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Get ready, and start with your own unique photography concepts! Do you know the basic information you need to get started? Do you have any idea about what works for own shots? If you have no clue how to answer these last couple questions, then these tips, that are listed below, can help you get started.
When you feel as though you are ready for a high end camera, look for a good quality digital single lens reflex camera. The digital single-lens reflex is the best kind of camera for viewing your subjects as the photos are taken. Full frame DSLR cameras will provide the largest image sensor, enabling you to capture extremely detailed photographs.
Keep the settings on your camera simple. Master one feature, such as shutter speed or aperture, one at a time. This will enable you get the image that you want, when you want it, instead of losing time having to fumble with the settings.
Some good advice is to be sure to actively search out other photographers, and look at their work for inspiration. Studying them will show you the vast variety possible in creating photographs that capture instants in our lives.
Create depth when you shoot landscapes. If you have an object or person in the foreground of the picture, it can help you deduce the scale of the photograph. Changing the setting for your aperture can give your picture the appearance of high resolution.
Only select your very best photographs to display. Don't show everyone or all of the exact same subject. Those viewing your photos are sure to quickly bore from seeing the same subject repeatedly. Try to keep your photography fresh and unique.
When deciding on which shots to display, choose the best ones. You do not want to show every picture, or too many with the same subject. Many people tire quickly of viewing picture after picture of a single subject. Keep what you show other people fresh and exciting by showing many different types of photos.
Adjust the white balance on your camera manually when possible. When you are taking shots inside, you can get a yellow tint due to light bulbs. Rather than changing your room's lighting, you can change the white balance of your camera. This slight change in quality will make your photographs have a much more professional look about them.
Photography must be enjoyable. Photos should be taken of things you want to remember later on and show others, whether it be an event, a location or even just a space of time. If taking pictures is fun, you'll be more excited to learn new skills.
Be careful when packing cameras and other photography equipment prior to a trip. To pack thoughtfully, make sure to bring along enough lenses, spare batteries, and accessories you need to clean your camera. Never bring more equipment than you will need, and plan accordingly for convenience of transport.
When traveling, take a picture of the knick-knacks and souvenirs you buy. You can take pictures of the places you make your purchases, or snap photos of the souvenirs in other interesting places. In this way, you can re-live the experiences that tell the story of your trip and the mementos you chose to bring back home with you.
These are important shots to capture, so ensure your batteries are fully charged. You should always load your digital camera with fully-charged batteries, because it can be a real energy hog, especially when you use the LCD screen. If you are really serious about photography, then you might even want to carry extra batteries in your camera bag, so you never miss anything good.
There is no reason you can't move around your subject to find the best angle to photograph. Whether you settle on shooting from above, below, the right or left, experiment, or take shots from each angle to decide post-shooting.
Don't miss the little things when taking photos on vacation. Small unique details are often what makes a particular item, location or face interesting. Taking photos of things such as street signs, storefronts and other interesting objects will help trigger memories you would have forgotten otherwise.
You should find a good combination of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. It is those three elements which make up the exposure of the shot. You don't want to overexpose or underexpose a picture, unless you are going for a certain look. Try different things and find out which combination of these three features works best for you.
When photographing your subject, try to get as close as you can. A subject too far in the distance loses too much detail for the shot to be very good. Make it easier for yourself and for your viewers to see your subject clearly and vividly.
Try to make your model feel comfortable, particularly if you just met them. Many individuals can be suspicious of a photographer's motives. Ask permission before you start taking the pictures. Be friendly, and don't be afraid of a little conversation. Let them know it is an art form and not because you want to invade their privacy.
You are permitted to move your subject in order to discover a unique shot. Unique angles can add an artistic element to your pictures.
Read through your camera's manual. Camera manuals have a certain bulky heft that discourages reading. Therefore, most of the time they end up getting stuffed in a drawer or simply thrown in the trash. Rather than throwing the manual away, you should read it. You will take better quality pictures without making trial-and-error mistakes.
Remain completely immobile when it's time to click the shutter to get that ultimate photograph. Even if you move the camera a little, it can ruin the photo. Before you take that amazing picture, take care that you are neither breathing nor moving.
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Get comfortable with your models before you start photographing them. Many people view having their pictures taken as something that could be threatening. Ask permission before you start taking the pictures. Be friendly, and don't be afraid of a little conversation. Be sure to explain why you are taking the photographs, and your love of artful expression through photography.
Get in as many practice shots as you can, especially when photographing a new environment or subject. Every location presents a photographer with a new challenge, and snapping practice shots can help you to achieve a perfect finial photograph. You have very little control over your surroundings, so realize that changes in weather or scenery can provide different types of lighting. Make sure to snap plenty of practice shots to make sure you're getting the right shot.
When preparing to shoot some kind of wedding, try getting unexpected shots of little details to warm yourself up, like a makeup bag or a flower close up. This can be a great opportunity to get pictures.
Silhouettes are a wonderful photography technique. You can even try taking silhouette photography using the sunset environment, or another beautiful setting. One way to have a silhouette appear is by choosing a background that is much brighter than your subject. To create a perfect silhouette, you can either use a off camera flash in back of the subject or the subject can be placed by a window that is bright. Remember, that this technique could show off an unflattering angle, so be careful in your setup.
When shooting pictures of a landscape, ensure any shot you take has three focal points. A balanced landscape picture should have a foreground, midground and background. These things are not just fundamentals of basic photography. They are also fundamentals for other kinds of art.
