About
Step into the realm of visionary screenwriter and science fiction author, Diana Kemp. To reach for the stars, look into your own mind...
I am a gifted creative writer, author and screenwriter. I hold an Associate of Arts Degree, BA Honors Degree and completed a creative writing course with the London School of Journalism. I am also a member of the International HIgh IQ Society.
My writing career began at seven and evolved into a considerable repertoire of short stories, novellas, novels and short and feature screenplays earning 130 competition awards and placings. I write for adult and young adult markets, as well as edit, proofread and ghostwrite.
I published three novels and three anthologies in 2012. In 2010 I co-wrote the script for an informational documentary about the Naval Research Lab in the United States and I have a major 3-D science fiction film in development. You can find me on IMDB.
For me, writing is my passion, an innate ability that transcends into the art of the written word. I have lived in the US, UK and Canada and am cognizant of language differences.
Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness
Description
<p><b>The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.</b><br /> <br />One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, <i>Learning to Breathe Fire </i>combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. <br /> <br />The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. Especially riveting is Herz’s description of The CrossFit Games, which begin as an informal throw-down on a California ranch and evolve into a televised global proving ground for the fittest men and women on Earth, as well as hundreds of thousands of lesser mortals. <br /> <br />In her portrayal of the sport's star athletes, its passionate coaches and its “chief armorer,” Rogue Fitness, Herz powerfully evokes the uniqueness of a fitness culture that cultivates primal fierceness in average people. And in the shared ordeal of an all-consuming workout, she unearths the ritual intensity that's been with us since humans invented sports, showing us how, on a deep level, we're all tribal hunters and first responders, waiting for the signal to go all-out. </p>
Story Behind The Book
The three-part Scirotica series explore the dark side of sexuality and science fiction in tales that push the boundaries of the imagination.
