So far so good!

Hello lovely people!

Here at Dax Central I am working very hard on the edit of Part 2 of The Legend Of Pope Joan which is set in Athens. And I am pleased to tell you that it should be available in approximately three weeks time.

I have been thrilled to bits with the sales and feedback for Part 1. I must admit that I was a little nervous about the comments I would get about this new novel because it is so different from After The Night. Writing 'QueerFic' rather than 'LesFic' is a bit risky because it crosses boundaries that some readers are not prepared to explore. However, so far so good on the reviews - although it is not 'pure LesFic' many of the same people who liked After The Night have said that they love Joan's story so far. And in addition, I have found new readers too - some who have particular interest in Pope Joan as a 'disputed historical figure' and others who aren't particularly into romantic fiction but love stories about strong lesbian/queer women.

Here is a review by author and journalist Kieran York which I am particularly proud of:

The new novel by Rachel Dax is an ambitious three-part story. To start - Dax is an excellent storyteller. That fact was realized by reading her first book, After the Night, which was released in 2010. So being captivated by the writing style in her latest work isn't a surprise. It is filled with intrigue and excitement that rapidly and deftly move the story.

In Part 1, the life of a thirteen-year old Joan is dramatized in believable way. Dax brings the character of Joan together beautifully. She grows to be an intelligent, wise, and kind young woman. Because of the atrocities against women that occurred during the Dark Ages, being born female was treacherous. Joan knew she wouldn't be free to study in libraries, nor could she be devoted to the religion she revered.

Joan's education could not be continued unless she simulated being a male. She had a yearning for knowledge that was worth the perilous decision to disguise her gender. Escaping the confines of being a woman meant she needed to learn 'maleness.' Because of fear she might be recognized - incognito, she would need to relocate. It required she and her companion, Michael, flee from their homeland.

Their journey is filled with suspense. Within the corrupt, violent nineth century, danger was around every corner. Luckily, Joan and Michael met another traveler - an entertainer named Amadeus. He assisted them as their path repeatedly crossed with scheming villains.

The character development of the trio is brought alive with marvelous dialogue. They take the reader with them on the travel toward their destination of Athens. As they trek toward the seminary, Joan's wisdom and courage increases with each adventure.

The story of Pope Joan is often called legend, fiction, and historicized folklore. Many versions have been told, dismissed, retold, and so on. If it is urban legend, so be it. This is a terrific, believable read.

This is a story made credible by a plethora of incredibly accurate research. The reader is placed inside the story's time and place with enthralling protagonists. The superb, informative and interesting description paints the picture of a place you can reside while reading.

Dax fleshes the story out, and keeps it unraveling smoothly. It may be a fictional depiction of a female pope either cheated by history, or exalted by rumor. Either way, this version is fascinating. I found it riveting and I highly recommend it.

This well-crafted beginning will be followed by Part 2, and Part 3. And I'm one reader who will be looking forward to them.

One of the best moments, was a few days after publication of Part 1 when I found Joan at the top of the Amazon UK list for books about 'Popes' - this made me chuckle a lot... particularly when you look which category she's listed in next :-D

With the resignation of Pope Benedict last week, the world has been talking a lot about who will next sit on the Throne of St Peter and many a person has said with a wry smile that it should be a woman. If I could resurrect Joan and transport her to the 21st Century I would do so immediately!

If you haven't read The Legend Of Pope Joan, Part 1. Frankia yet. Here are the links:

UK http://j.mp/115UVs6

US/.com http://j.mp/ZcGJZ3 

GR http://tinyurl.com/adre4wf

So what can you look forward to in The Legend Of Pope Joan, Part 2. Athens? Well... Joan starts to grow up and embrace what it really means to live as a man for good and deal with the hard work that entails as well the plethora of benefits. She works diligently to look, think and 'feel' like a man - as simply being a 'woman in disguise' would be too dangerous and doomed to failure. Although this process is challenging, her overarching desire to be a scholar and eventually a teacher at the seminary seems undisputed even by God and the sacrifice of her femininity seems more than worth it. But then she meets a young woman called Thea and every decision she has made thus far is called into question...

Watch this space for Part 2!

Rachel

A 'She-Pope' is born...

Hello lovely people :-)

Happy New Year! I hope that 2013 is a great one for all of us. I got off to a fantastic start by releasing the first part of my Pope Joan story just a few days ago. What started out as a play, turned into a novel, which turned into a trilogy! Little did I know that it would become such a massive project, but it has been such a wonderful experience writing it. The research has been so fascinating - a whole period of history that I knew almost nothing about has been opened up to me and Joan herself is like a real person now - someone who I think about and wonder about almost obsessively.

