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What goes into world-building? In @LiviaQuinn’s case, it’s personal… #paranormal #amwriting
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…my pal, Authoress, Sally Wragg has a new book for yeez to enjoy…
Can I start by thanking Seumas for his great kindness in allowing my ramblings on his wonderful blog page and by saying that I feel very honoured to be here. That said, it has left me with the slight problem of how to introduce myself and explain my presence here. It’s the reason why, this sunny day finds me lolling in a deck-chair in the garden, on the pre-text of topping up my sun-tan but in reality, chewing on my pencil-end, fretting over what I can possibly say that might make anyone want to read it without lamenting poor Seumas’ blog page has taken an inexplicably sad turn for the worse. In other words, I sense you’re an educated lot and I don’t want to be found out.
I am a writer, so I know I’m here to talk about my new book, ‘Villa Cassiopeia’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Villa-Cassiopeia-mysterious-Greece-perfect-ebook/dp/B073XL11MG which is set…
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Watch RWISA Write Blog Tour – Wendy Scott #RWISA #RRBC
Rave Reviews Book Club. One of the objectives of the club is to recognize outstanding talent in its membership. A literary group has been established within RRBC named Rave Writers – International Society of Authors (RWISA). This month the club is featuring these authors on a tour. I will be hosting them throughout the month and I hope you enjoy being introduced to some excellent writing.
Wendy Scott
Navigator by Wendy Scott
Luke’s body whirled through the portal in a kaleidoscope of starlight and rainbows. Burnt ozone stung his nostrils, and his stomach roiled as if live dragonflies flitted inside. He clutched his grandfather’s palm tighter, the only connection anchoring them together while they spun into the void, guided by the compass in his grandfather’s other hand.
“We’re here.” His grandfather’s words whistled with wheeziness.
He released Luke and turned away, pocketing the compass, but his old man’s movements weren’t…
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A Week of Legos Comes to an End
Well, it took all week to make the 8 sets and here we are. Going to try to put them in order and add a few notes. Hope everyone enjoys the fruits of our labors. Now, to go back to icing my thumbs because those studs are rough on the pads.
A Wall of Lego
This is the birthday haul. Where to begin?
The Lego Batcave
This was the big one. 1,047 pieces and a lot of moving parts. The suit rack spins, the Bruce Wayne to Batman section spins, the platform at the front goes up, Alfred’s spot spins, the back of the penguin cage can get knocked out, and that’s not even counting the vehicles. I’d say it took 3-4 hours.
The Joker Lowrider
This was done on the same day as the Batcave because he gave up most of his night time fun stuff. He really wanted this because it had another Harley Quinn figure, so he now has good Harley and evil Harley. This thing actually bounces like a lowrider because of rubber bands on the bottom. Also, the folded Batman blanket on the couch in the back is so soft that we want cold weather just so he can use it.
Brainiac Attacks
This was the Monday project and it definitely felt like an older set. Mostly because the directions weren’t as detailed as the newer ones. Now, the reason he loves this set isn’t because of Brainiac (left), Supergirl, or Superman. It’s that green guy up top named Martian Manhunter. Somehow, that character has claimed one of the top spots along with Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Star Sapphire, Black Canary, Zatanna, and Flash. Only three of those are easy to find merchandise for.
Spider-Man Bank Heist
This is a Spider-Man Bank Heist one that we did on Monday too. Rather simple, but he got confused on why the bad guys had Hulk and Captain America faces. Tried to explain they were wearing fake masks when robbing the bank, but it didn’t fly. He did love that one guy with the chain gun. This is his evil Spidey too.
Wolverine and Magneto Racers
He did get some Marvel heroes like these two. They’re Mighty Micros and he does know a little about the X-Men to recognize the characters. This was a quick build on Tuesday before his first swim class.
