Podcasts about distopian

How does it feel to always be the bad guy? Neal McDonough has an idea. The actor has played some of the biggest villains in TV shows like “Desperate Housewives,” “Suits,” and “Yellowstone.” In fact, he's filmed over 50 death scenes in his career! Now the veteran actor, known also for his appearance in “Band of Brothers,” is taking on portraying the biggest villain of them all, Satan. It's in the new film called “The Shift” that hits theaters December 1st. It's from the same studio that brought us “Sound of Freedom” and is a modern-day sci-fi retelling of the book of Job. Nine-time Emmy winner David Sams talks with Neal about taking on this daunting role, reshaping his career when he was criticized for refusing to kiss on screen, and so much more. You can get more information about “The Shift” movie at Angel.com/TheShift. #NealMcDonough #AngelStudios #TheShiftFilm #DavidSams #KeepTheFaith #ContagiousInfluencer

Sydni Wilson has just finished her junior year of high school and has already become a freelance, agricultural writer.  She has a house full of house plants, and she raises meat chickens and does all the of butchering herself, with the help of her father.  Talking with Sydni in today's interview there was a recurring theme - when she finds and interest, she goes "all in". A fascinating part of this interview with Sydni was her love of writing.  She has started many fiction, writing projects and written the first chapter of a novel.  Then she puts it away and revisits it weeks to months later.  In most of the cases she realizes that, that initial idea was not the one that is going to drive her to write a whole novel.  It is a process, and it is an interesting way to determine which idea will give you enough motivation to carry it all the way through to a completed book. Sydni's hobby of writing led her to an opportunity to become a freelance writer for an agricultural newspaper, while still in high school.  Today she is using those writing skills to deliver agricultural information to people who need it.  Sydni is very happy with the discovery of a practical application for her love of writing.  She has done the same with plants, and says that her love of plants and horticulture may have actually eclipsed her love of writing!

In this exclusive interview, we delve into the world of bestselling author Rachelle Atalla and gain unique insights into her creative process, inspiration, and experiences as a writer. Rachelle shares with us the secrets behind her success, the challenges she's faced along the way, and the stories that have captivated readers around the world. From her early days as a writer to her latest works, we explore it all in this intimate conversation. Whether you're an aspiring writer, a fan of Rachelle's work, or simply curious about the life of a bestselling author, this interview is not to be missed.Rachelle Atalla is a Scottish-Egyptian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter based in Glasgow. Her short stories have been published widely in literary anthologies and she is the recipient of a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Her first short film screenplay Trifle was commissioned by the Scottish Film & Talent Network and she is developing her first feature length screenplay with BBC Film. The Pharmacist was her first novel and shortlisted for the Scottish Fiction Book of the Year; Thirsty Animals is her second.#RachelleAtalla #ThePharmasist #interview ______________________________________Find out more: www.TheWritingCommunityChatShow.ComTHE WCCS – TOGETHER AS ONE WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your #book on the show, to enroll in a book launch interview, or to have a WCCS social media shout out, visit here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCSFOLLOW US► Our website – https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link – https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag TheWritingCommunityChatShow or TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/WCCS► For our FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! – https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here – https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286Hey! We have spent 3 years using StreamYard. You can see how much we love its features, and how we can make it look great for live streaming. We are huge fans and they are constantly improving their service. Check it out with our link and we could earn from referrals!https://streamyard.com/pal/4835638006775808

Just a random list of my favorite Distopian films.

Are we living in 1984? With the newly established "ministry of truth" it sure seems like big brother is just around the corner... Join us to hear everything you need to know about these important developments.

Was someone really arrested for making memes? How do we draw the line between free speech and treason? Join us in this important discussion, and join us at TheTACShow.com for all of our conversations.Look out for parts 2 and 3 later this week.

