#TATASkyTransfer: Never miss a show, Watch TV on the Go!

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Watching my favourite shows on Television is something working people like me miss in our hectic daily schedules. We spend a major portion of our time either in travelling to office or in office. Even when we are at home, we have to give time to our family and friends which leaves us less to no time to sit down and watch TV!

In the early days we got only a limited number of programmes from doordarshan that had a limited number of channels. But then the audience was challenged with the presence of private operators offering a variety of channels and afterwards a beautiful world was opened with the arrival of satellite Television with many options of operators available that opened a basket of infinite channels. Tata Sky has been my all-time favourite offering a bouquet of channels to choose from at my own ease, convenience and the freedom of amount to pay according to my need.

But this time, Tata Sky has gone a step further and brought to people like me, a feature that will solve all my problems and enable me to never miss any of my favourite shows ever again!

The boon for viewers like me that I am talking about is Tata Sky+ Transfer set top box.

I have two Tata Sky HD set top boxes but the Tata Sky+ Transfer Set top box is fascinating me due to its all lovable features like :

i) I can get my favourite movies & TV shows recorded and can watch them whenever I like.

ii) I can transfer recorded content from my Tata Sky+ Transfer set top box onto my mobile and tablet via Wi-Fi.

iii) I can carry my favourite movie & TV shows with me. And watch them without an internet connection. AHA !!!!!

iv) I can instantly stream my entertainment onto my mobile and watch it at once even when someone from my family is watching something else on TV!

v) I can transfer the Internet recording via mytatasky.com or Tata Sky mobile app to my mobile.

Tata Sky+ Transfer is really a boon for viewers like me. I am now ready to open a new chapter in my Life. From now onwards I am not going to miss any episode of my favourite shows as Tata Sky+ Transfer is going to provide me the freedom of recording my loved shows, transfer them to my smart phone and watch them anywhere at my own time, ease and comfort!

Some of my favourite shows on TV at this time are BIGG BOSS (New season coming up shortly. I am a big fan of this show and try and watch every episode!), Itna Karo na Mujhe Pyaar, Reporters, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Dance India Dance, Dance+, Family Guru, Cricket Match, Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain and now, I wont miss a single episode, all thanks to Tata Sky+ Transfer!

Conclusion :

I am an all time fan of Tata Sky as Tata Sky has always provided its customers a bunch of excellent services from attending the calls in zero down time manner, relocation of my Tata Sky connection within no time and that too as per my convenience, upgrading my Tata Sky SD connections to HD connections (multiple connections I have) and that too with the integration of latest technologies starting from registering my service till termination of service with a huge SUCCESS by the representatives of Tata Sky who provide flawless service to its customers like me who have not much leisure time due to our busy schedule. Customer Satisfaction is their forte. KUDOS to Tata Sky for upgrading their services with the need and tune of time and blessing us with Tata Sky+ Transfer Set top box which is going to be my second darling after my first darling my Smart phone and I am pretty sure that both my darlings will live in full synchronization.

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Author Interview, Giveaway and Excerpt: Unexpected Gifts by SR Mallery

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour of Unexpected Gifts by S.R Mallery.  

"Unexpected Gifts" is the story of a confused college student who gains clarity in life when she begins to read the journals and diaries of her ancestors from America's past.

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~About the Book~

Title and Author: Unexpected Gifts by S.R Mallery
No. of Pages: 317
Publication Date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction

Blurb:
Can we learn from our ancestral past? Do our relatives’ behaviors help mold our own? 

In "Unexpected Gifts" that is precisely what happens to Sonia, a confused college student, heading for addictions and forever choosing the wrong man. Searching for answers, she begins to read her family’s diaries and journals from America’s past: the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and Timothy Leary era; Tupperware parties, McCarthyism, and Black Power; the Great Depression, dance marathons, and Eleanor Roosevelt; the immigrant experience and the Suffragists. Back and forth the book journeys, linking yesteryear with modern life until finally, by understanding her ancestors' hardships and faults, she gains enough clarity to make some right choices.

~Excerpt~

SONIA’S paraplegic Father --CHAPTER 2: Sam––Living With Fear

“First thing I killed was no kind of thing at all. It was an enemy

soldier, which was a hell of a lot easier to say than the first thing I ever killed was a man.”

