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Is Amazon Prime Worth the Money?
Amazon.com just raised the price of its Prime delivery service. Is it still a good deal?
Editor's Note: This article was updated to reflect Amazon Prime's shared shipping benefits.
A reader asks the following:
Is Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime worth the money? The company just raised the price by $20 and I can't decide whether it's still a good deal.
Great question. Let's take a look at what you get with Amazon Prime:
- Free two-day shipping on most, but not all, items on Amazon.com (for example, used products from third parties typically aren't Prime-eligible)
- Access to Amazon's Prime Instant Video Service, which offers free streaming of movies and television shows, including Amazon exclusives such as Alpha House and Betas
- The ability to "borrow" e-books from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library -- those e-books can then be read on Amazon Kindle devices, with a limit of one book per month
- Eligibility for the Kindle First program, which gives Kindle owners free access to one of four e-books selected by Amazon editors.
So is this worth $99 per year following a 30-day free trial?
It depends. There are a lot of moving parts to think about. If you like really, really like shopping on Amazon and won't miss $99, just get it. If you spend a lot of money on shipping charges and/or you value getting items to your door quickly, Prime may also be a good buy.
Also, keep in mind that the Prime shipping benefits (but not the digital content) can be used by up fo four additional family members.
However, if you're an active Amazon shopper, depending upon your purchase patterns, you actually may not be spending much on shipping as it is. Many Amazon orders above $35 qualify for free standard shipping. And keep in mind that Amazon's standard delivery time is five to eight business days, but it's not uncommon for orders to be delivered much faster than that (does two-day shipping actually matter to you?).
So it's a good idea to go through your online purchases from Amazon over the past year and add up the numbers -- you may have spent less money on shipping than you think and still received items in a timely manner.
Finally, if you like Amazon's selection of Instant Video titles (especially if you own a Fire TV or other compatible device) and/or you're a Kindle owner, you can get a lot out of Prime in terms of video and book content. That could be the swing factor for some people.
Here's why I decided to stick with Prime, despite the $20 increase:
- I regularly order small items that don't quality for free shipping, and I often want these products (typically small electronics, accessories, personal care items, and snacks) quickly. Typically, I'm paying less than what I otherwise would in stores.
- When I order bigger and more expensive stuff, two-day shipping offers something close to instant gratification.
- I own a Kindle and I like using the Lending Library. That's probably worth $30 to $40 to me over the course of a year.
- I occasionally make use of Prime's Instant Video service (which I'd value at $10 to $20), even though I'm actually more of a Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) guy.
So for me, Amazon Prime makes sense. I save money on most things I buy, and the free content sweetens the deal a bit.
Now there is a downside to "free" (if you're paying a $99 annual fee, it's not exactly free) two-day shipping -- it could very well turn you into a shopaholic. A 2013 study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners found that Amazon Prime customers spend an average of $1,340 per year versus $650 for Amazon customers who don't use Prime.
So if you think Prime could give you reason to shop for things you don't need, you'd better think twice, lest you end up with a pirate flag on your office wall:
Nonetheless, I crunched the numbers on my own Amazon account to see if Prime is actually costing me money through irresponsible shopping.
From January 1, 2012, to August 15, 2012, I placed just nine orders on Amazon.
I joined Prime on August 16, 2012, and by the end of the year, I had placed an additional 42 orders.
In 2013, I was up to 72.
Of those 72 orders, I truly regret only three of them:
1. A $17.88 beef jerky variety pack:
2. The Four-Hour Chef by Tim Ferris, a $16.34 book I never read:
3. The Breakfast Club on Blu-ray, which cost $13.14 -- it popped up on Netflix the day after it was delivered:
That's a total of $47.36 in wasteful spending -- not too bad for 72 orders.
And in 2014, I haven't made any dumb buys yet. I actually view the pirate flag as a valuable addition to Minyanville's NYC headquarters. It's worth the $6 just to see people laugh. Plus, a lot of my additional orders came from replacing in-store purchases, and on many of those buys, I saved money -- at least $20 to $30 on chewing gum and almonds alone.
However, unless $99 means nothing to you, I highly recommend doing the math before picking up Prime. It's great for me, but it may not be great for you.
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So you are planning an event is it? Who is doing the food for the upcoming celebration? If you plan on taking this massive responsibility upon yourself there are some things that you need to be aware of like the fact that it can end badly with you running out of time or worst case scenario you will simply find that the task it too demanding. However, if you plan on hiring the help of professional chefs for this event the situation should actually be under control. Here are some advantages that you can expect when you hire professional chefs to handle the event that you have coming up.
They will present with all the right gear
If you have to take care of the food preparations by yourself, you will also need to find the right gear to put it in when you serve it to people and most often you cannot use the china that you have in the house. When you hire somebody to do this professionally they will be present at the venue with all the right catering equipment that will make your life so much easier. It's not the about the kind of gear that they bring in, it is also about the fact that they have it in the right numbers. What do you think is better; you buying three hundred identical plates or them bringing the plates with them along with the food?
You can serve your guests better
Imagine trying to get all those bottles of champagne and wine cooled down to the right temperature at the right time? It will be possible but again you will need to either rent out the gear or put a great deal of time and effort into it. When you get the professionals to step in they will come with a commercial chiller that will have enough capacity to handle the job easily and correctly and that is something that will allow you to serve your guests better. Your guests will toast better with a cold glass of bubbly as opposed to a warm one that is also flat and in general just not right.
They will know what to serve
Most of the professional food services that are available have the right menus for each occasion and they also have a few varieties of the menu so that you can decide which one fits best to your budget and the type of the event and the guests that will be attending as well. This takes off all the pressure from you that you would otherwise have had to face with deciding what kind of items to cook and what order they should be served in and the likes.

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1. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock is a woman that Hazel Motes meets on the train on his way home from the army. Mrs. Hitchcock is friendly and eager to start a conversation with Motes, who finds her quite annoying. He refuses to answer any of Mrs. Hitchcock's questions, instead demanding to know whether or not Mrs. Hitchcock is "redeemed".
2. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?
All throughout his life, Motes was sure that he would grow up to be a preacher, just like his grandfather. But then, at the age of eighteen, Motes was drafted into the army. He decided to serve and brought his grandfather's Bible and his mother's reading glasses with him. He served in the army for four years before returning home.
3. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?
When Motes returns home from the army, his house is completely overrun with weeds. The house it completely abandoned except for one armoire which has a note from his mother attached to it, threatening death to whomever tries to steal the furniture. Motes has no idea where his family has gone to, and feels completely depressed and lonely.
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Welcome To My Studio
My "studio" is actually my basement! LOL
It is a nice bright space and I feel very lucky to have it. I can come down here and get away from the world and just enjoy being creative--what a freeing experience!
This is my Janome 1600P which I like to use for free motion quilting. Here I am machine quilting my Canadiana Rose quilt.
