Laurel Anne Hill

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Forget Gold, Silver or Bronze. Laurel Anne Hill is Going for Steam!

Whoo-hoo!  I'm signed up for Run-A-Steam-Locomotive, sponsored by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.  And my husband, David, will join me in the engine cab of No. 2472 along the Niles Canyon Railway track.  I have three weeks to lose five pounds so I can fit into my old blue-and-white striped coveralls.   Oh, yeah, I better review a lot of stuff about steam locomotives, too.

Laurel Anne Hill

Author of "Heroes Arise," http://www.laurelannehill.com

 

Run-A-Steam Locomotive

GGRM Staff
February, 2010

Your once in a lifetime opportunity to take the throttle of SP #2472
 
  

The Golden Gate Railroad Museum, in conjunction with the Niles Canyon Railway, is excited to announce the opportunity of a lifetime. Take a step back in time and fulfill your childhood fantasy of running a steam locomotive with our "Run-A-Steam-Locomotive" program.

The Run-A-Steam-Locomotive program will be held on Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12, 2010 on the Niles Canyon Railway in beautiful Niles, California.  What better way to gear up for Winterail 2010?

  • Operations will utilize the GGRM's former Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472
  • An instructional course will be provided by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum's Chief Mechanical Officer on the safe and proper handling of a steam locomotive.
  • During your one hour session you will operate SP 2472 from the end of yard limits at Niles two miles into the canyon and back at 10 miles per hour.
  • Two people can share an operating session; Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Proper clothing is required. We recommend a long sleeve shirt, boots and gloves.
  • Former Southern Pacific Club-Lounge No. 2979 will serve as the classroom and refreshment area.
  • Participants will receive a certificate and special recognition item.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://ral.eventbrite.com.

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Radcon 2010 Schedule for Laurel Anne Hill (author of "Heroes Arise")

Laurel Anne Hill's schedule at Radcon 2010,

Red Lion in Pasco, Washington, February 12-14.

 

I'm looking forward to another great Radcon.  The event in 2009 was awesome!

 

Friday, Feb. 12, morning.  Laurel Anne Hill will be a presenter at Southridge High School

 

Friday, Feb. 12, 4-5 pm, Ruby Room. Writing for the Next Generation.  Young adults grow up.  How do you keep them interested in your stories, your books, your world?

Bobbie Benton-Hull, Deby Fredericks, Harold Gross, Laurel Anne Hill, Christina York

 

Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 am – 1 pm, Bronze Room.  Lunch as a book signing.

 

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 – 3 pm, Emerald Room. Genetically Engineering your Offspring.

The future of genetic engineering is coming!  What are you going to do?

Brenda Cooper, David Goldman, Joey Jordan, Laurel Anne Hill, Miki Garrison

 

Saturday, Feb. 13, 5 – 5:30 pm, Laurel Anne Hill reads "Wings of Revenge," her off-beat vampire story recently featured on Horror Addicts (http://www.horroraddicts.net.)

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"The Grave of Mario Bandini" by Laurel Anne Hill (A Short Story)

Have you ever noticed a patch of ground where nothing ever seems to grow?  My teen characters, Howie and Frank, encounter such a place in my creepy new short story, "The Grave of Mario Bandini."  The inspiration for "The Grave of Mario Bandini" came from my friends Donna and Jon.  When I was eleven or twelve years old, Donna speculated that a patch of wet earth (where nothing grew) near the local mortuary was really quicksand.  In 2009, Jon Cory (author of "A Plague of Scoundrels") suggested I write a short story about a patch of soil where nothing grows.  I recalled what Donna had told me many years ago.

To listen to my 30-minute story (for free!) go to my podcasting site:

http://laurelannehill.libsyn.com/index.php?post_year=2010&post_month=02

This story also is available on iTunes.  Please note that "The Grave of Mario Bandini" contains some profanity.

Laurel Anne Hill

(author of "Heroes Arise," http://www.laurelannehill.com)

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