“THE MEADOW” A GREAT LOVE STORY OF MORE THAN 550 PAGES
This is all about “The Meadow”. I will be describing how it came to be written.
This is a painting which was commissioned to celebrate the completion of the novel.
Now it awaits for that right opportunity where it can bring its message to the world.
The story is as unique, as the characters are special.
The painting isn’t meant to give the impression that it is the book cover. That will be shown further down.
However, it IS meant to convey the feeling and energy that was behind the two authors as they wrote this tale of love and devastation that covered many thousands of years.
~~ Mike O’Hare ~~
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Contents at a Glance. These are links which will take you to my Squidoo page, displaying the same pages.
- “The Meadow” seeks recognition
- The physical meadow versus the celestial watering hole called “The Meadow”
- The Feathers — from “The Meadow”
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“The Meadow” seeks recognition
THE INTERNET IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD
“The Meadow” is seeking its rightful place amongst the bookshelves with all the other fantastic works of fiction. William P. Young has proved beyond any doubt how a good work of fiction can be published without any involvement from the publishing world. However, it doesn’t have to be that way and the article below discusses why.
The Shack should be remembered, not only for the quality of its content and message, but also for bucking the trend and encouraging new creative writers that there is a formula to get published, one way or the other.
Don’t miss the short editorial based on this subject below and let’s not dwell on thinking publication is only for the existing successful authors, the rich and famous, plus a few high profile politicians and sportspeople.
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The physical meadow versus the celestial watering hole called “The Meadow”
The physical meadow versus the celestial watering hole called “The Meadow”
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Once you be gin to read “The Meadow”, your mind will possibly take you to another world and let you experience a meadow from another dimension — a celestial watering hole where souls go to rest between physical lives.
Observe the painting painting left and see what conjures in the minds of the two authors who wrote “The Meadow”.
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The Feathers — from “The Meadow”
One from an eagle and one from an owl
This is how the story begins, with a legend, where two tail feathers are cast from an eagle and an owl in an aerial display.
To the right is a close up depicting them in the painting of “The Meadow” and left are the real feathers, framed to celebrate the completion of “The Meadow”.
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A WAKE UP CALL
This article is directed to the publishers and agents who deal with literary fiction
The Shack has held the number one spot on The New York Times best seller list for the past two months and the book is now into its 14th print run. This has been achieved with zero involvement from the publishing world. This is an amazing feat and what a shock to the established publishers who have been around for such a long time.
Are publishers still prepared to see another missed opportunity as “The Meadow” seeks a similar, alternative way to promote a very powerful story? It would appear that the submissions protocol for new, undiscovered creative writers no longer works and this includes appointed agents.
The Meadow” is using the Internet as a very powerful marketing tool to blog its way into people’s awareness. Each week there will be at least two blogs added to an individual page, with periphery that details characters, locations, symbols and even the background surrounding the two authors (yes, there are two of them). No stone is left unturned in an attempt to bring you the storyline and synopsis in a completely different way.
This author, along with his co-writer, already has contact with William P. Young (Paul) and has been made extremely aware of the shortfalls that consume the publishing world. It is a shame that so many submitted pieces of creative fiction do not get an airing and remain on the hard drive of an undeserving author.
Follow the exploits of “The Meadow” and you will discover information that will enlighten you as to the storyline without giving too much away.
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MEET STEVE BALLANTIRE. HE LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY NORMAL GUY. WHEN YOU READ “THE MEADOW” YOU WILL REALISE HOW SPECIAL HE IS.
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THIS IS NO ORDINARY LITTLE BOY
Hugo Norman is a mildly autistic savant. His brilliance is beyond measure
The right hand picture shows just a few pieces from a child’s mechanical construction set..
It looks fairly harmless and is just indicative of a lot of children who, from the early ’30s to the late ’70s were engrossed in using their imaginations to the fullest.
The finished product could have either been a crane, a motor car, a ship — in fact anything that could be constructed out of a simple Meccano set.
However, Hugo’s mind worked well out of the box and when he came across a high-vogue Meccano set, he went about to produce an object that would have massive repercussions nine years later.
You can read more about this in another blog/lens article which will be titled “The Amazing Hugo Norman”.
Discover the amazing world behind Hugo’s vivid imagination and realize the true significance behind the above symbolic object when you find him between the pages of “The Meadow”.
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Three beautiful creatures
They all feature in “The Meadow”
WATCH OUT FOR THEM IN FUTURE ARTICLES FEATURING “THE MEADOW” AND LEARN ABOUT THE MYSTERY THAT SURROUNDS THESE FEATHERS.
