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April 14, 2014
Christmas in April?
As some of you may know, Silver Publishing has gone out of business. This is sad news for many people, including many authors who, I understand, were owed quite a bit of money by the publisher. I published only one story with Silver, a holiday short called "Joys R Us." Now that Silver has gone under, the rights to the story have reverted to me.
I've decided to republish it--with a new cover and cheaper price. You can get it now at Amazon for 99 cents (or the equivalent if you're outside the US). And the good news is that, as with my self-published Ennek trilogy, I'll donate 100% of my proceeds to Doctors Without Borders.
So if you've already own the story, no need to buy it again. But itf it's new to you, and if you're in the mood for a little Christmas in April, the royalties are going to a good cause. You can buy it here.
I've decided to republish it--with a new cover and cheaper price. You can get it now at Amazon for 99 cents (or the equivalent if you're outside the US). And the good news is that, as with my self-published Ennek trilogy, I'll donate 100% of my proceeds to Doctors Without Borders.
So if you've already own the story, no need to buy it again. But itf it's new to you, and if you're in the mood for a little Christmas in April, the royalties are going to a good cause. You can buy it here.
April 11, 2014
Monsters
One of my earliest memories is of sitting in the living room with my father on a Sunday afternoon--back in the days when there were only five TV channels--and watching a black and white version of Frankenstein. I've always assumed it was the Boris Karloff version, but I distinctly remember the monster crying over dead Victor and then wandering off to die in the ice. This happens in the books but not the Karloff version, so it must have been another one that I saw that day. Anyway, I also clearly remember feeling really sorry for the poor monster--even when he accidentally drowns the little girl.
I've always tended to empathize with villains and monsters, but perhaps none more so than Frankenstein's monster. Maybe that's because I always felt a little different and socially awkward myself. And it's not the poor monster's fault when people are so repulsed by his looks that they won't even try to understand the sensitive creature.
I think Frankenstein's monster was one of the things that influenced one of my own creations--Brute. Luckily, things work out considerably better in the end for my guy than they did for Shelley's.
Frankenstein's monster was also the inspiration for the anthology Stitch, which releases April 21 and is available now for preorder. The book contains four stories--by me, Sue Brown, Eli Easton, and Jamie Fessenden--about created men. I think you'll really enjoy them. My story is about a very particular sort of created man: a golem. I'll tell you about golem's next week.
Do you empathize with monsters and villians too? Which ones?
I've always tended to empathize with villains and monsters, but perhaps none more so than Frankenstein's monster. Maybe that's because I always felt a little different and socially awkward myself. And it's not the poor monster's fault when people are so repulsed by his looks that they won't even try to understand the sensitive creature.
I think Frankenstein's monster was one of the things that influenced one of my own creations--Brute. Luckily, things work out considerably better in the end for my guy than they did for Shelley's.
Frankenstein's monster was also the inspiration for the anthology Stitch, which releases April 21 and is available now for preorder. The book contains four stories--by me, Sue Brown, Eli Easton, and Jamie Fessenden--about created men. I think you'll really enjoy them. My story is about a very particular sort of created man: a golem. I'll tell you about golem's next week.
Do you empathize with monsters and villians too? Which ones?
April 3, 2014
March 31, 2014
Triple cover reveal
You know what I have for you today? A triple cover reveal. Ta-dah!
Let's drool over the wonderful artwork, shall we?
First up, we have Stitch:
Isn't that lovely? This anthology releases from Dreamspinner April 21 and should be available for preorder very soon. It contains four novellas with a Frankenstein/created man theme. Mine is about a golem in 17th century Europe.
In May, my newest novel will come out:
That beautiful cover is by the incomparable Paul Richmond. Motel. Pool. takes place in 1950s Hollywood and modern Arizona and Las Vegas. There's a ghost, a strange curse, and a sort of noir feel throughout. I'm really excited about it and I think you'll like it. And finally:
Mended is the Dreamspinner summer Daily Dose. You can buy the whole package or each story individually. The stories have hurt/comfort themes (yum!). Mine is called "The Border" and is a parable of sorts. It'll come out in June.
Let's drool over the wonderful artwork, shall we?
