as we follow our callings and use the authority given to each of us.
What sense of authority have you sensed? Who has lorded themselves over you? How did that affect you? How has that shaped your sense of authority?
P (Prayer): Lord, help us to discern the authority you give us and to balance that with the posture of a servant. Amen.
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Posted on November 12, 2015 by Pr. Michael Jannett
S (Scripture): Daniel 1:17 Now as for these four young men [Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego] God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams…20 In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.
O (Observation): In the midst of their Babylonian exile, God was still busy caring for His people. God instills gifts in Daniel and his 3 compatriots. They are given authority by God to more fully represent God…even in the midst of their exile.
What will they do with that Authority? Guess we’ll just have to keep reading to find out.
A (Application): What is it that gets us ready to do God’s will? Strength? Training? Wisdom? How about this: God’s Authority! This authority is God’s seal of approval. Authority is about tapping into gifts and callings that God has placed in you…and that is what gives you wisdom and strength in the world.
With this authority from God…now we are ready to use these gifts and callings for Kingdom work: loving and serving our neighbor, representing Christ in the world, following God’s call to serve in the Church, etc.
Daniel and crew receive authority in the verses above. They were more wise than the others. God raised them up and would do wonders through them and their witness. They would represent God on earth, even if imperfectly.
What authority has God given to you? Interpretation of Scripture? Excellent pastoral care and sympathy for others? Gathering people together for a cause or social gathering? Teaching? Think about how God has authorized you for Kingdom work today.
P (Prayer): Lord, I am ready to serve. You have called me and given me authority. Now grant me humility to use this authority your glory, and not my own. Amen.
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Jonathan Green, Author: Ask me anything*
What were your early influences? (apart from me of course).
Where do you see the gamebook genre going in terms of setting (fantasy, scifi, modern etc. and medium (paper, apps, pdf). What do you think makes gamebooks popular today?
Do you ever plan on writing another Black Templars/Armageddon book?
Any plans to write another FF gamebook? If so when will it be published.
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First, I love your Pax Britannia novels. On my side of the "pond," these are the best hero fiction/pulp fiction novels, period. Second, question: Is "Jonathan Green" a pseudonym? What is your full (i.e., middle name(s) included) name? If you can answer this, is your Pax Britannia series co-author, Al Ewing, a pseudonym? What is his full name?
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Lindy's Maid Wid Luv: Google Friends connect Closing
Posted by Linda Wescott at 15:26
Saturday, 4 February 2012 at 17:12:00 GMT
Thanks for stopping by so I decide to come by but was unsure which blog to go to you have 4. LOL I can only handle 1. You have some beautiful cards i have been snooping :)
Tuesday, 7 February 2012 at 16:58:00 GMT
oh no what happens to all our followers then can we transfer them do you know Lindy?
Tuesday, 7 February 2012 at 23:23:00 GMT
Already following you with google and have now hopped on board the the new linky tool and following you there as well. hugs Mrs A.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention as i had not heard that friends connect was going. Hugs Mrs A.
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Three Antidotes to the Brexit Crisis - Bloomberg
Three Antidotes to the Brexit Crisis
The Fed needs to boost capital, lower interest rates and make borrowing easier for banks.
July 6, 2016, 11:09 AM EDT
Time to put up the defenses.
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has put a lot of stress on global financial markets: Even as I write, investors’ flight to safety has pushed the yield on U.S. Treasury bonds down to levels that I would have deemed inconceivable just six months ago. In my view, the risk that financial turmoil will damage the economy is at its highest point since the twin European and U.S. debt crises of 2011.Financial stability is often said to be the U.S. Federal Reserve’s third mandate, along with price stability and maximum employment. If Fed wants to play this role effectively, it will have to act quickly. I see three measures that it can take.First, the Fed should ensure that banks have enough loss-absorbing equity capital to weather whatever crises may come. To that end, it should not allow them to return equity to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. There’s little economic cost to deferring payments to shareholders by six, 12 or even 24 months -- and the added equity will put them in a much better position to keep lending in difficult times. The measure should apply to all banks, so markets won’t read it as a signal about individual institutions’ relative strength.
Second, there’s a risk that investors’ flight to safe assets could develop into a broader credit freeze. To mitigate this, the Fed should lower its short-term interest-rate target -- a move that, by lowering the returns on safe assets, would make lending to businesses and consumers relatively more attractive. Even lowering just the bottom end of the target range for the Fed funds rate would be a good step.Finally, the Fed should consider reviving the Term Auction Facility, which allows banks to borrow funds from the central bank with less of the stigma associated with other emergency lending programs, such as the Fed’s discount window. The facility proved effective during the 2008 financial crisis, but was terminated in 2010.
Granted, there is a risk that such steps will spook markets by signaling that the Fed is concerned about the state of the U.S. financial system. That said, as an outsider who gets much of his information from Twitter, I’d say the markets are already pretty spooked. By demonstrating that it’s paying attention to these obvious signals, the Fed can help to bolster confidence in its economic management.One important lesson of the last financial crisis is that the guarantors of stability must be proactive if they want to be effective. It’s time for the Fed to put that lesson into practice.

