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The Red Knight (#1 Traitor Son Cycle) by Miles Cameron
Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild. Twenty eight florins a month is nowhere near enough when a wyvern's jaws snap shut on your helmet in the hot stink of battle, and the beast starts to rip the head from your shoulders. But if standing and fi ghting is hard, leading a company of men - or worse, a company of mercenaries - against the smart, deadly creatures of the Wild is even harder. It takes all the advantages of birth, training, and the luck of the devil to do it. The Red Knight has all three, he has youth on his side, and he's determined to turn a profit. So when he hires his company out to protect an Abbess and her nunnery it's just another job. The abbey is rich, the nuns are pretty and the monster preying on them is nothing he can't deal with. Only it's not just a job. It's going to be a war... ...Show more
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The Gathering Storm (#12 Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson
Category: Fantasy | Series: Wheel of Time Ser.
The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and g o, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready. The final volume of the Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, and now Stormlight Archive, among others, was chosen by Jordan's editor--his wife, Harriet McDougal--to complete the final volume, later expanded to three books. In this epic novel, Robert Jordan's international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward--wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders--his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower--and possibly the world itself. TV series update: "Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC's "Agents of SHIELD," the Netflix series "Hemlock Grove," and the NBC series "Chuck." Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar's Ted Field and Mike Weber. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan's widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer." --Variety The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter's Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time ...Show more
Half a War (Shattered Sea #3) by Joe Abercrombie
Category: Fantasy | Series: Shattered Sea Ser. | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT - New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with Half a King, praised by George R. R. Martin as "a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go." "The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time."--James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze RunnerWords are weapons. Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If she is to reclaim her birthright, she must conquer her fears and sharpen her wits to a lethal edge. Only half a war is fought with swords. The deeply cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king's minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright Yilling at its head--a man who worships only Death. Sometimes one must fight evil with evil. Some--like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith--are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others--like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver--would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her irons wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness. Praise for Half a War "Filled with swift battles, quick plot twists and witty dialogue."--New York Daily News "A fantasy for all ages, and all times that] rends the soul as compulsively as anything Abercrombie has written to date . . . Half a War is a success in every way, putting a stupendous capstone on the entire Shattered Sea Trilogy."--Tordotcom "There's all the sword-swinging and Machiavellian machinations you could ask for in this tale of a final battle between countries and kings."--Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "Engaging, mesmerising and jaw-dropping."--SciFi Now "Abercrombie piles on shocking betrayals and charges his characters a high price for vengeance in this powerful and fitting final volume."--Publishers Weekly ...Show more
Captive Prince (Captive Prince Trilogy #1) by C. S. Pacat
Category: Fantasy | Series: Captive Prince Trilogy
From global phenomenon C.S. Pacat comes the compelling first adventure in her critically acclaimed trilogy. Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the pr ince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomises the worst of the decadent court at Vere. But in the lethal web of Veretian politics, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen is caught up in a dangerous play for the throne, he is forced to form an alliance with Laurent to survive and save his country. For Damen, there is just one rule: he must never reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else... ...Show more
The Creature Vault (Harry Potter) by Jody Revenson
Dementors and Goblins, Merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons - these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating JK Rowling's wizarding world. The Vault takes a comprehensive look at the fascinating process of bringing the menagerie to life for the blockbuster Harry Pott er film series. With detailed profiles of each creature, rare pieces of concept art, behind the scenes shots and film stills, this is unmissable! ...Show more
The Shadow Rising (#4 Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go , leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn... TV series update: "Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC's "Agents of SHIELD," the Netflix series "Hemlock Grove," and the NBC series "Chuck." Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar's Ted Field and Mike Weber. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan's widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer." --Variety The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter's Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time ...Show more
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Category: Fantasy | Series: Fantasy Masterworks
It's the week before Hallowe'en, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois. The siren song of the calliope entices all with promises of youth regained and dreams fulfilled . . . And as two boys trembling on the brink of manhood set out to explore the mysteries of th e dark carnival's smoke, mazes and mirrors, they will also discover the true price of innermost wishes . . . ...Show more
Sibling Assassins (#2 Children of the Otori) by Lian Hearn
Category: Fantasy | Series: Tales of the Otori Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
As a boy Arai Sunaomi was known as the Miracle Child and crossed between the worlds to walk among the dead. Now he has put aside his past to follow the way of the warrior. His aunt, Kaede, is considering making him her heir and her General, Miyoshi Kahei, hopes to betroth Sunaomi to his daughter, Kinu. But there is one girl whom Sunaomi cannot forget - Utahime, who has been dead for seven years. Will he dare bring her back to life?Utahime's brother, Masao, is Sunaomi's oldest friend and the only surviving relative of the great warlord Saga Hideki. When Masao disappears after a fight in the city, Sunaomi is charged with finding him. With his cousins, Kiyoko and Kichizo, sibling assassins from the Tribe, Sunaomi sets out on a journey which will take him into an enthralling and dangerous world of spirits and supernatural beings, rebels, pirates and saints - the extraordinary and enchanting world of the Tales of the Otori. ...Show more
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death - until one girl begins to rewrite its rules. Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered. There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal. Once you're inside, there are only two ways out- you graduate or you die. El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school's many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school. Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice. Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny - yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart - this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival. A dark, smart, delicious tale, set to redefine everything you think you know about schools for magic. ...Show more
Angel of Storms by Trudi Canavan
Category: Fantasy | Series: Millennium's Rule
International No.1 bestselling author Trudi Canavan returns with the second novel in the Millennium's Rule series - her most powerful and thrilling adventure yet. Tyen is teaching mechanical magic at a school respected throughout the worlds. News arrives that the formidable ruler of all worlds, long be lieved to be dead, is back and enforcing his old laws - including the one forbidding schools of magic. As teachers and students flee, Tyen is left with no home and no purpose... except the promise he made to Vella, the sorcerer imprisoned in a book. Tyen must decide what he is willing to do to free her. After five years among the tapestry weavers of Schpeta, Rielle's peaceful new life has been shattered by a local war. As defeat looms, the powerful Angel of Storms appears and invites Rielle to join the artisans of his celestial realm. But what will he require in return for this extraordinary offer? Escape to a new world. Discover the magic of Trudi Canavan. ...Show more
Chaos Unleashed by Drew Karpyshyn
Category: Fantasy | Series: The Chaos Born
The Legacy, a magical barrier protecting humanity from Chaos, has crumbled. Four unlikely champions, each touched with Chaos magic at birth, are all that can stop the return of Daemron the Slayer. Armed with the Talismans of power the four champions, the Children of Fire, must find the Keystone, a fable d place where, or so it is said, the Legacy can be restored. But even the noblest heart can be twisted by the tainted magic of Chaos... ...Show more
Prince Lestat by Anne Rice
Category: Fantasy | Series: The\Vampire Chronicles Ser.
After a 15 year wait LESTAT is back in Anne Rice's long awaited new Vampire Chronicles novel. Soon to be a major TV series. The vampire world is in crisis - their kind have been proliferating out of control and, thanks to technologies undreamed of in previous centuries, they can communicate as never be fore. Roused from their earth-bound slumber, ancient ones are in thrall to the Voice, which commands that they burn fledgling vampires in cities from Paris to Mumbai, Hong Kong to Kyoto and San Francisco. Immolations, huge massacres, have commenced all over the world. Who - or what - is the Voice? What does it desire, and why? There is only one vampire, only one blood drinker, truly known to the entire world of the Undead. Will the dazzling hero-wanderer, the dangerous rebel-outlaw Lestat heed the call to unite the Children of Darkness as they face this new twilight? Anne Rice's epic, luxuriant, fiercely ambitious new novel brings together all the worlds and beings of the legendary Vampire Chronicles, from present-day New York and Ancient Egypt to fourth-century Carthage and Renaissance Venice; from Louis de Pointe du Lac; Armand the eternally young; Mekare and Maharet; to Pandora and Flavius; David Talbot, vampire and ultimate fixer from the Secret Talamasca; and Marius, the true child of the Millennia. It also introduces many other seductive supernatural creatures, and heralds significant new blood. ...Show more
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Q: ASP.NET Core 3.1 MVC returning AmbiguousMatchException, server error 500 I'm using ASP.NET Core 3.1 MVC and areas.
This problem occurs in development using IIS Express, I haven't even got it to the point I can deploy to a live (IIS) server yet. The server is throwing an error 500 at the end of the startup process.
Exception:

Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.AmbiguousMatchException: The request matched multiple endpoints.
Matches:
FleetLogix.Intranet.Areas.Maps.Controllers.HomeController.Index (FleetLogix.Intranet)
FleetLogix.Intranet.Areas.Admin.Controllers.HomeController.Index (FleetLogix.Intranet)
FleetLogix.Intranet.Controllers.HomeController.Index (FleetLogix.Intranet)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.DefaultEndpointSelector.ReportAmbiguity(CandidateState[] candidateState)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.DefaultEndpointSelector.ProcessFinalCandidates(HttpContext httpContext, CandidateState[] candidateState)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.DefaultEndpointSelector.Select(HttpContext httpContext, CandidateState[] candidateState)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.DfaMatcher.MatchAsync(HttpContext httpContext)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Matching.DataSourceDependentMatcher.MatchAsync(HttpContext httpContext)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointRoutingMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles.StaticFileMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpsPolicy.HttpsRedirectionMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.DeveloperExceptionPageMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)

This is my routing:
app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
{
    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "AdminArea",
        areaName: "Admin",
        pattern: "Admin/{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "AnchorArea",
        areaName: "Anchor",
        pattern: "Anchor/{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "DashboardArea",
        areaName: "Dashboard",
        pattern: "Dashboard/{controller=DriverBehaviour}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "MapsArea",
        areaName: "Maps",
        pattern: "Maps/{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "ReportGroupsArea",
        areaName: "ReportGroups",
        pattern: "ReportGroups/{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapAreaControllerRoute(
        name: "MaintenanceArea",
        areaName: "Maintenance",
        pattern: "Maintenance/{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

    endpoints.MapControllers();
    endpoints.MapRazorPages();

    endpoints.MapControllerRoute(
        name: "default",
        pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
});

I'm not doing anything special. I've seen fixes that say to add an attribute to the methods eg:
[HttpGet("{id:int}")]

but this is complaining about base index methods that have the same profile. The path to them is what's meant to differentiate.
How do I fix this?

A: The path "/" or "/Home/Index" request matched multiple endpoints. You could add area attribute to separate. All tested and worked.

*

*Add [Area("Admin")] to /Area/Admin/HomeController:
  [Area("Admin")]
  public class HomeController : Controller
  {
       public IActionResult Index()
       {
           return View();
       }
  }

*Add  [Area("Maps")] to /Area/Maps/HomeController
 [Area("Maps")]
 public class HomeController : Controller
 {
     public IActionResult Index()
     {
         return View();
     }
 }

Now you have these mappings:

