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Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. (the "Company") has filed its interim financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the first quarter of 2017.
The Company has also filed restated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2016 to adjust the accounting for a transaction with an affiliate in the Repsol Group. This transaction involved the sale by one of the Company's subsidiaries of a non-controlling interest in another subsidiary to an affiliate of the Company which occurred in late 2016. The accounting adjustments resulted in a reduction in the Company's net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 by $228 million. The adjustments do not impact the Company's reported cash flows. The restatement is solely as a result of a review of the particular transaction and the changes needed to properly account for it.
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Post two of two: Come along with my and my friends as we explore Flathead Lake and fail wake boarding. Included is my vlog which is must!
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When you invest in OptiPro equipment, you are investing in much more than solutions for precision optics fabrication. You also get the experience and expertise of OptiPro's team of engineers and technicians. This includes valuable experience gained through partnerships with the Navy, Army, and NASA in the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program.
The goals of the SBIR program include: stimulating technological innovation, meeting Federal research and development needs, and increasing private-sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development funding.
OptiPro has received SBIR awards from the Navy, Army, and NASA on twelve different topics, all of which are related to critical research required to develop new machines and processes for manufacturing current and future military optical components. Since 2004, 100% of our "Phase I" awards have been successful and led to "Phase II" awards and commercialization to Prime defense contractors. What does this mean? Quite simply, OptiPro delivers consistent results in our efforts to advance precision optics manufacturing technology.
OptiPro's involvement in the SBIR program has helped influence the commercialization of 11 solutions currently available in our machine line. Solutions capable of manufacturing prototype optical components, high volume production of spheres and aspheres, and everything in between. Solutions that will help you increase throughput by achieving faster setups and cycle times, while also achieving the precision optical tolerances you desire. Solutions capable of verifying the precision optical tolerances you aimed for through precise contact and non-contact measurements. Solutions that will help your company achieve more, because OptiPro believes optical manufacturers deserve more.


Simulating and passing ship interaction for harbour and navigation channel design.
Spencer, J.M.A.and McBride, M. and Shennan, D.
Disturbance of moored ships by passing vessels can be a significant problem, particularly in confined waterways and at berths sensitive to movement, such as container berths and those handling inflammable liquids. This paper reviews the physical processes involved in generating the motion, and mathematical modelling methods used in its simulation. The application of those computational models in a study of ship-generated disturbance at a container berth is then described. The results of the study were circulated amongst the marine pilots at the port which provided them with information on safe passing ship speeds for particular separation distances from moored vessels. This has reduced the number of incidents of passing ship induced problems, and as a consequence has improved cargo handling efficiency at the port.


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Keaton's Mortuary in San Rafael, California, has provided funeral and cremation services for the Marin County community since 1920. In the century that we've been in business, our funeral home has always responded to the changing needs of the San Raphael community—yet our commitment to excellent care has never wavered.
Our mission at Keaton's Mortuary is to help families create personalized funerals and memorials. This approach keeps us open to traditional religious rites as well as contemporary gatherings that deeply reflect a person's life. That means that whether you want a basic cremation with ashes scattered in a personally meaningful place, a funeral in our cozy chapel with cemetery burial nearby, or a modern celebration of life with live music, favorite foods and a send-off that expresses the passions of yourself or your loved one, we are happy to deliver.
Want an afternoon ice cream social? Or maybe an evening wine and cheese gathering is a better fit. Were you thinking about an equestrian-themed funeral complete with dancing ponies and attendees all in riding boots? If you can imagine it, we can make it happen.
Not everyone knows that there are many cremation options. If you are interested in cremation, the funeral home team can explain the process and different options. From a direct cremation without a memorial service or a witness cremation to a full funeral service before or after the cremation and more, we help you understand this increasingly common choice—and handle all of the cremation arrangements.
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It is our privilege to serve families in San Rafael and the surrounding Marin County community. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance or if you would like more information about our funeral and cremation services.
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In the 1960s, the Keatons purchased what is now known as Keaton's Redwood Chapel of Marin in Novato, California. Frank and Harold Keaton, along with a new partner, Claude Wundrow, operated both funeral homes in San Rafael and Novato until Harold and Claude died in 1989. At that time, Frank sold the funeral homes, yet remained on in a managerial role until his death at 90 years of age in 2002.
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Protesters are slowing down Malawi economy, Mutharika tells World Bank
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President Peter Mutharika has told the World Bank that protesters in Malawi are frustrating businesses and slowing down the economy.
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Mutharika made the remarks when he met Bella Bird, World Bank Country Representative at Sanjika Palace on Wednesday.
He said his government's mission to get Malawians out of poverty has been a challenging journey over the years because when Malawi moves two steps forward, a situation arises that takes the country three steps backwards.
"We made a lot of gains in the past five years. But some people who are refusing to accept results of the general elections have gone on a campaign of violence, frustrating businesses and slowing down the economy.
"This is happening despite the local and international observer missions commending the election as free, fair and credible," Mutharika said.
The president then challenged that his government will transform Malawi as it has proven that it can make great strides out of a crisis.
According to Mutharika, over the past five years his government has taken Malawi out of an economic crisis and achieved macro-economic stability. He added that the target now is to focus on growth.
Mutharika was re-elected for a second term in the May 21 elections but the opposition Malawi Congress Party and UTM are challenging his victory.
The two parties have also been endorsing demonstrations organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah.
Following violence, looting and arson attacks in previous demonstrations, the Supreme Court of Appeal last month issued a moratorium against post-election protests.
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Dec 30, 2019 - National Geographic Venture
A guest waves hello while snorkeling in the waters near San Evaristo.
Today we started our voyage with a snorkel! Guests swam in the clear waters of a small bay near San Evaristo. After that, we landed on the shores of a small fishing town and split into groups to explore the landscape as the sun set behind the mountains. A perfect start to an expedition as we sail into the new year.
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Alex was born and raised in Alabama. First living in a state park on the Tennessee River then growing up on Alabama's white sand beaches, he has always had an affinity for nature and wildlife. Alex started his professional career while studying film at the University of Alabama. Working as a news cameraman, he covered President Obama's inauguration and received three Associated Press awards. After graduating, Alex left news to enter the documentary world. Shortly after, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill happened, and he moved back home to Gulf Shores to document the tragedy for the city. This led him to Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic with whom he has traveled around the world, chronicling the adventures of these once-in-a lifetime trips.


Today's Image of the Day is by artist lemon :::檸檬:::. This image is stunning and surreal. We love the misty garden filled with all the lovely flowers and butterflies. Truly one of the many gifts the Beast gave to his lovely Beauty! Our heroine wanders through the garden and castle looking for the prince who appears in her dreams only to find out he is The Beast and she must remove the curse. Awesome work Lemon! Keep a look out for more featured posts for Enchantment this round and don't forget to enter the The Lost Unicorn Gallery's Enchantment Photo Contest. Rules are HERE. Follow the link HERE to visit the Flickr group! Contest ends February 25th.


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Problem: A couple years ago, 101MFG approached seven of our members who expressed their concerns about the costs of benefits and workers compensation that seemed to go up, almost without reason, every year. They felt powerless to address rising costs – but they were concerned about maintaining benefits programs that were competitive, so they could attract and retain their best employees.
Dramatic improvements/reductions in both expenses and costs of corporate liability items, ranging from auto/equipment & property, casualty and protection of the Owners/Officers and the firm from many different kinds of liability issues.
Results: These seven companies – the smallest with 7 employees, the largest with 140 employees – actually saved almost $800,000 vs. their prior year existing costs. In several companies, new plans were offered that actually improved employee coverage, while reducing costs. To date, these companies have also trained more than 140 employees and managers – adding to their leadership and managerial skills.
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Richard graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and a Masters in Health Science in 2001.
Richard is proficient in treating common Musculoskeletal conditions and has extended experience in treating chidren and pregnancy related conditions.
Richard is also proficient in dry needling techniques and finds this particularly useful in treating both chronic and acute conditions.
As Richard's external interests are snowboarding, rockclimbing, mountainbiking and being in the outdoors, he recognises the importance of maintaining mobility and general health through lifestyle and activity.