In fact I have to confess, I am totally in love with her. I even found myself posting this 'Ode To Pope Joan' on my Facebook Wall, whilst I was writing part 3, where she really comes into her own!

I am obsessed with you…

I wake up in the night thinking about you

Questioning what is going on in your mind

Asking what are the deepest reaches of your soul

I carry you in my heart and feel your heartbeat right next to mine

I walk and you are with me

I sleep and you fill up my dreams

I find myself crying your tears and trembling with your anger

I love you and I want you in all your manifestations

I feel your energy electrify me and make me feel like I too can change the world

You exist for me more clearly than any other being in the world

Yet you are the fiction in my head and the words I type with my fingers

You are Pope Joan, my Pope Joan.

Just a touch besotted...

Book 1 is called 'The Legend Of Pope Joan, Part 1. Frankia' - here are the links:

Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Pope-Joan-Frankia-ebook

Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legend-Pope-Joan-Frankia-ebook

And here is a short extract from chapter 2 of part 1 to whet your appetite:

On reaching the orchard at the far end of the village, she slowed down and once out of sight, grabbed a large stick and began thrashing the ground. “Why? Why? Why?” she shouted, as she whacked the thickets angrily. She was making such a racket that she did not notice the young man approaching her from the left.

“Hello, Pickle! What’s gotten into you?” he asked. It was Michael, her favourite person after her father. He was carrying a large basket of apples in one arm and a small wooden ladder under the other. But the sight of him did not cheer her up, even though she had not seen him for a while. Instead of her usual hug, she gave him a shove. “Don’t call me ‘Pickle’ or I’ll pickle you!” she snapped.

Michael swayed a little but she had not hurt him. “Sorry, Pickle – I shall never call you Pickle again!” he giggled.

This time she pushed him with more force and he dropped the basket, scattering the apples on the ground before regaining his balance. “Do not jest with me, Michael – I am not in the mood.”

 “Good heavens, Joan! What’s the matter with you? I’ve never seen you in such a bad humour.”

She looked at his concern and instantly felt guilty and shocked by her actions. Tears welled up and she rubbed his chest where she had shoved him. “Sorry, please forgive me, I… I…”

“What, Joan? What is it?”

“It’s… It’s just… I wish I’d been born a boy!”

“Why? You’re the most interesting girl I’ve ever met! Your mind is as sharp as a meat cleaver and you could outsmart the Pope in three moves!”

 “But that’s the problem! They won’t let me. They won’t allow me to be who I am. They don’t want me to read books or discuss the Credo. They want me to sweep floors and suckle babies. By this time next year, I’ll be chained to a man and no doubt be with child too.”

 “Oh, Pickle! I hadn’t thought that far ahead. But you don’t have to marry. Why not become a nun?”

 “They don’t want me to do that either. They say it isn’t safe. You know how many times the Abbey in Mainz has been ransacked. If I go there, I’ll end up bearing the infant of a Barbarian instead. Besides, nuns are boring. All they do is pray all day and grow vegetables. There’s hardly a book in the convent.”

 “Well, maybe they’ll find you a husband who’ll let you study too - someone who likes arguing with you about God as much as I do.”

For the first time in nearly eight weeks, Joan felt a glimmer of hope. She’d been praying and praying for the Lord to guide her and now a possibility occurred to her. She looked at Michael through new eyes.  “Michael… could you… could we…?”

But Michael put down the small ladder and placed his hands on her arms, shaking his head. “Pickle, I’m sorry… but I won’t be getting married… I’m going away…”

Alarm sounded throughout her body. He was her best friend and now that she had lost her father’s devotion, Michael was the only one left who understood her. “Away? When? Where? How? But you can’t!”

“I have to go. I am being sent… My father has arranged it. I… offended… I offended one of the monks… by accident… I made a mistake…”

“They’re sending you away because you offended a monk? But that’s ridiculous. Can you not just apologise?”

 “It was a serious offence… They want me to leave. And besides, I want to dedicate my life to God. As soon as Harvest has been celebrated, I am going to Athens to train as a priest and I intend to take a vow of celibacy too. It is better that way.”

 “But that’s less than a week away! You can’t go. You’re my only friend. I’ll be barren without you.”

 “And you’ll be barren with me. I cannot marry, Joan. It would not be wise for me, or for you. You are my eternal friend but I shall not insult you by taking you as a wife.”