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New Title Should Be Something Loving... Happy Dancing Flowers?: University Visit
This morning we visited the university in Marrakech. Dr. King had to meet with the leaders of the university to strengthen a bond they had previously developed and discuss a possible working relationship and grant. While the adults discussed the “important stuff” the rest of us spent time with a senior marketing student named Imane. Imane and I had an instant connection. It was a s though we shared a brain across the ocean. She and I discussed politics, relationships, cultural differences and life in general. A beautiful girl, she broke many of the stereotypes about Muslim women. She was dressed in trendy clothes (pants and a sleeveless shirt). She was not afraid to touch the guys. Her head was uncovered and she was wearing make-up (though not much). She had obvious intelligence and a strong educational background. She spoke with great knowledge of the American political system and carried herself with confidence. We invited her to have lunch with us at Pizza Hut. While there, she told me she believed the hardest social barrier to overcome was humor and that she felt she instantly understood my thoughts and my humor. It may be hard to believe, but I know that we will see each other again. In fact, I am sure of it.
On the way to Essaouira I had a severe asthma attack. I could not hear the other people on the team, I could only make out indistinct sounds as though I was underwater. In my head my lungs were screaming at such a rate and volume that to me it was deafening and nothing more than a huge reminder of my own physical weakness.
Imane called Dr. King’s cell phone just after we arrived in Essaouira. She and I talked for a few minutes. She said she missed me already and that we had chemistry. I understand what she meant. I would call us kindred spirits.
Essaouira was very hazy when we arrived. We are staying in Hotel Tafouk. Virtually everything in the hotel and town in general that is not a neutral color is blue. Dinner was an interesting experience. We ate at some sort of fish market just off the water’s edge. At the front of the stand there was a cart with many fresh fish, shrimp, and other sea food. You simply chose the items you wanted and they cooked them up for you. I was very glad that Dr. King had stopped in the market before dinner to purchase some vegetables for me. Otherwise it could have been a long hungry dinner for me.
Imane called again just to check on us. I miss her very much already. Strange considering we just met.
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Crime writers from Ireland, Sweden and Finland on Crime Writers Panel at Cuirt 2013 | The View from The DJ booth
Tags: Antti Tuomainen, Arlene Hunt, Arne Dahl, Galway, Ghosts of Belfast, Henning Mankell, Irish Book Awards, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, New York Times, Stuart Neville
Event: 27 Apr 13 18:30- 20:30
Venue : Town Hall Theatre, Galway City
The Authers appearing at 2013 Harvill Secker Crime Panel at Cuirt in The Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 27th of April
On Saturday Evening of April 27th , Arlene Hunt will host a panel of crime writers including Stuart Neville (Ireland), Arne Dahl (Sweden) and Antti Tuomainen (Finland).
Arlene Hunt (Chairperson)
Arlene Hunt is the author of seven crime fiction novels, five of which feature the popular Quick Investigation duo, John Quigley and Sarah Kenny. She is also the co-owner of Portnoy Publishing.
She lived in Barcelona for five years and now resides in Dublin. Her books have been translated into three languages and her current novel – a stand alone set in the US – entitled The Chosen, was voted as TV3’s Book of the Month for November 2011. An earlier novel, Undertow (2008), was short listed for best crime novel at The Irish Book Awards. Arlene has also contributed to many anthologies, including, Down These Green Streets, Requiems for the Departed and Console.
He has been shortlisted for various awards, including the Barry, Macavity, Dilys awards, as well as the Irish Book Awards Crime Novel of the Year. He has twice been longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. He has since published two critically acclaimed sequels, Collusion and Stolen Souls.
His fourth novel, Ratlines, about Nazis harboured by the Irish state following WWII was published by Harvill Secker in January 2013.
“Ratlines is a belter: fast, furious, bloody and good.”- Ian Rankin
“Just three books in and Stuart Neville is already a crime-writing star.” – Mark Billingham
Arne Dahl is an award-winning Swedish crime novelist and literary critic. The Blinded Man is the first book in the internationally acclaimed Intercrime series. The highly praised series of ten novels has sold more than 2.5 million copies and has won its creator such distinguished awards as the premier crime writing awards in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. In 2007 The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers awarded Arne Dahl a special prize for his “vitalization and development of the crime genre through his Intercrime series”. The second book in the series, Bad Blood, will by published by Harvill Secker in 2013.
‘Thoughtfully haunting and sometimes beautifully written, the first of Hjelm’s cases to be translated into English is likely to resonate with readers of the Stieg Larsson trilogy.”— Austin American-Statesman
“ Mystery devotees who loved Mankell’s Kurt Wallander, and crime-fiction ‘lifers’ who still treasure Sjowall’s and Wahloo’s Martin Beck, will want to add Paul Hjelm to their short lists of international favourites.”— Booklist
Antti Tuomainen was born in 1971 and lives in Helsinki. He was an award-winning copywriter in the advertising industry before he made his literary debut in 2007. In 2011 his third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for ‘Best Finnish Crime Novel 2011’. The Finnish press labelled it “unputdownable” and critics praised his piercing and evocative style acknowledging him as one of the first writers to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula. The Healer was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel in 2012 (previous winners include Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo, Arnaldur Indridason, Karin Fossum and HakanNesser).
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pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation: Role of His399 — Hungarian Consortium
Sándor Samodi, Zoltán Varga, Péter Hajdu, John G. Starkus, Daniel I. Levy, Rezso Gáspár, György Panyi
The Kv1.3 K+ channel lacks N-type inactivation, but during prolonged depolarized periods it inactivates via the slow (P/C type) mechanism. It bears a titratable histidine residue in position 399 (equivalent of Shaker 449), a site known to influence the rate of slow inactivation. As opposed to several other voltage-gated K+ channels, slow inactivation of Kv1.3 is slowed when extracellular pH (pHO) is lowered under physiological conditions. Our findings are as follows. First, when His399 was mutated to a lysine, arginine, leucine, valine or tyrosine, extracellular acidification (pH 5.5) accelerated inactivation reminiscent of other Kv channels. Second, inactivation of the wild-type channel was accelerated by low pHO when the ionic strength of the external solution was raised. Inactivation of the H399K mutant was also accelerated by high ionic strength at pH 7.35 but not the inactivation of H399L. Third, after the external application of blocking barium ions, recovery of the wild-type current during washout was slower in low pH O. Fourth, the dissociation rate of Ba2+ was pH insensitive for both H399K and H399L. Furthermore, Ba2+ dissociation rates were equal for H399K and the wild type at pH 5.5 and were equal for H399L and the wild type at pH 7.35. These observations support a model in which the electric field of the protonated histidines creates a potential barrier for potassium ions just outside the external mouth of the pore that hinders their exit from the binding site controlling inactivation. In Kv1.3, this effect overrides the generally observed speeding of slow inactivation when pH O is reduced.
C1067-C1076
https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00438.2003
Samodi, S., Varga, Z., Hajdu, P., Starkus, J. G., Levy, D. I., Gáspár, R., & Panyi, G. (2004). pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation: Role of His399. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 287(4 56-4), C1067-C1076. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00438.2003
pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation : Role of His399. / Samodi, Sándor; Varga, Zoltán; Hajdu, Péter; Starkus, John G.; Levy, Daniel I.; Gáspár, Rezso; Panyi, György.
In: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, Vol. 287, No. 4 56-4, 01.10.2004, p. C1067-C1076.
Samodi, S, Varga, Z, Hajdu, P, Starkus, JG, Levy, DI, Gáspár, R & Panyi, G 2004, 'pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation: Role of His399', American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, vol. 287, no. 4 56-4, pp. C1067-C1076. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00438.2003
Samodi S, Varga Z, Hajdu P, Starkus JG, Levy DI, Gáspár R et al. pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation: Role of His399. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 2004 Oct 1;287(4 56-4):C1067-C1076. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00438.2003
Samodi, Sándor ; Varga, Zoltán ; Hajdu, Péter ; Starkus, John G. ; Levy, Daniel I. ; Gáspár, Rezso ; Panyi, György. / pH-dependent modulation of Kv1.3 inactivation : Role of His399. In: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 2004 ; Vol. 287, No. 4 56-4. pp. C1067-C1076.
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Christin's Words From Sunshine Hill: 2013
Why couldn't I hold her? Several times the thought: visit Facebook, see what Krista is saying about her mom on this birthday. It didn't happen, not until darkness when, somehow, under that veil, I could feel something like the brush of a wing of possibility.
In just a few words the daughter held the mother perfectly.
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My dear sister, Liz, and me in 1972