*

*localhost:44388/admin => /Area/Admin/HomeController/Index Action

*localhost:44388/maps => /Area/Maps/HomeController/Index Action

*localhost:44388/ => /HomeController/Index Action

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When starting to apply new surgical approaches, these should be performed in a progressive and standardized manner to ensure patient safety. The transanal approach for rectal diseases is a rapidly accepted surgical procedure among colorectal surgeons, but several doubts can arise with the first cases.
In this lecture, Sam Atallah, the chair of the Colon & Rectal surgery department at the Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL – USA gives his best advice to avoid complications during the taTME.
This includes examining the pelvic anatomy and especially the rectal envelope in order to assess the feasibility and safety of the procedure. Also having a B plan (what to do if the taTME is not feasible) to do as much as you can from below and then complete the dissection from above.
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Annual ceremony honors ROTC students
Selena Ponio | Thursday, April 14, 2016
Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units gathered on South Quad Wednesday afternoon to participate in the annual Pass in Review, a symbolic display of skill, precision and patriotism. The ceremony included a benediction by director of Campus Ministry Fr. Peter Rocca, the presentation of student awards and a speech from University President Fr. John Jenkins.
Rosie LoVoi | The Observer
Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC) students gathered Wednesday afternoon for the Pass-in-Review ceremony on South Quad.
Rocca gave an opening prayer of thanksgiving for the "cadets and midshipmen who wish to serve our country and make the world a better place."
"We are grateful as well for the blessings of scholarship and of learning, of faith and of service," Rocca said.
University president Fr. John Jenkins gave a speech at the ceremony praising the ROTC men and women for their dedication, both to Notre Dame and their country.
"I want to congratulate warmly all the award winners," Jenkins said. "But I want to congratulate each and every member of Notre Dame ROTC. In addition to the demanding course of studies that each of you undertake, you also have too the responsibilities of Notre Dame ROTC."
Jenkins said this year was momentous for Notre Dame ROTC because it was the Navy's 75th anniversary on campus. He said the Navy's presence began in 1941, when Notre Dame was a training center for the Navy during World War II. Jenkins also said it was the 65th anniversary of Army ROTC and mentioned also that Air Force began in 1947.
"These are proud milestones, but as was said earlier, the officer training goes back even further to the days of Father Sorin," Jenkins said.
Jenkins talked about the variety of military training on campus. He said with the outbreak of World War I many members of the Notre Dame community displayed their loyalty by serving in the military.
"The names of those who died in that conflict … are immortalized in the East Door of the Basilica. And over that east door is the motto 'God, Country, Notre Dame.'
"But as we all know, it has almost become a motto for Notre Dame for what we espouse, for what we consider important, for a sense of service, a sense of sacrifice," Jenkins said.
Jenkins said the spirit of Notre Dame ROTC embodies the Notre Dame spirit in general.
"I just ask you to always remember the values you learn at Notre Dame. As you go forth into military service and even beyond that; a sense of leadership, a sense of community, a sense of looking out for one another and a sense of self-sacrifice for something greater in your lives."
Jenkins said General Martin Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be speaking at Commencement and noted that he is an exemplary figure of leadership and service.
He said he commends members of the ROTC for being trained as sailors and soldiers of not only great skill, but also enlightened consciences.
"You have contemplated the morality of warfare and embraced the virtues of peace," Jenkins said. "Highest among these virtues stand courage, justice, faith, hope and love. These values will serve you in your future."
Jenkins finished his speech by thanking the military men and women for representing Notre Dame in the best way possible.
"Wherever you go, we ask you to bring Notre Dame with you, bring that spirit with you," he said. "We hope that this spirit, which has infused so many generations of Notre Dame graduates, will be part of your lives as well."
Tags: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Father John Jenkins, navy ROTC, Pass in Review
About Selena Ponio
Selena Ponio is from Dallas, Texas and is currently a senior at the University of Notre Dame. She is the Associate News Editor for The Observer. Selena lives in Breen-Phillips hall and is majoring in International Economics with a concentration in Spanish and is minoring in Journalism, Ethics & Democracy.
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How our two-year-old son told us of rape by fostered teenager - and social services hid his shocking past from us
By Paul Sims for MailOnline
Updated: 21:15 EDT, 15 March 2009
A foster couple have told how their two children were sexually abused by a teenager they fostered (file picture)
A foster couple who unwittingly took in a teenage sex offender spoke bitterly yesterday of how social services hid his shocking past from them.
And they gave a moving account of the shattering moments when their two young children told them he had sexually abused them.
'My world fell apart,' said the father. 'How I stopped myself from killing him then and there, I'll never know.'
His wife said: 'I was so shocked. The guilt I felt was terrible.'
The couple, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had wanted to help the 18-year-old and hoped he would become a 'big brother' to their children.
Social workers assured them he posed no risk to their family - failing to warn them that he had a history of sexual offences.
The teenager went on to rape their two-year-old son and molest their nine-year-old daughter.
It was only when he was jailed last month that they discovered the full truth of how they had been betrayed by social workers.
'We trusted them to tell us the truth,' they said. 'He had convictions and they never told us - the very people supposed to protect us.' The couple first met the teenager last November. Social workers said he needed an emergency placement because he was homeless.
They admitted he had been removed from a hostel after he tried to touch a 16-year-old girl as she slept, but the parents said: 'We were led to believe it was the action of an enthusiastic but socially-inept teenager, led on by a promiscuous young woman.
'There was certainly no mention of any sexual abuse in the past.'
In fact, as the teenager's trial at Cardiff Crown Court was told, he had admitted exposing himself and touching another boy sexually in 2005.
He also had been forced out of a job at a bowling alley in 2007 because he was trying to get young girls' telephone numbers.
But the foster parents knew nothing of this, and the boy moved in. 'It sounds terrible now, but I really felt very attached to him almost from the start,' said the mother. 'He seemed so young, the thought of him having any sexual desires didn't enter our heads.
Foster parents to sue social workers who placed sex offender teenager in their home... leaving him free to...
'We talked an awful lot about his background. I just felt he'd had such a bad start and we had a chance to help him.
'He seemed so open and trustworthy. But I know now this was all an act. He groomed and manipulated us to love him.'
Shortly after Christmas their two-year- old son revealed his ordeal. His father recalls: 'I started to cry but hugged my son so he wouldn't see my tears. It was very important I controlled my anger so he didn't think it was him who had done wrong.
'But there were some very dark days for me afterwards, days I even had suicidal thoughts.'
He confronted the teenager - who also cannot be named - and ordered him out. 'He showed absolutely no remorse at all,' said the father. 'He just kept repeating: "Ok, ok. Stop going on about it, will you".'
It was only after the youth had gone that their daughter said she, too, had been sexually assaulted.
'The floodgates opened and she started sobbing,' said her mother. 'The worst thing was that the two months had been a nightmare for her and we hadn't seen it.
'I asked why she had never said anything. She shouted: "Because you love him, Mum. Everybody loves him. You go on all the time about what a wonderful boy he is - and I know how horrible he is".'
The parents now plan to sue Vale of Glamorgan social services. A council inquiry, overseen by the NSPCC, will report next month.


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package com.jsonde.client.network;

import com.jsonde.api.Message;
import com.jsonde.api.MessageListener;
import com.jsonde.api.function.FunctionRequest;
import com.jsonde.api.function.FunctionResponse;
import com.jsonde.util.log.Log;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.concurrent.*;

public class NetworkClientImpl implements NetworkClient {

    private static final Log log = Log.getLog(NetworkClientImpl.class);

    private String address;
    private int port;

    private boolean running;
    private boolean outputWorkerReady;
    private boolean inputWorkerReady;

    private BlockingQueue<Message> messageQueue = new ArrayBlockingQueue<Message>(5);

    private Socket socket;

    private Thread outputThread;
    private Thread inputThread;

    private Collection<MessageListener> messageListeners = new Vector<MessageListener>();

    public NetworkClientImpl(String address, int port) {
        this.address = address;
        this.port = port;
    }

    public void start() throws NetworkClientException {

        try {
            socket = new Socket(address, port);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new NetworkClientException(e);
        }

        setRunning(true);

        inputThread = new Thread(new ClientInputWorker(this, socket));
        inputThread.setDaemon(true);
        inputThread.start();

        outputThread = new Thread(new ClientOutputWorker(this, socket));
        outputThread.setDaemon(true);
        outputThread.start();

        waitForInitialization();

    }

    public void stop() throws NetworkClientException {

        final String METHOD_NAME = "stop()";

        setRunning(false);

        try {
            outputThread.join();
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            log.error(METHOD_NAME, e);
        }

        try {
            inputThread.join(500);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            log.error(METHOD_NAME, e);
        }

        if (inputThread.isAlive()) {

            closeSockets();

            try {
                inputThread.join(1000);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                log.error(METHOD_NAME, e);
            }

            if (inputThread.isAlive()) {
                inputThread.interrupt();
            }

