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12 x 12 October 2018 Featured Author – Hannah Holt
Hannah Holt is one of our 12 x 12 charter members. She's been around since our auspicious start in 2012 and this month, her debut picture book, THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY, arrives. Hannah is proof that hard work and perseverance pay off. We could not be more thrilled for Hannah and we look forward to many more books! Congratulations, Hannah!
Write It Anyway!
Publishing books for children is a lot like running a distance race. I used to run competitively. That was before parenthood made my nights hard and my muscles soft.
However, last Saturday, I laced up my shoes for my first 5k in years. As I slid into my dinged minivan—complete with car seats and graham cracker crumbs—I glanced at the dashboard. Oh, no! My kitchen clock must have stopped. I was running late.
I sped to the event, but all the runners were gone. I had completely missed the start.
What could I do?
As a writer, I often feel like a late beginner. Ten years ago, I knew nothing about publishing. I had no writing contacts, no related degrees, and only one completed manuscript.
On a bleak night during those early years, I wrote in my journal, "I have this nagging fear that I'll never be good enough."
However, my desire to write was stronger than my doubts. Desire pushed me to the library where I checked out every book on children's publishing I could find. It made me bold enough to attend a conference where I met Julie Hedlund and eventually joined her 12 x 12 challenge.
My odds of being published still weren't good, but I took a lot of chances. Some of them paid off. I sold my first magazine article. Fellow writers became friends. I joined critique groups and received honorable mention in a picture book writing contest.
Then wonder of wonders, I signed with an agent: Danielle Smith! I felt sure a sweet publishing deal would be just around the corner! After all, she was making deals left and right for other clients. Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me. After a year on submission together, I didn't received so much as a rejection letter.
When we parted ways, I felt like I had missed the start of a race. Good friends were already crossing the finish line with book deals, while I remained stuck at the beginning. I faced a choice: I could quit or I could run my own race.
I decided to keeping going. I sent a handful of new queries. They were all rejected. I sent out another—two requests for more work. I sent out another and another round. After a year of querying I signed with a new agent—Laura Biagi. She sold my first book, The Diamond & the Boy. It's out now!
For reference, here's the Twitter pitch about the same book that my first agent, Danielle Smith, requested.
Note the date: July 2013. Five years later, this book is finally out in the world!
I still have nagging fears and moments of doubt, but I quiet those insecurities by going to work. The real work of being a writer, like the real work of running, doesn't happen in the public eye. It happens early in the morning in sweatpants and a T-shirt. It isn't glamorous, but regular writing practice gives me the courage to try impossible things. I've learned it doesn't matter when I fail. Failure is only final if it stops me.
On the morning of my bungled 5k race, disappointment froze time for a moment. Then I stepped forward, signed myself in, and headed down the empty street. In the distance, I saw runners rounding a corner. I chased after them.
I found my groove and picked up speed. I passed a few people. Then more and more, but I wasn't running against them. I was running for me. My lungs burned and my legs complained, but I pushed harder.
As I crossed the finish line, I gasped for breath. It was a few minutes before I could stand upright again.
When I looked at the results sheet, I couldn't believe it. I didn't win, but I did place—second. I've never been more proud of taking second.
No one wins every race, but you never know what might happen until you try. You never know if a scene will work until you write it. You never know if a revision will take until you revise it. You never know if a manuscript will sell until you submit it.
Go for it. Write it anyway!
Hannah Holt is a children's author with an engineering degree. Her books, THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY (2018, Balzer+Bray) and A FATHER'S LOVE (2019, Philomel) weave together her love of language and science. She lives in Oregon with her husband, four children, and a very patient cat named Zephyr. She enjoys reading, writing, running, and eating chocolate chip cookies.
This month's check-in winner will receive a signed copy of THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY! Go forth and write!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
Hannah, your analogy was perfect and congratulations on taking second in a 5K! Not an easy feat by any measure, and an accomplishment to be uber proud of. And…congratulations on your first book finally finding a home!!! Excited to read it and I am positive kids everywhere will enjoy it. 🙂
Thank you for the pep talk too, because we all need a boost at some point and yours comes at the perfect time for me.
Hannah, Congrats on your upcoming titles!!
Your fierce determination is an inspiration.
Love your last paragraph, ie, "You never know if……until……"
This is so true. I plan to type that out and keep it where I can reread it on those (many!) days when my determination falters.
Thanks for the uplifting message.
All the best!
Hannah, thanks for showing us what determination looks like.
Such an inspiring post, Hannah! I need to read this every day!
Big congratulations on your publishing success! Can't wait to read The Diamond and the Boy. 🙂
Great running story, Hannah. Perfect analogy about perseverance, dedication, and sheer determination. You know I love your debut and I can't wait to read A Father's Love.
Wonderful analogy, Hannah! Love this: "No one wins every race, but you never know what might happen until you try." I'm so glad you didn't let the experience with our first agent bog you down. Huge congrats, and best wishes always!!
Thrilled for your success in both races. Hope my sustained hobble to be the turtle. Thanks for encouraging all of us so often, not only in this page.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Hannah! I love your running story and I love the line, "Failure is only final if it stops me." So true!
I love when you said, You never know if a manuscript will sell until you submit it. Thanks for your blog and congrats on your 2nd place finish. That's impressive.
Thank you for your honest, encouraging post, Hannah. I started writing later in life too and sometimes feel like I won't ever be "good enough." But I really do feel like I found my "tribe" in my journey and really do love what I'm doing, so I will keep writing!
Congratulations, Hannah, on your wonderful debut. And your encouraging words have come at just the right time. Thank you so much!
Inspiring post, Hannah! Thank you for sharing your journey. Never give up-words to keep close. Congratulations!
I am looking forward to reading this book and looking carefully at the structure. I'm intrigued.
Congratulations on the book birthday and on the patience to wait it out.
Congratulations, Hannah, on your debut picture book and the one coming out next year! Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring us to continue–writing, running, and doing what needs to be done!
Very inspiring words!
Thanks for the inspiring post Hannah!
And congratulations. Your book sounds likes a gem😀
I love your analogy, Hannah. Congratulations on your first book. May it be the first of many!
This was so inspiring to read! I have had so many o the same doubts, fears, and second thoughts. You are proof that perseverence and determination win in the end!
Hannah, thanks for sharing your journey. You are so right that nothing can happen if you don't take a chance. You have shown us that believing in yourself, amidst doubt, is an important ingredient for a writing. Great post. Best of luck with your new book!
This was great. Congratulations on your new book Hannah ! Thanks for such an inspiring post.
Picture books are a labor of love – thank you for the reminder and the inspiration. Congrats on your book release!
Congratulations Hannah! This is such fantastic news. Your story and your determination are inspiring!
The running analogy is perfect and I can't wait to read your book!
Yes…all of this…yes!!! Congrats on running the race your way and never giving up.
Hannah, I love the marathon analogy and the sentiment that you'll never know – unless you try. I think you've encapuslated the emotional journey and doubt that many (if not all) writers/illustrators experience at lest once in their careers. Thank you a powerful post and guiding light to follow.
Excellent analogy about writing, publishing and distance running — and the best point was that we're "writing" (running) for ourselves. Thanks, Hannah, for the inspiration!
Thank you for sharing your journey. It was an encouragement. Congrats on plugging away until you succeeded! I'm happy for you.
Wow! Great story, Hannah! And such a fabulous metaphor! Congrats on your success, and cheers to many more!!
Hannah, thank you for sharing your writing (and running) with us. You inspire me!
Hannah, thank you for sharing your admirable running and writing stories. Your post is so honest, helpful, and uplifting, I just read it again. Congratulations on your debut picture book!
I love your story… I've only just started my journey— I've been PB writing in earnest for just over 2 years. At times, it definitely feels like the mountain is just too steep. But I love the scenery so I keep going, one step at a time. One day, maybe I'll get to the top, but In the meantime, as long as I'm moving upward every day, I know I'm headed in the right direction. Thank you for your encouragement and support!!
It's like Dory said: "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!" I'm sorry you had to deal with Danielle Smith, but so glad you found a new agent. Nice work!
Thank you for sharing your journey, Hannah. And, congratulations on your debut and your second picture book. Persistence and challenging yourself are definite messages in finding success in any field. Can't wait to read The Diamond and The Boy!
Thanks so much, Hannah, for a reminder to persevere!
So well said, Hannah! Thanks for this uplifting post.
Hannah, your encouragements is contagious and inspiring. I need to read this often and get the desire to get up and try again. Thank you so much.
Excellent advice. I have always said the journey is worth all the ups and downs of any pursuit. Best of luck with your future ventures but also with THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY.
Congratulations on your truly deserved success. You inspire us.