--Steve Mason

“...Nearing the village, we passed women in their beige tunics, black pants, and Sampan hats, shouldering thick bamboo rods weighted down by buckets of water. Most kept their heads lowered as they walked, but the few who didn’t, stared up at us with dead, black-brown eyes and pressed lips. The afternoon was drawing to a close by the time we reached a village compound that reeked of nuoc maum rotten fish sauce and animal dung. An old, leathery woman, squatting by her hooch was our welcoming committee, but once she saw us shuffle by, she scurried back into her hut, clacking loudly in Vietnamese as chickens pecked at rice granules, bobbing their heads up and down in 2/4 time.

            Carbini cut to the chase. “First, pull every one of those gooks outta their hooches, then line them up here,” he barked.

            I watched my troop comb each thatched home, rounding up families of all ages and herding them out into the open like a cattle drive in Oklahoma. I, too, started the mission and stooping into one of the huts, saw a young woman sitting on a straw mat, eating some rice in a black bowl, a young child at her side.

            She was exquisite—the best possible combination of French and Chinese ancestry, with such delicate features, she made my heart ache. My immediate instincts were to protect her and her son from Carbini and this horrendous war, but she just gazed up at me, emotionless.    

            I could hear Carbini yelling orders to get a move-on, and I signaled this girl, this treasure, to follow me. She shook her head vehemently, and curled her legs around her son. I motioned again, but still, she refused. I froze, unable to think, but when Carbini popped his head in the doorway and snarled, “Weylan!” she got the message and followed me out.

            Whimpering slightly, she joined her fellow villagers, gripping her child’s hand and wiping off a tear that had slid halfway down her cheek. I suddenly pictured slave owners in pre-Civil War days and felt my lunch rise up in my throat.

            “Now, get your Zippos ready, men.” As Carbini’s face flushed red, I sucked in my breath. He caught sight of my reaction and came over. “Weylan here doesn’t like my orders. Anyone else here who doesn’t like my orders?” Nobody spoke up.

            He opened up one of my backpack pockets, yanked out my Zippo lighter, and shoved it into my face. Immediately, you could hear the snap of pockets opening and boots shifting. We were getting ready to Rock ‘n Roll.

            Carbini was first. He marched over to a hooch, flipped on his Zippo, and carefully lit the underbelly of its thatched roof. It smoldered for a few seconds, a thin, rising wisp of smoke twisting in the tropical air. From that, a flame grew, nibbling at the straw with a low, blue heat before suddenly bursting into a torch, arcing up towards the sky in a yellow-hot blaze.

            Carbini turned to us and nodded, his eyes glazed. This was our cue, yet I spun around to search for the girl, who was at the back of the pack, crying softly as she hugged her son. I glanced over at some of the other men, their hands jammed deep into their pockets, and decided to follow their lead. The fire was raging full force on each hooch now, the thatch and bamboo crackling like a 4^th of July fireworks display, leaving its reflections in the villagers’ eyes and turning the sky dark with thick, bulbous smoke.

            “Weylan! You son-of-a-bitch coward! You’re no better than the rest of us, you hear me?” Carbini started to charge over, then stopped mid-stride.

            In the distance, a large formation of F4’s was headed our way, torpedoing fireballs of napalm every several hundred yards and scattering screaming villagers down the main road. We were ordered to take cover, but followed the fleeing Vietnamese instead, charging after them and trying not to show our own fear...”

~HERE'S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT UNEXPECTED GIFTS BY S. R. MALLERY~

“The author has a remarkable gift. The amazing ability not only to bring rich, historical events to life, but also the ability to perfectly blend different generations…”

“It simply is one of the best books I've ever read. I wish I could give it six stars!”

“I have never read a book that wasn’t a textbook that was able to successfully cover so many time frames in such little space, with the accuracy you really would expect from reading the journals of those who had actually lived in those times.”

“Colorful writing, recreation of periods that prove adept challenges for any films about the influences of the past being made, and all of this is written with such style that it often times is dazzling...”

“SR Mallery has created an important and impressive monument of a novel.”

“If only my history teacher would have taught history like Mallery has, enriching it with living, feeling people that the reader can equate to, I would have been a better student.”

