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When an unstable sixteen-year-old is visited by aliens and marked, she's disbelieved since she also claims to see her dead twin brother. Chosen, Allana must find a forgiving reality through a maze of dreams, drugs, and other dimensions.Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-33355803961076946002016-04-08T22:25:00.001-07:002016-04-08T22:25:47.298-07:00Are Space and Time An Illusion? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YycAzdtUIko" width="480"></iframe>Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-38612609542039184192016-04-08T22:23:00.001-07:002016-04-08T22:23:46.369-07:00The Real Meaning of E=mc² | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xo232kyTsO0" width="480"></iframe>Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-29423239960489889742016-02-12T03:13:00.002-08:002016-02-12T03:28:16.563-08:00CHAPTER ONE<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">BROKEN HEART<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portal to Other Dimensions</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When Jack came through my forest, I asked
him, “Why do you look so unhappy?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He scowled. “My life isn’t easy, you know.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Neither is mine, I wanted to say, but my
heart squeezed. I’m a sucker when it comes to Jack. The tiresome game never
ends, but I closed my book and tried to be gentle. “I guess Abeyance is nothing
like Alon.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“Not in the least,” he said with a look that
implied it’s my fault he’s stuck in a holding place. I wish I could say I’m
innocent, but I’m not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Showing off, he raised his hand and moved his
ngers in a way that caused light to illuminate the trees in my forest. He
managed to create a musical broadcast minus a radio with visible sounds in
whirling colors and arching rainbows that seemed to spell out my name: <i>Allana
Odette Blair</i>. I felt as if I’d stepped inside a 3-D movie, dreamlike and </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">magical. Of course, seeing how much I loved
the show, he took </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">it all away by flicking a nger. Sweet revenge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“Gotcha,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Disappointed and angry, I lashed out at him,
“Why should I care?” I said. “You’re nothing to me. You don’t even exist.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He smiled that crooked smile that always
broke my heart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I reached for him, but he moved out of reach
and vanished into thin air. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That’s how it is with Jack, how it has been
ever since our sixth birthday, and for years, I’ve had to tell myself that he’s
dead. Dead! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We thought we’d rule the Land of Alon as
Oliver and Odette. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The news of his death spread like ash along
Oak Street, oating throughout the neighborhood and all over Los Angeles. It
ltered out over telephone lines and drifted in gossip above backyard fences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Soon everyone knew how Jack had died. As the
years passed, my classmates became messengers who carried the story into junior
high and high school. <i>There’s Allana Odette Blair, the girl who killed her
own twin brother. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It’s the truth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jack’s dead and buried in the rose garden
behind Oak Street Church. He lies in a box under dirt with my Teddy bear, his
name carved into a block of stone - <i>John Oliver Blair, December 7, 1935 -
December 7, 1941. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He’s dead, and yet, he lives! Even though
he’s stuck in Abeyance, I’ve seen him a few times, not as a ghost but as a real
boy grown tall and handsome and dressed in sky blue, a silver belt, and
matching boots. He’s been at the oak tree dozens of times, and I’ve seen him
walking the hallways at City High. Mostly, however, he comes at night through
the redwood forest I painted on the walls of my room. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mom refuses to speak of him and insists what
I see is only a dream, so before I try to sleep, I pray to God for a dreamless
night. <i>Please, please, dear God, let me forget the awful thing I did. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It’s been years, however, and I’ll never
forget. I can’t help Jack escape Abeyance either, because I don’t know how to
let him go. My prayer is like a defective eraser. No matter how many times I
erase, the details of that day remain as vivid as ever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">December 7, 1941 was our sixth birthday. As
she started mixing batter for our cake, Mom turned on the radio. Sunday
afternoon music was interrupted with news of the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor. Hawaii was a territory of the United States and that was too close to
home. In Washington DC, President Franklin Roosevelt announced war, and war was
<i>exactly </i>what Jack and I needed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">At six, our good-guy, bad-guy games had grown
dull. Gun ghts at the Blair corral left me too quickly dead. I despised being
an Injun to Jack’s cowboy, a black knight to his white. We played using our
middle names, Oliver and Odette, but no matter the weapon—wooden pistols or cap
guns, daggers or swords—he always caught me unaware, stepping on my shadow to
steal my soul. Odette, the better warrior, was inevitably slain, my promise to
Mom and my sacri ce for being born bigger and stronger and a girl. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In a panic, Mom and Dad grabbed us and rushed
back to Oak Street Church. We found neighbors praying, listening to the radio,
and wringing their hands. War was no joke; it was real. Dad joined the men as
they constructed courage in the sanctuary. Mom helped the women prepare coffee
in the kitchen. Jack and I made swords out of Reverend Macabee’s yardsticks
from Ole’s and National Lumber. We whittled the ends with Dad’s pocketknife and
used silver and gold paint meant for the Christmas pageant to cover the inch
marks. Then we hid our weapons under bushes at the park. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My blood boiled for revenge. I relished the
taste of patriotism in my mouth. I wanted to strike out and kill an enemy.
Pearl Harbor, after all, was practically a part of the United States of
America. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When church deacons decided that war was no
discussion for women and children, Jack and I raced back to the park to
retrieve our weapons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It was time for a duel. In spite of Mom’s
renewed warning to let Jack win—<i>you may be bigger and stronger, Allana, but
he’s the boy, after all</i>—I pleaded to be Odette, the mighty all-American
girl warrior, and I assigned him the lesser role of dirty-rotten yellow-bellied
no-good bomb- dropping Japanese coward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We quarreled. “I don’t wanna be a dirty Jap,”
he bellowed. He was Oliver, he insisted, and destined to be King of Alon, a
paradise much like Hawaii from all that Great-Aunt Grace had told us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Heavy with the weight of war, I revealed that
Alon was only a made-up story. “Everyone knows that there’s no such place,” I
said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Red in the face, Jack sneered as he raised
his sword over his head. With a brutal cry, he brought it down hard on an
unlucky lizard, cutting it in half. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mom was standing a short distance away,
shielding her eyes as she watched the sky for enemy planes. Even so, she
overheard. “Leave him be, Allana. Let Jack have his way. He’s the boy and the
rightful heir to the throne.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I despised being second, always the girl,
giving in, and always the loser. Sagging with her betrayal, I lowered my sword.
My enemy attacked, stomping on my shadow to steal my soul. “Gotcha!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That’s how the game is played. Thinking he’d
won, he dropped his guard, and I saw my chance, moved in fast, and lunged,
striking him hard. <i>Gotcha back! </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To my surprise, he lost his footing, slipped
on long wet grass sheltering rock, and fell backward. Dreamlike, down, down,
down. The sound—<i>CRAAACK! </i>—of his skull striking stone depleted oxygen
from the air, and I couldn’t breathe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I recall every detail of that day. We’d
dueled many times as Oliver and Odette, but on that day I expected to step, at
last, over my mortally wounded and vanquished brother and climb the rock-strewn
mountain to the top. I could see myself raising my sword skyward and relishing
victory as I smiled at the gathering crowd. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But the crowd that gathered that day was only
Mom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">With a mournful sound, she dropped like a
dove downed by an arrow to cradle my twin in her arms. “Go! Get help,” she
gasped through her tears. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When I didn’t budge, she rose to catch me in
a claw-like grip. She shook me so hard my brain rattled; she screamed until her
face turned red and cords in her neck stood out. I seemed to oat outside of
myself, watching from a distance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In my dreams ever since, she pummels me with
her sts, sobbing, “Allana, what have you done? Oh my God, Allana Odette, what
did you do?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Even though I protested—<i>I didn’t mean it,
I didn’t mean it</i>—no words came out of my mouth, Struck mute, I couldn’t
explain how it was my turn to win or that I was defending the United States of
America, or almost, and Alon, so much like Hawaii, and all good things on Oak
Street, Earth, and beyond. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There would be no celebration of my victory,
no warm warrior’s welcome, and no birthday cake. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dad came running to the park with men from
the church. People listening to the RCA already had their teeth set for war.