What an inspiring story, Hannah, and congratulations on publishing your book. Your incredible journey succeeded because of your patience and persistence. I can't wait to read to read this.
Thanks for sharing your story!
Brilliant post! I have the same line in my journal. Congrats for The Diamond and the Boy.
Hannah, this so inspires me. "Run your own race" has become my mantra in this writing journey. I enjoy hearing the success stories of fellow writers but sometime in all that noise of their success I get discouraged. That's when I repeat that mantra to myself. This is a wonderful post. I'm saving this to refer to in those bleak moments. Your perseverance is an inspiration to me. Whew!….it sure could have been discouraging or stopped you in your tracks with the "failed" attempts but good for you for forging ahead, both in your writing and your literal race!! Your hard work and patience paid off. Thank you for your encouraging words. I can't wait to read Diamond Boy! Best wishes to you!
Congratulations, Hannah! The Diamond and the Boy is on my reading list. I've been at it for 30 years. I'm good enough. Just no ring yet.
Yay! Thank you! As long as we never give up, that's the thing to remember. I am very very slow at this, so I just need to keep truckin
Love this post Hannah! Great encouragement for all of us who are still running … Especially like "Failure is only final if it stops me." – after one particularly swift rejection (less than 24 hours after submission) I almost stopped writing, but for some reason, I feel I've got stories to tell – and they want to be told! So I am definitely in the "Go for it. Write it anyway!" camp. Hope your book goes down an absolute storm!
Thank you so much for sharing your fears, perseverance, and thought process! It helps this scary process feel…normal. 😉
Wow, Hannah, so inspirational! I appreciate your candidness and congratulate you on hanging in there.
Love this post–essentially an essay on the writing life. Huge congratulations on your success(es).
Hannah, I'm thrilled for you! And I ADORE your debut!
Hannah!! I am so proud of you. Thank you for sharing your inspiring story. I needed it today. I feel so behind the pack – and it's been that way for years. But I will write today in honor of you and your success. Congratulations!!!
Thanks, Hannah. Just the encouragement I'm in need of right now. Congratulations on your debut. Can't wait to read it.
Congratulations Hannah! I couldn't be happier for you. Thank you for this encouraging post. I feel like I am a little late to the race too but your words are a reminder to keep at it. And thank you for your ongoing transparency of your experience. This helps the rest of us more than you may know.
Yes! I love your story of perseverance and growth. Everyone's journey to publication is different but for many it takes years of writing, submitting and repeating this process. Congratulations on your book!
Congratulations on your debut picture book Hannah! Keep going. Keep running.
You started the race late and came in second?! That's amazing! Congrats on your book, can't wait to read it.
You started the race late and came in second?! Wow! Congrats on your book, can't wait to read it!
This was just what I needed to read in this very moment! Thank you for the eloquent inspiration!
What an inspiring narrative. You deserve every success in publishing and racing!!
Thank you for your inspiring post, Hannah! This was just what I needed to read today. And congratulations on your debut! I'm excited to read it.
This post is inspiring for me on two levels — first, because I'm running a race in just over a week, so the analogy fits in my brain right now to a T! Second, because I often feel like I'm not trying hard enough. I'm not reading enough about the industry, not reading enough published children's books, not learning enough, not writing enough, not drawing enough, not posting enough… so is it finally time that *my* enough … IS enough? When I stop comparing my efforts to every resource that's available (there are SO MANY)? When I appreciate other's art, whether sweet or edgy, but take comfort in the way God enable ME to draw? I have some more thinking to do on this. Congrats on your publication!
Wow!! Yes!! That was very inspirational and very real😃
Congratulations! And thank you for this post – it truly is insipiring.
I'm lacing up my sneakers right now! Well done Hannah!
Wow, great analogy! You gave me some extra motivation today, thanks. Congratulations on you debut book!
Thank you, Hannah, for your stories, both written and lived! Thanks also for reminding us that as long as we don't give up, we haven't truly failed. The obstacles along the way are just bumps in the road to success.
This post includes so many of my favorite things: running, PB writing and positivity! Thank you for sharing, Hannah, and congratulations on your efforts paying off!
I enjoyed reading about your writing journey. Thanks so much for sharing! Congratulations on holding your PB baby!
Thanks for sharing your inspiring journey and congratulations on your success!
Oh my, Hannah, this was so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your hard-won wisdom. And CONGRATULATIONS! May diamonds shine around you for as long as diamonds last.
What a neat and "inspired" story. How lovely of you to memorialize your grandfather. And then just today at the PB Summit, we got to see the query letter you wrote that snagged you an agent, which was also inspiring and cleverly written. I loved all of your geologically-referenced words. Congratulations on your beautiful new book.
Hannah – I loved your race metaphor! Thank you for this wonderfully written, highly relatable journey of your shared fears, hopes and dreams! Your perseverance is inspiring – congratulations on your new book!
Congratulations! And thank you for your post. I enjoyed the whole thing, but the line, "Failure is only final if it stops me," was particularly wonderful.
A beautiful, inspirational read — thank you, Hannah! 🙂
Congratulations on this book about diamonds and your grandfather. What an awesome accomplishment. I can't wait to read it. And thanks for your inspirational post. We all need a lift from time to time.
Your posts are so inspiring Hannah! And I love the running analogy. It *almost* makes me want to go for a jog, and I plan to keep writing and pushing myself despite all those writerly feelings edging their way in.
I'm so thrilled for you. We've been on this writing journey together…same groups, same challenges, commenting on same blog posts. So to see your success is extra meaningful! Congrats!
You are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your journey. Congratulations and best of luck with your book.
Fantastic post, Hannah! These feelings are universal- doubt, pressure, desire to succeed. I compare my writing journey very often to marathon running. It's so encouraging to see you sharing these thoughts with us here!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your publication story. It's a good reminder of the need for perseverance. And congratulations on your book coming out!
Beautiful inspiring post. I loved the marathon analogy. I have often felt I have missed the start line and wonder if I will ever catch up. But it is a journey that I am so thrilled to be on with you Hannah. Seeing your lovely book arrive in my home proved it is possible. Thank you for being such a dear friend and critique buddy.
I can hardly not think of this writing journey when I see a running race. Running is big time in our family and the metaphor is so powerful when wanting to finish well, give it all we got, and not give up. Thanks for being another voice of reason and encouragement for me. Congrats on the book…I'll be looking for it!
Love this inspiring post, Hannah! Thank you and congrats on your hard-earned success!
Your book sounds so interesting and I"ve heard it mentioned several times already. Way to go! Thanks for the inspiring post.
Great post, Hannah! Thank you for sharing your writing journey with us. I especially loved when you said, "No one wins every race, but you never know what might happen until you try." And your, "Failure is only final if it stops me," reminds me of my writing motto, which comes from Norman Vaughan, the chief dog handler on the Admiral Byrd Expedition to Antarctica in 1928-1930. Vaughn's motto in life was, "Dream Big and Dare to Fail"
Thanks for your helpful advice. I like, write it anyway.
Wow, 2nd place!! That's amazing. So glad you persisted with the race and the book.
Hannah, thank you for your willingness to share your personal journey as a writer. Thank you too for not giving up. Like many others have shared, your post was very inspirational.
What an inspiring journey! Thank you for sharing it with us, Hannah. Congratulations on your new book! I can't wait to read it.
I can't believe I am just getting to this, a day after I read and commented or reviewed The Diamond and the Boy. The book was very informative and interesting and I didn't know this man lived in my state and worked on this invention. Unfortunately, he didn't find diamonds in this area but he did invent a useful drilling bit that is used all over the world. Thank you for sharing this story.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Clearly we need to just keep trying!!! Even when it feels somewhat hopeless! Thanks for sharing your inspiring story!!
Thanks for sharing your story! Congratulations on your success!
Hannah – It is such a comfort to know you also were getting lots of rejections…this will inspire me to keep trying. Thank you!
What great motivation! Good for you!
Very inspirational. We have to keep going!
It means never give up!
Hannah, Congratulations on your book! It is so exciting and I appreciate and admire you for sharing all the struggles as well as the successes of the kidlit path. You are an inspiration to keep going and let our passion for writing guide us through difficult times. Thank you!
Love your can-do spirit, Hannah! It's very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your journey with all the ups and downs. Congrats on your first book!
Hannah, thanks for the encouragement.
So excited I was able to finally read this book. I like how the pictures work together with the text. Congratulations on your debut book Hanna!
Your post will motivate me to keep entering those Twitter pitch contests, although nothing has materialized from them so far 🙂
Oh gosh I loved this. Thank you for sharing your journey and I loved the running analogy. So perfect.
What a great post. We've learned from you how to persevere. So happy for your book birth!
Your story of determination and perseverance in publishing is inspiring. Congrats on your debut PB!
