#Mara Adina

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Adding:

Mara

Ruxandra

Brânduşa

Simina

Adina

Ştefania

Steliana

Romanian names for a baby girl I like in no particular order:

Smaranda

Ilinca

Sânziana

Ioana

Catinca

Mălina

Ileana (spelled like that. #moldovancore)

Aurelia

Cezara (eminescucore) etc. feel free to add

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American Horror Story: Murder House [ 2011 ] season one

Hands down, the best season of AHS 🏚

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http://onetwann.blogspot.com/2020/06/presenting-summermadness-xi-2020.html

TWANN's SUMMERMADNESS XI (2020) 001/ Jorja Smith - Rose Rouge 002/ Branko - SDDS 003/ IAMNOBODI - Savior 004/ BJ The Chicago Kid - Feel the Vibe (feat. Anderson .Paak) 005/ REMI - For Good (feat. Sampa the Great) 006/ Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - C-Side 007/ Skinshape - Sua Alma (feat. D’Alma) 008/ Juls & Agent Sasco (Assassin) - Slow Down 009/ Burna Boy - Odogwu 010/ Rema - Dumebi 011/ Tres & Busy Twist - Ya Yo 012/ Bella Alubo - Aiya 013/ Tito Puente - Hong Kong Mambo 014/ Rosalia de Souza - Bossa 31 015/ ISoul8 - Speak Your Word (feat. Rasiyah & Osunlade) 016/ LION BABE - Hot in herre 017/ Doja Cat - Say So (Zikomo remix) 018/ Jamie Isaac - Next to Me 019/ Neck - Warm Wind 020/ Silk City - Loud (feat. GoldLink & Desiigner) 021/ Bas - Amnesia (feat. Ari Lennox & Kiddominant) 022/ Hermitude - Onefourthree (feat. Buddy & BJ the Chicago Kid) 023/ KOTA the Friend - Long Beach (feat. Hello O’Shay & Alex Banin) 024/ Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - Nightrider (feat. Freddie Gibbs) 025/ D Smoke - Top of the Morning 026/ YBN Cordae - RNP (feat. Anderson .Paak) 027/ Sticks - Solo 028/ Akwasi - Het komt Goed (Palm Wine) 029/ Jorja Smith - Be Honest (feat. Burna Boy) 030/ Pato Ranking - Feeling 031/ JD Reid - YE DUB 032/ Subatomic Soundsystem & Screechy Dan - Champion Sound (Roots 7” mix) 033/ Mafia & Fluxy - Tribute to Hugh Mundell 034/ Lila Ike - Sweet Inspiration (DUB) 035/ Chop Daily & Fya Nya -  Pretty Pretty 036/ Koffee - W (feat. Gunna) 037/ Erick Di - Juntos 038/ Rema - Dumebi (VANDALIZED edit) (feat. Jarreau Vandal) 039/ Skip Marley & H.E.R. - Slow Down (P2J remix) 040/ Muse Maya - Carioca 041/ Jesse Baez - Pantera 042/ 53 Thieves - Dreamin’ 043/ FKJ - Risk (feat. Bas) (Galimatias version) 044/ The Last Artful, Dodgr - HOT 045/ ROMderful & Shakka - Run Tings (feat. Dounia) 046/ Emotional Oranges - Westcoast Love 047/ Adina Howard - Freak like Me 048/ Nicole Bus - With You 049/ Black Moon - Buck ‘em Down (Da Beatminerz remix) 050/ Soulchef - Brazilian Summer 051/ A Tribe Called Quest - Keep it Moving 052/ Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - In the House 053/ The Professionals (OhNo & Madlib) - I jus wanna 054/ Anderson .Paak - Lockdown 055/ Chromeo - ‘Roni got me stressed out 056/ Phony Ppl - Fkn Around (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) 057/ Tim Wes - Face Me 058/ XIX Presents - Freeek (feat. Ro James & Kranium) 059/ Jarreau Vandal - Nothing Nice (feat. Kojey Radical & Gaidaa) (Smooth Operator 3000 mix) 060/ Jarreau Vandal - Ginger Tea 061/ Lady Donli - Good Time (feat. Tems) 062/ Free Nationals - Time (feat. Mac Miller & Kali Uchis) 063/ MXXWLL - Smoke W U (feat. Aloe Blacc) 064/ The Game - Stainless (feat. Anderson .Paak) 065/ 2Chainz - It’s a Vibe (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhene Aiko) 066/ Ywnlkasnb - Levels (feat. JuTheKing) 067/ RIMON - Got My Back (feat. Denzel Curry) 068/ Full Crate - Getaway (feat. Latanya Alberto & UHMEER) 069/ Ty - Groovement (pt1) 070/ Bakar - Hell N Back 071/ Thundercat - Dragonball Durag 072/ Maxo - Strongside 073/ Jay Electronica - Fruits of the Spirit (feat. Steve Wyreman) 074/ Black Thought - Conception (feat. Reek Ruffin) 075/ CJ Fly - SHOW YOU 076/ Kaytranada - DO IT 077/ Snakehips - Summer Fade (feat. Anna of the North) (Channel Tres mix) 078/ True Vibenation - Tell Me 079/ Juls - Soweto Blues (feat. Busiswa & Jaz Karis) 080/ Niniola - Magun 081/ Shanique Marie - Breezy Day (Flava D mix) 082/ Popcaan - Family (Champion Sound Dub) 083/ Jayda G - Both of Us 084/ Folamour - Ya just need 2 believe in easel 085/ Voilaaa - Women Can Do (feat. Ayuune Sule) 086/ Burna Boy - My Money, My Baby 087/ Tiana Khasi - Whole Lotta Shine 088/ Lord Echo - Just Do You (feat. Mara TK) 089/ Marvin Gaye - Funk Me (The John Morales M+M edit) 090/ BOSCO - Attention 091/ Dornik - Limboland (feat. Phonte) 092/ Tuxedo - Toast 2 Us (feat. Benny Sings) 093/ OXP (Onra & Pomrad) -  Swish (feat. Devin Morrison) 094/ Henning - Tru Funksta (instrumental) 095/ Butcher Brown - Tidal Wave 096/ Soul Supreme - Check the Rhime 097/ Mark de Clive-Lowe  - Mystic Brew 098/ Rosinha de Valenca - Summertime 099/ Elkin & Nelson - Vamonos 100/ The Internet - Penthouse Cloud 

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Kate Mara Reveals Why She Hasn’t Returned to ‘American Horror Story’!