Here are some of the ribbons I have won over the years. In the past I didn't enter my quilts in many contests as I was afraid of having my quilts lost or damaged during transit; but my quilt appraiser advised me that quilts are more valuable if they have won ribbons so I have started to enter a few more contests. Ribbons are nice but I always feel that more important is the satisfaction that you get when you complete something beautiful. I try to only compete with myself and try to learn something new with each quilt that I make.
Writing my books and designing my patterns has given me a lot of satisfaction.
It is probably the hardest thing for me to do and causes me a lot of stress sometimes but when I see the end result it seems all worthwhile.
This is my computer corner where I prepare my lesson plans, class handouts, patterns, and books. Unfortunately I find I'm here more than I am at my sewing machines.
Here is the newest addition to my sewing machine collection. I'm enjoying learning how to use my HQ18 midarm sewing machine. It's a bit harder to learn than I thought it would be. As I quilt on it, I keep thinking about the words of the song "I'm not perfect but I'm still trying."
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There are certain things that seem to be a given amongst Indian novels these days especially after White Tiger came into being – for example the under dog anti hero for instance, who has to live in suitably underprivileged circumstances, while fighting against the system that conspires to keep him down. In Manu Joseph's debut novel, this is Ayyan Mani, a dalit who lives in one room in the BDD chawl with his wife and 10 year old hearing challenged son.
The chawl bring us into Slumdog Millionaire territory which is most probably intentional, especially in the section where Joseph describes the lines outside the toilets and Ayyan Mani's wish to showcase his son's talent there.
Ayyan Mani works however, and this is where the novel makes a firm statement of difference, as a clerk in the prestigious Institute of Theory and Research where he wages a subversive war against the Brahmins who run the organisation, primarily his boss Arvind Acharya, the internationally renowned physicist, a man who is physically as large as his reputation, if not larger. Of Ayyan Mani's war is also extended to the Christian school where his son Adi studies and where the child is encouraged by his father to disrupt classes by asking physics related questions like, why isn't there anything that travels faster than light?
"Ayyan Mani's thick black hair was combed sideways and parted by a careless broken line, like the borders the British used to draw between two hostile neighbours."
Ayyan Mani, however, is not the central character even though he is the one through which caste and class warfare is satirised and he is the one by making coffee also makes the plot. The person who draws the reader's attention, however, is Arvind Acharya, the man who bestrides the astrophysical world like a colossus. He is the unexpected character in Serious Men, intellectual, endearing and suddenly fallible. A man who believes in lost causes and who is opposed to the Big Bang theory which he sees as a Christian conspiracy. Which creates another war of attrition to be set against the typical class war, a niche struggle where balloon astronomy is pitted against radio astronomy, or meaningful science against populist science.
Arvind inexplicably loses his heart to a Bengali astronomer bombshell with the strange name of Oparna Goshmaulik – well strange to a Bengali reviewer who would wonder why it wasn't Oporna or Aparna Ghoshmullick – who is young enough to be his daughter and is brought to his knees – though here it should perhaps be pointed out that Joseph's observation of female characters is from a very patriarchal viewpoint. His women are seen as primarily sexual beings with long hair and anklets who move lissomely as if they had fluid gel in their muscles.
Indian readers are likely to choose Acharya as their hero whereas a foreign audience would probably opt for Ayyan Mani as the recognisable Indian underdog they are accustomed to, but whichever you choose you are bound to appreciate Manu Joseph's witty turn of phrase which comes out in sentences like: 'Ayyan Mani's thick black hair was combed sideways and parted by a careless broken line, like the borders the British used to draw between two hostile neighbours.' Or 'Beautiful women depressed him. They were like Mercedes, BlackBerry phones and sea-view homes. 'He is also a sensitive observer of everyday life which emerges in descriptions of Ayyan's wife cutting her nails with a blade or the 'desperate lovers …who quickly stole the gaps on the parapet.' In fact the description he gives of Ayyan Mani's perspicuity could quite easily apply to the author, "In the miserly lifts and stuffed trains, he often heard the relief of afternoon farts, saw scales on strange faces and the veins in their still eyes. And the secret moustaches of women'. Though this does go with the territory of journalism that Manu Joseph inhabits.
At one level Serious Men is a South Indian novel, since the Dalit versus Brahmin war was seen most acutely in that community, resulting in the migration of the Brahmins to other parts of the country. However the Dalit issue has become part of Maharashtrian life too, focussing regularly on the statue of Dr Ambedkar, the Dalit who became a national hero and causing occasional protest riots.
Serious Men however spins from caste to span the larger social matter of egos and ambitions and love and hope which may or may not be written in the stars.
Serious Men by Manu Joseph
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The Silent Achiever fan club are going to have to wait a little longer to see their sweetheart this spring.
Trainer Roger James has ruled out many of the races you would have thought were on the calendar for the Telecom Derby winner.
Silent Achiever is back in work with James after an eight-week spell that was badly needed after she hit the wall in the AJC Derby in Sydney in April.
After a stunning debut season, Silent Achiever was out on her feet by the time the Sydney carnival finished and James admits he might have left her in the paddock for even longer had it not been for the winter cold.
"Half of the reason she is back in was to get her out of the cold and into a stable," James told the Herald.
But her early return does not mean Silent Achiever will be aimed at the usual spring dream targets.
James is adamant she won't campaign in Australia at all during the spring, taking the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate off the agenda.
But more surprisingly, Silent Achiever won't be seen in any capacity at the Hawkes Bay carnival as she will be allowed to miss the Triple Crown.
That series of races, culminating in the Spring Classic, would have seemed a natural aim, especially the latter legs as they stretched out to 1600m and 2040m.
"But they are definitely not in my mind," said James. "They simply come up too quickly, after all the first leg is at the end of August.
"She won't be ready for that and because of that she won't be ready for 2040m in the first week of October.
"And I didn't want to tax her by taking her back to Australia for a race like the Caulfield Cup.
"Sure, it would be a great aim but I think we will get the best out of her by giving her an easier spring here, a small break over summer and then aiming her at the BMW in Sydney next autumn."
That means Silent Achiever's first real target for the season could be the Couplands Mile at Riccarton during Cup week.
"Then we would look at the Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham and the Zabeel Classic on Boxing Day at Ellerslie.
"That would be two races over a mile and a 2000m race, which is enough to get her going around in open company without really taxing her too much."
Silent Achiever is still the worst eater in the James stable, even now she has returned to light work.
"Usually once they start back working you can't feed them enough but she is still picky and leaves a whole heap of feed. That is just her, though, and while she looks a frail thing, we have all seen what she can do on raceday."
While Silent Achiever will dodge Hawkes Bay, James' other stable star He's Remarkable could contest all three legs.
"He is definitely being set for the first two and he might even go for the Spring Classic depending how he goes in the Mile."
