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Photo display at Corfu Art Gallery</div>
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Iliana Metallinou</div>
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The funds will be donated to Corfu Medical Centre<br />
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Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-48364372724431566542012-01-22T13:15:00.001-08:002012-01-22T13:19:36.398-08:00Art Display<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewWpDOzO-gs/Txx8n5HztCI/AAAAAAAABB4/d-2dITgD6rE/s1600/afisa.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 233px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700568253134517282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewWpDOzO-gs/Txx8n5HztCI/AAAAAAAABB4/d-2dITgD6rE/s320/afisa.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Art Display at the Municipal Theatre</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>starting on Tuesday 24 January,</div><br /><div>ending on 4 February 2012.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Opening: Tuesday, 7.00 pm.</div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-84688172658050980962011-08-18T04:16:00.000-07:002011-08-18T04:19:55.751-07:00Art Display<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iBuj6rFIQp0/Tkz0zvBpbiI/AAAAAAAAA_k/9kfNme3Rhls/s1600/Marili.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642153602822270498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iBuj6rFIQp0/Tkz0zvBpbiI/AAAAAAAAA_k/9kfNme3Rhls/s320/Marili.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div>Art Display by </div>
<br /><div>Marilie Vlachou</div>
<br /><div>at Anemomylos</div>
<br /><div>Garitsa, from 17-27 August 2011.</div>
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<br /><div>Open in the evening</div>
<br /><div>9-11pm.</div>
<br />Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-63491987351773461032011-06-03T10:03:00.000-07:002011-06-03T10:19:35.748-07:00Art Display at 106<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbAfWwgfFWE/TekWHwvPD3I/AAAAAAAAA9c/AHuKv7qlkp0/s1600/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042733091950450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbAfWwgfFWE/TekWHwvPD3I/AAAAAAAAA9c/AHuKv7qlkp0/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SuKJCfOs0H4/TekWHfP3ocI/AAAAAAAAA9U/x09xYv4xcAI/s1600/IMG_0149.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042728396988866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SuKJCfOs0H4/TekWHfP3ocI/AAAAAAAAA9U/x09xYv4xcAI/s320/IMG_0149.JPG" /></a> From the opening of the Art Display of Iliana Metallinou</div><br /><div>at 106 Art Hall, on Monday 30/5/2011.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fpu3OMsNyRk/TekVHZCN23I/AAAAAAAAA9M/C7PaxaZVhBg/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614041627217484658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fpu3OMsNyRk/TekVHZCN23I/AAAAAAAAA9M/C7PaxaZVhBg/s320/IMG_0129.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mlVWPryPlU/TekVG83Kx9I/AAAAAAAAA9E/ZFGCankgme4/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614041619654952914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mlVWPryPlU/TekVG83Kx9I/AAAAAAAAA9E/ZFGCankgme4/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0_pK8Uw5nbM/TekUXcRWaRI/AAAAAAAAA88/oVIyQr52gkk/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614040803452545298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0_pK8Uw5nbM/TekUXcRWaRI/AAAAAAAAA88/oVIyQr52gkk/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-60569705922170432512011-05-24T04:43:00.000-07:002011-05-24T04:47:06.751-07:00Art Display<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtYDvNgAZwE/TduZ-hDrHzI/AAAAAAAAA7w/LsqE84bQ3CI/s1600/afisa.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610247060124802866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtYDvNgAZwE/TduZ-hDrHzI/AAAAAAAAA7w/LsqE84bQ3CI/s320/afisa.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Art Display by the painter Iliana Metallinou</div><br /><div>at 106, the new Display Hall at the new Port, Mandouki.</div><br /><div>The display starts on the 30th May at 8.30 pm and will remain open till the 15th June 2011.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-65981915460641387762011-04-08T10:22:00.000-07:002011-04-08T10:29:49.007-07:00EIKE art display<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ddCupEI2Ks0/TZ9E4Wu8vVI/AAAAAAAAA7I/Y10n9YOX3fI/s1600/fest%2Bliana%2B2%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593264997183307090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ddCupEI2Ks0/TZ9E4Wu8vVI/AAAAAAAAA7I/Y10n9YOX3fI/s320/fest%2Bliana%2B2%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>Art display at the Ionian Academy</div><br /><div>from 7-10 April 2011.