Monday, November 5, 2012
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Tellytubbies
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Tellytubbies: November. NaNoWriMo 300,000 writers. 50,000 words. I actually thought there was a prize for this, but there isn't, so there is absolute...
History Trivia
November
5
1219 The port of Damietta (Egypt) fell to the Crusaders after a siege.
1530 St Felix Flood ravaged the Dutch coast, destroying the city of Reimerswaal in the Netherlands.
1605 Guy Fawkes Day, the Catholic convert conspired to blow up Parliament and the British royal family. The gunpowder plot was discovered and Fawkes was arrested before the event was to take place. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is an annual celebration, primarily in Great Britain, traditionally and usually held on the evening of 5 November. Festivities are centered on the use of fireworks and the lighting of bonfires. It is also celebrated in former British Colonies such as Australia and New Zealand.
1219 The port of Damietta (Egypt) fell to the Crusaders after a siege.
1530 St Felix Flood ravaged the Dutch coast, destroying the city of Reimerswaal in the Netherlands.
1605 Guy Fawkes Day, the Catholic convert conspired to blow up Parliament and the British royal family. The gunpowder plot was discovered and Fawkes was arrested before the event was to take place. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is an annual celebration, primarily in Great Britain, traditionally and usually held on the evening of 5 November. Festivities are centered on the use of fireworks and the lighting of bonfires. It is also celebrated in former British Colonies such as Australia and New Zealand.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Taking Your Work From Print to Film: Going to Holl...
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Taking Your Work From Print to Film: Going to Holl...: Hollywood is catnip for writers. As a writer who’s been doing the job for a few decades, I’ve had more than a few Hollywood encounters mys...
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Examiner article by K-Trina Meador
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Examiner article by K-Trina Meador: http://www.examiner.com/article/indie-lit-scrapbook-catalog-by-wiz-green-founder-green-wizard-publishing
History Trivia
November
4
1333 The River Arno flooding caused massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
1429 Joan of Arc liberated Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.
1501 Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) met Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother – they would later marry.
1520 Christian II Crowned King of Sweden. Already king of Denmark and Norway, Christian conquered Sweden as well. But the subsequent massacre of his opponents led to a Swedish war of liberation, which was achieved a mere three years later.
1529 English Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was arrested. Wolsey's failure to secure the annulment for Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon is widely perceived to have directly caused his downfall and arrest.
1333 The River Arno flooding caused massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
1429 Joan of Arc liberated Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.
1501 Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) met Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother – they would later marry.
1520 Christian II Crowned King of Sweden. Already king of Denmark and Norway, Christian conquered Sweden as well. But the subsequent massacre of his opponents led to a Swedish war of liberation, which was achieved a mere three years later.
1529 English Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was arrested. Wolsey's failure to secure the annulment for Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon is widely perceived to have directly caused his downfall and arrest.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Bullying Sequence from Ultra Violence
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Bullying Sequence from Ultra Violence: Dear Mel, Regarding your bullying appeal. You might want to show your friends this. There is a supposition amongst young people that bul...
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Green Wizard Rainy Saturday News
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Green Wizard Rainy Saturday News: The Illustrated Woman is out in paperback, ladies and gentlemen. *drum roll* US: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_21?url=s...
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