Today it is one year since Liz crossed into eternity, and my heart is full of her. From the day of her birth she shone upon my life and moved my heart like pure grace. Not that she wasn't a scallywag sometimes--because she possessed intense spirit. She could stop my mind in its tracks, make me catch my breath, hold my feet to the fire. Her voice will never leave my heart. We complemented each other, and in so many ways she became my wisdom. I'd call her from the edge and she'd take my hand and lead me back to the center.
Be Well, my Sister. Shine as you soar.
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For the first time I’ve been tagged in a blogging project. Writers are lifting up their Next Big Thing for all the world to see. . . most often right in the midst of writing it! Thanks to my dear friend and stunning poet, Kathleen Jesme, for tagging me. Please do yourself a big favor and visit Kath’s blog http://kathleenjesme.blogspot.com/
I’ll be inviting a few other writers to participate and you will be able to find links to their blogs right here in the next couple of days.
Right now I’m calling it The Yearning. That could change before I’m through. Not only do I tend to change titles as the writing becomes more focused, but publishers also change titles for marketing purposes.
Everywhere? I’m being only slightly facetious. My consciousness of the world and my part in it has fascinated and terrified me. Never have I been able to get my mind around it—not even the most imaginative part of my mind. I never could settle on one life, on my life. Having a more interior than exterior sort of personality, I explored the inner regions. I dreamed, contemplated, prayed, and studied the mystical, poetic, musical, artistic traditions. I’ve tried to capture the energy of the inner regions in novels and books of spirituality. But friends urged me: “Write your story.
One author called a similar book his spiritual autobiography. As a genre, it probably comes closest. Memoir is too compact for what I have in mind. Mystic Journey is tempting, but probably is not a genre. Maybe I ought to turn it into another novel where I might be able to get closer to the truth.
I wouldn’t choose to have a movie rendition. But that isn’t really the question, is it? Unfortunately I pay little attention to actors so if I did need to choose I’d get people off the street of a small Midwestern town.
This question reminds me of a soap opera that was on the radio when I was a child back in the 1940s. “Can a girl from a little mining town in the West find happiness as the wife of a wealthy, entitled Englishman?” It stayed with me over sixty years, so I guess one-sentence synopses do stand the test of time. I suppose mine might be “Can a dreamy little girl from the Minnesota lakes and boggy wilds overcome her fear and find ground steady enough on which to build her one wild and unrepeatable life?”
Most likely I’ll send it to my agent first, just to test the waters. But to be bluntly truthful, turning a manuscript over to a publisher seems rarely a good idea anymore, especially if they have the electronic rights. That way the writer can never get the publishing rights back because the book is legally never out of publication. During the past few years I’ve been experimenting with e-publishing on Kindle, and print on demand with Amazon’s CreateSpace. Most writers have weighed the pros and cons. Sometimes it is the nature of the book itself that determines the form of publication. Sometimes it is the reader for whom the book searches.
There still exists, however, that glow, that rush, that pride of being published by a house that only takes the best authors, the finest works.
I’ve been writing bits and pieces of it for thirty years – but the real work started in June, 2012. The first draft is about one-third complete.
Karen Armstrong’s The Spiral Staircase
Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm
Justin O’Brien’s Walking with a Himalayan Master
Irina Tweedie’s Daughter of Fire
Petru Dumitriu, To The Unknown God
John of the Cross, Fire of Divine Love
My husband, author John R. Sack was already in the process of researching his own book on the mystic way of the second half of life. We sat together reading the works of St. John of the Cross. It came to John to use the saint’s thoughts. It came to me to employ the saint’s structure…that of poetry giving way to the mystical experience of oneness in love.
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Again I haven't written here for a while. John and I have been posting to the Casa Chiara site more often. Over the last two months I've been trying to bring more focus to each of these blogs and have realized that the blog from Sunshine Hill has more to do with the writing life, while Casa Chiara has more to do with our contemplation, reading, spiritual practices, and insights concerning the Sacred.They will overlap, I expect, but hopefully also move towards more refinement.
Since last summer I've been writing a memoir. It might be the most difficult project I've undertaken because of life's many sounds or calls here or there, to this or that, and finally into the non-dualistic All Present Now. I seem to myself to have lived at least five lives: Child, Nun, Spouse to Three Very Different Men. The writing, by its nature, separates out what really is only one sound connecting them all--that of a divine pulse pervading everything. The task is paradoxical. Life finally is recognized as a mystic journey. It is a dance to an eternal song. So the sound connecting everything must be the tonic note in the song of our lives.
The journey began on a chill night in November, under the sign of Scorpio just as Venus crested the horizon. Snow, soon to develop into the great Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940, already was beginning to fall, covering the streets and sidewalks around St. Joseph's Hospital in Souix City, Iowa. This was not home.
Home would be a lake spanning the border between Minnesota and Ontario, and before November passed I would have been taken there to be baptized in the small Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Baudette, Minnesota. It was summer before I awakened to Lake of the Woods. Years later I would write about this lake, calling it by a different name.
Sound moved over the water of Black Sturgeon Lake. Gulls heard. Sound lifted under their wings as air, passed through their hearts and lungs, issued in a cry. Sound moaned in the rocks. Fallen needles of tamarack and fir blanketed the ground, and sound filled them, too. Wind, bees, and the delicate feet of mice scattered the needles. A spider’s web became a harp and it sang.
Wild, sound luged through a granite pass the Eagle River carved a thousand thousand years ago and surrounded the bones of deer licked clean by wolves.
Earth opened to sound like a love. Sound entered every cell, vibrating, setting in motion the circle of the world.[1]
The sound, I now know, was “Ahhhh,” the beginning of all sound, the first sound in the Aramaic name Abwoon, now translated as “Father” in the prayer of Jesus. “A”=The Absolute, Only Being, pure Oneness and Unity.[2] It is the first movement of creation, the pre-existing, the no-time-or-space emanation before the Big Bang, the moment before moments before time, that deep vibration that continues to keep in being all that is.
In my novel, this sound became the “perfect A,” that Elise recognized as the core of her own life, the origin of all her music, and the connection between her and the animating power of the universe: God.
Within and around the lake I found wilderness. And these two images—water and wilderness—became the first lenses through which I saw the world and my own individual life.
copyright, 2013, Christin Lore Weber
[1] Weber, Christin Lore, ALTAR MUSIC. Scribner, 2000. New York. p. 10
[2] Klotz, Neil Douglas. PRAYERS OF THE COSMOS. Harper/Collins, 1994. p. 13
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Two Broads and a Shop: CONGRATULATIONS JANET FROM SPENCERS STUFF!!!
CONGRATULATIONS JANET FROM SPENCERS STUFF!!!
Hi everyone -- it HAS been quiet in Those Broads Land this week, hasn't it???? More about that in a second ...
FIRST A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO JANET owner of SPENCERS STUFF on Etsy. After Sandy's Vendors' Choice treasure of last week, Janet had the most traffic generated by the treasury. SO Janet will receive a gift from Sandy's Hugs and Holidays shop. CONGRATULATIONS JANET! (AND as always, you can see Janet's shop by click on the name of it in the paragraph above, AND you can see Sandy's shop the same way!!! And also THANK YOU SANDY!!!
Part Two -- the MISSING BROADS
This has been quite a week for Sandy and Ann (me). Both of us have been sick. DOG sick! Spring colds are awful. Mine turned into bronchitis and I swear, I slept 24/7 for three days (ok ok ok so I exaggerate a LITTLE bit but not a lot). Finally gave up and went to the doctor and gee, isn't today's medicine great??? Those horse sized pills he gave me have helped me feel human again. I am also in a knee brace because of a Baker's cyst (and a little bit of stubbornness thrown it). Right now I refuse any knee surgery and the brace is NOT all that uncomfortable -- so for now I'll stick with that and it may just go away :+) This coming week while Sandy is up to her neck in orders, I am leaving for a few days so it will be another quiet week in "The Broads". We then will be back in full force (knock wood)!!
AND I want to thank all of you who are joining Those Broads pinterest board!! We are hoping that by fall shopping time, the board is so big people will TRIP over it when they go into Pinterest :+) IF you've not contacted us to join yet, get your pinterest name emailed to us and be sure to follow the board so you can be invited!
Hope everyone is busy in their shops, getting ready for graduations, spring weddings, and summer vacations!!!! Ann
"THOSE BROADS" PRESENT MAY'S SHOP OF THE MONTH --...
A NEW TREASURY --- and thank you TO OKSANA FOR CUR...
TREASURY TIME -- Thank You Maggie for this Beautif...
A NEW TREASURY -- And Thank You Tasha
Maggie Has Done it Again - A BEAUTIFUL NEW TREASUR...
SANDY'S WONDERFUL PERSPECTIVE OF NATIONAL EARTH DA...
A NEW TREASURY --- THANK YOU OKSANA!!!
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A NEW TREASURY - AND IT'S Sandy's First "Vendors' ...
Hey Shop Owners -- WAY TO GO!!!!


