Weekly Inspiration - Daniel Henney

This week, I present model and actor, Daniel Henney, for inspiration.  If you've seen the movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you probably recognize him.  He played the role of Agent Zero opposite one of our previous Weekly Inspiration guys, Hugh Jackman.  And yeah, you know with them having been in the same movie, I just had to find shots of them together so there's a little bonus with this week's inspiration in getting some Hugh Jackman, too ;-)  Daniel's had a very successful modeling and acting career in South Korea, and here's hoping he does more here in the U.S.  To learn more about him, you can check out his FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and website: http://www.daniel-henney.com/  Enjoy!

Song of the Week - "Say Hey (I Love You)" by Michael Franti & Spearhead

I just have to give the Song of the Week spot to Michael Franti with "Say Hey."  This is one of my happy songs :-)  If I've had a rough day and need a pick-me-up, this song always helps to give my mood a boost.  And it's not the only Michael Franti song I go to for that.  "The Sound of Sunshine" is another great one where it's hard to listen to and not feel good.  I'll have to remember to give that one a Song of the Week spot, also.

One of the cool things about Michael Franti is he does a lot for charities and to raise awareness for humanitarian efforts, like Soles 4 Souls and CARE.  It's really nice to see an artist using their talent and popularity to help make the world a better place.  To learn more about him, check out his official website: http://michaelfranti.com/ 

And nope, I don't own this song, video, imagery, music, or anything connected to it, all belong to the rightful copyright holder(s).  Enjoy!

Weekly Inspiration - Andrew Stetson

Canadian model, Andrew Stetson is this week's inspiration.  So many models have worked hard to pursue modeling, but for him, modeling pursued him.  From what I read, he was discovered in a bar, just hanging out with friends, and a modeling scout happened to spot him.  The scout approached him, and Andrew soon became one of the most sought after models, working for top designers like Armani and Chanel.  Despite his success, he left modeling to pursue his true passion, carpentry.  After a few years off, he returned and landed an exclusive three-year deal with Calvin Klein for their Euphoria fragrance. 

I believe that deal expired in 2009/2010-ish, and actually, it was tricky finding any recent info on him.  Could be he's taking another break, maybe he's retired from modeling once and for all, or I might not have been looking in the right places, which is probably most likely.  I also couldn't track down anything that seemed like an official website, Facebook, or Twitter for him.  Sorry, I tried!  But I hope you guys still find these shots of him inspiring :-)

Song of the Week - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith

Sorry, everyone, I'm a little late in getting a song up this week.  Been busy, busy, busy!  But hey, here's some good news.  I might have a new FREE short story for you guys soon!

For now, though, onto some music.  Last week, all through Adam Lambert's Song of the Week spot I kept talking about Steven Tyler, and after that I decided I had to put up an Aerosmith song this week.  The only problem was, what song?  I love so many they've done.  Should I go with "Angel", "Sweet Emotion", "Living on the Edge"...   The more I thought on it, the more songs that I've enjoyed by them came to mind.  Then, over on author Ethan Day's Yahoo group, a friend posted a video for me of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (thank you again, Cinders!), and that's when I knew what song I had to put up.  This is one of my all-time favorites by Aerosmith, and I hope you guys enjoy it, too! 

For more on Aerosmith, check out their official website: http://www.aerosmith.com/  And as usual, I don't own this video, song, images, or anything therein :-)

NO FEAR named one of Joyfully Reviewed's Best of 2010

I'm absolutely thrilled to share this piece of fantastic news!  CONQUEST's sequel, NO FEAR, has been named one of the Best of 2010 at the review site Joyfully Reviewed!  Saying I'm flattered doesn't even begin to cover how I feel what an honor this is, and I can't express gratitude enough to the reviewer, Lisa, and the members of the Joyfully Reviewed team. 

And I'm in with some amazing company.  Their Best of 2010 is definitely a list worth checking out with all the incredible authors and titles.  Here's the link to see it: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/recommended-reviews/best-of-2010

Thank you, so very much, Lisa and Joyfully Reviewed!