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Why do we study the history and philosophy of yoga when we are only practising asana in class?
A knowledge and understanding of the history and philosophy of yoga is an essential part of the Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Teacher Training Course. For many trainee yoga teachers, this is the part of the course that they most look forward to, as they may have little knowledge the subject at the start the course.
Although there is generally an acceptance that students are initially attracted to yoga for physical reasons and to experience mental clarity (confirmed by Yoga Journal's research , which highlights the perceived benefits and attributes of regular participants) there has also been a growth in interest in the history of yoga, with courses such as those offered by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies becoming increasingly popular, attracting teachers and students who seek greater understanding of the traditions and roots of yoga.
Yoga has drifted away from its historic roots in India and inevitably lost some of the connections that were intrinsic to earlier practices. There is continued discussion on what is seen as authentic, how yoga should be practised and its authenticity in the west. Practitioners have not only adapted and developed their interests, based on the classical teachings, but also added or removed what is seen as no longer useful, enjoyable, or understood by today's students.
Elizabeth De Michelis has formulated a framework divided into three categories, as a way of understanding how yoga is commonly practised in the West. Briefly, these are; Hatha yoga (including asana and pranayama); meditation; and yogic philosophy. Although she accepts that there will inevitably be fluidity between what is included and omitted in this framework, De Michelis's description of yoga as 'a range of techniques and approaches to spirituality' brings some clarity into the discussion on what yoga is in the 21st century.
If we take these categories as a framework, aimed at helping us to understand what is generally accepted as yoga today, we can see that there is more emphasis on the physical and mental activities of the practice and less (if any) mention on the purpose of the 'doing'. It may also be noted that although the word 'spiritual' is included, this is often understood as being something that can be achieved through physical performance. Mark Singleton ' has studied the growth of yoga around the world and challenges the origins of modern, asana focussed practice (postural yoga), suggesting that other influences – more recent Indian political movements and the growth of interest in body building and gymnastics in the West have creating a new, modern yoga.
'Today, the yoga body has become the centrepiece of a transnational tableau of personalised well-being and quotidian redemption, relentlessly embellished on the pages of glossy publications like Yoga Journal. The locus of yoga is no longer at the center of an invisible ground of being, hidden from the gaze of all but the elite initiate or the mystic; instead, the lucent skin of the yoga model becomes the ubiquitous signifier of spiritual possibility, the secular projection screen of characteristically modern and democratic religious aspirations. In the yoga body – sold back to a million consumer-practitioners as an irresistible commodity of the holistic, perfectible self – surface and anatomical structure promise ineffable depth and the dream of incarnate transcendence.'
From the study of the history and philosophy of these earlier times, we move forward to the present day and ask ourselves if the roots and traditions of yoga, have any relevance for today's yoga practitioner.
The influence of figures such as BKS Iyengar and Pattabi Jois has ensured that their rigorous training and knowledge have been passed down and continue to inspire yogis throughout the world. Training programmes in 'styles' of yoga can have a strong hold over many students who stay committed to a particular teacher. Breakout teachers, such as the now discredited Bikram Chowdrey and the growth of styles such as Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga and Power Yoga are mainstream. The question of influences in these styles may be tenuous as the physical aspects are the foremost purpose of the class. Is this a Tantric connection – the transformation of the body? Or is this merely postural yoga that has lost all connection to the Tantric teachings.
Michael Birley writes that Hatha yoga is 'firmly rooted in the tantric tradition, and the primary textual sources of hatha yoga can themselves be classed as tantric documents.' But, this form of practice bares only a faint resemblance to that which is expounded in the tantric sources.
There have been numerous examples of yoga being adapted to fit in with the Christian religion, with reports of yoga teachers being banned from using Church halls in the UK and the growth of alternative yoga schools, such as Holy Yoga and Praise moves in the US. Little is left, apart from the physical postures and the breathing practices and it may be asked, why use the term yoga at all when the history, philosophy and other aspects have been removed or replaced?
Yoga is rarely handed down through families, or traditional teachings between student and guru. The growth of yoga studios and teacher trainings now provide the major entry point into yoga. Potential students may initially access yoga classes though the Internet and are encouraged to engage with a number of styles and teachers, rather than developing a relationship with one teacher.
Dr Suzanne Newcombe has looked at the legacy of BKS Iyengar and Yogini Sunita on modern yoga concluding that, 'it is unlikely that Modern Yoga could have become a global phenomenon on the strength of interpersonal, charismatic interactions alone.'
The classical and Tantric teachings still influence many yoga practitioners, but there are also some who consider these to be of no relevance to their own experience How academics and others view this is open to continuing discussion. Some may say that the growth and interest in yoga today continues to bring the benefits of yoga to a greater number of people. Others will say that the lack of depth and knowledge of the history, culture, beliefs and practices from which yoga has grown, means that the practice is diminished and does not represent an authentic religious practice.
There is little doubt that yoga will continue to be practised in the west and the discussion on 'Who Owns Yoga?' and where and how it originated, will keep us all fascinated and in deep discussion for many years to come.
Flood. G. The Tantric Body. The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion. (2006) L B Tauris
Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies. Understanding Hinduism, Yoga, Caste and Gender.(2015)
Singleton.M (2010) Yoga Body. The Origins of Modern Posture Practice. Oxford University Press
Singleton M. Byrne J. Yoga in the Modern World (2008) Routledge.
Singleton M. Goldberg B. Gurus of Modern Yoga (2014) Oxford University Press
A week in Findhorn
There are places and moments that you know you will return to in the future - maybe just in your mind. Findhorn is one of these places.
A remote community by an endless sandy beach, protected by smooth pebbles and a beard of trees, this is a place where people collect and find a way of 'being'. But this is not a 'being' that is about 'me', more a discovery of the need to be more than just oneself. Here, the spirit is harnessed and nourished under the ever changing skies of this spiritual community, that attracts people from all around the world to share in the day to day work and explore their creative potential and spirituality.
Arriving at the community, there is a feeling that this is a place to settle as people go about their business. Community is more than just working together to provide and care for themselves and their guests, but embraces the human spirit which expresses itself in numerous ways – meditation, song, dance, gardening and creative ways to fulfil and develop the mind, body and spirit. Service to others is the core, but no chore, as there is little division between all activities, be they service to others or oneself.
Our visiting group met there to learn how to teach mediation under the guidance of Dr William Bloom. Gathering from the UK, Ireland, Spain and Canada, like fledgling birds attracted to the same nest, we found ourselves sharing a journey into stillness and self-discovery.
What did I learn?
This is a question that we frequently ask others and ourselves. But, I am not sure if there is a correct answer, or even an answer. If we continue to ask if we are doing something right or wrong, it suggests a goal and need for achievement – to arrive somewhere. Meditating is an experience as unique as each ripple in a pond or wave in the sea. It comes and goes, arrives and disperses, lands and evaporates, or just whispers its presence – as individual and timeless as those who are open to receive.
