Curie Author Showcase (May 15th, 2018)

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Featured Author: @funkmedia
Steemit OpenMic Week 84 - Funk Media Ft. CoCo&NaNo
Cover - Special Affair (The Internet)

I have seen many say that this is the best Open Mic they have ever seen. It really is a full music video with a complete production team. The production level is extremely high, the performance is amazing, and of course Coco's vocals are awesome.

I just checked this week's Open Mic results and I am happy to announce that Funkmedia with Coco and Nano was indeed one of this week's winners! They took home fourth prize this week. Please join me in congratulating them!

All five Open Mic winners this week actually did get an upvote from Curie!

Coco Ramos. Solo artist from el Caribe (Venezuela), she has been working the last three years on her album with the producer @alonsonanomoreno creating a new proposal of electronic music, latin sounds, pop music and other genres. Lately they been doing showcases around the country thinking about expand their music around the world.

They connect with Steemit through her close friend @gabs.uni.verso wich is the bass player of the band @funkmedia , Gabs and Coco used to play together few years back in a full band performance with Coco's father, Alonso Moreno and another member from Funkmedia Oswaldo Dominguez (@oswave).

Coco and Nano still working hard on her first debut album wich is going to be realased at the end of this year. You can find Coco and Nano on instagram @lecocosoul @nano.moreno and also find her on Youtube: Stephanie Ramos Online.

Featured Author: @lymepoet
MAKING OF A DRAGON WITH A 4-YEAR-OLD ARTIST

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@lymepoet brings us the result of a project that her son did on a day when school was canceled. Most parents of a 4-year-old might have had their child do some finger painting with some water colors, or perhaps tracing one of those turkeys by using their hand. Not @lymepoet and her son, they went all out and created quite the masterpiece instead.

Usually her son is the assistant and background painter, but when she saw how interested he was in what he was doing she let him do his own thing. He promptly made her the assistant of the day.

The resulting artwork is incredible for a 4-year-old, and would be pretty impressive even if it were done by a 30 or 40 year old. He managed to have different textures just from the methods of applying paint, but took it to another level when he had mom add in the mesh netting from a tangerine box. This led to a sort of scaled skin look and thus a dragon was born.

For me the moral of this story is, next time you need to keep your child busy on a day off, don't just sit them in front of the television, or give them an ordinary project that has been done a thousand times. Instead perhaps have a blank canvas and some paints waiting for them and let their imagination and creativity go wild.

Hi, I’m @lymepoet, and I am a self taught artist who uses art as pain management therapy! My favourite medium to work with is acrylic paint. For me, art is cathartic, it's a a way to translate my emotions into a visual form. Whenever I paint I like to get my son involved in the process because art has no age limit .

My work is at the intersection of creativity and advocacy. After being diagnosed with Lyme disease, I decided to ignite awareness about my condition and pursue my life dreams: travel the world, paint, write and publish my work.

Currently I am part-time traveller. I used to be a full-time nomad but my Lyme disease made me take a small detour.

Last year I started my Lyme disease awareness campaign and I continued it here on Steemit.

I am thrilled to have found such a great and inspiring community on this platform, allowing me to share my poetry, artworks and travels while encouraging me to grow both as an artist and a writer.

Featured Author: @daywoo0311
One Foot in The Black

We see stories of wildfires burning all over everyday. Fire is one of the most destructive forces in nature and it is impossible to control just how it will react, especially out in the wild. A simple wind shift can be devastating to property and more importantly to humans and animals.

Just a couple of weeks ago there were wildfires burning in the western portions of my home state of Oklahoma. Tens of thousands of acres were destroyed by the fires. They were eventually 100% contained by people just like @daywoo0311 . He is a Wild Land Firefighter who puts his life on the line again and again to help keep millions of people safe when wildfires breakout and tear through wilderness and communities.

In an excerpt from his post he shared -

If you ever get the chance to have a conversation with a Wild Land firefighter just ask them if they like their job... Then watch them as they smile from ear to ear and tell you that they couldn’t imagine doing anything else. 99% of the time, that’s the reaction you will get.

He also describes many of his fellow firefighters (and himself) as "batshit crazy", "lunatics", and as "having a screw loose." Thankfully there are crazy people like him out there in the world to help keep us all as safe as possible.

Featured Author: @lillywilton
Steemit OpenMic Week 84
"The Burn I've Learned to Love" (original)

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Next up we have another Open Mic winner, this one took second place this week. After our last post we have an appropriately titled song for the follow-up - "The Burn I Learned to Love" from artist @lillywilton .

Lilly's voice is just so amazing. I have literally listened to this song more than a dozen times this week. While I absolutely loved the song itself, I was drawn into it even more after hearing what Lilly had to say about it.

This song has been sitting in my living room and small cabarets for the longest time so seeing the amazing response it's garnered has given me an awesome kind of whiplash this week.

I'd say the main inspiration of this song stems from what it's like to step into the fringes and choosing a path that's challenging, weird, or painful. But on the other side of the fear and sacrifice is a deep sense of bliss, intimacy, and connection.

While you wait for Lilly to release her next song here on the Steem Blockchain why not go back and checkout her very first post, a cover of the Cranberries song "Zombie". She uses a loop pedal to do a very unique version of the song. It will give you chills.

If you want to learn more about Lilly go read her introduction post titled Introduce Yourself - Sensitive Potty-Mouth Seeks Friends and Validation. A stark contrast from the sweet little "Thank You" she adds at the end of her videos. After reading it I now know that I MUST meet her in person someday! You will learn more about her music, her time in the theater, and her love of cosplay.

Featured Author: @deckershado
Alien Covenant Review

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We now move onto a movie review. You might ask why some ordinary movie review deserves to be featured in the Curie Author Showcase. Well, this is no ordinary movie review! This is an epic, entertaining, informative, and at times hilarious movie review. Allow me to introduce to you @deckershado . Even his name is epic - Decker Shado. That sounds more like a movie character than someone that is a movie reviewer.

Decker's YouTube channel is closing in on 100,000 subscribers, and this Alien Covenant video movie review has been viewed more than 34,000 times already in just five days. I honestly do not know how we at Curie managed to miss his presence here on the Steem Blockchain for nearly two full months. He is a great addition to our community and I am sure he will continue to impress, after all, he IS the internet personality with the best hair.

Featured Author: @dbzfan4awhile
Maggy

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Excerpt:

Floating in space was just the beginning of my trouble. Sharp edges and hook-shaped metal scraps closing in on me was just another. What actually killed me, though, was something I hadn't even considered. Maybe death would be a step up.

We wrap up today's Author Showcase with a short story also in deep space. The characters - Maggy and Dr. Fielding. The story - much deeper than you'd imagine. The ending - a twist not many will see coming.

I did try to capture the scene without too much distraction so it could remain just those 2 voices in the story while allowing the reader to fill in any gaps. - @dbzfan4awhile

The story's author @dbzfan4awhile does a wonderful job at doing just that. It all came together for a great Sci-Fi Space short story. Be sure to stay tuned to their blog page for more great stories to come.

We have decided to add one #mycuriestory post to each Author Showcase.

Featured #mycuriestory Author: @geekgirl
My Curie Story - My Steem Journey

Today's #mycuriestory comes to us from longtime Curie Curator @geekgirl. She shares the story from her Curie roots nearly a year ago, through to today.

This Curie Author Showcase was written by Curie Curator @randomwanderings (Gene) with input from other Curie curators and reviewers. Author permission was sought and obtained from all authors featured in this showcase. All works are the copyright of their respective authors and used with permission.