Welcome back, to That's On Point! Your weekly test of the Emergency Podcast System. Today we discuss the Omicron variant, Leftists changing definitions of things and other parts of our dystopian reality.Website - https://www.thatsonpoint.infoMerch - https://teespring.com/stores/thats-on-point-merch Follow Us On; Bitchute-https://www.bitchute.com/channel/8SXcz1rqDyu7/YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNHroldv9kuaatarS7uclAMinds: https://www.minds.com/thatsonpoint/ToP Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_fZ4JhHN05YLijsdmkYSQ/ Support Us On; Subscribe Star-https://www.subscribestar.com/that-s-on-pointPatreon-https://www.patreon.com/ThatsOnPoint?fan_landing=tru

Leo recaps his Oaxaca trip. Twitter Blue launches today in the US with Ad-Free Articles. Twitter is building a crypto team. Square is going to make a hardware wallet for bitcoin. Google loses appeal against $2.7bn EU antitrust fine. YouTube is removing the dislike count on all videos across its platform. Troubleshooting Stacey's new Pixel 6 Pro. Judge denies stay in Epic v. Apple. AMP Has Irreparably Damaged Publishers' Trust in Google-led Initiatives. Updating The Verge's background policy. Brain Implant Translates Paralyzed Man's Thoughts Into Text With 94% Accuracy. Adele debuts new song 'Hold On' in Amazon holiday ad. Facebook's "Meta" Trademark Application. Missing Girl Is Rescued After Using Hand Signal From TikTok. TikTok food creators (damnit, where's Salt_Hank?) TikTok @Jax plus violin. #TeamSeas: Help us remove 30 million pounds of trash by January 1st, 2022. Google is taking sign-ups for Relate, a voice assistant that recognizes impaired speech. Google Assistant no longer offers 'Your News Update' audio digests. Google Home 2.46 for Android brings promised Android/Google TV remote. Nest Hub (2nd gen) update adds sleep stages & localized snore detection, tracking now free until 2023. Adaptive Sound feature appears to be rolling out now to Pixel 6 devices. Used car market gets even more bizarre. TwitterTV: make an account a screensaver. The Chip That Could Transform Computing. Picks: Stacey - Happy holidays! Here's our 2021 gift guide! Ant - The Harder They Fall on Netflix Ant - Congrats and Good Luck to RCHS Ant - Register for the Wanderers' Photo Workshop Jeff - Apple's first computer, a collector's dream, could fetch $500,000 at auction Jeff - How much Wikipedia weighs Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit akamai.com/twig ourcrowd.com/twig

Leo recaps his Oaxaca trip. Twitter Blue launches today in the US with Ad-Free Articles. Twitter is building a crypto team. Square is going to make a hardware wallet for bitcoin. Google loses appeal against $2.7bn EU antitrust fine. YouTube is removing the dislike count on all videos across its platform. Troubleshooting Stacey's new Pixel 6 Pro. Judge denies stay in Epic v. Apple. AMP Has Irreparably Damaged Publishers' Trust in Google-led Initiatives. Updating The Verge's background policy. Brain Implant Translates Paralyzed Man's Thoughts Into Text With 94% Accuracy. Adele debuts new song 'Hold On' in Amazon holiday ad. Facebook's "Meta" Trademark Application. Missing Girl Is Rescued After Using Hand Signal From TikTok. TikTok food creators (damnit, where's Salt_Hank?) TikTok @Jax plus violin. #TeamSeas: Help us remove 30 million pounds of trash by January 1st, 2022. Google is taking sign-ups for Relate, a voice assistant that recognizes impaired speech. Google Assistant no longer offers 'Your News Update' audio digests. Google Home 2.46 for Android brings promised Android/Google TV remote. Nest Hub (2nd gen) update adds sleep stages & localized snore detection, tracking now free until 2023. Adaptive Sound feature appears to be rolling out now to Pixel 6 devices. Used car market gets even more bizarre. TwitterTV: make an account a screensaver. The Chip That Could Transform Computing. Picks: Stacey - Happy holidays! Here's our 2021 gift guide! Ant - The Harder They Fall on Netflix Ant - Congrats and Good Luck to RCHS Ant - Register for the Wanderers' Photo Workshop Jeff - Apple's first computer, a collector's dream, could fetch $500,000 at auction Jeff - How much Wikipedia weighs Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit akamai.com/twig ourcrowd.com/twig