Our time in Findhorn was about time – time to sit still, to listen and hear and savour moments with awareness. Time to contemplate and learn about mysteries that may not be open to us, but are the reality of others. Time to learn from the wisdom and experience of William, who protected and led us with respect, compassion and wit. Time to laugh, cry and be silly too, creating memories with people we may not meet again, but know that they wish us well and will be with us as we travel forwards…
Thank you Findhorn
World Sleep Day
Yoga will help you improve your strength and flexibility and help you feel relaxed and calm. Aerobic exercise often leaves you feeling invigorated and alert and may keep you awake if taken too near to bedtime. A combination exercise that will improve your cardiovascular fitness, keep you strong and flexible and help you relax is the ideal combination to improve sleep quality.
Yoga classes are widely available and many people claim they are able to fall asleep easier and have a better night's sleep when they practise yoga. Yoga is not just a form of exercise but a holistic practice that creates harmony between the mind body and spirit. It can be practiced at any age and many people develop a lifetime commitment to yoga.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Most classes concentrate on learning the yoga poses that will keep the body healthy and some breathing and relaxation techniques that will help you stay calm.
A little knowledge of the philosophy behind yoga will help you get the most out of your practice.
The Indian sage Patanjali conceived the eight limbs of yoga around 200 BC. His system of yoga describes the eight stages that will lead to the ultimate union of mind, body and soul:
Yamas are the moral codes that dictate how to respond and relate to other people and the environment. It teaches students how to respect themselves and others and to be non competitive and learn how to 'let go'.
Niyamas are the rules associated with cleansing and how to achieve spiritual purification.
Asanas are the poses that will help keep the body healthy. The aim of the asanas is gain flexibility, strength and stamina that will enable the student to sit comfortably for long periods during meditation.
Pranayama is the breathing practice that teaches control of the breath. By controlling the breath you are able to influence and 'still' the mind and learn how to relax.
Pratyahara teaches concentration. The mind will wander aimlessly from thought to thought without control. By being aware of what is happening with the mind, you are able to concentrate on the reality of the moment. By drawing inwards you become aware of the calm and serenity that exists within the mind and body and become less influenced by possessions and external aspirations.
Dharana is the art of focusing. When you are able to maintain concentration for long periods the mind enters into stillness, undisturbed by stray thoughts and external disturbances.
Dhyana is meditation when thought and sensation are completely suspended and the mind and body enter into stillness.
Samadhi is the culmination of the eight limbs - the ultimate union - an indescribable 'union' between mind, body and spirit.
Making Choices
Most yoga classes teach the yoga asanas (poses) and relaxation techniques that will help you learn how to relax. Some classes are more physically demanding and others will concentrate on gentler forms of movement and how to use the breath. Yoga is often used to help with back pain and other joint problems, as well as those suffering from stress and other health problems.
Meditation, Pranayama (breathing practice) and yoga philosophy are often taught separately. Courses, workshops and retreats covering all aspects are widely available.
Yoga is ideally learnt in a class with a qualified teacher. However, there are a large number of books and DVDs available that provide information on the different styles that are available.
Congratulations, celebrations and fond farewells to our newly qualified yoga teachers
After more than 200 hours of study, including practise, observation and discussion, it is time for these new teachers to share their knowledge and love of yoga in their own classes. This course is 'no easy option', but the hard work is now done and although our learning continues, it is great to know that there are more informed, committed and compassionate teachers in the world!
Our Foundation Course students received their certificates on Sunday, celebrating the end of the 60 hour course. This was the final session of our journey together - studying and learning more about yoga. Several will be moving on to teacher training and all will be continuing with their own yoga journey with deeper knowledge and a greater commitment to their practice. This has been a fantastic group to work with and I thank them all for their energy and enthusiasm (and also for the delicious food we shared on Sunday!).
The healing power of yoga wendy jacob
Be Spiritual | Philosophy - Wisdom
As our thoughts flow towards France and those involved in the events that killed 17 people on January 7th, 2015, we stand alongside the estimated three million men, women and children who took to the streets in the name of freedom, tolerance and love.
Our thoughts also turn inwards as we question our own beliefs and values and strive to make some sense of the world. We may also experience feelings of helplessness, as our beliefs in acceptance, compassion and hope seem ineffective weapons against a world in conflict.
The actions of the Yogi are neither white (good) nor black (bad); but the actions of others are three kinds: good, bad and mixed. (Patanjali. Bk.4.7.)
The practice of yoga is often misunderstood and seen as lack of involvement in the activities of the modern world. 'Acceptance' is often misunderstood as approval and a lack of desire to change. But yoga and meditation helps us cultivate a mind that is able to accept the unacceptable and reconcile these external events with the need for clarity and composure in our own minds. This flexibility allows the flame of the human spirit to survive, and through the living of our own lives avoid the rigidity and narrowness that creates the disasters and violence that inflicts our world.
The cultivation and an understanding of Patanjali's ethical disciplines, yamas, can help us rebuild our faith when faced with tragedy. Evil is not new and we need to equip ourselves with ways of facing this within ourselves and in others. By pretending it does not exist we are open to the shock that accompanies its striking presence. In ahimsa it is believed that if we do wrong we should ask for justice and if the wrong is done by another, they should be forgiven. This does not mean that a yogi does not oppose evil or wrongdoing. The evil and the act are what are wrong – the person should receive the forgiveness and the act should be fought and punished.
In abhaya there is freedom from fear, and in abhaya freedom from anger. Fear creates anger as we strive to hold on to all that we see as real. Fear of loss – livelihood, youth, possessions – leads to anger as we strive to ward off the ultimate fear, death. Without fear there is no anger and as we try to live within this guidance we are trying to create a life that allows the spirit to be free and without fear.
An acceptance of Patanjali's words and the cultivation of own minds wisdom and flexibility through mindfulness will help the healing process as we try and find some meaning in the wake of this latest tragedy.
Through meditation we are able to accept and grow through these challenges, even reaching parts of the mind which may never have been revealed. They are there. They are real.
Grief holds the possibility of growth. How we view our world may have been shaken and our boundaries violated. We may need to review how we see the world and our place in it. We may find it difficult to trust those that we feel hold responsibility for our safety. These attitudes may be bought into our practice and undermine what may have been a haven unrelated to the real world. Our work now is to bring the outside in and make it part of our growth. Acceptance does not mean forgetting but letting go. Just as we need to yield and let go in our physical practice we also need to accept anything that arises in our mind. True mindfulness does not allow us to reject any thoughts and feelings but rather to accept that they are there and part of us.
We can also take solace in the outpouring of solidarity that has bought political leaders, nations and people of all faiths together to show their support, compassion and belief in freedom of speech and action. This brings hope and demonstrates that evil will not extinguish the love we have for our brothers and sisters of all faiths. By cultivating a deeper understanding of why these conflicts develop – the beliefs.
Vigils and pledges of support for the victims of this tragedy demonstrate that love is more powerful than hate, the pen is mightier than the sword and that hope and determination will create a future where peace, tolerance and acceptance are shared by all – on and off the mat.
Je suis Charlie – a mantra for freedom and hope.
Published in Yogi Times
If you have a moment, pop down to City Screen, York. Steve Williams is exhibiting his inspirational art in the cafe area. Colour, strength and flowing motion, captured on canvas.
Yoga can be beautiful to watch and may inspire and encourage some to participate. For others, images can suggest yoga is only for the thin and athletic. I like to see yoga as it is - for anyone and everyone.
