Monthly Archives: June 2012

MORE SECRETS OF THE STIGMATA

Posted on June 29, 2012 by [email protected]

  In the Sound of Music the nuns sang ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria?’ It’s more likely the more pressing problem in the Alps around that time was: ‘How do you solve a problem like Therese?’ … Continue reading →

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HISTORY’S MYSTERIES: THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS GHOST SHIP

Posted on June 25, 2012 by [email protected]

On 4 December 1872, an American brigantine called The Mary Celeste was found drifting unmanned in the Atlantic ocean and what happened to her has become one of history’s greatest maritime mysteries. What happened to her? The master and entire … Continue reading →

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SHUNDAY MASH: HOW TO SHOOT YOUR WIFE WITH A RIFLE

Posted on June 24, 2012 by [email protected]

Ladies, how much do you love your husband? Would you test out his patent on bullet proof glass by holding a pane of the glass in front of your face while he fires a rifle at you from a few … Continue reading →

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8 THINGS WE CAN LEARN FROM A WRITER WHO SOLD 222 MILLION BOOKS

Posted on June 22, 2012 by [email protected]

He sold 222 million books, won two Academy awards, two Emmy awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. His books have been made into 11 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series. He first became nationally … Continue reading →

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TANGS FOR THE MEMORIES

Posted on June 20, 2012 by [email protected]

She was one of the most extraordinary young women in Chinese and world history, but you probably never heard of her. Her story could have come straight from a Walt Disney cartoon: ‘The Little Mermaid in ancient China” perhaps. There’s … Continue reading →

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HOW TO WRITE A MASTERPIECE AT JUST 18¾

Posted on June 18, 2012 by [email protected]

It was to be the most extraordinary writer’s weekend in all history, leading to the creation of not one, but two, of the most popular and enduring genres in fiction. During the rainy summer of 1816, the eighteen year old … Continue reading →

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SHUNDAY MASH - TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ART

Posted on June 17, 2012 by [email protected]

This week - one of the funniest videos I have ever seen. If you are at all familiar with that over-the-top 1980’s anthem TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART, then you have to see this. The link’s at the end of … Continue reading →

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HOW TO BE WORLD FAMOUS

Posted on June 11, 2012 by [email protected]

There’s a myth about artists that I fell for once; that writers are not business people so they should rely on others who are. The corollary is that becoming world famous is all about talent, and you leave the promotion … Continue reading →

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SHUNDAY MASH

Posted on June 10, 2012 by [email protected]

Today’s Shunday Mash is all about inspiration. You should never give up, even when the odds are stacked right against you and all seems lost. I have something to show you in a while so you’ll see what I mean. … Continue reading →

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WHY VAMPIRES WILL NEVER DIE

Posted on June 8, 2012 by [email protected]

This week archaeologists in the Bulgarian town of Sozopol unearthed two skeletons dating from the Middle Ages. Both had pierced through the chest with iron stakes. They were vampires. During the 18th century, there was a frenzy of vampire sightings … Continue reading →

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