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MARCH 2012
Already we are facing Spring or Autumn. For many of us these are the
two most appealing seasons. I'm not sure what to think this year. The
seasons seem to be upside down and inside out. Best to make the most
of it day by day, I guess.
In the March Calamity's Corner, I'm thrilled to present, from Canada,
Joylene Butler as our Author of the Month and Waheed Rabbani who
takes us cruising in the Galapagos Islands.
Lather up for Something Unusual from Mexico's Clive Warner.
Meet little Ziggy from Florida, who is no Scaredy Cat, or is she?
Could this month's Writing Exercise be the key to your writing
success?
Thanks to Margaret Tanner and LJ Roberts for the movie and book
reviews and I hope you won't mind me standing in for Jacquie Rogers
with a Blast from the Past, but be warned - you must turn up the
volume -- Full Blast. Hehe.
Happy leisure time
Calamity
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FEBRUARY 2012
Happy Valentine's Day for the 14th.
If you have something I can use for the
'Something Unusual' section, I'd love you to
send it, please, and I'm always happy to receive
movie reviews
In this month's issue of CC, Welsh born
Hywela Lyn is our featured Author of the Month.
Sydney law student Gabriela shares her visit to
Cuenca, Ecuadar.
An inspirational pair send you their Valentine's
Day greeting.
Jacquie Rogers gives us something to 'tut' about,
LJ Roberts reviews The Chalk Girl, and I tease
you with a quick quiz about one of History's most
famous flirts.
There is much more of course, including Rebecca
Ryals Russell's movie review.
I hope you find the leisure time to enjoy
Calamity's Corner this month.
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JANUARY 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I WISH 2012 BE FULFILLING AND HAVE GREAT
THINGS IN STORE FOR YOU!
Calamity's Corner begins 2012 in a burst of colour, with the
Lady in the Yellow Hat, Rebecca Ryal's Russell, as Author
of the Month.
Alanna from France shows us more of the beautiful coast
of Brittany.
WA crime writer, Carole Sutton isn't prepared for what
she finds in her bed.
Jacquie Rogers has a historically musical treat for older
rockers in her Blast from the Past column. L.J. Roberts
convinces us to read 'A Corpse's Nightmare and my
writing exercise is rather cool, if I do say so myself.
If you've ever wondered why Buddhist monks spend so
much time meditating, join Mark as he shares his 10 day
meditation experience which he describes as 'way outside
my comfort zone.'
Until next month,
Happy leisure time.
Calamity
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DECEMBER 2011
Season's Greetings Everyone!
I hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends.
This Christmas issue is dedicated to all of our contributers
and to the readers over the world who subscribe to
Calamity's Corner. I hope Calamity's Corner has provided
something of interest to mull over in your leisure time or
stirred your creative juices.
No author of the month - instead we display their books.
What a wonderful variety.
I take you to Kent, England, Tricia McGill introduces her 2
new best friends, Ted and Wendy have a whale of a time in
Twofold Bay, NSW.
Laurel Lamperd sets writers a task to break the block
and Tanja Cilia challenges our knowledge of Latin.
(Tanja I haven't studied Latin but got 9/12 so I'm thrilled :)
LJ and Jacquie present their regular columns and I beg
your vote for my book video on 21st -26th December
(just my luck it's over the holidays, lol, so I really need you)
http://yougottareadvideos.blogspot.com/
# 2 The Unhewn Stone .
Thank you everyone for your friendship and support.
Happy Christmas!
Calamity
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NOVEMBER 2011
Where has this year gone? Can we look back on good times and
achievement? We have 2 months left if we still need to have something
to show for this year. hehehe.
I'm delighted to present an old critique partner of mine, mystery
writer, Rick Bylina, as Author of the Month and my new friend, writer
and photographer Alanna gives us Part 2 in her series on beautiful
Brittany.(What a superb setting for writers to use).
Australian authors Carole Sutton and Dell Brand share their
experiences with the amazing Maned Wood Ducks and the Mt Isa Rodeo,
and the movie quiz from Sheryl might stump you. :) Plus the regular
fare.
Happy leisure time. You owe it to yourslves.
Calamity
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OCTOBER 2011
Well into spring or autumn but for us in Oz we still get wintery days. The seasons are what they used to be.
This month's Author of the Month is Canadian author and Poet Nancy M Bell. Her book Laurel's Miracle is available from today and you are invited to her boisterous Launch Party on my blog, happening right now, hehehe. You could win a copy of her book! http://wendylaharnar.blogspot.com/
This month's Author of the Month is Canadian author and Poet Nancy M Bell. Her book Laurel's Miracle is available from today and you are invited to her boisterous Launch Party on my blog, happening right now, hehehe. You could win a copy of her book! http://wendylaharnar.blogspot.com/
Pamela and Paul from OZ take us with them to their favourite spot in Tuscany and our Pet of the Month, a pretty little singer, belongs to Taylor McGovern of Sydney.
The Unusual Event is a messy Japanese meal :) and Edith Parzefall from Germany gives us the Straight Story in her movie review.
