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Show -N A10 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 E W S Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Kate Jar man / Spanish Fork News FAN BASE: Local author J. Scott Savage signs a poster for a young reader at the Spanish Fork Library, Sept. 13. Courtesy photo / Ryan Robinson HEAVENLY VIEW: Ryan Robinson has launched a project to take aerial photos of all the LDS temples in Utah. Savage holds Aerial photos: book signing From PLANE • A l Out of the Best Books Ln Ann Stahcli Six years ago a new member joined my writer's critique group. Back then his name was Jeff Savage, and he only had one published book, "Cutting Edge" from Covenant Books. Since then, he has written the Shandra Covington mystery series, also for Covenant. Today I'm happy to say, that Jeff has a brand new Young Adult fantasy, "Fanvorld: Water Keep." As many adults have learned in the last several years, YA fantasy isn't just for kids anymore. : In "Farworld: Water Keep," the bad guys are the Thrathkin S'Bae, ponesplitter. and the Dark Circle, but heroes Kyja and Marcus can handle them. After all, like Harry Potter and his friends, these two likable protagonists should be able to handle anything, especially since we know there are more books to come in this fivebook series. ''Farworld" is the story of a girl, Kyja, who wishes she had the use of magic in a world filled with spells, charms and potions; and Marcus, a crippled boy who escapes his cruel •surroundings by dreaming about another world. Together they take on the Dark Circle, prepared to keep MasterTherapass' secret and protect Farworld, while seeking the Elementals, and convince them to open a draft between both worlds that will save both the children's lives. I asked J. Scott what advice he would give someone interested in becoming a writer. "Don't waste the first page. That's where you win or lose your readers," he said. "Avoid flashbacks unless they are absolutely vital. Don't break the rules of good writing unless you really understand them. (The first time you think you understand them, you don't.) Write because you love to, not to be published. That way, you'll enjoy writing no matter what, and when you do get published it will be icing on the cake. And don't ask for feedback on your writing unless you are prepared to throw out anything and everything that doesn't work. A good writer learns not to be defensive." it when you consider how much time you put in to building a model and how much plan equipment used to cost," said Robinson It took Robinson a lot of crashes and repairs to reach the point where he could land the plan without crashin" it. "I decided that I wanted to make it as easy as possible for people to learn to fly, so I decided to offer a free lesson to anyone that bought a complete kit from me," said Robinson. Recently Robinson has been using a small hobby airplane to take aerial photos of temples and historical sites. Most of his work is shot here in Spanish Fork. This year he came up with the idea to take pictures of all the temples in Utah. "I was really hoping to have at least half if not all the temple pictures taken this year but the way things are going it could take me five years to get them all," said Robinson. So far Robinson has taken pictures of the Provo and the Mt. Tim- Barber Bros, goes for record For, I|. He also suggests that writers find a good critique group. And that takes us back to where we began. I got to read the manuscript for "Farworld: Water Keep" back when it was in its early stages. I loved it then, but it's even better now. I think you'll love it too, and for me, it sure is nice to see such a nice guy make good in the book market. UTAH HISTORIC EVENT: Above, Fred Barber, Tom Barberi and Chuck Barber invite their listeners to the 100 Cars in 1 Day event. UMTA Conference Utah Music Teachers Association is pleased to announce our annual State Conference. The conference guest clinician will be Nelita True, who will teach sessions both Friday and Saturday morning. Dallas Weekly, Nancy Arganbright and Carla Dean Day will aiso present sessions along with other talented presenters from our state. Presentations will include: The Reward System: What Deserves a Gold Star, Managing Time as Music Teachers, A New Look at Old Favorites, Working with the Gifted and Talented, Recognizing and Applying Theory in Music, Recreational Music Making, Creative Practice Strategies among other interesting topics. Plan on joining us whether you come to listen to our talented students .compete or join our conference presentations. Please check out our website at www.utahmta.org see what we have to offer and register to join our conference. panogos temples. Robinson uses a plane called a Slow Stick that enables him to carry a pretty heavy load. He said that camera's aren't the only thing he can carry. "As a matter of fact, when I am not hauling around a camera," Robinson said, "I've been known to drop water balloons, so watch out!" CURBSIDE CUTENESS: Kids enjoyed snacks, an animal show and more during the event, below. CAR PURCHASER #5: Above, Shauntae Fraughton and future customer, Brenner, couldn't be happier with their new car. MOST IMPORTANT MEAL: Fred Barber and staffers feed the crew before the 17-hour sales day begins, below. The UMTA/MTNA Performance Competition will take place at Daynes Music for piano auditions, 6735 South State Midvale Oct. 23-25, 2008 and at the University of Utah for instrumental and voice auditions on Oct. 25, 2008. For more information, please visit www.utahmta.org. Dana Robinson / Spanish Fork News |