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Does it ever seem like the tasks of menu planning, grocery shopping, and meal preparation take far too much time? Do you feel like you live at the grocery store, always running to get that one thing you lack in a recipe, or the main ingredient in what you spontaneously decided to have for dinner? To help you with this frustrating problem, here are some tips on how to organize your family meals the right way, so that everyone is eating healthily and you're not exhausted all the time.
Don't worry, you're not alone – many of us feel overwhelmed by the tasks involved in meal preparation. And in the middle of all that, it's supposed to be healthy, right?
You probably already have a grocery list – but is it organized? It can really help if the list is laid out in the order that the store is organized. If the produce section is the first thing you see when you walk in, for instance, then "produce" should be the first category on your list. If you have to, make your first such list when you're in the store itself if you have trouble remembering the layout. You can also use my grocery list to help you and customize it later!
Include coupon notices on your list, too. If you have a coupon for an item, mark it in some way (maybe put a "c" in a circle next to the item) so that you don't forget. This can be especially handy if you go to a store where you use electronic coupons that are loaded onto your shopping card where you can't see them.
It's a good idea to get your kitchen organized. Few things waste time like hunting for items that you can't find, and few things waste grocery money like buying something you forgot you already had. Keep things like salt, pepper, sugar, and condiments you use a lot within reach of the stove. Canned goods can be kept in the same general area and organized according to type. Pots, pans, and appliances that you use often can be stored on the counter top, while less-used ones can go in cabinets.
When you prepare the meal, try measuring out ingredients first, then mixing them. Multi-tasking can come in really handy – boil pasta while preparing the salad, or microwave the potatoes while you're grilling the chicken breasts.
Another idea for quick meal preparation is to use the oven for more than one thing. Many dishes can be tweaked to accommodate a hotter or colder oven setting.
Make ahead whatever you can like chopping vegetables and refrigerate them for use during the week and make foods that can be used for other dishes during the week. Bake a chicken on Monday night, for instance, and plan for chicken salad on Tuesday. Yesterday's meal can be your made-ahead ingredient.
When you're planning your weekly or monthly menus, try to break down some of the meal preparation steps and see who else in the family can take over those tasks. For instance, if you're having tacos one night, then assign the grating of the cheese and shredding of the lettuce to one of your kids or your spouse; another family member can get the taco shells out and placed on plates; you can be responsible for browning the beef. Breaking down meals into simple steps that can be shared helps a lot.
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The agreement with the Nisga'a is being desperately pursued by the Federal and Provincial Governments because they fear they are running out of time. First, the BC Treaty Commission is in shambles and second, more and more people (Native and non-Native) are coming to truly understand the push behind both the Federal Comprehensive Claims Policy and the British Columbia Treaty Commission. The main reason that the powers that be in government are imploring religious institutions, corporate associations, trade unions, etc, to support the Nisga'a initiative is that the process may get out of their control before the deal is signed.
Whether knowing, or unknowing of government policy I am certain that the general upbeat feeling expressed over the Nisga'a Treaty are genuine. As a leader I am mandated to protect Aboriginal Title, at the same time to explore avenues to settle the outstanding land question between the Federal Crown and Indian Nations fairly and justly through a solution which practically accommodates our Peoples within the state of Canada. But we, that is Native and non-Native people, have begun to really understand what is being done politically, economically and socially in the so called 'land claims' negotiations. Our message may finally be getting through. The truth will have a shocking impact upon our various Nations, indeed all fair minded people should be dismayed when they learn that the agenda is more than creating certainty for the economy.
Treaties and their certainty provisions are really about 'TAKING - OUT' (extinguishing) the Indian Nations. Changing Nations to mere delegated village council or federal municipalities. In some parts of the world it is now called "ethnic cleansing". It is practised to a much more subtle level upon our people but it is still genocide. The most deplorable fact in this case is that they expect us to provide our consent. Genocide may seem harsh terminology, but this treaty once and for all, alters the reality of Indigenous Nations. We are being asked to give our consent to eradicating or renouncing that we are distinct Peoples, with distinct identifiable territories, with our own governing systems, with our own distinct languages and histories.
We are being asked to use our power of consent to deny to our future generations the benefits of Title from their homelands. The traditional leadership, along with ordinary Indigenous People, have been usurped by neo-colonial leaderships that are working with the settler governments to bring this aberration of settlement to a final conclusion. The thinking seems to be that if we give consent to such an agreement it cannot be seen as genocidal. The rest of us are being held in reserve ghettos until we capitulate to giving up our priceless homelands for a few hectares of settlement land which will soon be too small to be of benefit, much like the Indian reserves are now. The few million dollars being offered by the federal and provincial governments as compensation in these negotiations, will, in a short years, be recouped by taxes collected from our people's income and the newly acquired privilege of fee simple land taxes.
Taxes for land indigenous People once owned outright under Indian Title. The Federal and Provincial coffers will be more than replenished. In essence, with such taxes, we will be paying ourselves for the loss of Title. The Federal and Provincial Governments will walk away without concern for financing "land claims" settlements. So much for the settlements bankrupting the economy. Ask now who shall be truly bankrupt? It will be the Indian Nations as we will be forced to surrender over to Canada our territorial integrity and all the riches that that represents. Furthermore, the governance system which emerges from this deal is defined by the settlers, authorized by the settlers and to serve the settlers. Our traditional Indian governments are replaced by the delegated authority of a "third order" of government sanctioned by the Federal and Provincial Governments.
This is not self determination, this is permission to be self-administering Canadian laws and systems. What are the division of powers going to mean and are they going to be real division of power? Will such an agreement really mean self-determination for our Nations? We shall also be distracted by involvement in another colonial quagmire of internal renting of what is left of our lands and resources. Our hereditary and elected leadership will have to deal with the resulting socio-economic fall out. This is the stage which has been set for us. I feel there is a drop door to this stage floor.
Nowhere in any of the media, is it seriously reported that law suits have been filed by Nisga'a hereditary chiefs and ordinary citizens against the apparent neo-colonial administrations that have been negotiating these treaties of surrender and capitulation. There seems to be a deliberate policy of hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil, therefore report no evil. The Gitanyow people, as a part of the Gitk'san Nations have experienced first hand the dishonour of the crown as demonstrated in the land overlap issue. This has exposed the Canadian treaty policy of first come, first served.
In this way other communities or Nations are being strategically forced to the treaty table or as in the Gitanyow case to the court to defend their infringed upon Title. One must conclude that this is just another reason not to be involved in this sham of a scheme. In retrospect, to paraphrase a saying after the holocaust of Jewish people: Where were we when they took the lands of the James Bay Cree? Where were we when they took the homelands of the Yukon Peoples? Now that they are coming to take a Nation's land and resources in our own back yard, where are we?


This paper is review of state of art of knowledge of basalt fiber, the production methods and review of tests on basalt fiber as a strengthening material for concrete structures. There are several types of basalt fiber strengthening meth odds used to strengthen concrete. In this paper three types are mentioned: External strengthening, fiber matrixes, and rod type material.
The report "Basalt Fiber Market by Usage Type (Composites And Non-Composites), by Application (Building & Construction, Transportation, Wind Energy, Electronics, Marine, And Others), and by Region – Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020" defines and segments the basalt fiber market with an analysis and forecast of the volumes and values of types i.e. continuous and discrete individually.
According to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) report, installed cumulative wind power capacity in the EU has amounted to almost 129 GW/h, a growth of 9.7% on the previous year. It demonstrates a stable trend in the industry, with an annual average increase in capacity of 9.8% since 2000.
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the "Basalt Fibre Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015-2025″ report to their offering. In the last decade, basalt fibres has emerged as a strong competitor in the fibre reinforcement composites.
In modern construction sand concrete is increasingly used because of the widespread availability of raw materials. However, due to high specific surface area of the filler its strength characteristics are lower than those of conventional heavy concrete. To improve the physical and mechanical characteristics the authors of the article suggest using sand fractionation and basalt fiber.


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Q: bash script, syntax error: unexpected end of file I want to create a bash scripts that performs a certain task while checking if a file with a certain name. I am using UTF-8 encoding and running the script "bash test.sh". on a Ubuntu machine.
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The Spanish-American War anticipated important themes in the interventionist foreign policy that was to come over the next century. The host of the Dangerous History Podcast joins me to discuss its causes and long-term significance.