Hannah…I am always impressed with your dedication and willingess to revise/change/polish your manuscripts. And this book is the embodiment of that work ethic…plus your amazing writing gift! Thank you for sharing your process and your mind set of perseverance.
Loved both stories –of the race, and of the journey to being published!
More inspiring than I thought it would be when I started reading it… 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to read your book.
Thanks for the inspiration and super advice!
It's encouraging to hear that the path to publication isn't straightforward or fast.
Hannah, thank you for your reminder to stay in the race. Sometimes it's hard to believe in myself, but I figure if I keep on runnin', one day I'll win that race. Thanks for sharing your journey. You've inspired me.
Hannah, you are the little ant who moved the rubber tree plant!! Perseverance! Way to go! Can't wait to read your debut!
Keep spreading your magic,
Congratulations on your book! Sorry to hear about the problems with your first agent. It's good to hear your about your success after all of that, and it comes from your perseverance. Thank you for showing us what it takes!
Thank you for this GREAT post! Truly inspiring and for me confirmation that I must keep going!!!
Thank you for an encouraging post! This is my favorite part: "No one wins every race, but you never know what might happen until you try. You never know if a scene will work until you write it. You never know if a revision will take until you revise it. You never know if a manuscript will sell until you submit it."
Thank you for cheering us all on, and we'll be cheering you on as well while we all stick to it!
Hannah, thank you for sharing your journey to getting published with us. Your story was quite inspiring.
This is so encouraging. I needed to read this today. Thank you, Hannah, for being such an inspiration.
Hi Hannah, thanks for sharing your journey. I loved your analogy to a marathon. I can relate. I sometimes feel tired on this journey to publication. I'm so glad your book has come into the world. I hope to read it one day. I'm sure it's truly amazing.
What an experience you've had! Your attitude through it all is very inspiring.
Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your inspiring story. Congratulations on The Diamond and the Boy.
Congratulations! Your perseverance is inspiring! Looking forward to reading your book.
Congratulations! Your perseverance is inspiring!
Great encouragement! Thanks!
Hannah – I'm nearing the end of my third year participating in 12×12. I don't know you, but I feel like I do. Thank you for being a more-active-than-usual member. You're one of a handful of 12x12ers who I feel like are just built into what this group is, and why I'll continue to be part of it for as long as I can. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one who feels this way, and I'm psyched for you that you have one book out (that I just ordered) and another on the way.
And finishing second when you started your 5K late? Remind me to never race you.
The fear of failure has been nipping at my heels this week. Thanks for sharing your story. It helped! Here's to failing, and try, try, trying again.
I ran one marathon and came in next to last, but I finished. The comparison of writing and publishing is a great one. I'll remember it when I start getting discouraged. Congratulations on both the second place which was great considering you started late. Congratulations on your book too.
Hannah, what a great story of perseverance and resilience. You deserve this success and I look forward to reading "Diamond Boy."
Thank you for sharing your story. Yoyr story inspires to keep going forward. 😊Pauline
Hannah, what a great story of perseverance and resilience. You deserve this success and I look forward to reading "Diamond Boy."
Thank you for sharing your story. Yoyr story inspires to keep going forward. 😊Pauline
This post made me cry. Thanks so much for sharing your victories and setbacks with us!
I love it, and I especially love seeing the original pitch! So awesome that a twitter contest worked for you. Thanks for sharing!
I love it, and I especially love seeing the original pitch! So awesome that a twitter contest worked for you. I am inspired. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you for the inspiration. I found it very helpful
Yes! Thank you for this! Keep going. I needed this today. Congratulations on your book!
Hannah, congratulations on achieving the finish line / starting line for Diamond, and the perseverance and patience that brought you there. Thanks for the reminder that publishing realities may be beyond our control, but how we respond to them is not!
Congratulations on your success Hannah! Thank you for sharing your writing and running journey. Inspiring. And "Failure is only final if it stops me" is now my new mantra.
Congratulations on your book- it looks awesome. Your post is inspirational. It is exactly what I need. The words in your journal run through my mind all the time.
Hannah, THANK YOU!!! Needed to read your post today.
Hannah, thank you for your insight and openness! I think the race metaphor is perfect, especially because endurance seems like it is a key factor to striving for success in this experience. I can't wait to read your book and am really touched by your choice to write about your grandfather. Wishing you and all 12×12'ers continued success!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us, Hannah! I can totally relate to not feeling good enough. I'm so glad that you were able to overcome your fear! I can't wait to read your new book.
So inspiring. Way to hang in there! Does anyone ever have it really easy right out of the gate? I doubt it. The struggle is what makes the (eventual) victory that much sweeter. It's just a question of who will win: you or rejection.
Thank you for sharing your inspiring journey Hannah! 🙂
I'm a runner too. I so appreciate your encouragement. This is a tough business and you need the persevering mindset of a runner. Running also helps balance the long hours in the chair. Best of luck with your book!
I love your inspiring story and send congratulations your way! I like your statement here: "The real work of running, doesn't happen in the public eye. It happens early in the morning in sweatpants and a T-shirt. It isn't glamorous, but regular writing practice gives me the courage to try impossible things. I've learned it doesn't matter when I fail." I think that is what I like about writing. It IS up to me. It does happen in my imagination and only when I sit and make it happen. Thank you.
I find satisfaction in the writing journey. I learned a lot when I worked with an editor one-on-one. But to win it you have to stay in it!
Hannah, I used to be a runner, and it seemed like there was at least one hurdle, with each event. I once ran a half-marathon, and tied for last place. It was still success, and invigorating.
Great analogy to writing.
I am now a walker, and even so, the hurdles of procrastination, motivation, and bad weather, make it difficult.
I am an old newbie at writing.
Doubt is my greatest hurdle to getting 'er done in the writing world.
Thank you for the positive vibes.
One step at a time.
Thanks for sharing your story, Hannah. We all have to start somewhere, and we all feel behind sometimes, but as you said, you can't be successful if you never start. And your book looks wonderful — congrats!
Good Job. Great information.
Such an inspiring post! Thank you!
Congratulations! 🎊
I too always feel like I'm running behind. Thanks for sharing your story.
Congratulations on your book!! I've been writing forever, but I feel like 2018 has been my true professional start. I've been hovering behind the starting line, scaring myself off with comparisons to others or just letting other things in life take my time. I'm so thrilled that I finally started the race this year with 12 x 12, and I appreciate hearing your story about how it can be a sprint or a long slow distance, and you just have to stick with it.
Great post, and Congrats, Hannah! Looking forward to seeing your first book out!
Congratulations on your book! Thanks for sharing your story of determination and never giving up.
I love this post so much. So happy I read it again. thank you!
Thanks for this, Hannah. I love the writing but part of me despairs of ever getting an agent. This post is for that part.
Thank you Hannah! Sorry to hear about your agent experience but so happy you have found someone else. I can't wait to read your upcoming books!! Thank you for painting a realistic picture of the writing process – your journey is inspiring! Congratulations on the books and the race! 🙂
great point! it's so hard to keep doing all these submissions and rejections alone. but if you know you are putting the work in and doing the things to improve you have to keep going!!!!
Super inspiring Hannah! Cheers to your perseverance and success!!
Ok. I've been hemming and hawing about going for my swim. I am going. Thank you for the push to keep going in my writing, art, and exercise.
Writing is real work with a wonderful goal of sharing it with others. Having a community to walk the path is priceless. Thank you.
Thanks for that inspiring post! So great to learn about your journey.
Awesome post! Thank you for sharing your story (both the writing journey and the 5k…holy smokes!). Congratulations on your debut!!
Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your book. It is beautifully written and illustrated. I turned all the copies face out at my B&N, Shhh!
Hi Hannah! Congratulations, and many thanks for your transparent description of writing. It takes grit and perseverance and tenacity, and you captured that so well. What an encouraging and enjoyable read!
Congrats on your debut!
Wonderful inspiration! Thank you.
Hannah, I am so, so excited about your new books. Truly cannot wait to get them! Keep up the amazing work!
I so often feel like a late beginner and that there are so many hurdles. Thank you for the inspiration!!
I received a critique from Hannah last year in the full manuscript. It was well thought out and has helped me revise that manuscript-I'm still working on it but I was glad she brought up some obvious points-and gaps- in my story. Can't wait to see your book!
Can't wait to see your book Hannah. Glad to see the seed you planted 5 years ago has made its way to the bookshelves!
Loved reading this, Hannah!! Can't wait to read your book!
Hannah, you were speaking to my soul! Ca't wait to read The Diamond and the Boy!
Loved the racing analogy, Hannah. A good reminder that to be happy, we should always be running the "race" for ourselves, and not measuring ourselves against anyone else's successes or timelines. We'll all get to the finish line eventually! Congrats.