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Theme: Cartoon</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.betherefest.gr/">www.betherefest.gr</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ysvQE1Ak_28/TZ9E4Oec9EI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Ipo8E9tMoT0/s1600/fest%2Bliana%2B2%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593264994966631490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ysvQE1Ak_28/TZ9E4Oec9EI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Ipo8E9tMoT0/s320/fest%2Bliana%2B2%2B%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-57680484014537078432011-03-15T00:56:00.000-07:002011-03-15T01:08:07.330-07:00Cartoon Art Display<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q62WRt3lliw/TX8ddS9YV2I/AAAAAAAAA6g/IecHTabMEfE/s1600/1.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584214452105402210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q62WRt3lliw/TX8ddS9YV2I/AAAAAAAAA6g/IecHTabMEfE/s320/1.jpg" /></strong></a><strong> <span style="color:#330099;">Ionian Academy<br /></span></strong><div><strong>Cartoon Art Display at the Animation festival in Corfu town from 7 to 10 April 2011.</strong></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Anyone interested in participating, please visit</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.betherefest.gr/">http://www.betherefest.gr/</a></div><br /><div>Each work of art should be bigger than A3 size, original and signed.</div><br /><div>Deadline of registration: 25 March</div><br /><div>All works of art should be here by <strong>2 April 2011</strong>.</div><br /><div>For more information please email me: <a href="mailto:iliana3000@yahoo.co.uk">iliana3000@yahoo.co.uk</a></div><br /><div>Thanks!</div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-22892112367094258832011-03-11T11:32:00.000-08:002011-03-11T11:36:57.338-08:00The White Snail goes to Festival...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IryBIthv--0/TXp47xvQHsI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/tm1bCDLcS_M/s1600/114763161_605fd9bf40_s%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 75px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582907656438292162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IryBIthv--0/TXp47xvQHsI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/tm1bCDLcS_M/s320/114763161_605fd9bf40_s%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.betherefest.gr/">www.betherefest.gr</a><br />I will be there! From the 7-10 April 2011<br />I will take part in the CARTOON art display at the Ionian Academy.<br />Join in and have fun!Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-19539435218199345022011-03-09T08:19:00.000-08:002011-03-09T08:39:49.326-08:00The Snail and the pupils<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNxG6cWhPoA/TXepHvuQY-I/AAAAAAAAA5I/9CO-Q0jGHBE/s1600/P090311_10.33%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582116213683676130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNxG6cWhPoA/TXepHvuQY-I/AAAAAAAAA5I/9CO-Q0jGHBE/s320/P090311_10.33%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><div>THE WHITE SNAIL was at the</div><div> <strong>A primary school</strong> this morning, where, about forty pupils joined in the activities that followed the reading.</div><div>The headteacher, Athena, was extremely helpful and provided us with a projector, so the kids had the opportunity to see a great number of pictures the writer had created -a lot more than those included in the story book.</div><div>Classes that attended the reading: Nursery, A and B (ages: 4-7)</div><div>After the reading the kids drew and painted snails on the photocopies the teachers distributed.</div><div>It was fun and will repeat it soon in another school!</div><div> </div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-89882041270537897792011-03-07T09:22:00.000-08:002011-03-07T09:50:37.553-08:00Τhe White Snail<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w4EsGm7AO3M/TXUUo9ntsWI/AAAAAAAAA4g/IoO6gRf79iM/s1600/liana5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581390007164055906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w4EsGm7AO3M/TXUUo9ntsWI/AAAAAAAAA4g/IoO6gRf79iM/s320/liana5.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>THE WHITE SNAIL storybook was presented to the young readers on the 2 March 2011</div><br /><div>at the Public Library of Corfu located at the old castle.</div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rT25sy7EAI4/TXUaXE0AL5I/AAAAAAAAA4o/j1lIlvzISaU/s1600/liana3.jpg"></a> </div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 303px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581396296926769042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rT25sy7EAI4/TXUaXE0AL5I/AAAAAAAAA4o/j1lIlvzISaU/s320/liana3.jpg" /> The kids listened to the story read by the actress Alexandra Pagiataki and then drew and painted snails in the children's room. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Left pictures:</div><br /><div>The writer shows the kids how to draw snails.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The next book presentation will take place on the 9 March at the A primary school.