We’ve had rain to start most days, but today’s been dry and overcast, so I was able to cut the grass. Hope it remains dry for a few days, as we have a painter coming tomorrow to paint the eves. Too high for me without a different ladder, so we took advantage of this painter doing a couple of other properties on the street.
Another update on Sylvia’s condition. She had a pacemaker installed on Tuesday and all the initial tests were fine. We saw the practice nurse on Thursday, who changed the bandage and said Sylvia was healing nicely. The next appoint is six weeks from now and the pacemaker will be recalibrated/adjusted if needed.
Here’s this week’s quote (Compliments of http://www.wisdomquotesandstories.com/): “Never lose Hope you never know what Tomorrow may bring.” Hope is the best thing which make us believe that God is with us ,God with us that mean hope lives in our souls and our thinking so please smile never give up everything be okay. Always when things seem darkest you know God is always there & things work out, that’s God working in a mysterious ways. Always works for me. You just have to do everything humanly possible& and let God handle it. ~ Melissa Browning © Wisdom Quotes & Stories
So who was born on this date in history? Let’s find out who in the writing world was born on May 8th, the second Sunday of the month:
Andrea Alciato, Italian lawyer and writer; Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems); Edward Gibbon, English historian (The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire); Phillis Wheatley, American poet who was both the second published African-American poet and first published African-American woman; George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India and author; Francis Warre-Cornish, English scholar and writer; Oscar Hammerstein, German opera and playwright (Kohinoor); John Meade Falkner, English novelist (Moonfleet); Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore); Vera Chapman, English writer and Tolkien Society founder; George Woodcock, Canadian writer of political biography and history (Anarchism: A History of Libertarian Ideas and Movements); Gertrud Fussenegger [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende); Romain Gary, Polish writer; Sloan Wilson, American novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal); Tristan Jones, British sailor and author; Gary Snyder, American beat poet (Turtle Island – Pulitzer Prize, 1975; Rip Rap and Cold Mountain Poems); Julieta Campos, Cuban-Mexican writer; Daniel Robberechts, Belgian writer (Labia Majora); Thomas Pynchon, American novelist (V, Gravity’s Rainbow); Peter Benchley, American novelist (Jaws, The Deep); Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker); Andreas P. Nielsen, Danish author and composer; and Terry Christian, British writer, radio and television presenter.
Any names familiar to you? There was one for me: Peter Benchley. Whether you recognize anyone on the list or not, if today’s your special day I hope you have a great one!
My Published Work
My novels are participating in three Bookfunnel promotions this month:
May Mayhem: A Kindle Unlimited Promo group promo. There are 105 novels to choose from:
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THE USUAL SUSPECTS: Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense Reads group promo. There are 168 novels to choose from:
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May the First Book – Mystery Thriller Suspense group promo. There are 44 novels in this one:
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My Work in Progress
The final chapters of Ultimate Escalation have now been uploaded to the two online subscription writing sites I use. My manuscript received another fifty reviews this week, bringing the total to 815.
Here’s another snippet:
Two days later, over 100 protesters assembled near the memorial park. Two youths led the demonstration inching toward the monument, beating a discordant rhythm on their drums.
Police officers lined the perimeter of the monument, their backs to a black wrought-iron fence.
Numerous onlookers crowded the park, anticipating a clash between the security forces and the protesters.
The apparent demonstration ringleader stopped within a couple of meters of the police line. He turned to his supporters, holding a blue and gray portable megaphone. He gazed at the myriad of banners, signs, and flags. “Listen, my friends. Today we begin our conquest to reunite Punjabi—once and for all. Do not cower in front of these officers.” He gestured toward the police. “We have a fundamental right to demonstrate.”
Cheers erupted from those assembled, while some waved their flags with vigor.
“We will not be cowered. We must show courage in the face of ongoing strife. Who is with me?”
“Yes!” a multitude of voices shouted.
Someone broke into a pro-Punjabi chant.
Soon, others joined in.
The ringleader raised his hands. “There is no better place to show the government our strength and courage than at the monument to those who lost their lives facing adversity. Will they continue to beat us down?”
“No!”
Someone threw a rock at the police line.
An officer collapsed to the ground, his face bloodied.
Another officer blew a whistle.
Gunshots came from the police line, striking the demonstrators closest to them.
Screams filled the air. Pandemonium broke out as tear-gas canisters blanketed the area with a thick fog.
Once peaceful protesters lowered their signs, banners, and flags. Using the staffs as weapons, they charged the police line.
More gunfire ensued.
The penultimate snippet will come next week.
This brings us to an end for another week. I hope you found something of interest. If you have any suggestions for a topic you’d like to read about, please let me know. Until the next time, thank you for reading and hope you drop in again.
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Always nice to read what is going on the other side of the ocean. Montreal just got our first real days of spring after a week + of solid rain. The trees are pushing out leaves like popcorn on the grill. I little early for flowers yet but the weather guessers are predicting sunshine for all of next week. I hope your wife gets back to 100% fast. On my side Louise was diagnosed with a lump in the breast. Biopsy shows a malignant tumor. Oncologist Tuesday to see next step. Never a dull moment.
Kind regards and happy writing.
Michael Kent