During an interview with Collider, Kate Mara finally revealed the reason why she hasn’t returned to American Horror Story since guest-starring as Hayden McClaine in the show’s first season, which premiered a whole 9 years ago.

The answer is simple, according to Mara: “No one invited me! I don’t know, I wasn’t invited back but I don’t think people love my character very much. I was... you know, I loved playing her, who doesn’t want to play a sex-crazed ghost? But like, people... most people, hate me on that show, which I take as a compliment, you know.”

In 2018, Ryan Murphy cast Mara in the first season of hit drama Pose, and despite her not returning for the show’s second season (likely due to how fans reacted to the character), we can safely assume that there isn’t any bad blood between the showrunner and actress. Who knows, perhaps she’ll make her anticipated return in one or more of the four future seasons of AHS commissioned by FX. 

Kate Mara is currently starring opposite Nick Robinson in Hulu’s A Teacher. 

American Horror Story will return for its highly anticipated tenth season in 2021, headlined by a blockbuster cast consisting of returning stars Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Finn Wittrock, Adina Porter, Angelica Ross, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, and newcomers Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Spencer Novich. 

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 CHARACTER NAME MASTERLISTS

under the cut are name ideas for your characters (with meaning) if you're struggling to find one that fits! there is a mixture of generic and odd names, but overall underused in the rpc! they will be seperated into female, male, and unisex!! i hope this helps, and if you need anymore name ideas don’t be afraid to send me a message for some more! i might make a part two if i find or remember more names that weren’t here!!

female:

joanna/johanna/joanne - gift from god

roxanne - dawn of the day

claudia - lame

suzanne - lily

nancy - grace

audrey - noble and strong

calliope - beautiful voice

paulette - small and humble

kiana - ancient

lorelai - to watch a cliff/ambush cliff

effy - well spoken

renata - born again

darby - free from envy

darcy - dark

greta - pearl

mellie - brave strength

veena - musical

brandy - flaming torch

shannon - wise river

sionna - possessor of wisdom

daisy - day’s eye

lara - famous, protection, and cheerful

margot - pearl

lynette - bird

alice - noble

edie - prosperous in war

rosemary - dew of the sea, bitter rose

nicolette - people of victory

lana - harmony

siobhan - the lord is gracious

helen - bright, shining light

helena - bright, shining light

yelena - shining one

natalia - birthday of the lord

enya - fire

anya - grace

samantha - told by god

felicity - good fortune

ramona - wise protector

matilda - battle mighty

bronwyn - white breast

laura - bay laural

blanche - white

cassandra - prophetess

bonnie - beautiful, cheerful

nadia - hope

colette - people of victory

alyssa - noble

sabrina - river severn

beverly - dweller near the beaver stream

heather - a flowering evergreen plant

elodie - foreign riches

melody - song

posy/posey - a bunch of flowers

zelda - dark battle

libby - pledged to god

luna - moon

adina - slender, delicate

rhiannon - divine queen

dolores - lady of sorrows

dorothy - gift of god

agatha - good woman

hannah - grace

cher - beloved

alicia - noble

mina - protector

vanessa - literary invention, butterfly

marcella - warlike

marisa - of the sea

nora - light

janine - god is gracious

valentina - strength, health

valencia - brave, strong

ada - noble

jasmine - flower

magdalena - of magdala

gwendolyn - white ring

sophie/sophia/sofia - wisdom

letitia - joy, gladness

nicole - people of victory

naomi - pleasantness

hilda - battle woman

katerina - pure

audra - noble strength

wendy - friend

viola - violet

tilly - battle mighty

bernadette - brave as a bear

birdie - bird

mara - bitter

imogen - maiden

eloise - healthy, wide

amaya - night rain

amara - grace, bitter

mya/maya - water

diana - divine

anastasia - resurrection

genevieve - woman of the race

angelica - angelic

celine - heavenly

chrissa - follower of christ

myrtle - a flowering shrub

odessa - wrathful

beatrice/beatrix - she who brings happiness

winifred - blessed peacemaking

marnie - rejoice

velma - resolute protection

eleanor - light

elizabeth - pledged to god

ophelia/ofelia - help

gemma - precious stone

greta - pearl

christine - anointed

daphne - laurel or bay tree

juliette - youthful

amber - jewel

dinah - god will judge

danika - morning star

esther - star

marisol - mary of sun or solitude

mariella - bitter or wished for child

mariel - bitter

muriel - of the bright sea

phoebe - radiant, shining one

winona - firstborn daughter

olivia - olive tree

jessica - rich

yvonne - yew wood

camila - young ceremonial attendant 

marcia - warlike

carrie/kerry - free man

victoria - victory

chloe - blooming, fertility

sabine - woman of the people

veronica - she who brings victory, true image

rachel - beautiful in form and countenance

wilhelmina - resolute protection

odeya - i will thank god

tabitha - gazelle

lacy - belonging to lace

willow - willow tree

charisma - charismatic

sarah - princess

sally - princess

cordelia - heart, daughter of the sea

jade - stone of the side

violet - purple

isadora - gift of isis

barbara - foreign woman

moxie - know how

brittany - from briton

dionne - divine

sonia/sonya - wisdom

sibyl - seer, oracle

mallory - unfortunate

male:

warren - park keeper

fitzgerald - son of gerald

fitzwilliam - son of william

tiago - saint james

gideon - hewer

clinton/clint - hilltop town

diego - supplanter

simon - the listener

charles - free man

zachary - the lord has remembered 

edward - wealthy guardian

trevor - from the large village

gregory - vigilant, a watchman

gerald - ruler with the spear

holden - hollow valley

richard - dominant ruler

ronan - little seal

roman - of rome

frank - free man

peter - rock

stanley - near the stony clearing

sebastian - revered

fletcher - arrow maker

steve - garland, crown

jimmy - supplanter

dewey - beloved

james - supplanter

michael - who is like god?