</div><br /><div></div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-63007277020963038002011-02-19T11:42:00.000-08:002011-02-19T11:51:43.892-08:00Art Display in Corfu<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mlNgAfSsYoM/TWAdnaqJefI/AAAAAAAAA3A/WpAtp30n7Mo/s1600/eike%2Bcarnival"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575488901692881394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mlNgAfSsYoM/TWAdnaqJefI/AAAAAAAAA3A/WpAtp30n7Mo/s320/eike%2Bcarnival" /></a> EIKE (Corfiot painters union)<br />organises a group art display to celebrate carnival in Corfu.<br />Venue: The Municipal Theatre<br />Date: Starting 23/02/2011<br />Ending 05/03/2011<br /><br />I participate in the display with one painting (acrylic on canvas).Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-79835316897737308162010-12-26T01:55:00.000-08:002010-12-26T01:57:39.529-08:00Follow That Mouse!<strong>Follow That Mouse</strong>Henry Melton<br />Wire Rim Books, <strong>www.wirerimbooks.com</strong>Hutto, Texas<br />2010, ISBN: 978-0-9802253-7-2<br />Paperback, pp. 263, USA $ 14.95<br />Reviewed by Liana Metal<br />http://lianastories.blogspot.com<br />Very Highly Recommended<br /><br /><strong>Henry Melton,</strong> author of the Darrel Award-winning Emperor Dad and the Eleanor Cameron/Golden Duck winning Lighter Than Air has, once more, given us an exciting novel for young adults.<br /> <br /><strong>Follow That Mouse</strong> is about Dot, a young girl, and her home town, and Ned from the next ranch, who get involved in a sudden change of the town. Everybody seems to show signs of irrational rage, even the animals and only the old shaman can offer a solution. Then a strange mouse appears and Dot learns a big secret! What is that secret? What is going to happen?<br /><br />This book is gripping, simple to read and educational, and offers readers a good enjoyable read. It caters to young adults as all the previous novels written by Henry Melton, but, still it can be read by everyone who loves science fiction, mystery and action. It is available from <strong>Ingram</strong> and online bookstores. Contact the author at <strong>www.wirerimbooks.com</strong>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-18800152219185264002010-12-19T10:49:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:49:26.824-08:00Project for Awesome (P4A): the educational solutions<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WiXnyp-YFqE?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-33020392789662330162010-12-13T09:18:00.001-08:002010-12-13T09:27:24.130-08:00Charity Art Display<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TQZVx2hcqWI/AAAAAAAAA1c/CwdVLXILMR0/s1600/%25CE%2595%25CE%2599%25CE%259A%25CE%2595%2B%25CE%2591%25CE%25A6%25CE%2599%25CE%25A3%25CE%25A3%25CE%2591.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TQZVx2hcqWI/AAAAAAAAA1c/CwdVLXILMR0/s320/%25CE%2595%25CE%2599%25CE%259A%25CE%2595%2B%25CE%2591%25CE%25A6%25CE%2599%25CE%25A3%25CE%25A3%25CE%2591.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550217905718471010" /></a><br /><br />Art Display to help a poor family at the Municipal Art Gallery at the old Palace.<br />The Corfiot painters' union will donate all the funds to a poor family in Corfu.<br />Low prices.Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-29164675388386395192010-11-23T11:38:00.000-08:002010-12-02T06:56:12.136-08:00Art Gallery activityThe Art Gallery of Corfu (at the old palace) organizes a children's activity each saturday from 11-1 pm. The event involves story telling, drawing and theatre playing.<br />On the<strong> 4th December</strong>, 20 free copies of the children's book THE WHITE SNAIL will be given away to the young participants as a Christmas gift.<br />Don't miss it!Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-65231974751452717492010-10-19T10:55:00.000-07:002010-10-19T11:04:33.661-07:00Art Display<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TL3csR-fqQI/AAAAAAAAAzE/ayRIAzM9aPA/s1600/%2B%CE%A3%2B%CE%BF%2B%CE%B2%2B%CE%BC%2B%CE%BC%2B%CE%A3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529818570778716418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TL3csR-fqQI/AAAAAAAAAzE/ayRIAzM9aPA/s320/%2B%CE%A3%2B%CE%BF%2B%CE%B2%2B%CE%BC%2B%CE%BC%2B%CE%A3.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Art Display</div><div>at the old castle of Corfu town</div><div>by Georgia Tsibida</div><div>Title: Light Reflections</div><div> </div><div>organised by EIKE.</div><div>Opening day: Saturday 30 October 2010</div><div>at 8.30 pm</div><div>Duration: 30 October- 7 November 2010</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-43360671692689149442010-08-23T09:42:00.000-07:002010-08-23T10:04:17.982-07:00Pauline Hager-authorHello everybody!<br /><br />It is my honour to present a Greek -American author this month.