First up, we have Stitch:
Isn't that lovely? This anthology releases from Dreamspinner April 21 and should be available for preorder very soon. It contains four novellas with a Frankenstein/created man theme. Mine is about a golem in 17th century Europe.
In May, my newest novel will come out:
That beautiful cover is by the incomparable Paul Richmond. Motel. Pool. takes place in 1950s Hollywood and modern Arizona and Las Vegas. There's a ghost, a strange curse, and a sort of noir feel throughout. I'm really excited about it and I think you'll like it. And finally:
Mended is the Dreamspinner summer Daily Dose. You can buy the whole package or each story individually. The stories have hurt/comfort themes (yum!). Mine is called "The Border" and is a parable of sorts. It'll come out in June.
March 29, 2014
Eccentric crafting (somewhat NSFW). And a little giveaway.
We can be a bit eccentric in my household. For example, I came home from work the other day when the weather was wet and (for California) chilly. This is what I found when I walked in the door:
I was just pleased they weren't fighting.
And last night, when the younger kid and I went out for ice cream, this was the flavor we chose:
Yes, it was at least that purple in person. It was ube-flavored, and it was very tasty.
So I used to knit a lot. I haven't had time for it lately. I wish I could knit and write at the same time. But back when I did knit, I occasionally created eccentric things. I knitted a uterus for a friend who was having a hysterectomy. That was fun. First I had to buy the yarn, and when the local yarn store lady helpfully asked what I was looking for, I told her uterus-pink yarn. Later I had to mail the womb to my friend. She lives in Canada, which means I had to fill out a customs form. I spent a good 5 minutes standing there in the post office, trying to decide what to write on the form that wouldn't freak out Canadian customs authorities (I finally decided on "yarn").
I also created a pattern to knit bags with a secret message. Hmm. Solresol would make an interesting plot point in a story, wouldn't it?
But perhaps the most eccentric thing I knitted was this:
That's Joey Ramone on the right, and the idea and pattern aren't mine. They're from this book. But I'm a big Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, and I especially love Spike, so I decided to knit a Spike too. What's so odd about a knitted vampire? you ask. Well, I wrote a lot of Spike slash fanfic, so I decided my knitted Spike needed to be anatomically correct. And that led to a search for a pattern for his, um, spike. Which I didn't find, and I had to wing it:
I ended up knitting several extra cock-and-balls, which I made into keychains and the like. Which I can't use myself, at least until the girls are older. I am willing to give one of these away to a lucky (?) commenter. It's on a cell phone charm loop. You could use it as a keychain, necklace, earring... why, the phallic possibilities are endless!
To enter, comment below and include your email address. Tell me something eccentric you've done or made lately. I'll randomly choose the winner at noon Pactific time on April 5.
I was just pleased they weren't fighting.
And last night, when the younger kid and I went out for ice cream, this was the flavor we chose:
Yes, it was at least that purple in person. It was ube-flavored, and it was very tasty.
So I used to knit a lot. I haven't had time for it lately. I wish I could knit and write at the same time. But back when I did knit, I occasionally created eccentric things. I knitted a uterus for a friend who was having a hysterectomy. That was fun. First I had to buy the yarn, and when the local yarn store lady helpfully asked what I was looking for, I told her uterus-pink yarn. Later I had to mail the womb to my friend. She lives in Canada, which means I had to fill out a customs form. I spent a good 5 minutes standing there in the post office, trying to decide what to write on the form that wouldn't freak out Canadian customs authorities (I finally decided on "yarn").
I also created a pattern to knit bags with a secret message. Hmm. Solresol would make an interesting plot point in a story, wouldn't it?
But perhaps the most eccentric thing I knitted was this:
That's Joey Ramone on the right, and the idea and pattern aren't mine. They're from this book. But I'm a big Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, and I especially love Spike, so I decided to knit a Spike too. What's so odd about a knitted vampire? you ask. Well, I wrote a lot of Spike slash fanfic, so I decided my knitted Spike needed to be anatomically correct. And that led to a search for a pattern for his, um, spike. Which I didn't find, and I had to wing it:
I ended up knitting several extra cock-and-balls, which I made into keychains and the like. Which I can't use myself, at least until the girls are older. I am willing to give one of these away to a lucky (?) commenter. It's on a cell phone charm loop. You could use it as a keychain, necklace, earring... why, the phallic possibilities are endless!
