Caron Rider's Blog, page 15
February 26, 2012
Somthing to Strive For
If you would not be forgotten
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worth reading,
Or do things worth the writing.
-- Ben Franklin
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worth reading,
Or do things worth the writing.
-- Ben Franklin
February 24, 2012
Lover's Leap
Centuries ago long before thepaleface came to the Ozark Mountains, there was a tribe of natives known as theOsage Indians who lived on the north shore of what is now known as Ha Ha TonkaState Park. A son of Chief Neongo of the Big Hills tribe, Conwee, was in lovewith Wasena, the daughter of Elkorn, Chief of the Little Hills. He desired thelovely maiden and wished to make her his wife…but she refused.
Not to be dissuaded, late onemoonlit night he and several other braves crossed the Osage River close to thejunction of the Niangua and snatched Wasena and her friend Irona from theirbeds. Fleeing the pursuit of the Big Hills tribe, Conwee, his braves, and hiscaptives took refuge within a beautiful, stalactite filled cave as the sunrose. Wasena managed to escape and fled upward to the edge of a towering cliffthat looms hundreds of feet above the Niangua River with Conwee closelypursuing. Eluding his grasp and without a backward glance, she ran forward andshot into the open air before plummeting to the valley below—death preferableto being with one she did not love. The cliff became known as Lover's Leap.
All or nothing…in love there are no half measures.
February 23, 2012
Jimmy Carr Jokes
Jimmy Carr is a comedian from the U.K. A few of my favorite Jimmy Carr jokes:
"David Cameron says he'll put a cap onimmigrants coming into the UK. That's wrong. Immigrants should be allowed towear what they like."
"They're going to ban smoking in privatevehicles. That's left smokers fuming. But not in their cars."
His absolute best pick up line in a bar: "Does this cloth smell of chloroform?"
"David Cameron says he'll put a cap onimmigrants coming into the UK. That's wrong. Immigrants should be allowed towear what they like."
"They're going to ban smoking in privatevehicles. That's left smokers fuming. But not in their cars."
His absolute best pick up line in a bar: "Does this cloth smell of chloroform?"
February 21, 2012
Never tell me "NOT" to do something!
Many years ago, I had a professor who went on and on about "not" using cliches. Perhaps if he had not gone on about it so much, I would never have written the following for him. While I agree that in your writing you should watch your use of cliches, I think you should always write true to yourself!
The Ode Cliché by CaronRider
A far cry from all and sundrythat is the born loser.
By and large each and every day
he uses determination.
He uses brute force.
He is down and out.
On the spot with hat in hand,man to man he learns the facts of life.
And rain or shine, the powers that be
attempt to wrest from him a square meal.
Sooner or later past his salad days,
almost at the eleventh hour,
life seems as the sour grapes.
With him it's touch and go.And by the time he can smell a rat
the sad awakening has begun;
the naïve has become worldly wise.
Therefore, step by step,
his is a dog's life.
While attempting to gild the lily,the true blue go up in arms
and set off a hue and cry.
But though he values their judgment,
all cannot be well and good.
So when they shout, "Hold the fort!"
He returns with, "Hold your own!"
Mark my words, to pay the piper
takes a lion's share to make good.
Now or never the rank amateur
must pull the strings of life.
So in a nutshell or in a word,
we all must be to live and learn.
The Ode Cliché by CaronRider
A far cry from all and sundrythat is the born loser.
By and large each and every day
he uses determination.
He uses brute force.
He is down and out.
On the spot with hat in hand,man to man he learns the facts of life.
And rain or shine, the powers that be
attempt to wrest from him a square meal.
Sooner or later past his salad days,
almost at the eleventh hour,
life seems as the sour grapes.
With him it's touch and go.And by the time he can smell a rat
the sad awakening has begun;
the naïve has become worldly wise.
Therefore, step by step,
his is a dog's life.
While attempting to gild the lily,the true blue go up in arms
and set off a hue and cry.
But though he values their judgment,
all cannot be well and good.
So when they shout, "Hold the fort!"
He returns with, "Hold your own!"
Mark my words, to pay the piper
takes a lion's share to make good.
Now or never the rank amateur
must pull the strings of life.
So in a nutshell or in a word,
we all must be to live and learn.
February 20, 2012
Silver Knight Book Trailer and Silver Demon Info
Continuing to work on the trailer for Silver Knight. If you haven't listened to the music, check out the link in the previous post and let me know what you think.
Also, continuing to work on Silver Demon, which picks up right where Silver Knight ends. If you've gone to my website you know that I only have 120 more days until the release of Silver Demon! I'm freakin' out here!
So Silver Demon starts out on the first day of Diana's senior year and we learn that over the summer the vice-principal has died in a suspicious car accident and the police are investigating. In addition, there is a new vice-principal to contend with. And most distressing of all, a serial killer has apparently come to town. As Diana and her friends come under suspicion (and have suspicions of their own), they eventually have to flee to New York where they meet some "new" old friends and discover the key to the demon's plot. After all, if you've read Silver Knight, don't you want to know why the demons were hanging out in the catacombs of Rome with all the high tech equipment?