<br />Pauline Hager is certainly unique in the topics she has chosen and the skilled way she has crafted them. Her latest book, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />"Giorgi's Greek Tragedy"</span><br />is as captivating as her previous one, a memoir set in Japan. Enjoy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKnaN9vPOI/AAAAAAAAAyY/kJJRwj0HkiM/s1600/Tragedy+Front+Cover+Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 215px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKnaN9vPOI/AAAAAAAAAyY/kJJRwj0HkiM/s320/Tragedy+Front+Cover+Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508649363094584546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKnZ6VilAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/0raAXN56oG0/s1600/pauline_bookcoversm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKnZ6VilAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/0raAXN56oG0/s320/pauline_bookcoversm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508649357825709058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />"Giorgi's Greek Tragedy"</span> tells of The Ottoman Turkish Empire's occupation of Greece from 1453 to 1829. Agents of the sultan's elite Janissary Corps murder Giorgi's parents. Seeking revenge, he joins the outlawed Greek freedom fighters. A tragic tale of his revenge ensues. The setting for this historical novel, 1790-1829, takes place in the rugged mountains of the Peloponnese Peninsula of Southern Greece. Ensconced in deep caves, the fighters live and train to battle the Turks. Far below in the valleys, overtaxed and overworked peasants toil in the fields. The story comprises the lives of three generation of a family and of the cruel treatment inflicted upon them by the Turks. Love of family, love between a man and woman, and Giorgi's love of country are recurring themes in this poignant tale.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Pauline Hager talks to Liana Metal about her first book,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Memoirs of an American Housewife in Japan.</span><br /><br />L: How and when did you get started as a writer?<br /><br />P: I started writing short mystery stories when I was about ten or eleven years old. My favorite writer was Caroline Keene, author of the Nancy Drew mystery books. I was so intrigued with her mysteries that I was motivated to write my own stories. Of course, nothing became of them, but the seed was firmly planted in my mind. Almost 50 years later, the dormant seed sprouted and my first book Memoirs of an American Housewife in Japan was published.<br /><br />L: How do you usually find your ideas?<br /><br />P: Believe it or not, my best ideas come to me while I’m getting ready for bed. Sometimes when I’m just dropping off to sleep, a sudden thought races through my mind and jolts me awake. I’ve learned to keep paper and pencil by my nightstand.<br /><br />L: Did you ever get any rejections?<br /><br />If yes, how did you react to them?<br /><br />P: Oh, yes, yes, many. At first I felt dejected and depressed. In fact with my first rejection letter, I didn’t know what the publisher meant when he wrote “Sorry, nice writing but your story is not a good fit.” A good fit for what? I wondered. I guess because I’m a Taurus, I kept at it and persevered under the weight of all those rejection slips.<br /><br />L: Tell us about your books. What was your first one?<br /><br />P: My<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKn9BtWu8I/AAAAAAAAAyg/-hQOHknNUcA/s1600/bookcover_1sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/THKn9BtWu8I/AAAAAAAAAyg/-hQOHknNUcA/s320/bookcover_1sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508649961100065730" border="0" /></a> first book, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memoirs of an American Housewife in Japan</span>, tells about my two and one-half years living in Japan. My husband was offered a position to join a multinational project in Japan. We talked it over and he accepted, not knowing what the future held for us. We lived in a small town about 75 miles northwest of Tokyo. My neighbors were from the European Union, Russia, Canada, Japan and America. I was completely ignorant of Japanese social behavior and committed many faux pas, especially when visiting the homes of my newly-acquired Japanese friends. Life in Japan was a challenge. Many things were so different from what we were accustomed to in the states, but with the help of our Japanese and fellow expatriate friends, we prevailed.<br /><br />L: What inspired you to write this book?<br /><br />P: So many friends and relatives asked me “Is Japan as beautiful and mysterious as the travel brochures claim?” The answer is both yes and no. There are so many misconceptions about Japan. I thought I had better set the record straight by writing about my own experiences and let readers decide.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />L: How long did it take you to write it?<br /><br />P: It took me about a year to write the book. I had no notes, no diary, nor letters sent home to remind me. The experiences just kept popping in my mind, and at times it seemed like I couldn’t type fast enough to get them on paper, so to speak. It was like reliving my life in Japan all over again. Strangely enough I don’t think I could write that book today. After ten years, the memory is fading, but not forgotten.