        } else {
            closeSockets();
        }

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Writing Teen Novels
Authors of teen novels on writing teen novels.
2014 Contributing Authors
Emma Pass
Janet Graber
Steven Lochran
Andy Briggs
April Henry
Bernard Beckett
Carolyn Meyer
Diane Lee Wilson
Kashmira Sheth
Kate Forsyth
Lish McBride
Monika Schroder
Paul Volponi
Pauline Francis
Sam Hawksmoor
Sarah Mussi
Stephen Emond
Alane Ferguson
Jack Heath
Jim Eldridge
Nansi Kunze
Sarah Alderson
SM Johnston
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Posts tagged 'writing process'
Bad Habits To Avoid While Writing, by Andy Briggs
For this post I thought I'd give you a simple checklist of bad habits that writers can develop. Like most habits, it's not always apparent that you're doing it, so here are some warning signs to look out for.
1. Procrastination. This is the ultimate creative killer. The one that causes stress and makes you miss deadlines. Stare at a blank page and you are staring into a void. You have to type to get the words down, but to do that you need motivation. What tends to happen is emails are checked, then Facebook and Twitter, then perhaps the news and any other website I happen to follow – and before long I have wasted hours and it's time for another coffee. The peril here is that the moment you make that coffee and sit back at the computer – you simply repeat the process.
2. Email. I could be midway through the most thrilling scene I have ever written and the moment my inbox goes BONG, I am yanked out of the story and straight into my email, burning with curiosity over who has validated my existence by emailing me. Usually it's a piece of spam, which I'll delete and return to the page. But that slight distraction suddenly propels me back to step 1, above.
3. Reading. When I open up the document I am working on, I may read the last couple of paragraphs to refresh my memory but I won't read any more. If I read everything I wrote the day before then I will start finding faults, typos, or better ways to express myself and will immediately fall into re-writing syndrome. This is a writing tailspin that could end up costing you the entire day. Instead of looking at an increased word count, you have less than you started with because of your meddling.
4. TV. I know some people who work best by listening to songs. I can't do that as the lyrics always distract me. Likewise, I can't have the TV on in the background because my attention will always stray to it – no matter how bad the show is. I often find myself camped in front of the TV, pretending to write – but if I pay attention to what I have been doing for the last three hours I will find I have accidentally entered step 1 without realizing it. I prefer to write with movie scores on in the background. If I'm writing something fast and upbeat, I will but on an action-packed score. If the scene I am writing is sad and slow, I will find something melancholy to listen to. I find the music seeps into my writing and helps set the correct mood on the page.
5. Fact checking. I'm a big believer in research, but I will attempt to do it before I start writing the scene – otherwise I will be surfing the web for hours, or worse, heading out to the local library just to find a trivial piece of information just so I can complete the sentence.
Watch out for these insipid habits and you will automatically improve your writing and, perhaps, enjoy the writing process a whole lot more.
Andy Briggs's author website: www.andybriggs.co.uk
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Mistakes I've Made As A Novelist, by Bernard Beckett
The spark for a particular novel can come from many places and arrive in many forms. For me, sometimes it's an idea that's puzzling me and the writing of the novel is a working through of my own confusion. Other times there's a plot element, a particular ending perhaps or an opening that intrigues me. Other times it's a character. The trick is taking this starting point and weaving it into a successful and satisfying story. The trouble is that the path from starting point to finished product is not at all clear. There are any number of paths to take and the great majority of them will end in failure. This, by way of illumination, is a story or one of those failures – my novel Home Boys.
The starting point was unusual for me, it began with my father telling me the story of a man who lived in the same small town as him. The man in question had been sent out to New Zealand post World War Two, as part of the scheme meant to offer new starts to children whose lives had been ripped apart by the war. Like so many of the children, this man's story was not a happy one. He was signed up to the scheme by an older brother and didn't know he was on anything other than a day trip until the boat was out to sea. He ended up on a farm where he was essentially used as slave labour. I went and interviewed the chap and was captivated by his story, and by his resilience. In the way of his generation, he seemed to have simply shrugged and got on with it, and looking back, held no bitterness or regret.
My plan was to use the first half of his story (being put on the boat, ending up on the farm, then running away) and then fictionalise the rest. The trouble was, I didn't exactly know what that rest was. And because I had such a solid start, there was an opportunity to start writing without really thinking about it. The first bits came easily, the character developed, along with the sense of place, and I figured I could probably just follow my nose from there and something would work out.
As I approached the point of departure into pure fiction, I began playing around with new ideas. Another runaway down the road becomes a mate and suddenly we're into Huckleberry Finn territory. Feeling confident, I threw in some disturbing dreams (always a mistake) that hinted at the possibility of the supernatural. I brought back an Italian prisoner of war, who by strange coincidence (no worries, I'll solve it later) reappeared and then, following my nose, ended up at a small fishing village and a love triangle at its apex. I think there was even mention of a mysterious cave in the bush from whence no man had returned. I was, it was fair to say, having fun. And the writing, for me, wasn't half bad. I was enjoying getting the sense of time and place. It was the geography of my own childhood, I knew it well, and loved the challenge of getting that landscape into the paper.
In hindsight, I can see that I was absolutely seduced by the process of putting more and more balls in the air. The idea was that somehow I'd nail the catching as well, that they'd land in my hand one by one in a satisfying succession of plops, and I would bow to the standing ovation. I was caught up in the feeling the reader would also have, that somehow this mad mix of myth, dream, history, lust and coincidence was going to weave itself into an astonishing ending.
The trouble, clearly, was that I had no ending. I didn't even have a feel for the what the ending should do, what the satisfactory completion of Colin's character arc would look like. The book was coming to an end, the options were closing in, but there was no place to jump to that would tie it all up. At that point, what I should have done is taken a deep breath, gone back to the beginning and tried to work out what it was I was really trying to achieve. Instead I cheated and threw in a non-ending with the two boys sitting on the back of a truck, having hitched a ride, heading into the city. It was supposed to be symbolic, I suppose, but it was no such thing. It was just a case of not knowing how else to end the story, because this particular story didn't have an ending, making it not a story at all, but rather a collection of ideas and events and people and places that I really loved writing about. Less a novel, more an extended creative writing exercise.
Looking back on it now, I still love reading from Home Boys, for exactly the same reason I enjoyed writing it. In my head, it's hugely alive, maybe more than any other piece of my writing. As such it must be filed under 'ones that got away', a book where I got caught up in the telling and lost sight of the story.
Bernard Beckett's author website: www.bernardbeckett.org
Bernard Beckett's bio page
Dealing With Anxieties During The Novel Writing Process, by Monika Schroder
I just finished my last manuscript and sent it out to my editor. Now, during the long time of waiting for her response I try to relax and refresh my creative energy. But in the back of my head lurks fear, the fear that the editor might reject it, that the book is not good enough. While I wait for her phone call I keep myself busy with garden chores, long neglected errands and, after some procrastination, by writing these articles.
As I choose topics, I reflect on the process of writing and realize that this fear of being rejected is just one of the many anxieties a writer encounters along her journey. There appears to be another kind of anxiety every step of the way.
When I write the first draft I always worry if I will be able to finish it. While re-reading what I have written I often find it flat and bland and, by way of self-sabotaging, tell myself that it is no good and not even worth finishing. Then I have to remind myself that the first draft is supposed to be just that and a first draft will get better over the process of revision. Yet, I keep wondering, "Will this be good enough? Will publishers want to buy it? Will readers care?"
The only way to escape these worries without giving the project up is to push forward and to finish the draft.
But then there is the chaos of holding it all together. At times it feels as if I've lost control over the story. The manuscript becomes a 'wild thing' but the only way forward is to face the fear and to work on making the manuscript better. Annie Dillard describes this stage like this:
"A work in progress quickly becomes feral. It reverts to a wild state overnight… it is a lion growing in strength. You must visit it every day and reassert your mastery over it. If you skip a day, you are, quite rightly, afraid to open the door to its room. You enter its room with bravura, holding a chair at the thing and shouting, 'Simba!'"
When, finally, the miracle happens and the manuscript is finished and an editor buys it, I feel elated and happy. For a while at least. Together with the editor and copy editors we perfect the manuscript and more than a year later they send me the 'advance readers copies'. These handsome paperbacks look almost like the real book. I am glad to see them but another terror takes hold of me as I realize that the publisher is about to print the actual book and this is my last chance to make changes. Soon the text will be FINAL.
I call it 'Galley Fright' and, as with all the other fears, I am not alone but can find solace in the fact that other writers experience this as well. Eudora Welty, in a 1972 interview with Paris Review, said this about her feelings toward galley proofs:
"Proofs don't shock me any longer, yet there's still a strange moment with every book when I move from the position of writer to the position of reader, and I suddenly see my words with the eyes of the cold public. It gives me a terrible sense of exposure, as if I'd gotten sunburned."
Yes, I also feel exposed when looking at the galleys, but I know I have to let it go and trust that, together with the wonderful people at the publishing house, I produced a good book.
Next, Launch Day comes - my book's official birthday. This occasion is also filled with that bittersweet mixture of happiness and fear. Now my baby goes out into the world. How will the world welcome it? Will reviewers slight it? Will readers be disappointed? Will the world see right through me to the fraud I fear I am?
It helps me to tell myself that the reception of my book is out of my control. Whatever happens to it will happen. Instead of worrying about it, I try to turn my attention to writing my next book.
I soon worry if I will ever be able to pull it off, finish the story and make a good book out of it… and see above: the vicious cycle of fear begins anew.
Perhaps there is no remedy and these fears will always be part of the process. The only way to overcome these anxieties is to accept them, or even embrace them. I will carry on in despite them and I am able to convert the fear into excitement on most days, and find pleasure in the magical process of putting words on paper.
Monika Schroder's author website: www.monikaschroeder.com
Monika Schroder's bio page
My Novel Writing Process, by Carolyn Meyer
When I begin the first page of a new novel, I've already invested months in research, made notes on yellow pads, obsessed about it on my morning walks. I have a mental picture of my characters and I know in a general sort of way what they're likely to be doing. I'm telling myself the story I hope will become a novel that teens will read fervently, talk about enthusiastically and love forever. At this point nothing is set in stone.
