My collection of 12 short stories in now available from KOBO.
Also available at Amazon and CreatSpace
Author: John Greco
Author/Photographer. My latest book is "The Late Show and Other Tales of Celluloid Malice." Available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
http://www.amazon.com/John-Greco/e/B00K0RCADI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_6?qid=1452516005&sr=1-6
Member of The Florida Writers Association
Windows as a Theme in Art
Windows let us see. They let light, air and the sun come into our lives. In art, windows have been used by many artists as a framing device, as a means of a way to make us look. Over the years, I have used windows as my own tool of expression. Below are a few example…
Vermont
New York City
New Mexico
Vermont
Church Window in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee
Smoky Mountain of Tennessee
New Mexico
Yellowstone National Park
Ghost Ranch , New Mexico
Vermont
Libraries Are Essential!
Libraries are sanctuaries for learning. They are storage facilities filled with knowledge providing precious resources for current and future generations. Many books and periodicals no longer available anywhere else are preserved in libraries. Libraries are essential research conduits for writers, doctors, business people, scientist and just about everyone else. They are also on the frontlines against censorship.
Bette Davis fights censorship in Storm Center
Today, libraries are not just for books and periodicals. Today, libraries have audio books and movies available for loan. They provide free classes on computer training and other educational opportunities. They present art exhibits, film showings, author presentations, talks, and a multitude of other programs for adults and kids. Libraries are a central part of your home town.
The first modern day public supported library opened in Peterborough, New Hampshire back in 1833.
Don’t let local politicians ever tell you, when they want to cut funding, libraries are not essential. Today, more than ever, they are a fundamental fabric of each and every community.
The first two images below are of the New York Public Library (main branch). It’s the second largest in the world.
The following photographs are of two small libraries in quaint New England towns.
Southwest Harbor, Maine Library
Hancock, Vermont Library
Use, support, defend and fight for your library!
Feeding the Kids
I had to crop these photos quite a bit because this family of Anhingas were well back from our path and the trees and brush did not give me a clear shot. I used a 300mm lens but I really needed more like a 500mm or 600mm. Photographed at the Sawgrass Lake Park in St. Petersburg.
New Release: Devious Tales
Devious Tales is my new collection of short stories consisting of 12 dark tales with a twist. It’s available as both an e-book and a paperback from Amazon and as a paperback from CreateSpace. The paperback edition contains two bonus stories. Check out the summary below.
Holcomb Bridge
Holcomb Bridge has been a secluded and romantic make out spot for the local teenagers for many years, but that changed one late night.
Amanda
Photographer Derek Shaw’s life changes in both good and bad ways after he meets Karen, the new love in his life, and her two kids, Gerald and Amanda.
Late Night Diner
Some people like working the over night shift. Others need to. It gives their demons and nightmares a place to escape.
Smart Like Dillinger
Love, even in old age, can take an unforeseen turn.
An Almost Perfect Woman
Judy was perfect…well almost. She did have one little problem.
Life Lesson
For young Bobby Smithfield there are some lessons you never recover from.
The Organic Garden
A bad marriage and an organic garden make for a delicious mix of ingredients that will make your garden grow.
An Office Romance
Office romances can be great; they can also be bad. However, sometimes it’s just what you need when your life is about to take a deadly turn.
The Anniversary Surprise
As Brad Hollis discovers, surprises do not always turn out quite as you anticipate.
The Old Man
Young Billy Atwood becomes friends with an old man who lives in his apartment building. Their relationship is short lived, but for Billy there’s an unexpected twist of fate.
A Merry Little Christmas Gift
The holidays can brings out the worst in everyone, and does in this Christmas treat.
Call Waiting
Can old lovers come back and haunt you? Well, not if they are dead…or can they?
Blue Heron -Sawgrass Lake Park
Follow Me on Facebook and Twitter
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Win a Free Copy of My Book “Devious Tales”
I am giving away 12 copies of my new book, Devious Tales: 12 Short Stories. Winners will receive the PDF version of the paperback edition which contains two bonus stories. Below are the simple rules…
- E-mail me at John.twentyfourframes@gmail.com. In the subject line type Book Contest. Provide your email address. I will send you a PDF file that can be downloaded to your PC, I-Pad or other device, along with a JPEG file of the book’s cover.
- I strongly encourage you to write an honest, and I do mean honest, review and post it either on Amazon, Goodreads and Blog if you have one. All three would the best scenario. That said, the recipient is not obligated to write a review, but hey, that’s why I am sending you the book.
- If you do have a blog and write a review, please send a link back to me.
That’s all there is to it.
Devious Tales – Now Available as a Paperback
Devious Tales: 12 Short Stories is now available as a paperback! The paperback version includes two bonus stories. Both were previously published in Murder with a Twist. You can get you copy here at CreateSpace. It will also be available on Amazon in a few days. The e-book is now available here at Amazon.
Lucy of Largo
Last week we took a drive down to the George C. McGough Nature Park which includes the Largo Bird of Prey and Exploratory Nature Center. Inside the Nature Center, at the front desk, we were introduced to Lucy, a Screech Owl who has become the Center’s official greeter. Visitor’s love Lucy and I got the impression Lucy liked all the attention she receives.
Unlike the other birds of prey at the center, Lucy is completely healthy. So you may be asking, what is she doing at the center? Why isn’t she out in the wild? Well, according to the volunteers we spoke to, Lucy was stolen as a chick from her nest by someone who decided the owlet would make a good pet. She was so young, her eyes were still closed at the time. When she eventually opened her eyes, Lucy’s first sighting was that of the human who took her from her natural home. This person began posting photos on their Facebook page which was discovered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. The owlet was confiscated and the individual was given a hefty fine. Lucy, who only knew humans, could not be released into the wild. She taken to the Largo Bird of Prey and Exploratory Nature Center where she is happy being among her own kind….people.
John Greco Author/Photographer 