I thought I read this post, but in culling through my ever-expanding inbox, I realized I hadn't. What an inspiring post! Your 5K story will stay in my mind and in my heart for a long time, I'm sure. I can't wait to read your debut! Yes! "Go for it! Write it anyway."


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"In the case of the Boston game, yes I thought about it when I went in there," said Ramirez through translator and White Sox manager of cultural development Lino Diaz. "There is a big God out there looking out for me. It helped me a whole bunch.
"I'm thinking about the team first. What I'm doing is there, but first of all I'm thinking about the team. Everything else comes second."
Dating back to Sept. 24, 2013, Ramirez owned a 21-game hitting streak that is the 10th longest in White Sox history (non single season). Carlos Lee holds the franchise mark of 28 in 2004.
Ramirez, who was a career .231 hitter over 128 games in March/April, exited Saturday's 0-for-4 showing with a .357 average.
"He was hot. He was swinging and hitting stuff hard. Even last night, he battles every time up there," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Ramirez. "Eventually those things come to an end, and somebody like him, he'll start one tomorrow. I don't think this is going to bother him as far as it's going to change anything."


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Inbox: Will club call up top prospect Heaney?
Beat reporter Joe Frisaro answers Marlins fans' questions
If Jacob Turner remains out for an extended period of time, do you think Andrew Heaney will get a chance soon? So far, in a small sample size, he has looked pretty good.
-- Steven J., Jacksonville, Fla.
The Marlins, like many teams, wrestle with the question of when a player is ready. We're seeing the D-backs dealing with a similar situation right now with pitcher Archie Bradley, their top prospect.
According to MLB.com, Heaney is the No. 1 lefty pitching prospect in the Majors. He is living up to the billing at Double-A Jacksonville, where he is 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA in three starts, including 16 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings. Still, I don't expect to see Heaney before June, but it's a fluid situation.
The Marlins are in no hurry, but if there is an emergency, they could change their mind. Keep in mind, Heaney is a big piece of the future, and the club is being careful with him.
Yes, there is the business side of the sport, and the issue of arbitration and Super Two status are factors. It's no secret many teams delay service time when they can.
But Miami does have a lot of pitching depth, and right now, there isn't an urgency to make a quick call.
The Marlins are also hopeful that Turner (right shoulder sprain) isn't far from being ready to return. And with some upcoming days off, the team is leaning toward going with a four-man rotation until early May. In the meantime, Heaney can keep developing and work on aspects of his game, like holding on runners and pitching out of the stretch.
Although Miami expects to be more competitive this season, the organization doesn't want to take shortcuts and make hasty moves. A year ago, Jake Marisnick reached the big leagues in July, and while he did get a taste of Major League life, he is in the Minors smoothing out his overall game.
There is no harm in overdeveloping a player.
Giancarlo Stanton has been so hot this month, do you think that he is happy here now and is willing to sign long-term with the Marlins, or he will end up being traded?
-- George D., Sunrise, Fla.
We might as well get the obligatory "Stanton's future in Miami question" out of the way, because it always seems to come up. The past few seasons, the slugger has struggled early, mostly because of health issues, and he's then picked it up during the season. We're seeing what Stanton can do when healthy and he has runners on base in front of him.
As for Stanton's future, keep in mind he is in just his first year of arbitration, and he isn't eligible for free agency until after the 2016 season. He's making $6.5 million, so he remains affordable for Miami.
Before the season, the Marlins made it publicly known they were open to talking about a contract extension with Stanton. But he and his agent, Joel Wolfe, made it clear they wanted to wait and see regarding the level of long-term stability within the organization. The club also wants to see if Stanton can stay on the field.
Negotiations are not expected during this season, and I continue to believe a deal could get done after the season. That is, if the club is heading in the right direction.
If Miami rebounds from this rough stretch and makes a strong push, it would increase the chances of a multiyear deal getting done, in my opinion. If the season unravels, the trade rumor questions will certainly pick up. They always do. Who knows if there will be an offer presented that will make the organization listen.
Until this point, the Marlins have made it very clear Stanton is considered a big part of their future.
What is going on with the bullpen, and why won't manager Mike Redmond use A.J. Ramos more? Ramos is the best setup man on the team. There have been too many late-inning issues.
-- Ricardo S., Miami Gardens, Fla.
Bullpen struggles have underscored the losing stretch. In the last nine games, Miami's relievers are 0-4 with a 7.31 ERA, and they've given up an astonishing seven home runs.
They have especially been burned in the eighth inning, as we saw again Wednesday night. Mike Dunn allowed the go-ahead home run to Zach Walters of the Nationals to lead off the eighth.
Execution of pitches has been a big problem. You can also say pitch selection is an issue. There have been a lot of breaking pitches by pitchers who throw 95-plus mph that are finding too much of the plate.
In the past week, offspeed pitches have been belted for homers in the late innings by Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Walters.
What started the tailspin was the final game of the San Diego series. The decisive homer came off Nathan Eovaldi, a starter. But the home run was by Alexi Amarista, who hit a slider off one of the hardest throwers in the game.
As for Ramos, he's already been in eight of 16 games, and projects to lead the team in appearances. The Major League leaders entering Thursday were J.P. Howell and Kenley Jansen, each of the Dodgers, with 10.
As Redmond said, he needs Ramos, Dunn and Carlos Marmol to all pitch the eighth.
There has been so much talk about how big Marlins Park is and how the Miami hitters would like to see the fences moved in, but the team seems to be scoring a lot of runs at home. Should the fences be moved in or stay the same?
-- Stephanie B., Aventura, Fla.
My feeling is the walls should be moved in a bit in center field and the gaps. Lowering the height of the fences also would help, as it would reward hitters without really compromising the pitching.
That said, the front office's offseason plan to piece together a lineup that fits the ballpark is working. The team is using the park to its advantage.
Let's compare last year to this. Through April 17, 2013, the Marlins had played nine games at home. In that span, they scored 18 total runs, hit nine doubles, one triple, one home run, had 17 RBIs and batted .179.
The same time frame this year, Miami has played 10 home games, and the team has scored 58 runs, hit 23 doubles, three triples, six home runs, has 55 RBIs and is batting .293.
Does it mean in that Marlins Park has become a hitters' park in its third season? Not necessarily. But the players assembled are taking advantage of the spacious gaps and getting plenty of extra-base hits and scoring runs.
When will Rafael Furcal be ready? When he gets back, which infielder goes down?
-- Brett H., Pompano Beach, Fla.
Furcal (left hamstring strain) is on a rehab assignment, and the team expects him to use pretty much all 20 days allotted. He could be back around May 5 at home against the Mets.
This week, Furcal has been playing with Class A Jupiter, and next week, he likely will go to Double-A Jacksonville.
Who gets sent down is tough to say, because so much can happen between now and then. Derek Dietrich has been starting at second base and he needs to play every day. But if he is producing, it would be difficult to make that move. Donovan Solano also is a candidate to be optioned.


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Mellow Mushroom will soon be debuting it's brand new Gluten Free Pizza at one select location... can you guess which one? That's right, right here in good old Raleigh, NC. Out of over 100 locations (10 in NC), we are extremely lucky to get the first bite. The new pizza should be available sometime in January. I'm busy working on getting all the details and will share more soon.
Any Mellow Mushroom fans out there? One of my personal favorites before going GF. This adds to the already large amount of choices for GF Pizza here in Raleigh (ZPizza, Uno, Lilly's, Bella Monica, Rosie's Plate... just to name a few).


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Welcome to the Lymphoedema Support Network website. If you have developed lymphoedema, you are not alone; recent research suggests that lymphoedema affects at least 400,000 men, women and children in the UK. Although lymphoedema is a long term condition, with the right information, support and treatment there is much that can be done to improve both swelling and other symptoms.
The LSN is a registered charity run by people who live with lymphoedema and is the largest information provider about the condition in the UK. This website forms part of our work and contains information for patients about the condition and the experience of living with lymphoedema as well as information for health care professionals looking to support patients with lymphoedema. Should you not find what you are looking for here then please do not hesitate to contact us.


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How to tune a car stereo system
Tuning your receiver
Okay. Your new system components are out of their boxes, installed, and hooked up. Now what? How do you get the most out of your new car stereo system? What kind of hokey pokey do you have to do to get all this gear to sound good?
Put your head in, put your head out,
Put your head in, and shake it all about.
Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about.
Any combination of players, receivers, amps, and speakers can make noise. But organizing that noise to reproduce pleasant-sounding music takes some time and effort. Far too many systems don't sound anywhere near as good as they could, just for the lack of a little setting-up. The hour or two you spend jumping around and twiddling with knobs and screwdrivers and listening intently to musical detail will be well worth it for the thousands of hours of enjoyment that will follow.