We have been at York Yoga Studio with photographer Olivia Brabbs taking images of Tara who's baby is due late April. She has captured this special time with some lovely uplifting images. Come back soon to see more on the website. Contact Olivia at firstname.lastname@example.com
We said good bye to Jenny today. The sky was a vibrant blue, the air sharp and the pavements glazed.
A glorious day for a wonderful lady who has enriched, enhanced and touched many lives.
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From Benjamin Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 July 1801
Philadelphia July 23rd: 1801.
My dear Madam
The enclosed publications should have been sent by your Son. The Account of Christr: Ludwick was written to fulfil an Old promise made many years ago, in case I should survive him. You will feel the patriotic Sentiments uttered by him. To the present calculating generation, they appear fanatical, and unintelligible.—
I send you the Account of the successful use of Mercury in the Consumption, because I think I Once heard you say, that disease had found its way into a branch of your family. It has lately been adopted in the Case of a Lady of the first connections in our city with success, and by a physician formerly much opposed to that, and all Other new remedies.
My dear Mrs Rush with her infant, is now at our little farm. Our Son John has returned from Sea after escaping death from a battle (in a British vessel in which he was a passenger) and from a yellow fever. He is About to leave the navy, and purposes to go to Sea, as master of a merchant man.
Our Whole family unite in the most affectionate and grateful remembrance of our much respected friend, and of every other branch of your family.
I have collected, and arranged some of the most remarkable Opinions, and speeches of our friend in the years 1774. 1775. 1776 and 1777 upon public questions. In more impartial times, they shall be committed to the press. At present, they would only provoke hostility and Abuse.
Our City continues to be free from yellow fever and our Citizens absurdly exult in the Safety they derive from our Quarantine law. Thus in the physical as well as political events of the world, we see the same want of discernment of the true connection between Cause and effect.
From my dr: madam with the greatest respect, your sincere friend
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The fight to move the Tega Cay Look Out Park Dog Park (The Central Bark) continues. Homeowners most affected by the current dog park location are asking for your help.If you don't know the story, a team of homeowners on Newberry Lane challenged the city of Tega Cay a year and a half ago. The homeowners were fed up with the dog park that is located next to their homes because of;
dogs barking all hours of the day, dogs running loose outside the park, dogs left in the park by their owners, safety concerns with their children, environmental concerns, etc.
Finally last February the city council announced they found a new location for the dog park but would not commit to close the current location even when the new dog park opened. It seems some of the dog park users have organized as a group and challenged the closing of the dog park.
Ironically in past city meetings an over whelming majority of Tega Cay residents voiced their opinions in public discussion sessions and agreed they would not want a dog park located next to their home. The Newberry Lane Tega Cay residents need your help. They have created a petition that simply states "as residents of Tega Cay we feel that a dog park should not be located in or near a residential area." You can contact one of the organizers of the petition and sign the petition or better yet there is a blog and electronic version the petition that takes seconds to complete.
So would you want the dog park located next to your home? If not help your Tega Cay neighbors by signing their petition!
Petition Blog Address is tcdogpark.blogspot.com
Or a direct link to the petition form
Or email Jerry Hires, Kerry Arnold


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Adrian, I sent you an email asking about an interview. I'm sure you get a lot of email, but it'd be great if you could read mine and get back to me either way. Thanks
Tim, check your email.
Adrian I have heard of a group of drivers who work crazy hours ... I'm not one of them. Given the choice I'd rather be broke than dead, at least I'd still be in with a chance.
BTW did you notice the reference by the ignorant reporter regarding drivers working their whole week in 2 nights ?? Hmmm sounds like the peak period owners who are only allowed on the road 2 nights a week. They really need to check facts before sending things off to print.
Sydney cab drivers are great!
I had a Perth cabbie in my taxi a month or so back. He only worked on the weekend, he said, and made $1500.
I couldn't do that here in Canberra without working extra long shifts. Sure, it's OK for a while, but at the end, you're running on nerves and caffeine, fighting off microsleeps, and prone to making errors.
It only takes a misreading of an intersection, a missed stop sign, a kangaroo coming out of nowhere, and you're history.
It's not worth getting to the stage that driving is a gamble.
i just did 4 semi's wen to sat 4 x 18 hour shifts in sydney made a shit load don't know if it was because of the bad weather in sydney the last week or what but gee there was some money to be made.problem is in sydney is that because of the money in taxi driving at the moment its hard for a casual driver to get a shift most base's have no cars avaible 6 months ago i could ring one of the base's and have a choice of cars now most say they have all there cars with drivers,i was lucky to get the last shifts a driver went sick for the week and i rang at the right time.love the blog adrian you always hit the nail on the head.
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The iPhone Price increased in France by Apple and that too quite unofficially. The French Apple site iGen highlighted the news first. The price increase however isn't that great and the new buyers will only have to spend €10 or €18 extra to get the device now. Only the iPhone 5S and 5C observed this price increase.
The original prices of the iPhone 5C were €599 and €699 for the 16GB and 32GB models respectively. These prices are reported to have jumped to €609 and €711 respectively.
Similarly, the iPhone 5S' 16, 32 and 64GB models, originally priced at €699, €799 and €899 have moved up to €709, €811 and €917 respectively.
Both the phones were released in France on September 20, and have been doing some great business over there like the rest of the world.
The sudden price increase however is something still kinda unexplainable. The most probable reason could be the fluctuating economy of the country. Apple had to stay balanced and so it increased the phone prices.
The price increase can also not be linked to some new taxes introduced by the government and is purely confirmed to be one of Apple's decisions.
The new iPhones are doing Apple some really good business. Verizon reports to have activated more than 51% of only Apple smartphones in the current year. The other 49% is shared by Samsung, Nokia, HTC and the several other smartphone companies.
The abrupt and silent price increase and that too in only France does not explain much however. It might be some sort of a signal or just a basic price increase to cope with the fluctuating economy of the country.


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The Shoyru snickered as she slipped a Twenty Dubloon Coin from the pocket of a pudgy, lazy looking purple Skeith. He was too engrossed in the conversation he was having with a blue Lenny to notice. Likewise, the Lenny neither saw nor heard the little Shoyru as she slunk away, the coin gripped in her hand. Slipping into a shadowy corner, she tucked the coin into a pocket on her shorts. Twenty dubloons! That was enough for a week's worth of food, and then some! Maybe she could even get some new clothes. The ones she wore now were little more than rags.
The Shoyru spun around when something tapped her shoulder. Noticing the culprit was her spotted friend, she sighed.
"Raiqil, don't scare me like that!" she exclaimed quietly.
The Kougra winced slightly and shrugged.
"Sorry, Nira," he whispered. "Didn't mean to startle you."
Nira sighed and waved the comment away.
"Collect anything yet?" she asked.
Raiqil frowned, shaking his head.
"Nah, not yet. You?"
Nira grinned, patting her pocket.
"Twenty dubloons," she whispered.
"Twenty?!" Raiqil exclaimed. "How'd you manage that?"
Nira pointed behind her with her thumb, indicating the purple Skeith.
"Had a twenty dubloon coin in his pocket. Didn't even notice me take it."
Raiqil grinned, bowing low to Nira.