Boys playing kickball in streets beyond the park stopped their game; girls in
corduroy dresses sang in a shrill chorus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Alerted, hordes and hordes in muf ers and
tweed swarmed to bear witness to this unspeakable horror—a more personal and
singular tragedy—that had befallen the Blair family at Oak Street Park. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As everyone stared, I held my breath and
drifted far, far away, to a place where I really amounted to something, and the
very fact I existed made a difference in the whole scheme of things, and even
though I was only a girl with a play sword, I was the hero, after all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Everything changed that day. And yet,
everything stayed the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And even though time stopped for me, it
really didn’t in the scheme of things because now I’m sixteen and so is Jack.
There’s a war in Korea, and life and death goes on and on and on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As feral cats quarrel outside my window
tonight, I lie awake dreading my brother. The game will last as long as he’s
held in Abeyance, and the rules keep changing. It isn’t fair. With his
otherworldly powers, he’s capable of anything. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-60367708777922419162016-01-01T10:20:00.001-08:002016-01-01T10:58:52.728-08:00BRAIN CANDY FOR THE YA READER<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAlu5aFWd4Oa_Uq5Zrbt1s7nYVzd6kd62RK052DcBf54buCjnvFp38weW8O2u8i-RwHDKnfQmzi_uih8mXQKc_ZxyKnU-VnTOxWj8LZPjrw5AGGwgBaQkLU7hLf7MTLe-31Ax5E4usRo/s1600/th-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAlu5aFWd4Oa_Uq5Zrbt1s7nYVzd6kd62RK052DcBf54buCjnvFp38weW8O2u8i-RwHDKnfQmzi_uih8mXQKc_ZxyKnU-VnTOxWj8LZPjrw5AGGwgBaQkLU7hLf7MTLe-31Ax5E4usRo/s400/th-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Similar theme exist in ALICE IN WONDERLAND & CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Life-death, time-space, reality-dreams are only a few of the themes that exist in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and CHANGED IN THE NIGHT.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What
is time and space? If the past is only a dream and the future does not yet
exist, then is the present moment the only reality we have? <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Are UFOS real? Is there more than one Universe? Who are we and where do we
come from? <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In this modern day Alice in Wonderland story, Allana Odette Blair is plunged into similar philosophical and scientific themes. For
example, when Alice falls down the rabbit hole, she experiences abandonment and
extreme loneliness; Allana in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT suffers abandonment and
loneliness after being visited and marked by aliens. Both girls are cast into
an alien world that's beyond reality and both are lost psychologically, trapped
in solitude and misunderstood. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Growing up is the death of childhood; therefore, death is closely connected
to the protagonists in both the Wonderland story and CHANGED IN THE NIGHT. Death permeates
Alice's enchanted garden in Wonderland where the Queen of Hearts appears to be
the Goddess of Death, and death hovers in Allana's painted forest where her dead
brother taunts her and leads her into more complicated puzzles.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the Alice in Wonderland story, there's much to decipher,
and this is also true in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT. The theme of Time and Space
exist in both stories. Alice has the Mad Hatter; Allana has Mr. Zee, and we
learn about time and space through these characters. We think of time in hours,
minutes, and seconds or days, weeks, months, and years. The Mad Hatter's watch
shows the date, not the time; at one point, the Mickey Mouse clock in CHANGED
IN THE NIGHT is missing an hour; the cuckoo in the clock over the kitchen table
is permanently stuck half in and half out of the little door. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Unlike us, a clock can repeat its measure of duration. We
live in the conscious knowledge that we can never go back to a given point in
the past even though we can turn the hands of a clock back or move them
forward. Because of psychological time, however characters in both Alice in
Wonderland and CHANGED INTHE NIGHT can leave and return to the same place.
Allana can hear Great-Aunt Grace give advice and she can see her brother Jack,
now grown.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There's nothing straightforward or simple in CHANGED IN THE
NIGHT. Everything is cause and effect. One door leads to another. After Allana accidentally
kills her twin brother, Jack, nothing is the same again. I deliberately chose
the death date as December 7, 1941—the day Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor—because
it led to America dropping atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a few years
later. And this began the never-ending arms race so that today countries all
over the globe have in their possession nuclear power, a capability that can destroy
planet Earth. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>War is constant, death inevitable, and grief a given. Our
science has created destructive power that is greater than our ability to
contain it. We have become instruments of our own destruction. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Symbolism and metaphor prevail in both stories.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>At sixteen, Allana cannot bear the burden of her grief but
she also cannot let it go. Her grief is all she has of her slain brother. We are
all connected; when we kill our brother, we kill ourselves. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Like Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Allana in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT is stuck
in a limbo of sorts where nothing is quite as it seems. In both the classic story and the new release, symbolism sprinkled throughout in doors, riddles, puzzles and time; therefore the protagonists must deal with a lot of
metaphoric "smoke and mirrors" in story, dreams, and reality.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>After Allana's abduction by aliens, her psychological world
unravels even further. UFOs, however, might be the ultimate reality or wake-up
call, the government's long kept secret, the reason for the arms buildup, as
well as, the men in black, and the sudden early retirement of Uncle Gordon from
the Air Force. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Through Mr. Zee, her not-so-human tutor, Allana learns about Occam's Razor, Einstein's E = mc2, and Schrödinger's Cat; </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>she discovers
that science is a double-edged sword; there's good and evil in all, and reality is
not what it seems.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>She also discovers that anything is possible—even loving the
enemy—and that letting go might be the bravest act of all. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-3624446859666018292015-12-20T13:13:00.002-08:002015-12-20T14:06:33.880-08:00WHAT IF YOU HAD THE POWER?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>What
if you had the power to change reality? <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The
truth is . . . you <i>do</i> have that power. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>As
the sixteen-year-old protagonist in my novel CHANGED IN THE NIGHT discovers,
reality is not what it seems. What we believe about ourselves becomes our
truth, and that truth becomes our story buried deep in our consciousness.