That would mean a return to middle distance racing, which He's Remarkable tried without much luck as a 3-year-old, before roaring back into form as a 1200-1400m performer in Australia this season.
James says the problem with He's Remarkable isn't handling a step up in distance, it's keeping his libido under control.
"He has become very colty and quite hard to handle in that regard, so we will have to monitor that.
"But we would love a group one win, especially in Australia if possible for his stallion career."
* Champion filly Silent Achiever is going to miss the usual spring targets.
* Trainer Roger James has ruled out an Australian campaign until next season.
* And the filly won't be asked to contest any legs of the Hawkes Bay triple crown.
* The Zabeel Classic on Boxing Day could be her big aim for the rest of the year.


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Each week at CBC Music, our staff members pick a list of songs you need to hear, writing passionate words with the hopes that you'll add said artist to your playlist. Once a month, though, we do something different.
This time around, public broadcasters from across the globe weigh in on those must-hear songs. NPR Music, BBC Radio 1, Australia's triple j, Ireland's RTÉ and CBC hosts give an international voice toSongs You Need to Hear, choosing a song from an artist you shouldn't miss.
In this sixth instalment, NPR Music's Katie Presley, BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens, triple j's Zan Rowe, RTÉ's Dan Hegarty and CBC's own Grant Lawrence make a case for five artists you should have on your radar.
To hear some of these voices make the case on-air, tune in to Radio 2 Drive at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Host: Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1
Song you need to hear: "Where You At," the Bohicas
We at BBC Introducing came across this month's band thanks to the crew in Essex, a county not too far from the capital of London, where these guys originally came from. They're called the Bohicas and they're now signed to the legendary Domino Record label, who have brought us all sorts of great acts such as Pavement, Elliott Smith (for the first time in the U.K.), Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys. This is from their forthcoming debut album, The Making Of. We hope you like it as much as we do over in the U.K.!
Host: Katie Presley, NPR Music
Song you need to hear: "Molly," Palehound
I'm always looking for new music from women who rock, so the arrival of Boston band Palehound on my radar was a dream come true. The band's name makes it seem like it will be typical beardy indie-folk, but it's actually the project of Massachusetts musician Ellen Kempner, who's got the kind of vocal moxie that can't be stifled by her gritty, lo-fi production. She's a vivacious, infectious performer, and a keen lyricist. This song, "Molly," isn't playful, but it's sharp and bright and hard to resist. And pay attention: beneath all that garage-rock fuzz, Kempner is doing masterful guitar work.
Host: Zan Rowe, triple j, Mornings
Song you need to hear: "Never Be," Meg Mac
A rising star locally and internationally, this 25-year-old has the soulful weight of someone twice her age with her incredible voice. Meg Mac's songs always have a stunning gospel soul sound to them, but this new collaboration with Melbourne producer M-Phazes (who has worked with Kimbra and Eminem) brings her sound into stonking new territory. Meg Mac is just going to get bigger and better, one to watch for sure.
Host: Dan Hegarty, RTE 2fm/2XM, The Alternative
Song you need to hear right now: "Too Young to Live," All Tvvins
Here's a track that has really made an impact in Ireland over the last couple of months. All Tvvins are made up of former members of two excellent bands: Adebisi Shank and Cast of Cheers. "Too Young to Live" is one of those tunes that both the über hipster and more conservative music fan can actually agree on. Play it between "Uptown Funk" and "Blue Monday," and it'll have found its right place. All Tvvins won a lot of new admirers at the 2015 Eurosonic festival in the Netherlands, as part of the Irish contingent that played the annual festival. "Too Young to Live" is a song that is quite all right obsess over; you'll be among many.
Host: Grant Lawrence, CBC Music
Song you need to hear: "Julia," Fast Romantics
When I sift through songs, there are a few elements I always listen for: a solid hook, a great chorus and, being a fan of guitars, some sort of cool guitar line. This song by Calgary-cum-Toronto band Fast Romantics has all that in spades. "Julia" is a wonderfully triumphant tune with a Motown beat that could be a lost hit for Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It's chiming, hi-fidelity indie rock with an awesome dirty guitar line throughout that hooked me right away. I hope it does the same for you. To paraphrase the band, Fast Romantics' goal is to make music meant to last longer than just one night. I think they succeeded with this one.
Listen to Katie Presley, Huw Stephens and Grant Lawrence on Radio 2 Drive for the radio version of Songs You Need to Hear at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
What is your favourite discovery from our international edition of Songs You Need to Hear?
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Hello all - sorry for the silence again, I just never seem to have any time these days, what with dating A BOY and training for my new job and a sickly cat to deal with. A modern girl's life is a busy one, eh?
Recently I was lucky enough to indulge in a little bit of "me time" though, in the form of attending the very lovely Pin Curl and Pyjama party at What Katie Did - the famous London based vintage-style underwear store.
The event was a chance for the guests to learn some very useful vintage hair techniques while the ever glamorous WKD ladies got to show off the stores new loungewear range, which features some very lovely camiknickers, a pyjama set and a dressing gown in a very luxurious black satin.
Anyway - I'm running late for a do and can't wax too lyrical - sorry girl. Instead here if the event in pictures:
Look at the lovely little hair styling area - turquoise and zebra print wowness.
We each had out own mirror, sectioning clips, setting lotion and combs. the setting lotion used was a new one on me - Fantasia. I'll be picking some up soon as it worked a treat.
Aimee, rocking the camiknicker.
the lovely guests enjoying a fortifying gin and elderflower, from teacups, au naturel.
Our stylist demonstrating sectioning the hair. She recommends keeping the fringe area separate, which is quite different to how I set mine but seemed to work just as well.
Here we can see our teacher with her front hair in rollers - as this is easier to sleep on. She has just brushed out the dark ladies hair and it looks deliciously 50s. (I forgot EVERYONES names - forgive me lovelies but my brain is riddled with gin shaped holes).
The class hard a-curling.
Our teacher's large pin curls.
It was a pretty basic set but I certainly picked up a few tips and I'd recommend this event for anyone new to pin curling. Going to bed in a pincurl set really is the easiest way to obtain and maintain a vintage do. 15 mins to set at night and 5 to brush out in the morning. Who can argue with that?
For those of you tuning it for the ASOS contest - I'll be announcing the winner tomorrow.
Right - night all!
Thursday, 1 August 2013
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Additive Manufacturing Magazine Explores Transformative Tooling, Education
The May 2018 issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine explores unconventional applications for 3D-printed tooling and one university's answer to the AM skills gap, among other stories.
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3D-printed tooling such as workholding devices, check gages and coordinate measuring machine (CMM) fixtures are becoming a more common sight in machine shops, which benefit from the ability to make custom tooling quickly and at lower cost. But are there other manufacturing sectors and industries utilizing 3D-printed tooling with success? Without a doubt, yes.
