tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13973049055994473972024-03-04T22:55:12.685-08:00Timothy House the WriterFollow the happenings of Timothy House the Writer. Get updates on new books, new CDs, book signings and performancesTimothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-60999370552015291572015-10-21T07:15:00.003-07:002015-10-21T07:16:14.002-07:00Back to the Future Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The day movie geeks like me have been
preparing for has arrived. Nearly 26 years in the making as Back to
the Future II was released in theaters November 1989. If you don't
know the story you shouldn't bother reading any further. <br />
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lot of movies about the future are distopias while BTFII had a
brighter vision of the future. The movie gave us something to shoot
for and something to believe in. We were going to have flying cars,
cool glasses, hover boards, and smart houses. All of those came true
though not in the way we expected and none of them are everyday items
as shown in the film. Maybe in another 30 years.<br />
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another side of the whole Back to the Future thing and that's the
personal side. Everyone has hopes and dreams and I was the same age
as some of the characters when BTFII came out. I had so many ideas of
what life in 2015 was going to be like. Like anyone I had good times
and bad times leading up to today. I thought I was going to be a rock
star like a lot of kids that age and like Marty. Well, I did finally
complete that rock album I've been talking about doing since I was 4
years old (at least it seems that long). 2015 has been one of the
greatest years of my life. Anyone close to knows my passion for music
and this year I did three albums of different genres and a spoken
word album. Jazz and classical also in the works. My musical career,
check, that came true and like the technology it didn't come true as
I thought it would in 1989 but it was as awesome as I had hoped.
Poetry, well I dreamed of that too, and some how some way, I was
going to publish a book. 2007 I published my first book and yesterday
I celebrated the fifth anniversary of the second book with the third
book coming soon. The one thing I didn't predict was writing fiction.
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I expected to be rich and that one didn't come true, we all
expected that, right? I'd like to be a full time writer and musician
but that didn't come true. I am doing a lot of commercial work in
music along with my own projects. As I look back though 2015 came out
pretty much the way I thought it would back in the day. There were a
lot of years it didn't look that way and far from it. I'm fortunate
to still be around. That being said I'm happy with the way 2015
turned out. Now if I could have that 17 year old body back! <br />
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thing I didn't predict then but was inspired by BTFII was my story
“Zarna's Discovery.” That story is my view of the future and was
inspired by Back to The Future. <br />
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A little comparison:of the
technology dreamed up by the BTF writers:</div>
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No flying cars and in fact they are not
much different than they were 26 years ago. They do have a combo
airplane/ car but it's certainly not common place.</div>
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Smart houses are the new thing though
no thumb print entry. Bio security was nothing new even in 89 being
used in many Sci-Fi films. However, it isn't until 2015 that some of
those technologies like the thumb print are starting to become common
place. It's far from perfect as we saw last year with the iPhones on
the day they came out hackers already got around it. <br />
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Holograms are still a work-in-progress
and like Jaws 15 it still looks fake.</div>
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Hover boards are out there but cost
$10K plus and have to have a special copper surface to work which is
far from what the writers had in mind. I see them fading fast into a
dream of the past.</div>
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Automatic dog walkers are still a thing
of fiction as are neon curbs.<br />
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They never foresaw cellphones and the
internet.
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Well that's it. I'll leave you now so
that I can celebrate Back to the Future day. It's a holiday that only
comes once, today. So what's your Back to the Future story? <br />
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-32858147617356010782015-07-11T18:17:00.002-07:002015-07-11T18:17:32.568-07:00Poetry CD <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's a list of poems that will be on my poetry CD. This isn't the order they will be but just the list for now. It is made of of poems from Innocence Lost, Apollo's Flame, and Infinity's Tomorrow. The goal is to have it completed by the end of September which is the five year anniversary of the publication of Apollo's Flame. <br />
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Hopeless (part 1)<br />
Romantic (part2)<br />
Impossible Heights<br />
Open Mic Night<br />
The Day Lucille Sat Still<br />
Hospital Food<br />
Innocence Lost*<br />
15 Minutes 'til Midnight<br />
Autumn Vista<br />
That Cat Can Play<br />
Island Time<br />
Just A Kiss<br />
Naked<br />
Love Poem<br />
Take Me Home*<br />
Star Dust<br />
Complaint Department*<br />
Love Waves<br />
The Lady and The Piano<br />
Superman's on Roids<br />
Pit in My Stomach <br />
Subway of Dreams <br />
Language of Love<br />
A Greek Tragedy (Featuring Puma Perl)<br />
Easy Like Sunday Morning<br />
Lioness on the Prowl<br />
Love Potion #9<br />
Whitman Park<br />
If She Only Knew<br />
In The Pale Rusted Moonlight<br />
Dear Muse (Featuring Puma Perl)<br />
If She Only Knew <br />
Mona Lisa<br />
One Man's Trash<br />
Love Waves </div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-79555801098837239342015-07-05T11:05:00.001-07:002015-07-05T11:05:03.703-07:00Book of Short Stories<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've decided to do a book of short stories with a title of "Standing
Still." Next year I'm planning on doing some storytelling festivals
which I haven't done in a long time so some of the stories will be
written for the festivals. I just finished writing a story that's been
bouncing around my mind for a long time which is the first of many more
to come. The stories will be in a number of different genres. No plan
for release date as of yet I'll write the stories as they come and when I
think there's enough to finish the book I'll finish it.</div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-57447414341204207322015-06-22T16:38:00.001-07:002015-06-22T16:38:10.784-07:00To Charleston<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To Charleston<br /><br />My first book was
published by Book Surge Publishing out of Charleston, SC. The team of
both black and white people were wonderful to me especially when
everyone knew that a book of poetry from an unknown 30 something
writer from Ohio wasn't going to pay their salaries. That didn't
matter, they believed in me as a writer. Later I would publish
several fictional stories with them as well. My experience with them
in the beginning was what led me to have the confidence to write
more. They also encouraged me to do readings and performances which
led to me touring all over the country. I'm forever grateful for what
they did for me. None of which they had to do. My account manager
told me of how excited he was to publish my poetry because the world
needs more poets. There aren't enough poets, too many gangsters,
killers, and haters and not enough creators. Amen to that. In 2012 I
visited the city for the first time and caught just a glimpse of how
beautiful the city is. Full of art, culture, architecture, and
wonderful people. This is the Charleston I know and love. Some
horrible things have put Charleston in the news. A cop murdering a
guy and trying to cover it up and then the mass shooting at the
church. These despicable acts were committed by two individuals. I
want you to know the Charleston I know. The one whose citizens helped
a nobody become a somebody and treated a stranger like I was family,
like I was part of that wonderful artist scene in that beautiful
city. I pray for peace and healing for my friends and for God's
blessings.