 “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. I don’t want to marry you anyway. I just thought for a moment that there might be an answer to this nightmare.”

“Trust me, Joan. You’re not even fourteen so you probably haven’t felt it yet. But soon you will have needs that I cannot fulfil… You will want a husband who can… will… Aargh! Just believe me when I say that I would make you miserable. Once you get to sixteen like me, you’ll understand why it’s important to get it right.”

 “If you are talking about wanting babies then don’t worry – I don’t! I’ve already had enough babies around to last me a life time.”

 “I’m sorry Joan, but I have to leave. You will meet a man who can give you what I cannot and you will be happy.”

“No I won’t! It is true, what they say. Women are cursed for all eternity. You have no idea how blessed you are by being a man.”

Michael looked away sadly and stared deep into the orchard as he spoke. “I’m not sure how much of a blessing it was in my case…”

Joan shook her head. She could not understand for one moment why Michael might have thought being a woman would have been a blessing for him. It did not make any sense. He had everything she wanted - a future in the Church without question or obstacle. He was even getting to leave on a huge adventure to one of the greatest seats of learning in Christendom. However, his melancholic look moved her, so she went over and put her hand through his arm. “I just wish I could come with you…”

Michael hugged her and then held both of her hands and looked at her kindly. “Oh, Pickle. So do I. You have no idea how scared I am about leaving this place alone or how much I shall miss you. You’re my only friend…”

 “If I were a boy, I would be right by your side…”

She looked at the ground, tears falling gently and a sense of hopelessness pervading her entire being. She remained like that for several moments until she realised that Michael was staring at her curiously. “Pickle, pull back your hair and let me look properly at your face,” he asked.

Joan was puzzled, but obeyed.

“Turn sideways and let me look at you,” he ordered, and again, she followed his command. “Now hold up your arms.”

This time she was impatient. “Why, what do you want of me?

“Just do it, Pickle. I think I may have found a solution.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Hold up your arms!”

She stared at him crossly but he did not relent.

“Hold back your hair again… that’s it. Yes! Yes! That’s it!!” He shouted in delight, grabbing her arms and trying to dance with her.

But Joan would not be moved. She had no idea what had come over him. “What, Michael? You’re confusing me!”

“Joan. You can come to Athens with me.”

“How?”

“We’ll disguise you as a boy. You could train to be a priest like me. We could go together.”

For a fleeting instant, Joan felt hope dart through her body, but it was immediately replaced with shock. “Have you gone stark raving mad? How can I possibly pretend to be a boy?”

“Joan, your cheeks are chiselled and your profile strong. If we cut off that mane, you would look just like a boy. I can hardly see your breasts even from the side and a priest’s robes are generous in folds. Joan, you could do this! You could study the scriptures and one day become a priest.”

Imagining this made her excited and a great joy sprang up from the very foundation of her being, but soon she was again overcome with doubt, then terror. She shuddered as she spoke. “No, Michael, I couldn’t. What if I were discovered? They’d stone me to death. And besides, it would be a great sin. Does it not say in Deuteronomy chapter twenty-two verse five that ‘A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God’? I would burn in hell for all eternity. I cannot possibly do this.”

“Ah, yes. Deuteronomy and Leviticus. I know those scriptures well… how different my life might be without them…”

Joan was aghast. “Michael, you insult the word of the Lord! You should be ashamed of yourself! I will speak no more about this with you. We are soiled and shamed by such contemplation. I shall leave now before we offend our Heavenly Father yet more! Let’s meet at the Harvest Festival in Mainz before you leave, and then I shall risk the Barbarians and join the nunnery – it is the only solution. God will protect me if I trust in Him enough.”

“But…”

Joan put her hand over his mouth. “No ‘buts’, Michael. We cannot speak of this again. Let’s pretend we never discussed it.”

“Very well. But I still think it’s a good idea,” he said, bending down to tend the overturned basket and handing her an apple whilst swiftly gathering up the rest. She had no desire to eat it yet so put it in her pocket for later. Then she turned on her heel, without saying goodbye, leaving him staring after her. Her whole body had turned to pins and needles and she could barely walk in a straight line. No! I must not think on it… she said to herself as she imagined being disguised as a boy. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not purge the sinful vision from her mind and so started running fiercely towards her house, hoping to distract herself from the flame that had lit up inside her.

Part 1 is available on Amazon Kindle either to buy to keep or to borrow from the Kindle Lending Library for free. Part 2 will follow shortly and by late Spring, Part 3 should also be out.