“Long after the completion of the book, I missed the characters and the impact their stories made on me. This one really touched me deeply.”

“Beautifully and sensitively written, anyone who loves a good story interwoven with actual historical events will enjoy this very special novel.”

“A master storyteller has been at work, and this marvelous piece of writing is the result.”

“I'm in awe of how the author could write about the events so realistically, putting the reader firmly into different time periods in America's history.”

“… she blends the past and the present with a seamless texture that only a “true” storyteller can manage.”

“This is a book you can keep on your shelf to read over and over…”

~Buying Links~

Grab the book for just 99c or Rs 61 on Amazon and Kobo!

Amazon IN | Amazon US | B&N |Kobo

~Meet the Author~

S.R. Mallery has worn various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy.
Next came a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading instructor. Her short stories have been published in descant 2008, Snowy Egret, Transcendent Visions, The Storyteller, and Down In the Dirt.

Website/Blog:  www.srmallery.com

Twitter:  @SarahMallery1

FB: http://facebook.com/pages/SR-Mallery-Sarah-Mallery/356495387768574

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107388739382996104658/posts

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7067421.S_R_Mallery

Pinterest:  (I have some good history boards that are getting a lot of attention—history, vintage clothing, older films)

http://www.pinterest.com/sarahmallery1/

Amazon Author page:   http://www.amazon.com/S.-R.-Mallery/e/B00CIUW3W8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

~Author Interview~

SR Mallery was very kind to answer some of my questions and share her thoughts on writing, her future plans and her life as a writer. 

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer my questions Sarah and Welcome to Positive Aspects of Life!

1) Tell us something about yourself?

Well, before I show you my ‘official’ bio, I thought I’d present something a little different here. Something that might make you (certainly me) understand why I’ve had such varied careers!

I happen to be a Gemini, and in writing this for some reason I suddenly decided to look up the personality traits for that sign. Now, please understand I have always scoffed at those pickup lines, “What sign are you, baby?” and would never base my future on astrology, but I was flabbergasted to read the following list, which explained so much of who I am.

According to this list, Geminis tend to be socially outgoing, adjustable, restless, creative, sometimes unable to pay attention to details, good with their hands, easily distracted, anxious, humorous, and love to share. Suggested careers for this sign include writer, teacher, inventor, and craftsperson.  Well, that sure fits me to a “T”!!  Now here’s my bio:

S.R. Mallery has worn various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy. Next came a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading instructor. Her short stories have been published in “descant 2008,” “Snowy Egret,” “Transcendent Visions,” “The Storyteller,” and “Down In the Dirt.”

2) How did you become a writer? Was it a conscious decision or did it just happen?

I’ve had kind of a weird avoidance about writing as an adult. Because so many family members were writers, I shied away from it; in fact I always laughed and exclaimed, “I wouldn’t touch that profession with a ten foot pole!”  But finally, as a ‘mature’ woman, I sat down and started writing my first short story (included in my collection Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads), about the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911.  It was like discovering a drug of choice. I’ve never looked back.

3) How did you get the idea of writing Unexpected Gifts?

I have always appreciated looking at photographs from both my grandmothers’ photo albums.  As I studied my individual relatives, I wouldn’t just think, ‘Oh, that’s my Aunt So-and-So!’ I would scrutinize their outfits, their faces, their postures.  Were they sad? Happy? Bored? Annoyed at suddenly being put on display?  That strong ancestral interest dovetailed nicely with my love of U. S. history, so when I decided to write this novel, putting those two themes together just kind of clicked.

4) How do you think your book is different than the other Historical books in the market?

Most historical fiction books either take place during one particular epoch or start from a modern era and then retreat back into a single period. I believe my UNEXPECTED GIFTS is different because of its going back and forth feature, switching from modern day to various time frames in 20th century America. By creating this onion effect of story telling through my protagonist's ancestors' diaries and journals, Sonia, the modern protagonist, begins peeling away layers of time, discovering more and more about her family until she reaches the 'core' of her ancestry. I've been told by readers/reviewers that by doing this technique, they have loved the up close and personal feel of the influences each cognate has had on the modern character.

5)  What steps did you take to get your book out there?