The May issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine looks at the ways 3D-printed tooling is transforming industries that might not be obvious users of the technology. For example, the cover story of this issue explores how a manufacturer of precast concrete has found success in using 3D-printed forms to pour hundreds of concrete windows to be installed on a skyscraper in New York City. Another story shows how a physical vapor deposition (PVD) coater leverages 3D-printed tooling for masking parts prior to the process. 3D printing can also manufacture punches and dies for press brakes, as shown in this case study.
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Of course, any company leveraging 3D printing (whether for prototyping, tooling or part production) needs people who know additive manufacturing. As AM workforce needs grow and technologies continue to advance, what does a higher-ed additive program look like? One model might be the additive manufacturing certificate program recently launched at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
Find these stories and more in the May 2018 issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine.


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Today I've got the privilege of guest posting over at Sew Delicious with a 'Beginner's Guide to Quilting'; as part of Ros's 'Back To Sewing basics Series' which has been running this month.
If you're a beginner quilter then make sure you check out my post.
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Oli reminds Nepali Congress of gentleman's agreement
Oli reminds Nepali Congress of gentleman's agreement
Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli reminded the main opposition Nepali Congress to comply with a gentleman's agreement, in which the major parties had reportedly agreed to form the UML-led government after the Constitution promulgation.
The UML had claimed leadership of the post-Constitution government last year claiming that the parties had agreed so. The then Nepali Congress President late Sushil Koirala, however, had refuted reports of the agreement. Consequently, Koirala and Oli had fought for the premiership, when Oli was elected the top executive of the nation.
More than four months after the government formation, Oli today remembered the agreement and urged the NC to join the government led by him.
He was speaking at a press conference organised at the party headquarters today to share decisions of the party's Central Committee meeting concluded on Friday.
Claiming himself still ready to incorporate the NC in the government, Oli also revealed that discussions were underway with the strongest party in the Legislature in a bid to bring it on board the government.
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Chase customized the pedals on Elias' bike for him so that he can strap his feet in to help with pedaling. Now that he's getting the hang of it he wants to ride it everyday!
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Join West Marin local historian, Dewey Livingston, on a walking tour for 10 of Point Reyes Station. Learn about downtown Point Reyes Station and then explore the town on your own!
Point Reyes National Seashore Association Bookstore will also provide the winning bidder a copy of "Point Reyes Peninsula: Olema, Point Reyes Station, and Inverness" by Carola DeRooy and Dewey Livingston. Carola is Park Archivist at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Dewey Livingston has acted as the West Marin local historian for over 30 years and is a historian/curator at the Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History. He has long enjoyed working with students at West Marin School, sharing history and occasionally teaching three-dimensional map making.
Dewey is also a professional historian, authoring many major studies for the National Park Service, and writes local books and articles. Among these are "Nicasio: The Historic Valley at the Center of Marin," "In the Heart of Marin: The History of Kentfield and Greenbrae, California," and "Discovering Historic Ranches at Point Reyes." He is now working on a comprehensive history of the Point Reyes Peninsula and Tomales Bay area.
Dewey helped to create and train docents for Point Reyes Station Historic Walking Tours.
Dewey and his wife Kerry Munger raised three children in West Marin.
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Gerard Sekoto award winner 2016: Matete Motubatse
On Wednesday 13 July 2016 First Counsellor of the Embassy of France in South Africa, Ms Charlotte Montel, attended the 2016 Barclays L'Atelier art awards in Johannesburg.
For the past 13 years the Embassy of France in South Africa, the French Institute and the Alliance Française network, in partnership with Absa, and the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA) have sponsored the Gerard Sekoto award at the annual Barclays L'Atelier awards.
The award is offered to the most promising South African artist with an income of less than R60 000 per year.
South African artist Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993) spent 40 years in France in voluntary exile from Apartheid. He was a painter, self-taught pianist, musician and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic South African artists and was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture shortly before his death.
Matete Motubatse was announced the winner for his video entitled "Moya".
Motubatse (25) will receive French lessons through the Alliance Française, a three-month residency at the Cité International des Arts in Paris and a solo exhibition in the Alliance Française network in South Africa and its partnering galleries.
Said Ms Montel: "We support this award because every year a young talented South African artist benefits from an amazing opportunity to expand his or her horizons and gain greater exposure".
Previous Gerard Sekoto award winners: Mongezi Ncaphayi (2013), Bambo Sibiya (2012), Isabel Mertz (2011), Bongumenzi Ngobese (2010); Nyaniso Lindi (2009); Retha Ferguson (2008); Nina Barnett (2007); Nomusa Makhubu (2006); Lawrence Lemoana (2005); Billie Zangewa (2004).
- Read Ms Montel's speech here.


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time for one of my routine spontaneous dumps
let's start from the most recent and work our way backwards
hiking at hocking hills. gave myself some clay face paint
sick as a dog
cowboys are hawt
who the fuck still uses a payphone?
it was extremely cold outside that day
zelda - mailman costume. i am so damn proud of the banner
at A&G ohio convention, dancing like a fool on stage during the musical
dont hate on my mailman costume. i made it right before the convention
dat chest
Holy crap that first outfit. If only you included a booty shot girl! Those shorts surely make that bottom look fine!
Also I love what you've done with your hair, totally jealous!
>>232are you my boyfriend? because he said they exact same thing >_<
>>233i wanted a hipster skunk stripe. BAM blonde chunk! also i havent cut it since last may when my hair looked like this
>>236 tank girl. hnnnnnnnnnnng
>>237i can post some more of the costume if you want
Hell yea
>>239this is for you <3
I'm not into the tankgirl stuff, you look anorexic. Surely you can do more with those shorts and a nice bra for us fans! if you are willing that is!
i wish sister still did topless :[
>>237damn near said the same thing.
She seems to want to do more teasing photos than anything else these days. Panty shots, topless but covered, so on. Just wish she would post more and more often if she is going to be a tease.
>>247my tank girl photos were all taken right before i was diagnosed with my ulcers. i was at my lowest weight in them. i'm sorry :< it was the photos that clued me into how much weight i had lost. i also feel that i look terribly unhealthy in them. i do, on the other hand, really like my costume and am very proud of it.>>250again i'm sorry. i would post more but i really do a lot more than just take photos of myself and post them online. i did receive an extremely generous gift of a desktop from a friend so i will be able to be online more. i do have an aim sn that anyone can contact me on. fair warning i walk away from the computer a lot and leave it running. sisterchan314
You may do a lot more, but this is all we know of you so of course we want you to post more!
>>251 see the post squished between your thread and the post box? do it!
>>253irc achieved
Today's outfit.
>>260 i do enjoy your link themed costume
it's always awesome when you return and share your pictures with us, sister chan.
Hooooooly crap I was there. Just didn't get to see the musical. :(
>>264it's a small world. also, you probably saw me and didn't realize it :]i'm a sneaky bitch
I don't go around active trying to spot chan girls. I have better things to do with my life (like not being a creep).