You should be alert on the way sharpness operates and where exactly it shows up within the image. The image will appear sharper when you look through the center of the lens. Moving outward, towards the edges of your camera frame, distortion begins.
Natural lighting is a key component. Choose a time when the sun remains lower in the sky, such as the morning or the afternoon. If your subjects are human, they will inevitably squint into direct sunlight, and shadows will have the potential for ruining your images. Use sunlight, candlelight and artificial light to see how each affects the subject of your photographs.
The lighting may hinder the quality of a landscape photo at times. You may not be able to find a better place. So, what is it that you should do" There are photo editing programs available that allow you to alter the lighting in your photo using various filters.
Pay attention to how sharpness works as well as where it will appear in your image. If you are taking a typical picture with typical settings, the center area of the pictures will be the sharpest. Then it will start distorting as it gets to the outer edges of your camera frame.
Take time for posing your subject! If you start to notice that not a lot of the photos from your family events are turning out like you want them to, it might be because all of your shots are candid, or you caught people by surprise. You're more likely to capture the exact moment you want,if you ask people to pose for photographs.
When shooting landscapes, make sure that something interesting appears in the photo's foreground. A simple flower, leaf, or bug could give the shot an amazing focus and appeal. This will possibly put a greater focus on your subject, as well as create a balance throughout your photograph.
It's important to ensure the balance within the composition of your photographs is on point. By balancing all the different elements in your picture, you can take better pictures. Remove any elements which might be distracting, ensure that you level the horizon, and frame your subject aesthetically.
Take the time to pose your subject. If you start to notice that not a lot of the photos from your family events are turning out like you want them to, it might be because all of your shots are candid, or you caught people by surprise. Posing your subject will increase the likelihood you get the shot you want.
You can improve the quality of your photos by cropping unwanted sections of the picture. Sometimes you think your picture is great – except that sock in the background. Maybe the subject is slightly unbalanced or off center. You can crop these things out of the picture to make it even better.
Squat, kneel, or bend down so that your camera is level with the child's eyes. This allows you to get the child's whole face into the photograph. You will save a lot of time if you take photographs of children while at their height level.
Don't be afraid to bypass predetermined settings for white balance; do it manually. Most cameras will automatically select a photo's white balance, but to control the image, you need to set it manually. Using white balance properly can remove the yellow tint from your photographs and generally alter the entire mood of any shot.
Life is not always a landscape, so be sure to not overdo it with too many horizontal shots. You can often make a striking photo with your camera vertical. Zoom out if you want to shoot full-body pictures of people, or zoom in if you are photographing a smaller, more detailed subject.
Do you know how to start with your own photography concepts now? Are you now capable of finding a good starting position for your portfolio? Are you more confident in your ability to understand what will work or not work in your shots? If you can answer these questions now, then you understood the above tips and you're ready to try to take better shots.
When you are trying to get a close-up shot, use your optical zoom as opposed to the digital zoom. If you use digital zoom, you will be able to get a closer view of your subject, but the clarity of the image will suffer from it. Digital zoom uses an algorithm to add pixels which hurts the quality of the image. Consult your camera's owner's manual to determine how to turn you camera's digital zoom mode.


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History Unit 2 USSR Stalin 1924-1953 Government
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Stalin as leader DATE
(1924) 1928-1953
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Stalin as General Secretary
Co-ordinating work (war, finances...), access to important files, Secret police reported back to him, gaines loyalty (50'000 members recruited, badly educated), promoted suppoweters
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Who did Stalin promote
Molotov, Kalinin, Voroshilow, Kirov
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Stalin dealing with his opponents DATE
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Left wing opponents
Trotsky (leader of red army) , Zinoviev, Kamenev (both had a strong power base as party secretaries) Zinoviev in Leningrad and Kamenev in Moscow
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Right wing opponents
Bukharin (Young, "golden boy") , Tomsky (Trade Union representative), Rykov (succeeded Lenin as chair of the sovnarkom)
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What did the people on the left want?
permanent revolution, encouraged communism around the world, breaking with NEP
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Wat did the people on the right want?
Stick to NEP, some private and public ownership
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Left wing purge DATE
1926, accused of forming factions, expelled form Politburo and the Party, Zinoviev and Kamenev readmitted after renouncing their previous views, Trotsky exiled
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'Right Oppisiton' group emerged DATE
1928, after 1st 5 Year Plan announced right was concerned that removal of NEP --> Food reduction,
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Stalin methods in dealing with the right
Foundatrion of Leninism (Easy to read, for naive politicians), undermining Bukharin (accusations of forming factions, secret meetings with left, Trotsky sayings), critising NEP,
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Right wing purge
1929, Bukharin forced to admit error, removed from posts, collective leadership removed (declared by Lenin 1924), removed their power and positions
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Key instrument of terror
Party Secretariat (collected info on party members), NKVD 1934, arrests torture and executions, Gulags, dominated whole police force
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Chistka DATE (non violent purge)
1932-35, non violent process, purging because party had difficulties launching first 5 Year Plan and collectivisation, slow speed of policies carried out (22% members removed who slowed process down), Kamenev Zinoviev, Bukharin, Tomsky, Rykov
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Great Purge When?
1930's, wave of terror, targeted people with fake accusations, people sent to Gulags
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What was Stalin criticised for?
