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Sorry I've been virtually AWOL. I'm looking at the business end of my book being published and have become frantically busy. Blurb for the back has been done, have been emailing the cover designer. Hopefully will get a mock-up of the cover by the end of the week. An exact publication date will be set after that.
Just go back from the annual trip to Cedar City and the Utah Shakespeare Festival.Great as usual. The plays we attended
Shakespeare
Hamlet (indoor stage)
MacBeth (outdoor stage)
Twelfth Night (outdoor stage)
Henry VI parts 2 and 3 (on one ticket, small black box theater)
Non Shakespeare
The Book of Will (outdoor stage)
relatively new play about the creation of the First Folio of Shakespeare I think it was the best play this season and one of the best ones I've seen them put on
Joseph and the Amazing... (indoor stage) The obligatory musical (this is Utah after all :))
Driving down, about 60 miles out of Cedar City, I-15 was closed due to a grass fire. That caused an 1 1/2 detour and we barely made Joseph. Coming home, there was quite a burnt out spot on both sides of the Interstate. I-15 was legitimately closed!
Glad you had a good time. Re the fires, it is that time of yearn. We’ve had our share but nothing big yet (Crossed fingers).
Margaret wrote: "Sorry I've been virtually AWOL. I'm looking at the business end of my book being published and have become frantically busy. Blurb for the back has been done, have been emailing the cover designer...."Exciting time for you.
Hope the fires aren't as bad over there in the US as they were last year. Those California fires. Awful.The Amazon burning is awful too. Absolutely devastating for our earth's lungs.
Terri wrote: "Hope the fires aren't as bad over there in the US as they were last year. Those California fires. Awful.The Amazon burning is awful too. Absolutely devastating for our earth's lungs."
Terrible and such a shame!
Terri wrote: "Hope the fires aren't as bad over there in the US as they were last year. Those California fires. Awful.The Amazon burning is awful too. Absolutely devastating for our earth's lungs."
It has actually been a fairly quite fire season here (Knock on wood)
A couple of comments on the plays - USF's take on Hamlet was a bit different - there was actually quite a bit of humor in it. Also,Ophelia does not commit suicide, but is murdered. She is also portrayed as pregnant with Hamlet's child. In the discussions the next morning, the leader of the play seminar (USF has seminars about the previous days plays), explained that nowhere in the original text does it say Ophelia takes her own life, the text merely says is that she drowned. I thought it was an interesting interpration.
If the two Henry's had not been performed back to back and I didn't know the actual history, I would have been totally lost in part III.. Part II had a lot of character developmen and explanation. Part III was one battle scene after the other. It does have one of my personal favorites of Will's lines - from the Jack Cade rebellion scenes, the rebels are discussing what they are going to do - one of them pipes up with, "First, Kill all the lawyers" : They ended the preformance with the actress playing Richard, Edward IV brother, giving the opening liines of Richard III, "Now is the winter..." They are putting on Richard next year.)
The Book of Will was written by Lauren Gunders in 2016.
In keeping with the reason for the group it is fantastic HF. The author really plays up the contribution of Heminges and Condell's wives. I really liked the way the USF chose to end it.
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Hamlet, MacBeth and Twelfth Night were all near sell outs.
Ummm, you mean Ophelia. Cordelia is in Lear, not Hamlet.Hamlet actually hints that Ophelia is pregnant. The flowers she hands out and talks about are all abortificants.
Margaret wrote: "Ummm, you mean Ophelia. Cordelia is in Lear, not Hamlet.Hamlet actually hints that Ophelia is pregnant. The flowers she hands out and talks about are all abortificants."
You're right, fixed. Sorry, got my shakespearian ladies mixed up :)
The discussion leader said that is why they choose to play her that way.
Found this on FB, very interesting if you like hillforts and want to research in your local area if UK based.http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-06-23-o...
Mark wrote: "Found this on FB, very interesting if you like hillforts and want to research in your local area if UK based.http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-06-23-o......"
Nice one Mark, grand find!! There's so many!! Love how you can see them so clearly from the aerial satellite, this is my local one which also happens to be one of the largest in Europe.
http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/record...
which I shall read some more at leisure
Mark wrote: "Found this on FB, very interesting if you like hillforts and want to research in your local area if UK based.http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-06-23-o......"
Very interesting. Thank you, Mark.
Margaret, how is the book coming? Jane, how are you feeling??
May wrote: "Margaret, how is the book coming? Jane, how are you feeling??"
Hi May. The book is being released on 25th October. My publisher is going all out on pushing it. It's available through Amazon USA, UK, UAE, and Australia, Book Depository, Booktopia, Barnes & Noble, Target USA, and several Scandinavian book sites! I've done my first interview with another scheduled for after the book's release. I have a real appreciation for the saying "I don't know whether I am coming or going". Because that's how I feel at the moment. One excited whirlwind.