To enter, comment below and include your email address. Tell me something eccentric you've done or made lately. I'll randomly choose the winner at noon Pactific time on April 5.
March 21, 2014
Celebrate with me
Today is my birthday. To celebrate becoming, er, more vintage, I'm running off to San Francisco for the weekend with my husband. We are abandoning the children. We are going to eat Vietnamese and Japanese food and walk up and down hills. And maybe I'll make some more progress on my story for the Goodreads M/M Romance group's annual event. Yay!
I think you all should celebrate with me. Leave me a comment below about something that made you smile lately. I'll randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, March 25, at 8pm Pacific time to receive an electronic copy of either Pligrimage or--in case you want to practice your Spanish--Sin Palabras.
I think you all should celebrate with me. Leave me a comment below about something that made you smile lately. I'll randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, March 25, at 8pm Pacific time to receive an electronic copy of either Pligrimage or--in case you want to practice your Spanish--Sin Palabras.
March 18, 2014
Sin Palabras ya a la venta
I took Spanish in grades 7 through 9. I would have continued but the woman who taught Spanish at the high school was una bruja--possibly the worst teacher I ever had. So I switched to French.
If people speak slowly in Spanish, I can generally get the gist of what they're talking about. But I live in a county where 40% of the people speak Spanish, and I've been known to travel to Mexico and Spain, so I'd really like to improve my ability with the language.
And now I hsve the chance! Because my novella Speechless is now available in a Spanish translation. You can purchase Sin Palabras from Dreamspinner or Amazon. And whether you're fluent or want to brush up, now's your chance to practice with Travis and Drew.
And! It's on sale at Dreamspinner for 25% off (along with the rest of the store) through March 20.
An Excerpt:No recordaba exactamente cuándo había visto al hombre por primera vez. Cuando se arrastraba de vuelta a casa después de su trabajo como operario de maquinaria especializada, Travis solía mantener la mirada en sus agotados pies, observando cómo medían a pasos su recorrido a través del sureste de Portland. Levantaba la mirada sólo lo justo para no chocar con otros peatones o para evitar ser atropellado al cruzar una calle. Pero un día —tal vez un viernes, cuando había algo más de ligereza en sus pasos— levantó la mirada lo suficiente como para ver al hombre sentado en los peldaños de una casa, rasgueando una guitarra quedamente.
En algún momento, Travis se percató de que el hombre estaba ahí prácticamente cada día. A veces tocando la guitarra —jamás cantando— y a veces, simplemente se sentaba allí, mirando a la gente pasar, su atractivo rostro libre de emociones. Era algo mayor que Travis, probablemente entorno a los treinta y cinco. Suficientemente mayor como para que se le hubieran formado arruguitas en las comisuras de los ojos. Travis se había fijado en ello después de una serie de miradas furtivas, y lo encontraba atractivo.
If people speak slowly in Spanish, I can generally get the gist of what they're talking about. But I live in a county where 40% of the people speak Spanish, and I've been known to travel to Mexico and Spain, so I'd really like to improve my ability with the language.
And now I hsve the chance! Because my novella Speechless is now available in a Spanish translation. You can purchase Sin Palabras from Dreamspinner or Amazon. And whether you're fluent or want to brush up, now's your chance to practice with Travis and Drew.
And! It's on sale at Dreamspinner for 25% off (along with the rest of the store) through March 20.
An Excerpt:No recordaba exactamente cuándo había visto al hombre por primera vez. Cuando se arrastraba de vuelta a casa después de su trabajo como operario de maquinaria especializada, Travis solía mantener la mirada en sus agotados pies, observando cómo medían a pasos su recorrido a través del sureste de Portland. Levantaba la mirada sólo lo justo para no chocar con otros peatones o para evitar ser atropellado al cruzar una calle. Pero un día —tal vez un viernes, cuando había algo más de ligereza en sus pasos— levantó la mirada lo suficiente como para ver al hombre sentado en los peldaños de una casa, rasgueando una guitarra quedamente.En algún momento, Travis se percató de que el hombre estaba ahí prácticamente cada día. A veces tocando la guitarra —jamás cantando— y a veces, simplemente se sentaba allí, mirando a la gente pasar, su atractivo rostro libre de emociones. Era algo mayor que Travis, probablemente entorno a los treinta y cinco. Suficientemente mayor como para que se le hubieran formado arruguitas en las comisuras de los ojos. Travis se había fijado en ello después de una serie de miradas furtivas, y lo encontraba atractivo.
