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Dell and Emmelisa Planemaker are two ordinary children who lead uneventful lives in a small town in Lancashire until they discover a unique computer that takes them on an extraordinary journey. They are guided by a strange-looking man from a far-off distant planet who helps them to undergo a tough space mission: to follow their father's Trail of Light.
Born in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this anthology shares stories about what it takes to beat the odds. More than 100 writers contributed these essays, fiction and poetry to raise money for disaster relief charities in the region. Featuring writing from Orson Scott Card, Wil Wheaton, and Robin Lee Hatcher. At times tear-jerking, at times humorous, this book is guaranteed to inspire and remind readers that the human spirit knows no boundaries.
"Universe Pathways" is a Greek magazine specializing in science-fiction, fantasy, horror literature and art. The English version of the magazine is published every four months. The magazine publishes stories and artwork from Greek writers and artists as well as writers and artists from all over the world. The publishers also accept music, paintings, comics and articles about cinema and modern Science.
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Shelagh Watkins
I'm Shelagh (that's the Irish form of Sheila!) I was born in Lancashire, UK and graduated from the University of Leeds before I moved to Scotland, where I completed a course in Information Technology at the University of Glasgow. I have many interests, including artwork, computing, reading and all forms of writing, but I particularly enjoy writing for children. I wrote Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine as a children's novel but there is more to the book than just a story, although readers are left to figure out the underlying philosophy for themselves.
Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine is a story of flight, fantasy, adventure and courage. Although Emmelisa Planemaker is a strong-willed little girl, she misses her dad, who died when she was only five years old.
Emmelisa and her brother Dell have a happy and carefree life until their father becomes ill and is forced to retire at the age of forty-three.
After retirement, Mr. Planemaker decides to build a scaled, model airplane because he wants to build something lasting for his children but he dies before completing the task.
Three years later, Emmelisa is being seriously bullied at school by a group led by the notorious school bully, Mayja Troublemaker. When Emmelisa becomes increasingly withdrawn and unhappy. she seeks help and advice through the computer her father had used to locate specialist model aircraft companies in his quest to build a model airplane.
The computer is more than just a computer and full of surprises: Mr. A. Leon Spaceman being one of them! He guides the two children to Hardwareland, where they train to become astronauts and take on an extraordinary mission into space: to follow their father's TRAIL OF LIGHT.
I am also working on a sequel, Mrs. Planemaker's Flying Carpet, to my first published novel, which I hope to complete by the end of 2007.
In October 2005, one of my poems, Hope for a Safer Place, was chosen for inclusion in the anthology Stories of Strength, which was written in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to help raise money for Disaster Relief charities.
My first short story was accepted by Universe Pathways Magazine. Special thanks to George Sotirhos at Universe Pathways for reading my story and accepting it for the English version of the magazine.
Issue 5 of the English magazine with my story inside can be previewed on lulu.com:
My story, Leo's Daughter: Mistress of the Web, is on page 167.
You can find Issue 5 of the English magazine here:
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The Power of Persuasion
The Power of Persuasion is now available online, please check it out:
http://www.lulu.com/content/2048817
ISBN: 978-1-84799-667-1
If you view the preview of the book, you will see the first page of Chapter One on page 3 of the preview.
These are some of the comments I have received about the opening three and a half chapters (approx 6,50… Continue
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The Power of Persuasion
The Power of Persuasion is in the final stages of proofreading, so I thought I would give you a sneak preview of the cover:
Click on cover to enlarge!
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 4:14pm —
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mother day is upon us,
fond memories will join us ,
as we celebrate ,
the one who gave us all life,
love ,and wiped our noses,
and booties ,staid with us till our wounds healed,
mothers of the world we solute you,,
..peace
mama mama
mama oh mama,
i miss you sooo---,
mama,oh mama
why did you have to go,
never have i been,
so lost and along,
traveling this road ,
that you said,
would take me home,
mama life for me now,
is sink or swim.
yes mama,
it us verses them,
mama i am doing my best,
to remain afloat,
but there are times,
when i am down to my last hope,
without you to talk to,I'm so confused,
i see you mama,yes i do
when i see my daughter,
looking so much like you,
whenever she smiles ,
this is so true
i see you,mam,mama,
when i see my daughter,
looking just like you
yes i do ,
i know you are watching over me,
i feel you from time to time,
wiping the tears from my eyes,
hugging me when i need it most,
when life is whooping my behind,
mother day is upon us,
fond memories will join us ,
as we celebrate ,
the one who gave us all life,
mothers of the world..peace wisemanspeeks@protected
my love ,how can this be,
you are so much apart of me,
the sight for my eyes to see,
the openness that set's me free,
the half that makes me complete,
the want that is a need,
the very air i breathe,
without you i will share a fate,
worst than death,
like being the first to cross the finish line,
and still losing the race,
like wine that's bitter to taste,
with out you this life is such a waste,peace wisemanspeeks@o7
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searching for reasons why i write
i hurt i searched ,i wonder why,
there is no love in my life,
reason for it all,
i stand tall still i fall,
illusion of a migrating call,
like geese flying south for the winter,
like butterflies caught up in a hurricane,
like a bat in a blizzard,
searching for reasons why i write
a poet and his rhymes,
heart soul and mind,
must flow as one ,
like the colors of life
,
why do i write
i must feel ,i am real,
i must agree,to disagree,
i must hurt .to feel joy,
i am somebody,
who knows somebody,
could that somebody be you,
i am a open book, i am the words and hooks,
i am the person who reads them,
pens them live them,shares them
i am the person who connects,
i am the person who's not correct,
i am the one who is always corrected,
in heart soul and mind,
thu lifes trouble times
from words that rhyme
so why do you ask what you should already know,
i write not for fortune fame or gold,
i write just to free the inner creative soul,
i write so that my spirit may soar,
i write for the same reason GOD made,
man,woman boy and girl,
i write to breathe the essence of life,
i write just to see the colors shine so bright,
i write for wrong that may be right,
i write to give the blind sight,
i write to feel so alive i am so alive when i write,
poetry in motion if you get the notion,
let me be the one who whips up a portion,
of why you read what i write,
something that you like,
peace wizthom copy@wizthom08
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