El español Miguel de Unamuno cuenta la historia de un hombre que perdido en el desierto tiene una visión de un lugar, que, como el desierto, parece lleno y vacío, finito e infinito, silencioso y opresivo, un mundo poblado por máquinas. En los comentarios hablamos de la inteligencia artificial, sus ventajas y amenazas, y exploramos la oposición de Unamuno al cientificismo.Visita www.trescuentos.com

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It's cold on the outside, so why don't we all get a little colder on the inside, with this absolutely frosty tale of redemption, the failures of society, and things that taste like chicken BUT DEFINITELY ARE NOT CHICKEN! Stick around till the end of the show for some of Marisa's child-based recipes! You know, food she makes for kids! Featuring:Marisa O'Rourke BurgessMarisa is probably the coolest person that Kyle knows. She consumes comics, sci-fi, and all things nerdy, and with her previous experience on WUML Radio, she hopes to be starting a podcast of her own very soon! More news on that when more develops! Musical Suggestion:Vansire If you're a stupid Star Wars fan too, the @ me bro.thisisnotfilmschool@gmail.com Thanks to:Ryan Maguire - For introducing me to most of the Heavy Metal I'm going to listen to after this film (Intro Music)Fesliyan Studios - For making babies laugh and cry so that I might entertain! (Skit SFX)Brieana Woodward - For the Anarchist Tattoo design I'm now looking for! (Art)Joe Moubhij - For being my little Korean Kronos addict! (IT Advice) And Bong Joon-Ho, for vivifying very important aspects of our society. The job that artists have is a tough one, and it's certainly an uphill battle. But movies inspire all sorts of things. Who's to say your movie won't be at the heart of a new kind of revolution?

Netflix and Quarantine! Laura Bennett of Music, Medicine, and Machines joins Steven Presley to discuss Netflix's Best Of Streaming 2020. By the way, 2020 sucks so we stayed home socially distanced and quarantined and also watched a lot of Netflix. Some of the selected favorites include Unsolved Mysteries, The Social Dilemma, also mentioned are Kevin Hart, and Dave Chappelle's covid comedy specials. We open the show with a Thunder Take breaking down Sesame Street in 2020 has it become to fancy and overproduced since the move to HBO? We also feature our usual tropes Agree or Disagree, Thoughts and Advice, and Steven Presley gets on his soapbox regarding his favorite energy drink being discontinued. Guaki Yerba Mate are you listening? Because he's talking to you!

