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language+art+design=re-inventive storytelling: I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail | Brain Pickings

i love this kind of writing ,
the cadence, the texture, the imagery ,
to see it so beautifully & cleverly illustrated & presented
is simply sublime to me ~ sarahneanbruce

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language+art+design=re-inventive storytelling: I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail | Brain Pickings

i love this kind of writing ,
the cadence, the texture, the imagery ,
to see it so beautifully & cleverly illustrated & presented
is simply sublime to me ~ sarahneanbruce

The Simpsons: Book Job (and a parody on Dean Devlin's Leverage

irony & parody~how to sell a YA lit book by the simpsons

YA Lit Writer myths revealed on The Simpsons (Season 23, Ep. 6) in “The Book Job” episode when they create a Tween Lit Gang group to write a top-selling novel. ~ snb
(PS and a fun parody of “Leverage” TVS)
WATCH Full Episode online HERE for FREE

The Simpsons: Book Job (and a parody on Dean Devlin's Leverage

irony & parody~how to sell a YA lit book by the simpsons

YA Lit Writer myths revealed on The Simpsons (Season 23, Ep. 6) in “The Book Job” episode when they create a Tween Lit Gang group to write a top-selling novel. ~ snb
(PS and a fun parody of “Leverage” TVS)
WATCH Full Episode online HERE for FREE

ALL TOGETHER DEAD-Sookie Stackhouse Series (TRUE BLOOD)

HALLOWEEN-themed eBooks i am reading from County of Los Angeles Public Library

check out my Halloween eBOOK Readings ~ Vampires, Faeries, Werewolves, Witches & beyond ~ sb

ALL TOGETHER DEAD-Sookie Stackhouse Series (TRUE BLOOD)

HALLOWEEN-themed eBooks i am reading from County of Los Angeles Public Library

check out my Halloween eBOOK Readings ~ Vampires, Faeries, Werewolves, Witches & beyond ~ sb

the Immortalized Bram Stoker

halloween videos_BEYOND>Bram Stoker’s Way of The Vampire {by sarah nean bruce} in HD

watch halloween videos: “an occasionally gory, sometimes funny and often amusing exposé of my long belated ‘commentary’ on the B-Cult horror film I directed a few years ago because alas i was purposely excluded by the producers to participate in the cast & crew recording session of the DVD commentary. Ironically, this film still airs today during Halloween and racks up VIEWS on Youtube and is available at Blockbuster Online and Netflix.” ~sarah nean bruce 2010-10

the Immortalized Bram Stoker

halloween videos_BEYOND>Bram Stoker’s Way of The Vampire {by sarah nean bruce} in HD

watch halloween videos: “an occasionally gory, sometimes funny and often amusing exposé of my long belated ‘commentary’ on the B-Cult horror film I directed a few years ago because alas i was purposely excluded by the producers to participate in the cast & crew recording session of the DVD commentary. Ironically, this film still airs today during Halloween and racks up VIEWS on Youtube and is available at Blockbuster Online and Netflix.” ~sarah nean bruce 2010-10

Sonnet XLIII: Turbo Tax

Sonnet XLIII. TURBO TAX How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… {by sarah nean bruce}

XLIII. TURBO TAX “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…” {by sarah nean bruce} 2011
Turbo Tax: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee for your step-by-step guidance, finding me every credit I deserve, with the depth and breadth and height my maximum refund can reach.
I love thee to the level of maximizing my deductions, for automatically checking my information, for double-checking for accuracy as I go, and for your Audit Risk Meter.
[PLEASE READ MORE]

Sonnet XLIII: Turbo Tax

Sonnet XLIII. TURBO TAX How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… {by sarah nean bruce}

XLIII. TURBO TAX “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…” {by sarah nean bruce} 2011
Turbo Tax: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee for your step-by-step guidance, finding me every credit I deserve, with the depth and breadth and height my maximum refund can reach.
I love thee to the level of maximizing my deductions, for automatically checking my information, for double-checking for accuracy as I go, and for your Audit Risk Meter.
[PLEASE READ MORE]

(graphic by HIGH 50 Magazine)

quick post~top ten inspirational people in their 50s

FEATURED in my beyond the scenes: icons & ether… e•mag▸
{love that HIGH 50 reported on Inspirational people in their 50s~including KING’S SPEECH star Colin Firth~sb}
thanks @high_50 VIA @HelloMag