<br /><br />L: What are the major challenges that you have faced in your career?<br /><br />P: My main challenge now is to convince American publishers that the readership in this country would accept a historical novel about Greek freedom fighters fighting against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks occupied Greece for four hundred years. I’ve had several agents and publishers write and say that frankly they’re not interested in the subject matter and it would be a hard sell. Since I’m a stubborn Taurus, I refuse to give up.<br /><br />L: Has the Internet helped you in your writing career?<br /><br />How?<br /><br />P: The Internet has been a great source of information for my project. It saves me precious time from having to go to the library or to a bookstore; not that I haven’t done both. I’ve also meet on-line some knowledgeable people who have been very helpful and encouraging.<br /><br />L: What do you advise new writers to do?<br /><br />P: Write as often as you can, preferably every day even if it’s just a few lines. Those few sentences eventually add up into a best seller. I also find it helpful to read all kinds of genres regardless of their subject. When you’re not writing, read. Find an author whom you admire. Don’t copy her, but learn from her style, be yourself and write. Join a reading group or subscribe to a literary magazine. I can never emphasize enough to write, write, write and to read, read, read. If you find that enjoyable and rewarding, then you know you want to be a writer.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Good luck Pauline!</span>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-61948631905059292602010-07-31T11:18:00.000-07:002010-07-31T11:29:35.141-07:00Brian's watercolors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpszl6UUI/AAAAAAAAAxI/ULDnT-rX1Oc/s1600/Picture+presentation+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpszl6UUI/AAAAAAAAAxI/ULDnT-rX1Oc/s320/Picture+presentation+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500137263410598210" border="0" /></a>Brian Pearson, the artist,<br /> and Maria Melenti, the Head of the Public Art Gallery of Corfu town.<br /><br /><br />Brian, who is from UK, is a permanent resident of Corfu and an expert in watercolor. His latest art display took place at Art Cafe last month and was a great success.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpssJC1EI/AAAAAAAAAxA/zKNB-_UmWNI/s1600/006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpssJC1EI/AAAAAAAAAxA/zKNB-_UmWNI/s320/006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500137261410473026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The artist loves this theme.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpsDYgChI/AAAAAAAAAw4/UIjvGiBxp0g/s1600/003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TFRpsDYgChI/AAAAAAAAAw4/UIjvGiBxp0g/s320/003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500137250469448210" border="0" /></a><br />A Corfiot old woman...Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-30367028409866298232010-06-15T08:52:00.001-07:002010-06-15T08:56:14.878-07:00ART DISPLAY IN PREVEZA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TBeiJoqcWLI/AAAAAAAAAwI/kCuXP99Up0o/s1600/afisa_preveza.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/TBeiJoqcWLI/AAAAAAAAAwI/kCuXP99Up0o/s320/afisa_preveza.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483029357764827314" border="0" /></a><br />Location:<br />Preveza Cultural Centre<br /><br />Date: 19-25 June<br /><br />Title: Greek Nature<br /><br />Artist:<br />Iliana MetallinouLianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-50264058602129124312010-06-03T23:46:00.000-07:002010-06-03T23:49:38.329-07:00Henry Melton's latest novel!<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CLIANA%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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Focused on believable scientific issues, this story is a gripping read for all the family. Learn more about the author’s work at <a href="http://henrymelton.com/">http://HenryMelton.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US">Pixie Dust </span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US">is the story of Jenny Quinn, a graduate student who takes part in a disastrous lab experiment. <span style=""> </span>To make matters worse, her professor gets killed unexpectedly just after this, leaving Jenny disorientated.<span style=""> </span>What’s more, she has to cope with a strange change in her own body. But Jenny is determined to solve this mystery before she ends up getting killed too.<span style=""> </span>Will she succeed? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">The first chapter of this novel is extremely captivating, increasing the adrenaline level of the reader as they try to understand and then ‘see’ the result of the lab experiment.