I had had a lot of interest in my first book, my Sewing Can Be Dangerous collection and even nabbed an enthusiastic New York agent, who flipped over the stories but encouraged me to finish my UNEXPECTED GIFTS before she would proceed with me. Unknown author with only short stories kind of thing. I did a first draft of the book only to find out she was 'moving on.' I finished the novel and proceeded to look for other agents and small presses.  Very quickly, a small press loved both books and signed me on.  They were quite lovely to me but as time went on, I decided to go Indie for more control.

6) What advice would you give to all aspiring writers?

Being a fairly new writer myself, all I can say is I am still learning the writing process versus promotional marketing and how ultimately, balance is the key.  In addition, I believe in reading and analyzing the authors you like. Learn from them. Join like-minded groups and take constructive criticism not to heart but to your mind. Believe in yourself but always try to grow and absorb.

7) What is the one thing that you don’t like about writing?

Sometimes when I feel my brain switching off, I get frustrated. But I have learned to take a deep breath, do something very different--usually mindless, like housework, gardening, treadmill walking, dancing around the living room to Pandora--and come back to it later.  As Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With The Wind" said, 'Tomorrow is another day!'

8) What are your future plans?

I have two things I'm working on. One is my next book, an historical Wild West novel, entitled THE DOLAN GIRLS. Here’s the synopsis:

THE DOLAN GIRLS

The Dolan Girls by S. R. Mallery has it all. Set in Nebraska during the 1800s, whorehouse madams, ladies of the night, a schoolmarm, a Pinkerton detective, a Shakespeare-quoting old coot, brutal outlaws, and a horse-wrangler fill out the cast of characters. Add to the mix are colorful descriptions of an 1856 land rush, Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show, Annie Oakley, bank/train robberies, small town local politics, and romance. Two, in fact!!

Secondly, I am slowly working towards creating a blog. It will have LOTS of historical links and posts, and under my 'Kindness Korner,' all the wonderful people who have been so kind to me in this writing world I've entered into will be listed: Fellow authors, bloggers, reviewers, tweeters, promoters, you name it. I believe in payback!

Thanks SR! All the best!

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~Giveaway~

Prize: 10 Ebooks of Unexpected Gifts by SR Mallery
Ends 13th September
Open Worldwide.

Open only to those who can legally enter and receive the prize. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded.No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Nikita (Njkinny) from Njkinny Tours & Promotions and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.



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#Airtel4G ~ The Fastest Network Ever to the Rescue!

Internet has become an important part of our lives. We can no longer imagine a life without it. I love connecting with my friends and relatives online on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ etc. But because of slow speeds, I,often, am unable to do so.

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Now, with the launch of Airtel 4G, gone are the days of snail like crawling Internet speeds because Airtel 4G gives us unbelievable speeds that are faster than 2G and 3G speeds. Rolled out in over 296 cities in India, Airtel 4G is sure to change the network speed scenario.

With faster speed, we’ll be able to use the Internet better and enjoy our experience online better. It is super easy to get Airtel 4G, just tweet with the hashtag #GetAirtel4G and you’ll get the 4G sim delivered to your home for free.

While Airtel 4G provides better features with faster speed, it is also pocket friendly. We don’t have to shell out extra because the prices are same as that for 3G!

With these unbelievable speeds, I can now surf the Internet faster, open even the heavier websites and have the confidence that I can search anything on the Internet faster.

Watching videos and movies online will also be more pleasurable with fast loading without any of the usual long waiting. Now, I can watch my favourite movie trailers, songs and movies online with ease and no frustration of having to wait for hours for the video to load.

Also, I won’t have to compromise on the video quality just so I can reduce the streaming time. With Airtel 4G, I can watch high quality videos and not fret about the loading time.

Connecting with friends and relatives will become easier, faster and sweeter with the fast 4G speeds. Even video chats will become possible with faster Internet!

I love blogging but am unable to upload my work and then share it on various social media platforms because of the slow Internet speed, with Airtel 4G this problem will be solved. I’ll be able to publish, share and interact with my readers better!

I use Google Maps everyday while travelling so I know which route to my office is with minimum traffic. With slower speeds, using this service becomes cumbersome and irritating. With faster speeds, using this service will be fluid and my life will become easier.

