CLANCY TUCKER ~ Storyteller, Author, Publisher, Photographer, Human Rights Activist, Social Justice Campaigner and sometime poet

Stomping around cyberspace I belong to many blogs and I try in all fairness to visit here and there. I do of course have favorite cyber watering holes; these are places  I know I will find something new, entertaining, informative  or thought-provoking. One of my favorite such cyber stops belongs to an Australian blogger Clancy Tucker.
As you can see by the title Clancy is a very multifaceted individual so I plan to invite him several times, Today I feature some of his AMAZING photographs and captions, they are Clancy's choice. Enjoy and do visit CLANCY TUCKER for so much more

1. Humming bird on Agapanthus

 

2. King parrot on my veranda

 

3. Bird sellers in Vientiane, Laos

 

4. Rambutan seller, Laos

 

 

5. Water drops

 

 

 

I love these images , I hope many of you do as well CLICK HERE for many more.

 

BIOGRAPHY:
Clancy Tucker writes young adult fiction for reluctant readers but has also achieved success as a poet and photographer. Clancy has lived in four countries, speaks three languages, has photography accepted and published in books in the USA (Innocent Dreams,
Endless Journeys & A Trip Down Memory Lane), used as covers for magazines (‘The Australian Writer’ - 2008 & ‘Victorian Writer - 2008), has work registered with the International Library of Photography, published in literary magazines and he’s written more than 90 short stories.
Clancy’s been short-listed and highly commended in writing contests: 2006, 2007 & 2011 Australian National Literary Awards, Raspberry & Vine (twice), Positive words, Australian Writers On-Line, Shaggy Sheep Tale, The Cancer Council Arts Awards (2005 & 2008), The Dusty Swag Awards (2010) and had ten short stories published in literary magazines (Page Seventeen, Branching Out & Positive Words), newspapers (The Standard, Mountain Views & The Advocate), written articles for Kid Magazine in the USA and won a poetry prize to name a life-size statue designed by renowned Belgian sculptor, Bruno Torfs. 
In 2010, Clancy was awarded a two-week mentorship by the National Education & Employment Foundation. He is now a full time writer but has been a speechwriter, public servant, farmer and small business operator. Clancy lectures students in the U3A, mentors more than 48 aspiring writers around Australia, has worked with street kids and draws on life’s experiences to write entertaining stories for kids.

‘Gunnedah Hero’ has been published as a paperback and also in eBook format via www.morrispublishingaustralia.com

Clancy is about to publish his next book, ‘Pa Joe’s Place’. It is the powerful story about Boo, a seven-year-old girl he met in 1973 in Thailand. The sequel to ‘Gunnedah Hero’ will be the next to be published – ‘A Drover’s Blanket’.

Clancy also writes an eclectic daily blog, mainly directed to authors and emerging and aspiring writers. The blog has regular guests from around the world - human rights lawyers and campaigners, authors, social justice activists, illustrators, musicians, journalists, young adults etc. 

 Other than writing and snapping photographs, 'CT' has been a human rights campaigner and social justice activist for decades. 

Addison Westlake making a difference for the people of Newtown

Addison Westlake, author of “Christmas in Wine Country”

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So Honored to have Addison Westlake as our guest. Addison has found a way to help the families of last week's senseless events.

 

Thank you to the nearly 10,000 people who downloaded a copy of “Christmas in Wine Country” this weekend! I did a free 2-day promo and am so grateful that people heard about it and decided to take a look. It reached #24 on the Top 100 Free Best Sellers on Amazon. And that’s after two weeks as a top 20 paid bestseller in chick lit and humorous fiction.

 

When I self-published “Christmas in Wine Country” as an ebook on Amazon in mid-November, I didn’t expect much. I’d finished it over a year ago, but the literary agent who initially expressed interest ended up declining. I then did nothing with the book until the Sunday morning before Thanksgiving when my husband took the kids with him to the gym and I stayed home to wash the kitchen floor. Halfway through washing that floor, I jumped up and put my book up on Amazon instead. Mostly looking for a way to avoid housecleaning…

 

I expected my mom would read it. Add to that my mother-in-law and close girlfriends and I thought maybe I’d get 100 people to read my book. As of December 17^th, 20,250 people have a copy! To anyone reading this who is also a writer—the largest portion of this has been achieved through successful free promo days on Kindle Direct Publishing. I highly recommend it—notify websites and Twitter accounts that promote free books and give it a try. And feel free to email me if you’d like more details on exactly who I contacted—happy to help if I can: addisonwestlake@gmail.com

 

The popularity of “Christmas in Wine Country” has been a joyful and unexpected gift for our family. The best thing to do with a gift, of course, is pass along. Over the weekend while my husband and I were watching the numbers of copies my book downloaded go up, we were also—as was the rest of the country—grappling with the horrific news of the school shooting in Connecticut. I lack the words to express how deeply reeling in grief I am over this tragedy.

 

But I do have the proceeds from my book. Everything the book earns this year I’m going to donate to a charity helping the families of the school shooting victims. It’s not much; it’s just a self-published a 0.99 cent book. But this holiday season it will be how I express my gratitude and send love to all those dealing with such inconceivable loss. Thank you to Catalina Egan for hosting my guest blog post and for helping to get the word out. 

 

 

 

Christmas in Wine Country by Addison Westlake

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