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Procrastination is actually much bigger and more powerful force that most of us realize. These activities can be as innocuous as chores, or more personal such as confronting uncomfortable situations, addressing complicated and painful emotions, or taking care of ourselves. Your health, your dreams, your goals, your career, your relationships and your self-worth are all being put on hold, possibly eternally, at your expense. Too busy taking care of others to give yourself the love and care you need?


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An Author's Busy Weekend
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I'm back after a fun weekend at Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event in historical St. Augustine. The Mardi Gras themed event was coordinated by Taira Wilds and her fantastic group of volunteers. This was my first time to attend this signing, and it certainly won't be my last. The fun started on Friday night with a meet and greet party for the authors in the Colonial Quarter area in the historical district. We enjoyed a Cajun buffet, a DJ, and lots of mingling and picture taking.
On Saturday, we gathered in the morning to set up, take group and individual photos, and then we had lunch. After that, the VIP ticket holders came in and the general public joined us a little later. Until 4:30, we laughed, talked books with readers and had all kinds of fun. There were also interviews with the Hangin With Web Show. And even though I'm suffering with knee issues and had to wear a brace, which, unfortunately, you'll see in the photo, I enjoyed the entire event!
Some friends of ours even stopped by to see me and to have a book signed!
***But that's not all that happened over the weekend. On Friday, March 8, Book Two in my Dominant Men series, Her Convenient Dom by USA Today Bestselling Author, Isabella Kole, was released by Blushing Books! It's done very well so far and I'd like to share some comments from reviewers with you and tell you a little about the book. And even though it's book two, it can be read as a standalone!
"This is a wonderful story about two people, Harper – a young nurse's assistant, and Parker, a well-to-do older widower with two young children." 5 stars*****
"The side plot of the unwanted hostile takeover attempts present a few problems for them, and that plot has a couple of unforeseen twists including some violence, but there is a very HEA ending that will warm your heart. The spankings are more sensual than harsh, and the sex is very vanilla. How vanilla you ask, well there is even a vanilla-scented bubble bath scene. If you are looking for a feel good story with a little kink and sensual sex without graphic excess, this one is for you." 4 Stars****
"I really enjoyed this book by Isabella Kole. I give it an enthusiastic 5 stars!"*****
"This is a nice long read." 5 stars*****
"From the beginning to the end, Ms. Isabella Kole knocked this one out of the park. OMG, between the amazing characters, their interaction, the people around them, to the mystery suspense, this was a page-turning tale. 5 stars*****
"A good old fashioned romance. Evans meets Harper after his son had an accident at the Dr. She instantly likes him and before you know things turns interesting. A lovely read." 5 stars*****
Now, here's the blurb for Her Convenient Dom:
Parker Bentley, widower and owner of a popular restaurant chain, has just asked his nanny to marry him. And he's made it very clear that even though it is a marriage of convenience to save his company from a takeover, it will be a real marriage. There will be no divorce, ever. He will be the head of the household, and she will have rules to follow. She will want for nothing, with a beautiful home in Chicago, a beach house in South Carolina, and money to buy whatever she wants. In return, she will help him run his business and his household, and raise his two small children. She will be his wife, in every sense of the word. His convenient wife.
Harper Easton can't believe her luck. The handsome, sweet man she works for has just asked her to marry him. However, there are strings attached. He expects her loyalty, her obedience, and her trust. Someone is trying to steal his affections and his company, and he is not having any of it. Harper is the key to preventing that from happening. She knows he doesn't love her, even though she is beginning to have feelings for him. Can she go through with it? How hard can it be? After all, he is a wonderful father, a fair employer, and fun to be around. Surely, she could be his wife, his lover, his partner and mother to his children without love getting in the way. And as far as his domineering ways are concerned, she finds those very sexy indeed…
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Isabella Teams Up With Coleen Singer
Published on February 21, 2017 by Anna Kristell RomanceLeave a comment
Hello again! My spicier side, Isabella Kole, has teamed up with the awesome Coleen Singer for a sweet little romance. Let me fill you in.
Annie has a hard time saying no. She is a worrier and always tries her best to please everyone. When she allows a smarmy, big guy on campus to talk her into letting him into the research lab she works in, knowing it is against the rules, it really lands her in big trouble.
Mortified after her employer, young, sexy professor, Jackson Davis, catches her in what appears to be an incriminating position, Annie fears losing her job, and maybe even expulsion and an arrest. When Dr. Davis proposes an alternate solution to her, how can she refuse? After all, hasn't it always been a secret desire of hers to experience discipline at the hands of a handsome man?
Only problem is, the more time she spends with the hot professor, the more she finds herself falling for him – and that's just asking for heartbreak, isn't it?
Publisher's Note: Sweet romance with a mild sexual scene and domestic discipline. If this offends you, please refrain from buying this book.
The hurt in his voice made Annie feel even worse. When he had been scolding her, she could at least try to defend herself. But when he reproached her quietly, she knew she had no good excuse for her behavior. She couldn't believe she had done such a thing – she knew it was wrong, and she had allowed Paulie to talk her into it. She felt so guilty that she was afraid her knees would buckle, and her stomach was in knots.
"Why did you do it?" Jack repeated sternly.
Annie wished the floor would open and she would fall right through. She had never been so ashamed in her life. She knew she had to answer his question, even though she had no excuse for her miserable behavior. He would just keep repeating it until she answered. "I…h-he came and sat with me at dinner. He seemed so nice." It was all she was able to choke out.
"So you invited him to my lab to have sex?" Jack asked incredulously.
"No, no!" Annie responded desperately. "I…he wanted to go some place where we could be warm. H-he…kissed me. And he wanted to come here so we'd be out of the cold."
"So you said sure and brought him here."
Annie was flustered again, and the shame burned through her whole body. She couldn't seem to explain herself, probably because there really was no excuse for what she had done. "No, I told him we couldn't come here. I explained about the laws and the rules and…well…"
"Well, what? How did you end up here, then?"
"I don't know!" Annie almost wailed. "I tried and tried to tell him no, but he just kept begging me and demanding, and somehow, I gave in and we came here."
"So all you had to do was tell him no. It's not like he grabbed the key card from you and broke in or anything like that. He just asked enough times until you said yes? Annie, that doesn't make any sense."
"I know," Annie whispered.
"Why didn't you just keep saying no? Is that so hard?" Jack demanded.
"I don't know. I mean, yes. I mean, I don't know why I gave in. It is hard to say no."
Jack was starting to get himself under control now, but he knew he still had every right to feel very angry with Annie. He grabbed a chair from the desk, turned it around to face her, and sat in it. He took Annie by the arms and stood her directly in front of him. With him sitting, they were on the same level and he could look directly into her eyes.
"Annie, what you have done tonight is very serious. There are strict laws protecting lab animals, and you broke those laws by bringing food and drink into the lab, not to mention the alcohol and illegal drugs."
"But I…" Annie interrupted.
Jack shook his head. "No, Annie, it doesn't matter whether you knew what your little friend was bringing in or not. You unlocked the door and let him in, and that makes you legally responsible."
Annie hung her head again. Jack continued, "Not only did you break federal animal protection laws, you broke very strict university rules, allowing no unauthorized persons to enter animal labs. The university could lose its standing with granting agencies if your behavior were to be known and go unpunished. So, in addition to being arrested for violating federal laws, you could be expelled from the university for your behavior."
Annie stood in front of Jack, feeling as if she wanted to die. She was absolutely horrified by what she had done. She couldn't believe she had allowed some stupid frat boy to cause all of her dreams to go up in smoke. She was the first one in her family to go to college; she had been valedictorian of her high school; she was the one all her family had pinned their hopes on. Now, she had ruined everything – all for some stupid boy and his kisses. She had gotten a full scholarship to a prestigious Ivy League university and had a chance to make something of herself, and she had blown it. Not just blown it but really exploded it. Now, she was not only going to be kicked out of school, she was going to jail! Jail! She had never felt worse in her life.
"Not only can you be arrested and expelled, but, Annie, I placed my trust in you. You knew the rules, and you knew how important my lab is to me. I could lose my research grant because of what you've done! I have to have these studies published to get tenure, and you risked all that, just to let that scumbag in here tonight because you liked the way he kissed you? I placed my trust in you, and this is how you repay me? What do you have to say for yourself?"