"Once again, you have proven to be the master among us!" he said dramatically.
Nira shoved his shoulder.
"Oh, stop it, Rai," she muttered, using the nickname she had given her friend. But she couldn't help grinning.
Rai grinned in return, knowing he'd struck the right note.
"Hey, since you've already got twenty dubloons, why don't we call it a night?" he asked.
Nira looked at the Kougra in disbelief.
"Are you nuts? There are plenty more patrons for us to-"
Nira's words were cut off when the door to the Golden Dubloon swung open with a bang. The whole tavern was silent as a dark figure strode forward, a few others following closely behind. Nira felt herself gasp as the figure took a seat at the bar. It was none other than the notorious Captain Scarblade, captain of the most feared ship in all the seas, the Revenge. Another pet sat beside him, a purple bruce. Nira remembered his name to be Benny the Blade. He was supposed to be one of Scarblade's most trusted crewmen.
"Get me a jug of grog, on the double!" the captain shouted to one of the Aishas behind the counter. The yellow Aisha flinched and quickly moved to get the captain his order. Scarblade nodded to her, then glanced around the room.
"What are all you starin' at?!" he demanded. Everyone quickly went back to their previous conversations, casting nervous glances at the captain every once in a while. Nira watched him closely with a mixture of fear and awe.
"He's so... commanding, you know? No one would dare disobey him!" she whispered to Rai. Rai frowned and shook his head.
"Yeah, 'cause they're all afraid he'll remove their heads from their bodies." Rai ran a paw along his neck as if cutting through it, the pretended to fall back, catching himself just before he hit the floor.
"Stop messing around!" Nira's tone became frustrated.
Rai met his friend's eyes, seeming concerned.
"Nira, I think we should get out of here. With Scarblade around, everyone'll be on their guard," he said softly.
Nira didn't look at him, her eyes still fixed on Scarblade.
"I can do it," she whispered, so quietly Rai almost didn't hear her.
"What?" he whispered back.
"I can do it. I know I can."
Now Nira was rubbing her hands together, the way she always did when she thought of a plan. Suddenly Rai knew what she was going to do.
"No! Nira, you can't! You'll get caught!" said Rai, grabbing Nira's arm, trying desperately to keep his voice low. Nira shook him off.
"Come on, Rai! Just a few minutes ago you called me a master!" she countered.
"I didn't mean you could pick the pockets of someone like Scarblade!" Rai protested, his eyes becoming even more worried than before.
"Lay off, Rai!" Nira cried angrily, glaring at him. "I'm doing this and you can't stop me."
"Nira-" Rai tried to speak but Nira slunk away from him, across the room and toward the unsuspecting Scarblade. Rai, fearful for his friend and for himself, didn't want to watch Nira confront Scarblade. So instead, he slipped out their secret passage and back onto the Krawk Island streets. Nira ignored him, too focused on Scarblade to pay anything else any attention. She managed to sneak right up to the bar without a single pet seeing her. She cast a glance around the tavern to be sure no one was looking. Then she checked that Scarblade was properly engrossed in the conversation he was having with Benny. Thinking the moment was perfect, Nira reached for the captain's coat pocket. She had almost managed to put a hand inside when something latched onto her arm. Before she had time to think, she was hauled to her feet, her arm was laid across the counter, and Scarblade's cutlass hovered over it.
"Lookin' for somethin', lass?" he asked quietly, eyes ablaze.
Nira felt a brief flash of fear as the room felt silent again, before survival instinct kicked in. Without thinking about what she was doing, Nira twisted and squirmed, kicked and punched. The captain held her still effortlessly. After a short while, his grip on Nira's arm tightened enough to make her yelp in pain.
"Quit your squirming!" he snapped.
But Nira, toughened by life on the streets, living off every neopoint, didn't listen. To her surprise, a grin spread across the pirate's face.
"Quite the fighter, aren't ye?" he whispered.
Nira stopped her squirming to meet Scarblade's eyes. Had he just complimented her, or was she imagining things? Scarblade's grin widened as he saw the obvious confusion on her face.
"How did you know?" Nira demanded suddenly, glaring into Scarblade's eyes.
Scarblade chuckled, releasing some of the pressure on her arm.
"How? I saw you and your little friend the moment I walked in." Scarblade's eyes glinted darkly.
"Nothin' gets by me 'round here," he added.
Nira wasn't intimidated in the slightest.
"You don't scare me!" she declared.
Scarblade chuckled again.
"I see, not afraid of me are you?" His eyes issued a challenge.
Nira's eyes narrowed.
"Not one bit!"
A wicked smile spread across the captain's face.
"Let's see how brave you are when I cut your little hand off!" he replied.
Nira watched the blade go up, but shut her eyes and turned away when it began its decent. Next would come the-
Thud. The cutlass struck wood. That was strange. Nira didn't feel any pain. She opened one eye a crack to see what had happened. Her eyes flew open in astonishment. The cutlass had missed her hand completely, landing instead on the counter beside it. Her eyes dashed back to Scarblade as he let go a bark of laughter.
"You've got guts, I'll give you that, lass. I like that."
When his laughter subsided, Scarblade smiled at Nira.
"How 'bout you and I make a deal?" he asked, pulling his cutlass free and slipping it back into it's sheath.
"What kind of deal?" Nira asked suspiciously.
"I'll take you on my ship as one of my crew. Teach you all my tricks." The pressure on Nira's arm was becoming looser and looser.
"What's in it for me?" Nira muttered accusingly.
Scarblade laughed.
"Besides learning all my tricks?" he bellowed. "You'll get fed and clothed."
The captain leaned forward, his face inches from Nira's.
"No more of this pick-pocket nonsense," he added quietly.
Nira looked the pirate up and down, still suspicious, but also interested. She didn't trust him (and rightly so) but if he was telling the truth, a whole new world was opening up to her. Nira's eyes darted down to her arm when the pressure there was suddenly released. Scarblade's hand now rested on the counter as he watched her. Nira realized the captain was giving her a choice. She could either accept his offer and go with him, or she could run. Like a coward. Nira surveyed the room. Every pet in the whole tavern would know her face now. She could never come back, even if she ran. She had no choice, only the illusion of one. When she looked back at Scarblade, seeing his sly grin, she realized he'd known this all along.
"I really don't have a choice," she muttered darkly.
Scarblade's eyes narrowed in amusement.
"Smart girl," he muttered back.
Nira grinned, not willing to let the Captain think he'd won.
"I would have accepted anyway," she replied coolly.
Scarblade laughed heartily.
To be continued...


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Fontana Huzjan Delvaux Derycke, Istvan Ist Huzjan
cuts into canvas*
performs in front of the cut canvas.
photographs the performance in front of the cut canvas.
forms a book from photographs of the performance in front of the cut canvas.
* The artwork Concetto spatiale: "Attese" from 1967 was sold by Lucio Fontana to Museo Revoltella in Trieste at a symbolic price only a few months before the artist's death in February of 1968. As one of his letters to the director of the museum attests, he agreed to entrust the artwork to the new modern art gallery believing it was "an honor to be present in the Museum".
Edition of 25 copies, numbered and signed.