Audio transcript: In the present I find that I have to get in the habit of making these recordings I took a little bit of a break and I wasn't really on i wasn't thinking when I did decide to take the break I just was like OK and yeah oh I mean whatever but I'm trying to say is that you're supposed to do the bad job and no job so I have to do a podcast and I feel like the quality of the Podcasts it's just not gonna be there haven't really been reading the newspaper so I can't favor and just do the news and save my commentary on it I literally have to talk about something like for my life and I'm not really in the mood to something from my life but I'll go ahead and give it a shot and one thing I will say is that I have been writing a chapters in the book and I'm not happy with him all I think I read a really good piece of advice I basically said if something doesn't feel right now I don't know just delete it and start a war so like I have two chapters written that I'm not happy with him so i just delete them or change them I don't know I feel like it's better to just start over all the chapters and he has to go back and rewrite them because we right now is very tedious and then you have to go back into the way read it read it and everything unless you're just doing corrections or clarifications I feel like the whole flower the writing was not a good friend that's fine that's why I'm not happy and I feel like I initially planning to write the but just as a human piece I was gonna have kind of like a little bit of an uplifting message I feel like I need to kind of take a a little bit of a priority away from it because the problem I'm having is that I feel like it's taking too much attention for me and I wanna get it over with and then I want to have another book on the way because I am I am not tired of the subject I just feel like it's something that I don't want to be on forever I am I have my own personal reasons and then I have my own nice to have a another professional reasons you can't just kind a like one of the things for your like I have to recuse myself I don't want to recuse myself but I have experiences there were some thing since Kylie brothers like you have to like pick three or something I don't even know I am but I'm gonna go and I think that this is everything that I want to talk about I didn't necessarily I'll put this together in an outline or a script which is probably the easier way to follow up because you're supposed to they are well today I'm gonna talk about these three things and then you talk about the these three things that you have a cliffhanger or something that's like I'll look this where are your old AMC figured out how to develop something and then you're like oh wow I'll stay for the commercial break I love you I don't have anything like that I i literally am just PayPal thing I am but maybe that's kind of a good thing at least I can get into the habit of trying to recover things is that her Allen hopeless kind like me I'm just kidding but I think that's gonna have to do it for now and let's say i am I spent a lot of time organizing because I feel like I am it helps me but the problem I have but that is that it takes so much time and I push the least important thing to talk about it's kind like if you're building a house and then you're like oh well I spent like I spent like a month or two like just doing concrete and like running electric holidays like wow it's still had to be done there's lotta things in the book that are like not very glamorous for Friday night like doing research like you know like i am I went on Botanica and literally got a definition for Catholicism because I'm just thinking like OK this is research so I like put the playing put the names of the people and everything so I can do for a Docs and like this is so Monday like there's not but like it Hass to be done so it's like what else like what I talk about I don't even now I mean I am pretty impressed that I can do all that on the phone I'll give it back but i owe the other one I have been trying to figure out what to do as far as the documentary goes because I don't think I have enough space on my phone I might have enough space so I'm still like not 100% on that but I am yeah I would probably want to see how I can get this document I can play I can say I feel like I'm not really short of resources because I already have an idea of how I can illustrate on the points really quickly and one of them is that I was just gonna do what a cutaway where it's like two personalities and I play both of them because ideally you would have somebody that you interview and then you just put everything on the person being interviewed but I'm I think for this I should probably just handle it myself because I don't have to I don't have any ultimatums for myself hopefully I don't think I do at least not my conscious make my subconscious what is my ultimatum Alan you have to I don't know all right well I i think that's pretty much at all from my personal blog are this week and I'll be doing I am similar traps and some pretty cool I think hopefully hi make it on time and I'll and I don't skip on that because I'll be kind of embarrassing him so I guess here's tell yourself or lining inside and a happy new year happy new year everybody just kidding I just wanna like see if someone if I was paying attention and what is the new yeah I mean with Covid and everything it seems like things are sometimes it's kind of like him I was reading what was actually really missed the part where I was listening to the audio version but are inside scientific American they have this thing where I am never talk about Covid dreams and just seem very true and kind of like I don't know like sometimes I feel like I'm walking to silent hill or something I am i mean I don't know but I'm gonna get going and this is how much the podcast and everybody a happy Easter and happy yeah CC is anyone paying attention like and I wonder if somebody like you can hear that and it's like oh yeah it's New Year's like and like kind of wrong with it because you're like I didn't know I was New Year's like because it kind of seems like something that like what covid like things are running and like there's like a some kind of like thing or things just keep running over each other like not again vehicle like and I like kind of a pain but the pain is just like like running and it's not like sequential anymore I guess I don't get all Jerian depressed it's more like well let's see it as this new normal or something I am anyway I am going to get going now this time and it's just a regular day anybody that was listening like war of the worlds like oh my gosh everybody thought of the fucker a doctor that I am yeah cause I definitely have had my bunker experience to find out that things are not as bad as you think they are so yeah don't do that either all right everybody will have a good day and I'm gonna try to become a better writer so I don't waste everybody's time and yeah this is the path aerial blog sign off CarPlay I'm just gonna head stop OK I

Gara-gara judul Jika Kucing Lenyap dari Dunia, Ifan Afiansa sempat mengira kalau novel terbitan Penerbit Baca ini adalah novel Distopian gitu. Eh ternyata beda dari ekspektasinya. Novel yang ditulis oleh Genki Kawamura ini malah memberi pengalaman untuk berkontemplasi tentang menerima kematian tanpa beban ini itu. Lalu kucingnya ngapain?

