Wine and Cheese Day
Passes the bottle of wine around … still think we all can use this.
*snacks on cheese while sipping wine*
Sylum Top Ten: 15th Anniversary Edition (10th Question)
Question: Top ten favorite characters that have died?
Remember the more answers you leave and the more who leave answers the better results we’ll get.
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Smashwords: Summer Sale
The Secret Service Agent is 50% Off during Smashwords July Sale!
Now is the time to get it, if you already haven’t. Or send it as a gift to a friend!
Also – if you’re read the book, please leave a review from the site you bought it from or you can leave it at Goodreads! Remember to follow me on Goodreads for all my colorful comments on the collective books I read!!
Sylum Inspiration: Sir Hilary Bray
Camelot: Member
Hilary was the 2nd soon of the Lord Bray Family. He was destined to marry Margaret, the oldest daughter of another high ranking family, who was considered a good match but difficult.
The two weren’t each others love of their lives, but they cared for each other dearly.
Margaret gave him 3 sons, only James survived into adulthood.
Hilary’s true love was the young servant girl, who had born him a daughter, who he made sure married into a good family from Scotland, the Bonds.
He was approached by Lamont who was recruiting him to the Vampire Council, said he had skills that would suit them.
Hilary laughed and said he should recruit his wife, M.
Little did he know, Lamont would do that and Turned them both.
Sylum Charity: Beanie for Brain Cancer
This Foundation – The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) – is a Non-Profit, Health Promotion Charity that my wife Kirralee and I began in 2014, after I was diagnosed with brain cancer. We began the Foundation when we realised how underfunded brain cancer was in Australia in comparison to other cancers. The lack of funding meant very little research into treatments or cures for brain cancer and, as a result, not much has changed in the shocking brain cancer mortality rates over the past 30 years.
We had no idea when we started our Foundation and set about raising funds for some much needed research, the incredible amount of support we would receive from people everywhere.
To date the Foundation has raised over $17 million and funded; a Brain Cancer Biobank, Travel Grants, multiple research projects around Australia including three Fellowships and multiple Brain Cancer Care Coordinators. Amazing! And all thanks to our supporters and our tireless volunteers.
Ultimately research means better outcomes for brain cancer patients but research is expensive – so we will continue to make it our priority to raise funds and ensure those funds get to where they are needed most. Our Foundation is a very small organisation that runs mostly on the generosity of our supporters and some community grants which allows us to keep the running costs to a bare minimum so that one day, maybe in my lifetime, together, we will find a cure for brain cancer.
Join our tribe… we believe anything is possible!
Sylum Vault: Update
Okay! So yes we’re finally moving.
It’s been a long tedious adventure, but it’s finally happening.
Sylum Vault will be going on hiatus on August 1st, to open again no later than October 1st.
So stop by and get some last minute gifts for yourself or friends.
Then we’ll see you in October with new faboolous items for the upcoming holidays!
Sylum Vault
You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook – to keep updated on new designs, updates on the store, upcoming sales, and all things bling!
Coffee House Friday
It’s actually National Tattoo Day!
So question for the day obviously is – do you have a tattoo?
Sylum Inspiration: Draco
Camelot: War Counsel
Draco was born into a small Viking village, Draco doesn’t remember much of his childhood, just that he was named after the Dragons.
It was Draco the Dragon who plucked him out of the sea one day and tossed him onto the shores beneath Tintagel in order to save him from drowning when his boat sank. The dragon symbol on his leather breastplate had piqued the actual Dragon’s attention.
He settled, albeit with some effort on everyone’s part, into life at Tintagel, discovering that there were some gaps in his memory that could only be put down to having suffered a head injury while in the water. He always wondered why Galahad would run from him whenever he was around, but he felt compelled to approach Arthur about staying and becoming one of his Knights. He could not deny feeling a comradeship toward the King, and was valuable to the Clan as a fierce fighter and excellent swordsman.
Arthur told him to go talk to Severus and Galahad before he swore his loyalty.
Draco’s stubborn attitude finally got the two men alone, and he demanded to know what the problem was, only to then discover that he was their Mate.
He stood for a few moments, taking in that particular information, before turning and walking away.
In his mind there was only one person he could talk to about being a Vampire. So he went into the Dragon’s lair and asked his namesake why he had saved him. The Dragon simply answered, that it was because he should be part of the Clan.
Draco made his way back up to Tintagel Castle, and found Galahad, promptly shoving him against the nearest wall and kissing him in front of everyone.
Severus rolled his eyes, grabbed the ‘kids’ and dragged them off to their rooms.
Sylum Top Ten: 15th Anniversary Edition (9th Question)
Question: Of all the Characters in the Wiki (that don’t have stories written), which top ten characters would you like to see their stories written?
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