Personal Dictatorship, Brutality of collectivisation, unrealistic targets, 17th party congress (Kirov spoke out against Stalin)
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Murder of Kirov DATE
2st Dec. 1934, assassination by Nikolayev, Stalins oders?, blamed Kamenev and Zinoviev (arrested and imprisoned)
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The show trials
seemed fair but were tortured to admit non existing crimes before, filmed to use for propaganda and intimdation
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The Trial of the 16 DATE
1935, Kamenev and Zinoviev, accused for Trotsky loyalties, undermining state, death penalty
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The Trial of the 17 DATE
1937, Left wing, accused for working with Trotsky, links to foreign govnt, opposing economy, death penalty
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The Trial of the 21 DATE
1938, Right wing, Tomsky (suicide), Bukharin und Rykov, Working with Trotsky, death penalty
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Purge of the Red Army DATE
1937-38, 3/5 marshals, 14/16 army commanders, 35'000 officers (shot or imprisoned), not doing a good job on collectivisation
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Purge of the Secret Police DATE
1936, Yagoda replaced by Yezhov (responsible for 3000 purged within NKVD in 6 months), Yezhov dismissed in 1938
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The Soviet Constitution
1936, because of war needed allies on his side so made his country seem like a democracy but in reality was still a dictatorship
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Soviet Constitution was democratic
Every citizen got a vote, bourgeois, Kulaks and Priests granted the vote, freedom of press and organisation, guarantee of emplyment
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Soviet Constitution dictatorship
restrictions, dominance of party, party allowed to stand in elections
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Stalin's power WW2 DATE
1941-1945, GKO state defence committee, effective organisation, terror reduced (needed men), some people released from Gulags, propaganda that appealed to nationalists, symbol of unity
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High Stalinism DATE
1945-1953, terror reinforced, Mingrelian Affair, Doctors Plot
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Mingrelian Affair DATE
1951, purge of party in Georgia (people of mingrelian ethnicity), removed Berias allies, Beria was mingrelian
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Doctors Plot DATE
Group of doctors arrested, Anti USSR Semitism?, first step to eliminate Beria?, Stalin died before it could take palce
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Co-ordinating work (war, finances...), access to important files, Secret police reported back to him, gaines loyalty (50'000 members recruited, badly educated), promoted suppoweters
Stalin as General Secretary
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Molotov, Kalinin, Voroshilow, Kirov
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Trotsky (leader of red army) , Zinoviev, Kamenev (both had a strong power base as party secretaries) Zinoviev in Leningrad and Kamenev in Moscow
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Felicia Chin Foon Ling, also known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan, is a Singaporean actress from VJC who was also prom queen there. She recently went back to university to resume her studies. She blogs at http://chenjingxuan.net/blog/
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Well, she didn't win the title as one of the seven princesses of Caldecott Hill in vain. Indeed, Felicia Chin's natural acting skills and pretty face gave her a strong foothold when she first embarked on her acting career with Mediacorp. It is not surprising that she found popularity amongst the masses when she continued to feature in more hit drama serials as she had great affinity with the audience.
However, many lashed out at her when she confessed to having undergone plastic surgery - cutting double eyelids - and as she confronted the issue in a variety show, she was pretty shaken by the responses and questions of the interviewers. Somehow, that made me rather.... surprised because I thought she would be more comfortable with the media pressing questions now that she's been in the industry for awhile now.
Well, that aside, I'm glad she's made a courageous decision to come back to the showbiz industry after taking some years off to pursue her studies further.
During her peak in the media industry, I used to not understand why people actually liked her. To me, everything about her was rather average. Although she has got many male fans, most of my female friends don't like her at all. Like many others, we were taken aback to know that she had left MediaCorp to complete her degree. I thought that was a bold and courageous move of her.
Recently, I heard that she has returned to the media and gave up on completing her studies despite her having just one last term (or semester) to go. This time round I was totally confused until I read about her explanation. Initially I thought it was rather a waste of time for her, considering that she left MediaCorp at the peak of her career. However, I now have got more respect for her because of her courage to go back to her true calling, despite the inevitable lashing she would receive. In addition, she seems more sincere and mature now.
It is kind of sad to see that the Media has moved on without her, looking at how her popularity has waned a little. But I do hope that with her hard work and a little luck, she would earn back her rightful place in the industry.
Ever since she changed her chinese name and her sudden return to studying, my impression of her has changed slightly.
I was puzzled by her decision to leave the industry when she was an uprising star, improving at a rather steady pace. Her absence on screen made me almost forget about her once-so popular moment but I am glad that she has now returned to the industry, changing back to her first chinese name.
I hope she can get back to where she was before she left because I know she has the potential!
Besides Rui En, Felicia Chin was one of the first women that made me feel a surge of male adolescence. I can safely say that I developed my first manly crush at the age of 13 simply by watching TV, simply outstanding.
A famous local celebrity, Felicia Chin was definitely one of my favourite actresses. She frequently acts in school garden and 'at home' dramas such as Love Blossoms and the recent Don't Stop Believing!, which is currently being aired at 5pm on Channel 8. Whilst the storyline itself was fantastic and the characters touching, no one can deny that a hot actress is a bonus.
However, Felicia Chin was alleged that in the pursuit of getting Star Awards, she underwent plastic surgery to redefine her beauty. These are really serious allegations as the Star Awards should be awarded based on the merit/performance of the actor/actress and not simply because the actor/actress is good-looking. I felt that Felicia Chin really has done well and I enjoy her shows tremendously.
A really good actress with the talent and the looks!