garfield - triangle field

ethan - strong, firm

clive - lives near a cliff

owen - young warrior

jackson - son of jack

christopher - bearer of christ

ernest - serious or resolute

jeffrey - pledge of peace

dean - church official

leonard - brave lion

romeo - pilgrim to rome

duncan - dark warrior

trent - the flooder

malcom - malevolent, devotee of saint columba

roy - red haired

ross - upland, peninsula 

bernard - strong, brave as a bear

jared -  he descends

enrique - estate ruler

axel - father of peace

zayn/zane - god is gracious

xavier - new house or bright

zander - defending men

vincent - conquering

duke - nobility

bo/beau - handsome

william - resolute protection

finn/finnegan - fair

clyde - river

hunter - one who hunts

benjamin - benevolent, son of the right hand

garrett - spear strength

hugo - mind, intellect

oscar - god spear, deer lover, champion warrior

dante - enduring

enzo - estate ruler

mateo - gift of god

wyatt - brave in war

seth - appointed, placed

jay - jaybird

carlos - freeman

logan - small hollow

ace - one, unity

henry - estate ruler

eric/erik - eternal ruler

timothy - honoring god

kent - edge

frederick - peaceful ruler

nicholas - people of victory

anthony - priceless one

asher - fortunate, blessed

dimitri - follower of demeter

sean/shawn - god is gracious

gabriel/gabe - god is my strength

timothy - honoring god

colin - pup

jameson - son of james

conrad - brave counsel

alexander/xander - defending men

harvey - battle worthy

oliver - olive tree

lance - servant

rupert - bright fame

johnathan - gift of jehovah

robert - bright fame

dustin brave warrior, thor’s stone

alberto - noble, bright

nolan - champion

marcus - warlike

elias - yahweh is god

fernald - from the fern slope

klaus - people of victory

jaques - supplanter

bertrand - magnificent crow

atticus - from attica

cole - swarthy, coal black

darian - kingly or possess well

andrew - strong and manly

joshua - the lord is my salvation

joss - the merry one

albert - noble, bright

felix - happy, fortunate

andre - man

maxwell - great stream

maximillian - greatest

willard - resolutely brave

raphael - god has healed

marius - god of war

scott - from scotland

kane - warrior

homer - security, pledge

caleb - devotion to god

alfred/alfie - wise counselor

randy - shield wolf

conner/connor - lover of hounds

unisex:

ashley - lives in the ash tree grove/meadow of ash tree’s

jordan - flowing down

rowan - little redhead

aspen - quiver in the lightest breeze

sutton - from the southern homestead

dylan - child of the sea

shaw - lives by the thicket

cody/kody - helpful, pillow

dakota/decota - friendly one

riley - courageous

reese - ardent, fiery

kendall - valley of the river kent

peyton/payton - fighting mans estate

taylor - tailor

blake - fair haired, dark

arden - valley of the eagle

rory - red king

mica/micah - who is like the lord

wren - spear

spencer - keeper of provisions

maddox - fortunate

lennox - elm grove

casper/kasper - treasurer

quinn - wisdom

casey - brave in battle

andy/andi - strong

drew - strong

jamie - supplanter

cameron - crooked nose

kolbey/colby/etc - from a coal town

regan - little king

aaron/erin - enlightened

max - greatest

gale/gail - my father rejoices

ty/tai - great extreme

kit - pure

morgan - sea born

renee - reborn

joey - jehovah increases

sloane - raider

andrea - strong

brooke - small stream

rooney - descendant of the champion

jackie - supplanter

shelby - estate on the ledge

harper - harp player

allison - noble

sandy - defending men

gal - wave

eman - belief, faith

miles - soldier, merciful

dashiell/dash - unknown

cooper - barrel maker

dale - valley

howard - high guardian or brave heart 

tyler - maker of tiles

mason/maysenne - stoneworker

rudy - famous wolf

ryan - little king

dorian - child of the sea

shane - gift from god

drew - descendant of the druid

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bosmer names from tes + tolkienesque and french forenames BUT excluding "c"