At first I'm talking to myself, describing the story: first she does this, then she does that, then he says and she says, then they do something else. But that's not a novel, it's a treatment – a story about the story.
Then comes the real work: turning the story-about-a-story into a sequence of scenes, each building on the last. In that first chapter I must also provide the teen reader with enough information to understand what's happening. I approach the writing as though I'm making a movie, fully visualizing each scene. If I can picture it, I can write it and the reader will "get" it.
I decided to begin Cleopatra Confesses with Cleopatra's long-absent father's return to Egypt. I used a series of scenes and flashbacks to introduce principal characters and establish family relationships, as well as to create tension. The chapters are brief and the scenes move the story along quickly. Here's how I structured the first chapter:
Scene 1: Cleopatra hears a commotion and goes out to investigate; a messenger brings news that Ptolemy XII is on his way from Rome.
Scene 2: Cleopatra visits her younger sister, plays her with sister's pet monkey and her sister's bodyguard is introduced.
Transition: description of Cleopatra's older sisters, brothers and father.
Scene 3: Cleopatra, in borrowed servants' clothes, leaves the palace for the marketplace.
Scene 4 (flashback): Cleopatra with her father before he leaves for Rome.
Scene 5 (flashback): Cleopatra with her jealous sisters.
Then on to the second chapter, with scenes in the marketplace with Cleopatra waiting for father's ship; then in the palace, dressing for her father's welcome.
Total pages for first two chapters: thirteen.
Contemporary teen novels usually take place over a relatively short time – days or weeks, rarely covering more than a year. A teen historical novel may span years, even decades, and that requires tracking the passage of time in a way that keeps teen readers oriented. One strategy is to use the day or date in chapter titles, but the calendar in Cleopatra's era was so confusing that I indicated the time in other ways: "It is the season of the Inundation, the time of year when the Nile overflows its banks….", "In the evening of the first day as the royal boat drifts…." or "It is winter now…"
The structure of Cleopatra Confesses evolved as I added and deleted scenes; lengthened, shortened and divided chapters; and changed chapter titles. This process continued through successive drafts and revisions, as it has through all of my teen novels. It may be worth noting that I never get it right the first time but only through trial and error.
Carolyn Meyer's author website: www.readcarolyn.com
Carolyn Meyer's bio page
The Process Of Writing My Novel 'My Brother's Shadow', by Monika Schroder
It has been said that there are those writers who plan and those who "fly by the seats of their pants." I am part of the second group and before I began working on my novel, My Brother's Shadow, I only had a rough idea of who Moritz, the main character, was and what would happen in the story. I encountered a surprise in the first few pages. Moritz was telling his story in first person and used the present tense. Hadn't I read in many books about writing that the first person, present tense point-of-view was difficult to write? My first two novels were told in the voice of third person omniscient narrators reflecting on past events, and I had no intention of changing from what I knew by writing in first person and in present tense.
I rewrote the beginning in past tense but couldn't force Moritz to tell his story in hindsight, so I stuck to the immediacy of present tense. The story is set in 1918 Berlin. I needed to convey a lot of background information. It seemed such a daunting task to introduce the reader to starvation and despair in Berlin as well as the anticipation of military defeat without the omniscient perspective of third person POV. In the first chapter I needed to set the stage, let Moritz introduce himself and his family, and find an intriguing ending to the chapter that would entice readers to go on. Moritz came to my rescue. As an apprentice in a print shop of a Berlin newspaper he could read the headlines of the paper he just helped print and thereby inform the readers of my novel of the state of affairs in Germany in October 1918. The newspaper became a vehicle to disseminate information about the setting without interrupting the flow of the narrative. In the first page of the novel, Moritz reads an official war report knowing that the government is not allowing the truth to come out. He also meets Herr Goldman, a journalist with the paper who takes a liking to Moritz and ultimately helps him to fulfil his dream to become a reporter. Moritz is able to tell the reader about the most pressing and newsworthy current events through his conversations with Herr Goldman. Apparently there was a way for me to write in first person, present tense and still give the reader a sense of the setting.
About half way in, the story took an unexpected turn and once again I had trouble letting myself deviate from my original plan. Moritz had met a girl who had completely flummoxed him with her wit. Granted, it was not so unlikely that a 16-year old boy would take an interest in a girl but I had not anticipated a romance.
I had never expected to write about young love. Now here was Rebecca, the smart daughter of a Jewish bookseller who attended the same political meetings as Moritz's mother and sister. After their first encounter on the train, it was clear that they had to meet again. Yet the book takes place in 1918, so they wouldn't go "all the way." I was able to braid his discovery of love together with the story of Moritz's relationship with his brother, who returns from the trenches a maimed and bitter veteran. Rebecca's presence even gave me the opportunity for a hopeful conclusion to leave readers satisfied after Moritz's intense final confrontation with his brother.
Writing My Brother's Shadow has taught me to trust the process along the way. A quote by E. L. Doctorow showed me that I am not alone with this approach: "Writing is like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
My Novel Writing Process, by April Henry
I used to write books just for me. No publisher was waiting for them (although I certainly had the fantasy that once publishers saw the finished book they would fall all over themselves buying it). And the books were done when they were done.
I've had 13 books published in 13 years. Most are written under contract, which means they have a fixed due date. (Although I still sneak off to work on a 'spec' book now and then.)
My current writing process is now more like this:
One year before the book is due: I have plenty of time. And I deserve to relax after how hard I worked to get the last book done. I might make some notes and brainstorm a little… after I clean out the basement.
Nine months before: This plot idea is intriguing. The characters are starting to seem like real people. Maybe I should create a thorough outline… after I finish alphabetizing the spices.
Six months before: The outline is finished. This is going to be so easy. I should outline all the time! I'll just take it step by step, like paint by numbers. The book is practically going to write itself now that I have all the hard work done. I think I'll call my friend and go out for ice-cream to celebrate.
Three months before: Holy crap! This outline doesn't work at all. And why do my characters keep doing things I never planned on them doing? This one guy was meant to be a secondary character but for some reason he thinks he's the real love interest. And my main character refuses to do this one dangerous thing the outline says she should do. She says it's a bad idea.
Two months before: I will never be done in time. Never. The only way I can do it is to write two thousand words a day, every single day. Didn't manage more than three hundred today? No problem, I'll make it up tomorrow.
Two weeks before: There's too much blood in my caffeine stream. I'm writing like a mad woman. But I can do it. If I just give up on this sleeping thing.
Due date: There. Finished. Is it any good? I've read it over but, to be honest, I have no idea. I hit the send key. I really should celebrate. Or work on that other book that's due. But how long has it been since I swept behind the couch?
April Henry's author website: www.aprilhenrymysteries.com
April Henry's bio page
The Novel Writing Process, by Lish McBride
People like to ask the question, "How do you write?" Because, well, the writing process is a big, fat, mysterious beast that likes to hide out in the shadows. It's not something you can learn through observation. You can't wrap yourself in camo, drench yourself in hormone-emitting doe urine, and sit in a hunting blind waiting to make your move. If you were staring at me right now, you would just see me making faces at my laptop while occasionally hitting a few keys. Then I would make another face. Then I'd hit the delete button.
If publishing a novel is a lot like having a baby – and in many ways I find that to be an apt analogy – then the rough draft process is a lot like dating, complete with awkwardness and the soul-crushing worry that you will do everything wrong and die alone.
Of course, you'll decide to take the plunge anyway. How can you not? You'll put on you're best clothes, think of funny things to say, and get all excited – what will this book be like? Is it "the one?" Should you play a little hard to get? Then you ask your friends, the ones that really get around, for first date advice. Next thing you know, you're out there and you're taking the plunge. It's everything you hoped. The conversation is sparkling and witty and the atmosphere is something out of a dream.
But then the next morning arrives and you wake up with doubts. You second-guess everything that you said. You over analyze everything said to you. Then you think that maybe the restaurant had rats and the food made you sick. So you decide to delete his number and go out with someone else.
This process of backwards and forwards continues for a while. And, just like dating, it sucks. Eventually, you will meet the book that you can really spend time with. It's bumpy for sure, and you go back to those friends for more advice. Some might not approve of this new novel you're seeing. They prefer their novels with different POVs or with a little more genre to them. And that's okay. You know that this novel is the one for you and you're going to spend the rest of your life with it.
The next thing you know, you're in the delivery room holding a manuscript in your hands and wondering how you got there.
It's a messy, weird, amazing process. Naturally, there are things you didn't expect. There are a few tidbits your friends tried to explain to you that you really didn't "get" until now, but that's okay. You lose some sleep, you cry a little, and then you think maybe, just maybe, things will be okay.
And that's when you start the whole process over again. Every time, it terrifies you. You worry that this time you'll screw up. Or worse, the magic will fail you all together and you won't be able to do it again. You worry that you are, in fact, a one-trick pony.
This is normal. This is also why some writers drink. (Which might not be your best option.)
And the worse part is that you'll ask other writers for advice on how the whole thing is done and they all give you different answers. Or they just shrug because it's kind of hard to explain.
Here's the thing, friends – we're not trying to be jerks by giving different answers. It's just that different things work for different writers. Some write character arcs and story arcs for everything. They outline. They make character sketches and really get all the details down.
Others, like me, wing it. Though I have the ability to outline, it doesn't work for me. For me, the process is one of discovery. It's like being an archeologist. Sure, you have a few pieces of pottery and some scrolls. You know some of the story. But you're not going to know all of it until you bust into that tomb and really look around. Then you steal some mummies. (That last part doesn't really work for the analogy.)
I tried to outline once during the first draft of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer. I spent a big chunk of time carefully mapping out several chapters…and then I completely ignored it. So here is what I do: I work scene by scene. I write toward that next step and try not to worry about the big picture. I listen to my characters. Often I'm writing and realize that my idea of where the plot is going is wrong. The characters tell me what they would do in the situation and it's not what I had planned, but I listen to them and have faith that they know what they're doing. I try to turn off my internal editor. Some pages will suck. Things won't make sense, and there will be plot holes. Those things can be fixed in editing. Try not to worry about them. I have never once met an author who wrote a perfect novel in one draft.