Allana's story prevents her from moving on with her life ten years after
accidentally killing her twin brother. Her beliefs about herself warp her view
of reality.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>As
Howard Falco says in his book I AM, "If I'm accepted, I'm loved. If I'm
loved, I matter. If I matter, I exist." He tells us that our beliefs about
who we are form our script and consciously or unconsciously define uu. Our
beliefs determine how we make decisions in life and, therefore, help form our
reality. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Our story is buried deep in our consciousness. A belief is a
statement about reality that we feel is true. As long as we feel it is
true, it is true for us.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Life is like driving a car. Sixteen-year-old Allana Blair learns to drive
a 1947 Buick Roadmaster convertible sedan in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT. Her
Great-Aunt Grace instructs her on how to use the clutch and brake—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">look out, swerve, turn the wheel, slow down,
bra-a-a-ake</i>—and while driving, Allana must makes lots of decisions and
risks. Eventually, however, we don't think very much about the risks or
decisions as we drive. We're on automatic pilot.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Our story is the automatic pilot in life and reflects our positive and negative beliefs about ourselves. There
are times we dislike something in others that are actually a reflection of our
own characteristics we're in denial about and can't seem to change. We have all
sorts of excuses why we can't or won't change our beliefs, and we rigidly stay
within our self-destructive negative truths rather than risk venturing out of
that reality. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Becoming self-aware is the first step to change. Once we make the decision
to change our beliefs that cause so much emotional or physical or mental
disharmony, then our perception also changes. What if we decided to no longer
be unhappy or unwell? That very decision will then allow us to create happiness
or wellness and our own reality.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>There's a definite connection between what we feel, think, and believe. Over
and over, we've heard that "whatever you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">believe</i>
to be true <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</i> true." And we've also been told, "what you think will happen will happen."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Positive thinking is important, but it begins with self-compassion. We have to care about the "self" in the same way we'd care about a dear friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Thoughts
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">create</i> and feelings <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bring alive</i> our reality. We <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">design</i> our reality with our thoughts and
our feelings put the plan into action. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The reality Allana creates in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT is
that she's not good enough since she's responsible for her family's misery. She cannot let go; she cannot forgive herself or others. Therefore, she's stuck in a dimension that prevents her from living the life she must live. It's a complicated and difficult process to find a new and more acceptable
reality. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Nothing is as it seems. Anything is possible. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>As Howard Falco says, "Your life is based entirely on who you believe
that you are."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-50784073577144968382015-11-03T15:55:00.000-08:002015-11-03T16:00:18.047-08:00IT'S A MATTER OF TIME<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let's talk about time. Time is an important part of my upcoming novel CHANGED IN THE NIGHT and a topic of great interest to me.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The truth is time doesn't exist. Time only exists in our minds. All we really have is NOW. We think that time goes forward like an arrow, but it really doesn't. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yes, it goes forward, but it also goes backward, and all around. In other words, time is the past, the present, and the future at the same time, simultaneously, and that is something we can never quite get our heads around.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We're so trained to measure time, to set our clocks forward or back an hour, to set the alarm to get up at the right time, to check our watches and cell phones to see how our time is running out or if we're keeping on schedule. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We dwell in the past or long for the future and the </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>truth is that the only moment we have is NOW.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sixteen-year-old Allana in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT dwells in the past, still consumed with guilt a decade after accidentally killing her twin brother. In the meantime, all sorts of things are happening in the present moment, things she's unaware of because she's too busy with her regrets. Her state of being is negative; her actions, thoughts, and words prevent her from improving her situation. Always unhappy, down on herself, and filled with remorse, nothing ever changes. Her outer world mirrors her inner world, and her outer world is the bombing of Hiroshima, nuclear destruction, devastation, and misery.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>expecting a different result. No wonder Allana winds up in a psych ward. No wonder no one believes when she's visited by aliens and marked. And no wonder she struggles so much during her journey to become whole. </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dreams, thoughts, and visions create your world.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are creators of our present moment. We designed it by our earlier thoughts, deeds, and words. All that we resist persists. What we do today in the NOW determines what tomorrow will be like. What's amazing is that we create our lives, moment by moment as we become aware of answers that are already there. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Even Michelangelo knew this. He discovered that the very act of creation is realizing that something has been there all along. He said, "</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>And that is our task as well. </b></span><br />
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-46573558640510783372015-10-09T08:39:00.001-07:002015-12-20T14:07:22.529-08:00NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you recall the first time you realized you were alive, that "Aha" moment of awareness of being a living, breathing human being? It's something we put out of our minds, this miracle that we're part of an ever-evolving and creative universe with vibrant life all around. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's almost too much to consider, so we focus on mundane ordinary things in order to avoid the reality that we are nothing more than energy, all interconnected, and impermanent beings.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the YA novel CHANGED IN THE NIGHT, sixteen-year-old Allana Odette Blair deals with this awareness as she struggles with separating her dreams from reality. As humans, we're flawed, and Allana is definitely flawed with eyes of two different colors, wild red hair, and a terrible guilty conscience. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But we're flawed in other ways too. We reject rather than accept. We cannot see clearly and cannot even see ourselves. We hold onto ancient beliefs and the status quo because we feel more comfortable that way. We remain self-critical and non-compassionate. We compete, slay our own kind, and condemn. It's the way it's always been, so we think it's the way it should always be. We fear change. After all, scientific discoveries might bring to light the awesome truth that the moon and stars weren't made simply for our benefit? </span></b></div>
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Hidden Meanings: A literary element often used by authors is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">symbolism.</i> An object, event, animal,
color or words spoken by a story character can have a deeper and more
significant meaning. A <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">chain</i>, for
example, might mean a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">union</i> or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">connection</i> between two people, but it
can also mean <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">imprisonment</i>. <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i> has many such symbols
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Forgotten History: Events, like the Holocaust, 9/11, the assassinations of
John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Sandy Hook school
shootings, Hurricane Katrina, ISIS beheadings, and space journeys to the moon fade
in memory as time goes on. Using examples found in the <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>and
other sources, discuss American life during the mid-20th century. Consider how
people communicated with one another, prepared family meals, and spent leisure
time. Then analyze, compare, and contrast American life in 1952 to the way
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Everyone handles personal trauma and loss in a different way. Consider the various
issues Allana and her mother are each dealing with and select three of the most
important. Then analyze, compare, and contrast how Allana and her mother deal
with these specific problems in different ways. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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of Lie: An unreliable narrator does not tell an accurate or credible story,
and this might be due to maturity level, past experiences, or mental state at
the time of the telling. <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i> is told in the first-person point of view. Analyze Allana as a
narrator. Does she tell contradicting stories or offer incomplete explanations?
Or is she completely honest with the reader. Find evidence in the novel to
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Each character in <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i> has
a different view about life. Why do you think this is true? Give two reasons. Find
an example or provide a quote from the book that demonstrates opposing points
of view. Relate a personal experience from your own life where you and someone
else had a strong different of opinion. How did it affect your relationship? <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is
not philosophy. This is physics." What does this quote? How does
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Unexplained phenomena in <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT </i>is based on
government disclosures, reported events, and interviews with abductees. Some
people claim to have been abducted by aliens; others say they have seen UFOs.
Many people, however, think such disclosures are bogus or farfetched. What do
you believe? Are you for or against the proposition that alien life exists? Based
on evidence from at least three reliable sources, prepare an valid argument
with three supporting points to prove your thesis.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Science 1: Physical laws governing matter, space, and time are discussed
throughout <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i>. Review
these scientific theories, and then identify and discuss at least two physical
laws.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2: The <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">scientific method</span> is a
way for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and
integrating previous knowledge. To be <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">scientific</span>,
a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">method</span> of inquiry must be
based on empirical or measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.