Let's start with the most basic car system, consisting of an in-dash stereo receiver and four speakers. We'll assume that the units under consideration are installed properly. Refer any installation questions to the owner's manuals or, if you bought your gear from Crutchfield, call the tech support number on your invoice. We shall also assume that you will not be driving your car while you're making set-up adjustments. Seriously. Don't do that.
Note: Some receivers come with advanced features such as digital sound processing, automatic equalization, and time alignment.
The Pioneer DEH-80PRS CD receiver offers tons of adjustability.
Carefully read and follow your receiver's owner's manual and instructions for applying and adjusting those features.
Turn on your stereo. Make sure the EQ, tone controls, the balance, and fade are all set to the middle, or flat.
Start playing a song you know quite well — one you've listened to enough times to know what it's supposed to sound like. Make sure that there's plenty of sonic variety in your selection: lots of very high notes like flutes, brass, and cymbals, lots of mid-range content like piano, guitar, and vocals, and lots of very low notes like bass and drums. Be prepared to listen to it over and over again.
Tune your receiver's fade control until the music comes out of the front speakers only. Then adjust the left-to-right balance to your satisfaction. Note where that setting is. Then tune your receiver's fade control until the music comes out of the rear speakers only. Again, adjust the left-to-right balance to your satisfaction. Note where that setting is. If the balance settings for the front speakers and the rear speakers are the same, leave them. If they're different, set the balance to a compromise between the two settings.
Adjust your receiver's fade control all the way to the front again. Slowly bring up the rear volume with the fade control until your music has a pleasing depth, but still sounds like it's generally coming from in front of you. Some receivers let you control the tone differences between the front and rear speakers. Tune your rear speakers to have a little less treble than your front speakers. This ensures that the music sounds like it's coming from the front, even when the volume is high. (Human hearing locates high notes better than low notes.)
Now consider the tonal qualities of your music. Are the high notes, the mid-range notes, and the low notes all there? Are they in balance? Determine what, if anything, is wrong with the tone before trying to adjust it.
If your receiver has tone-adjusting (EQ) presets, try each to see if one of them makes the music sound better.
If necessary, fine-tune the sound with the receiver's bass, treble, and mid-range controls, or any other EQ adjustments that it has.
Repeat the last two steps using different combinations of presets, bass and treble boosts, and cuts until your music sounds right. The bass should sound full without being "boomy." The highs should be crisp, but not shrill. The mid-range should be smooth and clear. If you spend a lot of time listening and adjusting now, it'll all be worth it later.
If your tone settings look a bit extreme, don't worry about it. Trust your ears. Whichever way sounds best to you is the right way to do it. After all this hokey pokey, you should finally be able to put your head in without turning anything around. And that's what it's all about.
See Tuning Your Subs, for more on How To Tune a Car Sound System.
Mike G from CAMARILLOPosted on 8/27/2019
Good article on basics. What is happening these days for system tuning with DSP amps like JL VXi series where you are trying to tune a car with no CD player? As CD players disappear in factory systems, surely there are files available for iPod devices to use when tuning?Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/28/2019Mike, The article describes tuning a system by listening to music. The files you use for tuning are well-known songs, however you play them, via USB, Bluetooth, WiFi, or auxiliary headphone jack.
L. H. Tan from SingaporePosted on 5/14/2019
Someone I spoke to on the subject of tunning claims that unless one uses a RTA, all other tunning methods are just bull. What's your take on his argument?Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/14/2019LH, RTAs are indeed useful tools when tuning a car stereo, but the most important, cheapest, and easily accessible tuning tools are still your ears. Most people don't know how to operate an RTA properly, nor know what shape response curve to aim for.
Subrata Das from IndiaPosted on 7/17/2015
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Sushma GuptaPosted on 7/4/2015
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While I was applying the decals, Kenzie rattled off all the character's names and told me exactly where each went. The best part about this decal is that it is repositionable and reuseable. The colors are vibrant and the decal itself is pretty thick.
Kenzie knew exactly where to stand as we measured her height. She was a little more excited about checking out the new characters in her room than seeing how much she has grown. She was touching the decal and talking to it. So cute and funny at the same time. RoomMates Decor also offers several stand alone Mickey wall decals that can be added once we move. I'm sure she will have all the walls dedicated to her pals.
RoomMates Decor has such a variety of decals for any room. They carry popular Disney characters and as well as wallpaper! These would make a wonderful holiday gift because of the impact it makes in a room with such little effort. I love the KidsLAB decals and chalkboard wall decals.
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2014 George Washington Book Prize Finalists
The 2014 George Washington Book Prize finalists tackle fresh and engaging topics about the nation's founding era. In The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire (Yale), Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy explores the British perspective on the American Revolution. Jeffrey L. Pasley examines the lively politics surrounding the first contested presidential election in The First Presidential Contest: 1796 and the Founding of American Democracy (Kansas). Rounding out the slate of honorees, Alan Taylor offers new insights into race and slavery in the early Chesapeake in The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 (W.W. Norton & Co.).


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This week's recipe on Tuesdays with Dorie was Peanut-iest Blondies. They were a hit. I thought they were very, very good but when I served them to my son's physics tutor, he thought they were absolutely wonderful and thought he would die if I didn't give him the recipe. Don't worry, he will live. I gave him the recipe.
Back on October 19th, the group made Caramel Pumpkin Pie. I am late posting about this recipe, not because I didn't like it (I did!), but because I am having a confidence crisis. Not in cooking or baking, mind you, because all of Dorie's recipes come out good. My issues are with photography. I visit everyone elses beautiful blogs, come back and look at my pictures, and I want to quit. I am thinking of changing the name of this blog to CrappyPhotos <dot> <com>.
But you want to hear about the food.
Caramel Pumpkin Pie: wonderful! I will definitely make this again. I made small tarts using this recipe and that's what I will do next time. I'm not usually much of a pumpkin pie fan but the addition of caramel and booze changed this pumpkin pie into something divine. You can look forward to seeing this one again at Thanksgiving.
Both recipes are from Dorie's wonderful book: Baking From My Home To Yours.
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The account of Mr. Tisdale is well worth reading. I know much of this can be difficult to read, but I promise a miraculous end to my series of posts! Stay tuned.
|New York Times, 17OCT1871, pg4
"...G. J. TISDALE makes the following statement in regard to the calamity at Peshtigo:
'During the day - sabbath - the air was filled with smoke, which grew dense toward evening, and it was noticed that the air, which was quite chilly during the day, grew quite warm, and hot puffs were quite frequent in the evening. About 8 1/2 o'clock at night we could see there was a heavy fire to the south-west of the town, and a dull roaring sound, like that of a heavy wind, came up from that quarter. At 9 o'clock the wind was blowing very fresh, and by 9 1/2 a perfect gale. The roar of the approaching tornado grew more terrible at 10. When the fire struck the town it seemed to swallow up and literally drown everything. The fire came on swifter than a race-horse, and within twenty minutes of the time it struck the outskirts of the town, everything was in flames. What followed beggars all description. About the time the fire reached the Peshtigo House, I ran out at the east door, and as I stepped on the platform the wind caught me and hurled me some distance on my head and shoulders and blew me on my face several times on going to the river. Then came a fierce, devouring, pitiless rain of fire and sand, so hot as to ignite everything it touched. I ran into the water, prostrated myself, and put my face in the water, and threw water over my back and head. The heat was so intense that I could keep my head out of water but a few seconds at a time for the space of nearly an hour. Saw logs in the river caught fire and burned. A cow came to me and rubbed her neck against me and bawled piteously. I heard men, women, and children crying for help, but was utterly powerless to help any one. What was my experience was the experience of others. Within three hours of the time the fire struck the town the site of Peshtigo was literally a sand desert, dotted over with smoking ruins. Not a hen-coop or even a dry-goods box was left. Through the sugar-bush the case seems to be even worse than in the town, as the chances for escape were much less than near the river. I estimate the loss of life to be at least 300 in the town and sugar-bush. Great numbers were drowned in the river. Cattle and horses were burned in the stalls. The Peshtigo Company's barn burned with over fifty horses in the stable. A great many women and children and men were burned in the streets, and in places so far from any thing combustible that it would seem impossible they should burn. They were burned to a crisp. Whole families, heads of families, children, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, were burned, and remnants of families were running hither and thither, wildly calling and looking for their relatives after the fire.'
Peshtigo had nearly 2,000 inhabitants. The village was mainly owned by the Pestigo Company, of which Wm. B. Ogden, of Chicago, is President and chief owner, and THOMAS H. BEEBE, also of Chicago, general manager. W. . ELLIS is the resident manager at Peshtigo. It was the chief point of the company for its large operations on that river, and there were concentrated all the offices, stores and general head-quarters. It is about seven miles from the harbor at the mouth, with which it is connected by a railroad. It is also on the highway from Green Bay to Escanaba, between Oconto and Menominee, and is to be a station on the Northern Extension of the Chicago and North-western Railway. Among the main features of the place was the extensive pail and tub factory, one of the largest and most complete in the United States, and quite new, having been running less than a year.