Dumitru, Michel Mazzoni
"Dumitru is a project started in 2015. The corpus of images that composes it comes mainly from archives relating to the period of the reign of the Ceaucescu dictatorship in Romania (1974/1989). Missed Utopias, lost dreams, technologies that have become obsolete ... For four years, I drew on these images, scrutinized and enlarged their surfaces, revisited places by making new shots, trying out new assemblies, such as a montage game, until evidence emerges.
The book is a posthumous tribute to Dumitru Bedeleu who had meticulously kept these documents and without whom I could not have realized it. This was for me a starting point, to experiment with new data and come to hinder the purely documentary nature of photography.
The book was thought as simply and radically as possible. The double pages combine the principles of echo and telescoping. No binding, no cover. The pages can be organized in a different order, it is possible to fold them or pin them on the wall ... All the writings are grouped on a red card in the center of the book. The color used is symbolic at this time, the cardboard overflows of one centimeter on two sides, which makes it apparent when the book is closed. The paper used gives a sensation and touch close to these period newspapers."
Michel Mazzoni
Artist edition available of 5 copies with numbered and signed print (20 × 30 cm, €300). contact pauline.scharmann(at)merbooks.be
AB(ee), J-M Bytebier
Available for pre-order, shipping will start from 18 November.
Jean-Marie Bytebier (°1963) graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Gent in 1988. Together with artists such as Wim Delvoye (°1965) he focuses mainly on the possibilities of how painting could be presented in order to understand our increasingly complicated postmodern society. In doing so he wants to seal the gap with conceptual art, as opposed to a previous generation of contemporary artists in Belgium, which followed the new German painting. Bytebier places the paintings in diptychs, triptychs and quadriptychs. Bringing together various small paintings influencing one another was one of his first steps to question the complete painting. There was no univocal answer, but different possibilities.
Some Art Sites of Recent Historical Interest in America, Julião Sarmento
This artist book brings together 32 photographs by Portuguese multimedia artist and painter Julião Sarmento (°1948, Lisbon) of sites in America that were once locations of art-historical importance.
Julião Sarmento is one of the most notable members and instigators of a wave of Portuguese artists emerging in the wake of the democratic regime in Portugal. Because of his assertive participation in post-war artistic reflections and because of the certainty and consistency of his discourse, Sarmento's work was rapidly appreciated by the international art scene; resulting in group and solo shows and representations in major galleries throughout the world.cities.
Saudade, Laura De Coninck
Met het boek 'Saudade' doet Laura een oproep naar ambassadeurs van het woord. Ze hoopt zo veel mogelijk mensen te 'besmetten' met de liefde voor dit woord, zodat het gedeeld en gemeengoed wordt.
Toen ze het woord hoorde en de betekenis bij herhaling tot haar doordrong, ervaarde ze dit als een soort thuiskomen. Het was alsof plotseling alles op zijn plaats viel; haar oeuvre en dat wat haar dreef om te schilderen had plots een gemeenschappelijke noemer gevonden, een vlag die de lading dekt. En ze ontdekte nog iets anders: wat zij tracht uit te drukken in beelden is net zo onbestemd als wat haar vader probeerde uit te drukken in zijn poëzie.
Laura vertrok bij het maken van deze bundel met het neerschrijven van emoties. Waarvan de sfeer zich vertaalde in beelden. In een poging om op een zachtere manier over de werkelijkheid te communiceren dan woorden kunnen doen. Woorden schieten vaak tekort, kunnen harder aankomen dan bedoeld en worden vaak verkeerd begrepen. Om haar waarheid uit te drukken grijpt Laura bij voorkeur naar een beeldentaal. Het is een zachte manier van spreken over datgene wat haast onzegbaar is. Een gesprek zonder woorden over Saudade en de kracht en de fragiliteit van de liefde.
"De emotionele werelden die haar vader kon oproepen op zijn unieke manier, met de juiste woorden, roept Laura op met eenzelfde authenticiteit aan de hand van een ingetogen samenspel van lijnen, beelden, inkt en papier. Ik lees haar graag."
— Jan Moeyaert, organisator Kunstenfestival Watou.
Adrift (English version), Ricardo Brey
The publication reflects the core of Ricardo Brey's most recent body of works Adrift (2014-ongoing)
as well on the core of the overall aspiration of Ricardo Brey for his exhibitions in Museum De Domijnen in Sittard, the Netherlands (10 February – 10 June 2019) and Gerhard-Marcks Haus, Bremen, Germany (1 December 2019 – 1 March 2020). While it is not an artist book in the traditional sense, it is definitively a project by an artist. The aim of the publication is to create a sense of the artistic space that Brey wants to offer, with a polyphony of voices and an immersive sphere in which a quality of behavior is of prime importance. It focusses strongly on his most recent body of works, Adrift.
"… Ricardo Brey's most recent ongoing body of work lacks the defined cohesiveness of previous artistic projects, which were united by shared formal and thematic concerns. After being confined to a wheelchair for several months due to medical issues, the artist described himself as "drifting around … wandering in my study not … working in my total capacity." Discovering that this description—"drifting off"—described his new state of mind, he began to create a series of disparate yet interconnected works from, in his words, "fragments that float in my memory, images that have no place in the rigid parameters of my previous work." Ranging in form from sculptures and installations to photographs and drawings, these works recall earlier projects while breaking new ground.
(Alexander Gray Associates New York)
The Zandberg Drawing, Danny Bergeman
The Zandberg Drawing is the silent, loyal and monumental witness of the sustained and painstaking work of Danny Bergeman (°1960, Izegem). In September 2011, Bergeman first set pencil to paper in an A3 sketchbook while on holiday in France. He started to draw small, precise and recognisable motifs that he observed, such as the façade of a house, a roof, and so on. Back in Belgium, he continued to work in his sketchbook in the De Zandberg art workshop in Harelbeke, albeit that his drawings were now based on his observation and interpretation of reproductions and images in (art) books, catalogues and magazines. Over time he filled all the pages in his sketchbook with an almost endless array of abstract shapes, that were derived from the images in these books. Eight years later, Danny declared that the work was finished when he arrived on the last page. The Zandberg Drawing now offers everyone the opportunity to follow Bergeman's drawing project, which took several years to complete, in chronological order and in its entirety. The book challenges us, both as a reader and a spectator, confronting us with the sustained effort and wordless yet magnificent visual art achievement of an unassuming man who set himself a formidable goal. (Jo Coucke)
Kwon Dae Sup
Kwon Dae-sup is a Korean contemporary pottery master known for his series of Moon Jars, traditional Korean plain white porcelain which was originally made during the late 17th through 18th century, the late period of the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910). Originally trained as a painter in Honkik University, Kwon was introduced to moon jars in 1970s and became so fascinated that he changed his course of life to pottery. While keeping the tradition of Korean pottery, he attempts to communicate the aesthetics of moon jars to audience of the contemporary world by transferring essential traits of simplicity and a sense of modesty. He breaks all the works that does not satisfy him. He throws away everything that does not move his soul.
