The International Writer's Magazine: DECEMBER 2012 Welcome

SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL OUR READERS + A SAFE and HAPPY 2013

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The Plight of the Narrow Stall: A Cosplayer’s Tale - Hannah Starke I walked into the bathroom to see four princesses and one villain, all staring at an open stall with trepidation. “You can’t just not go to the bathroom all day,” Ariel told Belle... Views of Vizcaya Tyrel Nelson It’s me, the trees, and Juan Ponce de León. Never before did I think I’d be face-to-face with such a famous man. Not only was he Puerto Rico’s first Governor, but he also named the state beneath my feet A Sanka in St Petersburg John M Edwards Interested in finding the St. Petersburg salon where the protagonist of Doestoevsky’s Notes from the Underground is snubbed and ridiculed by his friends, I set off for that fair city ... Zurich Awaits Mark Uppu The beautiful Swiss city of Zurich awaits your arrival Ten Unusual Ways to Make a Living on the Road - Tom Thumb I’ve been on the road for 17 years now and people ask me where I get all the money from, perhaps taking me for the son of a millionaire, a petty thief or just a good liar My Sojourn in Scotland Neha Sharma Shrill notes of a bagpiper cutting through the air, interspersed with ringing of the bells from St. Giles Cathedral, you are on the streets of Edinburgh

Myths and Bogeymen James Campion ... on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month of the year twenty-twelve, such a predator, as random and furious and sudden as the golden eagle careening towards the defenseless child, emerged to lay waste to twenty-six lives, twenty of which had not yet reached their eighth year in this unfettered chaos of existence. The (NEW) Never Deal - The Madness Method Explained James Campion Now that things have gone underground in Washington, the wheels of our national fate are turning. Losing Identity in Spain James Skinner + 21.12 update Here in Galicia the small group of ETA style hoodlums known as 'Galician Resistance' that have been blowing up cash registers and the like have been 'officially' declared as a dangerous embryonic terrorist organisation. This means that those that are caught will be facing trials in Madrid and stiffer jails sentences. Crashing Perth’s Freebie New Years Eve Party in Australia John M Edwards A New Years Eve Party in Perth, one of the best places to celebrate the turning of the calendar page on the planet! Readers Responses to James Campion 2012 Your comments here

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied Dean Borok “I write for porpoises of entertainment” Beer for Breakfast: An Eye-Opener in Russia Jonathon Engels There is no better declaration of freedom than rolling out of bed too late for breakfast, putting on yesterday’s clothes, and hunkering down at a bar, as you hide behind a tall pint glass Beauty Rides A Hero Honda: Ram Ram Chennai! Colin Todhunter Slap, bang, wallop. It’s a full-force smack in the face. A stone’s throw from the station and it’s off the train and into the sweltering world of Mint Street Raised by Wolves Samantha Maranell A grandfather, grandmother, grandmother’s sister, mother, father, uncle, cousin, three brothers, four sisters, the boy down the street whose family cannot take care of him, and the kid next door who always seems to be around. Meet the modern Samoan family A wedding in Kuala Lumpar Bryan Robinson We arrived into the hot air of Malaysia after flying from Manchester for 14 hours. Nephew Yew Han had hired a minibus to transport us the 40 miles to Yew Han’s apartment in KL... Bratwurst & Sachertorte Pleasures of the Palate on the Danube Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger Can there be a better place to begin a river cruise than in Nuremberg?  Today its Christkindlmarkt (the largest and oldest Christmas market in Europe)

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Pulitzer Oswaldo Jimenez “Let me tell you about my lucky chair,” said the man wearing the ill-fitting tuxedo jacket... Lucy, PC Martin Green I was a little surprised when our ten-year old son Greg suddenly developed an interest in the environment shortly after entering the fifth grade.

Middle Distance John Tompkins   “What do you mean, middle distance?” asked Charlie Tiburon. He was standing at the bank of pay phones just outside of D block, wearing an orange jump suit Home Michelle D'costa Mamta didn’t need an alarm to wake her up every morning. She was among those blessed early risers who found themselves unable to sleep beyond their routine waking up hour

Dominion by C J Sansom & The Afrika Reich  - Guy Saville Sam North review In 1952 Germany rules all. Which side would you be on? A Year in the Life of a new Author Sam Hawksmoor IN 2012 I was lucky enough to have two novels published with Hodder Childrens Books in the UK... ________________________________ Suggestions for Christmas gifts: The Repossession & The Hunting by Sam Hawksmoor - order now Print or e-books from Hodder YA Books The Repossession shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards in the 14-16 category

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