Madison "Maddy" Newton
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I'm a Stony Brook University graduate and production services manager for the NYS Assembly. Writing is one of my passions, and Vocal has been a great creative outlet for me.
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The Koyukon People, Lake Sacandaga, and the Power of Nature
Clean, beautiful, and dotted with forested yet sandy islands, Sacandaga Lake lies in the Adirondacks nestled between Bald Bluff and Bernhardt Mountain. Originally named “Sacandaga Reservoir”, the lake itself was created in the 1920s to flood the Sacandaga River and the Hudson River (which were known to devastate nearby areas with uncontrolled flooding). Costing over 12 million dollars, “This was the biggest reservoir in the area ever to be built. Farms, wood lots and entire communities would be replaced by 283 billion gallons of water” (Frasier).
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Earth
My Favorite Movie, "The Abyss"
***Spoilers ahead!*** If you have not already seen this film, please proceed with caution. The 1989 sci-fi/adventure film The Abyss, directed by James Cameron, remains to be an other-worldly oddity in the realm of cinema with its intense narrative, special effects, stellar performances and thrilling set design, transporting audiences into an underwater realm of suspense and mystery. The cinematic language of the film itself and the technical work that went into it making it has had a lasting impression on viewers since the 80's, and critics have widely regarded it as a captivating and visually stunning masterpiece.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Geeks
Selci Zakadra's Backstory
I am fascinated by the common people I encounter in my travels, but they all hate me. Do I blame them? No. I chose the criminalistic life I lead for myself at a very young age, and I’ve never really abandoned it. It gets me what I want.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Fiction
Galiena Eldingar's Backstory
I’ve always been a bit of a troublemaker—well, I guess that's kind of a lie. We're off to a great start. I’ve always been a troublemaker, terrible as troublemakers come, and such has been my reputation throughout my life. My family never really appreciated the sort of lifestyle I was always in pursuit of as a little girl, so naturally, I made their lives harder. It was no fault of my own they were miserable, they simply refused to give in to my antics. All I wanted was no rules—I wanted free reign, bliss, whatever you want to call it. I broke things, I threw tantrums, but my parents always knew just what punishments set my teeth on edge. Of course, nothing kept me from misbehaving, but at the very least, their Hail Mary attempts to control my outrageous tendencies slowed me down.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Fiction
Loranala Iathrana's Backstory
I was found as a babe in the deep wood by a river’s edge. Frail and cold, I was taken in by a widow named Alessandra Iathrana. Out of the goodness of her heart, Alessandra raised me on a small farm just miles from the river where I was quite fortunately discovered—the wood through which the river ran was said to be the home of ferocious monsters and vicious creatures of the deep. Alessandra was careful to keep me hidden from such a mysterious place as I grew, despite my begging her to let me explore its wonders.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Fiction
Bulbous Eyes
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Emily dumped crushed up beer cans into a garbage bag as she tidied up. Everyone else was asleep, the smell of smoke and liquor hanging in the air of the old cabin like drunken wishes and empty promises.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Horror
Steak Sliders Anyone? No, I'm Not Talking About Any Old Run-of-the-Mill Burger
It was a lovely day. The wedding was over three years in the making thanks to Covid-19, so everyone in attendance was ecstatic to see the greatly anticipated day go so smoothly.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Feast
Vayda - Chapter One
It was spring, the time of new birth and relentless rain, when Vayda took her first, full breath. She felt the dusty air of the stagnant lab circulate through her nostrils toward her empty lungs and she felt her chest expand. It was an unknown feeling that her body had never experienced before: breathing. There was never a need to breathe under the care of her Mechanical Opulence Maker, or MOM. During the early stages of her life, the machines did all of her living and breathing for her. Now, during this crucial phase, she either had to take over herself, or die.
By Madison "Maddy" Newton4 years ago in Chapters
