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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: January 2013

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Saturday, January 19, 2013. The End of An Era. Well maybe not an era, but definitely a solid block of time. I've been living near NYC since October 2008. I moved there after a two-year stint in Sao Paulo Brazil and I can recall the joy that came with returning home to the US. I was ready to settle down and stop moving for a while. Slow everything down and enjoy life a little bit more. It's an exciting, frustrating, maddening time. I don't speak the language, don't ...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: June 2008

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Sunday, June 15, 2008. Back in the Game - Part 1 of 3. In the words of Kanye West, "Feels good to be home, Baby! I landed around 10 am at LAX and proceeded to Avis where I learned I would be receiving an upgrade to a Cadillac CTS. So here's how I was rolling in the city of angels, looking like a big dog, feeling like I had already arrived! I used Starwood points to reserve a room for two days at the Westin Pasadena - nice place. I went up after the intermission and did...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: The Hamam

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Sunday, June 16, 2013. This is a story about how I paid to get bathed by a large, hairy, shirtless Turkish man and the psychological ramifications I am still dealing with to this day. There are several events a month that allow you to meet and network with like-minded people and there are also different groups you can join to ensure commonalities with the people you meet. And "I wash you good, you give good tip.". While all this was happening, more and more men filled ...

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The Peak Experience | One man's journey from the cave to the summit | Page 2

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One man's journey from the cave to the summit. Back in the Game – Part 2 of 3. It was deja vu, all over again…. I woke up in my Westin Heavenly Bed at around quarter of 8 am. I usually take at least four or five snooze buttons to emerge from slumber, but not on this day. On this day I bound from the bed, ran through the shower, and was dressed in minutes – the euphoria never leaving me. Participating in a pitch slam is like the junk mailer (writer) getting face to face time with you (agent). The like...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: December 2007

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Saturday, December 08, 2007. The Illusion of Choice. We've all experienced potentially life-altering choices like the one above. It is part of the experience of living and learning. We are each tested in unique ways. But the more I think about it, the more I realize how little choosing I've actually done in my life. I know it sounds wild. We make choices everyday don't we? What if I told you that what we call choice is actually instinct on steroids? Interestingly but n...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: Rejections 13, 14, and 15

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Saturday, August 09, 2008. Rejections 13, 14, and 15. Stephanie, in addition to reading the book, also took it upon herself to edit as well (she's the best! She really went above and beyond the call of duty and I am forever in her debt. What Stephanie's and Anita's reviews have in common is regarding the antagonist of my story. Both of them mention the fact that his actions throughout the story were difficult to believe. He described the three types of lead characters:...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: July 2008

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Friday, July 11, 2008. Back in the Game - Part 3 of 3. After the Writer`s conference it was time for me to relax. So I went to the Lakers game six playoff game versus the Spurs (they won). I took a trip to Malibu and ate a bucket of seafood on the beach. I partied with my best friend Steve. Good times were had by all. The best part of my visit happened on Tuesday night, June 3rd, 2008. I shared a poem I had written on the subject of Barack with my folks:. Just like we ...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: One Blood Wins Again!

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Tuesday, July 02, 2013. One Blood Wins Again! Was that too loud? Well, I'm not. Winning. I dreamed of these moments every day as I poured my soul into my manuscript. And I'm celebrating! Is quite special to me - 1) because it is the last award contest I entered , 2) because it was judged by a select group of librarians and booksellers from around the country, and 3) because it was announced at the American Librarians Association annual conference. What's in the Blog?

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: October 2007

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Wednesday, October 03, 2007. Have you ever felt like you're living a double life? Like you're Atlas balancing not one but two worlds on your shoulders? Geminis need not comment) Well, one of my world's came crashing down on Tuesday as I returned home to find my third official rejection letter for my novel. You know the quote "be careful what you wish for"? Well this is the war going on inside me right now. Writer. But put me in a circle of real writer's and you wil...

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru: The Streets

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The Life and Times of Qwantu Amaru. Monday, June 17, 2013. There's a scene in Taken 2, where Liam Neeson's character is blindfolded in the back of a van as it winds and twists through the streets of Istanbul's old city. He uses his training to pinpoint his location by counting off the distance, marking distinctive sounds, and remembering the number and direction of the turns. Then he is able to relay this information to his daughter and she locates him. As we made our way to his home, I began to feel a l...