That's great Margaret. Congratulations.
How incredibly exciting!!! Cannot wait for my copy!!!Please let us know when we can hit Amazon! Can you share the title & cover again, so I know what I’m looking for??
It's up on Amazon. I'll send you the link in a message, May.
Margaret wrote: "It's up on Amazon. I'll send you the link in a message, May."Ditto Margaret on the title and cover. Ill be looking for it!
Bobby wrote: "Margaret wrote: "It's up on Amazon. I'll send you the link in a message, May."Ditto Margaret on the title and cover. Ill be looking for it!"
I've sent you the link in a message too, Bobby.
No Australians wanting to talk about sport? Can't think for why
Mark wrote: "Please send me the link Margaret."Done. :)
Andy wrote: "No Australians wanting to talk about sport? Can't think for why"Sport. Meh!
Margaret wrote: "Mark wrote: "Please send me the link Margaret."Done. :)"
Thank you.
congrats on the book btw Margaret, good luck with the launch, much more exciting than sport ;)
Andy wrote: "congrats on the book btw Margaret, good luck with the launch, much more exciting than sport ;)"LOL. Thanks, Andy. I have never really been interested in sport. I've never seen the point.
Ace wrote: "That's great Margaret. Congratulations."Thanks, Ace.
Margaret wrote: "May wrote: "Margaret, how is the book coming? Jane, how are you feeling??"
Hi May. The book is being released on 25th October. My publisher is going all out on pushing it. It's available through ..."
Margaret,
My sincere congratulations!!!!!!!!
My you become the next Bernard Cornwell- in terms of success at least :)
May I get the link also
Thank you, happy.I'll message you the link. :)
Congratulations on the upcoming publishing of your book. Please send me a link to it. Thanks - and may it sell well!
Geri wrote: "Congratulations on the upcoming publishing of your book. Please send me a link to it. Thanks - and may it sell well!"Thank you, Geri.
Will message you with the link.
Margaret wrote: "May wrote: "Margaret, how is the book coming? Jane, how are you feeling??"
Hi May. The book is being released on 25th October. My publisher is going all out on pushing it. It's available through ..."
Congrats Margaret! That must be very exciting. I hope you have so much success.
jb wrote: "Margaret wrote: "May wrote: "Margaret, how is the book coming? Jane, how are you feeling??"
Hi May. The book is being released on 25th October. My publisher is going all out on pushing it. It's a..."
Thank you, jb.
Andy wrote: "No Australians wanting to talk about sport? Can't think for why"Why? Would you like to talk about the ashes? ;-)
Or maybe we need to discuss playing the poms in the Rugby seeing as Wales will be the top of our pool, which brings Wallabies and Lions up against each other.
Not long until launch off now, Margaret.
Terri wrote: "Not long until launch off now, Margaret."8 days!
I suppose I should say...Golly Miss Molly!
Terri wrote: "I suppose I should say...Golly Miss Molly!"
Did you HAVE to? LMAO. :D
Want to? No. Have to? Yes. Couldn't help myself. :D
Don't ever change, Terri. :D
I don't think I could even if I tried!
Good to hear.
Terri wrote: "Andy wrote: "No Australians wanting to talk about sport? Can't think for why"Why? Would you like to talk about the ashes? ;-)
Or maybe we need to discuss playing the poms in the Rugby seeing as ..."
Tell yer what.... :) I'll keep quiet about the rugger if you keep stum about the Ashes lols
Oh, Andy. That Michael Cheika, he just bugs the heck out of me. Why did we ever give away Eddie Jones. :(I wait every year for Cheika to get the sack, and still Rugby Australia roll him out and still Cheika rolls out some really poor team selections and run on squads. It infuriates me. Will Genia and Kurtley Beale practically handed the Luons that win.
He does strike me as a bit of a whiner Terri, always making excuses & blaming refs seems to be his trademark..... and Yes Genia was spectacularly lacklustre with Aussie errors a plentyMe I have dual nationality & when it comes to rugger I follow firstly the Irish :( who forever peak in the year BEFORE the world cup, always destined to fall at the QF stage & normally with a bang too.... jus not at the races yet again & destroyed themselves with an error strewn game against the AB's...... mind I look forward to next weekend as I believe Jolly Ol Ingerland wont give the AB's so many chances, so we'll see how they go then.
Was a real shame to see Japan finally loose to, its been a grand tourney so far much of it down to the spirit & support of the host Japanese who have fully embraced the game & deserve to be accepted to a top tier tournament going forward (along with Fiji) - lets hope ruby finally opens up her doors to the developing nations and not jus every four years!
Margaret wrote: "It's up on Amazon. I'll send you the link in a message, May."To me too, pls, Margaret!
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What happened? They were at fault I guess or your insurance would be saying no way."
I have been with this outfit 20 years but I guess that means nothing. Saving $$$ is nice, but customer service is more important, I'm finding.