Adandis Adina Aeildir Aena Aeng Aenty Aernim Agan Aglorionoé Agor Alan Alargot Alas Alis Alritel Amal Amar Amin Amloron Anda Andar Andom Andor Andoron Andrander Andrie Angurappy Annirilla Annolwaer Anthamra Anwall Aradis Arelwin Arer Arhor Arilloras Arin Arion Armalin Arvalel Arwil Atharon Athires Azôn Balan Baranend Barin Baur Bauruindon Belan Beledrel Bendorfor Bené Berieu Berllion Berverir Beth Bienorel Bludirdil Bluil Boldird Boll Bomath Boniand Bood Book Borel Borethor Boriethor Born Braer Bredrid Brelunir Brend Brendalth Breynir Brieu Brilindir Brinie Bros Bruin Brunath Dael Dales Darredh Daulwen Dengwilion Denthril Derdilen Dest Destel Dinedhel Domas Domingrel Dook Doranique Dorerieng Dorn Drelin Dreth Droll Dronittel Edith Edras Edria Eglarn Egor Egrion Ehole Eindon Eler Elim Ellidoriel Elow Elphil Elthel Endil Eniel Enne Enon Enor Ered Eregind Ergena Erger Erin Erinoregor Erth Esann Estor Ethalas Ethel Eärwel Faedras Faegin Faelinon Faendonge Faera Faeruin Fale Falenel Falilaroth Famaur Fandail Farodras Faud Fauglemol Faugue Faullegor Fendor Feneloss Ferelri Festingel Finalorger Findion Findow Finew Finlathin Finn Finor Fins Firunoran Fixesky Flanglor Flath Flor Florelor Foollas Foor Fortz Frand Fredhedil Frilive Frómil Fílithark Gaelon Gaen Gaenbras Gaenim Gaerl Gailedor Galis Gane Gannighâd Ganwilkhôr Ganwë Garaphie Garda Garrandin Gatoriir Gaël Geredhel Gernhaen Gilliel Ginalion Ginedria Gith Givrionet Glaeg Glaenor Glaerundir Glakh Glaneva Glaudel Glebros Glir Gloli Glon Glor Groldon Gron Gros Guilrell Gwaegloth Gwaer Gwanas Gwendaen Gwervail Gwil Gwildara Gwilire Gwin Gwina Haene Halegnor Halorim Hamliel Haphal Harth Hedhe Helrun Hemra Hess Huundómen Huuruil Hygillorth Háman Héod Húridros Ibor Idenel Imbrienin Imor Inas Indon Ingovair Inor Isidrenel Jamerne Jamin Jeak Jeand Jeara Jearrefook Jonolle Julir Jérès Karas Kares Karmir Karthran Karuil Kaël Kirwaglail Klas Klugil Landrinon Lasi Laslas Lebria Lebrol Ledun Lelail Lelook Leron Leth Lethedhend Lethorood Letth Levaillem Lexisgine Lilbor Liliven Lindorn Linele Liona Lithalgor Litte Livaliell Loranglor Lorind Lorinlaill Lyne Madel Maeneras Magol Malion Mall Mana Mand Mandal Mane Mang Mangot Maras Marena Mathel Maurwen Maurwin Mehorth Meldus Melfiriell Mene Menifin Mindurger Mine Minilingor Miningor Minor Miraen Mirith Mongath Myriel Nailin Namandair Nandir Narield Naroolin Neth Niel Nighor Nind Ninivriond Ninlor Ninrino Nion Nisna Nith Nithéod Nivern Norabinor Norgor Námon Obeduros Olielas Ollorin Oregoril Orey Orieth Orthamsil Outhoreth Palber Palendrule Palgogin Palirë Palras Panion Paugon Peril Peruvi Pharoth Phiin Phys Pina Radriir Raenornt Ralandir Ralth Rantan Relair Riel Rielth Rieu Riiamrien Rimanuin Rime Rind Rine Rinir Rinnednir Riras Riveras Roldinlin Roth Sabereth Same Sarwinar Shaegir Shaloraf Shangor Shellir Shnaruin Sholakenor Silgon Silion Sill Sillor Singwing Sionin Sisgil Slas Smendras Sprilbor Sprin Sprithor Stield Séver Tanorin Tanriel Tanwerion Thadel Thagrod Therithil Thin Thir Thiranliel Thodrin Thor Thra Thrahaen Thrin Treth Ugart Ugdus Ulanil Ularolawn Ulion Undiel Unor Unossant Uunn Uurod Valdel Viel Vietholan Vira Virgeor Warel Wilbel Windirs Yagor Élin Émelvie Éodeór

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(a partial continuation of this post)

This is a mostly complete list of non-fiction books I have read about WWII, semi-categorized. A lot of these are first person accounts, but not all. I recommend them all, though a couple with a bit of caution (namely, these being real accounts of real people, some situations and discussions deal with some unpleasant topics - and I mean beyond the obvious warfare and Holocaust ones) - if anyone wants details or has questions, please ask and I will answer as best as memory serves.

This is by no means a complete list of books you should read if you are interested in the subject, but merely a list of ones I have read and think worth a mention. Also, although I have categorized as best I can, a lot of the books have overlap in more than one category, and some books maybe categorized under one subheading for lack of a more specific one.

This post will be frequently edited (I currently have two WWII books out from the library and one or two more I recently purchased). Asterisks indicate cross-posting between categories.

Resistance Work: Code Name Christine Clouet by Claire Chevrillion An American Heroine in the French Resistance: the Diary and Memoir of Virginia d’Albert-Lake by Virginia d’Albert-Lake For Freedom by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Sky by Hanneke Ippisch The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club by Philip Hoose Things We Couldn’t Say by Diet Eman and James Schaap Hitler’s Savage Canary by David Lampe A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

Intelligence Work: The Spies Who Never Were by Hervie Haufler  A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson The Debs of Bletchley Park by Michael Smith American Agent by Mark Gayn and John Caldwell*

The Holocaust: We Are Witnesses by Jacob Boas I Remember Nothing More by Adina Blady Szwajger Life and Loss in the Shadow of the Holocaust by Rebecca Boehling and Uta Larkey Until We Meet Again by Michal Korenblit and Kathleen Janger The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom* Night by Elie Wiesel Irena’s Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo The Fragility of Goodness by Tzvetan Toderov I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree by by Laura Hillman Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust by Elly Berkovits Gross The Blessed Abyss by Nanda Herbermann* Conscience & Courage by Eva Fogelman Heroes of the Holocaust: True Stories of Rescues by Teens by Allan Zullo and Mara Bovsun The Inextinguishable Symphony by Martin Goldsmith The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson

Hidden Accounts: The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss Clara’s War by Clara Kramer The Nazi Officer’s Wife by Edith Hahn Beer* Hidden Children of the Holocaust by Suzanne Vromen The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom* Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop

