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I told her my favorite was white tea.
I don't drink much white and I am not really sure why. I do have a favourite called Buddha's Blend that combines white and jasmine green with some hibiscus. Don't shop at the place that sells it much anymore, though, so haven't had it in a while.
Trying out a new (number four!!) comp idea. This one might have some legs. We shall see.
Good morning!! Sunny day here. Spring is definitely sprung and, in fact, our temps are too high (we hit a record for the end of April the other day). Canada as a whole was 5 degrees above normal this winter, worse in the West and North but the average highs were higher across the country. Thanks, El Nino. And that's only partly sarcastic. Not having to shovel beyond one time when I had contractors coming to do work was nice.
Coffee is Deathwish Dark. Teas are Russian Caravan and Blackberry. Cold drinks are looking good. There's hot water for them what needs it.
Later, alligators!!
Cheating a bit here since I never saw the movie, but I absolutely love "Let It Go" from Frozen. Probably because my son wasn't into it so I didn't get tormented with it as apparently happened to some parents. Singer Floor Jansen took the high road. Instead of complaining, she covered it with a bit of a metal touch and nailed it.
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There are two songs from the Bond movies that I can't choose one over the other. This is one, can you guess the other?
I probably should know this from some past discussion, but given you like this one, perhaps "Moonraker" which is a somewhat similar John Barry ballad (and also the last of Shirley Bassey's three Bond themes)?
May is one of my favourite months for many reasons. It's really Spring here, even if some other parts of Canada can still get the odd bit of snow. Flowering trees are generally out (my crabapple is budding and might open soon, which is early for it). And, well, rumour has it that a certain ape might possibly have been born in May. 😉
Good morning!!
Sort of nice here. I mean the sun is out now and then and there's only a slight chance of showers in the forecast. Still, not as nice as it could be.
Coffee du jour is Muskoka Lumberjack, a medium roast from cottage country.
For tea, I've got Sunday Tea (black tea with Bourbon vanilla) and Canadian Breakfast.
Hot water is on for other teas or, for those still partaking, hot chocolate.
Fresh iced tea and lemonade are in the fridge.
Have a nice one, folks!!
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Eivør also has a new album due out on June 14th, simply called Enn. Here is another track from it, issued today.
Hugsi Bert Um Teg/Still Just You.
It is looking like a good year for music, really. I've already hit a few "favourite album of the year" albums even knowing that new albums from Eivor, Nightwish, etc. were in the pipeline.
In fact, I was looking over a list of albums with scheduled release dates this year and I see Charlotte Wessels (formerly of the band Delain) next solo album is due out the same day as the new Nightwish so I have my listening schedule for that day pretty filled out now. And there's a non-zero chance Charlotte's album will give Floor and the boys a run for their money with me. Her first two solo albums are fantastic.
First single from Charlotte's album drops on May 16, but here's a sampler from her last solo album.
Not listening to anything just now but I know what I will be listening to soon ...
NIGHTWISH Announces New Album Yesterwynde For September (metalinjection.net)
And since "Perfume Of The Timeless", the first single, is going to be one of songwriter-keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen's epics (I'm hearing 8+ minutes), here's an intro to his past work in that vein.
And Tuomas' "one-liner" for the album is, "Yesterwynde is a fantastical voyage through time, memory, and the better angels of human nature." I'm in.
Good afternoon, folks!
Nice day here after some showers to start. Hope others are having good weather and generally a good day.
Getting late for coffee but I'll put on some Tobermory Grotto that's still kicking around just in case.
For teas, I'll put on a Chinese green and Lemon Fizz herbal.
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The cats will be relieved.
Direct submission means you don't need to have an agent, you can just deal direct with the publisher. Which has its ups and downs like everything, or so I hear since I haven't done it yet.
Speculative fiction, if you don't already know, is catch-all for fiction that has some kind of imaginary non-real element to it vs. purely realistic fiction. So science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal romance, magic realism, and so on.
So this list is for you if you have a hot new sf, fantasy, etc. novel burning a hole in your hard drive or cloud and want to get it out there without messing about with agents.
» 34 Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions of Speculative Fiction (authorspublish.com)
