Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Seeking an Agent

Hello out there, are there any agents out there any that are real, don't need to be coddled
any that are able to address an email without trying to sound grand or above the rest of the world, there must be some, there must be a few who know the rest of the world uses email, and use postage stamps for letters.
In this day and age of technology to much time is wasted using old methods of communication but oddly agent, or the ones I've contacted so far don't have the skills God gave as goose and so, I'm left to emailing or writing self important agents who are offended if there is more then one addressee on the email.
Yes, I am actively seeking an agent to help me publish more then 15 manuscripts, I've written about child abuse, I have first hand knowledge on that subject, about the male nude, the bible, history and poetry.
I wonder if there is an agent who I could talk with, review, develop or whatever agents do
and get a manuscript published.
What is an agent, I've now read all the local stuff about agents and it seems all over rated, naturally I am speaking for my personal experience, which to be honest is very limited
I'd like to meet an agent, contact with an agent for a year.
Now to be honest I have gotten letters from those that call themselves as agent and naturally they need 200 to 900 dollars to start what ever it is they do.
I've heard that agents are so busy that they feel they have a right to be rude, is there ever any reason to be rude?
I've looked over the 2000 names listed as agents and sent most of them an email
the replies weren't worth my time reading, most were angry that I would write or send an inquiry to more then one of them at a time, as if the world began and ended with them. How could have I been so mistaken.
And so, I will keep seeking that one agent, knowledge able, and willing to work.
well that is enough today, hope to hear from an agent.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Free Gallery Space for All Artists-Atrist Call

THe Beacham gallery is happy to open our space to the public, to all artists seeking a place to exhibit and sell their work. Our first years 2002, we open the gallery and museum in Weston West VA. At first we were sure it would work that but it did, grossing a very happy profit, we have since opened ta gallery in Aschaffenburg Geramny, Ixheim Germany, a small gallery in Boston and have just moved our gallery in Colorado to its new location, 2002 Monteagle, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, contact 719-390-6685 We welcome all artists. Local artist may leave their work for several months, while out of state artist may leave their work for a year. There is no Charge, no hanging fee, not commission, we had excellent donations that support the operating costs. The goal of the gallery is to provide to artists a space to exhibit where they otherwise have not had the opportunity. The gallery is a home setting, each room and wall exhibiting paintings and other medium mixed with natural furniture. This method allows the buy to visualize how the painting or art might look in there home. The method has proven popular and we hope top host many new artists as well as returning artists. We hope to hear from you soon. The Beacham Gallery

Saturday, October 27, 2007

New Manuscripts

Good Morning all,
Time to get started, yes, I'm still seeking an agent, but in the mean time
I'm still writing, current manuscripts are:

The Male Nude - A photographer's reference
The Church mouse
Chronicles 0f the Bible
Famous People

and a dozen other, all are complete, but am reviewing, updating and adding.

I welcome positive and informative feedback for all.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Preference

This book is a collection of writings, drafts, reviews of magazines, books from 1946 to the present, and countless writings about the Duke and Duchess, put together in an effort of presenting another point of view.
With the death of both the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, many
Authors have taken t upon themselves to put forth harsh accounts about their lives.
This author hopes to put forth the other side of the story, a more balanced account, to open the mind of the reader but putting forth questions which for some reason, have never be broached, of if they have, have not made wide publication.
It appears that many authors take an easy task of degrading and belittling these two, two individuals unable to defend themselves; therefore, its this authors intent and hope that all those reading this manuscript, will stop a moment and reflect upon all the facts, then ask themselves, “what would I have done if placed in the same situation”?
We humans, find it far too easy to find fault in the dead, I therefore hope, that after reading “Let Legends rest in Peace”, that the reader will withhold judgment until coming to the conclusion that there are two sides to every story.

Chapter One

Can We


If only it were possible to sweep away any lingering hard feelings caused by the Windsor union, their might have been a happier ending, but alas, this isn’t possible. The roots of malice for these two have grown over the years and tangled themselves into the very foundation of an era.
Its sad now looking back though the eyes of a romantic, to see that theirs wasn’t the twilight made up of fairy tales. From the beginning, to almost the very last, they were chastised by the very establishment that had joined them together. She was cursed for stealing a king, for rocking a throne and for keeping a man from the duties long ago embedded within him to master. He was held accountable for his disregard for duty and family, for letting down the empire and for shortening the life of his brother in forcing the burden of kingship upon his unready shoulders.
As with most romantics, who gobble up all the books written about royalty, even the bad ones, clipping all the newspaper


