Curie Author Showcase (January 19, 2022)

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In the spirit of Curie's mission to promote undiscovered and exceptional content, we wish to use this ongoing section to provide an author showcase for some of the outstanding authors who received Curie upvotes in the past week. Selected posts are nominated by curators for inclusion in this showcase.

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Featured Author: @arrr
Birth of Gloomy Woodpecker

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Do you know where Gloomy Woodpeckers come from? Well, let’s join @arrr and discover the fine art and birth of this amazing and scary creature.

Probably many of you have been wondering - where did the Gloomy Woodpeckers actually come from? Well, deep in the basement of the city, still in the ancient districts, techno-larvae invaded and local residents took eggs from them for scrambled eggs.

As soon as Moloch units managed to get to the larvae queens, Moloch's dark scientists modified the DNA, and the scrambled eggs grew into a Gloomy Woodpecker that sowed scare in the City.

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Featured Author: @saraboychuk
A Remaining Light : Failed summit attempt turned photo mission

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Do you want to see where @saraboychuk is taking us this time? Take a closer look at the perfection of the photos and bathe in the amazing sunlight while exploring nature.

We start the journey at Panorama ridge which is a fairly well known location in BC for its astounding beauty.
For context, here is an image from a summer trek at 02:00 to catch sunrise on the ridge.

Reflecting on this trip it made me realize there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Not every summit attempt is successful- and that is okay. There is still beauty and fun to be had.

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Featured Author: @clairemobey
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 2: ADHD, Mogwais and Gremlins

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@clairemobey takes us on a journey of self-discovery and struggle that motherhood can bring to all of us. When wanting the best for your children is not enough and the system fails you is there anything you can do?

Well, read this amazing piece and you might be surprised to discover how everyday people are managing to stay above the negative and focus on getting better and growing with their children.

When I was 11, I remember falling in love with a boy in my class: exuberant, curious and energetic. I remember his magic and his struggle to fit into the confined boxes, created by the unrealistic expectations of institutions, academics and cold hard judgement of those who were meant to be there to guide and care for us.

Instead of climbing walls with hyperactivity, we became the forgotten girls. The dim girls. The girls in the corner. The nerds. The weirdos. In the shadows. Alone yet safe in our disassociation.

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Featured Author: @alfredomora
Family Road Trip to Utah (Part 1)

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Are you ready for a family adventure with amazing stories and photos? Explore Utah with talented @alfredomora, his family, and even two mini dachshunds, and get ready for all the surprises.

I am the vacation planner in our family. I have always wanted to explore Utah, especially the national parks. After some research, I found that the best way to do that was to rent a fully loaded sprinter camper van.

Next up was Canyonlands. On a whim, I drove to this overlook which I had never heard of before. Imagine my surprise when I first saw this the winding river in this massive canyon. It was an incredible sight to see for the first time.

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Featured Author: @beautifulwreck
On nightmares and characters, and a few things in between (II)

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Ending today’s showcase with the talented and majestic @beautifulwreck who takes us on a journey to the subconscious and dream realm. This piece leaves us terrified and wanting more, the perfect combination of compliments any writer would love.

Today's post is a continuation of yesterday's, where I decided to share with you a nightmare I had during my teen years. It's probably the most personal post I've ever written, and it shows in the lack of comments it got, I think.

Even though it was about 4:30 in the afternoon, the sky was darkening with a translucent reddish hue. Suddenly, as I gazed absentmindedly at the garden, wondering about the whereabouts of the rest of my family, I saw a gigantic black figure looming over me through the glass, and I feared I would never speak to you again.

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This Curie Author Showcase was written by Curie curator @tamacvet. All images and quoted texts are the copyright of their respective authors.