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History Trivia - Attila the Hun plunders Metz

April 7

30 Scholars' estimated date for Jesus' crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem.

451 Attila the Hun plundered Metz, France.

529 First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) was issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.

1348 Charles University was founded in Prague.

1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christianity in India and Japan. He was also one of the earliest members of the Society of Jesus.

Mark Barry will be discussing The Ritual LIVE Paranormal Radio hosted by Mackenzie Knight, April 14, 2013 3 pm Eastern

Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): The Ritual Redux: Amazon Review by Mary Quallo Incredible! Step aside Anne Rice, Mark Barry describes places and events like you only wish you could. A nail...

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Sample The Adventures of Cecilia Spark - the Brimstone Forest by Ngaire Elder

Excerpt from book 1 The Adventures of Cecilia Spark – the Brimstone Forest

 

Cecilia and Flurry had been sneaking round the garden for ages, but hadn’t managed to catch ANY creepy crawlies. She was starting to get hungry and, if truth be told, a little fed up.

She wandered over to her snuggery; the old shed at the bottom of the garden. She sat down, opened her backpack, took out the snack box and bottle, then tossed a dragon cookie to Flurry. He ate it greedily.

“Dragons,” she chuckled. “What if dragons were real, Flurry? We’d chase after them lightning quick, wouldn’t we?”

With that, she tossed the remains of her cookie into the creature catcher and started running round the garden, spinning around in circles. Flurry joined in, chasing Cecilia, jumping and barking.

Cecilia started to feel very, very dizzy. She flopped to the ground and Flurry came and lay beside her, panting wildly. She lay there gazing at the big, fluffy, white clouds floating in the sky. She could see different shapes in the clouds: a face with a long, pointy nose drifted past; the Loch Ness Monster glided through the sky, followed by a space ship, a canoe and a gigantic snail.

The cotton-ball clouds started moving faster, swirling and whirling. She shut her eyes to make them stop, but before you could say, ‘Don’t dilly-dally down daydream alley’ a witch had zoomed down on her jet-propelled broomobile.

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Mark Barry novels - kindle editions - limited time 99 cents

Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Ninety Nine: All the Green Wizard e-books on KINDLE, IPAD  and your laptop KINDLE software, are now, for a limited time only... !!!!!!!!!99p!!!!...

History Trivia - Richard The Lionheart dies in France

April 6

 

46 BC Julius Caesar defeated Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the battle of Thapsus.

402 Stilicho stymied the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia.

774 Charles the Great affirmed Pippins promise of Quiercy, protecting the States of the Church.

1199 England's King Richard I, the Lion-Hearted, died from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder.

1320 The Scots reaffirmed their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.

1453 Mehmed II began his siege of Constantinople (Istanbul), which fell on May 29. 

1483 Raphael was born.

Mary Ann Bernal featured on The Authors Corner - Encore podcast, Saturday April 6 2013 8PM Eastern

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ENCORE ON SATURDAY - 8 PM EDT - the AUTHORS CORNER brings you some of the best READS and authors that will make you enjoy every day! Check out the books below and some fabulous discounts as well - hear: Mary Ann Bernal, David Brown, Jan Marler Morrill, Corey Feldman, Kimberly Gould, Mike Phillips and discover great books and new authors! TONITE - THURSDAY with ENCORE on Saturday - 8 PM EDT - where else: trianglevarietyradio.com

Mark Barry, LIVE on Nottingham Lace, TODAY, April 6, 2013 5:30 p.m.

Nottingham Lace - Jason Loftus and author Mark Barry will be chatting  on Saturday night (April 6, 2013)  at 5.30pm (UK time) about Reality Bites and the rapidly increasing sales of "the football book" are likely to feature!! Tune in for a great show. http://www.trentsound.com/lace.html

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This Week in Tennis 4-5-2013 Davis Cup Quarterfinals Preview

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On this edition of This Week in Tennis Phil recaps last weekend’s action from the Sony Ericsson Open, congratulates the United States for having the most women (11) in the top 100 and previews this coming weekends Davis Cup Quarterfinal matches between Canada and Italy, Czech Republic and Kazakhstan, Argentina and France and the USA and Serbia.

The Phil Naessens Show 4-5-2013 Baseball Week in Review

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The 2013 MLB Baseball Season kicked off its season on Monday and the four teams we’ve followed closely all winter, the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and New York Mets are all looking pretty good thus far. Alex Hall, Eric Stephen, Eric Pleiss and Mark Berman join Phil to discuss their teams highs and lows as well as their upcoming series on the Friday April 5 2013 edition of The Phil Naessens Show.