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-35078360745567942302015-06-12T13:58:00.000-07:002015-06-17T16:17:41.213-07:00Neon Moonlight Out of this World album drop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Album drop! Out of this World by Neon Moonlight is now available.</div>
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What Out of This World is all about is
old and new technology coming together. With the explosion of tablets
in the last six years have come a number of apps and many being
synthesizers. The cost of owning all these would be thousands of
dollars but now just a couple of hundred. The particular ones that
got my attention first were the Korg apps, which is what all the
songs were produced on. These machines were something I could only
dream of back in the 80s and 90s. They were way out of the price
range I was able to afford. All of the sudden one of the most iconic
Korg keyboards, the iPolysix was available as a $20 app. So I
downloaded it and began playing around with it. Then I downloaded the
Gadget app which featured drum machines, bass synths and leads all on
an iPad. You could take it to the park, or out on the trail and write
music. It started out just playing around with these retro sounds,
then I began writing with some hip hop and dance artists who wanted
to incorporate those retro sounds into their songs. Next I began
writing some songs of my own, the first being '84 Time Warping, and I
sent it out to friends like I usually do with all the music I write
and they loved it. It was a surprise to me since it wasn't really
serious work. The more people I shared the song with the more who
loved it. A DJ I work with sent it to a label that does exclusive
songs for dance clubs around the world and they ate it up! I signed
on with them and they picked up a few more songs later on. I also
posted the songs on Reverb Nation where I quickly went up to top 10
in the world dance artists. Since, I've fallen but still remain in
the top 200.</div>
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Here it is folks, a year after I began
writing the songs on the iPad I have 13 of them on the album. Looking
back I remember how much fun it was to produce these songs. Thanks to
all my fans hope you enjoy it, and dance your ass off to it! I
remember those days when I was still in High School and I'd go to
Akron Music to play the keyboards, then I could only dream, but
now... It's here and it's out of this world!
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The direction for the next album will
change somewhat as I introduce some more chill, deep house and songs
with vocals but don't worry, there will be plenty more of these songs
like you hear on Out of This World.
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-40302707339000481812015-04-29T17:52:00.002-07:002015-04-29T17:52:25.683-07:00Track 10 I Should Have Loved You Better<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Track 10 I Should Have Loved You Better</div>
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More taste of ambient soft synth rock
this time with a psychedelic feel to it. The song is about
reminiscing after a bad relationship, admitting your faults, and
remembering that even if that person is no longer with you they were
something very special and that part never goes away. This becomes
clear after time and “as the bitterness washes away.” Looking
back I think I should have been more loving in this relationship. It
isn't so much about wanting someone back but admitting to yourself
there was something that you keep and many lessons learned. Although
if that is the way the lyrics speak to you as the listener that's
perfectly alright. There is some bright electric guitar and a solo at
the end. Kind of like the cherry on top of the ice cream. There are
seven different synth tracks and some airy flute behind it to give it
an even more psychedelic feel to it.
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Next up track 11 Bad News</div>
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-22921395922534746572015-04-28T06:05:00.002-07:002015-04-28T06:05:24.183-07:00Track 9 My Cherished One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Track 9 My Cherished One<br /><br />This is
another soft rock song on the album. It has an ambient sound with the
flute guitar and piano and trance vocals. This song is for those
couples who have been together for a long time and look back at their
lives. You know when that person means the world to you. I approached
this song from that point of view. This is what love should be and I
think you're pretty blessed if you look back on your life and this
song is exactly how you feel. At the time it was written my parents
had just had their 50<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary.
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-88503243050897400082015-04-27T20:28:00.001-07:002015-04-27T20:28:13.738-07:00Track 8 Gone Fishin' <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Track 8 Gone Fishin'<br /><br />A friend of mine from Aurora, NY lost his father five years ago. He wanted to write a song for him and came to me for help. At first I was just going to write lyrics but in the end wrote the music too. The lyrics are about the bond father and son had while participating in their favorite pass-time... fishing. The lyrics tell the story of their bond and how in good times and bad they found themselves fishing. This song was an attempt at writing a country song which turned into an acoustic rock song. The amazing solo written by Jeffrey Koval made the mood of this song as sweet and sorrow. Get your lighters out, it's ballad time and a salute to all the rad dads <br /><br />Next up track 9 My Cherished One</div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-82084706146306998552015-04-25T13:58:00.000-07:002015-04-25T13:58:13.227-07:00Track 7 Gray Tommorrow <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Track 7 Gray Tomorrow<br />
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Lola returns on vocals on this dark
piano rock song with a unique violin solo. The song is about living with
someone with depression. It turns from a minor to A major in the bridge
as it turns from sadness to hope that there will be a day like when the
relationship started when there were good times. This song can apply to
a lot of mental illnesses but, as a writer, for me it was dealing with
an alcoholic and depressed person.<br />
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Andrea Young comes in on v<span class="text_exposed_show">iolin
and viola on this song. The strings come in at the solo and are present
from then until the end of the song as if they are singing and pleading
for better days. Andrea is another artist I hand picked after hearing
her play a gig in Nashville. Though she is mostly a country violinist I
thought she could also be a rock violinist and provide the unique sound
that I ask of all musicians who collaborate with me. I think you'll
agree she was the perfect choice for this solo providing the emotion I
needed for this song. It's beautiful yet dark, it's sad yet hopeful.
