Word: 7th
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...years into his job as a features writer at a South Florida daily newspaper, J.C. Hutchins left the newsroom to follow his dream: writing a novel. Thirteen hundred pages later, Hutchins finished 7th Son, a thriller about human cloning. Then, reality set in: no one would publish it. But Hutchins has found a way around the first-time writer's heartbreak - and he is now part of a technological wave that may carry writers into a next age of publishing...
...works into audio recordings and posted them online. The authors released their work in 30 to 45 minute episodes - free of charge. They aggressively marketed their work with the help of word-of-mouth and cross-author promotion. Over time, tens of thousands of listeners downloaded podcasts of Hutchins' 7th Son. By 2007, St. Martin's Press, a division of MacMillan, was intrigued enough by his success and soon Hutchins scored a book deal. He has just co-authored a book in a new series called Personal Effects, scheduled for a summertime release; and St. Martin's will publish 7th...
...Connor logged the only victory against Lehigh, as the Crimson fell victim to six ranked opponents in Bethlehem, Penn. Two falls against Harvard freshmen Sean Murphy (197) and Johnny Motley (141) as well as two major decisions exposed a difficult return to the mat for the Crimson. Even 7th-ranked Caputo (19-4) dropped a frustrating bout, watching victory slip away in the waning moments of the third period.Despite his injured shoulder, Caputo built a 2-0 lead through two hard-fought periods before yielding an escape to No. 15 David Craig. Trailing 2-1, the Mountain Hawk junior managed...
After his December 7th nomination as President-elect Barack Obama's Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki became living proof that one President's trash can be another President's treasure. The decorated veteran is most remembered for his controversial role as Army Chief of Staff in the Bush Administration. His testimony in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the need for several hundred thousand troops in Iraq was challenged and dismissed as "wildly off the mark" by the Department of Defense. Spoiler alert: Shinseki ended up being right, but his public dissent...
...legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa returned to the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular all-French program, it was Maestro James Levine who took the podium Saturday night for an ambitious program featuring works that span the spectrum of musical genres. From the classical symphony of Beethoven’s 7th to the Neo-classical ballet of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” to the new horn concerto of famed American composer Elliott Carter, concertgoers young and old indulged in another musical treat of the highest quality in historic Symphony Hall. In just under five...