Also, continuing to work on Silver Demon, which picks up right where Silver Knight ends. If you've gone to my website you know that I only have 120 more days until the release of Silver Demon! I'm freakin' out here!
So Silver Demon starts out on the first day of Diana's senior year and we learn that over the summer the vice-principal has died in a suspicious car accident and the police are investigating. In addition, there is a new vice-principal to contend with. And most distressing of all, a serial killer has apparently come to town. As Diana and her friends come under suspicion (and have suspicions of their own), they eventually have to flee to New York where they meet some "new" old friends and discover the key to the demon's plot. After all, if you've read Silver Knight, don't you want to know why the demons were hanging out in the catacombs of Rome with all the high tech equipment?
February 19, 2012
eBook and Paperback Give-A-Way
Be sure to check out my interview on the I Am a Reader, not a Writer Blog and sign up for the give-a-way! It will run from 2/19 until 3/14. http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/02/author-interview-book-giveaway-silver.html
There's also a give-a-way on Good Reads: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/21256-silver-knight
There's also a give-a-way on Good Reads: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/21256-silver-knight
February 15, 2012
Silver Knight Book Trailer
I'm hard at work on the trailer for Silver Knight. Here's the link for possible background music. Check it out and let me know what you think.
http://www.danosongs.com/music/danosongs.com-today-then-tomorrow.mp3
http://www.danosongs.com/music/danosongs.com-today-then-tomorrow.mp3
Friends and Followers
I am desperately trying to figure out all the social site "stuff." Believe it or not, I can take a computer apart and put it back together so that it works, build one from scratch and can do most things with hundreds of software products. What I haven't figured out is Facebook, blogs, and the art of computer social networking! So please bear with me as we travel along this learning curve! This is, of course, because instead of following another's blog, I now appear to be following myself! :)
February 14, 2012
How a man provides for a woman!
Here's an excerpt from Silver Knight to enjoy for Valentine's dinner:
Thatevening when I walked into the dining room, we were the only ones there.
"Whereare Jarvis and Third?" I asked.
"Jarvisretires early these days. His bones ache even in the heat of summer he says.Third had a date with a young girl named Mary. He doesn't go out often, and ashe'd already made plans, I didn't see any need to make him stay just to wait onus."
"Nocertainly not. We can fend for ourselves," I said looking around at the long,empty table. The dining room was a large rectangle with dark wood paneling onthe walls and wooden beams criss-crossing on the ceiling. The lighting wasmuted with wall sconces and two crystal chandeliers overhead. The table itself wasan oblong with two pedestals and would probably seat twelve comfortably.
Hegrinned at me and suggested, "Why don't we go in the kitchen and see what wecan scrounge?"
"Soundsgood to me." I was adept at scrounging because I was usually alone. The kitchenwe entered at the far end of the dinning room through a swinging door had beencompletely renovated with what looked like restaurant quality appliances in astainless steel finish. There was an island counter with high back stools thatJarret pointed me towards, and then he opened the refrigerator.
Afterlooking inside for a moment, he turned and asked, "You like peanut buttersandwiches?" I burst out laughing, and he joined in.
Thatevening when I walked into the dining room, we were the only ones there.
"Whereare Jarvis and Third?" I asked.
"Jarvisretires early these days. His bones ache even in the heat of summer he says.Third had a date with a young girl named Mary. He doesn't go out often, and ashe'd already made plans, I didn't see any need to make him stay just to wait onus."
"Nocertainly not. We can fend for ourselves," I said looking around at the long,empty table. The dining room was a large rectangle with dark wood paneling onthe walls and wooden beams criss-crossing on the ceiling. The lighting wasmuted with wall sconces and two crystal chandeliers overhead. The table itself wasan oblong with two pedestals and would probably seat twelve comfortably.
Hegrinned at me and suggested, "Why don't we go in the kitchen and see what wecan scrounge?"
"Soundsgood to me." I was adept at scrounging because I was usually alone. The kitchenwe entered at the far end of the dinning room through a swinging door had beencompletely renovated with what looked like restaurant quality appliances in astainless steel finish. There was an island counter with high back stools thatJarret pointed me towards, and then he opened the refrigerator.
Afterlooking inside for a moment, he turned and asked, "You like peanut buttersandwiches?" I burst out laughing, and he joined in.
February 12, 2012
Paperback Coming Soon!
Just wanted to give a shout out to Stormi of Lightning Book Promotions for helping me find ideas and photos to use for my new cover design for Silver Knight. Thanks! Little does she know that Silver Demon (book 2 in The Silver Series) will be in dire need of her assistance as well. :)
The paperback version of Silver Knight is well on its way (finally) with the completion of the new design. Check back for final dates.
The paperback version of Silver Knight is well on its way (finally) with the completion of the new design. Check back for final dates.
