Clean Slate (Kit Tolliver #4) (The Kit Tolliver Stories)

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Lawrence Block has been writing crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He has published in excess oh, wretched excess! Born in Buffalo, N. His earliest work, published pseudonymously in the late s, was mostly in the field of midcentury erotica, an apprenticeship he shared with Donald E. Westlake and Robert Silverberg. The first book published under his own name was Mona ; it was reissued several times over the years, once as Sweet Slow Death. She finds a guy, goes home with him, has sex with him, and kills him.

What could be simpler? When Kit Tolliver met Alvin Kirkaby, he looked cute in his military uniform. He was on his way to an overseas assignment, and maybe it was an uncharacteristic attack of patriotism that led her to break her usual pattern and spare his life. Whenever she has sex with a man, she feels an irresistible urge to kill him. Lawrence Block , Jill Emerson Series: Kit Tolliver , Book 1. Kit Tolliver , Book 2. To be a suc- cessful songwriter or producer you should constantly be working on new material and various projects to maximize your opportunities.

In your early stages, center your work around submit- ting music to major and independent artists, music publishers, ad agencies, music libraries, SoundCloud fans, and any other opportunities that will result in a check getting cut. Keeping in mind that placements happen in various timeframes. Most of the music you submit will be rejected and that is fine, you still went for it.

Other submission might be placed a year s later, while a small amount will be placed in a matter of days or months. This is your pipeline. As a creative, you want to keep your pipeline filled with different projects and opportunities. Doing this, you maximize the odds of your music being placed. That only happens for a select few and may take years, if ever. Instead, focus on every opportunity that comes your way. Rather big or small, approach them with your best foot forward.

The caliber of projects you work on and people you work with will become more competitive and high priority. On top of that, the more credible you become the more people will want to work with you. Reaching this level takes a crazy amount patience and persistence. I say crazy since it damn near takes an obsession to make it.

Many songwriters and produc- ers get discouraged by the constant ups and downs of their career and eventually go back to working full- time and making music as a hobby. Is that what you want? Neither did those that made it. As you venture down your creative path, have fun. Tell people who you are and gain their support by selling yourself and your dream. The more oppor- tunities you go for, the better your odds of landing consistent placements and working your way up to your ideal level of success.

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Ashleigh had the chance to attend New York Fashion Week and get backstage access to runway shows. Ashleigh has been able to expand and make thousands of dollars by instructing online webi- nars, creating fashion eBooks, and consulting women all over the globe. Ashleigh started with 0 followers and grew to over K followers. And none of this would be possible if Ashleigh had never decided to launch her fashion website. A true LA beach boy surfer from the land and high school of the Beach Boys Drum major and lead percussionist at Hawthorne High School , and at Lawndale High -Class of , responsible for the organization of the 1st Lawndale City youth marching band In formed Unisoul productions in Cocoa Beach, Florida and for 10 years there at the Nasa Space coast produced and directed local bands showcases and records debuts to include, battle of the bands, comedy, talent shows and corporate entertainment events.

Now today, David Miranda brings to the world the up coming Unisoul Radio Network Worldwide taking new indie artist music to a musical magical journey for the world to hear and continue to do so for generations to come The the Unisoul name stands for "One Soul Under God" a pretise entertainment family business creating music productions under God for generations to come I admire the lioness for its strength, fierce beauty and pride.

I am very confident and take pride in all I do! My dream is to one day be on billboards in major cities as a US Vir- gin Island curvy model who played a major role in revolutionizing the fashion industry. As time progressed, other designers saw my style, confidence and talent on the runway and also approached me to represent their brand as an ambassador. I have had the pleasure of working with several prominent photog- raphers to include Lester Harvey of Kreative Eye who encouraged me to model and did my very first professional photo shoot. He played a vital part in my modeling journey.

Why do I model? Fashion to me is Art and Art makes the world a beautiful place amidst all the ugliness that seems to be uprising to divide us as a people. I believe in setting the trend If I can do it, others will be inspired and follow. I model to boost the confidence in women both young and mature who are not confident in themselves! We are all beautiful in our own unique way and have our own unique talents. I am presently working with a nonprofit organization called ANA- THA, which mentors adolescent women and motivate them to follow their dreams and teaches them to be confident!

This program also teaches them about the modeling industry and aims to cultivate their talents and prepare them for the real world. We offer a new approach to helping adolescents. We teach them to define them- selves! I am also a proud member of K- B. I am a mother of two handsome, intelligent and talented young men whom I am very proud of.