Germany: The Nazi Officer’s Wife by Edith Hahn Beer* When I was a German by Christabel Bielenberg Berlin Diaries, 1940-1945 by Marie Vassilitchikov The Blessed Abyss by Nanda Herbermann* A Higher Call by Adam Makos* I Lived Under Hitler by Sybil Bannister

Non-US Military: Dance with Death by Anne Noggle Victory Harvest by Marion Kelsey* A Higher Call by Adam Makos* Wings, Women, & War by Reina Pennington Unlikely Warrior: A Jewish Solder in Hitler’s Army by Georg Rauch Women in the Second World War by Neil R. Storey and Molly Housego*

US Military: A Higher Call by Adam Makos* Code Talker Stories by Laura Tohe Honoring Sergeant Carter by Allene G. Carter and Robert L. Allen Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff The Boys of Winter by Charles J. Sanders Frozen in Time by Mitchell Zuckoff Mayhem was Our Business by Sabine R. Ulibarri The Secret Rescue by Cate Lineberry* Medic! by Robert J. Franklin Ghosts in the Fog by Samantha Seiple* Battle Station Sick Bay: Navy Medicine in World War II by Jan K. Herman* Letters from the Pacific by Russell Cartwright Stroup The Raft by Robert Trumball and Harold Dixon Letters Home, edited by Mina Curtiss The 52 Days by W. W. Chaplin An Artist at War: The Journal of John Gaitha Browning by John Gaitha Browning, ed. by Oleta Stewart Toliver Artist at War by George Biddle

Women in the US Military (includes WASPs): Thank You, Uncle Sam by Eugenia M. Kierar One Woman’s World War II by Violet A. Kochendoerfer They Also Served by Olga Gruhitz-Hoyt Navy WAVE: Memories of World War II by Lt. Helen Clifford Gunter Winning My Wings by Marion Stegeman Hodgson An Officer and a Lady by Lt. Col. Betty Bandel Mother was a Gunner’s Mate by Josette Dermody Wingo One Women’s War by Anne Bosanko Green Army in Skirts by Frances DeBra Brown Daughter of the Air: The Brief Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort by Rob Simbeck To Serve My Country, to Serve My Race by Brenda L. Moore Women Marines by Peter A. Sodebergh Stateside Soldier by Aileen Kilgore Henderson Fly Girls by P. O’Connell Pearson

Nurses in the US Military: The Secret Rescue by Cate Lineberry* We Band of Angels by Elizabeth M. Norman American Nightingale: The Story of Frances Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy by Bob Welch And If I Perish by Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee No Time for Fear by Diane Burke Fessler Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific by Mary Cronk Farrell Battle Station Sick Bay: Navy Medicine in World War II by Jan K. Herman* I was on Corregidor by Amea Willoughby* [account of Navy officer’s wife] I Served on Bataan by Juanita Redmond

US Internments: Making Home From War by Brian Komei Dempster The Aleut Internments of World War II: Islanders Removed from Their Homes by Japan and the United States by Russell W. Estlack* Heart Mountain by Mike Mackay

Women in Non-Military Work: The Women Who Wrote the War by Nancy Caldwell Sorel American Women in a World at War - Ed. by Judy Litoff and David Smith The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan Victory Harvest by Marion Kelsey* I was on Corregidor by Amea Willoughby* [account of Navy officer’s wife] Last Letters from Attu by Mary Brew* Women in the Second World War by Neil R. Storey and Molly Housego*

Japan: The Aleut Internments of World War II: Islanders Removed from Their Homes by Japan and the United States by Russell W. Estlack* The Girl with the White Flag by Tomiko Higa Ghosts in the Fog by Samantha Seiple* Attu Boy by Nick Golodoff Last Letters from Attu by Mary Brew*

Miscellaneous: Wrong Passport by Ralph Brewster Journey for Margaret by W. L. White

Honorable Mentions (stories not specifically about WWII but with with parts covering them): The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp The Flying Scotsman by Sally Magnusson The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America’s Enemies by Jason Fagone War Letters edited by Andrew Carroll

*Cross-posted between categories (Last edited 12/17/2021)

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Erica: Man Made - The Guardian

“Erica is 23. She has a beautiful, neutral face and speaks in synthesised voice. She has 20 degrees of freedom but can't move her hands yet. Hiroshi Ishiguro is her father and the bad boy of Japanese robotics. Together they will redefine what it means to be human and reveal that the future is closer than we might think.”

Director/Editor: Ilinca Calugareanu Producer: Mara Adina Executive producers for the Guardian: Charlie Phillips and Laurence Topham

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NHPR Folk Songs and Dance Calendar 2.25.18

>Wild Eagles Blues Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7:30pm

>Bluegrass Jam at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 8:30pm ~

>Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~

>Old Time Country, Gospel & Bluegrass Jam at the Old White Church ~

Ctr. Tuftonboro 6:30pm ~ 603-569-3861

>Hoot Night at Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm ~

>>Irish Session at Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 2pm ~

>Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm ~

>The Squid Jiggers or Dave Rowe at Bull Feeney’s ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-773-7210

>Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm ~

>Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including

Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast   at the Stone Church ~

>Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~

>Traditional Irish Place at the Salt Hill Pub ~ Newport, NH ~ 6pm ~

>Open Irish Session at Beara Irish Brewing Company  ~ Portsmouth, NH

First  Sunday of every month:

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

>Big Bill Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) and Jason Ricci (Blues) at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~ 6pm ~  https://ccanh.com/events/

>Footings (Eric Gagne and Elizabeth Fuchsia and others, blended genres) at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center for Culture and History ~ 19 Grove St.  PO Box 58  Peterborough, NH 03458 ~ 603-924-3235 https://monadnockcenter.org/

Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4, 2018

>March Mandolin Festival at Concord Community Music School ~ 23 Wall Street, Concord NH

