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London Underground Chris Angus is the author of the historical fiction thriller London Underground that races to a dramatic ending. Writing Daze caught up with Chris recently and asked him some questions about his book. Find out how he weaves a story about a secret treasure from the days of Henry VIII and its connections to Nazi Germany.  About London Underground Beneath the streets of London lie many secrets. Subterranean rivers carve channels through darkened caverns. Hidden laboratories and government offices from WW II offer a maze of corridors and abandoned medical experiments. Lost also in the depths are the contents of a looted Spanish galleon from the days of Henry VIII. And deep within lies a Nazi V-2 rocket that contains the most horrible secret of all. Carmen Kingsley, in charge of London projects for the British Museum, and Scotland Yard Inspector Sherwood Peets race to unravel the mysteries before the great city succumbs to a frightening disease fro...

Ron Hutchison, a young adult novelist has just released his latest book, Voices of the Locusts . His high school years as a student in Japan became the inspiration for this coming of age novel.  About Voices of the Locusts  Voices of the Locusts From his deathbed, 81-year-old Jack O’Brien reveals to his grandson the existence of a long-forgotten story he wrote as a teenager years earlier while living in Japan. The 16-year-old grandson finds the story in an old footlocker in his grandfather’s attic, and spends days pouring over the real-life account. Set at a U.S. military base in rural Japan in 1948, and playing out against a backdrop of swirling post-War social change, Jack’s Voices of the Locusts tells the story of three families—one black, one white, one Asian. The story also recounts Jack’s love for a Japanese girl, Fujiko Kobaysi, who has been promised in marriage by her parents to an older man. Told in vivid and sometimes haunting detail, Jack and Fuj...

Safety Sign Signs are everywhere. We encounter them daily. They warn us, guide us, greet us, and more. They can be found along our city streets and highways. We see them in schools as safety signs and in parking zones for the availability of parking times. Most of us won’t remember all the signs we have today; the number is probably too great to count. Some signs are in words other in pictures or a combination of words and pictures. New signs are appearing all the time. A driver must know what all these signs mean in order to drive safely. If there were no signs, we would encounter traffic problems and congestion. These signs protect people, keep traffic flowing and congestion free. 

Numerous articles and books are written on the subject of Writer’s Block; how to get over it, get through it and get back to writing. Writer’s block is sometimes only a state of mind and when we figure out where it’s coming from, we can easily make changes. Each semester, professors expect you to write critiques, essays and research papers. Whether you suffer from self-doubt, not being able to set deadlines or those power study sessions you can easily find yourself with writer’s block.

Roses in bloom  Today, a friend of mine who lives in Massachusetts said she was receiving snow flurries. I wonder what that's like?  Living in sunny Southern California bring us lots of sunshine.  In fact, so much that I wish we could bottle it and sell it.  Isn't that like a writer to always be looking for ways to make passive income. Well, maybe, I should invest in solar panels and bottle the sunshine that way and not have to pay the electric bill.

Rebecca Smith Rebecca Smith is the author of the political Union Hypocrisy. Writing Daze caught up with Rebecca recently and asked her some questions On Writing and Self-Publishing. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by her answers.    About Rebecca Smith Rebecca Smith had been a member of the Teamsters Union for 16 years.   Her final three years with the Teamsters was as the Director of their Training Program in Nevada.   She has always had a love for books and a desire to be a writer.   After attempting to write several fiction books that never would see the light of day, she finally decided to write about what she knows best – labor unions.   Her next book will be based on the true events that occurred when Chicago met head on with what some would say is the most dysfunctional Teamster Local in the country.   UNION HYPOCRISY will be available on Amazon.com as an e-book or can be ordered in hardcopy. www.unionhypocrisy...

30 Hours of Hope Michelle Moore is the author of 30 Hours of Hope, a story that deals with death and takes an inspirational look inside the end of life conversations. Writing Daze caught up with Michelle recently to find out how she weaves a story that connects two relative strangers who connect through an unexpected email.   30 Hours of Hope deals with death through a powerful, candid, raw and inspirational look inside the end of life conversations of two relative strangers who connect through an unexpected email. Their fortuitous journey challenges readers to fully engage in life because it is finite.  Purchase the book at Amazon  Visit Michelle Moore