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Writer's Corner - Notes and What's Up?

 I have attended a few webinars with the American Guild and Sister's of Crime World Wide, States and Toronto.  Toronto has one on Thursday night which I would like to attend if available.  I am going to continue with my last notes with Sisters of Crime (probably American) due to more availability with my schedule.  It's regarding Roads to Publishing.  "Long Road"  I'll be dead before success (I am giggling as I type this).  Apparently the speaker received 72 rejections looking for an agent.  With agents at Conferences - got rejected hundreds of times.

Raguel v. Reyes- Speaker - liked cozy but no one looked or talked like him - kept - always a Latino, Character.  20 years ago joined Sisters in Crime in Miami.  Sleuth first (no longer exists).  Met all kinds of people.  One of them was an editor - took her advice which made it better.  When you have a contract, you will get an agent (went to one that wanted to help minorities).  Movie - had no control over that.  Won't get help getting books published.  Rarely any requirements.  Publishers now do not pay for book tours.  If bidding war, may get a small budget - never will cover costs.  Do your research.  Everyone has an opinion so learn to discern.  Look at budget - start with local.  How do you become sellable?  If Indy, you have to do it all.  If family, don't listen but an author you admire - listen.  Allied may have pathway.  A couple of awards out there. 

Ok,   let me discern.  What is my budget?  Nadda.  I am in transition since retiring.  I am being prudent.  I am not considered a minority so I never fit anywhere for a free be.  I am white, straight and looking at me may lift your heart but not any charity.  When I sent my manuscript to the only publisher in Niagara Falls, Ontario, I never even got a I hate your book and I am planning to move there.  Not nice.  Does Stephen King want to talk to me about my book?  I hardly think so.  Of course I can drop it down his chimney and perhaps get a fire burning, but that's about it.  I am a realist.  I don't chase people.  However, when I go to shows, people normally come to see me or at least stop by and that is nice.  I am not computer savy but I am still better than most I know.  I do not have patience so that is probably not a good thing as a writer.  I am in transition so I am still exploring my options.  Do I want to be a professional writer and no longer have it as a hobby?  I really don't know.  There is so much more I can do than why am I not doing it?  I like writing but do I lose my passion if it becomes my work?  Do I care what people think?  There are all kinds of people out there and everyone does have an opinion.   I am not a business person.  I have never taken one business course.  I have spent a life time helping people from being a life guard, serving my country policing here and over seas and helping people as a therapist.  I still to this day remember the Life Saving Motto - " Whom ever you see in distress, recognize in him a fellow man."  I write because it is part of me.  I enjoy it.  In the last Sister's in Crime I attended (American -  I do like them) they talked about plotting.  It is structured.  However,  I am like a home cook (I don't cook) I just sprinkle a bit of this and that and create via the crevices of my brain.  The story takes over my brain and I just go with it.  What has stopped me through this transition is as I am exploring, I am making fun a priority.   I have been reading for fun a lot and watching movies.  I have been socializing and just chilling and finding my niche.  I have been thinking what is next for me?  I have been watching Global warming striking away and people still not understanding or recognizing it.  Leadership in some countries are strongly lacking logic and common knowledge.  People are more divided than ever.  And where do I stand?   I love life.  I love it today that I can turn off the air conditioner and breathe in fresh air.   I love it that I do not have food insecurity.   I love it that I have a room of my own and can write.  I believe in and love God and I am not ashamed about it.  I surrender to it.   I love nature and relish in the joy of watching a squirrel eat.  I enjoy watching a raccoon holding a ball in its mouth as a child would enjoy a ball.  I even enjoy watching children play as I ride my stationary bike in between pausing from reading for a few minutes.  I am watching the real estate market very carefully to decide the right time to move to Niagara Falls and travel.  What is your niche?  What moves you?  What do you think?  

An Author's Event

 

     I will be selling my books at this event.  Anyone who wants to attend this Author's Event and provides my name (Silva Redigonda) will get a 50% discount with lunch included.    

Illumination of the St John's Bible, Gensis 1, Seven Days of Creation - theology notes

Genesis 1 - 2nd Text -  flood with promise of life from God to Noah.

3rd  Covenant with with Abraham

Unique Genesis 1 = { division of seven days.  Not sure where it came from.  Egypt four day cycle,  maybe Abrahams 7 day cycle.  Day 1 - day/darkness cycle. Day 2 -creation of dorm - creates space for Earth.