There was also an extensive mill for the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, and a variety of wood-work. The company also had a large hotel and boarding-house, and a great number of dwelling houses - one of which, the residence of the local manager, was as complete as all the modern improvements could make it. There were also the company's shops, for the building of cars, logging sleds, and all the implements required by this great lumbering concern.
We are informed that the exact number of houses in Rosiere was 180, of which there are but five left. In addition to the names of the dead first reported, we get the name of GABRIELLE MANFORT. The villages of Rosiere and Messiere form the town of Lincoln. Both are burned. At last accounts twenty-one persons were missing. Among the dwellings burned at Dyckesville are those of PAUL FONTAINE, PIERRE LIGOT and JOSEPH TONNARD.
At the burning of SCOFIELD'S mill, town of Brussels, and settlement, nine lives were lost - six men and three women. HAULOTT'S mill, in the town of Humboldt, was burned on Sudnay.
A letter from Forestville, Door County, says that a settlement of six families, on the west side of the town of Brussels, was burned Sunday evening. But one family escaped. They at one time gave up for lost. All the buildings were burned, and thus far thirty-four dead bodies have been found and buried. A large amount of stock was burned. The Kewaunee Enterprise brings news of additional destruction in the towns of Ahnepee, Pierce, Kewaunee, Casco and Carlton.
A telegram from Green Bay, Oct. 12, says:
The northern steamer is just in. Three hundred and twenty-five bodies had been found and buried at Peshtigo up to last night. The river will be dragged today, and it is thought 100 more bodies will [sic] be found. Between sixty and seventy dead bodies were brought into Oconto last night. The loss of life on the east shore - in Door and Kewaunee Counties - is appalling as the terrible news comes in. Those left are houseless and almost naked.


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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- It's elementary: No-frills rancher delivers the basics
Address: 1205 Mowbray Place
Neighborhood: Martha Jefferson
Asking: $249,000
Assessment: $269,200
Year Built: 1953
Size: 1,347 fin. sq. ft., 1,208 unfin.
Land: 0.25 acres
Agent: Mary Newton, Keller Williams Realty 434-220-2200
Curb Appeal: 6 out of 10
This brick cottage is all about transitions. It's a home for folks looking to move up or back. With three bedrooms and living on one level, it would be an upgrade for apartment dwellers. Or a downsize for folks accustomed to two levels and looking for less.
Because the house is tucked back a bit from the road, the façade is inconspicuous. Although established trees surround the place, the landscaping is minimal to nonexistent. Burnley-Moran School is a stone's throw— close enough that parents could watch the little prince sashay all the way to first grade.
The front door at the stoop (original ironwork) opens to a hall with a coat closet and ceiling fan. Through an arched entry, the living room sports a pretty wood-burning fireplace (also original). The dining room to the left leads to the kitchen. To the right, a squared-off hall provides access to the bedrooms and bath.
Although all the living space is on the main level, the living quarters are separated from the common areas. In the updated bathroom, a shallow linen closet provides a smidge of storage. The transition space from shared to private areas is something apartment dwellers will appreciate, but it may be lost on former homeowners accustomed to spreading out. A former owner installed a stacked washer dryer unit in a bedroom closet to avoid treks to the basement, but now there's also a unit down there (hello, Craigslist).
In the kitchen, 1953 still reigns– from original wood cabinets to a linoleum floor. The cabinets look fine, but the faux-marble counter could use a new face. If a dishwasher is a must, some under-the-counter storage could be sacrificed for an apartment-sized model; anything larger will take some significant reworking and maybe an addition bump-out to the backyard.
One corner is big enough for two at a small bistro table, but this house isn't a breakfast nook kind of place: for meals, the dining room is it. A side entrance from the driveway provides access to the kitchen for schlepping groceries.
Another downside most buyers will notice (especially this summer) is the home's lack of central AC. Several ceiling fans do relieve the agony a bit (we had to take off only two-thirds of our clothes to walk through), but that one missing element will prove to be a deal-breaker for some buyers.
An unfinished basement is serving pretty much as a laundry room, with the new washer and dryer ready to go and some clotheslines suspended from beams, presumably for those times during a power outage when clothes simply must be washed.
Built-in cubbies beside the stairs store cleaning products or extra kitchen goods. Beyond that, it's a concrete slab under the oil-fired boiler system.
Out back, a flat quarter-acre abuts Long Street and then the 250 By-Pass with its audible whzzz— although from outside only; it's not noticeable inside the house thanks to trees and a fence.
Although this house is ideal as a starter for a small family, it may also work well for an older family looking to downsize and spend their golden years living on one level. (A stone's throw from an elementary school— umm, maybe not.) It's a simple house without bells and whistles: no sexy media room or slabs of kitchen granite. No Jacuzzi or tray ceiling.
But it's a solid place with good bones and would provide a comfy perch for folks happy to scale up or back to a simple life.
Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!


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In one of my annual visits to the dentist, he told me about the time that he was taken ill from an unexplainable disease. After many tests, he had to be flown to Manila from Mindanao to be properly treated at the toxicology unit of a state-run hospital: the diagnosis was chemical poisoning. "It must be something in the water," he told me.
My dentist was lucky, he could afford to fly to Manila for adequate diagnosis and treatment.
Some communities aren't so lucky. They are poor and don't have the means to access the proper diagnosis of chemical poisoning so very often victims simply go untreated.
In my six years with Greenpeace campaigning on toxic issues in the Philippines, I have encountered many fellow environmental workers and community members who have been actively campaigning against toxic pollution. Sometimes they have been successful, but more often they have been frustrated by the lack of information and proper regulation on our 'Right to Know' which pollutants have been released into our rivers and environment.
The 'Right to Know' gives the power back to people: the power of information to protect their environment.
In the struggle to protect our rivers it's critical to have access to the data on the hazardous chemicals being released into the environment. Communities can use this data to pressure companies to eliminate risky substances by demanding accountability from corporations or public officials, as well as being better prepared for chemical contamination. More importantly, this kind information enables communities to track, as well as have input into, development in their area.
For more than a year Greenpeace campaigned in the Philippines to raise awareness about the value of a pollution disclosure system via a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). The process of engaging government entities was extremely slow but late last year we saw a concrete sign of progress when on December 12th 2011 Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago filed a bill. This bill seeks to establish a Philippine Pollutant Release and Transfer Registry Act, and acknowledges Greenpeace's campaign role in shaping the decision.
The bill came as a surprise but was very much welcomed. It would have been the perfect Christmas present if the following days our country had not been hit by the worst cyclone in years.
The excitement of colleagues, allies and friends was brought to a sudden halt by the sad news of the many victims and destruction caused by the floods.
However, this step forward in Philippine regulation is also a sign of hope when facing these tragic events. The implementation of this register will enable governments and communities to identify potential toxic hotspots in times of extreme weather events, put measures in place to prevent the spread of contaminated waste, and most importantly, place additional pressure on industry to eliminate the use and release of hazardous waste in the first place through substitution and environmentally friendly chemistry.
This change in policy sends a clear message to the textile industry, and those brands engaged by Greenpeace in our Detox campaign, that people will not stand by and allow their rivers and environment to be polluted, nor will they be denied their rightful access to information. We want more information, because with it we can help shape our own future.
(Unregistered) michael
i did not know about the toxic pollution before
12 January, 2012 at 9:13
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(Unregistered) RazalasDej
A very interesting campaign about the cleanliness of the country. The government, as well as individuals should take part in this initiative, so that ...
A very interesting campaign about the cleanliness of the country. The government, as well as individuals should take part in this initiative, so that it would benefit the country's environment. :D
(Unregistered) dantheman004
oh my god the picture looks awful with all of the dirty water around :(
12 January, 2012 at 9:16
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(Unregistered) matt the awsome
wow the water is soooooo dirty I had no idea
12 January, 2012 at 9:21
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(Unregistered) anotherperson
I know that only a Civilized, Educated, and Humane society can be in a position to act wisely and especially calmly; so as to understand that these th...
I know that only a Civilized, Educated, and Humane society can be in a position to act wisely and especially calmly; so as to understand that these things need to be said as the Only way to restore the Economy, and create the jobs that all People need and are entitled to.