March 10, 2014
I promise I'm not whining
First off, this is not a complaint. I feel tremendously fortunate to have found publishers willing to publish my stories and readers willing to read them. And I actually really enjoy the editing process. I learn a lot from it, and it’s truly gratifying to see my prose polished up all shiny. I even enjoy the discussions about em-dashes versus semicolons, the to comma or not to comma debate, the debates about whether asshat should be one word or two. But, as my teenager would say, OMG! Until a few years ago I never realized how much time editing takes.
In my fantasies, the writing process works like this:
1. Get brilliant idea
2. Effortlessly write thousands of words every day until story is complete
3. Submit
4. Immediately get informed that story is most wonderful thing ever, and get offered contract
5. Celebrate
6. Sign contract
7. Book is published
8. Watch book reach top of bestseller lists
9. Grant rights for movie starring some combination of Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, and Chris Hemsworth
10. Meet actors, who insist on chatting at length with author about their characters
11. Win Pulitzer Prize
Yeah, well, here’s the reality:
1. Get brilliant idea
2. Struggle to write while also working day job, dealing with family, doing research, and occasionally having no idea what words to type next
3. Give self pep talks
4. Revise
5. Work with beta editor(s) to get input and to improve prose
6. Revise
7. Repeat step 5
8. Revise
9. Write brief summary (ugh!) and synopsis (ugh! Ugh!)
10. Submit
11. Wait many weeks
12. Get offered contract
13. Celebrate
14. Sign contract
15. Wait many weeks
16. Round 1 edits
17. Round 2 edits
18. Edit blurb
19. Fill out questionnaire about cover design
20. Galley proofs
21. Look over cover design
22. Wait
23. Begin marketing book
24. Book is published
25. Continue marketing book
26. Fail to receive phone call from Johnny Depp
You’ll notice there’s a bit of a discrepancy between these two lists.
Not only that, but if an author is at all prolific she probably has several projects going at once, each in a different stage. Right now, I have one story at step 1 (and that one has a deadline), a novella in step 5 (also with deadline), a novel in step 11, a novella in step 15, a short story in step 17, a novel and a novella waiting for step 20, and a novella in step 23. (I keep track with an Excel spreadsheet.)
Again, I’m not complaining. I mean, wow! A few years ago getting even a single story published seemed like a distant dream. And I am hugely appreciative of all the people who support me in my efforts, who partner with me to make my stories as good as they can be.
But this process can be a little exhausting. Or energizing. Depends on how you deal with deadlines and to-do lists. Fortunately, aside from brief moments of despair and anguish, I do well with a busy agenda. It may be a juggling act, so I'll aspire to be an octopus. And I’ve certainly gained a greater appreciation for all the time and work that has gone into creating other authors’ works. That book I read in a single day took months and months—maybe even years—of hard effort.So I’ll keep plugging along. My story ideas list is 12 single-spaced pages long and growing.
And Johnny? I’m waiting for your call.
March 4, 2014
Portland, Oregon food recs
Portland, Oregon is one of my favorite cities. I grew up there and although I haven't lived there for a very long time, I still visit once or twice yearly. My family still lives there. A bunch of people I know are going to Portland for various reasons in March and April, so I've been soliciting restaurant recommendations. The list is below--I've focused mostly on places in and near downtown. If you have someplace to add, please comment!
(Oh, and my Bones series takes place in and near Portland. Ery Phillips is the star of the third book and he lives somewhere near SE Belmont.)
