Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Why I Write
Fascinating Quotes from Famous Authors
| “I got a rejection letter from an editor at HarperCollins, who included a report from his professional reader. This report shredded my first-born novel, laughed at my phrasing, twirled my lacy pretensions around and gobbed into the seething mosh pit of my stolen clichés. |  |
As I read the report, the world became very quiet and stopped rotating. What poisoned me was the fact that the report’s criticisms were all absolutely true. The sound of my landlady digging in the garden got the world moving again. I slipped the letter into the trash…knowing I’d remember every word.” – David Mitchell |
 | “I want to write because I have the urge to excel in one medium of translation and expression of life. I can’t be satisfied with the colossal job of merely living. Oh, no, I must order life in sonnets and sestinas and provide a verbal reflector for my 60-watt lighted head.” – Sylvia Plath |
| “I have advice for people who want to write. I don’t care whether they’re 5 or 500. There are three things that are important: First, if you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublished journal that nobody reads, nobody but you. Where you just put down what you think about life, what you think about things, what you think is fair and what you think is unfair. And second, you need to read. You can’t be a writer if you’re not a reader. It’s the great writers who teach us how to write. The third thing is to write. Just write a little bit every day. Even if it’s for only half an hour — write, write, write.” ― Madeleine L’Engle |  |
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“That’s why I write, because life never works except in retrospect. You can’t control life, at least you can control your version.” – Chuck Palahniuk |
| I'm happily married to my wonderful partner of eight years who’s been my rock since I had to give up full time work due to an illness. She’s supported me all the way in my venture as an author, and even though I may not be the most talented writer in the world, she always gives my books an A+. I've had many jobs in my life but nothing comes close to letting my sordid imagination flow through my fingertips and into my eBooks – I love it and hope I can continue with it for as long as possible. Aside from writing, I love to watch movies and if I'm not at my keyboard I can normally be found in the den, or out in the countryside walking our two gorgeous dogs. I feel blessed to be able to ‘work’ while enjoying myself and I hope you will enjoy reading what I write. |  I intend to keep on publishing books for as long as I possibly can and I hope you will continue to read and enjoy them! As the light is against the darkness, so are you and I against The Shadow." HERE is one of the most extraordinary stories that we have read in a long while. It is sure to arouse your wonder and excitement. Such an attainment would overshadow all else in the realms of book world. Shadow of the Torturer is the first book in an epic fantasy series that features fast-paced action, compelling characters, and a breathtaking world that will make you want to snatch up the whole series. This is not your traditional fantasy novel. Grab the first book in my next fantasy series today! |
| “I don’t remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no one runs away.” – Mark Haddon |  |
| “Writing eases my suffering . . . writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.” – Gao Xingjian |  |
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“In the big picture I write for an audience of people I’ve never met. By the final draft I’m looking for anything in the prose that’s prospectively boring to strangers.” – Lionel Shriver |
| “I write with a sort of grim determination to deal with things that are hidden and difficult, and this means, I think, that pleasure is out of the question. I would associate this with narcissism anyway, and I would disapprove of it.” – Colm Tóibín |  |
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“I believe there is hope for us all, even amid the suffering – and maybe even inside the suffering. And that’s why I write fiction, probably. It’s my attempt to keep that fragile strand of radical hope, to build a fire in the darkness.” – John Green |
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“When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.” – George Orwell |
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Shadowhunters
Shadow Hunters
Follow the adventures of Simon Lewis as he trains to become a Shadowhunter! Like The Bane Chronicles, the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.
Series is written by Cassandra Clare in collaboration with fellow authors and friends, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, and will be released once a month as a series of ten e-novellas. Click "share" in the widget and copy the embed code to add the Cassandra Clare countdown widget to your blog and website and you'll always know when the next Shadowhunters book is coming out! Shadowhunters is an upcoming ABC Family television series based on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. The show was officially picked up to series on March 30, 2015, by the network... When Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world...
Concert Fix
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Beyond the darkness the guitar unraveled its static discord in a jumbled mix of screaming nothingness as bright red clouded in clear liquid before swirling back into the flow. In heartbeats the harmony congealed to rhythm a single chord reverberated in sparkling light shadows danced wet with the hour tracks on their arms swayed back and forth cigarette lighters demanding more, more, more... And still the music set into a trembling silence, mourning the fix away. Guitar in the dream is a symbol that expresses the emotional state of the person and his entourage. Depending on the atmosphere in which this instrument appears in the dream, you should pay attention to the various aspects of your life. For example, a dream in which you hold a guitar in your hands is a good sign. Even better omen is if you play the guitar in a dream. Both of these cases, tell us about the sudden contact with interesting company. And they might be complete strangers, accidentally met in a club or during a morning jog. Most importantly, in this company you will certainly find the right person that will cause a flash amazing feeling, love. It is obvious why you see a guitar with a broken string. This is an indication that the joy of love may give way to sad experiences for some time. It is possible that there will be the reason for tears. Especially important are such dreams for young people, who have no own family yet. The sounds of guitar music, heard by a girl, indicate that she will be meeting with insincere flatterer. This person will try to somehow hurt, but she can successfully resist. If a man sees a guitar, it means that he needs to pay special attention to own interests. Perhaps his lightheadedness can put him in a difficult position. So do not ignore such a dream, and perceive it as a friendly advice. According to Z. Freud, guitar is a symbol of the feminine. In human dreams there are constantly striking and sometimes vague events. From the standpoint of Freud, dreams are a reflection of reality at a deep subconscious level. There are many cases where dreams not only helped to care of trouble, but also helped to perform great discoveries, and create famous art works. In this regard, it is sufficient to talk about Mendeleev, Mozart, Pushkin, or Beethoven. Applying Freud's dream book, and exploring personal interpretation of dreams, we can better understand his own nature and avoid a lot of troubles. In the study of dreams, Freud drew special attention to the complex of free association with specific characters. He identified the key elements masked in subconscious, which closely involve the desire of most people. These elements are presented in the form of the human body, male and female. The design of guitar hull is very similar to the smooth and graceful lines of the female body. A man who has seen such dream has a harmonious relationship with his spouse. For a woman, the dream about guitar, tell that she can be confident in own sex female attractiveness, as well as the health of reproductive organs and feasibility of the union with her lover.
Drone On & On
You can also use them to shoot ducks, chickens, or turkeys if they also invade your privacy.
Snake River Shooting Products makes a shotgun shell specifically for shooting down camera drones…
Guy Shoots Down Neighbor’s Drone, Gets Sued, Loses
When a drone enters your property without permission, you can't just shoot it down without getting into trouble. If a drone enters your property and you don't want it there, you shouldn't shoot it down unless you want to pay for it…
Friday, August 21, 2015
Newest Book --- Shadow Master ---
Horrible beyond conception was the change which had taken place in the vast expanse of the universe, as if the sun had lost its lustrous glow, and the fiery heat could not penetrate through the cold darkness. Long ago, in a place where there was no darkness, there was what you call magic. A world that was once known, now had been forbidden; forgotten and all together lost forever from humanity; disappeared off the face of the earth.
Twitter’s Periscope Amasses 10 Million Users in Just Four Months
Twitter’s Periscope Amasses 10 Million Users in Just Four Months
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Twitter’s Periscope Amasses 10 Million Users in Just Four Months
— Terry Richardson (@Intoxcy8me) August 21, 2015http://tinyurl.com/qyrqwr6
Twitter’s popular live video streaming app hit a major milestone this month when it surpassed 10 million active accounts and 2 million users on Android and iOS.
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