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Affiliate of: BooksForBoots.org ~helping families visit their wounded service members~
Writing, Art, Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre, History, Travel. Also, playing on the web and meeting people from everywhere; dabbling at web design when I can find the patience; riding on the back of my husband's Harley; swimming; boating/water; learning to play my acoustic guitar and messing with the piano. And definitely, chatting with good friends.
Music
I'm music obsessed. I listen to a lot of different genres, including pop, rock, classical, musicals, country (country-rock, not the whiny stuff), Celtic, and anything done well that doesn't include screaming or rapping or "woe-is-me" lyrics. Suggestiveness is okay; outright vulgarity is not.
Two of my fave singer/songwriter/musicians are Duncan Faure and Eric Faulkner. I tend to be biased toward musicians who write their own music, especially when they not only excel at one instrument, but two or more! I'm also in tune to the lyrics, as I'm a word fanatic. I love word play and deeper meanings.
Some of my other faves include the Bay City Rollers, Matchbox 20 (and Rob Thomas solo), Meatloaf, Melissa Etheridge, Nickelback, Sister Hazel, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Rogers, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lifehouse, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Steadman, Eagles, Bon Jovi, Genesis, Phil Collins, Donny Osmond, Jouney, Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown, Collin Raye, Leanne Rimes, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Satie, and the list goes on.... I love hearing live bands, especially in small clubs, but they have to be non-smoking clubs, which tend to be hard to find.
Susie Brooks: dance teacher, band assistant ... and protagonist of the Rehearsal series. Click her image to go to her Myspace.
Movies
Anything with Johnny Depp, except for horror: Pirates 1 & 2, Charlie, Benny and Joon, Don Juan DeMarco, Neverland, Secret Window, Edward Scissorhands, The Libertine, Chocolat, The Man Who Cried.... He is, in my opinion, the hands-down best current actor and deserves much more credit through the years than he's been given. I'm glad he's finally getting it. A celebrity with the heart of an indie artist: have to love that.
Another rising favorite is Gerard Butler (Phantom of the Opera, 300, P.S. I Love You): a very versatile actor with a heart of gold that shows in his face and charming humility.
I also love My Best Friend's Wedding, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, Bridget Jones, and any well-written romantic comedy or good historical film.
Television
I love Friends and Dharma and Greg reruns, and I faithfully watch Dancing with the Stars and my newest fave is Castle. I don't often watch TV otherwise and would generally rather work on the next novel or current short story.
Evan Scott: guitarist, bassist, gym manager ... and one of the main characters in the Rehearsal series. Click his image to go to his Myspace site.
Books
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas;
Housekeeping and Gilead by Marilynne Robinson;
The Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes;
The Agony and The Ecstasy, Lust For Life, and Love Is Eternal by Irving Stone;
The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules by John Irving;
Shakespeare's Plays;
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott;
The Hardy Boys series by Franklin Dixon;
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are by Dr. Seuss;
Sacagawea by Anna Lee Waldo;
Ireland by Frank Delaney;
Walden by Henry David Thoreau;
The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway;
Anything by Mark Twain;
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran;
The Bible;
Bullfinch's Mythology;
Gardner's Art Through the Ages;
Rock and Roll Year by Year by Crampton and Rees
** I'm sure there are many more I'm not remembering at the moment! **
All those who stay true to themselves while following, and working for, their dreams, without taking others down in order to do so.
My heroes tend to be regular people making their way through the world while trying to help others along the way, without expecting praise and adoration.
Literary Romance: a cross between the two genres -- check my site for details
LK Hunsaker's Companies
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LK Hunsaker I'm enjoying my family time and reading binge so far this Christmas season and looking forward to more of it. I suppose I'll get cookies baked eventually. Posted at 10:38 PM Dec 20, 2009 view more
I'm the author of Finishing Touches and Rehearsal, both of which are mainstream/literary romance. Mainstream means I emphasize characterization and societal issues. Romance means, in this case, actual romance as far as building relationships and struggling through them, not the lustful, quick-read romances the genre typically forecasts. My novels are meant for 15 and older, although there is nothing gratuitous to alarm parents of those younger than 15. Future plans include work for only 18+ but they will be well-marked.
Currently... I have just released my fourth novel, Off The Moon, and you can find it at ElucidatePublishing.net or from my website. It's getting great early reviews! I'm now back to work on the third book of my Rehearsal series and have finished a first draft for a novella. Things are rolling right along!
I have been published in poetry ezines alongside some very talented poets and have short stories in Wanderings Magazine (Spring 2007) and The Oasis (Summer 2007). There are also free reads on my site: LKHunsaker.com/freebies.htm
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On Our Own is my indie publishing group meant for authors putting their works out there without going through commercial publishers to network and share information. The image link is below.
Since I'm music/art obsessed and supportive of independent artists, I've also begun interviewing indie musicians and writers for my site. Here's the list so far:
Writing.com: My writing portfolio (somewhat restricted access)
lkhunsaker.blogspot.com:
My official site blog (updated occasionally - find the email form for notice of updates)
www.elucidations.us: The site I designed and maintain to help showcase the amateur and indie arts
*** My novels: (click cover to go to info on new page) Finishing TouchesExcerpt
(Featuring lyrics by Duncan Faure)
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Rehearsal: A Different DrummerExcerpt
(Featuring lyrics by Simon Steadman)
Rehearsal: The Highest AimExcerpt
(Featuring lyrics by Adam's Attic)
If you click on the drawings of my characters, you will find their Myspace pages created and maintained by fans of Rehearsal. Many, many thanks to all who support my work. ((Hugs!))
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Who I'd like to meet: I would love to meet other indie artists and art/music lovers who believe in the value of hard work and responsibility and being true to themselves.
I would also love to meet Eric Faulkner, Johnny Depp, Paul McCartney, Laura Bush, Marilynne Robinson, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Maksim Chmerkovsky, Chad Kroeger, and the writers of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Duncan O'Neil: Scots-Irish guitarist who lands in Lakewood, Massachusetts with his friend ... and a captivating lead character in the Rehearsal series. Click his image to go to his Myspace.
“Grace to you and peace from God the Father
and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver
us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to
whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” Galatians 1:3-5
I’m praising God for the privilege of praying
for you today. May He bless you greatly in the New Year.
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