Diane Turner - London Rocks - 04-04-2013

Diane Turner - London Rocks - 04-04-2013

History Trivia - Teutonic knights repelled by Russian troops

April 5

456 St. Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary bishop.

1242 Russian troops repelled an invasion by Teutonic knights.

1291 a Muslim army attacked Acre in the tiny Latin kingdom of Jerusalem, beginning the end of the history of the Crusader states in the East.

1603 New English king James I left Edinburgh for London.

In the Midst: One Year

In the Midst: One Year: On April 3, 2012, my first full length novel, Journey to Freedom, hit cyberspace leaving me in a state of panic, bewilderment, awe, and fear...

Authors Corner with Elaine Raco Chase 04/04 by Triangle Variety Radio | Blog Talk Radio

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Authors Corner with Elaine Raco Chase 04/04 by Triangle Variety Radio | Blog Talk Radio

 

In the Midst: The Story Behind the Book Cover Design for Their J...

In the Midst: The Story Behind the Book Cover Design for Their J...: Book Cover Design for Their Journey Begins click on the link to find out how this spectacular cover came about.

Ngaire Elder: Billion Dollar Beach Bunny

Ngaire Elder: Billion Dollar Beach Bunny: Lelani Black is a multi-published author in contemporary romance fiction as well as erotic romance. When not in front of her computer writin...

Mary Ann Bernal LIVE on The Author's Corner, April 4, 2013 8 pm Eastern

Mary Ann Bernal is featured LIVE on  The Author's Corner, Thursday Nite, April 4, 2013, with host, Elaine Raco Chase.  Call in and chat – head to www.trianglevarietyradio.com – click on blog talk radio at 8PM EASTERN time….podcasts are available after the show!

M. C. Arvanitis, writer / WORDS TOGETHER MAKE TALES: DINOSAUR AND MONKEYS

M. C. Arvanitis, writer / WORDS TOGETHER MAKE TALES: DINOSAUR AND MONKEYS:    * Clip Art from Billybear4kids page  FREE TO COPY DINOSAUR AND MONKEYS by M.C. Arvanitis Once there was an Ancient Land Where dinosau...

The Phil Naessens Show 4-04-2013 The Mailbag Edition

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On Thursdays show Phil answers your questions regarding the New York Knicks, Oscar Pistorius, the NBA Western Conference, playing fantasy sports, the Real Housewives of Atlanta and Beverly Hills, Blogging, Podcasting, Websites and what will be the first thing Phil does when he finally returns to America for good.

History Trivia - Francis Drake knighted

April 4

186 Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, (211-217) was born.

527 Justinian I was created co-emperor. 1081 Alexius Comnenus crowned emperor. Alexius seized the throne from Nicephorus III. During his reign, he would succeed in reviving the Eastern Roman Empire after half a century of ineffective rule.

1460 University of Basle in Switzerland founded.

1541 Ignatius of Loyola became the first superior-general of the Jesuit Order.

1581 Francis Drake was knighted for completing a circumnavigation of the world.

1588 Christian IV succeeded Frederik II as king of Denmark.

Author Mark Barry LIVE on Nottingham Lace - April 6, 2013

Jason Loftus proudly presents Nottingham LACE.

 Mark Barry

Jason and author Mark Barry will be chatting  on Saturday night (April 6, 2013)  at 5.30pm (UK time) about Reality Bites and the rapidly increasing sales of "the football book" are likely to feature!! Tune in for a great show.

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The Phil Naessens Show 4-03-2013 How NBA Commisioner David Stern Globalized The NBA

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NBA Commissioner David Stern made a brilliant business move by changing some of the rules in order to globalize the NBA…..every European and South American player should worship him……but was it good for the NBA?.Plus NBA playoff discussion, Miami Heat fans and so much more on Wednesdays Phil Naessens Show with special guest Sports-Kings Pass the Pill’s Andy Flint

History Trivia - Edward the Confessor crowned King of England

April 3

1043 Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. Elected by popular acclamation, Edward (known as "the Confessor" for his piety) had Norman sympathies and had supposedly named William the Conqueror his successor, before choosing Harold Godwinson on his death-bed.

