Mastering the Art of Mindfulness by Gerald Gallagher is Now Available!

 

Now available in eBook and Paperback formats is Mastering the Art of Mindfulness by Gerald Gallagher! Soon to be available in audiobook form as well!

The human mind is exquisite and powerful. However, it takes a little practice to wield a massive collection of thoughts with focus and balance. Lingering in a constant state of indecisiveness and negativity can rupture our mental health— eventually it can lead to physical burnout.

Fortunately, each of us has the strength to reorient our thoughts to achieve a brighter, steadier, and more productive outlook on life.

If you’re searching for effective techniques on creating an ideal headspace through mindfulness and meditation, this is the best of every self-discovery book and self-meditation practice guide rolled into one!

Mastering the Art of Mindfulness is your complete and guaranteed handbook toward achieving your best self! 

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Pricing (USD)*

eBook  [$3.99]

Paperback  [$13.99]

Standard Edition Audiobook  [$6.95]

Global / Remastered Edition Audiobook**  [$9.99]

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*Global pricing will vary
**Non-Amazon, global release version. Runtime and contents match the Standard Edition. Audio has been remastered.

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Crafting Great Stories by Gerald Gallagher is Now Available!

 

Now available in eBook, Paperback, and Audiobook formats is Crafting Great Stories by Gerald Gallagher!

Do you want to learn how to craft great stories that will inspire, engage and entertain your readers? If you're looking for a guide that will teach you the secrets of storytelling, then look no further. Our Crafting Great Stories book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to write captivating tales.

From Aristotle to Dickens to Joyce Carol Oates, great storytellers have always known how to keep their audiences riveted. But what’s the secret to their success? While it’s tempting to think that storytellers are born with the knack for weaving tales that capture the imagination, the truth is that anyone can learn how to tell a great story.
Crafting Great Stories by Gerald Gallagher will help you craft detailed, three-dimensional stories. It will help you discover how to craft a tight plot, construct believable characters, and write with a consistent voice. This book is not only for those who want to become writers. Whether you are a playwright, screenwriter, or short story writer, Crafting Great Stories will help you develop your craft into something truly special.

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Pricing (USD)*

eBook  [$2.99]

Paperback  [$13.99]

Standard Edition Audiobook  [$6.95]

Global / Remastered Edition Audiobook**  [7.99]

Universal Link to all Available Formats  [URL]

*Global pricing will vary
**Non-Amazon, global release version. Runtime and contents match the Standard Edition. Audio has been remastered.

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Check out the book's page for more in-depth info! Click Here

A Misanthrope's Lecture and Another Blogger Blog

          Hisashiburi desu--It's been a while, hasn't it? A full four years to be precise. So, is this blog coming back? No, but hopefully I got something you'll like. Follow me after the jump to see what I've been up to!

Dance of the Wanderers: Update for October 2016

          It's very, very late, but Dance of the Wanderers Episode 1 is finally completed and on the blog for all to read! You can check it out on the Dance of the Wanderers’ page alongside the original outline and treatment and its two earlier drafts.

          Dance of the Wanderers Episode 1 is entitled: Jigsaw Falling Into Place (Home). The episode follows Kathleen Nyro as she experiences the worst day of her life. Having already lost her job and being forced to go to what is essentially her layoff party tonight, it seems the world can’t let that be the only trouble she faces today.

          Next up, I will be working on both Episode 2 and 3. I plan on having the drafts (or hopefully the final scripts) done by the time Final Fantasy XV comes out (Nov. 29th). Because, a lot of Episode 2 is the same as the pilot and Episode 3 is a simpler episode in general they will be easier to put together. And, I’ve already begun writing the scripts.

          The last thing I what to talk about is the future or end goal of Dance of the Wanderers. For a couple reasons that aren’t that important to go it to, I decided to write this story as script instead of a normal novel-style story. Doing so means that as it is the scripts aren’t actually the final product. Scripts aren’t meant to be the endgame. That said, what I’ve been thinking about the past few months is how to makes them complete and I’ve settled on something I think is good.

          Previously, I was working on an audio drama, so I thought about doing the same for Wanderers, but Wanderers has too many visual elements to it. I would’ve had to rewrite the scripts to reflect the changes or add in a narrator to read the details but feels cheap to me. Then it hit me. I could do something like the Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel—an audio/visual comic. Get an artist to draw the episodes and find actors to perform them. So, that’s my end goal for Dance of the Wanderers.