<span style=""> </span>The scenes move rapidly as if in a movie, making the reader turn the pages eagerly to see what’s next!<span style=""> </span>The characters are quite believable and real and the dialogue, fresh and modern. There is a lot of mystery and suspense, subtle romance and casual lifestyle description. The author’s descriptions are never boring to read, as his writing is concise and focused mainly on facts and action. These are elements that both teenagers and adults may appreciate! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">To sum up, <b style="">Pixie Dust </b>is an interesting and exciting read that will entertain the whole family as well as educate it.<span style=""> </span>It is the latest of Henry’s work that shows clearly his constant development as a science fiction writer. The more he writes the more exciting his work becomes! Henry is a prolific writer full of scientific concepts that are appealing to everybody-after all, who is Not interested in the future? It may be categorized as science fiction, but to me it is pure science, and it is worthwhile reading it!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">It’s a great book and you can get it from <a href="http://www.wirerimbooks.com/">www.wirerimbooks.com</a> and all online stores.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-36332128376417646812010-05-12T11:34:00.001-07:002010-05-12T11:39:22.620-07:00Book presentation in Corfu<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S-r1ADA9XOI/AAAAAAAAAvo/mWOqZgN8Oyk/s1600/TheWhiteSnail+small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470454078553021666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S-r1ADA9XOI/AAAAAAAAAvo/mWOqZgN8Oyk/s320/TheWhiteSnail+small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Thursday 13th May 2010<br />Mrs Zaharopoulou presents on Corfu channel<br />4-6 Greek time<br />the children's book</div><div><br />THE WHITE SNAIL<br />by Iliana Metallinou </div><div><br />as well as her other writing and art work.<br /></div><div>The broadcast will be repeated on Saturday, 3-5. (By the way, I am at the last section).<br />You can also watch it live here (in Greek!)<br /><a href="http://www.corfutv.gr/">http://www.corfutv.gr/</a> </div><div>Thanks for visiting!</div><div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-12104938291539131612010-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:002010-05-08T08:38:51.537-07:00Meet Kari Wolfe!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S-WFNIKUvxI/AAAAAAAAAt4/2DMjVHMvcqI/s1600/kari_and_fam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468923783086915346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S-WFNIKUvxI/AAAAAAAAAt4/2DMjVHMvcqI/s200/kari_and_fam.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Today we are going to meet Kari Wolfe!</strong><br />Kari Wolfe is a writer and a blogger at Imperfect Clarity (http://www.imperfectclarity.net) in whatever time is left over from being a stay-at-home-mom to a very precocious and energetic three-year old. She blogs on a number of topics including writing, book reviews, interviews, and setting and meeting goals.<br /><br />Currently, she is on a mission: to combine fiction writing articles with and articles on how she’s trying to live her life to the fullest and she’s going to bring you on that journey with her through her blog.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Here's an exciting interview with Kari to know all about her and her books.</strong><br /><strong>Enjoy!</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Hi Kari, tell us a little bit about your background.</strong><br /><br />Well, I’m originally from Huntington, West Virginia, and currently live in Colorado Springs, CO. Before moving to Colorado, I received my bachelor’s degree in science, majoring in physics and mathematics from Marshall University in my home town.<br /><br />It’s always been my dream to write. And, by dream, I mean I have written my entire life but always have been told that I should do something else.<br /><br />That and I’ve had setbacks, mostly in school.<br /><br />During middle school, I wrote erotica—not the most appropriate topic for a pre-teen—and my writing was confiscated by the guidance counselor who pulled me into her office for a good talking to. I don’t remember what she said but I remember the embarrassment I felt. I don’t write erotica anymore.<br /><br />In high school, I co-wrote a book with my best friend, Mikie—my character would flirt with his character, his character would tell mine no and that we were just really good friends, etc. So on and so forth.<br /><br />As an adult, I kept a journal that was used against me by an ex-boyfriend who threw anything negative I wrote about him in my face. Same guy who would take me to a secluded spot, make me feel guilty for whatever he was upset at me about and once I cried, he’d take me home.