D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 49
August 28, 2014
August 22, 2014
God of Ocean Tides
The Rain King does it again. Love.Filed under: Soundtrack
August 18, 2014
The Baiji
“Remember, wisdom is attained by three methods: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.” A story of friendship and sorrow, The Baiji involves young Ai Bao and her best friend in the whole big wide world Shu Rui- a girl with […]
August 14, 2014
Book Review- Skin Game (#15 of The Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher
Parkour! I’m a good girl. I practically live at church. Why am I reading an urban fantasy with demons, fairies, magic, evil, violence, and microbrew? Because The Dresden Files is more. There are scenes like this- “I’m sorry,” he said. “I know you were expecting me to share words of wisdom with you, maybe say something […]
August 6, 2014
Mercy Ships
More than 75% of the world’s population lives within 100 miles of a port city. In many places around the world, there are children and adults in desperate need of healthcare. Mercy Ships are equipped with clean water, reliable electricity, and medical personnel offering free medical and dental services for people in underprivileged countries. In my […]
August 4, 2014
The Seeds of Inspiration
I confess- I am an Asian drama addict. One of the first seeds of inspiration for my story, Days of the Guardian Vol. 1, The Red String, was from a Japanese drama series which aired in 2008 (inspired by a book series by Kaho Miyasaka titled, ‘Akai Ito‘ or ‘Threads of Destiny.‘) As an avid knitter, I […]
July 29, 2014
The Cranberries- Empty
Empty by The Cranberries- MTV Unplugged Something has left my life And I don’t know where it went to Somebody caused me strife And it’s not what I was seeking. Didn’t you see me, didn’t you hear me Didn’t you see me standing there Why did you turn out the lights Did you know that […]
July 24, 2014
The Downside of Superpowers
Wish you had superpowers? Do you want invisibility, so you can be introverted and extroverted at the same time? Flight, so you can travel the world for free? Or mind control, so you can, well, control minds? Maybe you should reconsider… There’s a downside to having super abilities. As Uncle Ben is famous for saying- […]
July 18, 2014
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote from The Red String
This quote is voiced by the Captain in Chapter 10, The Mission… Filed under: Author's Voice, Quotes
July 14, 2014
Ji Cheng- First Chinese Tour Dr France Participant
One of the highlights of summer for my family is watching Le Tour. It’s the only regular sports watching we do. World Cup? Texans football? Just tell us what happened… For some reason, we have no problem watching a horde of guys ride their bikes for three straight hours. (This year we are trying to […]