1367 John of Gaunt and Edward the Black Prince won the Battle of Najara, in Spain.

1559 Philip II of Spain and Henry II of France signed the peace of Cateau-Cambresis, ending a long series of wars between the Hapsburg and Valois dynasties.

The Wizard's Cauldron: Dangerous Minds: Ngaire meets New York teacher and...

The Wizard's Cauldron: Dangerous Minds: Ngaire meets New York teacher and...: Hello everyone! Well, Easter Sunday … what did you do? Relax, chit-chat with the family, a walk in the country ... Me, I...

Sample The Adventures of Cecilia Spark - the Mystical Mountains of Terra by Ngaire Elder

Excerpt  from Book2   The Adventures of Cecilia Spark – the Mystical Mountains of Terra

 

There wasn’t much conversation between them as Cecilia and Soldier followed Pacha to meet her master. Cecilia marvelled at the variety of animals and birds that lived on and around the mangrove root system; oysters and mussels, monkeys and spoonbills. Pacha paused now and then to snack on a shrimp or crab, catching them nimbly with her paws.

“Not far now,” she announced.

They had travelled for about two hours, and were deep in the heart of the mangrove. They could see fires flickering a short distance away. Soldier shivered. He glanced at the gemstone, and then looked for Pacha, but she was nowhere to be seen.

“Psssssst, Cecilia, something’s not right.”

“Shhhhh, Soldier. We’re nearly there.”

“But look, look at the gemstone! And Pacha has gone.”

She glanced at the citrine gemstone which had now turned a dark shade of grey and then at the compass; the needle was spinning round and round. The mangrove had become deafeningly silent and the hairs on the back of Cecilia’s neck were standing up.

“This feels creepy!” exclaimed Cecilia.

“I know. Let’s get out of here!”

Cecilia was shaking her head and gazing around. She didn’t know which way to go since the compass was still going wild.

“I wish I’d listened to you.”

“Too late for that!” scoffed Soldier.

Pacha reappeared on a branch close to them.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered.

The screech that followed was ear-splitting. Something moved down towards them; massive wings out-stretched and the ear-splitting noise came with it. The leaves on the trees began to wilt and curl up, then fall to the ground. The tree bark turned black in a flash.

Soldier jumped into the backpack to escape the noise. Cecilia covered her ears and crouched down. Gazing up she saw the shadow of a man in front of her. She did not get up; she followed the man’s shadow with her gaze, then let out a frightful scream.

It was not a human being but a beast, with the antlered head and legs of a deer, and the wings and body of a bird.

The last thing Cecilia remembered seeing before drifting into the shadows was the gemstone. It was now black.

 

 

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The Phil Naessens Show 4-2-2013 Fantasy Baseball Tuesday Calling All Corners

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Unhappy with your Fantasy Draft corner selections? Haven’t drafted yet and still unsure about who you are going to choose to man your corner infield positions? On Tuesdays edition of The Phil Naessens Show Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks Fantasy Baseball Writer Eric Pleiss joins Phil for a thorough review of First and Third Basemen to better prepare you as you either enter the draft or are looking for alternatives to the selections you’ve made.

History Trivia - Happy Birthday Charlemagne

April 2

68 the Emperor Galba was declared Imperator by his legion.

506  he Brevairum, a code of laws for the subjects of Alaric II, King of the Goths, was drafted at Toulouse

742 Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768-814, first Holy Roman Emperor, from 800-814, was born.

999 Sylvester II was elected pope. He was the first French pope, and was said to have played a major role in popularizing Arabic numerals in the West.

1234 Edmund Rich became Archbishop of Canterbury. Raised to the Archbishopric by Pope Gregory IX, Edmund was an outspoken figure who clashed with King Henry III of England and preached for the Sixth Crusade.

1285 Honorius IV elected pope. Honorius was old and crippled when elected but in his brief two years as pope he worked toward reuniting the Western and Eastern churches and supported the mendicant orders.

1502 Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catherine of Aragon, died.

Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Bestseller Lists Can Lie (Or Alternatively Finding...

Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Bestseller Lists Can Lie (Or Alternatively Finding...: I'm Robert Stanek and I founded Go Indie and Read Indies to help and support independent authors. Today, I want to break down a mistru...