Andrea has also worked with me on some jazz music and we have some blues
songs in the works. The next album “Lonely Band of Misfits” will have
some more violin including an experimental violin in a metal song. Don't
know if that will work out but I'm going to give it a try. </span><br />
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-79946736908489229932015-04-25T05:44:00.003-07:002015-04-25T05:44:50.075-07:00Track 6 Hourglass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Track 6 Hourglass<br /><br />After the metal sounds of Full Moon we slow it down and bring Lola back on vocals for and this song is a ambient feel fitting the mood of the subject of the song. The lyrics turn to a more serious tone also. The subject is what we all can't control... the passing of time. At one point in my life I had a serious illness and I was faced with a lot of questions like “have I done and said all I had to?” and “did I live the life I thought I should have?”. The lyrics were molded out of another poem I wrote about the frustration we all face with the passing of time. It's a dreamy song with the piano synth and guitar added to Lola's vocals that are naturally ambient. One thing I always write into the lyrics are to challenges all of us and this one is to evaluate your life and for you to make changes and do the things you want before it's too late. As for my illness I got a second chance but none of us knows when it will be over. Savor life<br /><br />Next up Track 7 Gray Tomorrow</div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-15894223028632671762015-04-19T07:46:00.000-07:002015-04-19T07:47:09.913-07:00Track 5 Full Moon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The next song on Concrete Roses for Soft Hearts is Track 5 Full Moon<br />
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Full Moon is the first of two metal tracks on the album. I was into hair bands growing up so this song was a delight to do. I also introduce my rough metal vocals on this song entirely different than the vocals done on any other song to this point. The record goes heavy once again before moving to a soft rock feel in the songs that follow. When I approached writing this song the first thing that came into my mind was how to write a song that Beavis and Butthead would get up in front of the TV and headbang to. The lyrics have to be about sex and there has to be screaming guitar licks in front of lots of distorted guitar. This is what I came up with! Huh hu huh hu.. That was cool! Yeah it rocks, it rocks yeah yeah. Jeff did all the guitars on this song and Wes McCraw did the drums offering up the perfect metal feel to it. The cherry on top was the cowbell. Horns Up! <br />
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Next up track 6 Hourglass<br />
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Also Last night I made an announcement about my next poetry book at my
feature reading and if you weren't there you missed it. So making the
announcement today on FB today. (drum roll) I was accepted for
publication by <a class="profileLink" data-gt="{"entity_id":"27643296151","entity_path":"\/profile_book.php"}" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=27643296151" href="https://www.facebook.com/PoetsHaven">The Poet's Haven</a>
and the book will be published later this year. As soon as we have a
release date nailed down we'll let everyone know. It will be available
online at the Poet's Haven boutique and if you catch one of my shows it
will be on sale there or any Poet's H<span class="text_exposed_show">aven
shows . After it's released of course. "Innocence Lost" is a look into
the mind of an artist it's celebrating what makes an artist tick. For
this reason Poet's Haven was the perfect choice when I decided to look
for a publisher for this book. Vertigo, the owner of Poet's Haven, has
done so much to support the poetry community over the years it was the
perfect fit for this book. There will also be a new poetry album this
year too. We are hoping to begin production on this June or July.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Lots of cool stuff coming your way folks, stay tuned </span></div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-13555827016781089642015-04-12T16:18:00.002-07:002015-04-12T16:18:52.710-07:00Track 4 All I Can Do Featuring Lola de Hanna<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Track 4 All I Can Do Featuring Lola de
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Track 4 takes a dark turn from the
bright and happy songs that proceeded it. It also has a deep meaning
about a dark tragedy in the history of this country. The senseless
loss of life at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The song is about
frustration and trying to find hope after such a horrible tragedy.
The day I learned of what happened I felt a lot of anger and
frustration with the stupidity and ugliness of human nature. It
didn't stop at the shooting, public officials lied about the
circumstances and politicians made sure they took advantage of the
tragedy to further their agendas and narcissism. All this just before
Christmas which was a time for peace, hope, and love. I wanted to
lose faith and as a songwriter I have a belief that my words can
change the world in some small way and that day, as the news reports
came in, I was as helpless as anyone else. I later learned the motive
behind it and it was pure jealousy and selfishness, this is beyond
comprehension to me how you can become so dark as to destroy the gift
of life yet this world is filled with the devaluation of life, we see
it every day and not enough of us are trying to change it yet it is
so simple. This is this song in a nutshell. I hope the listener stops
to consider that we are one but part of a large world and every life
is a gift from the heavens and should always be treated as such.
There have been many tragedies just like this one since then but the
recurring theme is that life, even their own, has little value to
those committing these horrible acts. Life is more precious than any
possession, any dollar amount, any position of power and until we as
humans take this to heart we will not know peace. Candles can only
fade if we allow them to blow out. We've all heard this before but
the lessons of life will be repeated again until we take it to heart.
<br /><br />Musically this song takes a turn just like the lyrics and
feel of the record. The key of B gave me lots of mystic, ambient
chords to work with and I used every chord in the key. It's bright at
moments and dark just like the lyrics. At the urging of Scott Hanson,
who helped us out when recording at his studio in Cleveland, OH,
suggested I speak the verses poetically instead of singing. The key
was out of my vocal range and creating a melody became difficult but
the spoken vocals were the best thing for the song so fate helped out
with that. The spoken vocals really project the numb feeling that I
felt that night. Lola comes in the chorus and gives the emotional
response of the frustration and in the last chorus of the hope. Scott
Hanson also helped out with some really sweet and rhythmic acoustic
guitar that added a layer of hope into the choruses and solo section.