I used to like and adore Felicia Chin very much as I thought she had both beauty and brains, which was extremely appealing to me. Following a string of successful Mediacorp serials in which she had a leading role, I became even more of a fan. Sadly, it all went downhill from there.
Firstly, she changed her chinese name which I found weird and rather disrespectful. I believe it was due to some fengshui reasons but I thought it unnecessary and a bad move to make. Everyone knew her as "Chen Feng Ling" and for a period of time after that, whenever someone mentioned "Chen Jing Xuan" to me, I would be stunned for a while because the name simply could not register. As of now, I know she has changed her chinese name back to her original one which is again questionable and makes me wonder as to why she can't make up her mind.
Perhaps she can redeem herself. She's slated to star in an upcoming Channel U rugby-themed serial, which is really quite unlike her. That's probably why I'm rather interested in watching her performance on the show. She takes her acting much more seriously now, I dare say. After all, she quit her business studies halfway at NUS just to pursue acting full-time. Shows some commitment and bravery definitely.
She appealed to me as someone who was joyful and charismatic. I was a fan of hers when she first started out and back then, she had short hair. Her short hair added to her adventurous and spunky vibe that she gave out. Acting wise, she seemed slightly awkward in her first few Sitcoms but gradually got better over the years.
However, because of her girl-next-door look, it partly affects the role that she plays - usually some whiny protagonist. I think she could do better than the roles that she's given. With the type of roles she's given, her potential to shine doesn't seem to be maximised.
Still, she's pretty even with long hair, which is probably the reason why she's still bagging the awards.
She looks very average to me, so I don't find her charming or outstanding. She can be said to have that girl-next-door look, but she doesn't have that attraction like the pretty girl-next-door Jeanette Aw. Sorry for judging her looks, but it is usually a requirement for an actress.
Wow, after scrolling down the comments, nearly everyone says that she's pretty. I guess my taste is a bit different. She seems like she tries too hard to act cute as well, which I don't like.
Felicia started out her career from a pagent and she was termed the girl next door, sweet, and cute. I guess all her shows also went along this way, Dont stop believing, Potrait of Home etc all portrays her as a sweet persona.
I havent really seen her act as a villian role in the drama series before, perhaps her sweet face dont cut it, but i wish she should try. I mean, even Jeanette Aw could act as a psycotic in Breakout. I will expect more refreshing roles from Felicia such as assuming the role of a disabled/mentally-retard/villian.
But i am not sure if i will have the chance to see new roles because she sort of halt her acting career to pursue studies, so i hope this is a good time for her to recharge and then bring her acting career to greater heights.
Felicia Chin is an extremely good looking actress. Her looks have matured and fine toned themselves as she grows older, and I find that the older she is, the better looking she gets. Her jaw lines are toned and defined and coupled with her doe-like huge eyes, she is probably one of the best looking actresses in MediaCorp.
With her bubbly personality and sunny smile, she deserves every inch of that tiara given by the local media to the 'seven princesses of Caldecott Hill'. In fact, there is nothing about Felicia Chin that is remotely unlikable because she simply seems like the perfect pretty princess.
Despite her gorgeous appearance, her acting in local drama serials has been pretty much monotonous. I'm not entirely sure if she picks the roles that she acts in, or the producers are the ones picking her, because this girl definitely needs a change of pace. She has always been acting as the innocent, kind protagonist in all her dramas, and it almost seems as if as she only knows how to portray that particular character type.
I would certainly like to see Felicia Chin acting as a malicious snob for once. She may be a beautiful chick, but I'm getting tired of the constant good girl shoes that she's worn far too often.
And if there's ever a word to describe Felicia Chin, that would be it. She's cute, she's absolutely adorable. The way she speaks, the way she plays her roles, the way she looks. Definitely cute.
However, that may be her downfall. She can't do anything but BE cute. Cold blooded killer? Not Felicia Chin. Manipulative scheming liar? Not Felicia Chin. Evil stepmother? Not Felicia Chin.
Seems like her roles are pretty limited. She can only play sweet personas, and even when she tries to appear determined as her character demands, she somehow has this constant damsel-in-distress kind of thing going on.


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Poppet: My newest books came out a few weeks apart as I wrote them the wrong way around. I started writing Indigo Vamporium, was midway when the second book wouldn't give me peace, so I wrote that (Scarlet Vamporium) and then went back to complete Indigo Vamporium. I released Scarlet earlier than Indigo on fan request. So to me these two books feel like 'my latest book' as a unit.
Indigo Vamporium takes my adult series and characters and examines the vampyre family as teenagers. Seithe was the first book in the vampyre series, so I set Indigo Vamporium in the same city to give it continuity as the book revolves around Seithe coming to terms with and trying to perfect his own abilities. He has a lot of responsibility on his young shoulders and doesn't get on well with his guardian; his father's brother Venix.
In IV he has to dive for hidden halos, has a close call with a ghost ship out on the high seas, is sent into the Vamporium alone to battle the scourge of the underworld, and falls for a local human girl, Tasmin. Ellindt, his twin sister, is on a mission to engage human love and redemption and does what most girls her age do, this has her uncle banishing her to Scotland to stay with her aunt for punishment, severing the close bond Ellindt and Seithe have had since birth. It all falls apart for Seithe and it gets ten times worse when the karma collector kidnaps his human girlfriend.
Book 2, Scarlet Vamporium, follows 17 year old Ellindt as a foreigner in Glencoe, where she meets a wonderful varsity crush. Luckily for her Douglas believes in monsters and beasties because Scotland is rich in tales of the Fey, (the Seelie and Unseelie courts), loch monsters, and has a unicorn as their national animal. It's a match made in heaven, until her family interferes.
