Monday, November 1, 2010

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It is not even round number ...


rains.
not remember a day of my birthday in which there has been a sunny day.
Yet, unlike other birthdays, today is "good start".
few text messages from friends and friends, a little 'messages of congratulations from Facebook, but above all an email from the director of a renowned magazine of a major veterans group that asks for information on my first novel and then a real-time chat some minutes with one of the greatest representatives of information geopolitics in Italy. Then in the last minute of my graphics trust me just sent the nearly final draft of the cover of my second novel: excellent.

Bella
Internet, where it is in these things. Putting people in touch. Create networking. Generate ideas.
Internet is not just a technology at the service of young hedonists, is primarily a global revolution. To connect people in real time, with no geographical barrier. Fire, wheel, writing, Internet. I think future historians named it the stages of human civilization.


how to spend the remainder of the day today?
I'll be eating for lunch and dinner, as every year, to give vent to the real passion of mine, never really died down, which is to prepare dishes for me and for others.
Menu Today: Bucatini all'anconetana and pork meatballs with gorgonzola cheese. All with a Rosso di Montalcino 2006. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels Olympic applause. In the picture you can see (with a splash of sauce from "excitement" in the season ;-)) my interpretation of this dish in central Italy.

Now I will concentrate on being a bit 'with my daughter and continue to write the novel.


I look out the window: it is still raining.

Friday, October 22, 2010

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preview married!

Oddiooooo was truly a life that does not update the blog .... damn!
But we always! Overwhelmed with things to do, but here we are! I have recently returned from the fair of the Spouses of London (update will follow on this) and we are already very busy with meetings between the spouses (luckily I'd say!) And preparation for the ALL MARRIED to be held at the Fortezza in Florence from October 30 to November 7 ... Obviously we were there at the desk 10!

And in fact even today have much time to write .... But I wanted to make an announcement for the bride and groom who have not yet chosen the location for their wedding ... Stay Free November 16! The fact Podere Casanova (beautiful location on the outskirts of chianti) offer along with the catering The Smile of a dinner presentation for the bride and groom ... An event enjoyable, to spend an evening of good food in a setting like a fairy tale. .. And you never know, might even be an opportunity to choose the location! In short, do not miss this opportunity! Obviously the event is free and by appointment, so if you are interested in participating please contact us at no. 339 7929677! We will give you all the details!

I leave you with some pictures of this location ...

Constance










Monday, September 20, 2010

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Honor to Lt. Alex Romani


Another fell in a war difficult to understand for those who are thousands of kilometers from the reality ...

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Creating the cover of the new novel

At the end of August I have dedicated myself to take pictures for the cover of the new novel. As in the first novel, covers the conception, realization and compose myself. It is not a question of saving money, it's a matter of doing a cover that is consistent with the contents of the novel. How many action novels published in Italy have a cover that only remotely suggest the theme of the novel? None. In Italy we have publishers who saddled their novels cover random action. Then complain that they do not sell. Never buy a novel with a cover board and in place of tokens has the bullets? What is novel? A yellow? Political fiction? A Spystory? The Anglo-Saxons, who understand a little more than marketing, achieve amazing cover images for their products, and never "misleading" the content they represent.

In my case, I always put a cover on the perfectly realized character in the novel of the same description. I like the idea of \u200b\u200bsuggesting to the reader a "real" a character in the book. Obviously

publish these pictures, it also means making a "spoiler" to the contents of the novel. ;)
After many thoughts I decided to put on the cover one of the most complex characters of the novel. E 'was immediately a big challenge. I needed a woman, young man, who had very specific physical characteristics. Athletic and muscular, but without there being a bodybuilder, and not bursting with feminine shapes.
Among my knowledge does not know any normal person with these characteristics. I tried, without much conviction, to see what offered the agency for fashion models. Apart from the stratospheric prices for a few hours of photographic activity, they were exclusively offered models that try to imitate (and not so successful) current trends of today's television standards of beauty. Essentially, the anorexic aesthetic with a few tweaks, and a face not really communicative.

not discouraged me, and I turn the voice of the person I needed. Surely I had to try one of the young practitioners of a serious sport. With word of mouth among friends came to me contact the MS
Friulana agonist and Muay Thai. For those unfamiliar with the discipline, is a combat sport derived from ring to Thai martial art.
I saw the first pictures of this girl and convinced me at once: tall, very toned and with short hair and a face very particular.
was almost exactly the three-dimensional replica of my character.

The day of photography, she came pretty confident, but we flooded with about 11kg of clothing and tactical weapons, according to current trends "of the universe" I wanted to describe and then we left to bask in the sun noon for the absolute best light on the objectives of cameras.

M. was indeed a commendable patience, as he spent six hours to hear: "Look to the right ... Look Left ... Look at that object ... ... In more serious knee, point the gun at that object ..." So
, after losing three liters of water at M. and I with 426 shots in the camera, I find myself having to select a single picture that will end after a heavy manipulation software, on the cover of the novel.
If the base is good is half the battle. We'll see. And be patient, please. ;-) Meanwhile
result some photos of the "backstage" in any event a day in which we all enjoyed it. Thank you for the logistics and "props" Fulvio, and a special thanks to Alessandra, Eliana and Joseph have given exemplary support during the implementation of the photos.