Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Bryony - Official Book Trailer

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NaNoWriMo Day #2

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Yesterday: First section, Chapter 1,  rough draft: Check! Word Count: 1968 It's only Day two of National Novel Writing Month, and I...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

National Novel Writing Month Day #1

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Last night, I made a spontaneous decision to unofficially join National Novel Writing Month. According to Wikipedia, the internet-based ev...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Bryony...the Audio Book?

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A couple of weeks ago, I received the following message from a Facebook friend: "I wondered if you had considered making Bryony into ...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Száz juhocskám mind együtt legel- Hungarian traditional hymn on piano

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Dave Allen at Large / 15 of 15

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Friday, October 28, 2011

"The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allen Poe

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Bryony echoes the main theme in Poe's 1850 short story: an artist in passionately in love with his work and the spouse who feels in com...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Vampire Moths Discovered

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Bryony Official Music Video

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

CHRISTOPHER LEE IS DRACULA

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Meet the Reverend Sandy D. Costa, author of Bryony's Forward

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Rev. Sandra D. Costa is a founding member of Treibh na Tintean of Joliet, Illinois. She is a priestess, Reiki master teacher, minister, edit...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hymns - There Is Power In The Blood - Piano Solo

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Ireland, Legacy, and a Marriage Proposal

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Immortality and noteriety are the two reasons why Ed Calkins, the Steward of Tara, agreed to become an Irish vampire in Bryony . This makes ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

"The Necklace," by Guy de Maupassant

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First published in 1884, "The Necklace," by Guy de Maupassant has an O. Henry-type surprise ending that makes this a good read unt...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Victorian Cuisine on a Budget

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Living during a recession isn't the first time people bemoaned their budget. Despite the romance surrounding the Victorian era, not ev...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

VampFest Revisted

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Today, my son Christopher and I presented the proceeds of VampFest to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties. I haven't ye...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Vampire Bats

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Monday, October 17, 2011

This and That

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Yes, a VampFest update is coming soon--tomorrow, I promise--but it's been a little crazy and somewhat fun since the time I nodded off ab...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus-Keyboard Instrumental-Kevin Woolsey.wmv

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Ed Calkins on VampFest

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Ed Calkins, the Steward of Tara, made an appearance--in a kilt--last night at VampFest, and it was fortunate for all that he was there. Se...
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Friday, October 14, 2011

"Adrift on an Ice Pan," by Wilfred T. Grenfell

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"Adrift on an Ice Pan," by Wildred T. Grenfell is one of my most favorite short stories. Several sites offer it for free online re...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Tale of Hawksworth

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At last month's Heavenly Sinnners Writer's Guild, Dulcinea Hawksworth, Bryony's director of marketing Dulcinea Hawkswoth and gro...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Bryony-Piano Love Composition by James Onohan

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The Whole Package Deal

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For several weeks I have been talking back and forth with George Kosack of Kosacks Black Tie Formal Wear, in Joliet, IL. He was very knowled...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Vampfest Costume Party

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Last night we all gathered at Denise's mother's house to try on costumes for Vampfest. A local college donated over 60 costumes of v...