JET: What drew you to paranormal romance?
Poppet: I've always found vampyres an intriguing and enigmatic topic.
JET: What's been your most challenging hurdle on the road to publication?
Poppet: Lordy, where to begin? I tried to get published MANY years ago, but ran into many roadblocks. I write paranormal fantasy and horror, and when I submitted my books to local publishers was told they don't publish these genres, I must write for the 'local' market. So I thought I'd try overseas, only to be met with the issue that I needed an agent. At that time this country had 2 literary agents. I went to the only one in my 'state', only to find out after paying her all the money I had and she'd given me the runaround for 2 years, that she only publishes diaries and autobiographies by famous people. I was so frustrated, the world loves reading romances and, horror and romance are to date the best selling movie genres worldwide, and yet I couldn't even be heard because of the local clampdown on these genres. I tried my hand abroad, but had not enough money to send the printed MS's to big publishers, it was only when the publishers started using the internet broadly and widely that I finally had a chance at knocking on doors. I got an agent in Ireland who did nothing for a year and answered my emails to her twice. So I gave up on the agent idea, joined Authonomy, learned A LOT, and started submitting to any and all publishers who allow you to submit manuscript's unagented. It was a heartbreaking journey, one that often depressed me severely (it seemed so hopeless just because of my geographical location). And often I nearly gave up. It was only the friends I made on Authonomy that kept me going at all. I was even told by a big publisher represented locally that they'd consider my book if a main character was black. They deny it now and I wish I'd kept the email. That shocked me!
JET: What was your favorite moment in the journey?
Poppet: When Wild Wolf published me. I had a previous publishing contract, but I chose to leave that publisher because we didn't see eye to eye. I know I sound like a fangirl but Wild Wolf Publishing just gets me, I adore them, and will stay with them no matter how many of my other books make it or break it in the world.
JET: Which authors had the most influence over you growing up?
Poppet: Enid Blyton. The Magic Faraway Tree changed my perception of planet earth.
JET: When did you know you wanted to take the plunge into the writing world?
Poppet: When I worked for an ad agency and the creative director (also a film producer) read my work and thought it was good enough. His words encouraged me a lot.
JET: What's the craziest thing you've done in the name of book research? Most interesting fact you uncovered?
Poppet: I read the Kabbalah, I-Ching, Nag Hammadi texts, dead Sea Scrolls, and five versions of the bible, researched metals, drugs, geography, astronomy, ancient astrology, archeology, the Greek myths and legends, the Egyptian myths and legends, spent 3 months just working out the ancient Greek calendar, read the Popoh Vuh and all the Mayan legends – all for 1 book.
JET: Of all the novels and stories you've written – which one is your favorite? Why?
Poppet: Sveta. Because I think the right person for you knows your insecurities and still wants to love you.
JET: Any advice (from a writer's standpoint) for the novices out there?
Poppet: Never give up. Work at it day and night. Write and write and write some more. Perfect your writing skills, join a group of authors that aren't afraid to shred your work and tell you the truth, and learn from them. They will remove your ego and polish your writing ability like no other. Only by writing and writing some more will you improve. As Steve King likes to say, the first million words are just practice. If you are good enough, someone, somewhere, will say yes.
JET: All right – now that I've hammered you with the big questions, let's tackle my favorite (and geeky) quick ten. . . starting with: Paper or Plastic?
Poppet: Paper
JET: Steak or Tofu?
Poppet: Neither
JET: Beach or Mountains?
Poppet: Both (lol). But if I had to pick one, I pick mountains.
JET: Country or Rock-n-Roll?
Poppet: Rock – always.
JET: Leather or Lace?
Poppet: Why do I have to choose? 😛 hmmmm, lace would probably win this war.
JET: Angels or Demons?
Poppet: Both. Demons – but my view of demons is based on their Greek origin. It's a Greek word spelled Daemon. I have this great OLD book that gives ancient astrology lessons by the different cultures (Persian, Greek etc), and it was in there that I first read the Greek definition of daemon. I love daemons!
JET: Paper or Digital?
Poppet: Both (lol) Damn girl! Digital wins, but I like the everlasting aspect of paper. Where would we be now if the scrolls hadn't been hidden in caves for thousands of years? When archaeologists dig up your ebook reader, they won't learn a damn thing.
JET: Silent Film Classics or Cheesy B Rated Horror?
Poppet: Silent Films for sure.
JET: Twilight or True Blood?
Poppet: True Blood
JET: Coffee or Tea?
Poppet: Coffee
JET: Thank you for indulging me. Before we wrap this up, can you tell us what you're working on now? What's next?
Poppet: Aisyx, the final installment of my vampyre / neuri series. It's due out 31st December (after the world ends hahahaha). Call me an optimist, or a non believer in paranoid hype. The first quarter of 2013 will see a number of horrors by me, including Paint (a serial killer), Tithe (a medieval horror on the abuse of religion), Night Blind (more killing and stalking), and a haunting story where antiques end up ruining lives.
Thank you JET!
