Bullying Must Stop!!!

This is a subject near and dear to my heart. I was bullied myself but nowhere near as to some of the stories you hear about. Back in my school days, my school had anti-bullying policies in place and anyone caught breaking these policies were punished with detention or in some cases suspension. But today not so much. bullying is ignored and it's left up to the parents to do something about it. Even then, nothing is done.

The parents are either laughed at or ignore or both. The students feel like there is nothing that can be done and so does the parents. In some extreme cases, we hear that a student has commited a school shooting and then labeled as the villian instead of a victum. Or we hear about a child had committed suicide becuase they were bullied. We need to stop this. we need to come together and say not anymore. the school system, parents and student alike need to stand up and say, we will not tolerate such behavior any more. I know it's easier said than done, but it does work.

Here is another blog that my friend and fellow author, Tricia Drammeh, wrote:
bullying Are You Part of the Problem?

She also started a Facebook page with another friend, Stop St. Charles School Bullying, in the hopes of getting her local school district to realize the problem of school bullying as well as bringing the situation to light. I encourage you to stop by these sites and see for yourself on what you can do. Listed below are some links for further resources to help you in stoping bullying.

www.stopbullying.gov
https://www.facebook.com/bullymovie?fref=ts
http://www.thebullyproject.com/

The Two Travels...

I've been following a blog for a few weeks now called Two Travels done by a friend of mine, David crews and his buddy, Nama. the release a chapter twice a week and if you don't keep up, you'll miss out on a lot. Trust me, I've been catching up myself the last few days. David releases a chapter on Thursdays and Nama releases one on Tuesdays. Both I might add, are talented writers and story tellers.

Anyway, here is a little about the blog:

 Eons ago, in the land of Azurania, the elves hid away the four Cythras – the Treasures – seemingly forever. Each of the Treasures contained the pure essence of the elements and whoever held a Treasure held immense power, the power to change a world.
Now, the power-hungry Thieves Guild seek to capture all of them, and release the final, fifth Treasure – the Treasure of Magic Itself – and bring it into the world.
The only thing standing between the Thieves Guild, and unrestrained power... are the most unlikely two groups of heroes ever.
A runaway priest, an exiled elf prince, a half-elven mage, a cursed teenage rogue, a gold-hungry dwarf and a human-demon hybrid. Among them, suspicion, mistrust and conflicting interest abound.
Whatever happens, these comrades will have the travels of a lifetime.

Click here to go to the blog site, Two Travels. you can also catch them on Facebook as well, FB Two Travels.

I promise you this, you will be hooked after reading the first chapter.

Alexander Hotel And The Alice Theater

Ever since I was a kid, my mother had always told me that there used to be a one room theater for plays and movies back when she was younger. She was right to because I have seen it and it's located in my hometown area. I used to pass it every day too and from my high school on the town square. It's called the Alice Theater. The doors were and still are locked and closed to the public. Next to it is a beautiful theater called the Alexander Hotel. It used to be open to the public but only the front part of it and it was used as a store.

You know how I am about historical places and how we should keep them up let people know about what it used to be. The same goes for this place and wouldn't you know (and to my delight) that there is a grass roots movement to buy the places and find a way to renovate them and have them open to the public once again. It has been going on here for the last few months and I have been keeping myself informed of the progress.

At first, to my dismay, the movement wasn't doing so well. A lot of people giving the guy in charge of it and it's supporters, alot of grief over the idea. But now it seems like the movement is picking up alot more support. Support like how they can help out with the project or giving them ideas as to how it can be reopened to the public. If it was left up to me, I would have them both reopened and restored to their former glory. The hotel turned back to being a hotel or a B&B (bed and breakfast) and the theater being turned back into a movie theater only showing older movies. But alas, I do not have the final say on such things.

However the only thing I can do right now, is continue making my suggestions and spread the word like I'm doing now. Below is the facebook page to where you can see the buildings and learn of the progress of process or just to make suggestions of your own.

Save the Alice Theater & Alexander Hotel

I now leave you with this thought. It is our right to keep our history preserved no matter it being told orally, written down on paper or even trying to save the buildings. It must be preserved and there is nothing like helping to keep it preserved. So I encourage you today to go and find something that is of historical significance whether it be national or local. you will rest better knowing that it will be preserved for our children's future. for without history, where would be today?

Dylan Knight's Book Cover Reveal...

Sorry for the silence but I have been very busy, both with the final editing and going over the process of creating a final and offical book cover for a book series called Dylan Knight Series. As well as some personal issues dealing with an illness within the family.

So here it is, the official cover for Dylan Knight: Rush Agianst Time. Done by the tallented Michelle Preast, a freelance illistrator and designer. Feel free to visit here website by clicking on her name above and visiting her facebook page. Click on the link below:
Indie Book Covers