This is the most complicated song on an album of complicated songs
but the instruments and vocals just magically fell together. <br /><br /><br />Next
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-66557825694141891982015-04-07T17:18:00.000-07:002015-04-07T17:21:16.735-07:00Track 3 Rock Star<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Track 3 Rock Star<br />
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With a title
like “Rock Star” you'd think this song would be about partying
and living the life of a rock star. Instead, it's a love song. It's
got plenty of guitar and a trance style of vocals. If your
girlfriend, wife , fiance is totally awesome then they are a rock
star to you. That's really the simple message in this song . It has a
wicked synth solo in it too. <br />
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The guitarist on this song and
every song on the album is Jeff Koval. I chose him for his ability to
adapt to my many changing styles from a deep bluesy feel of the solo
in “I Should Have Loved You Better” to killer metal licks in
“Full Moon” and the fuzzy chunk guitar and ambient feel in this
song. Jeff and I go back to our high school days in band. He later
went on to be the lead guitarist in The Fifth Wheel touring all over
the country and producing two studio albums before become an engineer
in Nashville working with the likes of Kenny Olsen (Kid Rock) and
Hobo Jim and hundreds of other big name acts. He's engineered all of
my album projects.
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-15362219421646772562015-04-03T16:45:00.001-07:002015-04-03T16:52:37.289-07:00Track 2 Waiting on You featuing Lola de Hanna<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After “Natalie's Song” track 2
“Waiting on You” comes along and introduces you to the heavier
side . This song is crafty composition that takes you off the beaten
path to a world far from three chords and a I, IV, V progression. My
classical and jazz training brought me to this path and it's what
you'll hear throughout the album. In fact, the typical method of pop,
rock song structure is far off my radar and it's a song structure I
rarely use. The listener is also introduced to Lola de Hanna the
vocalist and her unique ambient voice. We move from the acoustic airy
sound of “Natalie's Song” to a gritty guitar and more aggressive
flute. Lola's vocals add a bright pretty side of a darker sounding
instrumentation. The lyrics were inspired by wandering thoughts in my
head, I hear so many people say “Where have you been all my life?”
They say this to “the one” when they find that special person. I
know the feeling and I thought it would make a great song. It's about
desperation, frustration, hope, loneliness, impatience... in other
words the feeling of waiting for love, Waiting on You. Jeff Koval
returns on guitar this time with a heavier gritty sound.
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All the performers on the album were
chosen carefully and they all bring a special sound and a special
energy to the song they are performing on as they do to the group as
a whole. This track you hear Lola for the first of four songs she
appears on the album. When I first heard her sing I knew immediately
I wanted to write songs for her to sing It is a majestic,
mysterious, ambient voice that draws you in and it sounds a little
different against a synth, acoustic guitar, or electric guitar. As I
began to work with her it became clear she was more than a one
dimensional singer. She has a vast, natural understanding of many
different styles of music and a perfect fit me since I write in so
many different styles and genres. She keeps up with every song
without blinking. She has also appeared in my jazz group On Dante
with amazing vocals on the track “Queen of Diamonds.” Even more
plans are in the works for her to sing including some metal, deep
house dance, blues, jazz, and more alternative rock. I'm know for my
unique instrumentation and that extends to the voice . In one of the
songs I'm writing for her to sing in the future she and the flute
will talk back and forth with each other matching harmonies and
rhythms. Stay tuned<br />
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Next up Rock Star </div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-12116017608058763222015-03-27T16:57:00.001-07:002015-03-27T16:57:48.107-07:00Natalie's Song<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Leading up to the album
release I'll discuss all 12 tracks, what inspired them, what we did
in production, and much more. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Track 1: Natalie's
Song<br /><br />This track started the whole project on a summer day in
Nashville in 2011. As an Artist I do many things from songwriting,
composition, fiction writer, poet, etc. This song is where 2 of my
artistic worlds come together. The idea for this song came from my
2<sup>nd</sup> novella “From My Heart to Yours.” Natalie is the
lead character. Her Fiance Edward is a producer for a leading record
label in Nashville and reconnects with a college friend while on a
trip to his home city Seattle. The two become a couple and he asks
her to marry him in their favorite park. When Natalie moves in with
him in Nashville he writes a song for her, this song titled
“Natalie's Song.” Those who have read the story will understand
what the lyrics are all about. The song was fully recorded at
Wilderside Studios in Nashville. Jeff Koval engineered the song and
also played the acoustic part while I played bass, keys, piano, flute
and vocals. Jeff programmed the drum tracks and I played the
percussion. Because of their beginnings in Seattle we wanted the
guitar to have that feel to it. The keys added an airy feel which is
a signature sound for me. The flute also gave it an airy, dreamy feel
but was meant to represent Natalie's beauty. The track ended up with
a sort of 60s British pop feel to it which was unintended but with
any song compositions, things just happen. Later on I wrote a poem
titled “Do Not Disturb.” The poem was about how the song was
first born in a hotel room. Next up the second track “Waiting on
You” featuring Lola de Hanna. I'll discuss why I chose Lola as the
female vocalist, what the instrumentation and key was, and what
inspired that song. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Do
Not Disturb</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Sounds
of flute and guitar resonate into the hallway<br />Do not disturb is on
the doorway<br />A song is being born, just listen<br />Conceived by
poetry and instrument<br /><br />The cleaning crew waits outside
listening intently as the song is constructed<br />First the chords on
the guitar<br />The flute accompanying the melody<br />Before long a
voice rings out, not quite perfect just yet, trying to find the right
notes for the lyric</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">After
a while it comes together and the lyric is molded into a beautiful
melody<br />Percussion, electric guitar, and the bass will be
added later but this song has been born<br /><br />Afterward I go to
remove the do not disturb sign and the crowd outside applauds at my
effort, it's good to have fans even before the song is finished and I
can't help but think how good it feels to create music</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br />It
is these moments it feels good to be alive and to live the life I was
meant to live as a poet and musician</span></span></div>
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-77525513759701276802013-12-08T18:08:00.000-08:002013-12-08T18:11:56.645-08:00My thoughts on Nelson Mandela, the greatest leader of our time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As many are aware we lost the great leader and icon Nelson
Mandela December 5th. He is the greatest leader of my lifetime and probably of
the 20<sup>th</sup> century. Here are my thoughts as an author and songwriter
about Mandela and modern day South Africa. <br />
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My greatest admiration of him was his ability to forgive his
oppressors and move forward toward transforming South Africa from a dark
segregated country to a united and growing prosperous country. That being said
this nation still has its challenges with poverty and racism but it has made
huge progress. "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains but
to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others" is what
he said after being released from prison. He lived and ruled by those words. He
led by example, something that is lost on many of our so called leaders today.
