I
loved this story and have placed it in my books to read again pile! A
must read and a great laugh that entertains the whole way through. The
details the author provides really brought out the places and characters
making each feel real and lovable. I could feel as if I was part of the
story the whole time. Her telling of the story really drew me in and I
just couldn’t put this book down until the very end. This book really
had me from the moment that Noah brought home Gracie and their
relationship began. I laughed and cried this this story and really fell
in love with the main characters. This was a must-read book that I could
not put down. I really enjoyed how real she made the characters and
that you are able to sympathize with their lives.
Camp
Cougar is back in this scandalous and uncensored tale of oversexed
Cougars from Southern Charm Dating Service. L.A. Carey and R.A. Robbins
have ramped up the naughtiness and extended the provocative love scenes.
No holding back on secret confessions this time and forbidden love. The
business is booming and Southern Charm Dating Service is on the lips of
far too many men in the south.
It's going to be a lot of fun as both authors return for another visit. (714) 242-5259 -call in number
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January 17, 2018 /
canada, china, film, film production, hd, hd video, video
Spotlight: Randall P. Dark
If you’re old enough to have used
a cassette tape, I’d be surprised if that photo isn’t imprinted on the
back of your brain as it was one of the iconic images of the 1980’s.
That anonymous man in the chair, who he was and what we were
experiencing in that poster – music, speakers, print, early MusicTech –
in many ways exemplifies, by inspiring, what you might think of as a
MediaTech professional.
I sat in a local coffee shop in Austin, TX, months ago, and shared
passions and possibilities with a now clean(er) cut and gray Randall
Dark.
In meeting for the first time, I had no idea that the poster from my
youth, a poster that got me excited about music and audio, had Dark so
early in my life as to influence my path toward media innovation. He’s
an exciting personality, visionary, passionate, and just what you’d
expect from a Canadian: a person you just enjoy spending time with.
Writer, Director and Producer
Today, Dark is a director, producer, writer, cinematographer, and
media consultant who has not only embraced new camera technology, he is
considered by the television industry to be one of the guiding thought
leaders and adopters of the HD medium. Since seeing HD first in 1986,
if you can believe, he has gone on to capture on the screen Julie
Andrews, Bill Clinton, Willie Nelson, Harry Connick Jr., Leonard Nimoy,
Lyle Lovett, Sting, and Stephen Hawking.
“Because high definition was so real and so vivid — the
coluors were perfect, you could see the tiniest detail — I believed that
if you had a 65-inch TV in your home and you watched a documentary
about starving children, it would touch your heart in a way that you
would have to react,” says Dark. “I believed it was a technology that
would have an impact on people and change their hearts. I honestly
believed it would change humanity.”
Evidence of our vision that media cross pollinates throughout music,
video, and other formats, Dark, found himself from Canada (he’s a native
of Saskatchewan) to New York City, working out of the Ed Sullivan
Theatre, where he worked with bands like Aerosmith and Crosby, Stills
and Nash. He helped build one of the first multi-camera,
high-definition production trucks and shot Victor-Victoria on
Broadway with Julie Andrews. We all know the significance of the media
in sports and Dark was behind the camera for Super Bowl XXX and NBA
All-Star games as well as the first to broadcast in high definition a
live sporting event to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. as
the American Public looked to Congress and the FCC to determine if high
definition was a viable new TV standard for the United States.
In 2013, he found himself collaborating with Willie Nelson, Kris
Kristofferson, Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britten and Lyle Lovett as one
of the executive producers of Angels Sing
and of watching Nelson and Connick Jr. create a new song, he noted, “I
got to watch these two geniuses at work. My life is so amazing. I have
never been star-struck working with celebrities because people are just
people. I think what happens is so many big name stars get worshipped
and people go ‘I’m a big fan’ and it gets tiring after a while. I think,
because I am an expert in my field I can sit down and say, ‘Hey, I know
nothing about what you do but do you want to know about high
definition?'”