<br /><br />When I married my husband, it took me a while to finally realize that I was safe. If I didn’t want anyone to read my writing—regardless of what it was—no one would. He wouldn’t go through what I’d written without my permission. I participated in NaNoWriMo in 2008 and, with his encouragement, I won.<br /><br />For my blog, Imperfect Clarity, I’ve interviewed some awesome people: Seth Godin, Peter Straub, Conrad Williams, Christopher Moore, Les Edgerton and more.<br /><br /><strong>Tell us about your current book. Give a short summary and also how you got the idea for this book.<br /><br /></strong>Realizing there is more than to life than observation, a voyeur kidnaps a struggling stay-at-home mother and her children only to fight the trapped evil spirit of the house they are hiding in through his possessed partner-in-crime.<br /><br />For this work, I combined several different ideas.<br /><br />First, the newest Tool album has a song called “Vicarious” about how some people watch the news and the worse the news is, the better they like it. The idea is they are “living vicariously through the eyes of others,” a phrase criminologist Jack Levin used in a personal conversation with me about why people are so fascinated with the idea of serial killers. The song reminded me of our conversation which gave me Jake, the story’s protagonist.<br /><br />Second, I wanted to try my hand at a novel about a haunted house. Easy as that. As to what the house actually does… I took a subject I was interested in, memory, and started asking myself questions about what I could do with that subject.<br /><br />Last, the overall theme of the story is forgiveness of self. It probably took longer to come up with the overall theme than anything else. Plotting out the book’s main points and what I definitely wanted to have happen helped a lot in discovering this.<br /><strong><br />What is a typical writing day like for you?</strong><br /><br />I have a three-year-old daughter who is autistic, so in some ways, I really don’t feel like I ever have a typical day. On Monday and Wednesdays, she goes to preschool and, after my own physical therapy, I have an hour before picking her up. Tuesdays and Thursdays, we have hippotherapy and speech therapy.<br /><br />Fortunately she takes a nap most afternoons—or, at least, I’ve instituted a rule of quiet time where she plays in her room. This is when I do most of my writing.<br /><br />After Natasha goes to bed, I have some time available then, but I use it for reading and relaxing mostly. My husband is home, so it’s more difficult for me to concentrate on writing fiction.<br /><strong><br />What do you enjoy most about writing?</strong><br /><br />I love to talk. You can ask my husband ;)<br /><br />Seriously, I love to create. I love to come up with an idea and to work it out on the page. Recently, I’ve been inundated with new ideas and I keep jotting them down. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to get to them all! J<br /><strong><br />What is the most difficult part of writing?</strong><br /><br />Sometimes it’s just DOING it. I freewrite, to get my hands flowing across the keyboard and to kickstart my brain.<br /><br />Sometimes it’s just time—there are days I have no energy to focus on fiction and I only focus on nonfiction, blog entries, that type of thing.<br /><br />And sometimes it’s focusing on the here and now. Daydreaming about having your books in bookstores and name on the publishing lists is great—but you have to do the work first.<br /><strong><br />Do you have a website?</strong><br />Yes, Imperfect Clarity at <a href="http://www.imperfectclarity.net/">http://www.imperfectclarity.net/</a><br /><br />From the About Me page: (<a href="http://www.imperfectclarity.net/?page_id=4">http://www.imperfectclarity.net/?page_id=4</a>)<br /><em>Imperfect Clarity</em> is a detailed look at the thought processes of a fiction writer trying to improve her life and become successful by living her life to the fullest.<br />The idea here is to combine fiction writing articles with my own fiction and articles on how I’m trying to live my life to the fullest that I can. I am learning how to do this not only from different websites I have found talking about motivation but also by actually DOING these things I talk about.<br />I’m in the process of branding it and hopefully will be able to institute those changes within the next month. I’m really excited about it.<br /><br />You can sign up to receive Imperfect Clarity both through email (<a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=ImperfectClarity&loc=en_US">http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=ImperfectClarity&loc=en_US</a>) as well as through your favorite RSS reader (<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ImperfectClarity">http://feeds.feedburner.com/ImperfectClarity</a>).<br /><strong><br />What are you working on right now?</strong><br /><br />Including The House (my fictional work-in-progress), I am currently working on a four or five-post series for my blog about resistance and procrastination. I have several nonfiction ebooks in the works as well as a guest posting position.