Performers include: Marla Fibish, Will Patton, Matt Shipman, and David Surette, with special guest Susie Burke

>March Mandolin Festival concert featuring Marla Fibish, Will Patton, Matt Shipman, and David Surette, with unique guest Susie Burke  at Stone Church Music Club ~ Zion’s Hill, Newmarket, NH  ~ 7pm  ~ http://www.stonechurchrocks.com  603-659-7700 or 603-659-6321 soozendave@surfglobal.net

>Tom Rush at the Firehouse Center for the Arts ~ Newburyport, MA ~ 8pm ~ 978-462-7336, http://firehouse.org/

>Del (McCoury) & Dawg (David Grisman) at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-225-1111

>March Mandolin Festival concert featuring Marla Fibish, Will Patton, Matt Shipman, and David Surette, with special guest Susie Burke at Concord Community Music School, ~ 23 Wall St. Concord NH ~ 7:30pm  ~ http://www.ccmusicschool.org   603-228-1196 soozendave@surfglobal.net

>Tom Rush at the Firehouse Center for the Arts ~ Newburyport, MA ~ 8pm ~ 978-462-7336, http://firehouse.org/

>Aine Minogue, Celtic Harp and Vocals at Immanuel Episcopal Church ~ 20 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30 ~  http://stonechurcharts.org/

>Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki  (Songs of Emigration -Traditional Irish) at First Baptist Church ~ Plaistow NH ~ 12 noon ~ 603-382-5843

>Tracy Grammer at Me & Thee Coffee House ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987,

>Jeff Warner Songs of Old New Hampshire at the Orford Congregational Church ~ Orford, NH  ~ 7pm ~ 603-353-9307

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

>Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki  (Songs of Emigration -Traditional Irish) at Goodlife ~ 254 North State Street, Concord NH ~ 12 noon ~ 603-228-6630

>Saint Patricks Fiddle Frenzy with all the Red Fox Band at Immanuel Episcopal Church ~ 20 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30 ~  http://stonechurcharts.org/

>Kip Ferguson at Acoustic Café, Wadleigh Memorial Library ~ Milford, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-249-0645,

>St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio at The Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm ~

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

>J.P. Cormier at Red & Shorty’s House Concerts ~ Dover, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-

Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25, 2018

>>Downeast country Dance Festival ~ Topsham, Maine

Include:Notorious with caller Adina Gordon, Velocipede with caller John McIntire, Frigate with caller Dugan Murphy

>Zydeco Revelators at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center for Culture and History ~ 19 Grove St. ~ PO Box 58 ~ Peterborough, NH 03458 ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-3235 https://monadnockcenter.org/

>Masters of the Celtic Harp: Gráinne Hambly & William Jackson at Immanuel Episcopal Church ~ 20 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30 ~  http://stonechurcharts.org/

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

>>2 Old Friends (Emery Hutchins & Jim Prendergast) at Wiggin Library ~ Stratham, NH ~ 6:30pm ~

>David Surette and Susie Burke at Chandler House Concerts ~ Andover MA ~ potluck 6pm, concert 7pm ~ boehmerc1103@gmail.com for more info

>Charlie Daniels Band (Country and Bluegrass) at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~ 6pm ~  https://ccanh.com/events/

>Robinson and Rohe (Singer-Songwriter Duo) at Immanuel Episcopal Church ~ 20 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~  http://stonechurcharts.org/

>Mud Boots and Black Tie Gala (music by Downeast Soul Coalitio0n) at Chocolate Church ~ 804 Washington Street, PO Box 252, Bath, Maine 04530-2617 ~  ~  207.442.8455 ~7:00pm  ~ https://www.chocolatechurcharts.org/

>Peter Yarrow at the Firehouse Center for the Arts ~ Newburyport, MA ~ 8pm ~

>>2 Old Friends (Emery Hutchins & Jim Prendergast) at Along the Way Coffeehouse ~ Ipswich, MA ~ 7pm ~

>Frank Wallace (Guitar) Birthday Party at Immanuel Episcopal Church ~ 20 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~  http://stonechurcharts.org/

>>NEFFA Festival ~ Mansfield, Massachusetts

Over 200 performers like: Lisa Greenleaf, Bluestockings, Mystic Seaport Chantey Singers, Tony Saletan, and many more. Participatory festival. Equal parts dance and song.

>Hilton Park at Acoustic Café, Wadleigh Memorial Library ~ Milford, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-249-0645,

>Banbury Ale: Party Music in 17th Century Britain at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center for Culture and History ~ 19 Grove St. ~ PO Box 58 ~ Peterborough, NH 03458 ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-3235 https://monadnockcenter.org/

>Jim Rooney, Pat Alger & Chris Brashear at Deb’s House Concerts ~ Chesham, NH ~ potluck 6:00pm concert 7pm ~

(check site for more info closer to the date. . This event Might Have Been in 2017 instead of 2018)

>Ellis Paul at Red & Shorty’s House Concerts ~ Dover, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-

>Ellis Paul Songwriting Workshop at Red & Shorty’s House Concerts ~ Dover, NH ~ 2pm ~ 603-

Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10, 2018

>Sea Music Festival ~ Mystic, Connecticut

Performers include: Walter Askew — California, Matthew Byrne — Newfoundland, Judy Cook — Ohio, FUNI (Bára Grímsdóttir and Chris Foster) — Reykjavík, Iceland, Sara Grey and Keiron Means — Maine and New York, Jim Mageean and Pat Sheridan — England and Ireland, Mara (Brigitte Kloareg, Katell Kloareg and Yuna Léon) — Carnoet, Bretagne, France w/Mary Ann Roberts out of Wales (initially from Trinidad), Dan Milner — New York, Lee Murdock — Illinois, Lynn Noel — Massachusetts, Norman Kennedy — Vermont & Scotland, 3 Fragrant (Max Cohen, Lui Collins & Donna Hébert) — Massachusetts, Steve Turner — England, The Vox Hunters (Armand Aromin & Ben Gagliardi) — Rhode Island, Dan Zanes — New York City.

