What's up with the Letter 'U' (guest blog)

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Daniel Dinnie is Author of @Through the Crimson Mirror - Book 1 )

I was helping one of my editors get his book on Kindle the other day. While working on his manuscript, my spell check kept telling me that he had spelt many words incorrectly. However, upon further inspection, I noticed that my spell check is set to
‘US English’. Therefore, it picks on words like ‘favourite’ because it has a ‘u’ in it. I don’t know why but I’m definitely fan of the US, [if there are any American princesses out there, who wish to whisk me away, this is your chance ;)] certainly over the UK (no offence people in the UK)…

This experience must have planted the seed, because as I was driving the other day, I couldn’t help but think what the purpose of the letter ‘u’ is… So then, I wrote about it (evidently), and this is what I scribbled. It’s a real rambling piece of writing about absolutely nothing important ;)

What’s up with the letter ‘u’? It seems to be an almost pointless letter… I mean favourite or favorite? It does not really matter. The inclusion of the ‘u’ did not change the meaning or even enhance it. So really, it’s only there to please the British (say that part with an English accent). Colour or color? Honour or honor? Endeavoured or endeavored? Neighbour or neighbor? Rumour or rumor? It’s the same story with all of these.

Maybe I’m just lazy. Maybe the Americans are lazy. Lazy or not the good ol US of A is still the largest economy in the world. Yes, yes, it’s tough times for them currently and China is nipping at their heels, but for now, they cling onto their number one spot.

It seems the English language all started, well in England (go figure). However, America, the bullies that they are (i.e. the biggest economy in the world) decided they wanted it their way and made the necessary changes. It’s kind of like them starting wars when they don’t get their own way (WMD’s, ya right, my left foot). Let’s just hope China doesn’t get too much bigger else, who knows what our alphabet will look like… :)

I was born in Durban, South Africa in April 1983. I didn
’t have a very happy childhood. When I look around, I see so many more children going through similar things. They just manifest what they are going through in different ways, the most common manifestations being drugs and alcohol. That’s why I write about my childhood now and promote my book.
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FORSOOTH I AM A POET.

MY NEW #POETRY BOOK FROM BEHIND THE MIND IS LAUNCHING SOON.

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Here is one that didn't make it to the book.

Somewhere I lost my mojo
I don't know where it's gone
The place I put my laughter.
The place I put my fun.
I no longer whistle loudly
Or look out at the birds.
I hear people speaking
Mean and pointless words.
Several things have come about
To make me feel less strong.
Death, loss and rejection
Feeling put upon.
I need to find that mojo
To help to set me free,
To sip the sunlit waters
To get me back to me.

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Books for Bunnies

Blog Blast – August 8, 2012

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Books for Bunnies

Books for Bunnies is an event set up by the blogger over at The Bunny’s Review and coordinated with the help of blogger Alchemy of Scrawl. 

These two ladies have worked tirelessly in getting authors to donate eBooks for the event.   Currently there are over 100 eBooks that have been donated, along with over 30 print books.  Some of the print books are even signed by the author’s themselves.

The event is to help raise money for the House Rabbit Society.  The House Rabbit Society (or HRS) is a 501 non-profit organization to help raise awareness and to rescue rabbits from animal shelters.  Below is a little about the background of the HRS.

House Rabbit Society Background

House Rabbit Society is a national, nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Richmond, California. Our mission has two parts:

• Through our fostering program, volunteers rescue abandoned rabbits and find permanent adoptive homes for them.
• Through education, we seek to reduce the number of unwanted rabbits — and to improve bunnies' lives — by helping people better understand these often misunderstood companion animals.

In line with our mission, we are against the exploitation of rabbits.

Since HRS was founded in 1988, over 25,000 rabbits have been rescued through our foster homes across the United States. Many of these bunnies had run out of time at animal shelters and were scheduled for euthanasia; others had been deemed "unadoptable" because of age, health, or disposition. Because there is no time limit on our rescued rabbits, HRS foster parents are able to spend time getting to know each individual bunny and can then match him or her with an appropriate home. We neuter/spay all incoming rabbits, obtain any necessary veterinary care, and attend to their social needs.

In caring for so many diverse bunnies, our all-volunteer organization has learned a tremendous amount about their social, behavioral, and medical requirements. By sharing the collected information these rabbits have taught us, we are able to help other people improve their relationships with their rabbits. HRS provides educational materials to veterinarians and humane societies and helps individual rabbit people solve behavior and health problems, primarily through our web site, www.rabbit.org, and our quarterly publication, House Rabbit Journal.

Over the past 20 years, HRS has grown from 300 to more than 8,000 members, with local chapters and educators in over 30 states plus Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. Our web site, www.rabbit.org, is accessed over 100,000 times a day by people in dozens of countries around the world.

We are asking people to donate money to the HRS at this link through Network for Good.   The person that makes a donation will receive either an eBook or print book equal to the amount donated.  There are books ranging in price from 99 cents to $27.00.  There are several print copies of the books that have been autographed by the author. 

The person that donates will receive an email thanking them for donating.  That email needs to be forwarded to books4bunnys@bunnysreview.com.  This will show the amount that has been donated.  Please remember there is not any donation that is too small.  Any amount will be greatly appreciated.   The HRS will use the money to either help pay for vet bills or help in finding a forever home for the hundreds of bunnies in their care.

Please if possible take a moment to donate a couple of dollars to the HRS you never know what bunny’s life you might be saving.

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Orange flames shot skyward, greedily licking at the amber‑colored logs, while smoke filled the air and almost choked him even at that distance.

 He drove as close to the house as he thought he safely could and roared, “Liesel! Where are you?” He laid down on the horn, but nobody came running to meet him.

 He ran all the way around the house, but he didn’t see her anywhere. She must still be inside! As hot air seared his eyes and face, he fell back from the force of the blaze. A solid wall of intense, voracious flames blocked the front door, but an outside staircase leading to a second‑floor balcony was still passable.

 He ripped off his shirt and tied it around his mouth and nose, then dashed up the steps to the balcony. Smoke billowed and swirled against all of the windows. He stared inside but the smoke prevented him from seeing anything. With no warning the window burst outward, spraying his chest with glass and barely missing his face. Hot sparks pelted his bare skin, raising water blisters, while small shards of glass worked their way into his skin.

 He saw a set of French doors in the center of the balcony. It looked like the most likely spot to enter the upstairs. He kicked out the glass near the doorknob and flung the door open. Smoke billowed out in black, thick, suffocating clouds, but the room hadn’t caught fire yet.

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Elaine Cantrell was born and raised in South Carolina.  She holds a Master’s Degree in Personnel Services from Clemson University and is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary sorority for women educators.  She is also a member of Romance Writer’s of America

and EPIC authors.  Her first novel, A New Leaf, was the 2003 winner of the Timeless Love Contest and was published in 2004 by Oak Tree Books.  At present she teaches high school social studies.

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From Behind the Mind is coming to Kindle

Belle Marsh's new poetry book is due to launch on Kindle this month.


"I am so excited about this. I love the cover and the feel of the book. Poetry is something I love and when I registered the book with the Writer's Guild I realised there is no turning back it is really going to happen. Here is a little taster of one my favorites and one I have published on quite a few poetry sites and which has resonated with people.

'I see the shadow of age upon my face

Like a mask

A chiffon veil, sheer and almost imperceptible

Like a geisha,  haunting, translucent

Prostituting its last favours 

Selling a picture that hardly exists.'