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I was a single mother for many years but God helped me to raise these two mighty men of valor. My life was not always an easy one, but by the Grace of God I was able to overcome mental and physical abuse, depression, low self-esteem and rejection. Now I feel unstoppable! I feel empowered and strong! I feel that my purpose for going through my negative life experiences is to motivate and inspire other women who want to give up, to hold on and press through!

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If I can survive and rise up from the ashes, they too certainly can! My talents include singing, styling, interior decorating and working with adolescents. One day I desire to own a trendy and classy boutique that carries my own fashion line. I am available for bookings and can be contacted at vbellot hot- mail. The company is a family owned business headquartered in Atlanta, Geor- gia for over 33 years. Bovanti Cosmetics is a diverse cosmetics company with a stellar Beauty Star Team.

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There is no other way What inspired you to want to sing professionaly? I always wanted to do what I saw my Mom doing when I was a little kid. They are both great singers. If you can collaborate with any artist of your choice, who would it be and why? That's what I hope to accomplish in my career. How did you come in contact with your manager Craig Allen Ortiz? He's not only my manager but one of my best friends. Tell us about your experience with On Fuego productions. It all happened so fast! They've taught me how to write songs, how to record properly.

I've done things in the past 9 months that I never thought I would have the chance to do. They kinda spoil me. We see you have a song titled I wish everyday was Christmas airing internationaly in Australia and other countries and soon to be airing in Japan in December, Tell us more about this? I knew I could sing at a young age cause my family en- courage me to.. What advice do you have for other young artist like yourself who would like to pursue a music career? If they have your best interest in heart they will not steer you wrong. What are the best ways people can find you and your music online, and how can they follow you?

Evreyone can go to princesssmiley. As a veteran mogul Jay King brings as much humility to the field as he does what has been called his genius.

There was a deep musical undercurrent added to his early years by a clan which boasted a number of ministers, extending from his great-grandfather through a number of cous- ins, who all played instruments as well. Jay King broadened his own talent when he took up the trumpet in his freshman year of high school and when Popping and Breaking became popular; dance soon opened doors to his subsequent career in music.

I thank my mom for this. My mom was a fighter. She had her first baby, my sister, at 15 and me at 17, and was a brilliant woman who graduated Magna Cum Laude. I never met anybody with more heart, gumption and strength, or who had a more pro- found effect on my life than Helen Bridges, my mom. Having made a name for himself, he returned to Northern California to try his hand as a rap- per. Although unsuccessful, it did lead him deeper into music, eventually meeting the members of Timex Social Club. With a Top 10 single on the Bill- board Pop charts for over 56 weeks, King watched his life change as his music became an unprecedented hit.

Although having independently produced, pressed and marketed his own music King was without the money to compete at radio plays and had to be creative with promoting. You had to get out and hustle. People were making fun of me and laughing because I was out hustling records. King credits getting his truest understanding of the industry from two men in particular who, while being brilliant in their knowledge of the music business ins and outs, were dealing with drug addictions.

Having always abstained from drinking and drugs he nevertheless took notes from these troubled but insightful mentors who became paramount to his growth. King, like all the Club Nouveau members, remained clean and avoided the pitfalls that befell many in the music industry. He also set up an independent label coalition. Notable labels and artists include: By , King broadened his scope when he created and directed the Professional Domino Associa- tion, which paid the biggest cash prizes in the history of the game.

King also took time in to consult, negotiate and develop a V. The net- work has grown to 9 hours a day live radio — 7 days a week and is presented by more than 20 different show hosts. Broken into categories, each book is specific to a subject such as: Jay King has always been an advocate for artist owner- ship master recordings, master reversions after recoup- ment and has watched, followed and participated in the new music business from every angle. King stated "I want anybody to read my. His first book is "Passport to the Music Business Everything Distribution" has been available since fall spring When this generation of artist looks back, they should give respect to the enter- tainers that helped make a difference in the Music In- dustry.

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Also added to the panelists is Dr. Westbrooks, author of the new book The Anatomy of the Music Industry. His new book contains guidance from over 30 industry professionals, of which Jay King is one of them. The child of two orphans, Erika grew up in the mountains of Arizona.