Science, however, can be a double-edged sword. Identify at least three ways science
has improved our existence on Earth. Then provide evidence that science has
also been detrimental in an equal number of ways. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Knowing for certain that we are not alone in the Universe would affect our belief
systems, politics, traditions, communication, military, education, and global
economy. Prepare a Presidential announcement to inform the public without
inciting panic about aliens among us and cite three specific ways life will immediately
change. Then change your point of view and prepare five pertinent questions for
the press conference immediately following the announcement. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Wars
are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>What did he mean by these words?
Starting with the bombing of Pearl Harbor as the cause, list the effects that
take place in <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Stories are told and retold to entertain, explain, inform, and teach. We
use stories in jokes, poetry, and games. Discuss a story from your childhood
that made a lasting impression and explain why. Describe ways stories are being
told today. In what ways are stories beneficial? In what ways might they be
harmful?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Dwelling in the past or longing for the future are examples of being in the
dream state. Many people, especially in today's media-filled world, seem to slog
through life that way. In <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i>, Allana has her own difficulty separating reality (fact) from fantasy
(fiction). There are, however, people who manage to connect to reality and the
present moment. Why are they more alive than others in the present moment?
Describe three instances when you felt especially alive, and then analyze the
reasons why.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Allana suffers from the Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. If you're unfamiliar
with Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic, <i>ALICE IN WONDERLAND</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, r</i>eview or research
the story, themes, symbols, and motifs. Then compare and contrast similar or
common ideas found in <i>ALICE IN WONDERLAND</i> and <i>CHANGED IN THE NIGHT</i>.
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You've mentioned that CHANGED IN THE NIGHT is an allegorical tale of grief and
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Allana has been suffering from guilt and grief ever since she accidentally
killed her twin brother Jack more than a decade before. She's unable to move on
in her life and is unwilling to let go. She holds Jack in a symbolic place called
Abeyance. I think anyone suffering from grief is in a similar situation. There
is never any closure when it comes to grief. There is only the grief and our
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She must have been very young when she killed her brother. What happened?</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. It was a Sunday and
time stopped on that day that will "live in infamy." That particular Sunday also happens to be Allana's sixth birthday. She makes play swords out of yardsticks while her
parents gather at the church to discuss the horror of the day. Once released to
play in the park, the children duel. Allana lunges, Jack loses his footing and
falls, striking his head. His death is the backstory of CHANGED IN THE NIGHT.
Nothing is the same after that day. The inciting incident is when she is visited in
1952 by aliens and marked.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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UFOs appear over the White House in your story. This is 1952 and five years
after the Roswell incident. Is the White House event fact or fiction? </i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Fact. You can look up the newspaper headlines. Harry Truman was President at
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articles, eyewitness accounts, the air traffic controller's comments and the followup interviews of pilots who tried to chase the UFOs. Every UFO
incident in the book is based on fact. I didn't make any of that part up. Even
when Allana is abducted and taken to the moon, I based the event on eyewitness
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Have you ever seen a UFO?</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Yes, while traveling north along the coast on my boat. It was night and I saw
at least four unidentified flying objects and they flew in ways no airplanes or
helicopters could possibly fly. I know a pilot who chased a UFO while in the
military, just as Allana's ace pilot uncle does in the story. UFO encounters
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If UFOs are so common, why don't more people report seeing them more often?<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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People don't look up. We are all too busy studying the screens on our devices.
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Einstein's theory of relativity. I learned about the Cold War and arms race and how UFOs were seen in the Korean conflict. I
learned how everything is energy, you and me, the table we're sitting at, the
chairs we're sitting in, and how everything is energy and interconnected. That interconnectedness
of all living things should bring about peace. We should be living with compassion every minute of our lives. Unfortunately, it seems we're
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By far, the increased awesomeness of nuclear power. I was
sickened when I discovered details about the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I viewed film
from that time, read eyewitness accounts, and listened to testimony of survivors. This
knowledge affected me tremendously because I tutor Japanese students now, and they are the
grandchildren or great-grandchildren of the Japanese people who endured that
devastation. I want to apologize to them over and over. How can we be so cruel
to one another? We are all one. When will we realize that? Always before, the
easy answer to dropping the atomic bombs in Japan has been "well, it ended the
war and saved thousands of lives, didn't it?" Maybe so, but I'm totally
opposed to nuclear weapons now. Even some of the creators of the bomb
regretted opening that horrible Pandora's<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Q: Sounds serious, but you've compared your book to ALICE IN WONDERLAND. In what way are the
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A: Both books are pretty serious, if you really think about it. Both are about the time-space continuum. Lewis Carroll was brilliant in the creative
way he demonstrated how time works. I had no clue back when I first read the
book as a child or even during later reads. I was only interested in memorizing
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jabberwocky</i>, the "'Twas brillig"
bit and really didn't understand the events at all. I've had to live this long
to really figure it out, and believe me, I went down the rabbit hole when I got
into the time-space-other dimensional-quantum physics stuff. Whew! My head is
still spinning. I am so grateful to Lewis Carroll for the story and for the
title CHANGED IN THE NIGHT that I dedicated my book to Alice. And to my brother
Jack, of course.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-53951902274154764552015-08-30T08:26:00.002-07:002015-08-30T08:31:47.648-07:00SPACE, TIME, ALICE & ME<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>There's space; there's time. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Space is the height, depth, and width around me
as I sit at the kitchen table. Time is what I see on the wall clock as it ticks
and moves me from the present into the future. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Space and time, however, are part of the same
reality, and the sum of space and time equals the four-dimensional and all-important
SPACE-TIME.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>These are concepts I've tried to include in
CHANGED IN THE NIGHT. As my protagonist, Allana Odette Blair, sits at her
kitchen table with Mr. Zee, her science tutor, she experiences a glitch in time
that plunges her (and me) into a journey filled with mathematical,
philosophical, psychological ramifications. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>There's a reason that I dedicated my book to Alice, who first fell down the rabbit hole. </b></span><br />
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Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND, she lands in a hallway that appears perfectly
normal until strange things begin to happen; when my protagonist, sixteen-year-old, Allana, takes a terrifying plunge, she winds up in the mythical Land of Alon where strange things also happen. </b></span><br />
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top, but the key doesn't fit the locks to any of the doors in the hallway. My Allana
discovers an ice cave with the final door that cannot be opened. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Alice finds a door behind a curtain. Allana finds doors that cannot be opened.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>My main character is so confused by all that
happens to her, she winds up in a mental facility. Carroll's Alice is so disoriented
by the dislocation in time and space, she weeps a pool of tears.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Her tears, of course, are symbolic of something
else. The word "tear" is spelled exactly like "tear," as in
ripping apart, or "tear," as in rushing at a great speed. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">What seems to be isn't; what isn't seems to be. It's all a puzzle.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Alice's journey down the rabbit hole creates a tear in time and she finds herself in a space located between reality & fantasy. In CHANGED IN THE NIGHT, Allana also experiences a rift in her world as she stands in a spot where ley lands intersect and vacillates between
dreams and reality. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Here in this space between reality and fantasy, the
physical world changes in an instant; creatures and objects appear or disappear
for no reason, and logical thought brings about only nonsensical answers. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>When reality and fantasy intersect, the result is