(graphic by HIGH 50 Magazine)

quick post~top ten inspirational people in their 50s

FEATURED in my beyond the scenes: icons & ether… e•mag▸
{love that HIGH 50 reported on Inspirational people in their 50s~including KING’S SPEECH star Colin Firth~sb}
thanks @high_50 VIA @HelloMag

the infamous literary couple: Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller (Wiki Image)

interesting~bad romance: History’s Ill-Fated Literary Couples

“Writers who marry or woo other writers — it’s a bold move, considering the egos involved and the social isolation necessary to get a decent amount of good work done.” ~ via FLAVORWIRE cultural news & critique
{i can relate to this… as i was once half of an “Ill-Fated” filmmaking couple~snb} [READ MORE]

the infamous literary couple: Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller (Wiki Image)

interesting~bad romance: History’s Ill-Fated Literary Couples

“Writers who marry or woo other writers — it’s a bold move, considering the egos involved and the social isolation necessary to get a decent amount of good work done.” ~ via FLAVORWIRE cultural news & critique
{i can relate to this… as i was once half of an “Ill-Fated” filmmaking couple~snb} [READ MORE]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Alexandra Munoz, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Alexandra Munoz, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are enthused to announce the fourth of four 2011 national scholarships awarded through Beckstrand Cancer Foundation to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! Attending: UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles); Studying: Pre-Medicine/Pediatrics; Cancer Diagnosis: Ovarian Cancer. Essay Excerpt: Before cancer, I had never seen children struggle to save their lives before. I can remember the screams of the youngest kids that echoed my own inward pleas. I only remember thinking, I wish I could heal them…I have felt the terror of being the patient, but I hope to one day be on the other side of the equation. – Alexandra Munoz [READ MORE]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Alexandra Munoz, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Alexandra Munoz, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are enthused to announce the fourth of four 2011 national scholarships awarded through Beckstrand Cancer Foundation to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! Attending: UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles); Studying: Pre-Medicine/Pediatrics; Cancer Diagnosis: Ovarian Cancer. Essay Excerpt: Before cancer, I had never seen children struggle to save their lives before. I can remember the screams of the youngest kids that echoed my own inward pleas. I only remember thinking, I wish I could heal them…I have felt the terror of being the patient, but I hope to one day be on the other side of the equation. – Alexandra Munoz [READ MORE]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Daniel Rezaee, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Daniel Rezaee, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are excited to announce the third of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! $2,000 scholarship winner: Daniel Rezaee; Attending: University of New Hampshire; Studying: Health Management and Policy; Cancer Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Essay Excerpt: Cancer is a horrible disease. Experiencing cancer changes the way you look at life and people and makes you realize that you must stay as positive and as strong as you possibly can. I want to help people the way others helped me. They gave me hope and helped me get better. What better gift can one person give to another? – Daniel Rezaee [more]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Daniel Rezaee, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Daniel Rezaee, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are excited to announce the third of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer! $2,000 scholarship winner: Daniel Rezaee; Attending: University of New Hampshire; Studying: Health Management and Policy; Cancer Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Essay Excerpt: Cancer is a horrible disease. Experiencing cancer changes the way you look at life and people and makes you realize that you must stay as positive and as strong as you possibly can. I want to help people the way others helped me. They gave me hope and helped me get better. What better gift can one person give to another? – Daniel Rezaee [more]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are delighted to announce the second of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer!
.
$2,000 scholarship winner: Kendra Schnip
Attending: Saint Anselm College
Studying: Biochemistry/Medical research
Cancer Diagnosis: Medulloblastoma
.
Essay Excerpt
Now that I know how much I can grow from new experiences, I am ready for my next challenge. I would like to gear my studies toward a career in the medical field…My diagnosis has opened my eyes to fascinating jobs, treatments and techniques in the medical field. As the old saying goes, “Experience is your best teacher.” – Kendra Schnip
[more]

we are helping college bound teens with cancer like Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner 2011

we are helping college bound teens with cancer: meet Kendra Schnip, our $2,000 national scholarship winner

We are delighted to announce the second of four 2011 national scholarships awarded to help create a better future for college bound teens with cancer!
.
$2,000 scholarship winner: Kendra Schnip
Attending: Saint Anselm College
Studying: Biochemistry/Medical research
Cancer Diagnosis: Medulloblastoma
.
Essay Excerpt
Now that I know how much I can grow from new experiences, I am ready for my next challenge. I would like to gear my studies toward a career in the medical field…My diagnosis has opened my eyes to fascinating jobs, treatments and techniques in the medical field. As the old saying goes, “Experience is your best teacher.” – Kendra Schnip
[more]