If Annie thought she had felt bad after he told her about being arrested and kicked out of school, it was nothing to what she felt now. How could she have done that to him? She didn't know it was possible to feel so bad. She wished she had never been born. She wished she could just die right now, so she wouldn't have to see Professor Davis looking at her like that. She willed her heart to stop so she could end her pain. She also realized that she didn't deserve the easy way out. She deserved to suffer. She deserved to be thrown out of school, publicly shamed, and sent to jail.
"Annie, do you have anything to say for yourself?" Jack repeated.
"No, sir." Annie tried to stifle her sob.
There was a pause while Jack just looked at her. "Well, Annie, what are we going to do with you, hmm?" Jack asked rhetorically.
He was surprised when Annie answered.
"Call the police and have me expelled and sent to jail." Annie sobbed quietly, with her head hanging as low as it could go.
Her utter dejection and obvious remorse almost made Jack smile, despite his anger. Almost. He was still annoyed with her, and if he could have, he would still have liked to spank her for her behavior, but he really had no intention of reporting her and having her either expelled or arrested. And even if she had been arrested, she wouldn't have ended up jailed for a charge like this; she would have ended up with a fine. She must have jumped to conclusions when he had told her that she could be arrested. This kind of thing did happen all the time, and although he wanted to put enough fear into her so she never did it again, she had not actually had the food or drink in the room with the rats, only in the outer office, which was not nearly as bad. Besides, it was a paperwork nightmare for him to report her. He took a deep breath and used his sternest tone.
"Annie, I am furious with you. What you did was inexcusable! I should spank you until you can't sit down for a week."
Uh oh! How did that slip out? Jack couldn't believe he had said that out loud! He tried to think of something to say immediately and hoped she wouldn't notice, but she looked up quickly at him with wide, shocked eyes. "I don't want you to be expelled or arrested either, Annie, but your behavior cannot be tolerated," Jack said the first thing he could think of to try to distract her.
Annie couldn't believe her ears. Did he just say that he should spank her? Was he really going to spank her before sending her to jail? She certainly deserved it, she thought, and she had plenty of fantasies about being spanked by a handsome man for her misdeeds. But reality seemed quite different from her fantasies. In her fantasies, it was always a boyfriend or husband who spanked her, and it was always because he loved her and wanted her to become a better person. And even in her fantasies, a spanking had never been as justified as it was now, in reality. She couldn't believe she had done something so awful. She was lost in her reflections when she suddenly realized he had asked her another question.
"I'm sorry, sir, what did you say?" Annie whispered tentatively.
"For Christ's sake, Annie, aren't you even listening to me?" Annie flinched at the expletive and Jack realized that she probably wasn't listening because she was processing his threat to spank her. Shit, she was probably planning to sue him for harassment. After what she had done to him, now she was going to come out looking like the victim! Damn! How could he have let that slip? He had just been so mad! And she did deserve it!
On top of everything else, he was going to have to fire her, and that pissed him off as well. Damn it, she had been a great research assistant, but he couldn't just keep her after a stunt like this. She had to be punished, and although he wasn't going to have her expelled or charged, he couldn't just keep her on as if nothing had happened. It was too bad he couldn't spank her. That could have solved everything. He could punish her to make sure she never did anything like that again, but he wouldn't have to lose his best research assistant. Ah well, no use hoping for the impossible. Even just having brought it up might cost him his job, if she reported him for it. Damn, damn, damn! He was so mad at her for everything.
"I'm really sorry. I know what I did was wrong. I don't know how I could have done it. I don't want to go to jail! I am so, sorry." Annie was sobbing so hard that her legs gave out and she fell to her knees. Jack sighed and reached over and pulled her back to a standing position, so that she was positioned directly in front of him again.
"Annie." Jack sighed again. "You are not going to go to jail. I am not going to report you. However, your behavior…" Jack started to explain that he would have to fire her, but Annie interrupted him by falling to her knees again and grabbing both of his shins in an awkward hug.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, for not sending me to jail. How can I ever thank you? I'm so scared to go to jail! Thank you, thank you for just expelling me. Thank you so much, sir." It was not easy for Jack to understand her through her sobs. He took her arm and pulled her back to her feet again. He ran his hand through his hair in frustration, then took another deep breath.
"Annie, you're not going to be expelled, either. I'm not going to report you. But this kind of behavior cannot go unpunished. Annie, do you understand me?" Jack wasn't sure that Annie could even hear him through her sobs.
Annie couldn't believe it! Did he just say that he was not going to have her expelled or arrested? She knew she deserved both and worse, but was he really going to let her go without the public shame of arrest and expulsion?
"Annie, I said this behavior cannot go unpunished. I am going to have to fire you." Jack took Annie by the shoulders to try to get her to look at him, so he could see if she had heard him over her sobs. He made his voice stern again. "Annie, stop that crying this instant! Do you hear what I'm saying?"
To Jack's surprise, Annie managed to choke back her sobs immediately and turned her face up to look at him. "Yes, sir," she choked softly. "I have to be punished so you're going to fire me." After a pause, she added, "Is that all you're going to do to me?"
"Why, isn't that enough?" Jack said wryly, hoping she wasn't going to start accusing him of harassment now.
"Well, what about that other thing you said?" Annie asked, her face starting to flush.
"What other thing?" Jack pretended not to know what she was talking about.
Annie's face went even redder. "The spanking," she said softly.
Jack didn't know what to say and wanted desperately not to incriminate himself. "Why, do you want a spanking?" he asked brusquely.
"No, but I don't want to be fired, either."
Jack's whole body tingled suddenly. Was she asking him for a spanking? "Then, what are you saying? That you want to trade being fired for a spanking?" Jack couldn't believe they were even having this conversation.
Annie took a moment to answer. "W-well, i-if you'll let me, I guess. I thought you were going to do both to me. I feel so bad about what I did. I deserve to be kicked out of school and sent to jail, I know, and to be spanked and fired. And I'm so grateful to you for letting me stay in school me and not sending me to jail…" Her sobs started again softly.
Jack broke in, "Annie, I'm not your father. I can't just spank you…" His voice trailed off. What the hell was he saying? He wanted to spank her so badly! Why was he saying this! On the other hand, it wasn't worth his job, if she reported him. Annie still just stood in front of him with her head down. "Even if you deserve it," he finished.
"There has to be something I can do. I want to make it up to you, somehow." Annie still looked at the ground as she spoke quietly. "Maybe I can just work for you for free, and you don't have to pay me. I can get another work study job, and I can try to repay you by working for free." She paused. "Oh, you probably don't even want me around now that you can't trust me anymore." She paused again and a few tears trickled down her cheek. "But I just feel so bad. I feel so bad! I am so, sorry and there is nothing I can do." She put her hands up and covered her face.
COLEEN SINGER
Coleen Singer loves snowstorms, fresh hot coffee and her cat, Stud Muffin. She loves to write romantic stories with good, old-fashioned men. She also loves to hear from her fans. You can write her at: coleensingerauthor@gmail.com.
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USA Today and International bestselling author, Isabella Kole, lives in southern Indiana, where she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Always an avid romance reader, she began writing several years ago, and although she has had several sweet romances published under a different pen name, Accepting His Terms is the first erotic romance in her collection.
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Bethany Leigh…Brand Spanking New Author to Watch Out For
Published on December 12, 2015 December 12, 2015 by Anna Kristell RomanceLeave a comment
Bethany Leigh has just released her first two works with Blushing Books! Betrothed, a novella prequel and the follow-up, Freedom. I'm going to tell you a little about both of these today. Great stories, both set in a compelling alternate Edwardian universe. You'll giggle, gasp and smile as you read them, just like I did!
Betrothed
Lady Cassandra has been warned that 'the betrothal is the hardest thing a woman goes through' – but it's not until she's caught attending a forbidden rally that she discovers the painful truth behind those words.
Lady Cassandra is betrothed to the man she loves – but she doesn't think it right that he will inherit her family's estate one day. So, with two friends, she attends a Freedom for Women League rally. Lady Margia and the Freedom for Women League are fighting for the right of women to vote, own property, and not be subject to the discipline of their menfolk.