a crazy, mixed-up world where nothing is as it seems.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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(and Allana) to doubt her own identity or wonder if she even exists at all.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Alice comforts herself by reciting lessons as
things get "curiouser and curiouser." Allana resorts to ways to
maintain her equilibrium as her dead brother lures her into a frightening game that reveals the awesome power of science and alternate viewpoints. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>The sense of time in wonderland is endless,
circular or static without beginning or end; it’s always teatime for the mad
hatter. As the tea party moves around the table, the direction isn’t
necessarily linear because time isn't linear. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Time does not go in a straight line. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Stuck in 1952, Allana suffers from the confusing elements of time. As she holds her brother Jack in Abeyance, she, too, is unable to move forward. Time is the Mickey Mouse clock on the wall, the cuckoo clock over the kitchen table; abducted by aliens, it takes only an instant to be at the moon. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Albert Einstein revealed that space and time, as
physical constructs, must be combined into a new mathematical/physical entity
called space-time. The equations of relativity show that both the space and
time coordinates of any event must be combined together by the mathematics in
order to accurately describe what we see.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Lewis Carroll attempted to demonstrate these ideas in ALICE IN WONDERLAND. S</b><b>pace consists of three dimensions, and
time is one-dimensional, space-time must, therefore, be four dimensional. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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continuum. As far as we know, there are no missing points in space or instants
in time. Both can be subdivided without any apparent limit in size or duration.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>Physicists consider our world to be embedded in
this four-dimensional space-time continuum. All moments in history, all events,
people, and places are described in terms of their location in this continuum.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And down the rabbit hole we go!</td></tr>
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-20793760335346786032015-08-23T14:46:00.000-07:002015-08-23T14:49:28.705-07:00TRUTHS ABOUT ET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In doing research for my novel, I had to dig into unclassified files, Roswell, Project Blue Book accounts, as well as, Project Sign and Project Grudge. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I also researched old newspaper accounts of UFO sightings from the era of my story.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I sorted through valid and wacky information on UFO encounters. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I've read too many UFO books and articles to count, reviewed testimonies by astronauts, pilots, abductees, and eyewitnesses. I joined the Planetary Society, attended UFO meetings, visited the Giant Rock area, spent time in the Integraton. I talked with UFO buffs. This, after all, is fascinating stuff. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I wanted every instance of UFO encounters in my book to be based on true events. In the process of watching thousands of hours of documentaries, reading dozens of books that included authors Stephen Hawking, Edward J. Ruppelt, Edgar Mitchell, and Stanford T. Friedman, I discovered Robert Salas.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In his book, <i>Unidentified: The UFO Phenomenon,</i> Robert Salas gives an account of his own alien abduction that occurred in 1985 while living in Manhattan Beach.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What you need to know about Robert Salas is that he's credible. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1961, flew target drones as a weapons controller, commanded intercontinental ballistic missiles as a launch officer, and worked as a missile propulsion engineer for the Titan III program. Then he worked for the FAA for nearly a decade.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Since the sixteen-year-old protagonist in my novel is abducted, I needed to know more about aliens. While I've seen UFOs, I've never met an alien face to face. All of the accounts I read jibed with what Salas had to say. I believe him. He's interviewed other abductees and talked to researchers and therapists, and he concludes that extraterrestrials . . .</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1) are able to communicate directly to our minds via telepathic communication.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2) have the ability to control or affect the human neuro-sensory system (paralysis, pain control, etc.)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4) can understand our DNA makeup.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5) are able to understand our most technical equipment and concepts, such as, nuclear weaponry.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6) are involved in an active genetic manipulation or hybridization program.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>These above beliefs are based upon a wealth of testimonies and documentation. Robert Salas, however, speculates about other truths regarding extra-terrestrials.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1) ETs are able to tweak us so that we have psychic abilities.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2) They are able to manipulate certain abductees through some form of mind control.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3) They want to improve our species by raising our human consciousness.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4) They might be training us to qualify for inclusion in the cosmic community of intelligent life.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's the last two suspicions that hooked me. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Perhaps we are still evolving, as we have been evolving for thousands of years. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wouldn't it be a relief to know that it just might be possible to evolve into beings far better than ourselves, less destructive, more unified and more compassionate? What if we eventually become responsible stewards of Earth? What if science is used go construct rather than destruct and we lived in harmony and peace and forever? What if . . .?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Isn't that what God intended? </b></span></div>
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<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-61100796060580069952015-08-11T09:16:00.001-07:002015-08-11T09:23:17.567-07:00TIME TO PARTY!<b><span style="font-size: large;">If there's a good time to celebrate, it's upon completing a difficult writing project. My latest novel took a long, long time to finish. While my previous books took 2-3 years, CHANGED IN THE NIGHT took more than six. Why? </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, this story is complicated. It takes place in 1952 after UFOs appear over the White House, but the backstory </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">begins December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. On that day, her sixth birthday, Allana Odette accidentally kills her twin brother in a duel while playing war. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Over ten years later, Allana is considered unstable. Still suffering from grief, she claims to see her dead brother who taunts her into dangerous games so that it becomes difficult for Allana to separate her dreams from reality. She's a bit like her uncle, a pilot who chased a UFO and had to retire from the Air Force in disgrace; therefore, when Allana is visited by aliens and brutally marked, she is disbelieved and diagnosed with AIWS, the little known Aluce in Wonderland Syndrome.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, all that took research. But that's not all. There are the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II, the lifestyle and attitudes of 1952, the psychology, philosophy, and politics of the time, the Cold War and the arms race, the different views of religion and science, the theories about energy, interconnectedness, time, space, and other dimensions. All of that had to be studied and included in the story.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A forest Allana paints on the walls of her room to keep Jack out inadvertently opens a portal to other dimensions while an ancient oak is where the story of Alon, a mythical land the twins created as children, begins and ends. And, of course, there's Allana's abduction, her stay in a mental facility, the paranoia and. . . well, you get the idea. In painting a world where nothing is as it seems, I created an incredible journey for myself and my protagonist.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So now that I've pulled all these threads together, my friends, family, students, fellow writers, co-workers, editors, supporters, creative souls, and readers are joining me to celebrate another milestone in my writing career.</span></b></div>