          As of right now, I’m just focusing on finishing the scripts, but hopefully, in time I can make it to my end goal.

~Seeya next time!

Dance of the Wanderers: Update for September 2016

          Dance of the Wanderers is still alive and I've been working on it in the shadows, albeit very slowly. I am happy to say that the real episode 1 will by released on Sunday, September 11, 2016 by 11:59pm EST! I still a lot of work to do this weekend on it, I will get it up on time if it kills me!

          By going to the Dance of the Wanderers page you can check out the two drafts of episode 1 as well as the Final Version when it releases.

~Seeya Sunday

Dance of the Wanderers: June Update

     This update will be short; I don't have a lot to update you guys on this month.

     So, as of writing this I should be nearly done with the draft of Episode 5, yet I've barely cracked Episode 2. To say Episode 2 has been giving me trouble would be an understatement. It's been giving me a tremendous amount of trouble and frustration and doubt. It's an important episode, probably the most important of the first arc and definitely the most important episode now. But moving away from bad news and excuses--

          The good news is I've finally been making some nice progress. I had a lot of trouble with the intro and now I have something simple that I believe fits the tone of the episode and encapsules its themes. Episode 3 and 4 shouldn't give me as much trouble as Episode 2, so I won't say it'll be easy sailing after 2 (it won't), but the we should be out of the storm.

     That's all for this update, with me luck and remember you can check out future updates here or on the Dance of the Wanderers page.

Seeya in the future.

Dance of the Wanderers: May Update

     So, it's being a while since the last update. A lot longer than I had initially planned. Apologies. I ran into some successes and a lot of setbacks. So, where to start...

     The preproduction phase had ended... sort of. I got a good amount of work done but nowhere near what I hoped. I've decided to do the production work in tandem with the script writing since the main preproduction work is done. Outlines for the ACT 1 episodes (1-4) are done and I'm working on episodes 2 and 3 right now. A super rough draft of episode 1 is already completed, though the quality is definitely lacking (EP 2-4 will be higher quality and EP 1 will be rewriting in time).

     The schedule has not changed, which means that I am two episodes behind. The current plan is not to change the schedule. I plan on catching up and speeding up the draft writing (More on that in a future update). Drafts for episodes 2 and 3 (and hopeful 4) should be finished by the end of May and the next update should hit in early June.

     Other than that, I've reuploaded the Pilot script with minor corrections added it. Check that out and other finished drafts and scripts on the Dance of the Wanderers page.

Seeya in the future.

Story/Site Plans for 2015

Currently replaying ~ It's still so amazing!!

          Hi Everyone.

          If you're reading this, thank you so much for visiting my blog after a long silence. I've got a lot of plans for 2015 and some of them involve my blog network. I've never been much of a blogger--writing random articles or talking about my personal on goings. I've occasionally dabbled in that stuff to various degrees of success and interest: Best Quote of the Week (Good), Reviews (Bad), and News (Ugly). But the bread and butter, the true core of these blogs have always been about being a place to easier display my projects--be that stories, games, pictures, etc. This year, or rather December of last, I made some resolutions projects-wise. Which in turn means more life here, if least a little.

Dance of the Wanderers

     For 2015, I'm working on a new project entitled: Dance of the Wanderers. It's a 15 episode series that about a young woman name Kathleen Nyro who becomes cursed by a Spirit and has to find a way to break the curse or leave her home behind forever.

     I'm really tired right now, so this won't be long. If you want to find out more about the project check out the Dance of the Wanderers page. There you can read updates, my insane schedule, or the just (I mean moment ago) finished Pilot episode.

Seeya in the future.

Virtual Gaia Network Is Going On Break

          Virtual Gaia Network is going on hiatus for awhile, while I catch up on school. Best Quotes of the Week will be up this Sunday, but won't return until the hiatus is over. Elevator Music's next Update will not go up this month. I'm sorry, guys, but I am really stretched thin right now. It's doesn't mean all that stuff is done or that a post won't find its way to the site, but I really need to focus on school right now. Also, there are a few other things I want to try and learn, but can't do them while I'm doing 50 other miscellaneous things. Anyway, hopefully it won't be long. Bye for now.