Being super busy at a con doesn't help much either.
I have to go back to those shorts, they look sooooo good from the front, I can't help but want to see the back! Don't you have a low mirror you can use for a good full profile and back side shot?
>>267i have tried a million times, sugar cube. maybe i'll ask someone >_<
Sugarcube, we're pet name close? Awesome!
Do you have a camera so you can webcam? You could use Gifyo or blogif to make sexy gifs for us!
Is she gone for good this time?
>>217Who knows you might even see this girl!
Holy shit Sisterchan! I once came across you on a certain dating website and messaged you once, but you said you were moving away. I've always thought you were super mesmerizing and wanted to tell you that, but I was too shy... I really wish we could have hung out once before you moved :(
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Writing on Wednesday: A Decade in the Making
- At October 30, 2013
- By Susan
- In Fiction, Writing
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Please forgive this abbreviated post… I'm still struggling with lots of pain in my leg and ankle, and on top of that I got a cold over the weekend and the hacking cough hurts my neck and head. So, I'm laying low, watching lots of TV and READING an amazing book:
Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch was definitely worth waiting a decade for. I'm only a short way into this 771-page novel, so this isn't a review. Here's a nice one if you're interested.
I loved Tartt's earlier books–The Little Friend and The Secret History. I also love that she isn't in a hurry to produce these treasures. She takes her time, and her prose is amazing. And of course I love that she's writing about art and the underworld and abandonment and so much great human suffering and emotion.
And did I mention she's a Mississippi gal?
Inspires me to get back to the writing… when I'm feeling better. Happy hump day:-)
Mental Health Monday: Ice and Elevation
- At October 28, 2013
- By Susan
- In Mental Health
- 0
I went to physical therapy at 7:30 this morning. My foot (and also my knee) was hurting more than ever. So, my therapist asked me what I did this weekend. Without going into the details, the answer was "too much." Here's what she recommends for me for today (and tomorrow, but I don't think I can sustain this for two full days!):
Ice and elevation.
She strongly encouraged me to rest, elevate the foot and ice it several times. To slow down the trips up and down the stairs. To use my ankle corset again and crutches as needed. All of this sounded like reversal of progress, but she assured me it's not. That being in more pain isn't going to help me heal sooner.
Here's what I've done so far:
Watched two TV shows I recorded last night (The Good Wife and The Paradise).
Written and published this blog post.
Ordered another dress from Soft Surroundings, this time using a gift card from a dear friend!
Ordered more K-cups for our Keurig.
And the plan for the afternoon?
Watch more TV.
And maybe… work on novel revisions. But that's hard to do with my foot elevated, so we'll see.
It's so hard to slow down when you're wired for going full steam ahead most of the time, but I'm really going to try! Maybe I can pretend I'm somewhere else….
Faith on Friday: Circling Faith with Flannery and Facebook Friends
- At October 25, 2013
- By Susan
- In Faith on Friday, Fiction, Friendship, Prayer
- 0
If you're on Facebook, you probably already read about my disposal exploding Wednesday afternoon—just as I was finishing up cooking a meal for a friend who had surgery. This has happened before, but with my neck and ankle still healing, I knew I shouldn't get on my hands and knees and lean up under the sink to clean up the mess. So, I decided to put a picture on Facebook, and lo and behold, a neighbor saw my plight and came over to clean up the mess! Sweet Rachel Rieves and I had only met once, at her daughter's wedding last year. But because of Facebook, she knew about my situation and stepped in like a life-long friend.
And then the next day, another friend came by to purchase three copies of Circling Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality, to give as gifts! She had heard from someone else that I had a few copies that didn't sell at the library's Bookstock event a few weeks ago. I was honored to inscribe them for her. It's exciting that a book like this, which came out a year and a half ago, is having such an ongoing life. We will even have a panel at the Louisiana Book Festival on November 2!
Another dear friend, Charli Riggle—who used to live in Memphis but now lives outside Seattle, Washington—sends me links on Facebook to things she knows I'd love to read. Yesterday she sent me a link to this interesting blog post, "The Mean Grace of Flannery O'Connor." She knows I'm an O'Connor fan, and this piece was really good. A sample:
The work of Flannery O'Connor could be harsh, violent and discomfiting. And yet it is also thick with truth, grace and redemption…. to those willing to consider her work more deeply, powerful themes of deeply religious truths become apparent. Perhaps the greatest and most pervasive of these truths in Flannery's stories is the pain, suffering and "meanness" that often accompanies the beautiful grace of God.
The author goes on to point out that O'Connor had the "right" to write about suffering because of her own painful experience with lupus, of which she died at age 39. I'm not sure one must experience something in order to write about it, but I do believe our life experiences inform our writing.
Having moved back upstairs (just yesterday!) to sleep in the bedroom I share with my husband, after three months in a hospital bed downstairs in my office, I re-discovered the wonderful little book of quotes and stories about the lives of the saints that we keep in our icon corner at the top of the stairs. I'll close out today's Faith on Friday smorgasbord with these words on prayer. Prayer is something I've embraced a bit more since my accident, which has definitely increased my faith. But I've already noticed that the stronger and more mobile I get, the less inclined I am to prayer. When I could only lie in bed all day, struggling with pain and discomfort and boredom and anxiety, it was more natural to turn my heart towards God. Now it's easier to turn towards pleasurable activities. Not that the two are at odds with one another. It's just that I know I need to tend to my soul first, and then partake of God's blessings with a thankful heart. "Real" prayer is hard work. Here are some words from St. Theophan that really help:
So, morning or evening, immediately before you begin to repeat your prayers, stand awhile, sit for a while, or walk a little and try to steady your mind and turn it away from all worldly activities and objects. After this, think who He is to whom you turn in prayer, then recollect who you are; who it is who is about to start this invocation to Him in prayer. Do this in such a way as to waken in your heart a feeling of humility and reverent awe that you are standing in the presence of God.
Amen. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Writing on Wednesday: Pre-Order The Shoe Burnin' Anthology NOW!
- At October 23, 2013
- By Susan
- In Events, Fiction, Music, Publishing, Writing
- 2
Breaking News! The Shoe Burnin' Anthology: Stories of Southern Soul is available for pre-order NOW!
This terrific collection of stories, essays and music from over twenty Southern authors and musicians will debut in NINE DAYS at the Louisiana Book Festival! It comes with a CD, making it a perfect Christmas gift for your friends who love good music and literature.
My essay, "Eat, Drink, Repeat: One Woman's Three-Day Search for Everything," is included in the anthology.
It's edited by Joe Formichella and published by a brand spanking new independent press, River's Edge Media in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Two of the singer-songwriters featured in the anthology are Gramy-winning husband and wife, Chuck Cannon and Lari White. Watch this video of them singing Chuck's ACM song-of-the year winner, "I Love the Way You Love Me."