Friday, June 8 through Sunday, 10, 2018

>Roots on the River ~ Bellows Falls, Vermont

Performers include: Miss Guided Angels, Bayou X, Low Lily, Starline Rhythm Boys, Mary Gauthier,  Vance Gilbert, Alicia Howe, The Conclusion of America, Roger Marin, Freebo, Hayley Reardon, Nora Jane Struthers, The Black Lilies, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams , and many more

Wednesday, June 13 through Sunday, June 17, 2018

>Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival ~ Litchfield, Maine

Performers include: Blue Highway, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Darve Parmley and Cardinal Tradition, The Little Roy and Lizzie Show, Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass, Dave Adkins Band, Zink and Company, The Misty Mountaineers, Tony and Heather Mabe, The Baker Family, Backwoods Road, The Gibson Brothers, Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys, and more.

Sunday, July 15 through Sunday, July 22, 2018

>Earth Fellowship Center Ukulele Workshop and Festival art Earth Fellowship Center ~ Albany NH ~ http://worldfellowship.org/ -LRB-603-RRB- 447-2280 ~ featuring Molly and Daniel Watt

>Garnet Rogers and Archie Fisher at Peterborough Players ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~

Note: Most dance locations Need clean soft-soled sneakers and do not

Allow street shoes. Partners not required.

>FYI: Dance occasions in May, 2017 and later are recorded with this Google Calendar:

>Contra dance w/ assorted Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall,

>Clogging   at Dance In Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45

>Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright directing at The Church of the

Good Shepherd ~ Nashua 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or

>Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath resulting at The

Westminster Center School ~ Westminster 7:30 PM or

>Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center, Hanover, NH, 7 PM,

>Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel

At The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or

>Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~

>Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland,

>Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist

Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org

>Contra Square Dance at the Tamworth Townhouse ~  Tamworth, NH ~ 8

PM ~ July & August ~ 603-323-8023 (maybe not in Winter)

>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com

>Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth,

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Monday, February 26, 2018

>Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com

>Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

>Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042

>Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385- 1480

>Scottish Country Dance / /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net

>Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com

>Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net

>Contra & Scandinavian Dance w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson & Moving Violations at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ Scandi 8pm, contra 8:30pm ~ 403-549-1913

>Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net

>Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com

>>Conventional Square Dance at the Town Hall, Wentworth, NH, 8 PM, 603-764-9993

>Contra w/ George Marshall & Wild Asparagus at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ wkshp 8pm, dance 8:30pm ~

>Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Deerfield, NH ~ 8PM ~ 603-463-4182, 603-679- 1915

>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823- 5828

>Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179

>Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com

>Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org

>Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042

>Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385- 1480

Organizer: NHPR Folk Show Dance Calendar

>Scottish Country Dance / /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net

>Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com

>Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net

>Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church (Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed) ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ Contact is Mary Kuhn and her telephone number is 603-487-2732. Mail maryfloyd@mfire.com

>Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603- 352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu

>Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net

>Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com

>Contradance at the Wescustogo Hall ~ North Yarmouth, ME ~ Potluck at 7:30, Dance at 8:30pm ~ 207-233-4325 or fiddle103@yahoo.com

>Contradance w/ Northern Magic, David Millstone calling, Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT.,7:45 PM All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled sneakers demanded, 802- 785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu

>Contra at Old Town Hall ~ 1800 RT-140, Gilmanton Ironworks, NH ~ Together: Burt Fientuch & Bill Zucker. Gale Wood; Deadly~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227 603-793-5296 gtomwood@gmail.com

>Contra at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at 7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915

Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25, 2018

>>Downeast country Dance Festival ~ Topsham, Maine

Include:Notorious with caller Adina Gordon, Velocipede with caller John McIntire, Frigate with caller Dugan Murphy

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INTERVIEW WITH ARIELLA MOON

Today we have Ariella Moon, Author of  the Young Adult Fantasy “The Amber Elixir” .

Thank you Ariella for participating in our interview.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how long you have been writing

I am an author, shaman, and the mother of a brilliant, beautiful daughter, and mum to two spoiled dogs. I set upon the writer’s path in the sixth grade when I won a national essay contest. Decades later, in 2011, my first novel, Spell Check, Book 1, the Teen Wytche Saga, debuted. Since then, I’ve had three more books published in the Teen Wytche Saga (Book 4, Spell For Sophia, will be re-released soon). More recently, I have delved into fantasy with my historical Two Realms books, The Beltane Escape and The Amber Elixir.

Please tell me about your books in  “The Amber Elixir” and what gave you the idea for this one.

Remember the tagline for Wicked, “So much happened before Dorothy showed up?” I felt the same way about my Two Realms Trilogy, which begins with The Beltane Escape. The trilogy is told primarily from the point of a view of Fenella, a kidnapped heiress in medieval Scotland. A spell cast forward in time by the Lady of the Lake lures Fenella and her cousin into fairy. But what happened in Avalon and Fairy before Fenella?

The Amber Elixir is the first of a planned series of novellas set in the magical realm that augment the stories in the Two Realms Trilogy. In The Viking Mist, my upcoming sequel to The Beltane Escape, a character is thrust into a deadly quest to recover a stolen magic potion. The Amber Elixir tells the story behind the magic potion.

What sort of research did you do to write this book?

Although I had a basic knowledge of the Arthurian tales, I researched the different interpretations of the stories. It was fascinating and disheartening to see how both Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, and Morgan le Fay’s portrayals changed over time from healers, to temptresses, to evil sorceresses.