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The Euro Banksters and Plutocrats who find the Puppet Politicians and make the Films, will not volunteer to give them to the Public, and because they Rule their part of the World, and so, unless they stumble upon them accidentally, no one can find these Secret Films of Puppet Politicians who have Voluntarily Agreed to be Secretly Filmed in Acts of Bestiality, and in some instances they have Voluntarily Agreed to be Secretly Filmed in Acts of Paedophilia to ensure their continued Puppetship to their Fourth Reich Banskter Puppet Masters.
If a former Puppet Politician were to confess, then People could accuse that former Puppet Politician of being paid Money to lie.
We know that if a lie is repeated often enough, then most People will believe it, and they will act on that belief, regardless of the fact that it is a lie.
The Unprincipled have used this Proven Method to manipulate People, and even today, Many Americans believe that Saddam Hussein was behind the September 11 2001 attacks, even though the have been told that Saddam Hussein was innocent on that account.
There are other examples, but the important thing is that we know how People are deceived by repeated lying, and they are manipulated by what is just another form of nagging.
The Banksters and the Plutocrats own the Main Stream Media, and if they and the Media deny that there are any European Politicians who have Voluntarily Agreed to be Secretly Filmed in Acts of Bestiality or Paedophilia, in order to become Rich, then the Public will believe the Media.
This is because we know that a lie repeated often enough will be believed by most People, where the bigger the lie is; the better are the chances of it being believed.
We all know that the Banksters and Plutocrats will not allow the Puppet Politicians to bring a camera to Film themselves, and that there would be no reason why the Initiating Puppet Politicians would want to Film themself, because they Strongly Lust for the Dirty Money from their Puppet Masters, and let us just say to put it mildly, that they value some privacy.
I am not a Detective, but I think that a Special Secret Detective Unit in each Country, set up after an International Summit Conference of Detectives would come up with the best ways to prove this Crime against Humanity and this crime against Democracy.
We know that former American Rulers such as Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy who did not do what the Banksters wanted were assassinated.
The Official Reasons that were given by the American Investigators were always lies, but the real reason was because they were not Puppets of the Banksters.
After the murder of John Kennedy that was blamed on an innocent man, the American Plutocrats and Banksters had to invent a more subtle way to prevent disobedience from their Puppet Politicians.
I cannot provide the evidence because no Puppet would admit to it, but I could ask anyone to disprove what I said, and they cannot.
We know that President Nixon said that he was very poor, and he come just after President Kennedy and he gave the Banksters the Fiat Currency that they wanted, or more Correctly the Banksters gave themselves Fiat Currency, and Nixon just happened to be there to announce it, and this has caused the problems in the Global Economy.
In this World where certain People will murder others for power and money, then it would be naive in the extreme to suggest that they would not Demand that those who Strongly Lust after their Dirty Money of the Euro-American Plutocrats and Banksters would be too moral to have a System of Guarantees that their Puppets will always obey their Decrees, because those who want Dirty Money must have A Dirty Personality.
If a Person is Filmed in Acts of Bestiality, they will not go to jail, but they probably never work again.
However, if they are Filmed in Acts of Paedophilia, then they could go to Court, even as the former Prime Minister of Italy is going to Court over a similar mater, and if they were not good enough Puppets, then they will go to jail, and we know what it would be like there for Convicted Paedophiles.
I do not think that all European Union Politicians have Volunteered to be Filmed in Acts of Paedophilia and Bestiality.
However, my genuinely held opinion is that many Have Volunteered to be Filmed in Acts of Paedophilia and Bestiality to Receive their Dirty Bribe Monies, and this is why we are seeing a Democratic Deficit in Europe.
It is because of this situation, that I suggested that All European Politicians and High Official be granted a Pardon, even though Many will be Innocent of such Crimes in the past, but the Pardon must not for the date after the Pardon.
I do not see the fuss really, because after World War 2, there was an acceptance that the German Army were Nazis and Murdered People, but that was Confessed to, and People began to concentrate on the Economy.
We cannot Prove that certain Police Officers are Corrupt and that they take Bribes and even commit Criminal Offences, but we all Know that these things are Proven Facts.
The only real evidence will be if Detectives are able to catch them in the act, or if they can Secretly tape record them using the latest technology and training of professional Detectives, because the Banksters are in control of the situation.
The problem here is that they can always bribe People, and get the charges dropped, because they know the Judges.
They are some of my thoughts on the matter, and I cannot offer People proof, but it is my genuinely held opinion on this matter.
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The retired Senator John DeCamp wrote a Memo in 1990, and then he published the Franklin Cover Up in 1992, followed by a Second Edition in 1996.
The retired Senator John DeCamp wrote a Memo in 1990, and then he published the Franklin Cover Up in 1992, followed by a Second Edition in 1996.
Senator John DeCamp who is from the American State of Nebraska was elected and served four terms as a Nebraska State Senator from 1971 to 1987.
John DeCamp joined the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and he was later assigned to serve as an aide to former CIA Director William Colby, who was Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam at the time.
Senator John DeCamp was also the lead perspective on an unaired documentary titled Conspiracy of Silence, about the Franklin child abuse allegations.
The following paragraph is what Wikipedia says, and we need to understand that even Many Loyal and Patriotic Americans would think that, even if it were true, these things need to be kept silent for the apparent good of the Country, and so I am not surprise by what appears to be scepticism by some People.
The Franklin child prostitution ring allegations were a series of high-profile accusations and legal actions between 1988 and 1991 surrounding an alleged child sex ring serving prominent citizens of Omaha, Nebraska, as well as high-level American politicians. The allegations cantered on the actions of Lawrence King, director of the collapsed Franklin Community Federal Credit Union in Omaha and a prominent local political figure. Two grand juries ruled the allegations to be false and two purported victims were indicted for perjury though numerous conspiracy theories persisted afterwards.
At times, it is true advisable for one's own safety and future career to pretend to see no corruption, to pretend to hear no corruption, and to definitely not to speak of any corruption.
We need to understand that the internet is a place where there is truth and there are lies, and every type of trickery, and so People should look at both sides of the argument, and then make up there own minds.
Conspiracy of Silence is on the internet, but I have not watched it, because it could be a scam that might contain illegal material that I am not aware of in order for those who do not like my genuinely held opinions to charge me with a criminal offence, and because we do not know what is on the internet.
We need to keep these things in mind when we do research on different subjects.
Even though I have only read a few pages, to the best of my knowledge; The Franklin Cover Up by John DeCamp is available online free of charge, and found it at http://www.archive.org/details/TheFranklinCover-up , and more precisely at http://www.archive.org/stream/TheFranklinCover-up/the_franklin_cover-up_-_john_decamp_-_ebook_djvu.txt , unless the CIA changes the location and contents of these Web Sites in order to try to discredit what I wrote.
America is renowned worldwide for its decadence, and so the Modern Day Nazi Fourth Reich German Bankers would know how to Puppetize those who Lust for their Dirty Money, because those who want Dirty Money must have a Dirty Character.
It is because of this situation, that I suggested that All European Union Politicians and European Union High Officials be granted a Pardon, even though Many will be Innocent of such Crimes, and the Pardons must not for the date after the Pardons.
I do not see the fuss really, because after World War 2, there was a Total Confession that the German Army were Nazis and Murdered People, but that was Confessed to, and Europe began to concentrate on the Economy.
Unless Anglo-America and the European Union are sufficiently Civilized, Educated, and Humane, they will not be able to handle the cure for the disease of the Euro Zone, because they will not be intelligent enough or forgiving enough for that, and so we will understand that they care only about themselves, because are selfish and unfit for Public Office.
They are some of my thoughts on the matter, and I cannot offer People proof, but it is my genuinely held opinion on this matter.
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We all know that if the Adults or even one Adult of the House that make the Rules for that Household has a Gambling Addiction, then that all the Peopl...
We all know that if the Adults or even one Adult of the House that make the Rules for that Household has a Gambling Addiction, then that all the People of that Household will suffer financially.
This Financial Suffering leads to other forms of suffering, and there is no need to talk on that here, but we all should know that there are always consequences for actions, and for lack of actions.
The Banks should be greatly regulated so as to not engage in Gambling, and every Country needs its own National Bank and Central Bank, even though Regulated Private Banks can exist.
Governments should realize that they are the Problem and not the Solution when they go beyond their Minimum Need and Reasons for their existence.
Even if one Government may be Honest and Competent and Good; the problem remains that if they are not Minimalist Governments, then those who follow will only expand Government, thus expanding Incompetence and Corruption and Poverty.
I am not saying that Countries should not own certain Strategic Companies related to their Resources, because Foreigners are always ready and ever eager to exploits others, but these Government owned Companies need to be Managed and Properly Regulated for the Benefit of the Citizens of the Country.
In a Genuinely Properly Regulated Free Enterprise Economy, with Free and Equal Competition, there should be no such thing as too big to fail, because being too big in a Free Enterprise Economy will increase the likelihood of failure.