I hope very much that you will enjoy this adventure. Many thanks in advance for taking the time to read it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legend-Pope-Joan-Frankia-ebook

http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Pope-Joan-Frankia-ebook

Look forward to hearing your thoughts and reading your reviews!

Many thanks
Rachel
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Writing novels & making films about gender!

Hello! :-D

As many of you know, I have been writing a novel this summer about Pope Joan - the woman who in the 9th Century, disguised herself as a man and eventually became Pope. There is much debate whether Pope Joan really existed or whether she was a creation of post-reformation Protestants trying to ridicule the Catholic Church by saying that the institution of the Papacy was flawed and the fact that a woman made it to Pope proved this. (Personally, I think that a woman making it to Pope would be a great advertisement for the Catholic Church so that argument doesn't work for me!)

I do believe that Joan existed and like those who have written novels about her before me, I am fascinated by how she did it and all the questions about 'gender' that arise from considering how she lived as a man for over 20 years. 

But this is not the first time I have written about gender and examined the concept closely. In 2009, I wrote a short film script that challenged the idea of gender in an extreme but comedic manner. Whenever I talked to people about this script, they would be fascinated - it did not seem to matter how old they were, what religion or ethnicity they were or what sexuality - the idea for the film always provoked great interest and enthusiasm. So finally, in 2010-2011 I filmed and edited it. 

The film Caravan Sight is a comedy-drama with great characters who bring the debate to life in the most unexpected manner. Here is the film. I hope you enjoy it. 

I would love to get your feedback. Particularly those of you who are not from the UK - it will be of great interest to me to see whether the comedy works with a non-British audience! 

Very best wishes to you all

Rachel Dax

Film & Novel

So it's been a busy summer and I've had a great time. I really enjoyed filming and editing Planet Love and it got over 13,000 hits on 'One More Lesbian' media site within 2 weeks, which was so exciting! Now I am lucky enough to have it featured on 'LezReel' - another really great lesbian film website. It's fantastic to get so much exposure for this lovely little film that we all had such fun making. If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet then take a look - it is more than worth your while!

http://lezreel.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/planet-love-2012.html

Since I released Planet Love I have been trying to get back into writing and finishing my second novel The Legend Of Pope Joan. Making the switch back to writing from filmmaking was tough but eventually I got back into the groove and I have nearly finished the main draft now. I am so excited about this novel. I originally wrote it as a play a few years ago and really liked what I created, but turning it into a novel has been a true revelation as the the story has demanded all sorts of twists and turns that I had not expected and the 'Joan' I am left with is far more complex than the one I started with a few months ago.

What has also been interesting about this process is that my character cannot be defined as male or female, straight or gay or even bisexual - she is far more complicated than that and goes beyond all labels and definitions. It has been remarkable discovering her for she has demanded to manifest at one moment in one manner and in the next another and has shocked me on several occasions!

I think this novel will really surprise my audience. Particularly those who have read and enjoyed my first novel After The Night which is a sweeping lesbian love story. It is so totally different in every way. But what I hope is that the story of Pope Joan I am writing will intrigue and fascinate people as much as it has me. For, after all, what kind of personality would it have taken to really get away with living as a man and climbing to the highest seat of power in 'Christendom'? To me, she must have been far more complicated than just a straight woman who dressed up with the help of her lover - I think it would have taken far more than donning a robe and cutting her hair short to live like as a man for over 20 years and I hope that my version of her tale will reflect that.

Anyway - my hope is that this novel will be available to buy through Kindle and Smashwords in the early autumn and I look forward to the debate that will ensue. For one thing is for sure it will challenge every one who reads it whether straight, gay or bisexual, and whether religious, agnostic or atheist!

Can't wait for you to read it - watch this space :-D

http://lezreel.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/planet-love-2012.html

Planet Love Premiered on OML

Hello lovely people!

I am very excited to announce that Planet Love is now premiered on 'One More Lesbian' - The Lesbian Media site and has already had over 1300 hits in less than 8 hours. Now that's what I call AMAZING!
Do take a look at the film it has turned out so very well and we are all very please with it.

Enjoy

Rachel

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http://www.onemorelesbian.com/planet-love-2012.html

The Planet Love Film Shoot

On Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2012, we shot my short film Planet Love. It was a fantastic weekend full of fun and laughter. Both the actors - Amelia Gildea and Engel Angelica - were excellent and my trusty crew were amazing.

