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April 12, 2014
Author – Kris Austen Radcliffe
I would like to introduce my friend and fellow writer, Kris Austen Radcliffe. I have known her for quite some time now and have been wanting to blog on her. I have finally gotten the opportunity to do just that. She is an amazing writer and I would like to share a little about her.
Kris’s contemporary romance series, The Quidell Brothers, brings her descriptive touch to the real world. Her fantasy and futuristic romance series, Fate – Fire – Shifter – Dragon, sets it free in the fantastic. She...
April 8, 2014
~Making Your Characters Real People~
Originally posted on Christina L. Rozelle:
Recently, a friend of mine confessed to having a bit of trouble with one of her characters. This one was more complex than most of her others, and at first he seemed to elude her. Why is this the case for some characters?
In my opinion, these are the ones that are begging you to dig deeper. Just like in real life, some people are very surface-level, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of people. You could easily write about them in first-person if you w...
April 4, 2014
Mysterious origins of Malta
Originally posted on The Daily Beagle:
In the National Museum of archaeology in Malta there is the ‘sleeping lady’, an object found in the painted rooms of a sort of vaulted cave temple complex from the Saflieni phase. This was a time between 3000-2500 BC.
The statue is believed to be that of the Goddess Astarte and is the finest artifact of its type from Malta.
The temple complex, or Hypogeum (Greek for underground), called the Hal-Saflieni is one of many underground temple complexes that make...
The Mysteries of Ancient Rome Italy
Originally posted on Life in Italy:
The eyes of the world will be on Rome during the next couple of weeks. Cardinals and the Catholic hierarchy have arrived in the Eternal City from around the world to select a new pope. It made me think of some of the questions I had when visiting Rome and some of the answers I found. This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to Rome; even the unlimited space of the Internet would be taxed by that quest. But rather these are random questions and answe...
April 2, 2014
March 30, 2014
Donadea Castle
Amazing Pictures
Originally posted on EdMooneyPhotography:
The next port of call on my recent blitz was the striking ruin of Donadea Castle. I had been meaning to visit for some time now and since I was in the area, I really didn’t need an excuse. I’m still not quite sure why it’s called a castle, as the current structure appears to be more of a great Mansion house than a castle, but then again it more than likely takes its name from an earlier fortification on the site. It can be f...
A Penny For My Thoughts ?
Well, let me see. I have something.Whether it is worth a penny we shall see.
The world is a beautiful place. Do you see it ? Well, look closer..closer. Do you see it now? Now look past those dark clouds..past the fog, now past the violence and war. Are you starting to see it now?
There is beauty around us, see the trees…the mountains and the land. Starting to see it ? There is beauty in the people everywhere. But I think we focus on the ugly in the world. If you look closer you will see. We hav...
Spotlight on Victoria Adams
Originally posted on PORTALS AND PATHWAYS:
Today, I present a special spotlight on a special guest–my friend and colleague Victoria Adams, who is PDMI’s business director and also an author. She’s got great insights into life and writing, and I’m proud to work with her and happy to have her here to share her thoughts with you. Welcome, Victoria!
1) So, how did you get started writing? Any favorite books or authors that inspired you?
I’ve actually been writing for years. Granted, a lot of it was...
March 29, 2014
10 Amazing Recycled Houses
Originally posted on Flavorwire:
Our mothers always told us to recycle, but some people go way beyond the blue bin. That’s right: you can live in a house that is completely built of recycled and reclaimed materials. Environmentalists, artists, and even average Joes with some time on their hands have been known to build homes out of junk, discarded building materials, or even bottles and cans. Sure, sometimes they end up looking like crazed art projects, but sometimes they end up looking prett...