<br /><br />Thank you, Kari, for sharing all this interesting information with us!<br />And Good luck to your life journey!Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-54150723458761683722010-04-22T12:27:00.000-07:002010-04-22T12:31:48.686-07:00Painting exhibition<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S9CjaIF-MLI/AAAAAAAAAsw/1zNhU44aub4/s1600/afisa_ekthesi.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 142px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463046017244868786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S9CjaIF-MLI/AAAAAAAAAsw/1zNhU44aub4/s200/afisa_ekthesi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Painting exhibition</div><div>Artists:</div><div>Iliana Metallinou</div><div>Alexandra Balla</div><div> </div><div>at Dusk cafe</div><div>Old Port, Corfu town</div><div> </div><div>on May 3rd, 8pm.</div><div>until June 3rd.</div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-41578363335665824922010-04-09T23:37:00.000-07:002010-04-10T00:15:40.051-07:00Meet Helena Harper!<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>Today, Helena Harper is here to share with us her latest work.<br /><br /><div>Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458395196651140290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8AdgvQW9MI/AAAAAAAAAsI/gxQH6rwDUQU/s200/EssenceofLight.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Image created by Kimberly Dawn Sanders.<br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>ESSENCE OF LIGHT<br /><br />Spread wide your armsand let the wings unfurl,soar into your essence of light,cradled by the loving energyrippling through the river of the universe,<br /><br />weaving through the tapestry of time...And feel the freedom of your soul...<br /><br />Copyright © 2009 Helena Harper<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458395711659105970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8Ad-tz03rI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/6NSZMbuG0cc/s200/tennis+6.jpg" border="0" />THE TENNIS GAME<br /><br />Eyes lasering in on the ball,<br />backspin,<br />top spin,<br />side spin,<br />no spin?<br />Legs running,<br />feet jumping,<br />toes tripping,<br />arms swinging,<br />heart pumping,<br />blood rushing,<br />lungs bursting,<br />mouth gasping,<br />cheeks blazing,<br />sweat pouring,<br />ball hitting,<br />ball missing,<br />ball in,<br />ball out,<br />hands clapping,<br />mouths shouting,<br />tongues cursing,<br />lips screaming,<br />racquets throwing,<br />movement thrilling,<br />endorphins fizzing,<br />exuberance peaking,<br />exhaustion winning,<br />eyes glowing.<br /><br />Copyright © Helena Harper </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8Ae3igiNrI/AAAAAAAAAsY/XAoabe5ClIA/s1600/quietness.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458396687877945010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8Ae3igiNrI/AAAAAAAAAsY/XAoabe5ClIA/s200/quietness.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Thank heavens for the wonderful child remote!<br /></strong><br />Children laughing,<br />screaming,<br />shouting,<br />frazzled mother<br />searching,<br />searching,<br />searching...<br />Children screaming,<br />shouting,<br />laughing, <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8AfRsdUeBI/AAAAAAAAAsg/SyoUdiQEd6g/s1600/noise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458397137225414674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s4KjYarntRA/S8AfRsdUeBI/AAAAAAAAAsg/SyoUdiQEd6g/s200/noise.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />frazzled mother<br />searching,<br />searching,<br />searching...<br />Children shouting,<br />screaming,<br />laughing,<br />frazzled mother<br />searching,<br />searching,<br />searching...<br /><br />Where is it?<br />Can't find it?<br />Ah, got it!<br />Mute button pressed...<br />Ah, what quiet!<br />What bliss!<br />Did someone say<br />'Silence is golden'?<br />What a truly marvellous quote...<br />Thank heavens<br />for the wonderful child remote!<br /><br />Copyright © Helena Harper<br /></div><strong>CONTEST!</strong><br />Helena is running a contest on her Facebook fan page and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the page ("Hi, Helena!" is enough). Each week a free ecopy of "It's a Teacher's Life...!" will be sent to one of the commenters. If you're not successful one week, just leave a comment the next for another chance to win - it's that simple! This is the link: <a href="http://bit.ly/8IBMuE" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/8IBMuE</a><br />Thanks very much!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202643889974258925.post-64297776813397876722010-03-29T11:01:00.000-07:002010-03-29T11:07:04.101-07:00Writer's Life Tour<strong><br />The Writer's Life Tour beginning April 1st! Check out the schedule:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/y8apyqk">http://tinyurl.com/y8apyqk</a>Lianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.com0