Avengers Truck Battle
We managed to do this the same day since both sets were fairly simple. This is from Civil War, so it’s Captain America and Hawkeye vs Vision and Spider-Man. Turning a dial on the truck has those flames pop out and open the whole thing up. Vision drew most of his attention though. Then promptly got defeated by Martian Manhunter and good Harley Quinn. Not sure about his face there.
Iron Man and Thanos
‘Give a big smile’ led to this. He was more excited about his swim class. He really didn’t have a major interest in these two. Putting them together was fun, but they haven’t shown up in his scenarios much. At least Iron Man doesn’t. Thanos does and apparently has the voice of a teenage girl that doesn’t want to do her homework. Think I’d be more excited about Infinity War if Thanos ended up talking like this.
Lego Batman Clayface
First, that is his 8th Lego Batman figure. 3 more and he’ll have a Batman only football/soccer team. Sadly, Clayface came with a part missing, so I emailed Lego and its on the way. The plus side is that Clayface’s hands are interchangeable. He has two gatling gun fists and one hammer. The missing piece was for the second gun fist, so we were still able to do this picture. Clayface is also fairly fragile because all of his limbs, his head, and his mouth move. You can also switch the eyes to make him either angry or sad.
The Collection
These are all of his Legos. Not only the ones from his birthday, but the other Lego Batman ones, the DC heroes, Ninjago, TMNT, Angry Birds, Lego Movie Spaceship, DC Superhero Girls, and a Lego City airplane. That’s also me going through the pile of manuals to figure out where a fallen part went. Ended up being the mufflers for one of the Pig Motorcycles. This picture was a pain to set up and even more of a disaster to put away. Mostly because Matilda’s house (structure on the left with pink on top) fell apart as I was lifting it. I stopped to answer my son’s question and the bottom broke off and crashed into the motorcycles below. Had to piece everything back together.
Can only imagine what the next set will be.
I Think I’d Rather Have a Hole in My Head
Writing this on Thursday because it’s been one of those weeks. I know I promised a Lego picture post, but things had to be said and we still have one more set to build. I’m hoping to get the photo maven to give me the pictures after lunch and I’ll set the post up for afternoon/evening. Maybe tomorrow if things go horribly wrong, which is the theme of this week.
Oral Appliance
I went in for adjustments on Tuesday. Apparently, I shouldn’t be able to flick the bottom part out of my mouth with my tongue. It was tightened and it feels more secure. I also didn’t get very good sleep that night. Wasn’t sure if it was the appliance or the other factors. I tried sleeping without the next night and found that I stayed asleep longer, but woke up groggier. People pointed out that the snoring came back too.
The roughest part about this is that it will take time to get used to it. I don’t really have that luxury since my son wakes at 6:30 AM for school and weekends usually result in me having to be the adult that gets up to tend to the kid. So, I’ve been doing the whole ‘once I’m up, I’m up’ thing for a few years. Maybe this trained me to not go back to bed even if I only got 3-4 hours of sleep. If that’s the case then I have to break that habit in order to get the full effect of the appliance. It’s going to be a long, hard fight.
Book Sales
Don’t ask. It’s August.
The Laptop
Anybody remember in June when the sound started going and I had to send my laptop back to Dell for repairs? Got it back about 19-20 days later with new speakers and things worked fine . . . until Wednesday. Guess who’s back and it isn’t Eminem. Lost an afternoon talking to tech support and the laptop goes back next Friday. I have the label and everything, but I need to finish Bedlam and get other things ready before I give up the tech again. After next week, the kid is done with summer school, so I won’t be at too much of a loss. Still, this is really fucking frustrating. They’re going to replace the sound card and reinstall the whole system, so I hope there’s nothing else like a loose wire or god knows what.