If a certain process isn't working for you, discard it and try something new. The same thing that works for one book might not work for the next. Be flexible. Listen to what other authors do. Try it their way. It might work. It might not. Basically, it's trial and error until you find a groove that works for you.
Breathe. Have faith. (And never ask me for dating advice. I was terrible at it.)
Homework: Go to an author event, if possible. If not, read some of your favorite author blogs. I promise that some of them will write about their process. Write down some things that seem like they make sense to you and give them a go next time you're stuck.
Lish McBride's author website: www.lishmcbride.com
Lish McBride's bio page
On Getting Story Ideas (and Developing Them Into Finished Stories) by Diane Lee Wilson
"Where Do You Get Your Ideas?" That's a question I frequently get from aspiring writers and one that, frankly, surprises me. Because gathering ideas is truly the easiest part of writing a teen novel. Developing them into a finished story is quite another matter.
Viable ideas for your novel are everywhere. Literally. If you maintain a keen interest and a sensitive ear you'll find possibilities in a "human interest" story in the newspaper. In a conversation with a stranger. In an unusual photograph in a magazine. In a "throwaway" line from an old movie. If, as a writer, you're truly alert to the bits of stories all around you then you will find more stories to tell than you have years to live.
Keep in mind that you're going to craft your story for a teen audience so focus on those themes or settings that will most appeal to this age group.
Now, how do you keep track of all these gestating ideas and which ones do you nurture first? For me, I always have a completely unedited "idea file" in progress. This manila folder regularly accumulates intriguing clippings, photos, and random scribbles on notepaper (often jotted down in the middle of the night when "brilliance" seems to appear). Most of these thought fragments have never blossomed into full stories. But sometimes a theme begins developing (a place in history or a particular character type, for example) and I'll extract all this pertinent inspiration and assemble it in its own "story file."
When I'm between projects I'll also take the time to edit my "idea file". If I'm no longer struck by the wonderful possibilities of a certain piece then it has lost its magic for me, and I crumple and toss it without regret. You don't have to hold onto every single story idea; there are many, many more in the world around you. Trust me.
So how do you identify the best ones? The very best idea, the one to which you should apply all your energy, is the one you're constantly turning in your mind, the one that makes you jump out of bed in the morning and want to start writing. It's the one that lights the creative fire inside you.
As all writers know, however, self-doubt can creep in and all too easily dampen that fire. Maybe there's another story that's better, you begin to think. Maybe I should be working on that one.
Well, here's where you have to balance inspiration with determination. Re-evaluate what got you started on this teen novel of yours. Do you still believe in that idea? If so, then dig down and find the determination to carry your idea through to a complete novel.
If you truly find yourself staring into the dark, though, perhaps it's only temporary. Perhaps you need to put your story on the back burner for a while and let it develop at its own pace. I think most writers have several story ideas incubating at the same time. I, for one, always have two or three projects in various stages of maturation lined up behind the one on which I'm working.
Although I consider myself a fairly disciplined writer, even my project line-up can change. As an example: I have compiled research for an intended novel that now fills an entire file box. Relevant books have been acquired, notes organized, character descriptions fleshed out, even a few early chapters have been written. I like this story. I want to write it. But twice now, some other project has pre-empted my creative fire and assumed priority. Most recently this happened when I was reading a newspaper article and turned the page to find a striking photograph that I immediately saw as the climax of a story. At the same instant that I was acknowledging that "THIS is my next story" I was bemoaning the fact that I would once again have to set aside the story with the huge file box. Oh well. Hopefully I have enough years left in me to return to it.
Determination to complete a story can always be mustered, but inspiration, especially when it presents itself in full flame, should never be ignored. Follow your instinct.
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Generating Story Ideas, by SM Johnston
Don't underestimate a daydream. For me, daydreaming plays an important part in my creation of concepts. Scenes flash through my mind, quite often like movie scenes with narration. It often happens while I'm listening to music – sometimes while at the gym or driving (and I have a forty minute drive to work so that's a lot of time for story ideas to develop). Other times I get a hypothetical question pop into my head and my mind starts drifting off thinking about how that would work in reality.
For example, my short story Karma, which was runner-up in The Australian Literature Review's YA short story competition, was inspired by the question "What if there were people out there who were responsible for ensuring karma was delivered?" From there I start running through a list of possible characters, their names, what they look like, how this subgroup in society is run. This imagination time is a perfect opportunity for world building.
Luckily, when I came up with the concept of Karma I was at my computer. Other times when I'm out I have to rely on writing my ideas down as quickly as possible. Notebooks are a writer's best friend. Keep them everywhere. Admittedly, I have gotten odd looks when I'm scribbling my notes down like crazy in the gym shower room, but capturing those precious ideas is vital. Keep them in your car, next to your bed, in your bag and anywhere else you can think of. One time I had a really strong inspiration for a short story while listening to Pearl Jam and I had to keep repeating the words over and over in my head until I pulled up at my house and had the opportunity to get it onto paper.
Some writers have set play lists that help them get into the writing groove. Personally I have trouble writing with music on, but it definitely helps in the imagination process. I play a lot of Taylor Swift when I'm writing YA contemporary and shift to bands like Good Charlotte, AFI and Simple Plan when I'm delving into darker writing. Find your muse and play it loud.
Don't be afraid to store plot bunnies either – that is story ideas that you may not be able to work on then and there. Jot down your ideas and keep them for when you've finished your latest project. It's important to not stifle your creativity.
Your own life can also be inspirational for the story writing process. My short story Growth was based on my experiences with my dad dying of cancer. Because it was autobiographical, I could leave things as they were. But another story inspired by my experiences with Dad, a YA GenFic WIP called The Living List, is fiction, so I am taking a lot of my feelings from the experience and expression them in a different way. I spent a lot of time imagining what it would have felt like if I had of lost Dad as a teenager instead of as an adult.
If you want to hone your imagination skills, try looking for flash fiction competitions. They often have a picture or a few words as a prompt. They're a great way to get your creative juices flowing.
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Writing 'The Malichea Quest' Series: History, Science, Adventure and the Paranormal, by Jim Eldridge
After my first two blog posts about writing for teens, which were mainly "writing background" and "philosophy", we come at last, fellow writers and readers, to a practical one: writing my latest book for teens (or YA book, as the trade calls them), "THE INVISIBLE ASSASSIN", the first in my new series of action-adventure thrillers (with a "paranormal" undertone) called "THE MALICHEA QUEST", published by Bloomsbury last month (April).
As I said in my first blog post, I don't just write for teens, I write for all ages, from 3 to 113 (and for anyone who lives longer than that). So, when I first get an idea, I toy with it for a while, and then think "Who should this one be aimed at? Children? Teens? Adults?" And then, once I've decided that, I start to work out how to put that idea into concrete form.
In the case of "The Malichea Quest", I was reading a book about censorship, and how the Church in about the 8th century destroyed all books that were deemed to be heretical, if they were written by non-Christian writers, or questioned the Church's view of the world. Galileo was later to fall foul of this same orthodoxy when he proposed that the Earth went round the Sun, and not the other way around, as the Church insisted. This same orthodoxy continued well into the 20th century, with the Roman Catholic Church banning certain books, and the Nazis burning those books that offended them. This same attitude to "unorthodox thought" still continues in the 21st Century: ban the books and stop people reading them.
At the same time I read that in AD793 the Vikings descended on Holy Island in Lindisfarne off the east coast of Britain, and destroyed the monastery, and all the books in the library. As the library at Lindisfarne at that time contained most of the learning which scholars from across the known world had brought to the monastery in the form of texts and scrolls, all that knowledge and learning literally went up in smoke. These two acts in the 8th Century destroyed much of the scientific knowledge of the time. It has been said that if these two destructive acts hadn't happened and the scientific knowledge had been allowed to spread instead of being destroyed, humankind would have been on the moon 500 years before we actually were.
And, as I read this, I thought: what if these scientific texts hadn't been destroyed, but had been hidden for protection – and had remained hidden? (If you want to know more about all of this, then there is a page devoted to "The Legend of Malichea" on my website.)
Once I'd got the basic idea, I mulled over who might be the most receptive to this, and I felt that the older teen/YA readership would be. So, next: who was going to be my hero or heroine to tell the story of the search for the hidden books? If you remember, in my previous blog about teenagers, I said that teens, to a great extent, invent themselves, once they leave childhood. They create their own persona, their own identity. So what about taking this to its logical conclusion: a hero who has created himself because he has no family. He was abandoned at birth; then taken into care. He doesn't know his genetic background, he has no family role models. He has invented himself. As a result, he has no apparent advantages – he comes from a very poor background, and he is dispossessed of family identity. But could that not be an advantage in itself? A young man who battles against his mysterious background, and the social norms, to creates his own life. It could make him emotionally tougher, a surviver.
And so Jake Wells, the 19-year old hero of "The Malichea Quest" series was born.
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Studying Creative Writing And Learning To Write Novels, by Steven Lochran
Why I Write Novels For Teens, by Emma Pass
Writing Science Fiction For Both Teens And Adults, by Janet Edwards
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Marketing Your Teen Novel On A Medium Sized Budget, by Laurie Faria Stolarz
On Being Nice As A Writer, by Amy Kathleen Ryan
How I Became A Writer, by Monika Schroder
Writing The Opening Lines Of A Novel, by Kate Forsyth
The Young Adult Fiction Industry, by Stephen Emond (graphic novelist)
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US ambassador denies that his statement on Republican support for Israel was "a partisan shot."
US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, took to Twitter Friday in order to deny that his statements on Republican support for Israel were "a partisan shot."
"Observing overwhelming Republican support for Israel is not a 'partisan shot' as some have described," he argued. "I firmly believe that American support for Israel needs to be bipartisan and I will continue to welcome any Democratic legislators who wish to visit Israel – and I hope they do!"
In a Times of Israel interview Thursday, Friedman berated the Democratic Party for failing to rally grassroots support for the Jewish state.
"The argument that I hear from some Democrats that Republicans are seizing the pro-Israel mantle is true, to a certain extent. There's no question Republicans support Israel more than Democrats," Friedman said.