Story-teller and singer-songwriter, Michael Reno Harrell is another contributor. Enjoy a taste of Michael's talents here as he sings "Southern Suggestions".
Grammy Award-winner, Rodney Crowell, has these fancy words to say about The Shoe Burnin' Anthology:
Homicidal librarians, French twisted, stilletto'd and on the lam, flip flop shod Bessie Smith wannabe's and cowboy booted, beauties out to prove that to get gone a woman doesn't need fast footwear; good-ole-boys sporting Red Wing lace-up's and an emergency medical trained aversion to Converse wearing co-ed's pulling volunteer duty on a cat-4 tornado cleanup crew; guilt ridden bird-dog lover's and holders onto of life's half-forgotten keepsakes: all this and more from a coalition of wordsmiths, story-tellers and song-swappers whose whiskey whetted forebears first stumbled onto the notion that on a cold winter's night in the deep south, it's better to burn shoe leather than brave a trip to the woodpile.
So, what are you waiting for? Enjoy the video, meet the authors, 'LIKE" our Facebook page, and PRE-ORDER the book now! Many thanks!
Mental Health Monday: As I Lay Dying
- At October 21, 2013
- By Susan
- In Events, Mental Health, Travel
- 1
I'm writing this post in the dark. It's 6 a.m. and I've got physical therapy at 7:30. We made these early morning appointments when I wasn't driving, so that my husband could take me and not be so very late to work. I decided not to change them once I could drive myself, although I'm not a morning person. Something about watching the sunrise as I drive my new Venza through downtown Memphis is invigorating. And then by 8:30 I'll be finished with PT and ready to get the rest of the day going. Oh, and there's a McDonald's on the way home from PT, so I'll reward myself with my favorite guilty pleasure—sausage and biscuit.
As I waited for my Keurig to fill my coffee mug this morning, I thought about how the weekend affects our Monday morning emotions. As we return to "the grind," are we more upbeat and "happy" if we had a pleasurable weekend? Did our football teams win? (Way to go, Ole Miss and Tennessee! But oh, so sad watching Peyton's Bronco's lose to the Colts.) Was the weather nice? AWESOME here in Memphis—and what a blessing that I was able to get out and WALK around the block (on crutches) on Saturday and again on Sunday. Do we have something to look forward to this week? Funny that you should ask….
This afternoon, my best friend from Little Rock, Daphne, is coming over, and she and I are headed down to Oxford with my hubby for a special event tonight—the Mississippi premiere of James Franco's film adaptation of William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying!" The film will be at the Lyric on the square, with cocktail hour to meet the producers at 6 p.m. and then the movie at 7 p.m. $20 to benefit the Oxford Film Festival. Not only will this be my first road trip since my accident, but how fun to be heading to one of my favorite places with some of my favorite people.
Time to get dressed and head to PT. I can't skip yet, but my heart is skipping. And as the sun rises when I head over the bridge from Harbor Town, I'll be smiling.
Faith on Friday: The Gifts of Life and Mobility
- At October 18, 2013
- By Susan
- In Essays, Faith on Friday, Fiction, Publishing
- 0
Numerous people have asked me if I am nervous about driving again, since my wreck back in July was so traumatic. During the weeks and days leading up to my maiden voyage this past Monday night, I really haven't known how it would feel. I wasn't nervous about it on the front end. And, thankfully, from the first drive home from the car dealership Monday night to my solo outings on Wednesday and again this morning (I drove to physical therapy!) I have not been nervous or afraid. It has felt like a gift. And I believe that's what it is. The gifts of life and mobility, both of which I could have so easily lost on July 7.
I've heard of people who had a hard time getting back behind the wheel after a horrific wreck, and I can understand that, even though that hasn't been my experience. I've been trying to figure out why this part of the journey has been so easy.
One reason, I believe, is that I don't have a clear memory of the moment of impact. It was dark on that country road that intersected with Highway 98, and as I turned too wide into the oncoming lane, I never saw the ambulance. It wasn't carrying a patient, so there were no bright lights and sirens going. I think I was trying to read my GPS and drive at the same time…. Something I'm determined to be vigilant about now. (I've also got a built-in big screen for the GPS in my new Venza, whereas before I had a small, portable Garmin on the dashboard.)
I also don't have any memory of being in pain right after the accident. I don't know if this is due to being in shock, or God's grace, or both, but even when I could hear and respond to all the good people who were taking care of me—as they told me they were cutting my jeans off, transporting me to the ambulance, into the hospital, to xray, MRI, and finally prepping for surgery—I never felt any pain.
On November 9 I'm returning to Fairhope to speak at the Penster's Writing Group. And while I don't plan to visit the intersection where the accident occurred, I'm not nervous about being down in that neck of the woods. I've got good friends who live in Fairhope and in Waterhole Branch, where I was visiting the night of the accident. The next day, some of the contributors to the Shoe Burnin' Anthology: Stories of Southern Soul participated in a video shoot to promote the book, which TODAY is AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! Watch the video here, and pre-order copies of this wonderful book as Christmas gifts! It will debut on November 2 at the Louisiana Book Festival.
So, no, I don't have nightmares associated with the wreck. This is truly a gift from God, and I am eternally grateful.
Writing on Wednesday: User-Friendly Publications
- At October 16, 2013
- By Susan
- In Publishing, Writing
- 5
After spending ten hours at three car dealerships this past weekend (and endless hours researching at home) my husband and I finally settled on a replacement vehicle for the Camry I totaled in an accident back in July. And the winner is: the 2014 Toyota Venza. What a classy driving machine. It caught my eye across the parking lot at the Toyota dealer where we had gone to look at Highlanders. (We were comparing with the Acura MDX and a mid-size Lexus SUV.) The Venza is a "crossover" design that combines certain aspects of a sedan with an SUV. I love it.
So, I DROVE IT HOME (yes!) Monday night and my husband encouraged me to READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL before I start driving it regularly. The new Venza sat in the garage all day Tuesday. In the back of my mind I was thinking, "Really? Who actually reads those things?" But this morning I took the materials out and started reading. NOT the actual Owners Manual, which is 564 pages. OR the Navigation System Manual, which is 363 pages. (Can you believe there is that much information about a navigation system?) But thankfully Toyota also provides a 27-page Quick Reference Guide and a 24-page Navigation System Quick Reference Guide. So I read both of those with my morning coffee, since I have plans to take my Venza on a maiden solo voyage to a friend's house later this morning. And I must say I'm impressed with the technical writers who put together the shorter manuals.
Technical writers. Believe it or not, my first paying (and volunteer) jobs after we moved to Memphis in 1988 were in the field of technical communication, which I had never heard of. I joined the Society for Technical Communication (around 1989 or 90) and actually spent a year as their newsletter editor. Between 1988 and 1995, I worked for a marketing firm that ran capital campaigns for nonprofit organizations, then for the graduate engineering department at a local university, where I prepared newsletters and organized special events. Eventually I became the regional publisher of a trade magazine for residential builders and architects. Why am I telling you all of this today? Because those early jobs in marketing and technical communication all helped prepare me for what I'm doing today—writing a novel (and essays) and creating a platform to help get my work published.
