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ALERT: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY THE INTERNET ARCHIVE (AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT)…
Posted by Victoria Strauss 
for Writer Beware
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has issued an alert on copyright infringement by the Internet Archive. Other professional writers’ groups taking notice include the UK’s Society of Authors, which has posted an alert on its website, and the USA’s Authors Guild and National Writers Union, which have alerted their members.
I’ve reproduced SFWA’s alert below. Although this seems to be the first time widespread attention has been paid to it, IA’s massive scanning project is not a new endeavor. See the 2013 article from Teleread’s Chris Meadows.
Read the full article and access the links HERE
Fantasy Patch by Stephen Geez
My review follows the authors book blurb found on Amazon.
“Picture This!
Danté Roenik creates ad campaigns, reveling in the fine art of rendering his concepts on million-dollar canvasses financed by big-budget clients. Intoxicated by the sheer power of directing public opinion, he dares wage war against the conglomerate behind a worldwide anti-depressant increasingly associated with sporadic violence. To juxtapose his images with reality, he enlists a mixed palette of business tycoons, his fiancée/attorney, a team of corporate-spy soldiers of fortune, one resurgent news anchor, and the best TV-production crew in Chicago.
But the sharp lines dividing perception from truth begin to blur when the darker motives shaping mass media come to light. Forced to re-examine the ethics of designer pharmacology, Danté is painted into a corner, his future about to be erased as patients die, clients lie, and unhealthy doses of murder prove too hard to swallow.
Too late to whitewash the stain of deceit, Danté must decide who deserves to appear in his picture, the true subject an unfinished self-portrait way past its own deadline.
It’s not what you see, not what you get . . .
But all you could ever imagine.
Let Danté show you how . . .
With a Fantasy Patch!”
Fantasy Patch by Stephen Geez is a novel that focuses on the impact of the prescription drug industry. Through the eyes of Dante, we see just what goes on behind the scenes of Big Pharma, and we realize that this is something that is going on, and possibly could happen in the future, as far as the pink pills fed to the unsuspecting public in this novel. What happens in the real world? Great question! Most individuals know nothing. I happen to be a registered nurse, and as such I have witnessed some things I never want to see again, at all! This is a well-written and engaging book that rates as five stars from me.
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Runaway Clothes by Mrs. D
I just read this book and my review follows the author’s book blurb found on Amazon.
** Honored for Excellence by the Mom’s Choice Awards
** 2015 Readers Favorite International Award Winner
** Recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval: age 6-8
“An enlightening story about a little girl named Nika who didn’t want to take care of her clothes and toys. One hazy morning when Nika opened her closet, she discovered that it was empty. Her clothes had disappeared! What had happened to her shirts and pants? Where did her favorite dresses, coats, and socks go? Why did they leave her with just her pajamas on this misty morning? Will they come back? Taking a closer look at her room, Nika starts thinking about her attitude toward her clothes and toys. “How easy it is to lose something you love so much.” She learns an important lesson at the end of this story. Watch your children have a blast reading this story while learning valuable lessons.”
Runaway Clothes by Mrs. D. was a true delight to read! I could just picture in my mind how this little girl thought when she opened her closet and all her clothes were gone! The hangers didn’t feel appreciated and they let her know that!
This is truly a pure fantasy read, yet this little girl comes to understand that she has not been nice to her clothes or her toys. The book has beautiful pictures with full page color illustrations. Children can visualize the little girl, her messy room, very sad toys and angry hangers. Not only that but the hangers speak to the girl. All living and non-living things speak. The girl finally understands how her clothes, toys, and belongings felt. She folds her clothes neatly, hangs up the items to be hung, picks up her toys, and finishes a doll house so that the dolls could move in. Children need to learn the right way of taking care of their things, books, toys and clothes. Five stars! I received this book in return for an honest review.
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The Problem With Infodumping
How To Describe Characters Without Infodumping
I sent out a Newsletter the other day telling you guys that I’m open for questions! I said I would answer your writing-related questions in dedicated posts of their own if possible.
This is the first one of those posts!
This question comes from Dheep Matharu:
“How do you tackle introducing new characters and describing their physical appearance without infodumping. Often, with my work, I feel it interrupts the flow, when the rest of the book is intended to be not particularly descriptive.”
This is probably one of the toughest problems out there.
You have this picture in your head of your protagonist; from what they look like to all their mannerisms. A well-made protagonist will be a character that instantly draws you into the story. So of course, you want to fill the pages with all the details of that character in order for your reader to feel it…
https://theuncensoredwriter.wordpress.com/2018/02/07/how-to-describe-characters-without-infodumping/
When Angels Fly 