I could relate. I had a poster on my wall for years when I was growing up. Yeah, I’m that much of a media geek that I had a Maxell cassette tape poster
on my wall. Dark had the opportunity to work with Maxell to recreate
it years later. What a brilliantly fun coincidence; and in a moment I
was a little star-struck, here I was having coffee with an inspiration
of mine, even though it wasn’t actually, originally Dark in the chair on
the poster. The idea behind media and technology suddenly started
gelling in my brain. Dark, pointedly, wasn’t in that original chair; his
influence is such that Maxell recreated it with him.
Dark is a media personality that we want to spotlight not just
because of my personal connection with him. He is known for taking the
experimental approach that we want to challenge everyone to embrace.
He’s long been digital technologies and as we all wonder at HOW we can
afford quality media production, whether we’re advertising, producing a
film, or in need of a music video, he just does it. For his
documentary Fast From The Past, he he used many different types of cameras, everything from an Apple iPhone to a 4K camera. Whatever it takes.
Truly, embracing all forms of media. If you’re as inspired to write
as am I, you can appreciate that bubbling in the back of such a brain
are stories to be told, and not always through video. Dark wrote a
children’s play some 25 years ago, Tale of Sasquatch, and found it later published by the Playwrights Guild of Canada. Today, it’s an animated mobile app, available now [android | apple].
What brought us together to share chairs in a coffee shop was our
alignment on so many ideas for the future of media and it’s therein that
I’d like to encourage you to get to know Randall Dark. Thinking
globally and in the sense of how networking and education will drive
forward our media economy, he co-founded the Macao China International Digital Camera Festival and serves today as its artistic director. He, as do we, works with companies and
non-profit organizations on how to use technology to grow their
businesses and and To see articles written about Randall and the
projects he has been involved in, check out – http://randalldarknews.blogspot.com/. Curious about listening to more of his story? Join him on Marsha Casper Cook’s podcast World Of Ink Network as they explore even writing books beyond producing movies.
Long
time Silicon Valley technology and startup veteran, Paul O'Brien is
affectionately known as SEO'Brien for an extensive past in the search
industry.
Now Texan, O'Brien works in Venture Capital Economic
Development, serving the investment and venture capital economies
directly, through thought leadership, consulting, and startup
development.He's the founder of MediaTech Ventures, a founder and
managing director of the Texas Technology Council, and partner in 1839
Ventures.
Join Marsha Casper Cook on
Tuesday Jan 16th at 11 PST NOON MT 1CST 2EST when she welcomes Author Jo
Michaels for another wonderful discussion about writing, marketing but
most of all enjoying the craft of writing.
Romance is in the air - Special guest Leigh Michaels 01/09 by WorldOfInkNetwork | Writing Podcasts: Leigh Michaels is back ! Please join Marsha Casper Cook and Leigh Michaels on Tuesday January 9 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion about writing, publishing, marketing novels and audio books. Also on the agenda is a discussion about book covers and do you need to change them every now and then. Everything you wanted to know about writing a great story by a multi-talented author, teacher and editor Leigh Michaels. If you have questions please feel free to call in (714) 242-5259 For more info about the show or to be a guest - http://www.marshacaspercook.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com For more about Leigh http://www.leighmichaels.com/
Leigh Michaels is back ! Please join Marsha Casper Cook and Leigh Michaels on Tuesday January 9 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion about writing, publishing, marketing novels and audio books.
Also on the agenda is a discussion about book covers and do you need to change them every now and then. Everything you wanted to know about writing a great story by a multi-talented author, teacher and editor Leigh Michaels.
If you have questions please feel free to call in (714) 242-5259
For more info about the show or to be a guest - http://www.marshacaspercook.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com
For more about Leigh http://www.leighmichaels.com/
Please join Marsha and Leigh on Tuesday January 9 at 4 EST 3 CST 2 MT
1 PST for a great discussion about writing, publishing, and marketing
novels and audio books.
Everything you wanted to know about writing a great story by multi talented author Leigh Michaels.