We have seen this with the Banks of Euro-America, and we know that it is the Western Banksters and Plutocrats that control their Puppet Politicians.
There are some People, who will say that the Politicians will keep quiet and betray their own People if you pay them enough Money.
There was one thing that that the assassination of President Kennedy did achieve, and that was that the Western Banksters and Plutocrats needed a less messy way to Control their Puppet Politicians.
I have thought on how they could do that, and that is why I have presented my opinions as being the Most Logical way to do that, even though I cannot provide any proof, unless you accept Logic as Proof.
We all know Senator Kennedy who killed a female passenger by droving his car off Dike Bridge at Chappaquiddick, and how the word dike came to be used to refer to mean a female homosexual after that incident.
After that incident, and Regarding Senator John DeCamp, the word camp came to mean male homosexual at the time Senator John DeCamp was making his allegations and we know that he wrote his Memo in 1990, and he published the first edition his book, the Franklin Cover Up in 1992.
We see here that the American Establishment by using word changing was trying to subliminally suggest that Senator Kennedy could not have had an affair with that woman, because they hoped that others thought that she was a dike, or lesbian.
The same method was used with Senator John DeCamp, but only faster because of experience after Dike Bridge incident, where the American Elites were subliminally suggestion that he was camp or homosexual, and that People should not listen to him, or read his book.
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@anotherperson ????? I think you've missed the point of the article my friend.
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I thank you for letting me know that I missed the point of the article, but sometimes, we must not forget the point of our existence.
I thank you for letting me know that I missed the point of the article, but sometimes, we must not forget the point of our existence.
A lot of the problems in America and the rest of the World that America controls, begin with Corruption of the Political Process.
A house will only last if it is built on a good foundation, and my comment was concerning the foundation of what p0asses as Democracy in America, and in the European Union.
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Those who have studied Modern European History, realize that History is repeating itself in Europe, where the more Subtle yet Very Real Modern Day Naz...
Those who have studied Modern European History, realize that History is repeating itself in Europe, where the more Subtle yet Very Real Modern Day Nazism of the German Fourth Reich goes by the Euphemism of the European Union.
Obviosly, Germany will not attack Russia, France, or Britain, or any Client Neo Nazi State, but they desire to be the Masters of Continental Europe, just like Germany has always desired this.
The best thing that the Good People of the World can do for Continental Europeans is to boycott all German Goods and Services, in order to overcome Modern Day Nazism on Continental Europe.
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The center will reportedly be at 5300 Patterson Ave. SE. It's the former location of Zondervan, a Christian publisher.
The selection of Grand Rapids for the North America hub is part of Kellogg's commitment to Michigan, Kellogg President and CEO John Bryant said.
Kellogg said that more than 40 similar centers are located in Grand Rapids, including Steelcase, Amway and Priceline.com, giving the food maker "access to a pool of qualified talent with experience in strongly service-oriented environments."
"Grand Rapids is a vibrant community and urban center of a growing region of more than 1 million people," Bryant said. "As Michigan's second-largest city, and a short distance from our headquarters, Grand Rapids is known for its proximity to major markets — including Chicago and Detroit — as well as affordable commercial space and a highly qualified workforce."
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The company's Global Business Services, or GBS, is a key component to its Project K, a multi-year, global growth and efficiency program.
The GBS regional facilities are designed to help Kellogg in its pursuit of a "three-tiered service delivery model" of local, regional and global work.
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I read one of Beverley's books and loved it. I have to check out her others. I love Grace Burrowed Windham series. I put A Wallflower Christmas on my TBR pile. Can't wait to read and reread these books for the holidays.ReplyDelete
I haven't read any of these books (yet) but LOVE the covers to A Wallflower Christmas and All's Fair in Love and Seduction!
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I've been following Beverly's The Season Blog for years now. She's the best!
I truly enjoyed A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas too. I think it is my next re-read!
I love Beverly's books... :) Lynsay and Jeaniene are my favorite writers too!
I love that I have room in my bookshelves to have an entire shelf set aside for my Christmas books (alphabetically by genre and author to make it easier to grab depending on my mood!). Thanks for reminding me that even though A Wallflower Chirstmas and Sophia's Christmas Wish are patiently waiting for me to read them this year that The Holiday Present and Lady Louisa's are still missing!
Beverly's books are in my other favorite "section" - Historical Romance which actually includes several shelves! I started following The Season before her first books was even released. When you think of the time spent doing The Season alone I don't know how she has time not only to write but promote and all the other time consuming work needed to have a book published.
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it's a new author for me, so far my favorite christmas book is Home in time for christmas by Heather graham ( but i'm just starting this subgenre so i don't have a lot of title yet)ReplyDelete
I haven't read any of these books yet. They sound really, really good though, so I am adding them to my TBR list.
I also have been following Beverley before her first book was published. I love the Season Blog and all of her books. Looking forward to reading her When In Paris book.
I can't think of any Christmas reads right off the top of my head though.
I've loved and read all of Bev's books. I'm also a huge fan of the Wallflowers Christmas book as well. My other favorite is a anthology featuring Mary Balogh, Nicole Cornick, and Courtney Milan. I'll be breaking that one out soon. I'm also diving into Victoria Alexander's latest Christmas release and Sabrina Jefferies new as well. Can you tell I'm spending too much money lol!ReplyDelete
I have read the first two books... I have been reading so many Christmas books.. most of them Contempary Christmas themes... I am currently reading Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis. A book that is on my TBR list is A Texas Christmas by Jodi Thomas, Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Page.. I also need to get Sabrina Jefferies new one as well as Mary Balogh...ReplyDelete
Thank you for the recommendations because I don't usually read holiday themed romance novels. I can't think of one that I've read recently.
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I loved Lynsay's 'The Key' (and would read it again - but haven't read the other's you are offering. I have to read a few of your other favorites too.
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I haven't read any of Beverly's books. I can only think of one Christmas themed book I've read. I just haven't read too much in this genre. It's not that I wouldn't read Christmas books, it's just something I don't have many of.
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Lindsey's The Christmas Present. It was a delightful read that just worked well as holiday read :) I don't read many Holiday stories but that was one I couldn't wait to get & read & quite enjoyedReplyDelete
I love Christmas romances and I reread them a lot. I liked An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James. I love the list you have.ReplyDelete
I've been reading a lot of great things about Beverley's books. One of my favorite Holiday reads is The Present by Lindsey. Love those Malorys!ReplyDelete
I've read the first two books on your list. They're good.ReplyDelete
Eloisa James' An Affair Before Christmas is a favorite.ReplyDelete
I love A Wallflower Christmas. It is one of my favorites!ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish and The Present, too.ReplyDelete
I don't recall reading any holiday books, but I would love to read the ones mentioned above and have them on my wishlist!ReplyDelete
My favorite Christmas books are Debbie Macomber's Christmas Angels books. LOVE Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy! I can't believe I haven't read the Johanna Lindsey books though, since she is a fav author and has been for years! Guess I'm going to have to get that one!
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all three books you mentioned were my fav books :)ReplyDelete
I just read Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight and it was a great story. Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand has a Christmas celebration in it and it is a favorite story of mine.ReplyDelete
I don't tend to reread, so I don't really have any favorites, but I love reading Christmas themed stories at this time of year.ReplyDelete
I haven't read any of these! I need to get on that! Thank you for sharing, and happy holidays! :-)ReplyDelete
I've read all three books that Beverley has listed. Wonderful reads.
I loved A Lawman's Christmas and A Creed Country Christmas by Linda Lael Miller.I'm looking forward to reading Sabrina Jeffrie's Twas The Night After Christmas. Thanks for this opportunity.
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I loved Wallflower Christmas...the other two books I'll have to check out as well as Beverly's books! Thanks for sharing!
I love this time of year and love Christmas related stories. I am looking forward to reading Alls Fair in Love and Seduction by Beverly Kendall and Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas.ReplyDelete
I haven't read any of these books (yet) but LOVE the covers to A Wallflower Christmas and All's Fair in Love and Seduction!
I'm so sorry Beverley couldn't be here I love her books and was hoping to get an idea as to whether she would be following up An Heir of Deception....and Thank You for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
I've enjoyed all of Beverley's books and liked A Wallflower Christmas, too.ReplyDelete
I am obviously really behind because I have never read any of Beverley's books before. I will have to fix that!
I have read The Bite before Christmas Anthology and Jill Shalvis' newest Lucky Harbor novella Under the Mistletoe. Both were very good.
Sweet! Thanks for giving away a few that I haven't yet got my hands on!
I do love Johanna, Lisa and Beverley's books! They are such wonderful authors!
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Oooo....would love to read her work. The books look awesome. Wish circumstances could have been different.
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I don't recall reading a Christmas-time book, except for Little Women, but Johanna Lindsey has long been one of my faves!
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