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Founded in 2009 by Gary and Brian Kleiban, 3four3 set out on a mission to execute and teach global soccer standards of excellence in the US.
Born to Argentine parents, football has been in the blood from birth.
Brian has been coaching for 14 years, and is currently the U19 academy coach for the LA Galaxy.
By creating online and offline platforms, Gary has taken up the challenge of coaching and player education at scale.
In 2012, we uploaded our first youtube video with some game clips of our then U11 team. The video immediately went viral with over a million views. Media outlets from across Europe wrote articles of how incredible the Americans play.
With the help of countless coaches, parents, players, and media outlets, the spread of that video helped shift the mentality of the American soccer landscape. Specifically, that football of this caliber could indeed be done in the United States. That "teaching the right way" was possible.
Fast forward to 2018, and those players are now at the Los Angeles Galaxy academy where Brian continues as their U19 coach – with many already having debuted professionally. The players, aside from being remarkable young men, find themselves being called to both US and Mexican youth National Teams, and have inspired many in the country through the years with what is possible.
As a result of hundreds of coaches everywhere reaching out, 3four3 developed and launched a multi-year online coaching education program that now has over 500 coaches nationwide, and also hosts a yearly conference.
Parents and players were also reaching out. And while they were encouraging 3four3 to launch a club for them to join, we opted to start with highly selective bi-annual player camps.
Now, we're finally looking to grow the opportunities and services we can offer players. That's where the 3four3 Players' Club comes in. It's a 20 week, supplemental training and pickup game program.
If you're totally new to 3four3, we have some great resources for you.
There's our free 7 lesson course
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We are doing a major tenant improvement project for the Department of Children and Family Services in San Dimas. The job includes 28,146 square feet with a new open concept floor plan, work stations, conference rooms, restrooms and break rooms. We estimate completion of this project for the County of Los Angeles at the end of spring. CORBel Architects, Inc., is the architect in the project. Drew Ryan is the project manager and Mary Bray is the supervisor.