articles at hand and watching every program available, is but a small price to pay to become a part of the legend that rocked society and brought England and the United Kingdom to its knees.
In so doing, the romantic flame is kept burning in the hope history has yet to write its final chapter about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
As Winston Churchill once said “a grateful Commonwealth will one day erect her statue” and surely they should, for no matter the slights felt by the Royal Family, this woman, this American Woman, brought forth a stronger England, and may have had an impact on the outcome of WWII as no other.
It is believed that Wallis first set eyes on the Prince of Wales while motoring with her second husband, Ernest Simpson. From a bomb shelter to a dinner, she smoothed her way into his Royal life. As any American women of her era, she would have been awed by titles and what they signified. He was a Royal Prince and this Prince, just happened to be the White Knight in shinning armor of a willing Empire.
The Prince would find in her the strength which he lacked, the straight forwardness of a lioness, coupled by her lack of fear. Yet,
Wallis sought something greater. Was it a Crown? Maybe, but surely, she also found the unquestionable stability which had been lacking in her prior marriage.
All things put together, these two were an even match, they needed one another and fate saw to it they would last the length of many stormy seas both actual and metaphorically. Their’s was something very special, this even today is unquestionable of their relationship. They lived as they pleased; this too is unquestionable and part of the cause for all the bad feelings against them. He was a man schooled to become a king, and not just any king mind you, but the King of England. Americans hold a strange bond towards England even to this day, a bond with their mother country and find its Royalty captivating and mysterious. Even greater so were these feelings in the 1920’s and 1930’s, when good little rich American girls raced to Europe to establish themselves and buy, if need be, as in many cases happened, a title. All that was required was to find a titled young man willing to marry a very rich bit not always beautiful American. During the 20’s and 30’s there were no shortages of these titled men and less a shortage of rich girls seeking them during the era. This of course was not the case of our characters, she was not rich and both at one time or another were the hunter of the carefree life. From early childhood the Prince (later the Duke of Windsor) was led to believe he was the golden gift to the nation and the empire which he served. Later in his youthful adult life he would be sent throughout the empire to gather goodwill for a battered and torn

Honest Agents

Are there any honest agents out there, I 've been getting very strange offeres from agaents who want you to pay, I feel I have paid enough in writing the book, in any event if anyone know's of any real agents, please let me know.

Thank you

Isanyone out there

Is there anyone out there? THis is strange not to find anyone

Monday, October 22, 2007

Female Saints of the Cross

notes from my manuscript :

Female Saints of the Cross

Frederick Von Thrauthemburg Morris

Female Saints

Women have played a great role in the development and making of the catholic religion. The history of the Church is full of many female Catholic saints, who received recognition for great deeds or meritorious conduct. Many lost their lives in defense of the catholic faith, while others were themselves the mothers of important saints. Many were also honored for their contributions to the Church and their community.
Throughout the history of the Saints, their tales, lives and deeds have come to us in many forms, some told over and over, some through church documentation while other information has come from historians passing down information through generations so that the data would not be lost. Unfornately, much of the early history has been lost, wars, fire and other events have destoried more then just civilians, they’ve also destroyed the history and cultures of the people of the time. Much of the information about the saints, their lives and events, are documented in bits and pieces, maped together to tell a story, the lives of the saints as we know them today. This text is not complete, it will never be as the the information is no longer available to us. This text is a gathering of information about the Saints as best we can put together, there are more then 10,000 saints in the history of the church, therefore those here are the ones we’ve been able to identify and document.