It wasn’t enough for him to just have freedom but he also wanted his people to
have prosperity. Africa is a continent stricken with poverty, and while not
perfect, South Africa is a jewel of the continent. It has a vibrant music scene
and all sectors of its economy are growing. It’s a market that I, as many other
musicians, am enjoying success in.<br />
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South Africa has become a much different nation than the
days Mandela was released from prison. Things had already begun to change but
it was Mandela who really moved the country forward into its modern version. He
brought oppressed blacks and the fearful whites, who believed they would lose
everything, together. It was a struggle but the nation began to form a new path
bringing different cultures together and forming unique ideas and the country
transformed into a first world nation. The music scene is incredibly diverse
and vibrant. Classical to heavy metal has filled the entire nation and western
bands have flocked to this music rich nation. The movement has moved beyond
South Africa to other African nations. Mandela loved music and knew of its
power, he was a talented singer himself. During his imprisonment musicians from
all over the world called for his release. It seems fitting that in his modern
South Africa it has become such a great music scene welcoming artists from all
over the world. There are rich roots of jazz and blues that come from Africa.
Much of the jazz and blues from the 19<sup>th</sup> century until now have
their roots from back in Africa. The blues scale came from that early music
arriving in America with the slaves and made prominent in the 20<sup>th</sup>
century in America. In South Africa the jazz and blues grew as it did in
America with many protest songs written by prominent black jazz musicians in
the 50s and 60s. Now jazz and the blues are very much alive and are enjoyed by
both blacks and whites. <br />
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South Africa has affected <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my song writing as well and the message of
Mandela has found its way into my storytelling. The “Visitors From Yubarri”
series is a story of how great thinkers who left the Earth return to bring the
life they have had on Yubarri, a life of very different beings and cultures
coming together in peace. They had a dream like Nelson Mandela of a new world
free of corruption and a world with freedom for all. This may be fiction but I
always believe if it can be dreamed then it can be done. Mandela brought people
together. This is something as a writer and musician that I try to do and he is
such a great inspiration leading not just a nation but the entire world and
even artists like myself. In my story “A Modern Day Animal Farm Tale” one of my
characters stands up to an oppressor and tells him that a great leader leads by
excellent example. That is what Mandela did and his legacy shall always be with
us even though he is now gone. Though he was put in prison for his comment that
the was no peaceful end to oppression but the only way was violence, in the end
it was his peaceful leadership that brought the country together and not
violence. He proved that nonviolence can solve problems. A great example of
this is when he came to cheer on the national rugby team, which was a prominently
white sport. He did this because his country, made up of blacks and whites was
more important, unity was more important. <br />
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South Africa is not perfect. There is still division,
violence, and corruption as there is all over the world. Mandela once said, “I
am not a saint, just a sinner who keeps trying.” Just like South Africa, just
like me, just like you. A man who forgave after being oppressed his entire life,
put into prison for 27 years, and treated horrible in prison only because of
his political beliefs that all races should have an equal chance. His legacy
makes us believe we can make this world a better place. It is a lofty dream and
one that we will probably not see in our lifetime, but we must put forth the
effort. Let us not simple talk about it, let’s do it as he did. There is more
hot air than ever in a world with incredible capabilities in communication so
let us use this power to change our world for the better. Most of all let us
give thanks for Mandela’s life and the leadership he brought us. I do not mourn
him, but instead thank God that he put him on this Earth to fight for, and
inspire us all.<br />
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“Tread softly,</div>
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Breathe peacefully,</div>
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Laugh hysterically.”</div>
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Nelson Mandela<br />
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R.I.P. Nelson Mandela, may the light from your torch light
our way for generations to come. God bless<br />
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-9152917859535471832013-11-19T05:59:00.003-08:002013-11-19T06:02:18.583-08:00150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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November 19th 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address<b>. </b>It has received much less fanfare than the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination but shouldn't. The words Lincoln spoke that day still ring true to this day and the United States has yet to live up to the promise made the day it was created in 1776. In fact these days we are moving farther away from that promise. Today I'm posting my poem to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. <b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Gettysburg 150<sup>th</sup></b></h2>
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Lincoln said, “My fellow citizens we
cannot escape history”<br />
Indeed, it echoes as loud as the cannons
did on that day 150 years ago<br />
and we cannot escape it's horrors,
we cannot hold our ears to the screams nor can we hold our hands over
our eyes to hide these blood-soaked fields<br />
for if we do we will
not learn its lessons, we as a civilization will never grow and we as
individuals will never grow<br />
If you listen to these winds that blow
across time they will tell us of the failure of tyranny and the
precious nature of freedom <br />
They echo across these hills of
Pennsylvania, to the mountains in Bavaria, to Hiroshima<br />
they echo
in the words of Dr Martin Luther King, to the jungles of Vietnam to
the mountains of Afghanistan</div>
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we still have much to learn<br />
<br />
We
hide from the past but it echos as loud as those cannons did on that
fateful day <br />
We are reminded of our bitter past when Sherman lay
Atlanta in ruins<br />
twenty seven years later 300 Indians were
massacred at Wounded Knee<br />
During WWII Japanese Americans were put
in camps even as their sons fought for America<br />
The slaves may have
been freed but were segregated<br />
still treated as not a whole human
being <br />
Things have improved but... we still to this day do not
know the full extent of freedom<br />
we still have much to learn<br />
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The past will tell us of the enormous
cost of war<br />
it will tell us of the folly<br />
The scars of
destruction visible in photographs of the past<br />
war takes away the
most precious gift... life itself<br />
we have a devalued view of this
gift these days<br />
there is no amount of gold that can buy it<br />
war
worst of all gives no value to this gift, just another body