The X-Games are super dumb but we have an idea to make them at least a bit better. We appreciate the progressive sexuality of this Mad Max film and how much it leans into the S&M scene. We discuss futuristic dog fashion, are confused by basic engineering of how you extract oil from the ground and spot an Amish Road Warrior. Also, Jamie looked in vain for Tina Turner for an hour and a half. We somehow talk more about Mel Gibson's questionable movie roles of the late 90's - early 2000's than the fact that he is just a trash pile of a human being. Join us as we continue through the Summer of Sequels with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior! Consider supporting the show on Patreon Full episodes are available on: Blame it on Rio, The House on Sorority Row, A He-Man and She-Ra Christmas, The Hollywood Knights, The Great Outdoors, Silver Bullet, One Magic Christmas, The Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas, Under the Cherry Moon, Haunted Honeymoon, Commando, Beverly Hills Madam, Happy Birthday to Me, A Christmas Dream, A Garfield Christmas, Supergirl, Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers, Who's Harry Crumb, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, Revenge of the Stepford Wives & more including our 80's Handshake 5, 90's Handshake 5, Questions and Answers & covering/ranking all movies in the Friday the 13th Franchise! Merch on TeePublic Show Website Follow us on Twitter And on Instagram Find us on Facebook

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Exuberantly peppy author, Kathrin Hutson is our oh-so-fun guest for episode 83! Listen in as she and Jason talk happily never after, growing as an indie author, tainted heroes and much more followed by a chapter reading from her international best-seller, "Sleepwater Beat!" Kathrin Hutson website (with social media links) Creative Edge Publicity Scrivener (use code CHAPTER for 20% off your desktop order) U-Stor-All Pop Goes the Culture    

I have never laughed so hard in an episode than I did during the game portion. Bobby and Sarah try to meet in the middle with "Bridge the Words"But before that, in this episode we learn how Bobby's mom killed his parakeet, why pistachio shells used to be dyed red, why Sarah does this weird thing with her nails and B&S read the story they co-wrote like 6 years ago one sentence at a time. PS: Bobby's name in High School Spanish class is revealed and it is a doozy. He's such a friggin' weirdo nerd.

Our fearless hosts revisit an episode on the Hulu series based on Margaret Atwood's best selling, The Handmaid's Tale. Christy and Jackie discuss the disturbing first episode and discuss their impressions - Christy from the angle of being familiar with the show and the book, and Jackie coming in completely cold. But first, our fearless hosts have a peek in to crime intersections with fertility and... reading?Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast

Our fearless hosts revisit an episode on the Hulu series based on Margaret Atwood's best selling, The Handmaid's Tale. Christy and Jackie discuss the disturbing first episode and discuss their impressions - Christy from the angle of being familiar with the show and the book, and Jackie coming in completely cold. But first, our fearless hosts have a peek in to crime intersections with fertility and... reading?Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast

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  Find Under the Never Sky at Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=under+the+never+sky First book in the Under the Never Sky trilogy by Veronica Rossi, which is complete and available. This first book was published in January of 2012 by Harper Collins. As of this recording it is ranking 21, 22, and 74 on three of the Amazon Young Adult indices. It has a 4.5 Star average with 1013 reviews. The Amazon preview includes the first two chapters and I will share the first chapter on this episode. Here is the blurb from the Amazon page. Fighting to survive in a ravaged world, a Dweller and a Savage form an unlikely alliance in New York Times bestselling author Veronica Rossi's "unforgettable dystopian masterpiece" (Examiner.com). Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild—a savage—and her only hope of staying alive. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. In alternating chapters told in Aria's and Perry's voices, Under the Never Sky subtly and powerfully captures the evolving relationship between these characters and sweeps readers away to a harsh but often beautiful world. Continuing with Through the Ever Night and concluding with Into the Still Blue, the Under the Never Sky trilogy has already been embraced by readers in twenty-six countries and been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Goodreads, which has the book at 4.1 stars, but on nearly 92K ratings has the following blurb: WORLDS KEPT THEM APART. DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim. Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive. If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers. Here is the first chapter. It's from Aria's point of veiw: (Read Chapter) Here are my thoughts on this first chapter. I want to read on for a couple of reasons. Number one. The writing and characterization are absorbing and engaging. We gain sympathy for Aria right away. Her conflict and motivation are understandable and sympathetic. She wants to find out if her mother is still alive and well. She feels the only way to get that answer is from Soren. The author has some writing idiosyncrasies that I can overlook in the first chapter, such as, Aria does a lot of staring. She stares on three occasions. If she stares as much in the second chapter, I might get more annoyed than intrigued. Soren is self centered and manipulative and he has plans for the adventure, and for Aria, that he hasn't shared. He's a good bad guy, but I think his days are numbered. I want to find out. At the end of this chapter we see the potential for catastrophy. They have just built a bon fire in the middle of a tinder box. The second reason I want to read on is that we are told in the preview that Aria is exiled. I hope that Aria is a stronger character than this first chapter has shown. Soren threatened her that if she left, he would tell his father that this adventure was her idea. There are some problems with this threat. - There are only 6000 residents in Reverie. You can't have that few people and not know who the resident trouble makers are, or aren't. It is obvious that Aria couldn't have come up with the codes to shut off their eyes or get them through the air lock. The three boys are well known for this ability. Even if it was was Aria's idea, Soren stole the codes to break in. He didn't have to do what she suggested. He was culpable on his own. He and his friends go wild, taking off their clothes and covering themselves with mud, and then Soren brings out the battery and wire, proving that he had premeditated the idea of creating fire. If Aria suffers this much injustice from the small group, I may unable to suspend disbelief long enough to finish the rest of the book. It's a plot weakness to large for me to forgive. One other weakness with the plot is the description of Ag 6. Really. There is so much dust on the floor that Soren creates a trail through it, yet the food there appears to be only on the edge of being rotten. To me, that much dust would leave the fruit dried, the grapefruits shrivled husks. The food may have been able to be grown without leaves, soil, and much water, but the dark warehouse that the ag dome appears to be is too much of a stretch for my imagination. I give this first chapter four stars and anyone who is interested enough to start the book should be more than rewarded to read on.

The story of Ananias and Sapphira teach us that a Christian community is not without the presence of sin. How do we navigate sin in the church?

Nancy Norbeck wrote her first story, inspired by her brother's case of chicken pox, when she was in fourth grade. She flirted with writing off and on over the years, but began to take it seriously in high school, and then in college. After teaching writing to English as a Second Language students for several years, and working on her own writing projects, she enrolled in Goddard College's MFA in creative writing program, which she completed in 2009. The Silver Child is her first novel. She currently works as a writing and creative process coach. Nancy is a longtime fan of Doctor Who and can often be found spoiling her two nephews rotten. She lives in New Jersey and loves to travel, especially when she can go back in time via a good book. For more information on current projects, upcoming releases, and coaching services, please subscribe at nancynorbeck.com or follow her on Twitter @NancyNorbeck. She would love to hear from you. Maia Starfield is on the run, having successfully hidden her ability to create silver just by singing—until government thugs arrived to take her away. Her mother sent her out the door just in time, giving her only one piece of advice: Find Dr. Martus. Albert Martus has no idea why Maia was sent to find him—the doctor who delivered her 17 years ago. But from the moment she turns up, his story becomes intertwined with hers…as it has been since before she was born. Follow this unlikely team as they discover the truth about the past and their present, the regime known as the Brotherhood, and the magical and ordinary power they each carry deep inside. “Nancy Norbeck's THE SILVER CHILD shows us a fantasy world that is all too real, ruled by a modern Inquisition that seeks to control minds and wipe out history. Maia, the Silver Child of the title, is a natural magician who has only the faintest awareness of her powers. More important, she is alive, a vividly drawn teenage girl who must discover who she is in a time of terror. The story is big, the characters both heroic and sweet.” ~Rachel Pollack, World Fantasy Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novelist For more about Nancy you can check out nancynorbeck.com (generally speaking), and more specifically, the page for the course that just ended is at nancynorbeck.com/intuitive-writing. They can also sign up on either of those pages to get my newsletter, which includes info about upcoming courses, writing prompts, etc.