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Celtic Romance 1/7/2008 10:48:51 AM
LONG SWORDS, HOT HEROES, AND WARRIOR WOMEN
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Don't say the old lady screamed- bring her on and let her scream." Mark Twain
RECENT IRON AGE FIND OF THE WEEK:
“A 2,000-year-old Iron Age comb unearthed in Warwickshire is one of
nearly 60,000 archaeological finds made by members of the public in a year.”
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146413374
PREHISTORY FOOD OF THE WEEK:
“Reindeer meat went from being an occasional treat to everyday fare
among prehistoric cavemen who lived in Southwest France and what is
now the Czech Republic, two new studies suggest. In fact, so many
nibbled-on reindeer bones were present in their caves that possible
calendars circa 26,000 years ago might have been carved on the
leftover bones. They may have also been used as counting devices or
for ornamentation.
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146413373
ANCIENT CHOCOLATE FIND OF THE WEEK:
“Man first used of chocolate about 1,900 BCE, about 700 years earlier than expected. Almost 4,000 years ago, residents of hot and humid Central America probably served chocolate, which comes from the beans of the cacao tree, as a cold beverage with different flavors, Powis said.
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146413369
CHOCOLATE POEM OF THE WEEK:
Blame It On Chocolate
by Cornelia Amiri
Chocolate is the food of the Gods.
Montezuma drunk a frothy cup
of thick dark chocolate
each night before indulging
in his harem of women.
So blame it on chocolate.
The food of the Gods.
Chocolate is the elixir of love.
Casanova savored creamy,
melt in your mouth chocolate
before he pleasured
each of his many mistresses.
So blame it on chocolate.
The elixir of love.
Chocolate is the food of love.
I popped a chocolate in my mouth
and rolled my tongue across the heady,
heavenly taste and buttery texture.
Then I invited Jonathan Rhys Meyers over.
So blame it on chocolate.
The food of love
LOST CITY OF THE WEEK:
“Marine scientists say archaeological remains discovered 36 metres (120 feet) underwater in the Gulf of Cambay off the western coast of India could be over 9,000 years old.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1768109.stm
TRUE HISTORICAL CELTIC/ROMANCE OF THE WEEK:
I don’t know when I’ll get to it but I’ll definitely write a novel or short story on this one day. This is so beautiful.
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4122
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION OF THE WEEK:
A Legend was confirmed when several burials were excavated. This Black Margret was a true warrior women. And doesn’t the name of the site, Princess Hill sound like a great title for a book?
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18104
BLOG OF THE WEEK:
The Wet Noodle
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The Wet Noodle Posse is giving away Writing Tips … one month at a time. In addition to book and critique giveaways, join Q&A sessions and read guest blogs from bestselling writers like Sherrilyn Kenyon and Gena Showalter.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TOPICS:
>> January - Getting Started (goals, choosing story idea, focus, etc.)
>> February - Character Development (names, physical descriptions, backstory, etc.)
>> March - Plotting
>> April - Conflict
>> May - Research
>> June - Business side of Writing (market, marketing, promotion, etiquette)
>> July - Prepping for Conference (both for national and smaller conferences)
>> August - Inspiration (for stories and for keeping yourself going)
>> September - Writer Health (physical and mental)
>> October - GH Preparation
>> November - Writing Challenges (NaNo, BIAW, etc.)
>> December - Editing/Revisions
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