This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High Castle

It focuses specifically on a plot-point only revealed in the last third of the book, but which has been set up as Tagomi organizes a meeting between the Swedish Baynes (actually the Abwehr agent Wegner) and retired Japanese general Tedeki). Baynes/Wegner reveals the existence and readiness of a Nazi plot for attaining world domination, Operation Dandelion, which involves a massive nuclear attack on Japan.

This poses a dilemma, since Goebels, who is in process of consolidating his power, is in favor of Operation Dandelion, but Heydrich and the SD/SS are against the operation. Wegner suggests that the Japanese government should support the "most malignant part of German society", Heydrich and the police. This means collaborating with evil in order to prevent evil of a different sort and on a greater scale.

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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Operation Dandelion And Resisting Evil - Sadler's Lectures

Mysterious and whimsical, yearning and curious, this marimba-based cue is excellent for suspending light-hearted intrigue. Besides marimba, the arrangement is swept along by piano, bells, sound effects, pads, bass, snaps, percussion and light drums. Highly suitable for dramedy, comedy, light dramatic moments.

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John Starcluster - Twitch of the Eye

🔍 Discover the essential elements behind all impactful scenes in this episode with Oksana Marafioti, a seasoned author and editor 
📝 Find the highlights for this podcast episode here:
https://blog.reedsy.com/live/anatomy-of-a-great-scene/

Reedsy Live: Conflict, Stakes, and Momentum: How to Construct a Scene with Oksana Marafioti

Today is all about plot and your story’s structure! 📚 In Day 4 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff, we’ll outline your plot from start to finish using proven frameworks that work for all kinds of children’s books.

📌 Inside this lesson: 
• How to pick the right plot type (Classic, Midpoint, or List)
 • What your main character wants and what’s in their way
 • A simple formula to map your story’s beginning, middle, and end

📝 Grab the $9 Companion Workbook and fill in your plot map as you go: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

 🔔 And make sure you’re subscribed — the next video will help you bring your draft to life!

TIMELINE:
0:01 - Welcome to Day 4 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff
0:14 - What to Expect in Today's Plotting Lesson
1:27 - The Definition of a Plot
2:15 - The #1 Things You Need (Because it's what Drives Your Plot)
2:45 - The 3 Plot Types to Choose From
3:20 - A Breakdown of Each Plot Type
5:54 - The Question Your Plot Must Answer
6:17 - Examples of Plot in Picture Books
12:02 - What to do Next


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Day 4: How to Build the Perfect Plot for Your Children's Book (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel Ubik

It focuses specifically on the ambush that Ray Hollis engineers, using Stanton Mick's company, based on the moon, as a potential new client for Runciter Associates. Glen Runciter, Joe Chip, and a team of 11 inertials (anti-psionic talents) fly to the location. They are asked not to take readings, which Joe Chip does anyways, discovering that Mick is actually a bomb in human disguise.  It turns out that there is a conspiracy that had been laid for quite a while, involving Hollis and his organization, perhaps Mick, Pat Conley, and Runciter's talent scout Ashwood.

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Philip Dick, Ubik - Stanton Mick, Ray Hollis, and The Trap - Sadler's Lectures

THE HOLY CITY IS NO PLACE FOR MERCY
'Matthew Plampin should rank with the best' Sunday Times

'Plampin is heartbreakingly good' The Times

'Gripping, immersive, at times very funny and beautifully written, this is historical fiction of the highest quality' Elizabeth Fremantle 

 Rome, 1650. 

The streets are teeming as thousands of pilgrims flood in for the Holy Jubilee, but behind the gilded façade of the Vatican, power is unravelling.

Donna Olimpia Maidalchini has long kept Pope Innocent X under her thumb, but as loyalties shift, her enemies close in. And her most dangerous opponents may be those she deems too weak to matter.

Two destitute nuns arrive, fleeing the ruined city of Castro and each carrying secrets that could destroy them.

Meanwhile, the assistant to the famed Spanish artist Diego Velázquez is drawn into a perilous conspiracy – one that could bring Italy to its knees, and against which his own desperate ambitions seem to count for nothing.

As the sweltering summer heat rises, survival, not salvation, becomes the ultimate goal – and in this world of sin, saints almost never survive.

These Wicked Devices, By Matthew Plampin, Read by Sofia Engstrand

Combining the political intrigue of SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN with the gorgeous world-building of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, BIRTH OF A DYNASTY is the start of a thrilling epic fantasy trilogy centered around three families’ fight for power in Ahkebulin, a land where magic is feared, giants are real, and prophecy holds sway. 

 We shall not forgive. We shall not forget. We will have our vengeance.

After witnessing the massacre of everyone he’s ever known and loved, M’Kuru Mukundi, the sole surviving member of the High Noble House Mukundi of Madada, vows revenge. He hides under the guise of farm boy Khalil Rausi… unaware that the real Khalil’s father is the bloodthirsty General of Zenzele army, and under the direction of the King’s scheming son, Prince Effiom, was responsible for the murder of M’kuru’s people. When an imposter claiming to be M’kuru shows up in the village, the real M’kuru – now Khalil – must bide his time amongst his enemies, pretending to be everything that he hates in order to get vengeance.

In another part of the country where giants roam free, young Zikora Nnamani, the only daughter of Lord Nnamani, knows nothing of political intrigue – she wants little more than to be a warrior. But a well-known prophecy places too much power on her small shoulders, and – as far as Prince Effiom and the King know – she is the only living threat to their dynasty. A threat that must be snuffed out…

Between scheming ladies at court, backstabbing princes on the prowl, and paranoid kings, M’kuru and Zikora must do what they can, no matter how terrible, to save their people and claim vengeance for their families. But they are just two young people against an entire kingdom – and a prophecy destined to thwart their dreams – and the last thing they can do is trust anyone…even each other.

Birth of a Dynasty, By Chinaza Bado, Read by Adenrele Ojo

His latest album, Toxic County, is already making waves. From the hypnotic and emotional “Stuck” to the hard-hitting anthems scattered throughout the project, Bikuta takes listeners on a journey through heartbreak, struggle, and self-discovery. Fans are calling it his most personal and powerful work yet.

Golden

Stuck

Peace Out

Enjoy the show

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[ VERSE 1:]
Amor, 
The answers  right in your eyes
You’re scared of crossin the line
Want me baby? 

Dime, 
Alguna vez piensas en mi 
Am I the woman you’d like to see 
Go ahead and admit it

[ BRIDGE: ]
No me mientes 
Tu lo quieres 
That’s why you come back to me 

[ CHORUS: ]
Wow! 
we have history 
your hands on my body 
I feel la tortura 

In my mind 
You can’t be erased 
Whenever I see you I say 
La Tortura

Yes you, 
You drive me insane 
get out of my head 
here comes
La  Tortura

[PRE- BRIDGE:]
Lie,
Tell them that we are friends
Know we’d do it again, 


[ VERSE 2: ]
time,
we’re rushing like 
it’s a race 
a game i’m willing to play 
stop teasing with my name  

You’re trying,
so hard to get to first place 
won’t help you geto first base
we’ll see if this was all fate


[ BRIDGE: ]
No me mientes 
Tu lo quieres 
That’s why you came back to me 

In my mind 
You can’t be erased 
Whenever I see you I say 
La Tortura

Yes You 
You drive me insane
the feel of your hands makes me say
la tortura 

And when we’re apart 
Oh I think of your hands 
Running down my skin
can you blam me 

estas aqui con migo
nunca preocupada
me das seguridad 
los sueños que sueño
deseo eso
es mi realidad







LA TORTURA - SEIJE (PROD.EPILEPSY)

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𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵.

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