 Often times, due to slow speeds my mails don’t sync which has had me in trouble several times when I missed a meeting or didn’t read the client mail asking for my immediate response till it was very late. With Airtel 4G’s faster speed, my mails will be able to sync properly and save me trouble!

The fastest Network is here. So don’t wait and upgrade to Airtel 4G today!

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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Scratched (The Anderson Brothers #2) by Marie Long

Welcome to the Blog Tour of Scratched by Marie Long. This is the second book in The Anderson Brothers series but it can be read as standalone.

I am so excited to host the book on my blog today!

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~About the Book~

Title and Author: Scratched by Marie Long

No. of Pages: 324

Series: The Anderson Brothers Series, Book 2

Genre:  New Adult Romance

Publication Date: 4th August 2015

Blurb:

Twenty-four year old Kevin Anderson lost the opportunity to end his senior year at the University of Washington as the Huskies' all-star point guard, and sought out one last opportunity to put his extraordinary basketball skills to use: by training for a chance at the pros.

But when he's not on the court, Kevin has only two things in his life that gives him happiness: spinning records at the local clubs, and Trinity Brown. 

Trinity attends almost every one of Kevin's deejay gigs, but Kevin is uncertain if her love for him is genuine or a fangirl's simple admiration. Kevin takes that chance and hopes that she will see beyond the celebrity persona. But when fall classes start up again, their busy schedules press their relationship. 

Kevin doesn't want to give up on her--on them. He hopes the happiness they had will rebound once more. 

But when he learns the truth about Trinity, Kevin must decide if it is worth everything--and everyone--he cares about to save her, or forfeit this exhausting game of love.

~Buying Links~

Amazon IN | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

~About the Author~

Marie Long is a novelist who enjoys the snowy weather, the

mountains, and a cup of hot white chocolate. She’s an avid

supporter of literacy movements like We Need Diverse

Books (WNDB) and National Novel Writing Month

(NaNoWriMo). To learn more about her, visit her website:

www.marielongauthor.com.

~Follow Marie~

Website: www.marielongauthor.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/marielongauthor

Facebook: www.facebook.com/marielongauthor

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/marielongauthor

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/marie_long

Tsu: www.tsu.co/marielong

Instagram: www.instagram.com/marielongauthor


~Giveaway~

Prize: A beautiful themed necklace based on the book, Scratched by Marie Long.

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Ends 21st August.

Open only to those who can legally enter and receive the prize and have a valid postal address anywhere in the World. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded.No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Nikita (Njkinny) from Njkinny Tours & Promotions and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Friendship ek shabd nahi, ek khoobsurat ehsaas hai.
Jaane kab hum bade ho gaye kagaj ki boat banaate banaate.
Sab kuchh badal gaya, par dosti ka matlab nahi badla.
Happy Friendship Day to all !!!!!

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#BlogTour, #Sale, #Excerpt and #Giveaway: Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R. Mallery

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Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour of Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery. This is a collection of 11 short stories. Featuring stories from genres like mystery, history, romance and action, this anthology has been highly rated by readers all over the world and has 4.8 out of 5 rating on Goodreads. 

And I am so excited to share this book on my blog today. Also, Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery is only 99c/Rs. 63 from a limited time! 

~About the Book~

Title and Author: Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery
No. of Pages: 276
Publication Date: December 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction, Anthology, Short Stories, Romance, Mystery, Action

Blurb:
The eleven long short stories in "Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads" combine history, mystery, action and/or romance, and range from drug trafficking using Guatemalan hand-woven wallets, to an Antebellum U.S. slave using codes in her quilts as a message system to freedom; from an ex-journalist and her Hopi Indian maid solving a cold case together involving Katchina spirits, to a couple hiding Christian passports in a comforter in Nazi Germany; from a wedding quilt curse dating back to the Salem Witchcraft Trials, to a mystery involving a young seamstress in the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; from a 1980’s Romeo and Juliet romance between a rising Wall Street financial ‘star’ and an eclectic fiber artist, to a Haight-Asbury love affair between a professor and a beautiful macramé artist gone horribly askew, just to name a few.