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-66046919528483887192015-08-08T15:45:00.000-07:002015-08-08T16:01:16.391-07:00WE ARE ALL CONNECTED!<b><span style="font-size: large;">What I realize after writing CHANGED IN THE NIGHT is how we are all so connected. I've always known this, of course, but during the writing of my latest novel I focused more on the inter-connectedness between all humans and all living things. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This connectedness should come as a relief because it means we're in this together and this thing called life is a group effort. Our individualism and big egos cause us trouble. Our stubborn adherence to the status quo and to old belief systems get in the way. We can't see the whole picture and how we fit into the scheme of things. We think we're the highest form of life in the Universe. We think we have all the answers. We maintain that we know what we're doing.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The truth is, however, we don't have a clue!</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">E=MC2. WE ARE ENERGY. EVERYTHING IS ENERGY. ENERGY IS EVERYTHING. WE ARE ENERGY.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Your guess is as good as mine, because we are only human and that means we suffer from the human condition. We have that selfish desire to be on top, the one in charge, or the one with the most money or power. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We want immortality and maybe we already have it since we're energy and everything else is energy too. But no, we want to be #1, the best of the bunch, the top dog.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To do so, we must obliterate the competition.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">How idiotic is that?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We're human. We see with only two eyes, hear with only two ears, and there are other species on this planet do better than that. We're creating artificial intelligence that will probably do better and more efficient on keeping the planet green and flourishing. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We're at a disadvantage. With onto two eyes, we can't even SEE ourselves, for goodness sake. unless we look into a mirror. We can't see behind or all around us at once. We have to ask someone, "How do I look?" and rely on their judgment. The truth is, we are no better than the ants the sidewalk or the bees in the hive or the rabbits getting into our gardens. In fact, they seem to work better as a collective whole than we do.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To sum up, we are no better and no worse than other living beings on the planet, and we're certainly no better or worse than other life in the Universe. We know we're born and we die and sometimes we might feel a "presence" but that's about as close as we come in being part of the intricate fabric of this Universe.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, this incredible lack of concern for our fellow human beings is rather off-putting. We blow things up, literally and figuratively. We tear down each other, one way or another, and we sabotage our own best interests.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In the best case scenario, we're pretty darn self-destructive. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe it's time we let go of the idea that we're so very special. Wouldn't it be better to take care of each other instead of being all out for ourselves? Why not concentrate on giving rather than receiving? How about forgiving instead of holding a grudge? Why not try being warriors for peace instead of storming into one war after another in order to show off our weaponry or take revenge. We are shocked when other species eat their own kind, but we do it all the time, don't we?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It's just a thought, but could this be the message aliens from somewhere in the Universe or other dimensions are trying to tell us?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It's just an idea, but shouldn't we love each other instead of hating? We are, after all, human beings and part of being "human" is caring, isn't it? And don't we feel really good when we actually sincerely help someone else?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This interconnectedness is something to think about. And write about. And I did in CHANGED IN THE NIGHT.</span></b><br />
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<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-18507220474934545052015-07-31T18:32:00.004-07:002015-08-01T00:14:07.473-07:00BRIEF HISTORY OF A BOOK<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It began one November during National Novel Writing Month, but how long ago was that? Five, six years ago??? Some of my current writing students might remember. We were meeting in a clunky portable way back them and had to move the chairs into a circle each time. We have better digs now. Anyway, this book was conceived quite a few years ago, and now this baby is about to be born at 426 pages. And that includes study and discussion prompts.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Out of that grueling NANO SFD, there was only one story kernel I kept - the UFO connection.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I got hooked. No, let's be honest, I became obsessed. And teaching writing to some really brilliant writers made me analyze and re-analyze my own plot, characters, story structure, word choice, author intrusion, implied author voice, dialogue, setting, motivation-reaction units, scenes, chapter length, grammar, and . . . yes . . . even the white space on the pages. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>And then there was all the research! Since UFO sightings and abductions are a major part of the story, I wanted those incidents to be as accurate as possible and based on real events. My story takes place in 1952, and I needed to research the styles, the cars, and the family dynamics of the time. The backstory concerns events that occur December 7, 1941, and that took more research. And then there's Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Einstein and the atomic bomb and the space/time continuum and . . . well, you get the idea, right?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In addition, I wanted my book to be a contemporary <i>Alice in Wonderland </i>story. I even dedicated the novel to Alice who first fell down the rabbit hole.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>That's not all. I had it edited for content, characterization, and structure. I had three incredibly bright teen readers who helped me keep my head screwed on straight and gave me some ideas I incorporated into the story. I had a science editor check the facts since the story is crammed with science. And then I had that tireless critic on my shoulder—you know the one—the nag that won't let me forget I'm only human and have no superpowers at all. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>And there you have it.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Except there was all that revision, revision, revision! And more revision. And the complication of separating the dreams from reality in the story and . . .</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. . . anyone who writes novels knows exactly what I'm talking about! So some of my writer friends and friends of friends are going to get together on September 4th and celebrate!</b></span></div>
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<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-80187945904137215562015-07-31T17:59:00.000-07:002015-07-31T17:59:53.176-07:00FINAL COVER REVEAL!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-34114144352613616442015-05-15T11:21:00.001-07:002015-05-15T11:27:16.701-07:00PREMISE = PROMISE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What exactly is a premise?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A premise is something asserted to be true that the story you
are writing will prove. In other words, a premise is "a proposition
hypothetically supposed or held to be true; a basis of argument.” A premise is
a proposition. The story is the evidence that supports the proposition.<span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So why is it so difficult for some of us to nail down a premise? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It's probably because we really don't know what we're writing
about until we're into this unwieldy draft a dozen times. Also, we must dig
deeper than the surface of the story and that means delving into our own
presuppositions and getting to know ourselves better. If we have a conviction about
the nature of human reality and that is something we believe to be true, one of
the premises we hold, and we incorporate this into the story, the novel will
take on new dimensions and have more universal appeal. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A premise is a promise. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here's an idea:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Great love can defy even death.</i> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This promises a Romeo and
Juliet type story, doesn't it?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A premise deals with universals—love, courage, responsibility,
greed, freedom, justice, death, honesty, duty—and includes the fulfillment of
the issue that's at the heart of the story. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fulfillment in the R and J premise is the
lovers will sacrifice their lives to be together after death.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">For example, maybe we believe that a big city cop is going
to be completely out of his element when he's called to a small beach town
after an shark catastrophe. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, if that's what we believe to be true, then here's
one premise we might come up with for our story:<span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>When a fish-out-of-water, big-city cop moves to a small,
coastal town dependent on tourism, he must team with an oceanographer and a
crusty sailor to convince the doubting, money-grubbing townsfolk to close their
beaches because a giant, man-eating shark is lurking just offshore, until the
shark strikes, forcing the townsfolk to allow the cop and his buddies to take
on the shark mano-a-mano.</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sound familiar? Back copy for a book?
Hype for a popular film?</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">JAWS?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"><b>Here's a shorter version:</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times;"><i><b>When a great white shark starts
attacking beachgoers in a coastal town during high tourist season, a
water-phobic sheriff must assemble a team to hunt it down before it kills
again.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">If the story proves the premise, then it has succeeded
in fulfilling its promise to the reader.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The act of creating a story premise is an act of
clarification. It's an opportunity to explore and make clear to yourself and
your readers a conviction or value you hold to be true. By focusing on the
story premise, we can discover the story that is aching to be told. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Keep in mind that a good premise is a thumbnail synopsis of
the <i>idea</i> behind the story. Therefore, it must contain the central theme
or dramatic issue, the action or conflict, and the fulfillment of the idea or
value.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And what am I doing at the moment? I'm working on my own story
premise for CHANGED IN THE NIGHT. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have to put my money where my mouth is, right? We're discussing premise in my writing classes. I already have several versions. The more I
refine the premise, the more I clarify the story for myself and for my readers.