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Flashback Universe Blog: Creator Profiles: Jason Wright
Creator Profiles: Jason Wright
If you are a comics fan, then you've probably seen that one quiet guy in the comics shop, who never says much, but is always very friendly whenever you see them. Jason is that type of guy. I think I first met Jason at the Comics Club where we were going to discuss the Kree Skrull war by Roy Thomas. We got talked to Roy Thomas via phone that evening, and he had a ton of great stories for us!
After the meeting several of us went to Ruby Tuesdays for coffee and cheese cake. Jason sat across from me at that little soiree, and I don't think he actually said 3 sentences the entire time. I figured he was either shy, or was too worn out by the awesome Roy Thomas phone interview to really contribute to the after club meeting. This really didn't strike as that odd because I once knew a really shy guy who only talked when he was talking to his CB radio.
Well, over the past year, Jason and I have passed each other at the Comics Club meetings, or at HeroesCon, but to be honest, he was way low on my radar of people to consider ask to submit a Flashback story. I wasn't even sure he even knew what Flashback Universe was.
Well one day I get an e-mail from Jason asking if he can submit a Kondorr story. As fortune would have it, Chris Sims had *just* requested to write a Kondorr story a few days prior, with a very impassioned story pitch, so I had to tell Jason no. Sort of.
What I ended up doing was telling Jason that I *really* needed a GodSpeed story, and that since I've already established *some* sort of relationship between the two characters, why not have Kondorr in the GodSpeed story?
And then, I promptly forgot about Jason's request (I get a LOT of e-mails from people requesting to write for Flashback Universe. Usually I assign the requester an Action Item, and see how they do with that. If don't think about it until I get the response to the Action Item.)
Well, a few days later, Jason sends me what is probably the single best story pitch I've ever gotten! It was short and sweet (ALWAYS a plus with pitches) but most of all, it was CHARACTER driven. Jason had come up with a beautiful plot that involved both Kondorr and GodSpeed and played off of their personalities in a perfect way. I wasted no time in giving Jason the green light on his script.
Since then, Jason has been hard at work hammering out the plot details (which have been quite interesting.) He's also come up with some great new characters for the Flashback Universe that I'm sure everyone will enjoy! Just goes to show those quiet guys can really surprise you!
Here are Jason's answers to the Creator Survey:
What Flashback Universe comic did you work on, or are you currently scheduled to work on?
Godspeed (guest starring Kondorr the Killer)
Do you have a blog or portfolio site:
http://comicshelf.blogspot.com/
What comics from the 70's did you like when you were growing up?
I didn't really get into comics until about six years ago, so I missed a lotof great stuff growing up. I'm working on reading back through some 70'sand 80's stuff and I'm finding that I enjoy Roger Stern's writing on theAvengers.What writers/artists do you think you are most influenced by?Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman, Chuck Dixon, Peter David
Current trend in comics you hate now?
More than anything right now, I hate the over-the-top gore and 'mature themes' in a lot of modern books. It seems that there are a lot of attempts to 'shock' the reader with an extreme level of violence. I know that those things aren't what I look for in a superhero book and I don't think they're necessary to tell a great story.
Current trend in comics you like now?I love backup stories and anthology books.
Aside from getting new talent achance to get some work in, you get to read some stories without too muchdecompression. You also see the bigger publishers take more of a chance ona small backup or anthology story than you do in a full-sized book.
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1. Job roles in the Tv and Film Industry
Christy Guy