~Excerpt~

An Excerpt from Sewing Can Be Dangerous & Other Small Threads

From A Drunkard’s Path

 “....Are you kidding me?” Deborah exploded. “My life is falling apart! C’mon, curses don’t really happen, do they? I mean, what can I do? You tell me now!” She segued into a screech.

“Come over to my place tomorrow and I’ll try to relate it all to you, I promise…”

….“Do you know anything about the Salem Witchcraft trials?” The older woman leaned in toward her niece, as if casting a spell herself.

“No, not much, why?”

“You remember Martha Stinson from my quilt group? Well after the wedding, she showed me a journal written by a relative of hers and frankly, I am very concerned about you. It seems one of the accused witches from the original Salem trials might have actually had a connection with a real witch, an ancestor of Martha’s…”

* * * *

Inside the packed meetinghouse, dust particles from mud-caked boots floated throughout the air, rendering it dense, murky. That year, April had been an unkind month to Salem Village. Rain-drenched meadows produced a sludge that clung to the edges of women’s dresses, creating odors so foul that in such tight quarters, it became difficult to breathe. But people weren’t concerned with such matters on this day. They had gathered for a higher purpose: the Devil was in Salem, and they wished him thwarted at all costs. Even the constant threat of Indian attacks and surviving harsh winters paled in comparison to what was happening now, in that room, swelling with apprehension.

Crammed into high-walled pews, dark wooden benches, or simply shoved up against walls, spectators filled every conceivable space in the meetinghouse. Donning black hats, cloaks, and breeches, the men angled forward, their eyes boring holes into the five men sitting up front, yet it was the women who carried the greatest burden that day; their hooded coats and muffs covering their recently unkempt hair and unwashed fingernails, couldn’t disguise the uncertainty they felt about their community’s loyalty to them and how it would all end.

Sitting at the head of the counsel table, amongst other magistrates in the newly appointed Court of Oyer and Terminer, John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin quietly conferred with each other before beginning their first round of questioning. Arrogant, self-important, the black-robed magistrates assumed their positions on the political totem pole, and having been brought to Salem for such a specific purpose, they dared not disappoint. They were on a mission to deliver souls. Hathorne, displaying the greatest exhibition of self-aggrandizement, seemed the most severe. With no real legal experience, and having only glanced at Sir Mathew Hale’s Trial of Witches, and Joseph Granvill’s Collection of Sundry Trials in England, Ireland the week before, he nonetheless believed he was more than competent to interrogate the accused.

At the front of the room facing the magistrates, sat all the accusers, the “afflicted” girls: Abigail Williams, her cousin Betty Parris, Ann Putnam, Sarah Bibber, Sarah Churchill, Elizabeth Booth, Mercy Lewis, Susanna Sheldon, Jemima Rea, Mary Warren, Mary Walcott and Elizabeth Hubbard. With downcast eyes and folded hands, they appeared demure; inwardly they were experiencing emotions quite different from anything they had ever known. Childhoods stocked with adult repression and fear now served as a springboard to the frenzy of accusations they had created, because on this day, along with their catharsis and even exhilaration, came the most important emotion of all: a sense of empowerment. At last, they were getting adults to listen to them, and it was intoxicating.

John Hathorne commenced with the proceedings. “Bring in the accused, Bridget Bishop….” 

~Buying Links~

Grab the kindle/Nook book at just $0.99 or Rs. 63!

Amazon IN: Kindle Book

Amazon US: Paperback | Kindle Book

B&N: Nook Book

~Meet the Author~

S.R. Mallery has worn various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy.?Next came a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading instructor. Her short stories have been published in descant 2008, Snowy Egret, Transcendent Visions, The Storyteller, and Down In the Dirt.

Website/Blog:  www.srmallery.com

Twitter:  @SarahMallery1

FB: http://facebook.com/pages/SR-Mallery-Sarah-Mallery/356495387768574

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107388739382996104658/posts

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7067421.S_R_Mallery

Pinterest:  (I have some good history boards that are getting a lot of attention—history, vintage clothing, older films)

http://www.pinterest.com/sarahmallery1/

Amazon Author page:   http://www.amazon.com/S.-R.-Mallery/e/B00CIUW3W8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

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 $25 Amazon Gift Card

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Ends on 31st July

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