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March 28, 2016
Anais Nin Quote- The Dream and the Miracle
Originally posted on Author D. Marie Prokop- YA Sci/Fi and Children's Fiction:
“Don’t be too hard on them, Noelle. They hear a lot of quotes from me. This one is from Anais Nin. ‘The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live in unison with it, that was the…
“Don’t be too hard on them, Noelle. They hear a lot of quotes from me. This one is from Anais Nin. ‘The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live in unison with it, that was the…
March 25, 2016
“OASIS” A Great Big World ft. PS22 Chorus
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March 21, 2016
A Weird Rustling Sound
As he tuned the guitar, turning pegs and plucking strings, he noticed a weird rustling sound inside the body of the instrument. He bent over the sound hole and examined inside. There was a wad of paper resting there. He shook the guitar gently upside-down until the paper came falling out through the strings and onto the floor. […]
March 18, 2016
U2 – Mothers Of The Disappeared
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March 14, 2016
The Answer For Everything
“You don’t know that,” Pastor Dave said from behind them. “Have faith.” “Faith, Pastor? Is that your answer for everything?” Lisa accompanied Pastor Dave, followed by Kayleen. “It is,” he answered Lisa. Kayleen grimaced. “Ugh. What else can we do?” Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter!Filed under: Author's Voice, christianity, Excerpts, Quotes, […]
March 11, 2016
“The Ship.”
Check out The Shackletons! Mark Redding, their quirky, Flaming lips-esque vocalist, hails from my homeland, Small-Town Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, to be precise). This video may be so 2007, but I love it. Enjoy the music- even if you don’t know what Myspace is… I dedicate this song to the passengers of The Remnant in my YA sci-fi adventure trilogy, Days […]
March 7, 2016
Heart Of Gold In Large Metal Chains
Halfway through lunch, the insanity returns. Over the steady roar of voices, I hear metal clanging. It grows louder and louder until I see Rusty, the star football player with a heart of gold. He passes by slowly, wrapped in large metal chains, looking like Jacob Marley from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. -from On The […]
March 4, 2016
“Wait For It” by Houston singer/songwriter Shellee Coley
Houston singer/songwriter Shellee Coley is no longer a hidden treasure. Check out the story behind the song on her blog. Follow Shellee on Facebook! Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter!Filed under: Author's Voice
March 2, 2016
WriteFest 2016
The first ever WriteFest occurred last week at the headquarters of a fantastic non-profit writing community support organization in Houston, TX, Writespace. There were two tracks- weeklong intensive workshops in a specific genre (such as speculative fiction) and the weekend panels. I was there for the Saturday panels (though I was thoroughly bummed to miss some of the Friday ones). Here’s my […]
February 29, 2016
E Tutto Per Il Luminosa
Penuel’s dark eyes softened with compassion. “Liang, you are greatly loved, yes? Don’t be afraid. È tutto per il luminosa. It is all for the bright,” he quoted and, like a mist, floated up the stairs, leaving a confused Li alone in the huge laboratory with an ecstatic Dr. Yancey. From Chapter 10, The Pain […]