This really helps in final revision, in querying agents and publishers, and in
enticing readers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Poetry is painting with words and is a personal, creative art form that uses imagery and
metaphor.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Shakespeare's
stories are resplendent with metaphors. Take a look at <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> with Romeo referring to Juliet as "the sun" or Sonnet 18 with the words: <i>Shall I
Compare Thee to a Summer's Day</i>, and you'll see all forms of metaphor.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Elements used in poetry can also be used in our own writing. Poetry
has subtext, simile, and metaphor; so should good prose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
of the tricks Ray Bradbury uses is elevating his writing by taking something
simple and transforming it into something beautiful through the use of
metaphors.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Poetry uses symbols, theme, and motifs.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In <i>The Things They Carried</i>, Tim O'Brien nearly takes my
breath away with prose that often reads like poetry.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might
die. Grief, terror, love, longing—these were intangibles, but the intangibles
had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight. They carried
shameful memories. They carried the common secret of cowardice barely
restrained, the instinct to run or freeze or hide, and in many respects this
was the heaviest burden of all, for it could never be put down, it required
perfect balance and perfect posture. They carried the soldier’s greatest fear,
which was the fear of blushing. Men killed, and died, because they were
embarrassed not to. </i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The "things" that O’Brien’s characters carry during war are literal
and figurative. While the soldiers carry heavy physical loads, they also carry
emotional things, such as, terror, love, and grief. Each man’s physical burden
underscores his emotional burden. Faced with the heavy burden of fear, the men of
Alpha Company also carry the weight of their reputations and showing fear can
reveal vulnerability to the enemy, fellow soldiers, and themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In revising our prose, we need to strive for such excellence in
word choice, deftly including literary elements seen in poetry: symbols, theme, motifs and metaphor. Then we can kick our fiction writing up a notch from
that SFD to something of merit.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-34159391457563040042015-04-13T22:36:00.001-07:002015-04-13T22:43:21.435-07:00PUT A POEM IN YOUR POCKET<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>April is National Poetry Month and April 30th is "poem in your pocket" day. In celebration, I am sharing a special poem written by Ted Kooser that I pull out and use every year. You might like to share it with others.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>POCKET POEM </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>by Ted Kooser</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>If this comes creased and creased again and soiled </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>as if I’d opened it a thousand times </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>to see if what I’d written here was right, </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>it’s all because I looked too long for you </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>to put in your pocket. Midnight says </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>the little gifts of loneliness come wrapped </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>by nervous fingers. What I wanted this </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>to say was that I want to be so close </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>that when you find it, it is warm from me.</b></span><br />
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-1911103502085484862015-04-06T11:02:00.000-07:002015-04-06T11:05:56.087-07:00IT'S NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that poetry is "what will
and must be spoken."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>April is National Poetry Month, and I celebrate by hosting community
poetry events and revisiting poetry in my writing classes. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Edward Hirsch, poetry editor of DoubleTake magazine and
author of four volumes of poetry, including "Wild Gratitude" and "Earthly
Measures," has some of my favorite thoughts about poetry:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Read a poem to yourself in the middle of the night.
Turn on a single lamp and read it while you're alone in an otherwise dark room
or while someone else sleeps next to you. Read it when you're wide awake in the
early morning, fully alert. Say it over to yourself in a place where silence
reigns and the din of the culture—the constant buzzing noise that surrounds
us—has momentarily stopped. This poem has come from a great distance to find
you."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Reading a poem is an intimate and solitary experience that
should be treasured. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once a poem is
understood, it evolves to live inside the reader. Reading a poem demands we pay
attention and concentrate in an era when we're inattentive and distracted by
the busyness of our days. As Hirsh suggests, "poetry is a solitary,
intimate and passionately private communication of a soul to another
soul."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>When I taught middle school, I told my fourteen-year-old boy
students that the best way to get a girl's attention was to read her a poem;
better yet, write her one. These boys did, and so did the girls, and we formed the Society of Poets. We read poems in a coffeehouse setting in the classroom on Fridays. The weekly event brought appreciation for each other as well as sighs and tears and even the local press. To belong to
this elite group, students had to write 100 poems. Thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen-year-old kids dug deep
to find ways to express what had before been inexpressible, feelings about
love, insecurity, depression, fear, and war.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>As Hirsch said, "The great individual poem is
the message salvaged from a shipwreck and sealed in the bottle. Take the time to
go down to the dunes and search for that bottle. When you find it, bring it home
because it is now yours. This haunted and haunting message was meant for you."<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Celebrate National Poetry Month! Join us Thursday, April
16th from 1-3 at Sea Country Center in Laguna Niguel, 949-425-5151, and hear five of my
favorite performance poets: John Gardiner, Ricki Mandeville, Michael Sprake,
Ellyn Maybe, and Kate Buckley. They will increase your appreciation of the spoken word.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Some of the best stories come from
real life because they are dense and compelling. That's why readers often favor memoir, as well as, fiction that allows them to identify with the protagonist or point
of view (POV) narrator. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Times New Roman;">When I lived in Arctic Iñupiat villages
without any plumbing or roads or modern conveniences like television, computer, or the Internet. I acquired a lot of first
hand rugged experiences and survival skills that I included in my books I AM THE ICE WORM, DOG WOMAN, ALONE IN
THE ICE WORLD, and FINDING JADE MOUNTAIN. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Fishing commercially for salmon along
the California coast aboard a 55' sailing schooner taught me other life lessons I included to BELLY UP. My sailboat
<i>Bobolink</i> became the sailboat in the story and my experiences with
sharks, whales, freighters and trying to catch fish in terrible weather gave me
the nuts and bolts I needed to give the story verisimilitude. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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and former students who have read WARRIOR'S DAUGHTER say it's like
"reliving eighth grade all over again." <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;">Both </span><a href="http://knuckledown-thebook.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">KNUCKLE DOWN</span></a><span style="color: white;"> and LOOKING
OUT FOR LINDY are based on the Los Angeles homefront during World
War II and the sinking of my dad's liberty ship </span><i style="color: white;">SS Peter Silvester </i><span style="color: white;">by a
German submarine in the Indian Ocean. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">A FEW SCREWS LOOSE has truths about
friendship and mental illness. And my current work-in-progress CHANGED IN THE
NIGHT (working title) deals with psychological issues connected with loss within
a context of sci-fi/fantasy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">The most important element of story
is truth, and truth comes from reaching into those deep and sometimes brutal feelings.