The Author's Corner - Mary Ann Bernal live interview April 4, 2013

Hear Mary Ann Bernal on The Author's Corner, Thursday Nite, April 4th, with host, Elaine Raco Chase. Call in and chat – head to www.trianglevarietyradio.com – click on blog talk radio at 8PM EASTERN time

Gladiator's Pen: April Altitudes

Gladiator's Pen: April Altitudes: Flying High I’m still on a high after participating in such an awesome author event, Authors in the Park: Spring into Art. There were ...

The Phil Naessens Show 4-01-2013 American League East Preview and Opening Week Matchups

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On Mondays Phil Naessens Show Sports-Kings Reading Between the Seams David Whitlock joins Phil to preview the American League East and then previews six key early season match-ups this week between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers the  Anaheim Angels and Texas Rangers, the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers series’.

Orion Foxwood Live Southern Folk Magic And Conjure! 04/02 by Mackenzie K | Blog Talk Radio

Orion Foxwood Live Southern Folk Magic And Conjure! 04/02 by Mackenzie K | Blog Talk Radio

History Trivia - Eleanor of Aquitaine dies

April 1

374 Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approached within 0.0884 AUs of Earth. 

527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I named his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.

705 Greek pope John VII was chosen to succeed John VI.

1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine died.

1293 Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.

1318 Berwick-upon-Tweed was captured by the Scottish from the English.

1340 Niels Ebbesen killed Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum(period of discontinuity)in Denmark. 

1578 William Harvey of England discovered blood circulation.

LETS GO METS!!!

LETS GO METS!!!

History Trivia - Oliver Cromwell offered title of King

March 31

307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered  her in 326. 

1084 Henry VI of Germany, after deposing Pope Gregory VII, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Gregory's successor, Pope Clement III.

1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.

1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.

 

 

 

Booksessed: March Favorites

Booksessed: March Favorites: Hi Everyone! This is the second installment of my favorite reads of 2013. You can see my favorites from January/February here. I'm jus...

This Week in Tennis 3-30-2013: Tanks A Lot Guys!!

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Was there tanking going on down in Miami this past week plus all the highs and lows on both sides of the draw at this years Sony Ericsson Open on this weeks edition of This Week in Tennis with Craig Doyle and Phil Naessens.

Thanks For The Memories Johan!!

Thanks For The Memories Johan!!

On Friday March 29, 2013 New York Mets fans received the terrible news that beloved ace Johan Santana would most likely miss the entire season due to a tear in the anterior capsule in his left shoulder. This is the same exact injury that sidelined Santana for the entire 2011 campaign and the Mets have exercised their 2014 buyout option of 5.5 million effectively ending Santana’s career as a New York Met.

About The Illustrated Woman by Mark Barry

About "The Illustrated Woman" by Mark Barry

Published by Green Wizard Publishing

The story takes place in the present tense and in June 2012. First person narrative from the point of view of the title character. It's a love story.

Emily is a twenty six year old unemployed lone parent living in a two bedroom flat on an estate in Bilborough. Her daughter is seven. All the story takes place in daylight while her daughter is at school, (Unemployed people live their lives in daylight.) 

Once a promising Cellist from a prosperous middle class Wollaton family, she dropped out of school after a disastrous first relationship with an amoral, predatory older man and a sneaky shoulder tattoo which angered her parents. They no longer speak and Emily is alone.

Every week, she charts her life through a developing tapestry of tattoos which cover the left half of her body, from a runic inscription on her foot, all the way to a single tear under her eye.

One half of her body is ice cream white, the other is covered with some of the most ornate tattoos you can imagine. 

In a health centre, she meets and falls in love with a depressed older man who suffers clinical interview anxiety and agoraphobia.

In a world where buses come two at once, she subsequently falls for his friend, a handsome young firebrand, a tall, brilliant, History graduate who, no matter how hard he tries, cannot get a job, even in a Poundshop. Thus, his bitterness transcends the feelings of all three of them. 

The two men spend their lives exchanging prescription drugs, betting on racehorses in town centre bookies, and sitting on park benches in the Arboretum, drinking Thor's Hammer cider and discussing alternative history. 

Emily is beautiful, corrupted, decadent, lost and fatally alluring to both men and each respond to her in different ways. As with all triangles like this, the story ends in a tragedy that affects everyone around them.

The story takes place against a backdrop of decay, broken dreams, mass unemployment, sexual and economic inequality, exploitation, personal despair, Prozac politics, benefit cuts, Tory triumphalism, the Great Olympic Robbery, cynicism, a country obsessed with celebrity, and the coming end of days.