I also traveled to England and Wales to research the settings associated with the Lady of the Lake and Merlin. I wove into The Amber Elixir the supernatural forces I encountered on Glastonbury Tor, at the White Spring, and in Merlin’s Cave in Tintagel, Cornwall. Walking the land is a great way to get a feel for what my historical characters might have experienced.

Where do you get the inspiration and ideas for each of your books?

I used to eavesdrop while driving the carpool for my daughter and her friends back when they were in middle school. It was a sad day for the Teen Wytche Saga when my daughter got her driver’s license!

My frequent research trips to the United Kingdom have been a huge inspiration for the Two Realms series. I travel with Mara Freeman, an Archdruidess in the Druid Clan of Dana. Through Mara, I have seen fairies, heard ghosts, held a ritual inside Stonehenge, exorcised evil entities from fellow travelers, experienced Avalon, and was tricked by the enchantments in Merlin’s cave. All very inspiring!

Do you outline books ahead of time or are you more of a by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer?

I outline, not in detail, but enough to make sure a story idea can sustain a whole book. When writing a trilogy, outlining is even more important. I need an arc for each character in each book, plus a story arc that plays out over three books.

How long does it take you to write a book?

Most take a year; I am a slow writer. I channeled Spell Struck, so it came to me very quickly. The Viking Mist is taking forever.

Do you have an agent or a publisher, and if you can share, who they are?

I have been un-agented for a few years. Recently, I won back the rights to The Teen Wytche Saga, which I am re-releasing with new covers and new content.

What are you working on currently / next?

I am revising The Viking Mist, which brings back the love triangle from The Beltane Escape. In it, Talfryn, a half Viking/half fairy, is charged with recovering a potion from The Amber Elixir that can change the balance of power in the Two Realms.

What does a typical workday look like for you?

I get up early, and before breakfast walk a mile or more with my dogs, Gracie and Avalon. After eating, I read emails, then write until mid-morning when the dogs get a short walk. I write some more until lunchtime. After lunch, I check emails again, and then write some more before the evening dog walk. Sometimes I write off and on until bedtime, though I usually decide to give my eyes a rest by 8 PM. Too many days are taken up by admin or promo work. Social media, especially Facebook, is a huge time thief. Sometimes, I take a mental health day and go to brunch and a movie with a friend.

What does your writing space look like? 

I have a huge executive desk. The back third is empty to allow room for the window shutters behind the desk to be pulled open. The front two thirds of the desk are littered with notes, two calendars, my computer, printer, landline, dust, and a lamp that used to be on top of my daughter’s piano. I need to get better organized. I waste a lot of time searching for notes that never make it into my file system.

I have noticed that a lot of authors have a spotify music playlist to work to, do you like writing to music and if so what playlist is your favourite?

I grew up in a quiet household because my parents both worked the night shift. So even now, I rarely listen to music. Sometimes for the Two Realms books, I will play Celtic music. For The Amber Elixir, I might play something obscure that evokes the middle ages and a sisterhood, like 11,000 Virgins, Chants for the Feast of Saint Ursula, by Anonymous 4. Not the sort of music one would find on Spotify!

What do you do in your free time when you are not writing?

I volunteer at my local middle school as a mentor for the Ophelia Project. I love working with the girls! My dogs and I walk whenever it isn’t too hot. (I live in southern California.) I love escaping to the movies, traveling, reading, and brief jaunts on my bicycle.

Out of all the books you have written, do you have a favourite?

I love them all for different reasons. Spell Struck is a particular favorite because I channeled it, and so it was the easiest to write. I adore its hero, Aidan, a homeless teen.

Do you have any favourite authors?

Several: J.K.Rowling, Gail Carriger, Shelley Adina, Suzanne Collins, Veronica Roth, and tons of fantasy and romance writers.

What books have you read recently?

I’m almost finished with my first Sherrilyn Kenyon book, Dragonmark. I haven’t had much time to read for fun recently because of my heavy writing and editing schedule. I can’t wait to finish revising The Viking Mist so I can return to reading for pleasure.

What has been one of your most rewarding experiences as an author?

I write a lot about teens that have been traumatized or suffer from mental illness. It has been rewarding to hear from people who suffer from depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder that tell me, “You nailed it.” I strive to create empathy and understanding. Its rewarding when reviewers say a character like Ainslie from Spell Fire won them over and gave them a better understanding of mental illness.

What were some of the challenges you faced with your writing and on the road to getting published?

One challenge I faced was improving my craft. I credit the Romance Writers of America for their tremendous support of aspiring writers. Through RWA writing contests, and attending workshops at their annual national conference, I steadily improved. It was also through RWA that I found my first two agents. And a friend I met through RWA led me to my first publisher. Now I am a contest judge for RWA, and I teach writing boot camps.

Do you have any wisdom to impart to any aspiring writers?

Enter writing contests that offer feedback and have agents and editors as the final round judges. Join organizations like Romance Writers of America and The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. They will help you hone your craft, stay updated on the publishing industry, and offer access to editors and agents through their annual conferences.

And finally please let our readers know where we can purchase your books.

My books are available in ebook and paperback on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and in e-book only on Kobo. Here are the links:

https://www.amazon.com/Ariella-Moon/e/B0071NUOAK

http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=Ariella+Moon

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Ariella-Moon

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ariella-moon/id507847259?mt=11 (The Beltane Escape only)

Viviane, the new Lady of the Lake and High Priestess of Avalon, accepts a challenge from Merlin unaware her bold actions will have tragic consequences. Two of her priestesses are turned to stone. A forbidden love deserts her. Now alone, she has six young handmaidens to train and protect.

When Morgan le Fay demands assistance with a spell that could change the balance of power in the Two Realms, Viviane refuses her. But what if Morgan’s secret knowledge could restore the stone priestesses? Will an alliance prompt Viviane’s love to return? Or will the gamble cost her all she holds dear?

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