E2N Archives Actives, En attendant l'année dernière
Espace 251 Nord is a belgian art center dedicated to the production and exhibition of Belgian and foreign artists. To intensify visibility and circulation of artists in Wallonia and Brussels, the non profit organization organizes exhibitions and communication plan in the Euregio Meuse-Rhin and Europe (Rome, Venice, Florence, Delft, Lisbon, Paris, Lille). Espace 251 Nord organizes «extra-muros» exhibitions to get artists works to circulate, in order to raise awareness about contemporary art among various types of audiences. Since 1984 it has also been offering periods of residence to belgian artists. Espace 251 Nord provides a unique framework for artists to pursue their practice and engage in current debates and researches that examine the potentials of contemporary artistic production.
To celebrate its 35th birthday, Espace 251 Nord shares its history with a 576 pages' volume book, opening with an extensive plates' section of exhibition views and closing with an exhaustive chronology & anthology of the 187 exhibitions and events, since 1983 produced by Espace 251 Nord under the direction of Laurent Jacob


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The Chittenden County Sheriff's Office has four certified firearms instructors. All of our instructors are certified as police firearms instructors by the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, and have attended a variety of military and police firearms schools around the country.
Sergeant Scott Costella is a certified police firearms instructor through the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council. He served as a Marksmanship Instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. before joining the Sheriff's Office and is an accomplished shooter with pistols, shotguns and rifles, particularly the Colt M-16A2 rifle. He holds multiple Rifle Expert Awards from his active duty service in the Marines and is a graduate of the National Rifle Association Patrol Rifle Instructor Development Course.
Deputy Sheriff Michael O'Neil has been with the Sheriff's Office for over 20 years, and continues to serve as a part-time officer. Deputy O'Neil served in the United State's Army as a Military Police Officer, and has extensive experience in repair and training with small arms of many types. He is a graduate of the Glock Armorer's course and the Vermont Police Academy Firearms Instructor Course. Mike is a full-time career fire fighter, who has risen through the ranks from a fireman to his current role as the Chief of Burlington Fire Department, Vermont's largest full-time, professional Fire Department. Despite his many duties as Fire Chief, Deputy O'Neil remains a law enforcement firearms instructor in good standing, and regularly teaches and attends update training as required by Vermont law.
Captain Robert Stebbins is a graduate of the F.B.I. Firearms Instructor Techniques Course; the Vermont Police Academy Patrol Rifle Instructor Course; the National Rifle Association Patrol Rifle Instructor Development Course, the Second Marine Division Scout-Sniper Course and the USMC Scout-Sniper Instructor Course, located at the Marksmanship Training Unit in Quantico, Virginia. He was assigned to a sniper platoon at Camp Lejeune, NC and served as an adjunct evaluator at the Second Marine Division Sniper School. He holds two rifle expert awards from the Marine Corps, including the Battalion High Shooter Award for his 243/250 score in 1983, on the Marine Corps Known Distance Course in Okinawa.
Detective Sergeant Brian Welch has been in Law Enforcement for over 32 years. He started with the Baltimore City Police in 1978. In 1980 he joined the Quick Response Team. In 1983 he became a Team Leader and Instructor until 1985. He then joined the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration in 1985 and won the Firearms Proficiency award while at the DEA Academy. In 1987 became a certified FBI/DEA Firearms Instructor. In 1998 Deputy Welch became the first full-time Primary Firearms Instructor for the Miami Field Division of DEA. In 1990 He transferred to the DEA Academy, Quantico Virginia as a Master Tactical Instructor and help developed the current methodology of DEA's entry techniques. After working in the Baltimore DEA District Office, Deputy Welch was promoted to the Resident Agent in Charge of the Burlington Resident Office of DEA. in 2008, he retired from DEA to stay in Vermont and joined the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office July 2008 as a full time Certified Police Officer. Deputy Welch completed the Vermont Firearms Instructor Certification in 2009.
Our Weapons and Ammunition
Chittenden County Deputy Sheriffs are issued the Glock Model 22 in .40 S&W caliber as their primary duty weapon when working in uniform. Our Department allows officers to carry personally-owned weapons with the approval of the Lead Firearms Instructor and the Sheriff, and several do. Our issued off-duty and plainclothes weapon is the Glock Model 27, also in .40 S&W caliber. Some of our officers carry the 10mm Auto, the .45 ACP and the .45 GAP as their duty weapons.
In addition, our officers are trained on custom-built Mossberg 12 gauge, model 590 police shotguns, with collapsible stocks, pistol grips and ghost ring sights. These shotguns were custom-built by Mossberg specifically for the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office. They have a satin nickel finish, to resist corrosion in Vermont's frequently changing climate. We carry a variety of duty ammunition for our shotguns, including buckshot in both "OO" and # 1, as well as rifled Brenneke and Foster-style slugs. We also carry the unique polymer shotgun slugs made by Poly-Shok, which deliver devastating energy release, while minimizing ricochet and over-penetration, as well as the Quik-Shok slug which splits upon impact. Both of these speciality munitions were developed for use in urban environments.
Chittenden County Sheriff's Deputies may carry their own patrol rifles once they have received the necessary training. Our Deputies are rifle marksmen in every sense of the word, and are required to hit a man-size target at least 27 times out of 30 shots, at 200 yards, using only iron sights. This is a marksmanship standard rarely used in civilian law enforcement, but we entrust our AR-15 and M-16 rifles to only our best shooters. Our Deputies with highly-specialized additional training sometimes carry fully-automatic M-16 rifles, chambered in 5.56mm NATO, or our M-14 rifles chambered in 7.62mm NATO, better known as the .308 Winchester. These weapons are sometimes used for VIP protective details or extremely high-risk prisoner transports, where we have identified a need for additional security and firepower.


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D reacquainted me with my love of salads recently; the one he made was incredible. He's all about the chicken, croutons, lime and something-secret-glaze.
So, last night I thought 'right, I need to attempt to be a bit healthier!', I even turned down Vicky's infamous Red Thai Curry, heartbreaking! I decided on Halloumi, chorizo, sundried tomatoes and some grilled plum tomatoes and, I'm not going to lie, I drowned the mixed leaf salad in balsamic vinegar - I cannot get enough of the stuff.
Salads are pretty simple to throw together and by adding halloumi and chorizo, you don't feel like you're just eating rabbit food.
Here's the end result:
Halloumi, Chorizo, Sundried Tomatoes, Grilled Plum Tomatoes, Spinach, Mixed Leaf and Balsamic - tasty!
See, salad isn't boring. Here's a few others I've had recently, and some I think need trying. Jump on the bandwagon and have a salad - go on, I dare you!
1. Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad - Smitten Kitchen
2. Beetroot with Feta and Pear - Jamie Oliver
3. Spring Panzanella - Smitten Kitcen
4. Sweet Potato and Feta Salad - BBC Good Food - I add pine nuts to mine!
5. The Ultimate Greek Salad - Nigella Lawson
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Thursday night�s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and his challenger for the v.p. slot, Republican tea party favorite Paul Ryan, answered three questions, all of which seemed suddenly very important after last week�s disastrous (for Democrats) debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
First: Did Mr. Biden do better than his boss? Yes. But then, any reasonably alert high school kid in a debate class could�ve done better than the listless Mr. Obama did in his first debate.