Maurice: http://mauricepdx.com/Tasty n Alder: http://tastyntasty.com/alder/Karam: http://www.karamsrestaurant.com/index.htmlBlue Star Donuts: http://www.bluestardonuts.com/Lardo: http://lardopdx.com/west.htmlAndina: http://www.andinarestaurant.com/Grassa: http://grassapdx.com/Toro Bravo: http://www.torobravopdx.com/Map of Portland food carts: http://www.foodcartsportland.com/maps/
A few recs of my own:
Salt & Straw ice cream: http://saltandstraw.com/Two Brothers (because I miss Bosnian food): http://www.yelp.com/biz/two-brothers-cafe-and-grill-portland#query:BosnianHuber's Café (food's okay but history and atmosphere are great): http://www.hubers.com/Rimsky Korsakoffee House: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimsky-Korsakoffee_House
(Oh, and my Bones series takes place in and near Portland. Ery Phillips is the star of the third book and he lives somewhere near SE Belmont.)
Maurice: http://mauricepdx.com/Tasty n Alder: http://tastyntasty.com/alder/Karam: http://www.karamsrestaurant.com/index.htmlBlue Star Donuts: http://www.bluestardonuts.com/Lardo: http://lardopdx.com/west.htmlAndina: http://www.andinarestaurant.com/Grassa: http://grassapdx.com/Toro Bravo: http://www.torobravopdx.com/Map of Portland food carts: http://www.foodcartsportland.com/maps/
A few recs of my own:
Salt & Straw ice cream: http://saltandstraw.com/Two Brothers (because I miss Bosnian food): http://www.yelp.com/biz/two-brothers-cafe-and-grill-portland#query:BosnianHuber's Café (food's okay but history and atmosphere are great): http://www.hubers.com/Rimsky Korsakoffee House: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimsky-Korsakoffee_House
February 23, 2014
Please welcome Raine Norman! (And a giveaway!)
Please welcome the delightful Raine Norman, who once spent a wonderful day showing me and my daughter the delights of Cambridge, England!
Hello, Raine Norman here with my first ever guest blog spot! Many thanks to the lovely Kim Fielding for kindly allowing me to invade her blog. I am here to celebrate the release of my novella, Broken, and also to have a little chat to let you all get to know me. A giveaway will be up for grabs too – more details about that later.
Broken is the story of how a physical injury has emotional repercussions not only for Oliver, whose leg was broken in a skiing accident, but also for his partner of four years, Joel.
Summary:
More than Oliver’s leg is broken after a skiing accident. The months spent in hospital and enduring physical therapy leaves him bitter and insecure. His lover of four years, Joel, represents all Oliver fears his weak and disfigured leg has stolen – the ability to live an active and carefree life.
Joel endlessly tries to lift Oliver from his despair, but after being rebuffed one too many times, he suggests they take a break and moves out.
After a long and lonely week, Oliver is both delighted and terrified when Joel suggests they meet to talk things through. He discovers that Joel plans to make amends by helping Oliver realize he can still enjoy the snow.
From Joel’s old apartment to the snowy peaks of a Canadian ski resort, Oliver and Joel will face their greatest fears together and with a little luck and a lot of trust, rekindle their love.
*~*~*~*
Oliver’s self-esteem takes a plunge in the face of his ‘surfer-dude’ partner, Joel’s, physical fitness and outgoing personality after sustaining a serious leg injury. These very traits are what attracted Oliver to Joel initially, but now Oliver misreads all the signs. Joel, too, fails to realise how his normal behaviour is now causing Oliver to have doubts about Joel’s commitment to their relationship until it is almost too late.
I think the old adage ‘you need to love yourself before someone else can love you’ has some truth in it. Negativity can cause many problems not just in relationships, but in the workplace too.
Giveaway time!
My self-confidence can be boosted when I wear a favourite article of clothing. It is almost like putting on a coat of armour – nothing can touch me when I wear it. In my wardrobe I have a long black velvet dress I call my Morticia Addam dress, which makes me feel great whenever I wear it, even though it is seldom appropriate or conventional attire for the occasion. I recently bought a gorgeous embroidered coat which makes me feel like a million dollars. Do you have a favourite item of clothing that makes you feel great? Have any of you had a loss of confidence in yourself lead to relationship troubles? Or conversely, have you found your confidence and gone onto amazing things?
I’d love to hear your stories in comments and I will randomly select a winner of a free copy of Broken (e-book). If I have fifteen or more responses I will give away a second copy of Broken!