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we forget they had a mother and father,
many were fathers themselves, they had a personality, they had dreams</div>
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we still have much to learn<br />
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Wars are not won<br />
the books will tell
us they are but what do the pictures tell us?</div>
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pictures of the soldiers as they lie
lifeless on the fields<br />
the mushroom clouds above Hiroshima and
Nagasaki<br />
the ones who lived but died years later of cancer<br />
and
the stains from these wars left on the soul our nation<br />
We fought
tyranny but did we really win, and at what cost?<br />
We still have
much to learn<br />
<br />
Often there are days when I feel as if we are
staring at the abyss<br />
I want to give up<br />
then I remember that
God's time line is not ours<br />
we are merely a speck, though a very
important speck, on a very large time line that goes back millennium
and will continue<br />
Lincoln spoke of an eternal struggle of right
and wrong good and evil<br />
The war that is fought in each of our
hearts<br />
The choice is ours to choose</div>
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a life only to ourselves, wants and
desires and forget about others<br />
the choice is ours to choice
tyranny or that of freedom<br />
the choice is ours to choose violence
or peace<br />
Lincoln also said, “We hold the power and bear the
responsibility”<br />
We hold the responsibility and the power change
the world is inside our hearts<br />
when we seek truth, light, love and
above all peace<br />
We still have much to learn<br />
<br />
Will the
cannons ever be silenced?<br />
I cannot answer that alone but I can do
my part as can all of you<br />
but I know deep in my heart they
can<br />
when we all learn that leadership is through example and not
to control others<br />
when we learn leadership is about serving the
interest of others instead of your own<br />
history teaches this as
well<br />
We must let go of the dogmas, we must let go of
one-upsmanship, we must let go of our hatred<br />
history tells us that
peace really works that freedom really works<br />
history tells us when
we seek virtue it shows us the way<br />
We still have much to learn</div>
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Only when the power of love is greater
than the love of power will the world know peace</div>
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only then will it know true freedom</div>
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Lincoln spoke in this city of
Gettysburg of a new birth of freedom and that a government by the
people for the people shall not perish from this Earth</div>
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America isn't the land we stand on, it
is not a land of kings, it is a land of an idea</div>
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an idea that you are free to pursue
whatever life you wish as long as you do not harm others and you are
responsible for your failures</div>
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America is the idea that we all have an
equal chance to use our God given talents, America is about equality
for all no matter rich or poor, no matter what race or gender, no
matter what creed</div>
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We have yet to realize what America is
and this day, 150 years after this battle, we are still far from
realizing the dream of America</div>
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While other countries built their
country around culture and language, America built its country on an
idea</div>
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an idea that dared to say that everyone
is created equal, and idea that we the should be no king no system of
class</div>
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at times this seems impossible</div>
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at times it seems the darkness is too
strong</div>
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at times it seems peace may not come in
our lifetime</div>
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it may not, it may never come, but this
does not mean that we should not strive to find it and fight every
single day for it</div>
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We still have much to learn</div>
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<br /></div>
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They say poets, preachers, and
politicians will all have their say</div>
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I am no preacher
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I am sure not a politician</div>
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I am just a simple man, loosely called
a poet, with a simple message</div>
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a reminder on this anniversary that we
have still much to learn from these fateful days
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Peace and freedom are our greatest
treasures</div>
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I seek not approval but only that you
take this message to your heart</div>
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take it, cradle it within your heart,
for if we all do this then the world will finally realize this dream
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The fiery trial in which we pass will
light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation<br />
We
hold the power and bear the responsibility... the words of Lincoln</div>
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Finally let us remember the story of
hope on the days after the battle when a former slave walked the
fields giving water and food to injured soldiers from both sides,
spending her life savings, and asking for nothing in return for this
is what America is. America is not it's government We are not the sum
of our military might. We are a nation of inventors, a nation of
artists, we believe in justice and the rule of law. We are the
compassion of neighbors serving each other. We are the peacemakers
and blessed are the peacemakers. We have yet to live up to this
meaning of America but let us never give up trying.
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On this anniversary let us remember
these horrors of our past and learn from them.
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We still have much to learn</div>
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<i>by Timothy House</i><br />
<br /></div>
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I’m excited to announce the long talked about story “Pieces
of the Puzzle” is finally out. Throughout this week it will be available at
several retailers as an ebook. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book
is a novella with 19,930 words and is a drama. ISBN: 9781311723499. <br />
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The story begins when the two main characters Sarah and Oliver are in college. Sarah aspires to be an opera singer while Oliver is finishing up Med school
and moving on to a promising career in medicine. The couple parts ways as Ollie
leaves Columbus for a new career in Chicago while Sarah heads to the bright
lights of New York City. Sarah has a secret however, years later Sarah’s
daughter is diagnosed with brain cancer and Ollie has now become one of the
leading child oncologists in the nation. Her doctors in New York tell her she
can’t be helped so Sarah takes her daughter west to Chicago to see Oliver.