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DJ Mustard's decision arrived on the same weekend 27-year-old Chicago rapper Fredo Santana was found dead in his Los Angeles home. (DJ Mustard tweeted in memory of Santana on Saturday.) Last year Santana posted a picture on Instagram describing hospitalization for liver and kidney failure. That same month he tweeted about how prescription drugs were damaging his body and causing seizures.
"Fredo was the spirit of the drill movement, & the chicago streets he embodied. Near the end of his life he made some statements that I think we all can REALLY LISTEN to and learn from. He spoke about his drug use and trying to escape the PTSD he had from growing up in the hood, surrounded by violence. I call it post traumatic streets disorder. we need to evaluate the conditions in our communities that raise young black men with more psychological issues than they can ever really unpack. we have to diagnose the system, not the symptoms. rest up to a real rockstar. 27"


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Business rates reform needed, MPs say
media captionBusiness rates specialist Mark Rigby says companies find it difficult to understand how their rates are calculated
The current system of business rates is in need of "fundamental reforms" in order to help retailers and boost local economies, a group of MPs has said.
A report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee says the property tax is no longer fit for purpose, and calls for a "wholesale review".
The committee's views echo those of several leading business figures.
Last week, former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy described it as an "ancient tax" that "has not worked for years".
Business rates are charged to retailers based on the value of their shop or other commercial property.
In its report, the Business Committee said there should be an examination of whether retail taxes should instead be based on the value of sales.
This could mean lower rates for smaller High Street shops.
'Single biggest threat'
It also suggests a separate system of business taxation for the retail sector.
"Among the many challenges they face, business rates are the single biggest threat to the survival of retail businesses on the High Street," said committee chairman Adrian Bailey.
"Since the system was created the retail environment has changed beyond all recognition. A system of business taxation based on physical property is simply no longer appropriate in an increasingly online retail world."
The British Retail Consortium, which represents UK retailers, welcomed the report.
"This report must be the final nail in the coffin of the question: do business rates need to be reformed?" said director general Helen Dickinson.
"They do. Business thinks so. A committee of Parliament thinks so. We very much hope the government will think so too."
Reform must be fair
But Adam Marshall, director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, pointed out that business rates affect all types of businesses, not just retail, and reform across all sectors was needed.
"We need thriving High Streets, but business rates are also the reasons many manufacturers and services companies put off investment and hiring decision because their rates bills are just too high," he said.
And Mark Rigby, chief executive of CVS and chairman of London Wasps told the BBC's Wake up to Money programme, that the current system isn't all bad, and that any alternative would need to be fair to all businesses, not just the retail sector.
"The reason it's based on property is because it works. You have to accept that business rates is a zero sum game. The government is looking to collect £25bn. If retail reduces the amount it pays, someone else will be paying more."
A government spokesperson said it was currently reviewing business rates administration "which will look at longer-term reforms to make the system more transparent, efficient and responsive to economic circumstances".
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Bring Fido to this event that is all the fun of animals in one event! You are invited into this expedition and exploration through the wonderful world of animals! Investigate the natural habits and hear from educational speakers on a variety of animals. Event will feature dog competitions, entertainment, grooming competition, seminars and more! See event website for updates and more information! If you are bringing a pet, you will need to download the Pet Waiver Form from the Event Website.
Bring Fido to this fun run/walk! Visit the event's website for up to date details on this annual event.
"BringFido" for an egg hunt! Event will also feature photos with the Easter Bunny and Easter-themed crafts. There will be separate small and large dog egg hunts.
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Corner Store Caroline! White Woman Calls 911 After Claiming 9-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Her
Teresa Klein is the latest white person who called the police on a Black person.
Another white woman has called the cops on a Black child, and this time, she accused a 9-year-old of sexual assault. However, video footage showed she was a damn liar.
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The woman has been identified as Teresa Klein, 53—though the internet named Corner Store Caroline—was at a deli in Brooklyn when she claimed a young boy groped her. She pulled out her phone, appeared to call the police and said, "I was just sexually assaulted by a child." She even accuses his mother of "escalating" the situation. You can hear her say, "I want the cops here right now!"
However, surveillance footage revealed Klein was not sexually assaulted. The 9-year-old walked by her and his backpack grazed her. Jason Littlejohn, the man who recorded Klein, told Pix 11 News, "How could she be sexually assaulted by a 9-year-old child who was walking by? He was so traumatized by the situation, he started crying."
Members of the community have accused her of being a troublemaker and calling 911 on people in the past. Watch the news clip below, which clearly shows the child did not sexually assault her and that Klein lied repeatedly.
Klein actually returned to the corner store and, according to the New York Times, when she was confronted by a reporter who showed her the footage that clearly proved she was not assaulted, she said, "Young man. I don't know your name but I'm sorry."
To make matters even stranger, the NYPD says "no report exists" of the call, according to Pix 11.
Most importantly, we hope the child is okay and not traumatized by this vile woman.
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