2. Roles and responsibilities in the industry
The Tv and Film industry employs many different employees, each with individual roles and responsibilities which equate to the creation of the finished product.
Job roles in this industry are divided into two sectors including ‘creative’ roles and ‘non-creative’ roles.
In terms of production, the Tv and film industry is split into five stages development, equating to the final product. As follows:
Development – the written side of the project including script writing, this section also involves finance for film ideas and scripts.
Production– this is the process, the setting up and shooting of scenes in a movie.
Post-production – this is getting to the stage of creating the finished product.
Distribution – this stage is the process of selling the product to audiences and this can be done for example, through cinema and retail.
Exhibition – this is the final stage, where the film is exhibited to audiences through cinemas.
Each of these different stages entail different ‘creative’ and ‘non-creative’ roles within.

3. Categorising different roles
Management

 Production management
4. Brand manager

Creative

 Hair and make-up
6. Scripts/ script writer
7. Camera persons

Editorial

 Video editing

Technical

 Editing
8. Sound

Research

 Market research

Financial

 Accounts

Organisational

 Director
9. Distribution/ marketing

Administrative

 Health and safety
10. Casting

Although jobs roles can be catergorised, there are often overlaps in categorising different roles for example a job role such as a director can be classified under the organisational section as essentially the director direct the cast and crew and organize them and how they would want the set, for example, to look. However, as well as organisational a directors role would also come under creative as they would have a vision of how they would want the film/ programme to look and carry out tasks to ensure this. Another example of this could be camera men as this role could fall under technical, due to the technicality of the role. However, it could fall under the category of creative, as camera persons could be imaginative with different camera angles and shots.

11. ‘Non-creative’ job roles
Casting
Job role: Casting assistant
Tasks:

Casting Assistants duties differ varying on the budget of the film.
12. Reading scripts and assisting the Casting Associate and the Casting Director to think of potential actors for the main characters.
13. Provide ‘general running duties’ including answering telephones, sending emails and faxes and making drinks.

