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- I'm a 62-year-old lawyer who's just published a first novel (actually, Book One of a trilogy, if I live that long), titled UP HOME: STEDMAN 1903-1909. It's a historical coming-of-age story set in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region in the first two decades of the Twentieth Century. The publisher is Windstorm Creative of Port Orchard, Washington, and it's listed on Amazon.com.
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- John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, A.J. Cronin, John Updike (early works), Tim O'Brien (In the Lake of the Woods, The Things they Carried), Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men), Jim Lehrer (The Special Prisoner), many others -- too many to mention.
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Posted on April 26, 2008 at 3:28pm —
REQUIEM FOR A VILLAGE
REQUIEM FOR A VILLAGE
Припять, Украйна
26 Апреля 1986 г.
В 1:23:58 часов
Pripyat, Ukraine
26 April 1986
At 1:23:58 A.M.
We slept with windows open that night,
Our lovely land exhaling scents of pine and earth.
The twins – Yurochka and Annushka – had played
For hours in the sandy soil and now murmured softly in their sleep.
Next week would be easy –
Workers’ International Solidarity Days
Would give Thursday and Friday as gifts of feasting and fishing.
At sunrise today, we’d go catch small fry… Continue
Припять, Украйна
26 Апреля 1986 г.
В 1:23:58 часов
Pripyat, Ukraine
26 April 1986
At 1:23:58 A.M.
We slept with windows open that night,
Our lovely land exhaling scents of pine and earth.
The twins – Yurochka and Annushka – had played
For hours in the sandy soil and now murmured softly in their sleep.
Next week would be easy –
Workers’ International Solidarity Days
Would give Thursday and Friday as gifts of feasting and fishing.
At sunrise today, we’d go catch small fry… Continue
Posted on April 26, 2008 at 3:11pm —
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Stop by my website and join up: http://clarkisaacs.ning.com
I have book reviews there. Also, to make ends meet I do legal recruiting (actually that is most of my revenue stream).
Clark
As a retired lawyer and now writer of book reviews I stopped by your web page and saw that you are doing some great work.
Keep up the efforts!
Clark
Just wanted to stop in and get your opinion on my latest cover design posted to my blog...
I would love your input.
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
901-325-1402
Just wanted to stop in and say hi and also let you know that my "Back to School" sales promotions for authors and publishers are ending soon.
If interested in cover design or book illustration at less than publisher's normally discounted pricing and want to reserve your spot in the short amount of time left in 2008 (and my calendar is filling fast) visit my site or call me:
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
Let me know what you think of my work...
Aidana WillowRaven
willowraven.illustration@yahoo.com
901-325-1402
good luck with your trilogy. Book one looks very interesting indeed.
Chris
Hope you have a good trip, whether it be for business or pleasure. I'll look forward to hearing more from you on your return.
Thanks for responding, and best regards
Brian
My best.
Monica