The winner (or winners) will be announced on my blog on 1st March! Why not go and follow it now, and read how my loss of confidence affected my own relationship.
http://rainenorman.blogspot.co.uk/ http
About me:
Writing apart, the other things to fill my free time are my two horses, Mabel and her 2013 foal, Florence, and my ever faithful terrier, The Norm, who is generally anything but normal! The Norm has recently had major surgery due to a blocked duct in his liver, but he seems to be making a good recovery so far. I live in a beautiful part of the English countryside and enjoy being out and about with my animals. My day job is working in the office of a busy veterinary hospital, and I have plans to write a series of novels based around a fictional veterinary practice. I am also working on a fantasy novel and a contemporary novel which I hope you will see on Dreamspinner Press in the future.
The links to Broken are:
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4719
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Broken-Raine-Norman-ebook/dp/B00IJ1OBA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393174055&sr=8-1&keywords=raine+norman
Hello, Raine Norman here with my first ever guest blog spot! Many thanks to the lovely Kim Fielding for kindly allowing me to invade her blog. I am here to celebrate the release of my novella, Broken, and also to have a little chat to let you all get to know me. A giveaway will be up for grabs too – more details about that later.
Broken is the story of how a physical injury has emotional repercussions not only for Oliver, whose leg was broken in a skiing accident, but also for his partner of four years, Joel.
Summary:
More than Oliver’s leg is broken after a skiing accident. The months spent in hospital and enduring physical therapy leaves him bitter and insecure. His lover of four years, Joel, represents all Oliver fears his weak and disfigured leg has stolen – the ability to live an active and carefree life.
Joel endlessly tries to lift Oliver from his despair, but after being rebuffed one too many times, he suggests they take a break and moves out.
After a long and lonely week, Oliver is both delighted and terrified when Joel suggests they meet to talk things through. He discovers that Joel plans to make amends by helping Oliver realize he can still enjoy the snow.
From Joel’s old apartment to the snowy peaks of a Canadian ski resort, Oliver and Joel will face their greatest fears together and with a little luck and a lot of trust, rekindle their love.
*~*~*~*
Oliver’s self-esteem takes a plunge in the face of his ‘surfer-dude’ partner, Joel’s, physical fitness and outgoing personality after sustaining a serious leg injury. These very traits are what attracted Oliver to Joel initially, but now Oliver misreads all the signs. Joel, too, fails to realise how his normal behaviour is now causing Oliver to have doubts about Joel’s commitment to their relationship until it is almost too late.
I think the old adage ‘you need to love yourself before someone else can love you’ has some truth in it. Negativity can cause many problems not just in relationships, but in the workplace too.
Giveaway time!
My self-confidence can be boosted when I wear a favourite article of clothing. It is almost like putting on a coat of armour – nothing can touch me when I wear it. In my wardrobe I have a long black velvet dress I call my Morticia Addam dress, which makes me feel great whenever I wear it, even though it is seldom appropriate or conventional attire for the occasion. I recently bought a gorgeous embroidered coat which makes me feel like a million dollars. Do you have a favourite item of clothing that makes you feel great? Have any of you had a loss of confidence in yourself lead to relationship troubles? Or conversely, have you found your confidence and gone onto amazing things?
I’d love to hear your stories in comments and I will randomly select a winner of a free copy of Broken (e-book). If I have fifteen or more responses I will give away a second copy of Broken!
The winner (or winners) will be announced on my blog on 1st March! Why not go and follow it now, and read how my loss of confidence affected my own relationship.
http://rainenorman.blogspot.co.uk/ http
About me:
Writing apart, the other things to fill my free time are my two horses, Mabel and her 2013 foal, Florence, and my ever faithful terrier, The Norm, who is generally anything but normal! The Norm has recently had major surgery due to a blocked duct in his liver, but he seems to be making a good recovery so far. I live in a beautiful part of the English countryside and enjoy being out and about with my animals. My day job is working in the office of a busy veterinary hospital, and I have plans to write a series of novels based around a fictional veterinary practice. I am also working on a fantasy novel and a contemporary novel which I hope you will see on Dreamspinner Press in the future.
The links to Broken are:
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4719
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Broken-Raine-Norman-ebook/dp/B00IJ1OBA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393174055&sr=8-1&keywords=raine+norman
