In February of 2008, some of us decided we wanted a writing group. Our plan was to encourage each other to write the important things of our life or just to share our stories and our musings. We have been doing this monthly since that time. The offerings in this book do not include everyone in our group or all of the writing that has gone on around laughter and joy and a few tears; but we offer a little glimpse into the joy we have been for each other to be encouraged and to be heard.
In February of 2008, some of us decided we wanted a writing group. Our plan was to encourage each other to write the important things of our life or just to share our stories and our musings. We have been doing this monthly since that time. The offerings in this book do not include everyone in our group or all of the writing that has gone on around laughter and joy and a few tears; but we offer a little glimpse into the joy we have been for each other to be encouraged and to be heard.
Merik is a happy, laughing girl except when she is in trouble, and that seems to be a lot these days. She is in trouble again, and her thoughts keep running and jumping around in her head until she can’t think straight. What if she has a defective brain? What if she has Thought Beasts and will never be able to tame them? Well, help rides in and things get really interesting. A beautiful dragonfly meets Merik in her dreams and takes her to a Land above the Mist of Illusion where Dragonfly becomes a beautiful and loving Dragon, Merik’s special friend and guide. Above the Mist, Merik finds a place where she knows and understands things she doesn’t know and understand below the Mist. With Dragon’s help, and the special help of other enchanted creatures, she realizes she can make those Thought Beasts behave! Merik and her guide, Dragon, have adventures in the Enchanted Land above the Mist of Illusion, and they meet delightful and magical beings who are dedicated to helping Merik be the happy, laughing girl she knows she is. They also help her find her own power as someone who can help others with their challenges like her own.
Merik is a happy, laughing girl except when she is in trouble, and that seems to be a lot these days. She is in trouble again, and her thoughts keep running and jumping around in her head until she can’t think straight. What if she has a defective brain? What if she has Thought Beasts and will never be able to tame them? Well, help rides in and things get really interesting. A beautiful dragonfly meets Merik in her dreams and takes her to a Land above the Mist of Illusion where Dragonfly becomes a beautiful and loving Dragon, Merik’s special friend and guide. Above the Mist, Merik finds a place where she knows and understands things she doesn’t know and understand below the Mist. With Dragon’s help, and the special help of other enchanted creatures, she realizes she can make those Thought Beasts behave! Merik and her guide, Dragon, have adventures in the Enchanted Land above the Mist of Illusion, and they meet delightful and magical beings who are dedicated to helping Merik be the happy, laughing girl she knows she is. They also help her find her own power as someone who can help others with their challenges like her own.
The pieces of literary and photography work found in this first publication of the members and friends of the Hattiesburg Chapter of the Mississippi Writers Guild are just as eclectic as the individual contributors. From short stories and prose, to flash fiction and poetry, the love of composing the written word binds this book and the group together. Members of the group are writers of all types, including published poets, novelists, short story authors, and dabblers. The chapter meets monthly and seeks to encourage and empower attendees in the endeavors of writing, editing and publishing their works.
If you put a group of talented writers together and ask them to produce an anthology, what do you get? ALL SORTS! And this latest collection of stories and poetry is just that. A mixed bag of delights for readers to dip into and enjoy. The members of the Joined-Up-Writers group have built upon the success of their first anthology, ACORNS with this new and exciting collection. From little acorns the mighty oaks of literature grow and these stories and poems are evidence that the first green shoots are now appearing. With individual achievements in various writing competitions, and one successful first novel published, readers can be assured of a thoroughly entertaining and diverse selection of writing from the eight members of the group. Just take your pick from the tempting titbits on offer in this second anthology - 'It Takes All Sorts'.
This volume focuses on developments in the music business in the twentieth century, including vaudeville, music boxes, the relationship of Hollywood to the music business, the "fall and rise" of the record business in the 1930s, new technology (TV, FM, and the LP record) after World War II, the dominance of rock-and-roll and the huge increase in the music business during the 1950s and 1960s, and finally the changing music business scene from 1967 to the present, especially regarding government regulations, music licensing, and the record business.
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