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October 5, 2015
Monday Funnies with AUNTY ACID…
Well, it’s almost 4:30 here but only 1:30 in Cali so here goes! Thanks again, Chris, for putting some FUN in Monday.
Funny Friday
I’m having a book event Saturday from 12-2 pm @ the Lift Bridge Book Shop in Brockport, NY. I will talk abou the book & answer questions on writing & publishing. Hope to see you! ;-).
Originally posted on Stephanie's Book Reviews:
Celebrate the end of the work week with a little book humor.
October 3, 2015
Are You Interested in Finding More Readers?
Since I am out of town and using iPad or iPhone (iPhone today since my hubby is writing lesson plans), this is a great way to stay connected, as well as expand my followers. Hoping to do a book event Saturday, the 10th. I will keep you all up to date on that.
September 30, 2015
I was wondering why so many people had turned out, when suddenly: an electrifying moment.
Am very glad I figured out how to get in here from my husband’s iPad. We are away from home for 2 weeks & forgiveness is a subject near and dear to my heart. Once I learned to forgive, my life to a rapid change for the better. Remember: you don’t forgive for the other person; you do it for yourself so you can have peace and focus on more important things. Also, just because you forgive someone, you do not have to let them back in your life. If you do allow them back, keep your boundaries up so they can’t hurt you again.
Originally posted on Live & Learn:
“On a weekday evening in early September, more than 400 people, from their late teens to their early 80s, crowded into a standing-room-only event on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The topic was not politics, film, fashion, celebrity or any other subject that could be expected to draw such a crowd. The topic was forgiveness. Sitting in the audience, I was wondering why so many people had turned out, when suddenly: an electrifying moment.
About halfway through the discussion, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, a speaker and the author of “Jewish Literacy,” asked this question: “In how many of your families, at the level of first cousin or closer, are there people not on speaking terms?”
Two-thirds of the people in the room raised their hands. I, along with everyone else, gasped.
“I know,” he said. “It’s a staggering figure…
~ Bruce Feiler, How to Ask for Forgiveness, in Four Steps
Notes: Quote…
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September 24, 2015
People in the streets
Cool photos & a couple videos too! What more could a girl (or boy) ask for? ;-)
Originally posted on inesemjphotography:
What is street photography? Almost everything! Photographing street scenes, public events and human characters; landmarks and architecture, urban environment, transportation… Plus colors, patterns, shadows… Simply everything.
People walk in the streets, but they also do many other things. They sell and buy stuff, sometimes quite amazing, like this green cat…
… or this hand-made jewelry. Well, the sellers can be remarkable too.
This young man is not texting. He is reading. Not good for the sales, but good for him. I took this picture because of the color arrangement: red parasol and hoodie – blond hair and wooden kitchenware.
More amazing stuff, and the artist himself is a character.
Street vendors in NYC are not different from their colleagues in the rest of the world. It is an old photograph – I wonder if anything has changed.
People also perform in the streets. I already posted about the street performers in Dublin. This guy was spotted in Belfast.
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September 22, 2015
Venice masterclass snapshots: 4 hidden enablers for your story
I love what Roz Morris says about “Foreshadowing.” Just a hint is all you need! Also Morris is right-on about “Theme.” I had to delete three-quarters of my ending because it was so heavy-handed. It was good for it to be there as a reminder, but once I remember to add the small touches to the story, they had to go!
Thanks, Roz! ;-)
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P11Ch5chkAc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I’m just back from a few days in Venice teaching a writing masterclass (I know, it’s a hard life). In my lectures, one subject I found I returned to repeatedly was the hidden clues that make a novel work. Readers often don’t realise they are there, and that means they’re hard for a writer to spot.
Does that sound vague? Let’s have some examples.
Foreshadowing
Readers have a strong sense of whether surprises are fair. Sudden fatal coronaries, floods, falling trees and brake failures have to be used with careful judgement because they are convenient for the writer. They must be foreshadowed so that they seem inevitable and surprising but not arbitrary.
So if you wanted to warm the reader up for a car crash, you could plant a hint much earlier in the novel that one of your characters is often fined for speeding, or that it’s Christmas and…
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Anasazi
Angelo & I were there for the first time a few years ago. It is a cool place to visit & fairly close to the Grand Canyon so you could hit them at the same time. Great shots, Ana! Hope to see you again soon! ;-)
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P11Ch5chkAc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent
Originally posted on AnaElisa:
Anasazi ruins near Durango, Colorado. Photographed on Panatomic-X black and white 35mm film, using a red filter to enhance texture. Also known as ‘Cliff Palace,’ the dwelling may be visited at Mesa Verde National Park
photo copyright anaelisafuentes
September 21, 2015
Portrait Sir Ben Kingsley
Beautiful photos of a beautiful man!
You, go, Ben! You too, Ana! ;-)
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P11Ch5chkAc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent
Originally posted on AnaElisa:
From my archive – portraits of actor, Sir Ben Kingsley, taken in Santa Barbara, California. One of the many reasons I love photography is that I get to meet people from many different walks of life.
However, I must say that this portrait session was a memorable.
Not only was it an honor to photograph this genius of an actor, but he was/is also very genuine, honest, and kind. He is a spiritual man; after all he did portray the Mahatma, in the multi-award winning film Gandhi.
I’ve been working on my portfolio website, looking through thousands of images; but more importantly looking at them through different eyes – and different apps. The images posted on my blog were recorded on Kodak Black and White Tri-X film; which I developed myself, and color slide film. For the black and white image, I did a painless adjustment using Priime and instagram.
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Jonathan Franzen Recommends…
Wow, who can argue with Jonathan Franzen when it comes to choosing a good book? Thanks, Jonathan and thank you BookPeople for sharing this with us. ;-)
All the best!
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P11Ch5chkAc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent
Originally posted on BookPeople's Blog:
Jonathan Franzen graced us with his presence Saturday, September 19 to speak about his new novel, Purity. While he was here he imparted some food for thought, admitted to liking the song “Muffin Man” by Frank Zappa, and suggested several novels to add to your collection (or a gift to add to someone else’s):
Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante, author of The Days of Abandonment, Troubling Love, and My Brilliant Friend, among others, is one of Italy’s most important and acclaimed contemporary writers. Her true identity is unknown.
The Patrick Melrose Novels
By turns harrowing and hilarious, Edward St. Aubyn’s cycle of novels dissects the English upper class and reveals a dark world of self-loathing, privilege and addiction.
Reason in a Dark Time: Why the Struggle Against Climate Change Failed And What It Means for Our Future
Jamieson is Director of Environmental Studies, Professor of Environmental Studies and…
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Monday Funnies with Animals…
That’s right: TODAY IS MONDAY! I’ve been confused since Saturday as we are now on a 3 week vacation “Fall Break.” It was only supposed to be 2 weeks, but Angelo is playing for my nephew’s wedding the 3rd week so we had to take a 3rd week off.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the animal jokes. Chris, you’ve done it again! ;-)
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P11Ch5chkAc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