Thank you so much for taking the time to chat on my blog. Folks, you can find out more about Poppet and her work at the following places:
Twitter: @AuthorPoppet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Poppet/197111090356326
Other titles by Poppet include Seithe, Venix, Zauran, Sveta, Ryan, Arelstin's Lair, Scarlet Vamporium, Indigo Vamporium, Darkroom, Erra, Shar, Erra More & the Sibitti, Djinn, Blindsided, Penance, Heresy, Dusan, Fey's Adventures, The Scorpion's Sting (Heresy), Solar Eclipse (Heresy), Quislings, Fractured, The Demenion series, Spellbound, and Ruthless.
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Yep, we're moving today! After a year of living in another family's basement it feels really good to be out on our own again. Well, good and scary :) I am sitting in the new apartment right now but we only have our computer set up and our tv. The Comcast guy came and set it all up for us so we are still in the 21st century.
Hopefully tonight people will come out to help us move and then we can get nice and settled... until Spain :)
Have a great weekend! I will be unpacking and enjoying every minute of it, well, sorta...
Friday, September 5, 2008
Yep, we're moving today! After a year of living in another family's basement it feels really good to be out on our own again. Well, good and scary :) I am sitting in the new apartment right now but we only have our computer set up and our tv. The Comcast guy came and set it all up for us so we are still in the 21st century.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Oh What a Crazy Life We Lead!
It's been quite awhile since I posted on here. It seems like ages actually. So much has happened to us in these short few weeks.
Luke turned one! It was very sad and happy for me. I guess I was sad because he is not my little itty bitty baby anymore and I loved having a little baby. Now he has 4 teeth and is walking along furniture!
I finished my jury duty. Yippie! It ended up lasting four almost five weeks. It was very interesting and I did learn a lot but I think that next time I will try even harder to get out of it. Especially if I hear that it is going to be this long again. I really do feel good about doing my Civic duty though :)
Luke has been doing well healthwise. He is eating like a growing boy and has been able to stay out of the hospital for 3 months now! That is the longest that he is gone in between hospital stays almost his whole life. His first hospitalization after birth was when he was 4 months old and it has been 3 months since his last stay in May. I believe that it was the day before Mothers Day the last time that he was released. He has almost constantly been on anitbiotics though but that is fine with me. He is getting over c.diff right now though. Two Sundays ago we were getting ready for evening church and when I was changing his diaper right before we left I noticed that there was blood in his diaper. Not a little, a lot. I can honestly say that freaked me out almost more than anything else I have ever seen! I believe that he is now over that and we are just waiting for his Infant PFT. His doctor wants a new one because she thinks something isn't quite right yet. He sounds clear so I don't know what exactly they are looking for but I am sure she wouldn't order one just because.
The biggest thing that has happened to us is that Dan lost his job on Friday. It was not really a huge shock to us because his boss has not been to happy with him lately. It's not performance based it more that his boss is an unsaved man and I think that he doesn't like it that Dan doesn't go out drinking with him and laugh at all his dirty, crude jokes. I can already see that God is sustaining us and I know that He will continue to sustain us. We are able to get unemployment and Dan is doing a few freelance jobs. We are praying that he is able to get a job before I leave for Spain. That would be awesome.
This is a little that has been going on with us. I hope that I can update with some pictures soon but right now I am running out the door to go babysit. Have a great day!
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do10:06 AM
Before anyone freaks out, the Beloved and I are fine. It's not that kind of a breakup. But...it still sucks.
I have been a pretty regular church-goer for most of my life. My Mother is a church organist, so church was simply part of our lives growing up. My sister and I were expected to sing. My father was expected to play trumpet on special occasions. We went to Sunday School (though not always at the church where Mom worked), we had our first communions, we were confirmed.
When I went to college, I pretty much ditched church. I didn't like the place where Mom was working--it was just way more conservative than I was...or am ever likely to be. At the end of my freshman year, she took a new job with a different church in town--one of the Episcopal churches--and she asked if I would go, just once, to see her new place. Just once, I promised. And so I went one late spring or early summer morning in 1995...and I kept going. As long as I was in town, I went to church. And I became involved on an adult level. I sang in the choir. I gave a pledge. I was a lector. When things got hard financially, I stepped up and learned about Mutual Ministry. I developed a church school program heavily based on Godly Play. I became a representative to convocation and convention and attended the convention that elected Gene Robinson the 9th Episcopal Bishop of NH.
I loved that community--I was married in that church. My daughter was baptized there. I honestly expected that I would die there and my ashes would be buried in the Columbarium. But, as the song says, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky. Everything changes. Even communities. And sometimes the change leaves you behind.
Things had not been great for a while. My Mom had had some problems and seriously considered quitting. Apparently, mean kids still exist when you're in your 50s, and they still suck. I had some angst about what I would do if she left--would I stay? Would I go? But things got...better...tolerable anyway. So she stayed. And then they got worse for me.
I should start out by explaining that C has grown up in the church and therefore has no fear of it. She would gleefully run around and play. She'd chatter with her friends. Also, she's three, so voice modulation is something we have not mastered. I really did try to keep her quiet--I brought snacks and water and quiet toys--but none of these things compare to OMGplaymates. So, we had started to get comments regarding her...vivacity.
Then came a new priest. And with the new priest came new complaints--not directly from the priest, but from a small group of parishioners. C is loud. C is distracting. You need to keep her quiet. As far as I can tell, the parents of other children (who you can bet were not sitting all quiet and angelic-like) were not approached and chastised. I'm not sure why I was singled out, but there you have it.