THE LORD OF THE DAY
THE LORD OF THE NIGHT
THE KING OF THE OPEN PLAINS
Some of the locations used in “The Meadow”
Get a feel for the story when you see some of the locations that are used
All the places mentioned in “The Meadow” are real, even Thorp Pelkington which you will not find on a map no matter how detailed. Here are just some of them. Watch out for more in other lenses. “The Meadow” first came to life as I began to put fingers to keyboard by the encouragement of my writing partner, Elfreda, who persuaded me that my head was not the place to permanently store such a wonderful story.
In the above picture, I’m in my office at home at my desk around 2005, with all ideas floating around within my being and wondering where it’s all going to lead. Perhaps there’s a few publishers and agents out there who can tell me exactly that. I wonder how many actually bother to read all of this when they discover this page. One day they will have little choice but to give more respect to the power of the Internet.
Left is one of my favourite spots where I would take my bike, packed with a day’s provisions, and just sit by the secluded stream and be inspired by nature all around me. The Meadow actually began to take on form as I took in my beautiful surroundings and savoured every moment..
Stop Struggling and Start Living - Rules of the Game
How to overcome struggle and start living — read about my writing partner and co-author of “The Meadow” and how her skills as a life coach inspired her to her first book
Mike’s interview on The Meadow
Explaining how The Meadow is to be marketed
The Meadow is an Epic Love Story Involving Four Past Lives.
http://www.themeadowblog.com/ I’ve just completed co-authoring a novel of more than 600 pages; a huge venture which took more than two and a half years to complete. My writing partner is Elfreda Pretorius and, would you believe, we never met until the book had been completed. How it all started is a long story and I shall be explaining all of this in detail as I progress. Watch out for The Meadow.
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All the articles and blogs that I write are designed to create an awareness of “The Meadow”. Communication, pro-action and interaction is the name of the game. Let me know somehow that “The Meadow” is on your mental list. This will eventually lead us to the right people and bring this story (which was meant to be written) to the world.
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The Meadow novel
A story of undying love over thousands of years through many different lives
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The publishing world no longer invest in the new creative writer(s)
1. The publishers have just about got it right
2. The publishing world has a long way to go
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Twitter is just a great tool. Now all you have to do is post your material, copy the URL and paste into your Twitter browser.
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- I just updated my Squidoo page: TO ALL PUBLISHERS AND AGENTS WHO DEAL IN LITERARY FICTION / http://tinyurl.com/687m3w about 3 hours ago
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Watch out for my personal avatar
The Phoenix rising from the ashes combined with an outline of a female’s head
In 1986 I was under a great deal of stress. My mother was dying of cancer and I was undergoing horrendous business relationships with my equal partner. My mother died, coinciding with my decision to go it alone and break the partnership and form a new business.
I commemorated this by designing this emblem/logo in memory of my late mother and in recognition of a new start in business.
It has remained with me ever since and has accompanied many articles that I have written, as well as being the company logo that accompanied all business administration.
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This is the avatar of my co-author, Elfreda Pretorius
A little girl picking up a baby sparrow
“Sparrow in my hand” is the personal Avatar of my writing partner, Elfreda. Drawn by her son, it commemorates a turning point in her life when that same son, at the age of seven, overcame life threatening injuries sustained in an accident.
This is his vision of his mother as a little girl, wondering how to save a baby sparrow that fell from its nest - the same way she wondered how to help him survive all those years ago.
“Sparrow in my hand” is the book of his healing they intend to write in the near future.
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Check out all “The Meadow” lenses and blogs
“The Meadow” has its own home page where you can read all about this story
“The Meadow” is ready to be shared with the world. However, before that can happen, there are certain factors which need addressing..
The main issue here is to get the story out there and attract people by showing snippets and characters in the book.
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Here goes my lists of articles from the Home Page for you to follow regarding a great love story that spans over thousands of years.
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I hope you can get something from all of them.
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CLICK ON TO THE ABOVE LINK TO TAKE YOU TO THE MEADOW HOME BLOG PAGE FOR ALL OTHER BLOGS AND ARTICLES REGARDING “THE MEADOW”
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Follow my other links
These are from various sites and different people
- Elfreda, my writing partner’s own website
- Here you will find all you need to know about life skills.
- My Website for people to post their own material
- See in more detail how “The Meadow” has developed.
- Writer,Author,Publishing Club
- Gary Eby’s group in Squidoo.
- TheSpiritGuides.co.uk.collection
- Another place to post your blogs
- MySpace
- A showpiece for “The Meadow”
- The Bookglutton Club
- Join me at this readers’ club.
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Contact me
I’m easily reached
Address:
No. 8 High Throston,
TS26 0LJ
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Telephone: +(0044) 1429 279814
Fax: +(0044) 1429 231255
Email: themeadowblog@gmail.com
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The publishers have just about got it right
The publishing world has a long way to go