Because
we’re always looking to stay on top of the newest, coolest, weirdest
and most interesting trends, we’ve already got our eyes on the style
trends that’ll dominate fashion headlines in 2018.
Though 2017 introduced us to some cool and flirty trends ― like paper bag waist pants and couch florals ― we’re eagerly awaiting what fun and fashionable things we can look forward to seeing on clothing racks in 2018.
Noah
was eager to pick up his new puppy. He loaded up a shopping cart with books on
how to train a dog, how to take care of a dog, how to make sure a dog’s health
is up to par, and, last but not least, how to name a dog. That was just for
starters. He also bought dog toys, a doggie coat, boots, a leash, and lots of
dog food, including treats. He was prepared.
He
smiled as Jordy handed her over. “She’s a great dog. Enjoy her.”
“I’m
sure going to try,” Noah said, as he held her tightly to his chest. “Well, it’s
just you and me.”
The
car ride home was a little tricky, with slick roads and bad traffic, but Noah
lucked out. His dog appeared a lot calmer than he was. In fact, every time he
looked in the rearview mirror, it seemed as if his new dog was looking right at
him. He had never had a dog before, and assumed all dogs reacted the same way. All
he knew was he was a nervous wreck. He tried reassuring himself that he could
do this.
As
soon as they walked in the door, even before he unpacked all the dog supplies,
Noah sat on the couch and pulled his new friend up to sit beside him. “Hmm, got
to find a great name for you.”
He
picked up his phone and googled dog names. “Samantha, Jackie, Willow, Ramona,
Bella, Flora, Allie, Ellie. Nope. None of these seem like a good fit. Hold
everything. Let me get the book.”
Without
warning, his little dog looked at him and said, “Maybe I can help.”
For
a moment, Noah thought it was his imagination. “You didn’t talk, did you?”
“Sure
did.”
“Oh
my God, I’ve lost it.” Noah was beside himself.
“You
haven’t. Just hand over the book, and we’ll have a name for me in a minute or
two. Names are important. Don’t you think?”
“I’m
not sure what I think. Actually, that’s not true; I really think I’m going
crazy. My dog is talking to me.”
“Don’t
worry, you’ll get used to it.”
Noah
was silent for a minute or two. “So, I did hear you talk, right?”
“Yep,
no denying that. Why don’t you fix dinner while I check out some names? And,
while you’re at it, maybe you should fix yourself a drink. You look a little
beat. I hear wine is relaxing.”
“You
can read?”
“Sure
can. Rosetta Stone. Short course.”
“Okay,
maybe you’re right. I’ll have a glass of wine. Maybe even two.”
“Hey,
Noah, even if you drink the entire bottle of wine, you’ll find I really do talk
and you’re not crazy. When you come back, I’ll fill you in.”
“Okay,
I get it. Maybe.”
“Just
so you know, I can’t think great on an empty stomach. If you could put that in
your memory bank, it would be a plus.”
Noah
quietly watched from the doorway as his new dog glanced through the Name Your Puppy book. Noah was confused,
and thought he might need a vacation. It wasn’t possible that he had a dog who
could talk. No way; he was a doctor. Although, some of the kids that he took
care of believed animals really talk…
“Noah,
I can feel your eyes on me. Don’t worry; I’m fine. You can go fix dinner. I’m
real, not a figment of your imagination.”
“Got
it. It’s good that someone’s fine, because clearly I’m not.”
Please join Marsha Casper Cook on January 3 at 830 EST 730CST 630MT
530PST when she welcomes Randall Dark and Samuel French for an open
discussion about writing books, plays and movies. It's going to be a lot of
fun!
Please join Marsha Casper Cook when she welcomes Angela Campbell on Tuesday November 7 at 4EST 3 CST 2 MT 1 PST. Angela is a reviewer and blogger. She is a great friend to writers with honest reviews about the books she reads and helpful criticism if she feels it would help the author.
She has recently added services for writers. Marsha and Angela will be opening the discussion if you would like to call in. Call in number 714-242-5259
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