Skills:

Really good communication skills
14. Good organisational skills
15. ‘ability to recognise talent’
16. To have a broad knowledge’of cinema and actors’

Qualifications and experience:

No specific qualifications or training for this job profile
17. Employees in the role usually are graduates of English, Film, Theatre, Communications, Arts or Media Studies, who have an interest in casting, theatre and film.
18. Although I have catergorised this role under a non-creative role, this role could be categorised under a creative role as Casting Assistants would think match different actors and actresses to suit different characters, therefore I would expect this would need a level of imagination and creativity.

Accounts
Job role: Production Accountant
Tasks:

Involved in the preparation of budget and schedule for different movie productions.
19. Production accountants have to ‘set up and maintain accounting systems’

Skills:

‘meticulous bookkeeping and accountancy skills’, ‘thorough working knowledge of filmmaking processes’.
20. - Production Accountants need to have good organisational skills and work well in an environment that is fast-paced.

-Skills including ‘an expertise in accountancy software packages’ and different ‘budgeting and scheduling software’ are specific to this job role.
Qualifications and experience:

Production Accountants typically have a BA in Accountancy.
21. Lots of experience in the movie industry.
22. The specific level of experience and qualification relies on the scale of the production. Production Accountants in film often need to have a ‘proven track record’ for approval of for example, financers of the production.

‘Creative’ job roles
Costume
Job role: Costume Assistant
Tasks:

 Researching into costume styles and designs
23. Dressing actors
24. Assisting in the design of costumes
25. Helping organise The Costume Department – ordering materials/ assisting in making the costumes

Skills:

To be very organised and
26. To have good communication skills and have the ability to work under pressure and in a team
27. Have foundation skills in for example, adapting costumes, ironing and both hand and machines sewing
28. ‘Knowledge of both costume history and contemporary fashion is useful’

Qualifications and experience:

Could have qualifications in the fields of for example, Fashion and Costume Design at BA Hons/ BTEC level.
29. Although according to Skillset’s job profile ‘practical experience is the key to progressing in the industry’.

Camera
Job role: Camera operator
Tasks:

 Deciding on the location of cameras and lighting
30. Operating cameras to record footage
31. Studying scripts and interpreting the presentation of scenes
32. Working with and following instructions from the director

Skills:

Good physical ability of co-ordination and strength
33. Good communication skills
34. Having ‘a good sense of visual composition, perspective and movement’.
35. Being able to work together as part of a team

Qualifications and experience:
- No specified qualifications.

Most employees learn the majority of practical skills through practical experience
36. A basic knowledge of skills required – employees will probably have studied this for further education qualifications.

Job Structures
Different roles in the media industry often come with different working patterns, below are different examples of different working contracts.
Shift work Work hours outside the standard normal.
Fixed term A work contract to a certain period of time.
Office hours Hours in which an office in a business is open for.
Freelance Someone who is self-employed, this contract is popular in jobs such as journalism, graphic design and other creative roles.
Irregular pattern A working pattern which is not regular for example, a camera operator could work hours that are ‘long and irregular’.
Hourly rates Rate of pay per hour of an employee.
Piece work An employee who is paid at a ‘fixed piece rate’ for a job, disregarding the amount of time.

37. How do you forge a career in the media?
Going to university.
Getting an unpaid internship, however, this may disadvantage working class budding employees as this social class may not be able to afford to take an unpaid internship as opposed to higher class candidates.
Starting of in the industry as a runner could provide a route into the media, gradually working your way up to higher professional roles.
Example (From Skillet)
Lots of directors – their route into the media – ‘from entry level positions’ gaining work experience as a runner.
No specific route to become a Film Producer – have experience in the film industry.
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Courses available for Media from A/S qualifications to post-graduate degrees at university. For example, people can study Media as A BTEC at A/S and A-level. People can also study a variety of Media degrees at university.
Places which specialise in media for example, are the Bradford Media School which offers a variety of undergraduate courses such as BSc Digital Media and BA Film Studies. This organisation also offers a variety of postgraduate courses such as MA Digital Filmmaking and MA Media Studies. Goldsmiths, University of London has a ‘Department of Media and Communications’ which offers a variety of programmes such as a BA (Hons) Media and Communications to an MA in Brand Development.

