Author: J. R. Wagner
Series: The Never Chronicles
Number in Series: 1.5
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Publisher: Solomon Caw Publishing
Genre: Epic Fantasy/Young Adult
Synopsis from J. R. Wagner
Margaret lives in a
constant state of fear. Fear of her mother, whose constant state of
anger and unwillingness to speak of Margaret's past have long since
pushed Margaret away. Fear of disappointing her father should he ever
discover the events of that day. Most of all, Margaret lives in fear of
her abuser's return. Margaret turns to self-harm to cope with her pain
and fear. Only when her self-inflicted injuries bring her near death
does she realize she has the power and the support from an unlikely
place to stand up to her fears and believe in herself again. Tristis
Manor is a novella from The Never Chronicles, an epic fantasy series.
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How to
survive the apocalypse
By J. R.
Wagner
Be it
zombies, vampires, werewolves, warring magical bad guys, the
super-flu, nuclear holocaust or something altogether different, if
one would like to survive these troubled times there are several tips
that can increase your chances.
Think back
to kindergarten or first grade when your teacher discussed the
essentials of living. Remember what they were?
Yes, I’ve
even put them in order of importance.
Today I
will focus on the most important of all essential resources: water.
The
typical human can go 2-5 days without water. That doesn’t mean
really, really bad stuff won’t start happening to your internal
organs after day one, but you’ll live. By days three-five living
takes on an entire new definition (misery).
As far as
water goes, you don’t need a bottle of 10
Thousand BC®
. You simply need something fresh and disease-free.
The
apocalypse has come. The power is out. Fuel is gone. Supermarkets
have long since been raided and stripped bare of all essentials.
What to do? Well, if you’re smart, you haven’t been wandering the
apocalyptic wasteland during the peak of the melee. Lets say, for
example, you’ve taken refuge in your neighbor’s basement (Poor
bloke was whisked away by a horde of flesh-eating zombies one morning
while checking his mail at the end of his drive.) and all the bottled
water you’ve scrounged has come to an end. Now what?
There are
two great places to check for standing fresh water in virtually any
home (neither of which requires a pump).
The
hot water tank.
All hot
water tanks (I believe) have a drain valve that looks just like a
hose spigot at the bottom. Find a bucket, turn the valve and drain
the tank. If you’re in a neighborhood (and it’s safe to travel)
you should have access to hundreds of gallons of fresh water.
The
toilet reservoir
Yes,
I realize it sounds nasty but the tank on top of the bowl is filled
with clean water. Getting the water out may be tricky. If you have
a wrench or a pair of channel locks handy, your best bet is to
disconnect the supply tube from the bottom of the tank. Be ready
with a bucket because it will come pouring out the instant it is
disconnected. No tools? No problem. Try a small cup and bail the
water into a larger container. If you want to get all the water out
–every drop, once you’ve bailed as much as you can use a sponge
or hand towel to soak up the rest. Wring what the towel/sponge
absorbs into your container.
Congratulations!
If you’ve made it this far, you’re doing well. Stay alert,
travel swift and silent and above all, don’t approach anyone who is
glowing!
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About J. R. Wagner
J.
R. Wagner was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, during a blizzard.
The snow made travel by car impossible, so his father called an
ambulance when his mother went into labor. The ambulance became stuck at
the bottom of their home's driveway, prompting the dispatch of a fire
truck, which towed the ambulance to the hospital where he was born. (see the actual newspaper article).
Maybe
it was this experience that destined J.R. to love adventure. A
competitive cyclist, triathlete, mountain biker, and adventure racer, he
once received a medal for saving a woman's life during the kayaking
section of an adventure race.
J.R.
drafted his first story, a sequel to Return of the Jedi, when he was
ten years old. A self-proclaimed Star Wars geek, he had lofty
aspirations of working with George Lucas on filming the project. In
1990, he began filming his version of The Lord of the Rings in his
parents' basement, but the plug was pulled after he nearly burned down
the house. Since then, J.R. has written two full-length screenplays and a
thriller novel.
After
graduating with a kinesiology degree from Arizona State University,
J.R. returned to Pennsylvania, where he took up writing once again.
He began writing The Never Chronicles while vacationing in Maine.
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