The first post is for all Delta Pearl fans with the post from Saturday by Teagan Geneviene. We left the ship in a cloud of noxious smoke and fumes and the Captain severely compromised… we pick up the story as the smog clears and the casualties are attended to by the crew members and a very helpful passenger.
Photo by Dan Antion
The #steampunk riverboat is back, my chuckaboos!
My Writing Process
From the beginning, back in the original version of The Delta Pearl, I wanted to give the story two unique characteristics (along with the magical riverboat setting). One was the gemstone names for the crew. The other was having the crew be from many different places.
Agate, the Cook, is from Scotland. I had been wanting to give her more dialogue. When Carol left bloomers as a “random reader thing” I knew how I wanted to use it.
When we were discussing gemstone names, Dan Antion, who also lets me use a lot of his photographs, mentioned Malachite. Since I was already aware of the hazards of working with the gem, I knew it was perfect. I should have listed it as a thing last time, but the simple truth is, I forgot. This chapter’s other random thing is crochet hook from Resa.
Thanks to everyone who responded to my “call for things” last weekend. I’ve added them to my story matrix. Everyone is still welcome to leave a random thing — that existed in the Victorian or Steam Era, please do so in a comment. I love to give shout-outs for the things.
Are you ready?
All aboard! The Delta Pearl Chapter 21 — Poison
Bloomer Club Cigar 1890, Wikipedia. Cigar box illustration meant as satire of “athletic bloomers” for women
Head over to read this entertaining episode of The Delta Pearl: The Delta Pearl – 21 – Poison by Teagan Geneviene
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It would be difficult not to miss the headlines on the latest virus to catch planes and spread like wildfire. Janet Gogerty shares her concerns, which I am sure are ones that are in all our minds. Especially if you have plans for several flights in the coming few months. Janet shares her experiences working at Heathrow during the SARS outbreaks in 2002 and 2004.
Worrying on Wednesday
The coronavirus has brought back memories of SARS and other health scares:
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is caused by the SARS coronavirus, known as SARS CoV. Coronaviruses commonly cause infections in both humans and animals.
There have been 2 self-limiting SARS outbreaks, which resulted in a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening form of pneumonia. Both happened between 2002 and 2004.
Hmm, it looks like coronavirus is SARS replayed. For those of us who are not scientists what the initials stand for is the scary part – you can breathe it in, it floats in the air.
Thinking of SARS reminded me of a visit to my doctors at that time, as an afterthought I asked him about TB. A while before, I had a medical for a job application for a council run playgroup ( for my sake or the children’s I’m not sure ) and passed, but was told I had no immunity to TB. I don’t think we were immunised when I was a teenager in Australia, TB was a thing of the past? Up until then it had not occurred to me to be worried about TB, now I asked what I should do.
You can read the rest of Janet’s post on TB and SARS: Worrying on Wednesday by Janet Gogerty
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Now a review for a movie we have been talking about going to see. After reading Geoff Le Pard’s review for 1917, we will stop talking about it and go and see.
Mud And Cherry Blossom #filmreview #1917
I suppose there have been one million films about the First World War, covering the battles, the human cost, the losses, the stupidity, the heroism and everything in between.
So why would Sam Mendes, brilliant director as he is, think he had a unique take on the subject? Why would we?
As usual partly it’s the story, this one set over a few hours in April 1917; partly its the acting. But mostly I think it’s the cinematography.
It’s filmed as if in real time. We meet the two heroes resting in a field. Their Sergeant calls them to come with him, to see the General, to receive orders. One has a Brother in a regiment, far ahead of the British lines. Received wisdom has it the Germans are retreating and this regiment is after them, intent on undertaking a devastating attack. But it’s a trick. Aerial evidence shows how well dug in the Germans are. If the orders to attack at dawn aren’t rescinded the whole regiment might be lost. 1600 men including the brother.
Head over to read Geoff’s compelling review of 1917: Mud and Cherries – Review 1917 by Geoff Le Pard
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Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you will head over to read these posts in full.. thanks Sally.
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