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Creative Hodgepodge: November 2012
Welcome back! Last week we met one of the new samurai Hiro had recruited to help fight against the ronin. This sample picks up where last week's excerpt ended:
"Hanako-san."
She nearly dropped the long wooden chopsticks she used to stir her concoction. "Nakamura-san, forgive me," she cried, quickly turning to bow to her esteemed neighbor.
"Please do not stop your work. I was passing by on the way to the village, and the wonderful aroma from your new home enticed me to investigate."
"Thank you. But — this is actually Hiro’s home," she began.
"And you are merely a servant? No, this will be your home soon, when you and Hiro marry. And then you will have servants to prepare your food."
"Servants? No, I —" she paused in her denial, realizing that Hiro, as the head of the household, would undoubtedly hire servants to take care of the housework. The idea was unsettling. After working hard all her life, how could she sit back and let people work for her?
"Have I disturbed you, Hanako-san?"
"Oh! Of course not. Would you like some tea?"
"You are kind to offer, but my son is outside fixing a broken wheel on our wagon. I must be ready to go when he is. But I wanted to let you know — I have heard about the extra samurai Tanaka-san has recruited. You should not have to feed all these hungry men alone. Please allow me to assist you. Since you already have tonight’s meal started, I will send food over for tomorrow."
Hanako stared in amazement at the woman’s offer. It had never occurred to her to ask for help. "I — I am humbled by your generosity, Nakamura-san," she finally managed.
The older woman smiled. "You are so accustomed to doing everything alone. But these men are helping the entire village and surrounding areas. It is only right we should all help to feed them."
Hanako again stammered her thanks. "But how did you hear about the new soldiers? Watanabe-san arrived only today."
"Tanaka-san is a celebrity in the village. When his friend arrived, asking where to find him, word immediately spread. My sons learned that others are coming. When they arrive, we will all be honored to help feed and house them."
Noburo Nakamura appeared at the doorway. He bowed a greeting to Hanako and then to his mother. "Okaasan, the wagon is repaired enough for us to return home. I am sorry to make you wait."
"It is no trouble, Nobu-chan," the widow replied. "I rather enjoyed this opportunity to visit with our neighbor." Turning to Hanako, she repeated her promise to send food the next day, and left.
Hanako returned to her cooking, but as she worked, she marveled at this unfamiliar feeling of contentment. It wasn’t from the fact that she wasn’t hungry or excessively tired. It wasn’t from the fact that she felt safe with three former samurai in her home. It came from her connection with another human being, another woman, who expressed care for her well-being and was willing to help. This must be what people referred to as friendship.
She decided she liked having a friend.
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And thanks again for stopping by! Your support means so much. This week I'm so thankful for all the "liking", "tagging", and purchasing people have done in the last two weeks. Thank you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
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Welcome back! Last week Amelia left her Giles, her trusty footman, waiting for her at the front entrance to the milliner's shop while she scooted out the side door. Read on to find out why Amelia was so secretive about her errand:
Phineas Culpepper looked up from his ledger at Amelia's entrance. "Prompt, as always, Lady Amelia."
"Of course, Mr. Culpepper. I've brought the edited manuscript, as you requested." Reaching in her borrowed satchel, she removed the bulky package and handed it to the editor. "I trust the revisions I've made will be suitable for your markets."
"I'm sure they will be. You're an excellent writer, as I'm sure you've been told."
She hadn't been told that. No one but Mr. Culpepper knew of her double life, but that was all right with her. She was able to get much more fodder for her stories when people didn't think their dirty laundry would be featured in a book.
Mr. Culpepper opened his desk, pulled out a thick envelope, and handed it to her. "Here are your earnings for the past month. Your romance stories are so popular I have my printer working six days a week now."
Amelia took the envelope and hefted it to gauge its weight. Her eyebrows rose and she drew a quick inward breath. "I had no idea my stories were this successful."
Mr. Culpepper chuckled. "Thanks to you, I may be soon able to move my operations to a more respectable area of the city." He paused and studied her over the rim of his spectacles. "You did bring someone with you this time, didn't you?"
"Oh, yes," she reassured him. "He is waiting for me at the door."
She wasn't actually lying, she told herself. Giles truly was waiting for her at the door. Just not at the door to Culpepper and Winston.
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I "met" Marsha on the Sweet Saturday Samples blog hop, where she regularly posts samples from her wonderful historical novels. I love reading her stories of the American pioneer days. They're full of the strength and resolve of those who settled in the western part of the continental United States. In addition to posting her samples, she often stops at everyone else's blogs, reading and responding to our offerings. She often dispenses great advice for making our writing stronger.
Last Saturday, author Marsha Ward celebrated the release of her fourth novel in the Owen Family Saga, Spinster’s Folly. She’s my guest today, telling us one step in her novel creation process. Welcome, Marsha!
Like many writers, I rely on beta readers to evaluate my novel manuscripts. This choice list of people includes ordinary readers, writers at all levels, and those wonderful author friends you cultivate carefully so you can trade manuscripts with them for critiques. I usually go over a finished manuscript at least twice before I let anyone appraise it. But with my third novel, Trail of Storms, I was trying to meet a deadline, so what I sent out was pure, unadulterated first draft dreck. Scary!
The following is from the tip sheet I sent to volunteers on that occasion. It includes my “off the top of my head,” and oftentimes, “in no particular order,” concerns. It also alerts my critiquers to the fact that they’re not simply reading for pleasure. I didn’t want them to dash off a note at the end saying, “This is good.” I needed to know why it’s good or not, so I was specific about my expectations. It seemed to work wonderfully well, and I got very detailed responses.
Thank you for agreeing to read and critique my manuscript. I'm anxious to know what you think about it.
When you want to make a comment, suggestion, or correction, please go ahead and do so, using whatever method suits you best, such as colored font, bracketed notes, or Word’s Track Changes editing tool.
The spelling and grammar have been gone through pretty well. I still find a few words that should have been deleted when I substituted something else. If I mess up, please let me know! I use colloquial language from time to time, but not every time. In other words, not every "g" will be missing from the end of "going". That is okay, so don't worry about that if it doesn't irritate you. If it does, say so!
Repetitious use of words that are likely to hit the reader over the head—words like "fresh," or "journey," or "enough" showing up twice in the same paragraph or in successive/close paragraphs.