Derailing Bedlam
By the time the weekend hits, I’ll have less than a chapter to go. This has been a fun story with Lloyd getting couple time and Cassidy trying to come to terms with her impulse control issues. Ended up putting a hint to the next one and did some very interesting research for this. Hoping I can muster the funds and interest for a release next year. It’s getting really tough to rationalize spending so much on this series. I’m actually considering doing a bundle at one point, but it would be Crossing, Chasing, and Protecting as the set. That won’t be for another year though. Funny how I fear that I’ll have to stop and still plan things in advance.
December Post Volunteers
Just throwing it out there that I’m still looking for volunteers to help promote the final book in December. Yes, I know Path of the Traitors isn’t out yet, but I really want to lock in guest posts. Mostly because I never know when this computer will need to go to the doctor again. So, any offers will be greatly appreciated. As far as the next release, I’ll be sending the ‘Book is Live’ post to the permanent volunteers like before. That’s not for another month though.
Goals
- Finish writing Derailing Bedlam
- Schedule posts for September.
- Work on guest posts for December.
- Finish reading Claymore
- The usual stuff
- Prepare to go without a laptop again
- Check outline for the first War of Nyte book. That’s the next project that I’ll start in on once school starts again. Going to be odd starting up the vampire series.
- Fiddle with the notebook for the Sin stories.
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Watch RWISA Write Blog Tour – Gwen Plano #RWISA #RRBC
Rave Reviews Book Club. One of the objectives of the club is to recognize outstanding talent in its membership. A literary group has been established within RRBC named Rave Writers – International Society of Authors (RWISA). This month the club is featuring these authors on a tour. I will be hosting them throughout the month, and I hope you enjoy being introduced to some excellent writing.
Gwen Plano
Love at First Sight
By Gwendolyn M Plano
“It doesn’t seem real. It just doesn’t seem real.” Mom muttered as she ran her hand over the curves of dad’s headstone. Sighing deeply, she stared blankly into the horizon.
After a few minutes, she turned and faced me. “I tell myself that it must be real.” She seemed to want my approval. “The stone says we were married 70 years. It must have happened; I must have been married. But, but…why can’t I…
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Channel 19
I am having a blast writing these short stories. This one is a bit different. I’d love to give the background for the idea, but it would give away the story’s ending. Needless to say, the moral is that people are not always what they appear to be and their motives for doing things can come from many sources.
I appreciate those of you that read last week’s story. (Especially those that sent edits). I am going to continue to do this as long as I can come up with story ideas.
Please enjoy this latest effort, Channel 19
Ernie Patterson stopped into a Dunkin’ Donuts on Market Street in Philadelphia for his usual, a large regular coffee and a coffee roll. It wasn’t exactly the breakfast of champions, but at 82, he had resigned himself to eating whatever he wanted. Back in 1977, when he had ballooned up to…
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Book Spotlight – Traitor’s Prize – Thaddeus White #Fantasy
Title: Traitor’s Prize (The Bloody Crown Trilogy book 2)
Author: Thaddeus White
Genre: fantasy
Main character description (short). William Penmere is king of Denland, accused of bastardry by the rebellious House of Esden. Facing treachery within his own ranks and outnumbered on the field, he battles to save his throne. And his head.
Synopsis: Internal divisions threaten to rupture both the Houses of Penmere and Esden. William Penmere has to grapple with a barbarian invasion and the joys of buying soldiers with his marriage bed, whilst Stuart Esden is angered to be sent south to deal with the Earl of Hurstwood rather than confronting Black Will.
Bloodshed and betrayal abound, battles rage and cities are besieged, but a knife in the back can be worth a thousand swords.
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James stepped forward, and heard the men behind him re-forming the line. The noonday sun brightly illuminated the…
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Mack’s Haunted Haberdashery
Hatter M from Looking Glass Wars
Welcome, potential customers! My name is Bartholomew and I will be helping you today with your purchases. All of our . . . I’m sorry, but Mack is far too busy to handle the day-to-day operations. Somebody needs to keep us stocked in supplies such as ribbons, felt, leather, feathers, souls of the deceased, pins, glue, and those crinkly flowers that go so well on bonnets. Oh, the feathers threw you off? Well, you don’t need to include those if you don’t want them. Although, I will point out that we have a sale on peacock and dinosaur feathers. It’s buy one and get a coupon for the cafe down the block. They have excellent biscotti there.
