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Interview with Seumas Gallacher

Mira Prabhu:

Savage Payback….great title! Seumas Gallacher has re-released his novel…check it out if possible!

Originally posted on Authors to Watch:

Today, we���re celebrating the re-release of Seumas Gallacher���s novel, SAVAGE PAYBACK. I first met Seumas on his excellent blog. If you���re not already a follower, I suggest you subscribe. I���m happy to have Seumas here today to answer a few questions.��Before we begin the interview, let���s have a look at SAVAGE PAYBACK:

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A series of coordinated lethal bomb attacks on a dozen jewelry stores in London���s West End drag former SAS officer, Jack Calder and his specialist security firm, International Security Partners, into a deadly mesh of murder and international drug running.

A black ops explosives expert, an ex-colleague turned renegade mercenary with a twisted lust for revenge, emerges from the past to join forces with a powerful and dangerous drug baron from Eastern Europe.

A major cocaine trafficker from South America compounds the threats as competitive turf issues straddle international territories.

Attacks close to home heighten the urgency���

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V.S. Naipaul’s 7 Rules For Beginning Writers

Mira Prabhu:

V.S. Naipaul’s 7 Rules for Beginning Writers…and much more courtesy Robert Bruce’s interesting blog…

Originally posted on 101 Books:

Make no mistake���no matter what you think about V.S. Naipaul as a person, the man is an incredible writer.

With that, his advice on writing goes a long way. Here are his 7 tips for beginning writers (via Boing Boing), but I believe these rules are applicable for writers of any experience level.

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Did the Ancient Irish believe in Reincarnation?

Mira Prabhu:

Did the Ancient Irish believe in Reincarnation? Check out Ali Isaac’s fascinating post on the subject…you will have to click on another link, but it will be worth it….thanks Ali and Chris Graham!

Originally posted on aliisaacstoryteller:

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Here is my latest article on Irish Central, for anyone who���s interested.

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Monday Funnies

Mira Prabhu:

Don’t miss these….hilarious! Thank you so much Story Reading Ape!!!

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:

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Guest Post: Six science-backed reasons why you should be reading books

Mira Prabhu:

Why you should read books…great post about one of the most profound pleasures to be easily had in the mundane world…only caveat, read good stuff! Thank you Alana Munro and the Story-Reading Ape!

Originally posted on The Author Who Supports:

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Reading ��� such a simple pleasure���

In a busy society where screens are omnipresent and smartphones are a must-have, it���s easy to understand why people don���t read as many books anymore. A recent US study that involved 1,000 adults, found that 28% of those interviewed didn���t read a single book last year. Reading books is not just engaging, motivating and entertaining, but also healthy. It helps the brain process data faster, it feeds the intellect with useful, practical information and in some ways it makes us happier. Here are 6 science-based reasons to read books.

Reading calms people���s nerves

If you���re stressed out, reading a book can prove to be an extremely helpful medicine. A 2009 study performed in Sussex, at Mindlab University, showed that book reading overcomes stress, thus beating other favorites relievers like drinking tea, walking or listening to music. The participants grabbed a book and started reading���

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The First Indigenous Author to be in Print

Mira Prabhu:

Enjoyed this poignant tale of Bennelong: the first Indigenous Australian Author and quite a character! Thank you Tribal Mystic!

Originally posted on Tribalmystic:

For Australia Day features,��my son Nathan came up with this brilliant suggestion, and something from Australia���s history. It is a story of a man who became a mediator and later��described as a traitor��for his relationship with the first settlers. He lived a fascinating life between his own people and the colonials and this life took him on an adventure to England in 1792. Bennelong��was said to be the first Indigenous Australian Author to have his words printed. Here are two versions of his story with a song from Bennelong. Long live his spirit!

From ABC Radio, here is a brief story about his trip to England with an audio recording of Bennelong singing.

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It has��been more than two hundred years since the death of Bennelong ��� that great Wanggal leader and ambassador to the Sydney colony.

Bennelong has long been cast as a tragic figure, a traitor to���

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What does a baby mean in a dream?

Mira Prabhu:

Been dreaming of babies? Let Dr. Fox help you figure out what’s going on in the subterranean vault of your being…Om!

Originally posted on Dreams: Guide to the Soul:

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What���s new in your life?

Dream Answer 298: Babies are almost always good news in dreams. They typically signal new growth in the dreamer of either new emotional (girl babies) or new behavior (boy babies). The following dream indicated new emotional growth:

An adult woman dreamed that she saw saw a spirit (baby-like) floating up in the corner of her bedroom near the ceiling. She staring at it trying to figure out what to do when her chihuahua, who was also looking at it, turned to her and said ���you see it, just speak to it���. So she asked ���who are you��� and it materialized into a flower (like a daisy) against her wall.

Interpretation

Each person or creature in a dream is a part of the dreamer���s psyche at the first level. Females tend to go with emotions. Males tend to be associated with behavior. A baby represents a���

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Monday Funnies – With Aunty ACID…

Mira Prabhu:

Aunty Acid lets it rip again….thank you Chris Graham!

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:

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What does a house mean in a dream?

Mira Prabhu:

Several of my BIG dreams were set in a gorgeous home reminiscent of both India and America…possibly to indicate my own straddling status at the time…check out Dr. Steven Fox’s post on what a house can represent to the dreamer….Om!

Originally posted on Dreams: Guide to the Soul:

A House Can Be the Dreamer to Some Extent

Dream Answer 296

A house can represent the dreamer to some extent because it is the framework out of which one lives. This is especially the case if it was a house in which the dreamer once lived.

The ages the dreamer was when living in the house (from birth to five years old, from age 12 to 16 years old, etc.) is important. There is something about the dreamer���s present psychodynamics that is situationally similar to the dreamer���s earlier psychodynamics at a specific developmental stage reflected in the dream.

The different areas of the house correspond roughly to different areas of the dreamer���s life. Mental or intellectual processes are associated with the upper floors or roof. An open roof may be a comment on how open minded the dreamer���s mind is, how the dreamer does not protect his thoughts efficiently���

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2014 Review of a Metaphysical and Mundane Blog…

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.

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Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 9,200 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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