How? The STC website says:
What all technical communicators have in common is a user-centered approach to providing the right information, in the right way, at the right time to make someone's life easier and more productive.
It's pretty obvious how a well-written user manual for a car or a computer or a new appliance can help make someone's life easier, right? But technical communication isn't just about technical or specialized topics. It's also about how to communicate anything, including the use of web sites and social media. The newsletters I produced for various companies and organizations in the '80s and '90s were precursors to the web site and blog I would create and use to communicate in the 21st century. It doesn't matter what the information is that I want to communicate (for me it usually involves mental health, writing, or spirituality) but it's about how I deliver that information. And once my novel is published, I will continue to use technical communication to help market this and any future books I hope to write.
And, while the actual work of writing a novel isn't really technical writing, it doesn't hurt to keep in mind the goals of technical communication, even when one is trying to communicate an intriguing story peopled with rich characters and settings. Maybe a well-written novel won't make the reader's life more productive, but hopefully it will bring about an emotional and intellectual response, calling the reader to look at the world a little differently, and maybe even to live her life differently. Now I'm pumped up to get back to work on that novel! Right after I drive my new Venza over to my friend's house….
Mental Health Monday: Comfort Food
- At October 14, 2013
- By Susan
- In Mental Health, Psychology, Spirituality
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Fall is in the air. Last week my husband and I enjoyed three sunsets on the newly renovated rooftop of the River Inn Hotel, which overlooks the Mississippi River just a few blocks from our house here in Harbor Town (Memphis). Cool breezes and crisper night air triggered a craving for heavier foods. Last night we tried the lamb sliders AND the burger sliders. Both were delicious.
This morning I got up and started a pot of homemade soup. I only make soup in the fall and winter. And this is my mother's "recipe," which is loaded with browned ground beef, chicken, rice, veggies, diced or stewed tomatoes, and chicken broth. It will be ready for us tonight, when we return home from what will hopefully be our final day of car shopping.
So, what gives a dish the designation, "comfort food"? According to Southern Living (and they should know, right?):
Comfort foods are staples for anyone wanting a hearty meal and a little taste of home.
Their top 5 (of 100 they listed, along with recipes) comfort foods are: double crust chicken pot pie, chunky beef chili, classic chicken and dumplings, fried green tomatoes, and mom's pecan pie. My favorite five would be: mashed potatoes, chicken casserole (many varieties), McDonald's sausage and biscuit, cinnamon rolls, and Mom's homemade soup with ground beef.
No wonder we gain weight when we eat for "comfort"! When I was in the early stages of recovery from my accident and people started bringing us food, my favorite dishes were the casseroles. Somehow, they were the most comforting—hot, juicy, several flavors mingling and just enough "good grease" bubbling up from the melted cheese on top. The only exceptions (especially since it was July and the weather was hot) were ice cream and smoothies. (I love ice cream year round.)
Now, I love a good, cold, crunchy salad as much as any health nut. And I also enjoy sushi, sashimi tuna, and fresh fruit. But not so much when I'm sick, sad, or when the weather begins to turn chilly.
There's even a spiritual element to this food craving. Some Orthodox (and I think this is true of other spiritual traditions) writings on fasting and food say that eating hot (and especially spicy) food stirs up the passions of the flesh. Others say that consuming foods that are warm, rather than at room temperature or cold (like nuts and fruits and raw vegetables) tends to encourage laziness and self-satisfaction. I have definitely found this to be true when I eat red meat and drink red wine (a favorite combination of mine is a good tenderloin filet and a nice glass of cab)… I usually am ready for bed shortly after this feast. Whereas, when I eat a lighter meal, I am often energized to work or exercise or be otherwise productive.
Here in the South (and maybe in other parts of the country, too) we definitely like to feed people when someone dies. Gayden Metcalfe wrote about this with great humor (and success) a few years ago in Being Dead is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral. Who takes healthy, low-fat, dishes to a wake? With the exception of bing cherry salad and tomato aspic, most of the offerings are heavy, warm, and comforting.
Nostalgia definitely plays a part in our food cravings. When I was at Ole Miss, my favorite day for lunch at the Tri-Delt House was tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich day. I still find that combination very comforting.
What are your favorite comfort foods? Do you find certain foods emotionally soothing? I'd love to hear from you!
Faith on Friday: Women Who Heal
- At October 11, 2013
- By Susan
- In Faith on Friday
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On my way home from my 7:45 a.m. physical therapy appointment this morning, I began to think about what I might write for today's post. I was feeling dry, spiritually, but full of hope and encouragement, physically and emotionally, after my first PT session since I began weight-bearing on my foot. I really like my physical therapist, Pritha, a lot. She's from India, and she has a calm but strong way of healing. I've grown to trust her as she stretches my foot and flexes my ankle, and leads me through strengthening exercises. I'm sure she would be embarrassed by the comparison, but I can't help but think of Mother Theresa and how many lives she touched with her healing hands.
And just three days ago, my wonderful massage therapist, Tammy Shouse, laid her healing hands on my wounded body for the first time in over three months. I had to wait for the neurosurgeon to say it was okay for her to work on me, which he finally did, last week. Like Pritha, she is both calm and strong, and I trust her to help heal my body.
Annie Dillard said:
Dedicate (donate, give all) your life to something larger than yourself and pleasure—to the largest thing you can: to God, to relieving suffering, to contributing to knowledge, to adding to literature, or something else. Happiness lies this way, and it beats pleasure hollow.
While I hope to do this by my meager offerings to literature–Madeleine L'Engle said "We all feed the lake."–women (and men) in the healing professions have certainly been on my radar since my accident on July 7.
And so this morning it was a joy to read about the lives of two such healers who have been canonized as saints in the Orthodox Church: Saints Zenaida and Philonilla. I could tell you their story, but I think you would enjoy my friend, Alex Riggle's, version better. Alex always adds just the right amount of humor to his posts over at The Onion Dome, and today's post about Zenaida and Philonilla is a great read.
Physical and massage therapists. Physicians. The women (and men) who heal our bodies, the earthly homes of our souls. These are the saints (canonized or not) for whom I am thankful today.
Writing on Wednesday: Escaping Purple Prose: Literary Fiction Revisited
About a year ago, I did a post about literary and commercial fiction. I continue to think about these categories, especially as I work on revisions of my novel. Why? Because some of the conceptions I've had in the past about literary fiction hang around my subconscious as I work –with help from a talented editor—to pull my story up to higher standards. But what are those standards?