The campaign could change Lady Cassandra's future – but when she gets caught attending the rally, it makes her present life a lot less comfortable…
Set in the same alternate Edwardian universe as Freedom.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Betrothed-Bethany-Leigh-ebook/dp/B018Z0TRYQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449447017&sr=8-1&keywords=bethany+leigh
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Now that we were betrothed, Edmund too had the right to punish me physically; though he still needed to obtain permission from Father, who would punish me, too. That was why Mama had warned me about the betrothal. "Even though once you're married, your husband can bare your bottom to spank you, at least you'll know while he's disciplining you that there isn't a second punishment to come," she'd told me. "Instead, what usually comes after a marital spanking is infinitely more delicious. As you'll find out at the Bedding Ceremony."
I'd had a horror of the Bedding Ceremony since I was a child and attended a wedding on the other side of town. After the Wedding Ceremony, everyone had gathered at the married couple's new home for the Wedding Feast. Before the feast was served, the groom had carried the bride over the threshold and up to their bed chamber. There had been silence in the great hall while everyone listened to the thwacks and squeals coming from upstairs. Presently, the groom had appeared on the gallery, brandishing the paddle he'd been given by the bride's father in one hand, and a blood-stained sheet in the other. All the adults had clapped and cheered and stomped. Horrified, I'd asked Mama if the bride had been spanked until she bled; Mama had laughed, hushed me and whispered no, of course not; a good, loving husband would spank his wife hard if she displeased him, but he would never really hurt her. Later, in my bed chamber, she explained about the blood.
It still mystified me how Mama could say a husband would "never really hurt" his wife. The spankings and canings I received from Father always hurt, and they were over skirts – and I'd often heard Mama yelling and crying when Father paddled her. Yet, at every Bedding Ceremony I'd attended, the bride always looked radiant when she came down to the Feast, even if she did have to sit on a cushion.
Politics and passion collide in Edwardian England when women's rights activist Lady Margia encounters the handsome and traditional Sir Cormac Adair.
Lady Margia and her Freedom for Women League are scandalising the country – demanding the right to vote, own property, and not to be spanked by their menfolk. Lady Margia is determined that her campaign will succeed – whatever the cost. But how can she reconcile her beliefs with the attraction she feels towards the traditional Sir Cormac Adair?
Meanwhile, Lady Isobelle sees Lady Margia's campaign as her chance to inherit her family estate, and, along with her maid Edie, breaks household rules and attends a local rally.
Join Lady Margia, Lady Isobelle and Edie in an alternate Edwardian universe as they hit the campaign trail, encountering intrigue, romance, spankings and surprises along the way.
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He joined them by the fire when Lady Drusilla had poured tea. "I understand your rally was broken up, Lady Margia," he said.
Lady Margia nodded. "Yes, but I'd almost finished my speech, so it didn't matter. As long as the message went out."
Sir Cormac reached for a scone. "That's all right for you to say, surely?"
Lady Margia sighed. "What do you mean?"
"Well, you're one of the few women at that rally who'll be sitting comfortably right now. I find your campaign very irresponsible, Lady Margia. You spare no thought for those women currently regretting their defiance, or for the men who really have better things to do than have to constantly police their womenfolk's behaviour and administer punishment."
"Then they should stick to those better things to do," said Lady Margia, "and let women make their own decisions about their own lives."
Bethany Leigh is a newbie erotic romance writer published by Blushing Books. Her first novella, Freedom, is set in a kinky alternate Edwardian era, and her second, At Dead at Night, is a murder mystery set in present-day England. Her short story anthology, A Cure for All Ills and Other Stories, will also be published by Blushing Books, and includes contemporary, historical and time-travel stories set in Australia, England and the Czech Republic.
She enjoys writing (and reading!) about strong-willed heroines crossing swords with alpha heroes.
http://bethanyleighromance.blogspot.com.au/
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Jackson Young, Multi-Talented Artist
Today I'm going to introduce you to a young man from my hometown. His name is Jackson Young and he is a rising country music star, a cover model, writer, actor, you name it, he does it. Many of you are familiar with him, as you've met him in my street team. He was in San Antonio over the weekend with author, Randi Alexander, at the Wild and Wicked Weekend Author Event and some of you met him there. Here's a little about this talented young man. His newest CD is out and here's the video for his hit "Drunken Angel."
Recording Artist/ Songwriter
Jackson Young is a singer/songwriter in a professional career spanning fifteen years. Jackson has formerly held two independent records deals (Platinum Planet, TMG), a publishing deal, and is currently calling Nashville, TN, home. "I'm blessed," Jackson remarks.
Jackson has been blessed to collaborate and create with industry greats such as; Chester Thompson (Inductee in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), Chris Leuzinger (accredited for playing electric guitar on every Garth Brooks record), Michael Rhodes (accredited A session player in Nashville), Mark Capps (Grammy Award winning engineer), Jeff "Stick" Davis (Grammy Award Winner), Tommy "Papa" Stillwell (Award Winning Blues Guitarist), and Tim Gonzalez. Currently collaborating with Jon Conley (Kenny Chesney Second Guitar), and Johnny Neel (Lifetime Achievement Allman Brothers Band, Grammy Award Winner). "The people make the difference," Jackson says.
Jackson showcases nationally in venues and festivals which have included B.B. King's, he gets featured on T.V. and radio, places and wins national contests with past exposure to 6.9 million people. Headlines/features for philanthropy for great organizations like; Gilda's Club, St. Jude's, Asphalt Templers, and more. College performances have earned current endorsement by Sigma Pi Fraternity International, reaching 100,000 alumni and 5,000 undergraduates nationwide. "Reward is giving," Jackson believes.
Jackson has also been honored to share the stage with national recording artists such as; Shooter Jennings, Katie Armiger, The Beat Daddy's, Bryan White, and the one and only Johnny Neel from the Allman Brothers Band.
As a professional actor, Jackson has been featured as an extra, principal, and music video choreographer. He has experience in major motion picture, commercials, independent film, and television – some of which have been CMT and 20th Century Fox distribution, among others. In commercial, video, and currently independent film, he has been responsible for co-writing, casting, co-editing, producing, and executive production.
Additionally, Jackson has been a talent scout director for a national talent agency, co-directed and worked with some of the best and most innovative actors and directors in the industry today such as; Armie Hammer, Kristoffer Polaha, Brooks & Dunn, Ruben Studdard, Brad Hodge, Aaron David Thomas, and many more.
Fortunate to have studied under a three-time world champion, Jackson has professionally trained in the style of Ballroom, Latin, and Swing, and has performed privately for groups numbering more than 100 people. Owning a private dance company, Jackson taught group and private lessons and choreography. While a professional instructor, his students won placement in Pro-Am dance competitions. Jackson has also been a featured principal dancer and choreographer for a national cruise line video.
In traveling the United States, Jackson represented and sold premier couture costumes for the company accredited for designing and dressing the first season of ABC Television's "Dancing With the Stars," giving him the opportunity to work with the world's best.
Jackson was the face and spokesperson for "Rooter Man A Corp" for four years during which time he co-designed the current costume. His image was on trucks, the internet, the company's website, and a toy that was made in his likeness, which he also co-designed. While the face of the company, Jackson traveled the country performing for promotional and grand opening events.
Jackson has also modeled and walked the runway for "Manny Ready to Wear," a premier couture designed by Manny. Manny is the son of the famous clothing designer "Manuel" who is accredited for the "Nudie Suit" worn by various icons such as; Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, and many others. Jackson has also been the cover model for each one of his albums; First Sessions, Let It Ride (National Distribution), and currently Once You Go Jack. Most recently he is currently the cover model for a three book series, Diaries of a Casanova; Legend Awakening, Twisted Angel, and Rising Redemption which are co-written by US Today Bestselling Author, Randi Alexander.
Some of Jackson's accolades include; Pacemaker Paddle Award Vincennes University for Academic Excellence and Superb Community Service, Honorable Discharge United States Army Infantry 101st Airborne Air Assault, Smokingjacket.com Viral Video Contest winner sponsored by Playboy Magazine, gaining him exposure to 6.9 million people, Proclamation of "Country Day" in Martin County, Indiana in honor of his debut release "Let it Ride Album," featuring the song "Country, Martin County," and National Endorsement by Sigma Pi Fraternity International with 100,000 alumni and over 5,000 undergraduates, along with several other recognitions and awards.
Jackson says, "Wear lots of shoes you will never regret where they take you."
Reach us at getrowdy@jacksonyoungcountry.com , Facebook.com/jacksonyoungcountry, and business manager, Jess Jenkins (615) 881-6668.