Second: Who won? Mr. Ryan did, narrowly. He was crisp and calm if a bit wonkish. Joe Biden was, well, Joe � extraordinarily knowledgeable, ready for a fight, but also borderline rude. He smirked, chuckled and interrupted for 90 minutes. If the 69-year-old Biden, a Washington pro, can�t deliver a knockout punch to the 42-year-old Ryan, then Ryan�s the winner.
Third: Did voters learn anything new? Actually, yes.
Thursday�s debate covered domestic and foreign policy issues. Arguments about the economy covered familiar ground. Mr. Biden said Republicans would gut Medicare and Social Security; Mr. Ryan said they wouldn�t. There were the expected fireworks over the Romney-Ryan tax plan.
When talk turned to distant wars, however, things got interesting.
Mr. Ryan expressed vague unhappiness about the Obama administration�s efforts to block Iran�s nuclear ambitions, and vague unhappiness about the scheduled pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2014.
Mr. Biden, unimpressed, asked: �What would my friend do differently?�
Not much, it turns out. Mr. Ryan wouldn�t be pinned down on whether U.S. troops should stay in Afghanistan. He said starting another war somewhere would be a Romney administration�s last resort.
Biden dismissed Ryan�s foreign-policy rhetoric as �malarkey,� �bluster,� �loose talk� and �a bunch of stuff.�
Presidential elections don�t pivot on vice presidential debates. But it was still a rollicking good show.


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Jasper Byrne's pixelated horror adventure game is headed to physical copy thanks to the guys over at Limited Run Games.
Announced via tweet, it looks like Lone Survivor: Director's Cut is headed to the land of the physical thanks to Limited Run Games – the pixelated horror title getting a 4.5/5 in review by our very own Paul Murphy, and a high recommendation by myself as well. As such, I don't know what's scarier; the game's creepy, crawly atmosphere… or that it'll only be available in limited quantities! Exact numbers have yet to be announced, but we have a look at the box art via the announcement tweet below.
Coming in December to https://t.co/5Lksol4sqo, from @CurveDigital + @jasperbyrne: Lone Survivor The Director's Cut for PlayStation 4 + Vita. pic.twitter.com/Wrz45rQcSf
— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) November 11, 2016
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Heinrich Marketing is partnering with Starting Hearts, a nonprofit dedicated to building awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and saving lives when cardiac events occur away from medical facilities. Heinrich will support the organization's marketing efforts through a variety of strategic print and digital services to help them expand on a national level.
Starting Hearts provides Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillator training in addition to access programs for communities, schools, companies and other organizations. When DEFIB machines are purchased through the Starting Hearts website, all proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization. Lynn Blake, an SCA survivor, founded the organization after attributing her saved life to the use of CPR and early defibrillation.
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Sara Hoover was an intense athlete, even better friend say loved ones
Sara Hoover was an intense athlete, even better friend say loved ones
Teammates of a former Belmont woman have fond memories of her fierce competitiveness on the basketball court and compassionate team spirit.
Sara Hoover, a standout athlete at South Point High School in the early 1970s, died Sunday after a short battle with brain cancer. She was 57.
The Charlotte woman grew up in Belmont. Four years ago, the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame inducted Hoover and fellow teammates of the 1972 and 1973 South Point High School women�s basketball teams.
They won the North Carolina 3A championship two years in a row.
�Sara was a really sweet person but when she got on that court, she meant business,� said Beth Beaty of Cramerton, who played basketball with Hoover. �She was a hard player. She was a good player. It was something special about that team. We were out there to win.�
The teammates reunite a couple of times each year.
Beaty said they plan to sit together at Hoover�s funeral on Friday in final tribute to the woman of few words who teammates highly respected.
�She had her limit. When it was time for something to be done, she would speak out to get it done,� said Pam Smith, who played basketball at South Point alongside Hoover.
When Beaty broke her ankle playing softball in junior high, it was Sara Hoover who comforted her.
�Sara rode in the back of the station wagon with me to the hospital,� she said. �I had to have a cast on my leg. She spent many hours at my house after that making sure I wasn�t by myself.�
Changing lives at the end of hers
Hoover�s twin sister, Elaine Hoover of Greensboro, also played on the championship teams.
Elaine Hoover said her sister was a superb athlete who also excelled in high school softball.
Sara Hoover later taught swimming lessons for a decade at the former Suttle�s Swim Club on Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte.
Hospitalized and treated for a brain tumor over the past month, Elaine said her sister inspired a therapist at Carolinas� Medical Center in Charlotte to overcome a fear of swimming.
�She said, �If she can overcome the fear of this tumor, I can overcome a fear of water,�� Elaine Hoover said. �She told us she signed up for swimming lessons because of Sara.�
Their friend, Tracie Cone of Sacramento, Calif., said Sara loved wildlife.
When health care providers shaved her head as a result of the tumor, she requested the strands be taken outside in hopes birds would use it in building nests, Cone said.
A visitation in her memory is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Park Street United Methodist Church in Belmont.
Her funeral will be at the church at 11 a.m. Friday.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Interview with Cara Cooper
Where is your favourite place to work?
I have worn a very large bottom-shaped dip in the sofa in my lounge where I work with a laptop on my knees (great for warming them up in winter!) My black and white moggy often sits next to me on a cushion and earns her keep as a useful arm rest. I am though happy to work almost anywhere and find changing location can really help to kick-start the imagination. My husband bought me an ipad for my birthday together with a natty little keyboard dock so you can stand the ipad up anywhere, plug it into the keyboard and off you go. I have written in the dark in the car on November evenings waiting for my daughter to finish her 11-plus tutorial sessions and in coffee shops where a cappuccino and a chocolate tiffin are my drug of choice! The writing brain is a curious thing because although I find in coffee shops the buzz of strangers does not distract me, at home I have to have solitude and silence. If there are people in the room at home I just pack up my ipad and go and work with the spiders in the shed at the bottom of the garden. I also sometimes go to a writing retreat in the country - no telly, no internet, perfect.
Do you have to juggle writing with the day job? What is your work schedule?
I work full time as a human resources manager for a charity but I am very lucky in that my office is just ten minutes from home. This means that once the family have set off for school and work there is one glorious hour each morning when I have the house to myself in which to write. To plot or not to plot? Are you a planner or do you just dive in? Oh my, I wish I was a plotter! I dream of having beautiful coloured post-it notes neatly placed, or mind-maps, or character schedules all typed up before I begin and I must have tried every possible method of controlling my butterfly mind. But, it won't have it and I really find that the way I write best is just to sit down with a blank screen and get typing, working the story out as I go along. This means that synopses are the devil's work as far as I'm concerned. I always get into trouble with them. At the moment I am writing a serial for People's Friend which is a new process for me and where you work very closely with an editor. I keep having it gently pointed out that my synopsis has gaping holes but they are lovely people to work with and are putting up with me so far.
Which authors have most influenced your work? And which do you choose to read for pleasure?
I have hugely wide reading tastes and love browsing bookshops and coming out with half a dozen that have taken my fancy. The shelf in our bookcase broke under the weight recently so I am trying to buy a few more ebooks these days. Among authors who I always snap up when their new ones issue are the crime writer Ruth Rendell. Her novels are fascinating in that you very often know who has committed the murder from the start but hers are more whydunnits than whodunnits and I think the psychological angle and the way she digs deep into character's motives is fascinating. It's also useful for any author to study even though hers aren't exactly romance! Stephen King is another author whose writing I love because it feels very intimate - almost as if you have him in the room sitting opposite you telling the story. I like reading around books too, and discovering what has inspired authors. For this reason, just after reading 'Fingersmith' by Sarah Waters which is a real tour de force of plotting and characterisation, I read 'The Woman in White' by Wilkie Collins which inspired her novel. As far as romance writers are concerned, my favourite is Marian Keyes.
