D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 53
February 18, 2014
Invisible- U2
DO SOME GOOD! Go to- http://www.red.org/en/ It’s like the room just cleared of smoke I didn’t even want the heart you broke It’s yours to keep You just might need one I finally found my real name I won’t be me when you see me again No, I won’t be my father’s son [Chorus] I’m […]
February 10, 2014
My Book Cover Designer’s Website
My Book Cover Designer’s Website I was very lucky to have my artsy brother, Michael Rode, design the cover work and do the typesetting for The Red String. He has been working on his personal art website, mostly consisting of chrome photography on metal prints, but also including some of his fiction work. It’s a […]
February 3, 2014
What Happened on my Space Vacation…
Friends do stuff for each other. Not very eloquent, I know, but true. I’m doing this for my friend. (He didn’t even ask me to.) I am pleased to help spread the word that my friend, Ethan A. Cooper, would like to announce that his book, inspired by and co-created with his father before and […]
January 31, 2014
Chinese new year 2014: Eight things you (probably) didn’t know about the year of the horse
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandsty... under: News Tagged: China, red, the guardian, The Red String, year of the horse
January 26, 2014
“Invisible”
I was browsing the Grammys and noticed there was a song called “Invisible” and, despite my initial recoil of the artist and genre, I gave it a chance. It was a perfect fit for “The Red String” soundtrack. The song highlights the topic of bullying, but also is an anthem for outcasts. Hunter Hayes performs […]
January 21, 2014
Stolen Identity
I recently read an article in Relevant Magazine by Matt Bancroft (“What’s in a Name?”) which alludes to the allegorical aspect of The Red String. Here’s a blurb from the article that really caught my attention “God has quite literally stolen our identity. To steal means to take something with no intention of returning it. That […]
January 16, 2014
What’s the book…
What’s the book about?” “My book is a young adult action/adventure that takes place in the year 2053. Two teenagers meet at a Clinic for patients with epilepsy. One is a patient and one is a nurse. The doctor at the Clinic has a secret nefarious plan for the patient. Throughout the story, the two […]
January 3, 2014
Safe and Sound (Cover)
Renee Dominique and Dave Lamar wonderfully cover a wonderful song….I am stealing this one from another soundtrack, of course, (The Hunger Games), but it is THAT good!Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Dave Lamar, duet, Music, Renee Dominique, Safe and Sound, soundtrack, The Hunger Games, The Red String
I Will (Beatles Cover)
Renee Dominique- Ukelele Cover I love the uke! This is a nice little ditty to add to “The Red String” soundtrack…thanks, Renee- you rock!Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Music, novel, soundtrack, The Beatles, The Red String, ukelele, writing
December 27, 2013
I am NOT a Failure.
As I revise the second volume of my series, “The Red Cloak,” I am beginning to second, third and fourth guess my choices. Soon, the whole plot (which I already completely rewrote once) seems like garbage. Ugh. Writers- you already feel my pain. Readers- time for props to all your favorite writers. We suffer. Oh, […]