We have our regulatr columns from LJ Roberts and Jacquie Rogers in the US, and much more.
I hope there is a little something for everyone.
Best wishes
Best wishes
Calamity
SEPTEMBER 2011
Hello Everyone,
As we welcome in spring or fall, I hope your leisure time is bringing
you pleasure.
In this month's CC, Australian Fantasy writer Rosalie Skinner is
Author
of the Month.
From France, Alanna shows us beautiful Brittany, and from Spain,
Carlo J. Vella takes us to ruins 800 years older than Pompeii.
In lieu of a Pet this month, we visit Berlin Zoo for a lesson in true
elegance :)
We have our regulatr columns from LJ Roberts and Jacquie Rogers in the
US, and Aussie Deborah Cannan, friend of movie stars, reviews Senna
the movie.
Everyone, not just writers, should get a kick out of the creative
writing exercise this month, and the quiz is short --but is it easy?
Until next month
Fond wishes
Calamity.
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AUGUST 2011
Happy August, Everyone.
I hope all is well with you and your loved ones.
Since my novel, 'The Unhewn Stone' will be available
in ebook from 12th August, I'll give you one guess
who the featured author is, this month. :)
In the travel feature, American Romance author
Pat McDermott shares her romantic cruise to Alaska.
Our columnists LJ Roberts and Jacquie Rogers
present their book review and Blast from the Past,
respectively.
We have an Aussie pet that works with a team-mate
and my young Swiss friend, Janine Wipfli, sings on TV
in Altdorf (which just happens to be the setting for
my novel). This is a magical video, one you simply must
see. 7 minutes long, so it might take a little while to load.
And there is plenty more.
Until next month
Fond wishes
Calamity.
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JULY 2011
Greeting from chilly Australia.
In this month's Calamity Corner, Jacquie Rogers is the Featured
Author. She delights us with her Cowboys: Knights of the Old West.
Australian Children's author Dell Brand shares her unique Outback
Experience.
A coincidental pairing leads to a Journey into Faerie. Sally Odgers
tells us how that happened, and Rosalie Skinner presents her 3 little
darlings.
From Malta we have Tanja Celia's sticky quiz and from Florida, Marsha
A Moore gives us a magical writing exercise.
L.J. Roberts and Jacquie Rogers present their regular columns and
Rosalie is a tad cheeky with her Movie (TV series) review. :)
I made the mistake of upgrading my adobe reader. urgh!! Now my PDF
converter won't accept hyperlinks unless they are on pictures so the
book covers have links. It is so frustrating when you try to fix the
unfixable. I hope Adobe gets it sorted out by next month.
Until next month enjoy your work and your leisure time
Best wishes,
Calamity
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JUNE 2011
HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY EVERYONE! !
YOU HAVE MADE CALAMITY'S CORNER YOUR OWN AND I THANK YOU -- THE READERS AND WRITERS -- FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO AN INVIGORATING 4TH YEAR.
This June issue is a little bit early because I have a favour to ask on behalf of a young Australian Film Maker. Time is running out to vote for the movie trailer of her feature film which is short listed for a major award. I'd like to give us all the opportunity to vote for it, if you are intersted of course.
June's Author of the Month, Australian Historical Romance author, Anne Whitfield, Brings the Past to Life in Leeds UK.
German thriller wiriter and editor, Edith Parzefall takes us to Terrific Tenerife in the Canary Islands
You'll be happy to know Romance author Jacquie Rogers is back with her column Blast from the Past.
We have LJ Robert's Book Review column- this book ticks all the boxes that writers should strive for. There are movie reviews, our Pet of the Month from Australian Romance author Tricia McGill- a little cutie :) and more.
Happy leisure time,
Best wishes,
Calamity.
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THE MAY ISSUE 2011
This month Calamity's Corner is proud to present as our Author of the Month, from England, the lovely and talented Anita Davison, who literally walks in the footsteps of Dukes and Duchesses.
Australian Katie Rogers, takes us to New York in our Travel Feature,
and American Patricia Ferruzza shares her awesome Unusual Event: the last lift off of Discovery, as a guest of NASA!
We have monkeys in Brazil and if you like cats you'll love the comic quiz.
There's the book review by our favourite reviewer, LJ Roberts, and for those who loved the Royal Wedding a link to the Wedding Cake thanks to Clarence House and twitter.
Happy Mothers Day!
Very Best Wishes,
Calamity.
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IN THE APRIL ISSUE OF CALAMITY'S CORNER
Plenty of entertainment this month. Our Author of the
Month is Rowena Cherry who writes futeristic romance
for broadminded people. Rowena asks What kind of
hero plays chess?
West Australian crime writer, Carole Sutton, takes us to
Falmouth in Cornwall the setting for her mystery thriller,
Ferryman.
The Unusual Event is a terrifying experience for Calamity.
I hope you all enjoy LJ Roberts book review of a debut
mystery author as well as the usual review, pets, quiz,
writing exercise etc.
Happy Easter
Best Wishes
Calamity