Next came the decision to move the Sunday School classroom to a location known as "The Bride's Room," a small room off of the Narthex (entryway), where, traditionally, the bride would put on finishing touches and wait to make her big entrance. The dimensions of the room are 15' x 7.5'...giving a grand total of 112.5 square feet to hold two adults and a class of children. I had some serious concerns about safety issues in a room of that size, and I was irritated that the decision was made without ever notifying parents. So, I asked the Safe Church Minister if changes would be made to allow the room to meet Safe Church standards. I e-mailed the priest and the senior warden with my concerns. And I got a phone call back from the priest in which I was told that she never wanted to receive a letter like that again and that any concerns I had needed to be brought up in person. None of my actual concerns were addressed, except to say that the current head of the Sunday School program approved it, so it must be fine.
This about made my head explode. But, I thought, she's really busy right now. There's a big service coming up. This was probably a bad time to raise these concerns. I will give it another few weeks. And in those few weeks I was told that again, it was not my problem, because, actually, the teachers (the head teacher anyway) did not want C in Sunday School--3 is too young; they only want children 5 and older. Also, if they leave the door to the classroom open, everything should be fine, right?
Finally, on Palm Sunday, I got yelled at because C and the other children were swordfighting with palms during the sermon and didn't I know my child was really loud and distracting?
And that was it for me. I told my Mother that I wasn't going to ditch her during Holy Week and that I would sing all of the services, but I would no longer bring C, because apparently my ideas of open and welcoming to all no longer meshed with those held by the church, and I didn't particularly want my child learning the lessons they were offering. A lesson that says we will put children into a glorified storage closet in order to make way for a church cafe. A lesson that says the needs of adults will always be greater than your needs. A lesson that says berating your mother for allowing you to act like a 3 year old is what church leadership should do.
I had moments where I wondered if I was being hasty and then on Good Friday I found out I was pregnant again and I knew I couldn't go back. I need to be in a place that's going to help me teach my child--not a place that's just going to tell me all the ways I'm doing it wrong.
Since then, I've had a couple of e-mails or phone calls from people asking if I'll consider coming back, asking what happened, apologizing for whatever pissed me off so much. It's hard, because there are a lot--perhaps most of the people there--who I really do miss. Leaving this church feels like leaving part of myself behind. It feels like being estranged from family. It has been one of the hardest things I've done in my adult life.
In the meantime, C and I have been to a couple of different churches. We basically switch off between the Lutheran Church in town where I had my first communion and was confirmed a hundred thousand years ago, and an Episcopal Church a couple of towns over. Neither feels like home yet. But neither has ever said anything other than We're so happy to see you and your daughter, or, on a particularly...busy...morning with C at the Episcopal Church, Wow! You sure had your hands full this morning!
I hope it will get better. Just like any breakup, I'm sure it will just take a lot of time. And, in the long run, I hope that by doing this I'm teaching C about the importance not only of community, but of finding the right community and knowing when it's best to move on, even if it's hard and it hurts.


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Yankees give Whitley his fisrt win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rookie right-hander Chase Whitley is no longer chasing his first big league victory and catcher Brian McCann connected on his first opposite-field extra-base hit of the season.
Whitley pitched a strong seven innings and McCann drove in three runs as the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Friday night.
"We're all happy for him," McCann said. "He's worked really hard to get here, to do this. His slider is getting tighter. He's using it both back door and back foot to lefties. He's doing everything that we could ever ask."
The Yankees continued their domination of the small-market Royals, winning for the 12th time in 18 games since 2009 at Kauffman Stadium. They have not lost a season series to the Royals since 2000.
Whitley (1-0), who had not pitched beyond the fifth inning in his first four starts, limited the Royals to five hits and two runs to claim his first major league victory.
Whitley, a 15th-round 2010 draft pick who began the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, was economical, throwing only 87 pitches, walking none and striking out three. He deflected credit to McCann.
"He told me a game plan before the game and we were able to execute it," Whitley said. "Just follow whatever he has in store because that guy has everything. He does."
Rookie right-hander Dellin Betances replaced Whitley and struck out the first two Royals in the eighth before shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled. Betances retired right fielder Nori Aoki on a ground ball to end the inning. He has struck out 61 in 36 innings.
Right-hander David Robertson worked around a double by designated hitter Billy Butler and a walk to left fielder Alex Gordon before logging his 14th save.
Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie (2-6) absorbed the loss, yielding four runs, five hits, one walk and a hit batter in seven innings.
"I think I threw the ball alright except for the third inning," Guthrie said. "I had McCann down to two strikes and couldn't finish him off. I threw a couple of pitches trying to finishing him off and wasn't able to do that. The pitch (he hit) was up and up, off the plate. He went out there and slapped it."
Guthrie said it was "apparently not" the way to pitch McCann.
"I only threw one pitch there and he hit it for a three-run double," Guthrie said. "It's probably not the best one to throw. I'll try a different one next time."
McCann hit a bases-clearing double in the third to put the Yankees up 4-1.
"Jeremy tried to go up and away on McCann, a power pull hitter," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "It's the first ball he's hit down the left field line all year long. It was a good piece of hitting by McCann. Jeremy did a nice job of holding it from that point on. The three-run third is what ended up getting him."
The Yankees loaded the bases on singles by center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury and left fielder Brett Gardner, and first baseman Mark Teixeira was hit by a Guthrie pitch. All three scored when McCann drilled his double to left, upping his season RBI total to 27 and tie Teixeira for the team lead.
"That's a huge hit," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's a tough at-bat. He fouls off a lot of tough pitches, a change-up, a curveball, a real slow curveball, and he got a ball up in the zone and it turned into a double."