Jack Smith, author of Write and Revise for Publication (Writer's Digest Books, July 2013) wrote an excellent article for the November/December issue of Writer's Digest on "Understanding the Elements of Literary Fiction." If you're writing fiction you should get the magazine and read the complete article. I'm just going to touch on a few of his main points briefly here, so I can get back to work on my novel!
I always thought one hallmark of literary fiction was flowery language. Smith talks about language in terms of avoiding sentimentality without losing the emotional connection that authors want with their readers. How?
Descriptive literary language doesn't have to be florid. Rather, it escapes purple prose with the use of apt similes, metaphors and analogies for states of being, actions, thoughts and emotions…. Such language can suggest abstract and universal ideas, which can contribute greatly to thematic development and levels of meaning in a work.
Those "levels of meaning" are crucial to the success of a literary fiction project. How do we achieve that? One way is through symbolism.
Now we move to the real core dividing line between literary and genre fiction: the fact that literary works transcend the surface levels of plot, character and setting. Literary fiction must allow for, or lend itself to, interpretation of human experience, establishing a visions (if not a particular worldview) of what it means to be human.
He goes on to give concrete examples and suggests the author consider such topics as psychology, history, sociology, philosophy, religion and ethics as the framework of our writing.
Since my novel has 3-4 significant characters, the next section of Smith's article was of particular interest to me—point of view and character:
To make larger insights possible, you must choose the point-of-view character that allows for the greatest capacity to introduce several levels of meaning.
Citing examples from the works of Mark Twain, Henry James, and Herman Melville, Smith shows us several options for achieving these levels of meaning in our stories. In the end, we must raise the bar:
While the literal level of the story or novel is important, successful literary fiction hinges on whether there is more at hand, meaning-wise, than what appears on the surface.
Again, these are just a few "teasers"…. Read the article to get the tools you need to write or revise your work and help it become great literary fiction.
Meanwhile, enjoy these great cartoons from Bo's Cafe Life!


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So Mr. G left this week. They came home earlier than expected in December with the knowledge they were going to have to go back out about a month before they were originally scheduled to be home. So. That happened. And he was told he'd be able to stay back and be here for the birth and then the big boys over his boss's head told him no. So he left with everyone else this week.
I think he took it harder than I did. I think part of me was waiting for it to fall through the entire time somewhere in the back of my mind. Don't get me wrong I planned like he was gonna stay but I wasn't surprised when they said no either. It is what it is ya know? This is what our life is.


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I am working on volume #3 of the Phonics For Us series.
In the new book – you and your family will join Piper and her mom and dad as they visit the land where Piper was born: China.
Why Should My Family Read this Book?
Piper Goes to China allows children to learn about China. We love that adopted families can now see themselves in a Phonics For Us book!
Why China?
We are a United States based publishing company and according to the FY 2014 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption March 31, 2015 report, United States citizens adopt more children from China than from anywhere else in the world. That report indicates that out of 5,418 adoptions, China leads with 2,040 – that's a little over 37.5%!
Will you be adding books about other alternative families?
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Every 2 books will be dedicated to a specific type of alternative family. Volume 1 and 2 were focused on same-gender led families. Volume 3 and 4 will focus on families with adopted children. The next few volumes will focus on the following:
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- Single parent families
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Can I submit an idea for a book?
Yes, please do!
For feedback and book ideas, please reply to this email or join the conversation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WeLiveHereTooPublishing.


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Black lace is the perfect mix of classic (I can't think of a time when it wasn't in style) and trendy (check out the unique variations under $100 below). Today's look for less dress is no exception - it's both classic and trendy, and it's a dead ringer for the $480 version. The fabric is just as pretty in person, but it runs big. (Even with a strapless bra underneath the size Small is a bit too large.) Which black lace dress is your personal favorite?
Dress: E's Closet c/o, $59.99
Shoes: Payless c/o, $24.99
Clutch: Urban Outfitters, $30 (similar)
Sunglasses: Express, $18
Cuff: My Stella & Dot
Necklaces: My Stella & Dot 1, 2
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Yes, it's rhubarb. To be a true photographer, you must be at one with rhubarb.
When we talk about photographing Nature, we don't necessarily mean wide expansive rolling landscapes. Whilst they contain any number of elements that are nature focused and made up from natural resources - Nature Photography is about getting into your environment and getting up close and personal with these elements. So think of it like you are Photographing the components that make up that beautiful landscape, or the inhabitants of those rolling hills. With this thought in mind, you need to jump into the environment you're photographing. Whether that means wading into a lake, climbing a tree (carefully!) or crouching down in the forest floor.
2) Plan your Kit
This includes clothing! If you're venturing out with the intention of photographing animals then do wear something neutral. I once had a Kingfisher land right in front of me whilst I was out with the camera. I straightened up slightly for a better angle and my bright blue top instantly gave a warning. The moment was lost! Try and pick something that will blend in nicely with the environment that you're working in. Also carefully consider your Photography kit. A Monopod is less intrusive than a tripod and takes less time to set up, position and use. So if you're able to get crisp shots with one, then take it instead of a cumbersome tripod. Also charge your batteries >< (For those sharper eyed amongst you, you'll see in the shot below, I don't take my own advice )
3) Tilt and Swivel!
4) Experiment with Depth of Field
5) Check your Lens
6) Check your weather!
7) Post-Process...just a little
8) Ignore Time!
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'Love Me' fashion film by Ruth Hogben starring Karlie Kloss launches today!
The first instalment of 'Fashion Fetish'
Love Me - a new, exclusive and truly unique fashion film by Ruth Hogben starring Karlie Kloss - is the first instalment in the latest SHOWstudio project Fashion Fetish, launching today. Showcased alongside the 2012 SHOWstudio Shop exhibition Selling Sex, this series of fashion films, performances and multi-media pieces makes a comment on the fusion of fashion with fetish, a contentious and provocative subject. One Fashion Fetish 'piece' of various media will be released each week for the duration of the Selling Sex exhibition from 22 March - 1 June 2012. As with the entirely female roster of artists included in Selling Sex, Fashion Fetish hands the power to female fashion professionals, asking them to address the notion of 'Fashion Fetish' and examine their individual visions of women and their relationship with appearance, adornment and clothing. This project offers a clear field, a blank canvas and an open mind to a selection of some of the most important women working in fashion today, inviting them to present their own interpretation of the abstract notion of Fashion Fetish. To begin the project, Ruth Hogben and Karlie Kloss collaborate, presenting the notion of a woman exploring different aspects of her character and narcissistic love. In Hogben's own words, 'It explores a woman's different facets and how she can choose to be a different character on a whim. Her fetish is herself.' Tune in each week to see a new representation of the female form by fashion greats, including the likes of Lady Amanda Harlech and Daphne Guinness, Lily Donaldson, Liberty Ross and Dasha Zhukova of Garage magazine. Next, from 2 April 2012, artist Rei Nadal will take the reins of the SHOWstudio Tumblr for one week for her instalment - more details soon.