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An Interview With Christopher Craven
Published on June 8, 2014 by Anna Kristell RomanceLeave a comment
Hi! Welcome back to Anna's World. I haven't done an interview in a while and today I'm going to remedy that. I have the fabulous Christopher Craven with me and he's going to tell us about his work. Let's get started!
1. What inspired you to choose your genre (genres)?
Well to start off, I myself am gay and I was introduced to the genre after a relative recommended a T.A. Chase book and from that point I was hooked. With thoughts in my own head, I finally became determined to write my own. Thus, Miles Turner and Landon Black were born!
2. We all have issues with balancing our time between writing, editing, promoting, along with other obligations and personal time. What works best for you?
To start Anna, I honestly don't know what personal time is. As a career man working a busy 9 to 5 Pharmacy job, it's really hard to grasp hold to the concept of 'free time' since when I'm not at work—I'm still at work. (Sounds like an oxymoron, but this is truth for me.) However, I juggle that time away from the pharmacy very carefully. I enjoy television way too much and I have a list of things I like to do besides writing. When I'm not at work, like most other gay men, I love to shop. This makes it harder for me to stay home all the time because I am always out shopping somewhere. No matter where it is, be it clothing, groceries or as of late—appliances and interior decorating!
3. Shopping…wow…I can definitely relate! So tell us about your characters now. What type of hero do you normally choose? What type of heroine?
Miles Turner and Landon Black will ALWAYS be my babies. They're the originals and I loved writing them so much that I wrote 'Accord' (their sequel) and a prequel novelette titled 'Tryst'. My hero characters (being solely M/M Romance) usually have a couple flaws. I'm not a picture perfect type of person and I don't reckon many people in the real world really are. And even the most affluent of people oftentimes have bigger issues than the rest. With the story of Miles Turner and Landon Black, they have such a close relationship. From the outside looking in, they appear to have perfect lives. However this couldn't be any less true! For those that have read October Sun (Now re-published as Plight) know that Miles and Landon have their own plethora of problems. To everyone else who haven't the pleasure of reading them, it only takes a couple of chapters to become fully engrossed in each man's set of diverse problems.
4. Who are some of your favorite authors? Did they inspire you to write?
I grew up reading Dean Koontz and Stephen King since the sixth grade. "Goosebumps" and "Nancy Drew" just didn't interest me anymore and it was time for me to evolve my literature experience into adult related material like murder mysteries and bone chilling thrillers like "Intensity" by Dean Koontz or his most famous, "Mr. Murder". After reading them, I'd developed an entire plot chart for a book I was determined to write but never had success. It was going to be a sci-fi space murder mystery. HA! I still laugh upon thinking about that crazy idea. Then a handful of years ago, I'd been introduced to the world of Gay Romance. There, I first read T.A. Chase books. Then I found my first A.J. Llewellyn title and fell in love with those characters. Josh Lanyon and Andrew Gray taught me the possibilities of linking gay romance with a twisting/suspenseful storyline. Hank Edwards then emerged from the abyss of Facebook literary contacts that I regularly talked to. But it wasn't until months into our online friendship that I read one of his titles. There have been several others along the way.
5. What has been the most difficult aspect of your writing career?
Negative customer reviews! As the author, our stories and our characters are just like children. We think we've taught them all there is to know about life. Hell, we make them do what we want them to do after it's all said and done. So while we like each of our titles (for the most part), it is hard for many of us in the industry to accept the fact that some people didn't or will not appreciate the same aspects of our "babies" that we do. Of course as authors—we give ourselves entirely too much credit and sometimes it goes to our head.
6. We can all relate to the negative reviews, believe me! Give us a little dirt about yourself. What's your favorite guilty indulgence?
SOAP OPERAS! I have to watch DAYS OF OUR LIVES every single day. Only until recently did I just have a general appreciation for soaps. But after I became friends with a former soap star and her mom (an iconic soap opera lead writer) did my appreciation grow into a full-on respect for the whole cast and crew of soap operas.
6. OMG! I was heartbroken when Soapnet went off the air! You'll have to catch me up! But first tell us about your newest book.
Well, I will share the series that follows the most recently republished 'Plight' as the never before released sequel and prequel (story) are releasing soon. Below are the covers/synopsis's for how they release this summer.
(already released) amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCPHPLK
As a defense attorney, Miles Turner believes everything in his life is supreme. At the peak of his career, he takes on a high profile case that if he plays his cards right, would sufficiently line his wallet. The task is to defend a famed heir notorious for his constant troubling attention in the limelight. Miles finds resolve to all of his issues through his partner, but the recent decline in his everyday wellbeing compromises this trust.
After stumbling upon Miles in a bookstore, former underwear model Landon Black is finally settling down in life. To occupy his time, he takes classes to earn a degree as an accounting major. But studying late at night comes difficult with the extra-curricular activities deep within their Los Angeles abode. Landon has finally discovered the simple joys—love, learning and life.
With an impromptu family reunion back home in Colorado, Landon cannot fathom which of those simplicities could break when they spend a weekend around his prejudiced father. But as members of the "Black Pack" come together in the snow capped mountains of Colorado at Lake Alexander, no-one can see what's looming ahead– an event with consequences so severe it stands to alter all of their lives forever. Prepared with nothing but his integrity and a heart full of hope, Miles is praying for a miracle while Landon, forced to play a high stakes game of life-or-death, is asking himself if the love he has is enough to offer.
**Prequel Novelette to Plight**
(Coming June 25th, 2014) to Amazon Kindle (first)
So many things can occur within just a short span of time. It's just the concept that Miles Turner has been grappling upon while stepping into the realm of criminal law. After passing the California Bar Exam, he's been offered a prime spot within a firm that can set his future success as a defense attorney. But the one concept of life that constantly seems to be missing is what he needs the most—love. The hectic workload piling up on Miles' plate just doesn't allow enough of his valued time to mingle. After a chance encounter at a downtown Los Angeles bookstore, the meticulous lawyer soon understands that he's the only one who can author his life.
Landon Black, a Colorado native turned California underwear model, is at his wits end with men. After his painful breakup with Johnny Steele back home in Western Colorado, Landon believed that he must focus all his time on such a star studded career in order to go further in the industry. His lacking trust for others compounded with a general discontent for life quickly shifts upon bumping into Miles Turner during a sweltering summer afternoon. The two men finally fill empty voids within themselves as they embark on an immense journey of juggling two separate worlds into one unified love.
**Sequel book to Plight**
(Coming August 13th, 2014) to Amazon Kindle first
Just weeks after the murder of his close friend, Kevin Donahue sets out on a personal vendetta to track down the killer responsible. He stops at nowhere to ensure the madman pays for the evil acts haunting his circle of friends. During the lengthy investigation, he's arrived close to solving the mystery. But all his extended hours must come at the cost of spending less time with his soul mate. Kevin realizes he must delegate and prioritize his duties as a Lieutenant in order to manage an unrehearsed wedding to his lover. However to his surprise, there's more beneath the surface of Miles' death and Kevin must remain dutiful in his ranks without solely taking matters into his own hands.
Deciding to place his education on pause, Shane Caruthers consoles Landon and helps his friend come to terms with Miles Turner's gruesome death. While on the academic sabbatical, Shane comes to the revelation that life is too short and he wants to marry Kevin with a less elaborate ceremony than they originally intended—and much sooner also. After Shane convinces Kevin of all the benefits to eloping, the lovers invite Landon Black to join alongside them on their hasty marriage celebration. Upon departing Los Angeles for a weekend, the trio are shocked to find Miles' killer still up to their same antics. Kevin must placate Shane and Landon all the while risking his life to apprehend a cold-blooded criminal.
Want to know more about Christopher's work and keep up on the latest? Go to his brand new website at http://www.christophercraven.com
You can also find him on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/authorchriscraven
Thanks so much for being with us today and telling us a little about your books! Best of luck to you.
Thanks everyone else for joining us. Have a great week!
Categories Articles, Author Spotlight, Book Covers, Interviews, News•Tags books, Christopher Craven, Drama, e-books, Genre, Landon Black, Miles Turner, Reading, Romance, Romance Series, writing
A Chat With Author Lyn Croft
Published on December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013 by Anna Kristell Romance6 Comments
I have Lyn Croft with me today! She's answered the famous "Anna" questions and is going to tell us about her new book too. Pull up a chair, get comfy, and read on as we see what Lyn has to say.