Clin- ton Foundation delegate to Africa. She is an advocate for at-risk youth and for women and girls. She is co-creator and co-writer of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Concrete Park, published by Dark Horse Comics. She is married to Concrete Park co-creator and screen- writer Tony Puryear. Together, the married couple created the groundbreaking graphic novel series "Concrete Park" with Robert Alexander. You may have heard about or read the story behind the fight to get "Concrete Park" to publication, but this is comics, so Tony and Erika have upped the ante with the illustrated story.



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The creation of "Concrete Park" is a sto- ry of empowerment, taking a situation into your own hands to shape a reality and narrative, one which is the exact opposite of the Hollywood narrative you were fed. The world of "Con- crete Park's" Scare City can be viewed as a condensed form of the world defining for a person their few options in life, and identifying which masters must be served, or not served, at a cost.

Did "Concrete Park" turn out to be cathartic and get certain feelings out of your system? It's extremely satisfying to create a proj- ect that is unfiltered, not defined by the fear-economic-bi- ased-corporate culture of Hollywood. Unfortunately, there are many parallel battles for us to face in the free-wheeling comic book world. That world can be liberating to different kinds of creators, but the dominant White-male fixation and bias we confront is there as well, and endures.

Tony, you took on the task of teaching yourself to draw so you could help ensure that "Concrete Park" would be realized as a graphic novel first, instead of prose. Now that the world has been fleshed out in two volumes, are you interested in other illustrators tackling "Concrete Park" stories that you, Erika, and Robert Alexander write, similar to how Vertigo's "Scalped" or "DMZ" series had series regulars and guest art- ists? Or do you see "Concrete Park" more like Image's "Saga" or "Velvet," in which there's a singular artistic approach?

Sure, in the long run, we'd love to have a series regular me and guest artists. While we like the look of the world we've created, there are artists out there who a are so much faster than me and b come with such a unique set of skills and perspectives that it would be a shame not to collab- orate with them. In the short run, though, I'm having so much fun making sure our "Concrete Park" characters and our world have a distinc- tive look and feel, I can't see giving it up any time soon.

I get to be the Steven Spielberg of a world I helped create, not many people can say that, and I'm grateful to do this work I love. I didn't feel an irresistible creative need to do a "Mad Men" spec, but after reading an article quoting Matthew Weiner as not wanting to tell " He may be stymied, or think it historically inac- curate, but I knew better.

I was curious to see what I could conjure up. Mostly, I wanted to put to bed the lie, and excuse, that the inclusion of people of color would be a forced error or, in Mad Men's case, problematic.

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I approached the script like a rapper might make a new track, I "sampled" a bit of my father-in-law's life as a pioneering, Black liquor salesmen in the '60s in Manhattan. Then, using Matthew Weiner's notes, riffs and rules, I seamlessly incor- porated a so-called "Black" narrative into his "White" story. I didn't see it as wish fulfillment, I saw it as a challenge of craft with a bit of research.

I'm a beginner at all this, but I think I did the gig. Did the "Mad Men" script turn out to be more of a means of getting the public primed for what was to come next from you, creatively and thematically? I wish I were that clever. Truth is, I had a little time on my hands and I thought I had a way in.

Since you both are well-established in film and TV, and now graphic novels, would you tackle another medium for future installments of "Concrete Park? Like "Game of Thrones" creator George R. Mar- tin, I grew up on the twin foundations of Robert E. Both of these worlds were elaborately built-out, fully believable places for a reader to inhabit and get lost in. Maps and diagrams were a key factor in this, remember the Baxter Building? As a screenwriter and now as a comics creator , though, I'm usually tasked with keeping the action brief, fast-paced and in the here and now.

In a 2-hour movie script or a page com- ic, there's little time for backstory or history, but in so many fictional worlds we all love, that's where the good stuff is. From our map to our glossary and gang guides, we've tried to build a rich and plausible fictive world in "Concrete Park's" Planet Oasis and Scare City, and our readers seem really en- gaged; they keep asking us for more. How did it get this way? When did the first humans arrive? Is this the first go-round for human settlement here or were there earlier, lost pioneers on Oasis?

Where does Monkfish the shape-shifter come from? Strangely, or maybe not so strangely, our characters keep asking us for more, too: Where do I come from? We tell Monkfish to be cool, that we'll get to it, but we'd love the chance to answer some of these questions and really stretch out into one or more big ol' prose novels. At the same time, we also cherish the idea that someday our story world will be the basis for a massive sandbox video game a la "Grand Theft Auto," where players can wander and explore forever. Of course, we'd also like to see "Concrete Park" as a binge-worthy scripted series or series of films.