I see, it’s the souls of the deceased that has you worried. Well, we can’t very well use the souls of the living because that’s cruel, inhuman, and illegal since we didn’t get the correct licensing. Forgot to sign the fifth paragraph of page eighteen and we can’t try again for another thirty years. Anyway, we work with what we have and that includes souls of the deceased. You didn’t think we were lying about the haunted part, did you? It even says so on the window that every hat is possessed by a spirit that you choose from our inventory. Yes, we do have a return policy in case you run into . . . issues. Now, let’s begin making your hat.
May I recommend a nice wide-rimmed hat since it’s summer. That will help protect your face from the sun and you appear to be very pale. Sure, a cowboy hat can work and this is a strange enough city that you won’t get many odd looks. I’m sorry, but I don’t have time for television, so that reference went over my head. Speaking of heads, I think you would look very nice in a Gambler’s Hat, which comes in your basic colors. If you want leather then it’s really only brown and black, but we have more shades in felt. Brown leather will do nicely, so just let me measure you.
Do you want any accessories on your hat? Beads and pins are possibly, but we can include other items. For example, we have a sweatband that we sew into the inside and it releases a faint cologne if it senses that you’re starting to smell. It gives you a small beep to close your eyes because it can sting for a minute or two. No permanent blindness since we changed the formula. We also have a GPS unit that connects to ear piece and will react to your words. It’s mostly for online shopping and directions, but it is becoming one of our biggest sellers. Yes, there is the possibility of you accidentally ordering ridiculous items, but I’m sure you’ll find a way to return them. People are starting to know about our products causing such accidents. A glow-in-the-dark spider pattern on the front? That can be done with ease.
Finally, what kind of spirit do you want possessing your hat? This person will become your friend and act as a guardian. Depending on the soul, your hat will display some powers. Going by the hat type, you can gain some help with gambling if you choose a spirit with that experience. Others are former warriors who will urge you into battle and there is a new shipment of seducers for all lifestyles. Nothing helps with the dating scene like a ghost whispering in your ear. A hunter spirit? For somebody who was shocked about our business, you sure picked a specific and difficult breed. Mack will have to do a special order and there will an extra waiver. Please note that hunter spirits can get bored easily and you need to use them at least once every three days. Otherwise, you might find your hat on somebody else’s head or that you are being possessed to wander the night in search of prey. Still determined? Very well then.
I guess that’s everything since cowboy hats aren’t as complicated as other styles. We do expect half of the payment up front, especially with your new friend. No, you can’t request someone specific. That brings up some questions that we have no legal interest in handling at this time. Now then, here is the paperwork and your biscotti coupon. I know it says for anything, but I’m telling you that you have to try the biscotti. It’s simply to die for . . . What do you mean that was eerie?
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Watch RWISA Write Blog Tour – Beem Weeks #RWISA #RRBC
Rave Reviews Book Club. One of the objectives of the club is to recognize outstanding talent in its membership. A literary group has been established within RRBC named Rave Writers – International Society of Authors (RWISA). This month the club is featuring these authors on a tour. I will be hosting them throughout the month and I hope you enjoy being introduced to some excellent writing.
Beem Weeks
Wordless
“What’s that word say?”
“That’s an easy one, Daddy. Just sound it out.”
Levi Bacchus can’t read. 36 years old, and he’d never learned the meaning of a single sentence.
“I just ain’t cut out for this, Jamie Lynn.”
The girl’s countenance dropped in disagreement—just like her mother, that one.
“So, you’re a quitter now?” she bellowed, sounding too much like the woman who’d walked out of their lives two years earlier.
Levi took offense. “Mind your manners, Missy. I ain’t…
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