![]() ![]() ![]() Most of the main settings in the book are places I visited: the morbidly fascinating Pharmacy Museum, the buzzing atmosphere and flavoursome po’boys of Mothers and the calm greenery within Jackson Square. The first step was deciding which key locations would suit the creepy atmosphere of what would become Mina and the Undead. So how did I capture the vibrant sensory experience that is Bourbon Street, and the dusty heat and sombre tombs of St. It turned out that I was right, and Mina and the Undead will be published by Uclan Publishing in April 2021. While I didn’t know if this one would get published, or if anyone but me would read it, I knew there was a story inside me about a girl who visits New Orleans and is swept away by the spooky settings and dark myths. I’d been writing for a few years at this point and learned a lot from completing several manuscripts. When I went to New Orleans in 2012, I knew I’d write a book about it. #TalkingLocationWith… Amy McCaw, author of Mina and the Undead set in NEW ORLEANS. Talking Location With Amy McCaw, author of Mina and the Undead – NEW ORLEANS ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Oh and somehow out of other people, she can survive longer in the Woods. She's been picked by The Dragon (who isn't an actual dragon or even a shapeshifter, to my disappointment) out of the blue because she has magical powers. My biggest pet peeves is that Agnieszka suffers a huge case of Special Snowflake Syndrome. The characters are none I can connect with and none I could care less about. None experienced huge break throughs and if they did, it did not show in the book. Nearly all of them are as flat as a cardboard cutout. But by the time I reached past 5 - 8% I had already lose my interest and started to wish that I had never, ever bothered with this. I thought this will be the next best thing to add into my Favourites shelf. The beginning of the story started out really nicely in a whimsical fairytale sort of way. ![]() It lead me in to having such sky high expectations only later that I have those expectations thrown back into my fucking face. The book covers scream 'BUY ME NOW OR REGRET IT FOR ALL ETERNITY' and the synopsis is so vague to the point of mystery. Yes, sweet and yet they're EMPTY promises. Uprooted is one of those books with a pretty outside look full of sweet promises. I'll probably be damned for saying this but screw sugar-coating. ![]() ![]() ![]() Translated from the Russian by Jane Ann Miller Translated from the Lithuanian by Delija Valiukenas Translated from the Norwegian by Francesca M. Gunnhild Øyehaug, But Out There-Out There–.Translated from the Russian by Kotryna Garanasvili Marius Ivaškevičius, from Russian Romance.Translated from the Spanish by Paul Filev Translated from the German by Aaron Sayne Leif Randt, from The Haze over Coby County.Translated from the Spanish by James Terry ![]() Translated from the Catalan by Laia Sales Merino Antònia Vicens i Picornell, from Lovely.Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa and Patricio Ferrari Fernando Pessoa, from The Complete Works of Álvaro de Campos.Translated from the Spanish by Elena Barcia Translated from the Spanish by Forrest Gander Mariana Berenice Bredow Vargas, Let it Go.Translated from the Armenian by Antranik Cassem ![]() ![]() ![]() Notwithstanding anything hereinafter to the contrary, the contest shall nonetheless be conducted as heretofore described thereupon. Do not taunt happy fun ball. Whereas, upon participation in the contest as aforesaid, said participant shall nonetheless deliver hereunto all such paraphernalia as reasonably necessary and appropriate. ![]() Must be over 18 and prepared to wear some very nifty socks. Open to international residents were permitted by applicable law. I am not being compensated for this giveaway. ![]() Standard disclaimers apply: void where prohibited. There will be a giveaway widget in the show notes for this entry at /podcast, and you can enter to win. I also have a giveaway to go with this episode! I have a very, very cool pair of Barons athletic socks, and a copy of Illegal Contact for one of you. We cover how he got started as a writer, what writers inspired him to start and keep going, and how he addresses stereotypes of bisexuality in his writing, We also discuss his writing projects with Megan Erickson, and, a special note for all of who who are fans of his work: we describe the perfect bait to trap him, should you wish to do so. We discuss his inspiration for football romance since he’s a baseball fan, and we talk about his being one of few men writing romance. ![]() I interview author Santino Hassell about his new series with Berkley, starting with Illegal Contact, which just went on sale on August 15th. March 2018 Update: I’ve added a new introduction to this episode, which is included in the transcript as well. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Secret of Nagas' and 'Oath of the Vayuputras' the second and third part of the same narrative take the story forward as the first part ends with Shiva charging to save Sati from being taken captive by the Naga's. The author has creatively woven the legend of Lord Shiva His marriage to King Daksha's daughter Sati is this first part of the trilogy. The Suryavanshi’s (Sun worshipers) are of the firm belief that it would be Shiva who would save them from the wrath of Chandravanshi’s (Moon worshipers).īlending mythology and philosophy drawn from Hindu traditions, the gripping narrative moves with speed to have Shiva step up to take it upon himself about banishing evil from society.Īs the tribal leader of Meluha, somewhere in Tibet, Shiva decides to help the Suryavanshi's in their fight against the Chandravanshi, who have allied with the Nagas, a cursed tribe.Īs the drama unfolds, Shiva, the tribal leader from Tibet, gets caught up between the two warring groups, where a realization dawns upon him of how his choice was affecting the war outcome as well as of aspirations of rising above the conflict and its actors begins to dominate the narrative. Synopsis An intense story 'The Immortals of Meluha' draws heavily from stories and legends of Hindu mythology that have been passed on from generation to generation.įirst book of the trilogy, the Immortals tale unfolds in Meluha, a land that is ruled by the Suryavanshi tribe that firmly believes in the prophecy of 'Neelkanth' Shiva being their saviour. ![]() ![]() In 20 chapters, she gives step-by-step instructions for assembling a theme party-whether a spicy Thai lunch or a fried green tomatoes brunch. ``Light'' this isn't, but preparation and menus are indeed more spare than in the author's earlier efforts. ![]() Though she claims in her introduction that she now prefers simpler foods and fixings, Stewart's mashed potatoes still call for a stick of butter, a quarter cup of heavy cream and a cup of softened cream cheese. Just when you thought the lavish style of '80s-era entertaining was gone forever, Stewart (Martha Stewart's New Old House) releases another book destined to make party-givers want to blow up balloons and repolish their candelabras. ![]() ![]() The first season will cover the events of The Hedge Knight as the first novella, and the pilot was penned by Ira Parker, who wrote the memorable fourth episode of House of the Dragon that involved Daemon and Rhaenyra’s trip to the brothel. ![]() Martin admitted that there’s not much else that he can say about the project other than to confirm the series order rather than pilot order, and share that it will likely run for six episodes, but that isn’t guaranteed yet. House of the Dragon is based on the fictional history book of the Targaryens called Fire & Blood. After all, the novel saga that inspired Game of Thrones is called A Song of Ice & Fire, and A Game of Thrones is simply the title of the first book. The name choice omitting “Dunk & Egg” isn’t altogether shocking, as both of the other Westeros-set series on HBO changed their names from the books they’re based on. ![]() Knighthood and chivalry are central to the themes of these stories. If you don’t know the characters, DUNK & EGG sounds like a sitcom. I love Dunk and I love Egg, and I know that fans refer to my novellas as ‘the Dunk & Egg stories,’ sure, but there are millions of people out there who do not know the stories and the title needs to intrigue them too. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roach samples caffeinated meat, sniffs an archival sample of a World War II stink bomb, and stays up all night with the crew tending the missiles on the nuclear submarine USS Tennessee. At Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti, in east Africa, we learn how diarrhea can be a threat to national security. She visits a repurposed movie studio where amputee actors help prepare Marine Corps medics for the shock and gore of combat wounds. Army Natick Labs and learns why a zipper is a problem for a sniper. She visits the fashion design studio of U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on hearing loss and survivability in combat. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier’s most challenging adversaries-panic, exhaustion, heat, noise-and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. ![]() Bestselling author Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To achieve this, AI systems are often designed to learn from data, using techniques from machine learning. One of the main goals of AI research is to create systems that can perform tasks without explicit instructions. 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