I love being on set. I love the buzz, the excitement and the complexity. I love seeing what I visualised in my head as I wrote the script coming to life on the screen and then all the extra surprises that come with shooting. A filmmaker called Vivian Mainwaring once said to me 'The film that you shoot is not the same as the film you write and the film you edit is not the same as the film you shoot...' and he is absolutely correct. Although much preparation goes into the film in advance, when on set new ideas about both performances and shots arise. Some things that have been planned do not work and many things get taken out and added in. Chemistry between actors affects the tone of the piece as do the light and the weather conditions. That's what makes it fun and scary!

Now it is time for the edit which as Vivian says brings its own new elements! Yesterday I started organising the rushes in Final Cut Pro in preparation. This takes forever but if it isn't done, it is impossible to find anything and then the whole edit becomes a total nightmare. The footage we have captured looks fantastic and I am really pleased with it - brilliant camera work by my cinematographer Victoria M. Morton and lovely performances. We may even have enough to make two versions of the project (watch this space for more news on that possibility).

If you want to see more images from the project, do take a look at the gallery on the Planet Love page on http://www.racheldax.com/film/planet-love
You can also support us and find out more about the project on Twitter http://twitter.com/PlanetLoveFilm
and on Facebook where you can see even more images from the shoot and 'LIKE' the page :-D https://www.facebook.com/planetlovefilm

I hope to have the project released by August 2012 when it will be featured on 'One More Lesbian' Media Site.

Look forward to showing you the real thing
Rachel

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(All Photographic Images by Zennis)

Well. It is finally here. It is the week before my next short film shoot. This occasion is quite monumental for me because it is my first time on set since getting sick and nearly snuffing it etc.

Pre-production is always quite nerve wracking. Making a film is alchemy, and everything that can go wrong usually does. In fact it would be very weird if it didn't. How any of us ever pull it off is a miracle in itself, I think! But I hope to have something quirky, sexy and memorable as the end result :-D

Today I am converting my final shot list into a 'storyboard' which is always a laugh given that I cannot draw and even my stick people look like they've been done by a 3 year old. But storyboard I must or the cinematographer will have no idea what I want the film to look like.

'So what is this film about?' I hear you cry... Well I'm not telling you! LOL! In fairness, though, I will reveal the following details: It is just under 3 minutes long. It is set to music but it is not a pop video - it is a story/film. It has lesbians in it and yes, they will be frolicking in the sheets! (What more do you want?!).

For those of you who are interested in my work as a novel writer... I am on the second half of part 3 of 'The Legend Of Pope Joan'. I had hoped to have finished it by now but my film work has temporarily taken over, but it should be done by the end of July and released by the end of August if all goes to plan.

For those of you not familiar with what I do - I am a 'Storyteller' in that I write, produce and direct film and theatre and also write novels (and sometimes act, and sometimes take photographs but try to avoid drawing ;-)...) oh yeah and that other thing that pays the bills - I teach! Here is the link to my website where you can watch my first few films and find out more about my first novel 'After The Night' - http://www.racheldax.com

I will post some images of the film shoot at the end of the weekend. It will be premiered and specially featured on the 'One More Lesbian' media site so I will put up that link once it is ready.

Best wishes
Rachel
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I finally got round to editing this 1 minute scene from the test footage I shot in 2010 for my 'Banned Girls' feature film back in 2010. Take a look it's very sweet but sorry about the noisy sea!!
all the best
Rachel
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Lovely Review!

Hey Had a wonderful 5* review of my first novel 'After The Night' on Amazon.com "God, I loved this book. It will definatly become one of my all time favorites.Finished it in one day because I couldn't put it down. I love stories about strong women, and this one had one of the best. Officer Jean MacFarlane took my breath away. By the time I was finished with the story, I was in love with her. Great read. Glad I got it." When you write a love story and someone falls in love with one of your characters then you must be doing something right! :-D

Hi folks!
Check out this interview I did with a lesbian film blog/vlog! http://cin4lez.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/exclusive-interview-with-rachel-dax.html

It is always nice to have a good review and this little one popped up on 'Good Reads' website for my novel After The Night set in a British prison in 1960.

"This book is so well written in the pulp fiction style of the 50's & 60's that I had to double-check its publishing date (2011). It is inspired by the 1956 British film "Yield to the Night" (called "Blonde Sinner" in the US). The story provides a good look at societal prejudices of the 1950's and 60's."