Oliver, who likes challenges, agrees to take on the case and at the same time
feelings resurface for both of Sarah and Ollie. Sarah then lets him know that her daughter
Christina is also his daughter. It then becomes a challenge to fight for Christina’s
life and a struggle to become a family. The story is a heartwarming story of
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many struggles and Sarah and Oliver learn the true meaning of love.<br />
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This story itself has a backstory. When I sent this to the publisher
I fully expected a rejection letter. Most authors write the story and send the
story to a publisher. I took a different approach sending the short story
instead of the full novel (later made the decision to make it a novella) and a
proposal of the full story. It worked and they agreed and also accepted my book
of poetry titled “Definitions.” That was six years ago. “Definitions” was
published and several other short stories and novellas were published since
then. “Pieces of the Puzzle” was put on the back burner for long time as other
ideas for stories kept coming to mind until Christmas time last year when I
thought "it would be great to have this book done." So I began working on it
again and finished it in January. I wasn’t happy with the story and it was put
on the shelf again as I began writing and releasing the sequel to “Visitors
from Yubarri.” That book was published in March and I turned my focus to
marketing that book. As summer came along I took another look at the story and
still wasn’t happy with it and again I had some other book ideas come to mind
and I started researching them. Finally, as fall approached, I made the decision
to release “Pieces of the Puzzle” so ending its six-year long journey. I made some changes and finally became satisfied with it.</div>
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I dedicated the book to Christina Green who was killed in a shooting in Arizona January 2011. I saw in this young girl a visionary and who would have made great contributions to the world had it not been for that horrible tragedy. She was given the role of a hero in this story. <br />
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I hope you’ll enjoy the book, it’s available at several retailers:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Pieces+of+the+puzzle+timothy+house&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3APieces+of+the+puzzle+timothy+house&ajr=2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pieces-of-the-puzzle/id744612693?mt=11" target="_blank">Apple</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pieces-of-the-puzzle-timothy-house/1117433285?ean=2940045414210" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble </a><br />
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<a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/pieces-of-the-puzzle-3" target="_blank">Kobo</a><br />
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<a href="https://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/timothy-house/pieces-of-the-puzzle/_/R-400000000000001163996" target="_blank">Sony Store</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flipkart.com/pieces-of-the-puzzle/p/itmdqqbke29uhszs?pid=DGBDQM5ZCNNXYADB&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=Timothy+House+pieces+of+the+puzzle+&ref=836f58b1-43f8-4345-a4f5-bf8b8fe7a20c" target="_blank">Flipkart</a> <br />
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-60531377700225271322013-04-18T19:51:00.001-07:002013-04-18T19:51:46.792-07:00New track<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This has been a busy week musically. I have three Reverb Nation pages separating the different genres. Alternative rock, blues, and jazz. To add to that there is a new track completed "Waiting on You" featuring Lola de Hanna. Be sure to check out the new song<br />
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<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/timothyhouse">http://www.reverbnation.com/timothyhouse</a><br />
On Dante jazz<br />
<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/timothyhouse">http://www.reverbnation.com/timothyhouse</a></div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-44304404933629329852013-03-25T07:41:00.002-07:002013-03-25T17:45:40.553-07:00Latest update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Latest updates on the new release and some other things. First "Visitors From Yubarri II" is available at <a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Visitors-from-Yubarri-II/book-7d7Mf_2bPECUaOqStu_1lQ/page1.html?s=SODOuoBDX0W-IKEUWaYnhA&r=1">Kobo</a> ebook stores and also at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/visitors-from-yubarri-ii-timothy-house/1114843598?ean=2940044372443">Barnes &Noble</a> in ebook form. There are some more stores it will be available soon. Sci-Fi fans will love this book.<br />
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On a musical note the new music video for "Ol' Sweet Memphis" is finished and you can view it on MTV <a href="http://www.mtv.com/artists/timothy-house-blues/videos/136564/">Ol' Sweet Memphis on MTV</a>.<br />
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The video has some new photos around town.<br />
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I have almost finished the research phase for my next book, a crime novella (possible a novel), "Double Homicide." Next begin writing the book with a possible release this summer.<br />
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One last note I am writing a blog on CNN iReport. It's the same as my Dime For Your Thoughts column. <a href="http://ireport.cnn.com/people/TimothyHouse?viewingAsOthers=true">Check it out here</a>
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-72049428384416312252013-03-20T07:10:00.003-07:002013-03-25T08:28:59.019-07:00Spring, Where are You?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello first day of spring. Sure doesn't feel like it but then again I'm still spoiled from last year's nonexistent winter. Feeling a bit sarcastic today so here's a poem about the first day of spring. It sure doesn't feel like spring here. </div>
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Not on this “first day of spring”</div>
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Old Man Winter is still king<br />
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The bells chime, the birds sing spring is near, spring is near<br />
but the ever-present chill of Old Man Winter's breath is still here<br />
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The chill of the wild wind stinging me, chilling to the bone<br />
I wish the old jerk would just leave me alone<br />
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That rodent lied<br />
the early spring he promised denied<br />
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He told us early spring<br />
that little jerk is probably snug in his hole laughing<br />
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And Old Man Winter isn't going away<br />
his winds, ice, and snow are here to stay<br />
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At least for another few weeks, here to my dismay<br />
even if the first day of spring is today<br />
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Have yet to see that lamb but I've seen plenty of lion<br />
I'm ready for the 70's and endless sun<br />
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Ready for cherry blossoms and green leaves<br />
so sick of the deep freeze<br />
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Not on this "first day of spring"<br />
Old Man Winter is still king</div>
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-63676714898427208622013-03-12T18:18:00.000-07:002013-03-12T18:18:43.569-07:00Setting for next story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I’ve decided the setting for the book I’m writing “Double Homicide.” It will be Andover, OH. It is in NE Ohio right on the PA border and just a few miles west of Lake Pymatuning. Just a quiet town with a downtown square that resembles a western frontier town, quiet until a body shows up in the woods by the lake.<br /></div>
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The reasoning for my choosing of this particular town was a lot to do with the lake. It’s a laid-back place and quiet. It’s perfect small town America. A perfect place for former detective turned western writer to live and write and run away from his past as a homicide detective. A short-handed sheriff asked for his help in an investigation, which uncovers an evil plot of a serial killer, and corrupt officials. His future collides with his past in this crime thriller. </div>