Readers tune in to that truth at a level they might not understand. All they
know is they've been there and done that and can relate to the story's
narrator. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">As writers, we need to excavate human
emotions even if it hurts to face our own guilt, fears, and hopes. We need to
somehow get those feelings onto the page for the reader no matter what genre we
are working in. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">How do we get story? The hard way; we
dig up a rough draft like clay and slap it down on paper. Then we mold that
sloppy mess and shape it and tweak it and revise it a hundred times. We put our
heart and soul into it so there are universal truths based on who we are, what
we know, experiences we've had, and life lessons we've learned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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lead their own lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Where do stories come from? The truth is they come
from ourselves; therefore, we must dig deep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-42115139120303263812015-03-16T00:44:00.000-07:002015-03-16T00:54:30.820-07:00TRUE GRIT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Writing is hard work.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">After 12 books published and a dozen more mediocre attempts dwelling in storage boxes, in notebooks, or on floppy discs somewhere, I think the key to
achieving a goal as a writer is perhaps simpler than we think. I have to remind
myself during my final revisions on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Changed
in the Night</i> that this kind of work is not supposed to be easy. It never was easy before, after
all, and my latest book is complicated beyond belief. <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes revision can get overwhelming. That's when I remember that this is an endurance race and persistence pays off. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">It seems to me that authors who succeed have one trait in common: TRUE
GRIT.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">GRIT is perseverance and passion for long-term goals. While
ability is extremely important, GRIT is the characteristic of high-achieving
individuals that sets them apart. Such individuals are able to maintain their
determination and motivation over extended periods of time in spite of
adversity and failure. These writers are committed over the long haul and are passionate
enough to maintain the course until the goal is reached in spite of setbacks
and challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">GRIT is being resilient in spite of rejection, negative
feedback, and less than glowing critiques. GRIT is persevering through the
"shitty first draft" and then the following draft and the dozen or so
drafts after that. Having GRIT helps us do good work over and over again even if it takes years.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some examples of GRIT that inspire me:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Carrie </i>by Stephen
King got thrown into the trash after 30 rejections. King's wife rescued the
manuscript, and it was sent out again to become a classic in the horror genre.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dune</i> by Frank
Herbert was turned down 33 times before becoming an extremely popular science fiction
novel.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chicken Soup for the Soul</i> by Jack Canfield
and Mark Victor Hansen was submitted 140 times before becoming a
multi-million dollar bestseller.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Zen and the Art of
Motorcycle Maintenance</i> by Robert Pirsig was rejected 121 times before it found
fans as a much sought after book for its many life lessons. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gone with the Wind</i>
by Margaret Mitchell was rejected 38 times before it wound up in print and then
a must-see movie with a gritty heroine named Scarlett O'Hara.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Wrinkle in Time</i>
by Madeline L'Engle collected 26 rejections before becoming a best-selling
children's book.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">These are only some of the stories that help me stay the
course. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Without GRIT we don't win the marathon or circumnavigate the earth or
write a great novel. When I get bogged down and want to chuck it all to simply clean out the closet, it helps to remember the tenacious GRIT of others. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout life, we often ask ourselves these questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my life's purpose?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Whether we like it or not, we're on a compelling journey just as any protagonist in a work of fiction. Even as we sit doing nothing, we're traveling upon a spinning blue ball around the sun. We're not alone in this particular endeavor, since we're interconnected in so many ways, global citizens existing on a miraculous planet where whatever we say or do affects all living beings. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">As Chief Seattle once proclaimed:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We did not weave the web of life.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We are merely a strand in it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">According to Deepak Chopra, all the intelligence of the universe is really inside us. How empowering is that? The way to establish a connection with this source is through contemplation, meditation, and introspection. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Many in my journaling workshops are attempting to do just that, to reflect and find a higher ground. Journal writing, after all, can be a form of meditation and provide inner awareness and clarity. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We need to discover our passion, what we love and are really good at, and do it. It's our fellow travelers who will help us recognize our talents and skills; they act as messengers in our self-discovery. They see us and recognize our potential just as we see them and offer support.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We meet many obstacles along the way, just as our fictional characters do, and how we meet those challenges reveals and shapes us. We should heed each synchronicity since these serendipitous occurrences help clarify our purpose and guide us toward achieving our true potential. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We're told to follow our bliss or seek our passion. If that creative passion is writing, then we surely must understand our protagonist's, as well as, our own journey. One responsibility as an author is to offer universal truths through story. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We can only do this through arduous and often tedious work. It takes courage to delve inside our innermost selves, wisdom to create a powerful arrangement of words, and a deep compassion for our fellow travelers in order to become a vital part of this interconnectedness on Earth and contribute in a powerful and meaningful way. </span></b></div>
<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-55246065243227441942015-02-22T22:15:00.000-08:002015-02-22T22:16:07.928-08:00WHAT FICTION WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM THE OSCAR WINNING MOVIES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">There's nothing better than a good movie, and there are six valuable lessons we can learn from writers of screenplays:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1) SCREENWRITERS DON'T WASTE TIME GETTING INTO THE STORY. Since we live in a world of sound bites, text messages, IM, and emoticons, readers don't have the patience to open a book, much less concentrate long. Therefore, we need to take this attention deficit disorder into account and make sure there's an emotional connection right from the beginning story.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2) SCREENWRITERS NAIL THE BEGINNING. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">As novel writers, we must revise the first ten pages over and over and over again. Revision is the only way to get it right.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3) SCREENWRITERS CREATE MEMORABLE HEROES. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And villains. As authors, we need to make the protagonist a fully rounded character. This is especially true if the protagonist is also the POV narrator.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4) SCREENWRITERS WRITE ECONOMICALLY. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Every line in a screenplay moves the story forward. Every scene in a novel should be there for a reason. We must not overwrite. We must delete, kill our "darlings," get rid of "on the nose" dialogue, and cut out lots of backstory. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5) SCREENWRITERS CREATE GREAT DIALOGUE. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">e need to make sure every character in our story has a unique voice. Dialogue should reveal character and move the story forward.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5) SCREENWRITERS KNOW THEIR AUDIENCE As novelists, we need to analyze our readership, the genre we're writing in, and the type of readers we want to attract. Choosing a few Beta readers from this group is helpful during revision.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6) SCREENWRITERS UNDERSTAND THE THREE-ACT STRUCTURE. Novel writers can benefit by analyzing this story structure. In a nutshell:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">By page ten, readers want to be introduced to your hero, know what he or she wants, and feel comfortable in the genre of the story. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">By the end of Act One, readers should have an idea where the story is headed, what the stakes are, and the obstacles preventing the hero from achieving that goal. By the middle of Act Two, readers expect the stakes to be raised, a new character introduced, and/or a more difficult obstacle. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">By the end of Act Two, readers know your hero will be in terrible trouble, backed into a corner, thrown into a crucible, or caught in the midst of some inescapable situation. And the tension builds. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In Act Three, readers expect your hero to overcome the odds, create a new plan, or escape, learn to deal with, or thwart an impossible situation. And this leads to the big satisfying ending. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">OSCAR WINNING MOVIES provide enjoyment for audiences and lessons for authors. Writing is an art form, and novelists and screenwriters can learn from each other. Analyzing screenplays can become a part of your creative process and lead to better story scenes, structure, and dialogue.</span></b></div>
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<br />Windflower Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169700666312374188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052366527249598624.post-39823132428964165732015-02-15T23:45:00.001-08:002015-02-15T23:47:04.086-08:00STRUCTURE YOUR NOVEL<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STRUCTURE YOUR NOVEL FIVE WAYS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">#1: START WITH A HOOK<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The hook pulls the reader into the story. You have about
20-50 pages in a novel. Actually, agents and readers might give you one page,
so make sure the hook is a good one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">#2: INTRODUCE YOUR HERO<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Establish your hero early. It might be your POV narrator.
The reader must connect with your hero and other story characters and identify
with them in some universal way. Make certain your hero is flawed in some way
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">If the hero has nothing to lose, who cares? To keep the
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beginning. Make the stakes dramatic and important to the hero. High stakes will
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Story is conflict. Without conflict, there's no change. Nothing
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