Very pleased that people are enjoying the novel. If you haven't bought it yet the link is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/After-The-Night-ebook/dp/B0042P5GO4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331233709&sr=8-1

If you have read After The Night and enjoyed it, I would be eternally grateful if you took 5 minutes to put me a review on Amazon UK or US (or both). It really does create customer confidence. :-D

Many thanks and best wishes to you all
Rachel

Another lovely review for my novel After The Night. This one is from 'les-fic' reviewer 'Salem West' on her review site 'The Rainbow Reader'. Great to be getting all of this amazing feedback.

:-D

http://rainbowreader.blogspot.com/2012/01/after-night-by-rachel-dax.html

My novel After The Night just had the most amazing review on Amazon UK that was so lovely it made me cry...

"5.0 out of 5 stars 'After The Night' by Rachel Dax, 14 Jan 2012
By hazeyfantasey (Devon UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: After The Night (Kindle Edition)
I read 'After The Night' a profoundly moving first novel by Rachel Dax cover to cover. I was completely immersed in the lives of these women. I actually cried at one point, (not wanting to give too much away). I loved all the characters each with their own story; the fascination for me was I felt I had known each and every one of them. The pace of this story is excellent and there really is so much to love.
I don't want to make it sound sappy, because this book smacks you hard where it hurts the most. Really if you can't think straight... this is the book for you, with a reference to Radcliffe Hall, the characters include an adorable old Suffragette Campaigner that broke my heart, a mother from hell, the complexities of coming to terms with who you are and Family expectations. This book takes us on a journey with Leah which most of us know only too well.
But for me it was Jean with her unique people management style and sex appeal that simply leaps from the page. I adored that unique quality of being too sexy for their shirt and not knowing it... Jean is so appealing. I wanted to grab her by the hand and take her home. I loved this book and can't wait for more from Rachel Dax. After The Night"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/After-The-Night-ebook/dp/B0042P5GO4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Exciting Times!

Very glad my blog now works on 'Author Central' - I've not really blogged that much over the last few years but think I might do more of it now. http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B005OKD512

:-D

Just sorting out a blog feed for my author page on amazon.com. If you see this then it means I succeeded!!

Greetings from DaxiLand!

Since I last posted on here, I have been working very hard on my feature film Banned Girls and continue to trust that it will be on the silver screen soon, in spite of the difficult economic climate.

I have now set up my own production company DaxiTales Ltd. with two fantastic producers: Rebecca Wright and Craig Fisher. Take a look at our slate of projects at http://www.daxitales.com

Also my book After The Night is doing very well on Kindle and has received 8 x 5* reviews which is very exciting. I'm so glad that people are enjoying this novel. When a writer writes a love story, it is always hard to know whether it has hit the mark, but from the feedback so far, it looks like it has. Thank you very much to those of you have bought it. For those of you who want to read it, go to http://www.amazon.co.uk/After-The-Night

Many good wishes to you all

Rachel

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Hello Everyone

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog.

I am now in pre-production for my upcoming feature film Banned Girls
http://www.bannedgirls-movie.com
Please visit the website, watch the trailer and get involved :-D

If you want to see my first 4 short films for free go to http://www.racheldax.com

If you want to buy my After The Night book, please go to http://www.amazon.co.uk/After-The-Night/dp/B0042P5GO4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1285185917

Sending lots of love your way and thank you for your support in my many ventures
Rachel Dax
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Hello

My new website is about to launch within the next week - it is http://www.racheldax.com

Please visit and you can watch my first two films for free!

love & best wishes to you all

Dax

Change at last!

A while back, I had a fantasy that Buto would become president of Pakistan again and that Hilary Clinton would become President of the USA and together they would sort out the world in a way that only two strong and sensible women could... Then, sadly, Buto was assassinated and the Democrats decided they didn't want Hilary. I was gutted - my hopes for world peace and a new order were dashed.

And then, something amazing happened... Yesterday, the USA voted for a Black Democrat to be their president - an event I did not think I would ever witness in my lifetime...

Is this the beginning of the new dawn? The Golden Age? The Age of Aquarius? Please let it be so and let world peace & sanity prevail!

love & positive energy to you all
Daxi

Only the good die young...

I was deeply saddened today to learn of the death of Tony Whitehead - Film Studies Lecturer at University of Glamorgan and Programmer for Chapter Arts Cinema.

Tony was one of the few genuinely good people I have ever met. His truly gentle spirit touched the lives of all who were taught by him. I am lucky to have known this special human being and only wish that it could have been for longer.

46 is too young to die - especially when the person brings so much genuine goodness and positivity into the world.