Song of the Curlew
Title: Song of the CurlewAuthor: Lazaros ZigomanisPrice (Paperback): $25.00Publication Date: 1 June 2019Format: Paperback (210x140mm, 298 pages)ISBN Print: 978-0-6484789-3-5 Ebook: 978-0-6484789-4-2Category: Young Adult Fiction Dreams mean nothing unless you have the courage to pursue them. Luke Miggs wants more than small-town life – the grind of chores on the family farm, playing footy, and drinks with friends. Like maybe doing something about his crush on Amanda Hunt, a barmaid at the local who’s smart, funny, and ambitious. Or playing footy in the big league. At eighteen, it can’t be too late, can it? There’s the Curlews, at least, although the team’s little more than battlers. If only they could take…
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What do names mean as far as characters go? For me? Just about everything. Names personify people. It’s like the Jerry Seinfeld routine where he says if you name your kid ‘Jeeves’, you’re pretty much consigning him to a life as a butler. Based on your own relationships, experiences, and encounters, the moment a name is mentioned you’ll conjure up a preconception of the person attached to it. You might even think of certain characteristics that people with the same name share. I have lots of rituals when it comes to naming my characters. To begin with, I’ll scribble a lowercase and UPPERCASE alphabet in a notebook. When I come…
