Monthly Archives: November 2015

A Clearer Lens

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      “I know. You’ve forgotten about love. But, after the sorrow and anger fade, you will remember. You’ll remember the bright—and you’ll see more than the narrow view you see now. You’ll see through a clearer lens.”

excerpt from Chapter 26, The Recognition, The Red Knot

 

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Til The End

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The Days of the Guardian are almost over.

I need to know if you’re with me til the end…

Baby baby won’t you come with me

I’ll make you happy

Don’t you think that you wanna see

What’s on the other side

Maybe go out for a ride

Lose our sorrows in the tide

And I, I need to know

If you’re with me ‘til the end

Let’s go take a walk by the sea

Stare out at that old mystery

And wonder how it’s gonna be

It’s like there’re diamonds in your eyes

If I look too close I’m hypnotized

And I will be left scrambling

Take your little hand in mine my dear

Take your little hand in mine

Take your little hand in mine my dear

Take it now take it

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Sneak Peek at The Red Knot

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We are close to publication! Here’s another sneak peek of the last volume in the Days of the Guardian trilogy! The Red Knot will be released before December….stay tuned for the official date. If you want to catch up on the story, you can purchase copies of The Red String and The Red Cloak on Amazon. Today through Friday, November 20, The Red String is free on Kindle!

Here are the chapter titles for the upcoming novel, The Red Knot!

         Prologue

  1. The Vision
  2. The Prisoners
  3. The Red Knot
  4. The Destination
  5. The Bear, The Tapestry, and The Tree
  6. The Dream-Come-True
  7. The Apology and The Jerk
  8. The Announcement
  9. The Job
  10. The Pain of Wonder
  11. The Lifeline
  12. The Dinner Party
  13. The Sacred Disease
  14. The Fragrance Sermon
  15. The Golden Spiral
  16. The Miracle
  17. The Nightmare
  18. The Knowledge of Good and Evil
  19. The Very Simple Secret
  20. The Most Important Job
  21. The Bright
  22. The Invisible Woman
  23. The Guardian’s Touch
  24. The Invisible Man
  25. The Weapon
  26. The Recognition
  27. The Wedding

Epilogue

Laughing With by Regina Spektor

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No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late and their kid’s not back from the party yet

No one laughs at God
When their airplane starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken

No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood

But God could be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God themed joke or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ’bout to choke

God could be funny
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got and they don’t know what for

No one laughs at God
On the day they realize that the last sight they’ll ever see
Is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re saying their goodbyes

No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God

Songwriters
Spektor, Regina