What inspired you to choose your genre (genres)?
I've always been in love with the sci-fi world. The creativity has no limits, yet you still have to find a way to bring a reality of it all to an audience. That has always intrigued me. But I have to say it is the ability to create new worlds and characters, as well as making your own rules.
I can understand that. I don't write in that genre but enjoy reading it. Now, we all have issues with balancing our time between writing, editing, promoting, along with other obligations and personal time. Tell me, what works best for you?
I would love to say I stick to a schedule, but I do have a busy life. I try to make sure I set time aside so that I can have time for my writing. My muse gets cranky, and so do I if I can't get the characters to come alive on paper.
I can totally relate to that. Tell us about your characters. What type of hero do you normally choose? What type of heroine?
I have a few different types of heroes. The Nephilim/Halflings from my book are heroes that were born into being warriors, and then I have the Cara and Kelsey, the ones who grow into the role over time. They start off weak – or believing they are – and find the strength inside them when faced with challenges. I love watching characters grow and overcome. When they do realize their potential, and how they've made it through their trials and see their true strength, that makes them a true hero in my eyes.
Good point! Who are some of your favorite authors? Did they inspire you to write?
I know people are tired of hearing this, but Stephen King is the King. I love his style, his imagination, and the way he shares his experiences and processes so that other authors can grow their talent. He's my mentor and inspires me with how far he has come in the writing word. He's mastered so many genres, and to me that's a rare talent. I have others as well; Gena Showalter is another of my favorites as well as Dean Koontz.
Some impressive names there! What would you say has been the most difficult aspect of your writing career?
My schedule. I work full time, and am a single mother. I would love to have more time to write than I'm currently able to. I watch other writers churn out book after book, and then have fans ask me when my next one will be ready. I feel bad that I'm not producing faster, but I also like to take my time with my stories to make sure I get them right. So that combined with my current obligations gets as little frustrating at times.
Oh, girl, I'm right there with you. I work full time and even though my kids are grown, it's still hard to fit everything in. The fun part now, give us a little dirt about yourself. What's your favorite guilty indulgence?
Oh, goodness. I'm a video game nut. I've had to discipline myself to set goals for writing before I'm allowed to play on the Xbox. Or else, I'll be online constantly playing Call of Duty or Gears of War, and not producing stories for the public. Sometimes I think I'm a teenager stuck in a grownups body.
You'd get along great with my little grandson. He is a video game junkie already! Okay now for the good part. We've all been waiting for this. Tell us about your newest book.
I'd love to!
Once cast from Heaven, Zillah has vowed to destroy God and overtake his kingdom. But a key is needed to open the gates between the two realms.
The Key to the gate walks the earth in the form of a woman…young, innocent and completely unaware of her importance in the battle between good and evil. Once her blood is shed, Zillah can open the portal to release her father…Lucifer himself.
Cara, a college sophomore, is quickly thrown into a world of supernatural, as well as learning of her true ancestry. Vampires, werewolves and the Nephilim are now a part of her real world. As the beings struggle to protect her, she fights to keep her sanity as her mortal realm is crushed.
Secrets are revealed that could shatter Cara's new found love, as well as lead to her ultimate death. A family is torn apart as the battle to save the key leads them down a road of betrayal and heartache. Loved ones are lost, lines are crossed, and nothing is as it seems. Lies and truths twist and turn, leaving us with only one question…
Could you sacrifice the one you love to save the world?
Blood & Lilies Excerpt
The evening sky pulsed, hues of deep purples and blacks engraving blurry lines above the earth. The night echoed its cries, carried by angry breezes through the hills of the land. The cemetery, cascaded in carved tombstones that sprouted from the ground, laid empty and dormant, except for the busy, yet silent whispers of the dead.
The ground, wet and damp, gave way beneath Cara's bare feet as she trudged through the mud pushing between her toes. Her eyes traveled towards the ground to study her soiled feet, finding her body was draped in a simple, yet elegant white dress which graced her pale legs just below her knees. The plunging neckline stopped just beneath the cleft of her breast as the thin silk straps hugged the tops of her shoulders, exposing her bare delicate skin.
She scanned around her, alone and frightened, like a young child strayed from its mother. It was so dark, and the crested moon, swarmed by rolling darkened clouds, offered no safe haven of light to guide her way. Slow and unsure, she stepped cautiously, waiting blindly for an edge that would send her spiraling down into a never-ending abyss, swallowing her whole. The shadows danced in front of her, playing tricks on her unfocused eyes as her feet took her step by step.
Where was she? How did she get here? She could hear faint whispers of the dead crying out to her from the spirit world. Their words made no sense as they all jumbled together like a soft but unmelodic hum in the air. Her ears strained to make out parts of the words, hoping to piece together some language so she could better understand why they'd brought her here.
Realization struck. The voices had guided her here. She turned around to where the whispers grew, louder and more needful. She followed them as they increased, vibrating through her head as if they were coming from inside her brain, instead of churning in the air around her. The darkness frightened her, yet she still continued, following the only guidance she had.
Cara.
She could hear it now. Through the vast echo of the whispers, she could make out her name. They called to her, begged her to come near. She obeyed.
Something hard struck her toes, shooting instant pain up through her legs, like lightning igniting through her to her very core. Her body flew forward as she reached out to stop her fall. She expected a large stone to split her head. Or perhaps the tip of a metal cross would impale her through her chest and end it all, without her knowing or seeing it in the darkness before her. But there was nothing as her body hit the soft ground beneath her.
Grass laced itself through her fingers as she looked up to the gravestone in front of her. The clouds that had hugged the moon so well broke, lighting the etched carvings before her so she could see. What she read on the engraving shook her to the core. Her eyes couldn't process, couldn't comprehend what she was seeing.
Cara L. Chadwick
Beloved Friend and Student
We will miss you always
Oct. 18, 1992 to Dec. 21, 2012
A cry escaped her lips as Cara pushed herself up from the ground as fast as she could, stumbling backwards. She wanted to turn away, run and never look back. There was no way in hell she was going to stay here to hang out with her own tomb. And the date…it was this Friday's date…or had it already arrived and was now in the past? Cara realized she had no idea of what time it was, or the day, but she needed to escape and get out of this place as fast as her bare feet could carry her.
Laughter filled the air around her, swirling and vibrating through her head as Cara searched to find where it came from. She knew the sound all too well, deeply etched in her head from the nights before. From her past experiences with the twins, she knew running would get her nowhere. She was a lost cause already from the moment she had stepped foot in this graveyard; the moment she saw her own grave laid out before her. They would win.
She lifted her eyes, outlining their shadows in the darkness before her as they stepped closer. Three slim figures moved towards her, gliding as if they walked on air. Two of them were the twins, but the third was new. One she had never seen.
Moonlight shone down upon them but seemed to focus upon the one in the middle, like a spotlight specially designed just for her. It graced her with such an illuminating light, as if the lunar orb had no other job in the world but to light a path for this godly being. Cara finally made out the woman's face. She was absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking features sat on a perfect feminine frame. Her hair was jet black, wrapping like silk around her shoulders, flowing effortlessly past her thin waist. Natural waves cascaded through her locks as it glimmered off the light, highlighting scarlet tones that glistened through her hair. Her eyes sparkled, shining like ebony pearls, even though they held no light themselves. An endless black abyss filled them, contrasting against her smooth ivory skin. The twins flanked her sides like bodyguards, each paling in comparison to her existence. Dark eyes stared at Cara, taking her in as full ruby pouted lips carved up against sharp pallid teeth, exposing a ravenous smile that threatened to consume all in her path.
Fear filled Cara's blood as she stood before them; she marveled and was terrified all at the same time. Her feet were helplessly stuck to the ground as if the mud beneath her toes had turned into glue, holding her prisoner in front of her grave. The air in her lungs grew rapid and short as the panic raking though her veins clenched at her chest. She grew dizzy from the hyperventilation thinking about the date on her gravesite. It must be today, right now, December 21, the day Cara would leave this earth for good.