What is the hardest part of the writing process for you?
Finishing. I like a crisp ending and often agonise over whether I've achieved it, going back and rewriting to get just the effect I want. If I'm satisfied with it, then hopefully the reader will be. I also think that with many things in life, finishing is 90% of success. It's so easy to begin something, so easy to ride on that wave of starting something new but often difficult to finish it and accept that you cannot make it any better but that you have to send it off into the big wide world and risk possible rejection.
What advice would you give a new writer?
When stuck for ideas, make a point of noticing things around you which can spark your writing. In order to do this, you HAVE to be exercising your writing muscle regularly, and you will find that things that you see on television, read in the news or just see walking around will trigger the idea for a scene, a character trait or a whole novel simply because your imagination, like an antenna, is receptive to those opportunities. So it was when, one winter's morning I woke up to find that in the night it had snowed so hard that trains were confined to sidings and international airports were closed. Everybody who had planned journeys had them turned upside down. This gave me the starting idea for, LEAVING HOME where my heroine's bags are all packed for a new life in New York. When she is delayed by a few days her choices are turned upside down. If I hadn't been open to looking on the weather disruption as a writing opportunity it might have passed me by. I think this is the same process which means that when you end a love affair, every song on the radio seems to have relevance - it's simply that you are super-aware, things have meaning-and that is a useful trait to be able to cultivate to inform your writing. My second piece of advice is to try writing out of your comfort zone. I have dabbled in the following: science fiction; historical; paranormal and crime and have sold short stories in all those genres but even had I not sold them, I enjoyed doing them and kept my writing muscle exercised.
Do you ever suffer from writer's block? If so, how do you cope with it?
Not so much writers block but insecurity as to whether what I'm writing has any merit at all. The only cure is to keep writing. I used to finish a piece of work, send it off to a publisher and wait before starting something else. Sometimes you can wait a very long time so now I always start something new as soon as I've finished and dispatched something to a publisher. Or I'll have two or three things on the go so that if I experience writers block working on one thing, I can visit another and come back almost having given my writing brain a holiday from a difficult manuscript. Short stories I find are a great way of clearing writers block if I'm stuck on something longer. Also, being out and about and doing something new is a perfect way of clearing a blockage. My latest novel from Ulverscroft, TANGO AT MIDNIGHT was inspired by going to tango lessons.
In what way has the RNA helped you or your career?
The RNA has helped hugely. Writing is an incredibly lonely business. You have to be antisocial, locking yourself away to dredge something up from nothing with only four walls and the hum of a laptop for company. Family and friends tolerate me chatting about writing, but it's difficult for people to understand who aren't writing themselves. The RNA has given me writing friends who I chat to at their wonderful conferences, it has led to me hearing of opportunities and new publishers and it has given me the London chapter meetings to attend. I have seen others who have gradually gained success and gone from being unpublished to published and we all face the same demons and experience the same terrific highs when things go well. The RNA is a wonderful organisation with helpful, hugely knowledgeable individuals and their new writers scheme which I went through is a very practical way of helping people along the rocky road to publication.
Can you tell us something of your work in progress?
For me, one of the things that will really unblock the imagination and get a story going is location. A place I have visited that has certain resonances will seep into my consciousness so that I almost have to write it out of my system to be free of it. Very often on holiday I will be inspired. I take loads of photos and keep things like maps, train and ferry timetables, ticket stubs and concert programmes so I come back with a portfolio of memorabilia to inspire me. I also like to work on more than one thing at once so that I can chop and change and refresh myself. So, at the moment I am working on a serial set in Italy as well as a pocket novel located in a manor house in deepest rural France. The French story had to be written following a week's stay as a member of a house party in a manor house which oozed echoes of the past and had me thinking it would be perfect for a ghost story..... I'm 10,000 words in and having great fun with it.
Cara blogs at http://www.caracoopers.blogspot.com
11 comments:
- Chris Stovell said...
Hats off to Cara for packing so much in! And such excellent advice too. Lovely interview.
- September 6, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- margaret blake said...
Lots of useful information here, Cara. I am so pleased that your writing career has taken off.
I am so admiring of the way you juggle your career, family and writing. You are such an inspiration.
Lots of luck, Margaret
- September 6, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Cara Cooper said...
Thanks Chris, I always think you're a long time dead so you might as well get as much done while you can!
Those are kind words Margaret and many congratulations to you on all your books and finding time to blog, walk the length and breadth of Britain etc etc!
- September 6, 2011 at 12:24 PM
- Scarlet Wilson said...
Fab Cara - loved your interview!
- September 6, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Inspiring interview, Cara, well done!
- September 6, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Cara Cooper said...
Thanks Scarlet and Sam, hope someone finds it of use!
- September 6, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Jean Bull said...
What a great interview, Cara.
I always bring back tickets, leaflets and postcards from my holidays and make a scrapbook with my jottings which sometimes get turned into a story. However, I hadn't thought how useful timetables could be with characters catching trains and boats, what a good idea!
Best Wishes,
- September 6, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Sandra Mackness said...
I love the thought of a portfolio of memorabilia, Cara. It's also good to hear you like working on more than one thing at once. I'm with you there.
All the best
- September 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- Rosemary Gemmell said...
Enjoyed the interview, Cara - and I'm so glad you're another writer who likes working on different things at the same time!
- September 6, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Jan Sprenger said...
Great interview. You're much more organised than I am! Maybe there's a lesson in that.
Also, note to self: read Cara's books.
- September 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Cara Cooper said...
Thank you Jean, Sandra and Rosemary I'm pretty sure you guys also do short stories and I love them as a means of experimenting and getting me out of a stuck groove. Hey Jan, you know I'm not really that organised but it's nice to have you help me create the illusion!
- September 7, 2011 at 8:24 AM


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ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia junior forward Trey Thompkins has entered the NBA draft, while teammate Travis Leslie will test his pro prospects but could return for his senior year with the Bulldogs.
Coach Mark Fox announced Tuesday the 6-foot-10 Thompkins was hiring an agent, ending his college eligibility.
"I have spoken with my family and coaches about my situation, and I feel that it's best for me to forgo my senior season and enter the NBA draft," Thompkins said. "I would just like to thank everyone who has supported me in this decision."
Leslie is also entering his name to the list of underclassmen draft prospects. But the 6-4 guard won't hire an agent, giving him the option of returning for his final college season after he evaluates his draft status.
With Thompkins and Leslie leading the way, Georgia reached 20 wins and earned only its second NCAA bid since 2002. The Bulldogs were defeated in the opening round by Washington.
Thompkins led the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding each of the past two years. He finished his career 13th on the school list in points (1,396) and 10th in rebounds (693).
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The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw their names from the draft and preserve eligibility is May 8. The NBA draft will be held June 23.


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