Gardner extended his hitting streak to 11 games, equaling the longest of the season for the Yankees.
Second baseman Brian Roberts' two-out single in the second scored Teixeira with the first New York run. Teixeira had singled and third baseman Yangervis Solarte walked before Roberts grounded the single to center.
Gordon doubled and scored in the second on catcher Salvador Perez's line single to left for the first Royals run.
Gordon singled in the fifth, stole second and scored on center fielder Lorenzo Cain's double to center, cutting the Yankees' lead to 4-2. But that was all Whitley allowed.
"I thought he kept us off balance with his cutter and changeup, spotted his fastball well enough to set up his cutter and changeup," Yost said. "He did a good job against us. He was in the zone for the most part all night. We missed some pitches that were hittable."
The Yankees won a challenge in the third when Aoki singled and stole second with two out. After a one-minute, 43-second delay for reviews, the call on the field was reversed with Aoki out caught stealing.
NOTES: Yankees manager Joe Girardi altered his batting order, dropping Gardner to the second slot for only the second time, and Ellsbury batted first. "He's been a leadoff hitter most of his career," Girardi said of Ellsbury. ... Yankees SS Derek Jeter, who is playing his final series in Kansas City, was held out of the lineup after playing seven straight games. ... Asked before the game how close his offense was to clicking like he wanted, Yost replied, "Four feet, two inches." ... Yost was noncommittal on whether closer RHP Greg Holland was available Friday after he had pitched in the three previous games. Holland was not needed in the 4-2 loss. "Our bullpen will be in pretty good shape tomorrow," Yost said. ... Yankees RHP Shawn Kelley, who went on the disabled list retroactive to May 13 with a lumbar spine strain, is scheduled to pitch Saturday for Double-A Trenton. Kelley was 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 16 relief appearances before the injury.


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In Episode 64: Benefits Breakdown, OTGR Director Stephanie Birdwell talks about how her office works with tribal governments, how these partnerships help deliver benefits to Native Veterans, and the nuances of these benefits as it relates to Native Veterans (such as VA home loan for property on tribal land).
Blog: VA to recognize tribal organizations as Veteran representatives. (By Peter Vicaire, OTGR Specialist, and Jefferson Keel, Lt. Governor, Chickasaw Nation)
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Immanuel United Church of Christ German Dinner: 2015 [PHOTOS]
Churches are very well known for having some of the best food fundraisers around. You have everything from spaghetti to chili to soup to even doughnut Sundays. The Immanuel United Church of Christ has one of the more unique dinners around with the annual German Dinner.
The Immanuel Church of Christ labors to put on the homemade cuisine of sauerbraten, German potato salad, turkey, apple sauce, mashed potatoes and more. The parking was full around the corner and the crowds were constant for this delicious German food that was served from 4 until 7 last night (October 24, 2015).
In addition to the dinner, there is a country store where you can buy candles, more homemade desserts and even Christmas gifts home.
This year I was not able to eat at the event, but took some home. I want to thank the ladies who helped me pack the food into a box, serve up the food and made sure I didn't forget to get the dessert before leaving. It was a good thing the to go boxes were available, since the basement of the church was pretty full this year.


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I'll admit it. I hate vacuuming. I love the end result, but it's the journey I object to. I don't even care if it's done in the diamond-shaped pattern. I just love it clean. Enter, stage left, my enterprising son Jack, now on summer break. I hate vacuuming enough to pay him $5 a week to do it for me. He even includes the stairs!
Yesterday, the enterprising Master Jack launched his latest get-rich-quick scheme. He's trying to earn money for his new paintball gun, which I have deemed a "non-essential item" (cue up the voice of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons when you say that in your head) not covered on my list of parental obligatory expenses. An Azodin Kaos, to be exact. So Jack decided he's now in the housecleaning business. He offered to mop my wooden floors. It was a mere $2.00 up charge. SOLD! He created his business name and a sell sheet, which he proudly posted on our refrigerator (I hate stainless steel refrigerators; I need mine magnetic since I use it as this hectic household's visual command center).
Jack's logo choice alone should have been my first of many red flags…
But in the midst of his Swiffer slopping, er, mopping efforts, he pivoted, ceasing further progress. He grabbed a Sharpie, raced over to the refrigerator, took down his ransom note-like sell sheet and raised his pricing to $5! He more than doubled it! The cajones on that kid!
With righteous indignation, he announced he was "finished" with the kitchen. It took no white glove inspection to discover that many areas were completely neglected. Ignored might be the better term. Corners, the perimeters, huge swaths of flooring, and then the entire area beneath the kitchen table bypassed the purview of his Swiffer. One would almost have to try to be that bad at mopping.
At that precise moment, my BFF Marovich called. She suggested a bad YELP review might get him in line. I agreed. I added Angie's List and HomeImprovement.com. Perhaps a Better Business Bureau complaint while I'm at it. The cherry on top.
But two can play this game. I'm compiling my own list of fees. Trips to the orthodontist because he lost his bands again? $10. Trips to his friends' houses? $15 (round trip, naturally–I'm not totally heartless). Every squeeze of toothpaste? .50 cents. In no time, I will have recouped my housekeeping fees. Maybe then I can afford to hire a real professional again. (Our house misses you, Judy!) I hate to dash Jack's little entrepreneurial spirit, but didn't Thomas Edison once say something about learning from one's failures? Cloud, meet silver lining. One down, many careers to go.