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-64343653077168172932013-03-09T09:57:00.001-08:002013-03-20T07:27:51.127-07:00Links to purchase Visitors From Yubarri II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I said in my last Post I would provide links to purchase Yubarri II. As of today the only stores that have it available are Amazon and Smashwords. As the book is available through other retailers I will update the links.<br />
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<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/293311">Smashwords</a> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/visitors-from-yubarri-ii-timothy-house/1114843598?ean=2940044372443">Barnes & Noble</a> <a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Visitors-from-Yubarri-II/book-7d7Mf_2bPECUaOqStu_1lQ/page1.html?s=d-NDlXEy7EebBhPcfeqvDQ&r=1">Kobo books</a><br />
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Amazon Links:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362851344&sr=8-1&keywords=Visitors+From+Yubarri+II">Amazon USA</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362847978&sr=8-2">Amazon Canada</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362847155&sr=8-2">Amazon UK</a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.de/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362847322&sr=8-1">Amazon Germany</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362847465&sr=8-1">Amazon France</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com.br/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1362874685&sr=1-1">Amazon Brazil</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.es/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362851421&sr=8-1">Amazon Spain</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.it/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362847746&sr=8-1">Amazon Italy</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/Visitors-From-Yubarri-II-ebook/dp/B00BQPVZKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362848243&sr=8-1">Amazon Japan</a> <br />
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Happy reading all </div>
Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-11529989682288072742013-03-08T08:03:00.000-08:002013-03-08T11:11:15.632-08:00Book Launch and MTV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">This weekend the greatly anticipated sequel to Visitors From Yubarri is here launching this weekend. It is a story </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">about two worlds coming together to give Earth a chance for peace. It is a wild adventure through two galaxies and Earth</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">'s solar system. The story is the first new story in over a year and a half and almost two years since the last novella. The book will only be available in ebook form. It will be available at all major retailers and several indie book stores as well. Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, Baker & Taylor, Blio, Page Foundry, and many independent bookstores selling ebooks. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Visitors From Yubarri synopsis:<br /><br />Goyo and Robert have been on Yubarri for 40 years. After a dear Moai friend dies they long to return to their home world Earth. Earth has since become a planet ruled by a few who enslave the majority. After the war the people of Earth have chips implanted to be tracked and terminated. The Elites live in luxury while the people live in severe poverty with no rights or freedoms. Goyo and Robert wish to return to Earth to bring peace and prosperity with Yubarrian technology. They face resistance from the ruling class who have no intention of giving up power and attack the Yubarrians.<br /><br />It is an adventure that transpires through galaxies and through several planets in our solar system before coming to Earth. The evil president of Earth president Menke plotting to destroy them every step of the way.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />Published: March 07, 2013<br />Words: 28,338 (approximate)</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">In other news Timothy House's music is now listed on MTV. I'm really excited about that since I grew up watching MTV and it's a dream come true to be listed on their web site. There are different pages for each genre. Check it out:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/artists/timothy-house/">Timothy House (alternative rock)</a></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mtv.com/artists/timothy-house-blues/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Timothy House (Blues)</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.mtv.com/artists/on-dante/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Dante (jazz)</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And last but not least for Lola de Hanna fans she has a new song out this week with Chordslinger n Lola called "<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/chordslingernlola">Martin's Song</a>." Another one of my songs that she is singing on will be finished soon so you'll be able to hear that one as well. It's a fun song which I'm also excited about releasing. Finally "Pieces of the Puzzle" is currently in editing and I hope to have that story completed soon and available to purchase. Stay tuned lots of cool stuff yet to come and the store links for Visitors From Yubarri II will be posted as soon as they are available.</span><br />
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Timothy Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763185304629480281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397304905599447397.post-19032053470010338082013-01-21T11:21:00.001-08:002013-01-21T11:27:06.915-08:00Martin Luther King day message<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Martin Luther King day message<br />
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Probably one of, if not the greatest, leaders in the history
of the United States was and is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You don’t have to be
a president, king, or governor to be a leader. In fact some of those ‘leaders’
are not leaders at all and many of them brought the greatest evil in history of
this world. A leader does so with their actions. Dr. King lead by example. <i>“Darkness
cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate
only love can do that.”</i> This quote sums the life and message of Dr. King.<br />
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We hear and see a lot of postings of his quotes on this day
but do we really take them to heart. Often I get chills reading some of these
quotes. His message has sounded like an echo throughout our history and his
message is as true as the day he said it. In the eyes of God we are equal. It’s
not such an easy concept for our flawed human logic to grasp but it is true. We
are all created equal and of free will. We as a human race ignore that simple
truth day after day. When one stops and takes a deep thought about that we can
understand that this is true but for selfish reasons ignore it. I pray for
enlightenment today and everyday. We should use the wisdom of Dr. King to guide
you as a leader, as a parent, as a boss… It is those who lead by example and
not by an iron fist who will bring light into the world. With so much darkness
it is often hard to see the light. “<i>Faith is taking the first step even when
you don’t see the whole staircase.”</i> You might think that you are just one
person. <span class="apple-style-span"><i>“If I cannot do great things, I can do
small things in a great way.”</i></span><br />
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Today as we honor Dr. King I believe if he were alive today
he would not welcome being honored but instead ask that we all study his words,
let them cycle within our hearts. Let them guide us to a path of enlightenment.
<i>“Almost always the creative dedicated minority y has made the world better.”</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so
tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright
daylight of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality…I believe that the
unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”</span></i></div>
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