Consistency: Do I capitalize Daughter or Sister/Sis when used as a form of address throughout, or did I drop to lowercase in some instances along the line? Robert should always be driving a mule team. His hair is brown and he wears a beard, as does James. However, James's hair is black; Jessica, George, and Hardy are blondes or blonds; the other characters' hair is unknown as to color. The dog should be brown. Note the possessive form of James's name. I always use the "apostrophe s" convention. He rides either a black mare or a sorrel gelding, but I may not have mentioned the sorrel's neutered state. That's okay. If his horse is a gray or a palomino, I'm in trouble. I don't believe I specified horse color for other prominent characters.
Story strings left hanging at the end.
Which is akin to this: Characters dropped on their faces when more of their story should be told. I sometimes forget about the dog, but I didn't see any point in killing it off just to get rid of it, so it should be there from time to time, especially since it appears to be transferring loyalty. Where is the baby in tense scenes? Should someone be throwing up?
I really should make this mish-mash into a formal document, but it worked at the time. Perhaps if I ever have spare time, I will create an all-purpose form to which I can add specifics. Like I’m going to find spare time lying around on the ground! Wish me luck!
I certainly understand about lack of spare time! Thanks for visiting today, Marsha! Spinster's Folly can be found at your favorite ebook distributor.
Marsha can be found at her blog, Writer in the Pines, at http://marshaward.blogspot.com/.
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I am so excited about the release of my first full-length novel, The Samurai's Garden. It was released at Astraea Press earlier this week, and now it's also available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. For the next few weeks I'll be "on tour" visiting the blogs of several writing friends, talking about different aspects of writing the book. Today I am thrilled to visit Child of Yden, the blog of YA Fantasy author SG Rogers. I'm talking about Japanese traditions that sparked the writing of The Samurai's Garden. I'd be thrilled if you'd stop in for a visit!
SG Rogers' blog is at http://childofyden.wordpress.com/
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Welcome back! I am so pleased to announce that The Partridge and the Peartree was released a day early at Astraea Press! You can find it at the Astraea Press website, or (by the time you read this) at your favorite ebook distributor.
Amelia Partridge is a very independent woman. Unfortunately, the regency period in London didn't encourage women to be independent. Amelia tries to escape the constraints placed on her by sneaking out, as described in this excerpt:
Amelia settled her bonnet over her curls and reached for her gloves. She didn't call for Jeanne. Getting herself dressed for an outing, especially when the weather outside was sunny and relatively warm, wasn't that difficult. It had always seemed a waste of time to wait for servants to assist her with tasks she was perfectly capable of doing on her own. Besides, if Jeanne knew she was going out, the rest of the household would find out, and she didn't want everyone knowing about her excursion.
She had almost reached the gate at the street when a dreaded voice from the house halted her.
She froze. Marks, the butler, was a stickler for convention. As a woman — especially an unmarried woman — she shouldn't leave the house unattended. But a companion would slow her down and make it more difficult to go and do as she wished.
"Lady Amelia, Giles is ready to accompany you. Kindly wait a moment." He didn't have to add a reprimand, though displeasure was evident in his voice. There would be a dressing down later on, from her brother.
Seconds later, the gangly young footman rounded the house from the servants' entrance, hastily adjusting his hat as he ran. He skidded to a stop a respectful three paces from Amelia and bowed respectfully.
"Apologies, my lady, for keeping you waiting."
Amelia suppressed a sigh and resumed her walk toward the street.
"Lady Amelia, please allow me to carry your satchel for you."
She paused. The satchel wasn't especially heavy, but it was large and awkward.
"Thank you, Giles," she said as she handed the bag to him. "But you must let me take it myself into the, er, establishment where we are going."
The young man frowned but nodded.
Amelia led the way, plotting as she went. Though she usually took time to observe the changing of the seasons, today her mind focused on one thing: how to get rid of Giles.
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How to Style Art Prints in Flatlays + CHEATSHEET – • The Magical Canopy •
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with all the hype for these styled photos and flatlays on Instagram and Pinterest, it’s only expected that everyone’s trying to get the best styling for their photo to “pop” and stand out.
if you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that i style prints in flatlays very often. they look good and help to spread the news about an amazing artist i support! and since my blog’s all about free help, here are my favourite styling pointers.
i’ve compiled a few tips into a quick cheat sheet for you to download or even print out as a reminder at the bottom of this post. don’t forget to pin it if you find it useful!
• art prints of any sort {you can find my favourite picks here}
• stationery {notebooks, pens/pencils etc.}
• electronics {a laptop or iPhone just make your photo look more professional}
• flowers {artificial or real, they add the perfect touch}
• a camera {optionally, a tripod will help you get a stable, higher angle}
(do note that the above materials are just what i prefer to style my prints with, and you can definitely use anything else that you like)
1. set up a bright area with natural light for your shoot. it’s easiest to use an area near a window (you can pull back the curtains for more light too).
tip: the best times to shoot are in the morning/evening when the light’s not too harsh or warm.
2. lay out a clean background. this step might be optional for some with a nice wooden floor or desk, but for me, i like to use a sheet of paper for a clean white background that looks professional in every photo. (the secret’s out!)
tip: use a large sheet of A2-3 cardstock for a versatile, wide background that fits many sizes of prints.
3. chose a print or two that you want to focus your shot on; think of it as the “showcase piece”. pick out a few matchingly-coloured items to go with it too.
tip: use a colour wheel if you’re having difficulty deciding on which colour is the most complementary.
4. arrange your items on the background, playing around with different compositions.
tip: try putting the print in the middle, surrounding by a few of the objects at a slanted “casual” angle; or arranging them very straight and neat in a traditional flatlay manner. (examples in the cheat sheet!)
5. with your items arranged in the way you want ’em, grab your camera and shoot!
tip: hold your camera almost level to the ground so the photo will be straight on and display your flatlay from a bird’s-eye-view angle.
if you’re still looking for that last touch to your photo, you might be in need of a few touch-ups. which is cool!
i’ll be sharing my tips for editing your photos in a subsequent part, so look out for it! i hope you’ve found this post and cheat sheet helpful. feel free to share it on social media, and happy styling!
{download the cheatsheet here!}
p.s. if you liked this post, you might like to read more about my blogging process here!
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