St. Ada, Feastday: December 4 - seventh century -Abbess and dedicated virgin, noted in France as a patroness of religious women. Ada was a niece of St. Engebert, the bishop who was murdered by his own cousin. Raised in a pious household and influenced by her uncle, Ada joined a convent in Soissons, France. She later became the abbess of St. Julien-des-Prés in Le Mans.
Bl. Adeline Feastday: October 20, 1125 - Adeline was the sister of Blessed Vitale, Abbot of Savigny and was introduced to the religious life by him or her. She rose to become the first Abbess of the monastery founded at Mortain in 1105 or 1115 by Count William of Mortain. The Rule followed by this religious house was that of St. Benedict together with a few observances drawn from the Cistercian tradition. Because of the color of their habit the religious came to be called the "White Ladies." After a life dedicated to prayer, mortification, and charitable works, Blessed Adeline was called to her reward in 1125. Such was her reputation for sanctity that shortly afterward she began to be honored as one of the Blessed and her remains were solemnly transferred (together with those of her brother and other religious) to Savigny.
St. Agape, Feastday: February 15, 273, Martyr and follower of St. Valentine. She belonged to a group of virgins started by St. Valentine. A church in Termi was dedicated to her until the twelfth century, and she is listed in early martyrologies.
St. Agatha - Feastday: February 5, although we have evidence that Agatha was venerated at least as far back as the sixth century, the only facts we have about her are that she was born in Sicily and died there a martyr. In the legend of her life, we are told that she belonged to a rich, important family. When she was young, she dedicated her life to God and resisted any men who wanted to marry her or have sex with her. One of these men, Quintian, was of a high enough rank that he felt he could force her to acquiesce. Knowing she was a Christian in a time of persecution, he had her arrested and brought before the judge - - himself. He expected her to give in to when faced with torture and possible death, but she simply affirmed her belief in God by praying: "Jesus Christ, Lord of all, you see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am. I am your sheep: make me worthy to overcome the devil." Legend tells us that Quintian imprisoned her in a brothel in order to get her to change her mind. Quintian brought her back before him after she had suffered a month of assault and humiliation in the brothel, but Agatha had never wavered, proclaiming that her freedom came from Jesus. Quintian sent her to prison, instead of back to the brothel -- a move intended to make her more afraid, but which probably was a great relief to her. When she continued to profess her faith in Jesus, Quintian had her tortured. He refused her any medical care but God gave her all the care she needed in the form of a vision of St. Peter. When she was tortured again, she died after saying a final prayer: "Lord, my Creator, you have always protected me from the cradle; you have taken me from the love of the world and given me patience to suffer. Receive my soul." Because one of the tortures she supposedly suffered was to have her breasts cut off, she was often depicted carrying her breasts on a plate. It is thought that blessing of the bread that takes place on her feast may have come from the mistaken notion that she was carrying loaves of bread. Because she was asked for help during the eruption of Mount Etna she is considered a protector against the outbreak of fire. She is also considered the patroness of bellmakers for an unknown reason -- though some speculate it may have something to do with the fact that bells were used as fire alarms.
St. Agnes - Feastday: Janury 21, 304 Patron of the Children of Mary, St. Agnes was a Roman girl who was only thirteen years old when she suffered martyrdom for her Faith. Agnes had made a promise, a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was very great and she hated sin even more than death! Since she was very beautiful, many young men wished to marry Agnes, but she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse." Procop, the Governor's son, became very angry when she refused him. He had tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises, but the beautiful young girl kept saying, "I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the stars, and He has said He will never leave me!" In great anger, Procop accused her of being a Christian and brought her to his father, the Governor. The Governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy. Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an Angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. "I would offend my Spouse," she said, "if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me!" Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword.
St. Agnes of Assisi - Feastday: November 16, Agnes was born in Assisi. She was the younger sister of St. Clare. At fifteen she joined Clare at the Benedictine convent of Sant'Angelo di Panzo. Determined to follow her sister's life of poverty and penance, she resisted her relatives' attempts to force her to return home, and was given the habit by St. Francis and sent to San Damiano with Clare, thus founding the Poor Clares. St. Francis appointed her abbess of the Poor Clares' convent at Monticelli near Florence in 1219. She established convents at Mantua, Venice, and Padua, and supported her sister's struggle for poverty in their Order. Agnes was with Clare at her death and died three months later, on November 16, reportedly as predicted by Clare. Many miracles have been reported at her tomb in Santa Chiara Church in Assisi.


St. Agnes of Bohemia - March 2, 1282, Agnes was the daughter of King Ottokar of Bohemia. She was engaged to Boleslaus when she was three and when he died, to Henry, son of Emperor Frederick II, when she was nine. She was overjoyed when Henry married the daughter of the Duke of Austria, as she had offered herself to God and hoped to live a life of austerity and virginity. Her brother affianced her to Frederick, and when in 1235 Frederick sent for her she petitioned Pope Gregory IX to intercede for her; when he did, Frederick released her from the engagement. In 1236 she built a convent for the Friars Minor in Prague, staffed by five nuns sent by St. Clare, and Agnes took the veil there. She was named abbess soon after and became renowned for her humility, aid to the poor, and her dedication to poverty. She died in Prague on March 2, 1282. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1989.
St. Agnes De - Feastday: July 12, 1841, Vietnamese Christian martyr. She was born in Baiden and was raised in a Christian family. Agnes was arrested and died in prison at Namdinh on July 12. Agnes was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988.