They wouldn't have to carry her far to bury her either. No, they could just have their meal and toss her away like a rotting apple. Her limp body would lie lifeless till passersby found her decaying corpse and tried to contemplate the irony of a deceased body being outside of its grave. Her eyes shifted back and forth between the three goddesses before her as they approached, coming closer.
The one in the middle spoke, "Ah, Cara, my child. Do not be frightened of me." The woman's voice was soft and sweet, almost alluring as she gazed upon her with treacherous eyes.
Cara didn't move. She just stared in awe and fear. Something inside her stirred as if the voice was all too familiar. Her terror began to subside, though she knew she had to fight against this. Let the fear feed her, this witch before her could be casting a spell for all she knew.
"Sweet Cara. I have waited for you for so long and now that you are here…oh child. Come to me." She motioned with her hands for Cara to approach her.
Though every cell of Cara's being told her to turn away and run, her body did not obey. Instead, it followed the orders of the hypnotizing goddess in front of her. Her feet, mechanical, moved towards the predators in front of her, and there was nothing Cara could do to stop it. Control had abandoned her. It didn't belong to her anymore.
The woman's slender hand caressed Cara's cheek, her face motherly as she stroked the child, "Oh Cara, dear. Do you know how special you are? How special you are to me?"
"No," Cara answered, feeling spellbound by the soft hum of the woman's voice. Her body was frigid from the touch of the woman's hand. Though captivated, something screamed deep down inside her to wake up from this bad dream. She shouldn't be here right now.
"You will find out soon enough, my dear. Soon enough. I will see you soon." She turned her gaze to the twins, giving them a slight nod before turning her focus back to Cara. Her eyes were now glazed over to the blackest of black, swimming with a hunger, an evil that threatened to swallow everything around it. "Run!" the woman yelled, as the twin's stance became predatory.
Cara jerked back as the woman screamed. Her voice was so sweet and melodic one moment and was now a raging demon thirsty for blood the next, awakening her from her dreamlike state. The twins snarled at her response, moving forward to pounce on their kill.
She didn't think, she just reacted as she turned from the three monsters and ran. Her heart pounded frantically, feeling like it would burst out of her chest any moment. Her feet, bare and mud-sodden, tore through the ground as she darted away as fast as they would carry her.
The clouds hugged the moon again, cradling it so the little light it shed began to vanish. Darkness clung around Cara like a blanket, but she didn't let it stop her. She ran, faster and deeper into the cemetery, not caring where her direction took her. Only that it took her away from them.
Lyn's Bio:
Lyn Croft is a sci-fi fantasy writer born and raised in sunny Southern California. There, she raises her daughter, works full time, writes novels, and plays video games in her spare time.
Her new book, "Blood & Lilies ~ Bloodlines" is her debut novel, and the first in a series of epic tales for the battle between good and evil.
Where you can find Lyn:
http://lyncroft.beaucoupllc.com/ (under construction, but should be up in the next few days)
https://www.facebook.com/lyn.croft.3
https://twitter.com/LynCroft27
http://mortal-angel.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much for visiting Anna's World today, Lyn. I've enjoyed chatting with you and come back anytime. Best of luck to you with this book and all your future works!
And for you readers out there, I've just been told by Lyn's publisher that two lucky commenters will be awarded an ebook copy of Blood and Lilies so be sure and leave a comment!!!
Categories Interviews•Tags Anna Kristell, beaucoupllc., e-books, fantasy, Genre, Lyn Croft, Marketing, Paranormal, Reading, sci-fi, Series, Social Media, writing


Yesterday marked three weeks since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing.
For the latest news, keep an eye on our streaming MH370 updates.
Meanwhile, I spent some in time Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere helping with our coverage, and wanted to share a few of the stories I worked on.
First, I helped out with an in-depth narrative piece telling the stories of some of the people on board on the flight.
As night fell last Friday in Kuala Lumpur, businessman Philip Wood hurried to gather his bags for a trip to Beijing. He had confused the dates, but his girlfriend in China texted him to make sure he got on the plane.
A group of Chinese artists capped off their exhibition at a local cultural center in Malaysia's capital city with a day of sightseeing and a banquet lunch of duck soup, fried shrimp and pork in brown sauce.
Norli Akmar Hamid finished packing for her long-overdue honeymoon and posted a photograph on Facebook of her cat trying to sneak into her suitcase. The cat chewed the lining near the administrative assistant's neatly folded blue T-shirt and beige towel.
All of them boarded Malaysia Airlines 3786.KU -2.08% Flight 370 late Friday night and flew away shortly after midnight in the tropical night sky toward Beijing. Soon after, the widebody Boeing 777 jet carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens.
The flight manifest included Americans, Australians, Indians and passengers from a host of other countries. There were more than 150 Chinese on board, many of them tourists who belong to China's burgeoning middle class. A country between Thailand and Singapore, Malaysia has emerged in recent years as a major transit hub and tourist destination for globe-trotting travelers.
Flight 370 took off carrying 239 life stories, each filled with moments big and small, ordinary lives soon to be swept up in a tragic mystery. Now, as the hopes for a miracle fade by the day, memory transforms the random and routine into the meaningful and momentous.
Separately, I wrote a short piece on pilots and aviation buffs sharing their musings on Flight 370 via blogs, Facebook, Tweets, and more.
I also helped with a story about chaotic scenes as Chinese relatives of missing passengers were separated from the media by security personnel.
In the video embedded at the top of this post and on YouTube here, I discussed the scene and some video I shot.
And finally, in the video embedded above and on YouTube here, I participated in a live Google Hangout with our Southeast Asia Bureau Chief, Patrick McDowell, and aviation expert Harro Ranter to answer readers' questions about Flight 370.
And if you don't already, follow me on Twitter, as I've been posting frequently Flight 370-related updates there.


This has been a busy week of giveaways here at DBB, and for good measure we are going to celebrate the end of the week with one more! As we have been telling you via our Twitter account, today is the day that we give another batch of Hyperspace Pinball beta keys!
From what I understand from Christopher Haag over at Gamieon, this could very well be the last batch of beta keys handed out before the game launches next month. So act quickly and grab a key below in our new Hyperspace Pinball beta key giveaway!
In the event you don't get a key, you can read over our hands-on with the game to get an idea of what the game is like. That way you will be ready to rock when Hyperspace Pinball launches.
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Diana Suzanne Hardin 76 of Liberty, MO died February 1 in Kansas City, MO. Born in Kansas City, KS she had a zest of life and had a passion for making the world a more beautiful place by being a beautician and an artist in photography, canvas and fabric works. She lived in many places but claimed Chicago, IL and Liberty, MO as her homes. She is loved and survived by Son Cleveland (Tony) Hardin of the home, David Hardin (Melinda) Arlington, TN, Barry Stevens (Juanita) Arizona and Daughter Kim Mallott, Arizona and a beloved dog Suzie. A memorial service will be held on Friday February 8 at 4 pm at Beacon Light Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4841 Paseo, KC, MO.


I very rarely do hauls, mostly because I tend to buy in smaller amounts and not so often, but this month I treated myself after I sold some collectibles and decided I'd post a haul! First up, New Look!
It's not often I try on jeans or bottoms and find they fit like a dream, but these, oh my, it's like they were made for me! The material is so soft, I can't wait for summer to wear these. They have these in a similar style in a really pale wash, with rips.. I want!
I love a hanky hem top! I have this in black already, and couldn't resist this lovely red colour, it's more berry coloured in real life. This style is available in several different colours.
I could not believe that I'd have such luck to have 2 great fitting pairs of jeans in one order, but I did! These are also available in dark blue.
This is a little shorter than I would usually wear, but I'm trying to be braver and love myself more! I'm 5ft 11, so this would be a fair bit longer on most people. Soft, stretchy, comfy, adorable!
For £11, I couldn't not order this. For summer, this is going to be adorable. I'm a big fan of country rock and roll chic, and this is perfect for that!
Legging shorts... what? I was baffled by these at first, and then realised how brilliant they are. As a larger gal, summer means many things, one of which, is chub rub, should I decide to go bare legged. I'm also real clumsy, and I worry a lot about flashing my knickers under floaty dresses and skirts. These stop all that!
These were a risk for me. With such big feet, women's socks don't often fit me, but I hoped because of the oversize fishnet pattern they might fit, and they do, yay! I think they will look adorable with creepers and sneakers in the summer.
All in all, a super successful haul!