Day 3 - Waters recede, negotiation.

Day 4 - Great luminating/ night stars

Day 5 - The creation of the winged.

Day 6 - humans/animals

Day 7 -  Day of rest.

Priestly - like children literature.

Day  1 -  Creation doubling day/night - there's naming.  There is no judgement of goodness in Day 2.  With the day.  Day 4 - Habitants of Night and Day.  What is being emphasis - attack and critque of Babylon.  Clarify relationship of Adam and Eve and God.  Why is Author silent in night despite all the flood.   Lack of judgement of goodness for humans night and dome.  Universe is good indeed.

Signs - is important for priestly.  Whoever put together, let them be together.

Genesis 9 & 17 - want to show a vision of hope.  The emphasis is on God's promise.

Read Book of Jonah, SIRAK, Wisdom of Solomon.  Jonah .   What the priestly writers do.  Why create Chapter 9?  Ends with Sacrifice.  Even for God, it is too hot.  When God expels Adam and Eve from the Garden, he gives them clothing.  That is beauty.

Up to the exile, there is no circumcisition.  Sinai Covenant not so important for priestly writers.

Covenant Deutonomy - no signs.  Chapter 31 - vs 12 Exodus - go back to Genises 7 days.

Next Jesus and Miracles  

Playing with fire: Is Canada's wildfire strategy working? York scholars debate

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Wanda's Waffle Factory - My kind of stop

https://maps.app.goo.gl/z7kerSynEkqSXT1G9 

Homicidal Behaviours and Systemic Family Therapy AAMFT notes ... continues

 The role of psychotherapy and childhood maltreatment in homicidal ideation -  Study looked at psychotherapy (lack of remorse, empathy) incarcentated, if child maltreatment had occurred.   As childhood maltreatment increased, so did homocidalology.  Men more so than women and gangs was not indicative of this. 

Leakage is the communication to a third person as an intent to harm a target. (Maloy & Otoole, 2011) Communication can vary such as email; verbal.  Reveals feelings, attitudes. It is not motivated to be stopped.  So often it has occurred in mass shootings.

Don't expect someone to actually do the harm.  Must be joking, denying it.  It is uncomfortable.  We must not be a weak link.  This is important information such as minimizing.  We need to be able to assess leakage.  eg.  one teenager communicated he wanted to kill girlfriend.

Case Study:  Caregivers.

 Mother had lost custody.  Grandfather adopted 14 year old boy and his brother.  14 year old leaked he wanted to kill his girlfriend.  Goes into the kitchen and cuts his wrists in front of his grandmother and gets gun.  Grandmother calls police.  14 year old points the gun at his grandmother and told her to move.  There was a bullet in the gun.  

     Woman complained that  boy was carrying a gun and would kill her.  Reported that she was being told she would be killed.  Male states he didn't mean it.  Male downplayed at pointing gun at her.

Domains:  Safety -  increase or decrease risk.  Emotional risk -  shame, guilt, fatal or non fatal.  Neighbourhood factors -  violence, community safety, gun presence, friends, traditions, shared commonalties, status; regret, social perceptions. 

      A clinician can be easily triggered in working with a family due to belief system.  How do they parent this child?  Grandmother - he put my life in danger.  Grandfather doesn't see it that way.

     We need to create safety and how the socialogy is.  How does the family respond when homocidal behaviours enter the room?  Lead with second order change (relational change).  Pull in first order change when needed (behavioural change).

     The boy went out to the community.  Police arrested him.

Lethal means safety counselling.  Be straight forward, practical and respectful.  Where does access occur in the community.  It only takes on bullet for someone to die.

     Talk about safer storage.  Look at pros and cons of keeping a gun in the house and changing how the gun is stored.  For some it is safety and protection of family.

Assault and Homicidal Danger Assessment Tool.  No predictable risk of assault/homicide.  Low Risk/Moderate risk - occurred within last year.  High risk.  

How do we address the relationship, so homicide is not the solution.  When child is distressed - instead of turning to the care giver, turned to a gun - homicial behaviour.   Difference of grandparents views make it difficult for child to turn to them.  Show how systematic family needs to change for behaviour of child.  How do we address the relationship so homicide is not the solution.  When caregivers are in conflict, children are in conflict.  - "When you need us, we are here for you."  That allows children to be able to go to them.

Conclued lecture.     Have a good weekend world.