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Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper; My Life Leading Up to John lennon's Last Interview is my memoir - the story of my rock radio related life and career !
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Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper; My Life Leading Up to John lennon's Last Interview is my memoir - the story of my rock radio related life and career !

OnDecember 8, 1980, I was overflowing with excitement, anticipation, and disbelief as I approached the Dakota Apartments on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. I was there to play my part in John Lennon’s one and only US radio interview following the release of his and Yoko Ono’s brand-new album, Double Fantasy, and the voices in my head were telling me that this was without a doubt about to become the best day of my life that I could ever even begin to imagine, and that I was truly the luckiest person

#author life
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Laurie Kaye
2 months ago
1 min read
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What Is Urban Fantasy?
Genre Deep Dives

What Is Urban Fantasy?

Urban fantasy is a fantasy genre where magic, supernatural beings, or mythical forces exist in a modern real-world setting. These stories often combine city life with hidden magical worlds, secret powers, monsters, mystery, and danger. This beginner’s guide explains urban fantasy in simple language with clear examples.

#genre fiction
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Tripen
2 months ago
9 min read
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Falsity of Fame
Community Voices

Falsity of Fame

These days, an author’s fame hinges upon the media projection about his persona rather than the contents of his produce. Of course, the current-day publishers appreciate this very well as they resort to ‘no holds barred’ hype to catapult the debutants to the literary hilt. But then, on the flip side of it, after having served the marketing cause, once the coverage ceases, the authors’ fame too gets eclipsed, that is, till the hype for another title resuscitates the same.

#book discovery #publishing journey #book lovers
BS Murthy
BS Murthy
2 months ago
5 min read
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A Sense of Contribution - The Source of Fulfillment
Community Voices

A Sense of Contribution - The Source of Fulfillment

It may be appreciated that each one in every station of life is integral to its inherent mechanism with assorted functions, all vital to its material functioning. Just like the price of the machinery components vary, the mechanism of life entails variable rewards to the individual contributors akin to the landed and the land-less inequity. Well, but it’s not back to the square one, if only one’s sense of contribution becomes the source of his or her fulfillment.

#reading habits #author life #reader community
BS Murthy
BS Murthy
2 months ago
3 min read
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