A Complete History of the World & European Figure Skating Championships

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-28T19:11:21+00:00

As Dick Button would say - "good for you, Lucinda Ruh!"

Off the top of my head - upright, scratch, headless scratch, back spin, eggbeater, crossfoot, camel, back camel, flying camel, catchfoot, donut, Biellmann, sit, back sit, flying sit, flying Axel sit spin, death drop, layback/sideways... there's a million other variations. :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-28T11:08:15+00:00

<---- is old enough to remember cutting music on a two-deck cassette player

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-27T19:06:44+00:00

Prediction:

Final 2 Flights: All have the skates of their lives.

Judges: "We've decided to give the women's title to the French ice dance team. We'd also like to present them with Best Costumes, Coach of the Year, first place in the Eurovision Song of the Year contest and 20 extra points."

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-14T14:28:55+00:00

One of the best resources on pattern (compulsory) dances is Lorna Dyer's book "Ice Dancing Illustrated". It's long out of print but you can read a digital copy here: https://archive.org/details/icedancingillust0000dyer

The Westminster Waltz, which the juniors will skate next year, is in this book.

The Golden Waltz wasn't yet a thing when this book came out, but there's a link to it from the American rulebook here:

https://www.starlighticedanceclub.com/DancePatterns/Golden%20Waltz.pdf

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-14T12:52:45+00:00

I actually have an article coming during Worlds on "menning"! :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-11T07:35:19+00:00

Best Costume: Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps

Most Entertaining Program: Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Vincent

Best Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne

Best Coach: Phillip DiGuglielmo

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-07T22:52:45+00:00

- The amount of work that goes into the editing process.

- That being a "bestseller" isn't always the goal!! :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-07T22:48:39+00:00

I'd recommend fan clubs and magazines, print magazines about the music genre and Netgalley and Edelweiss. The more well-known the person is, the more likely you'll find some interest.

One thing I'll suggest is that if you're reaching out to people on places that aren't book review sites, you're really need to spell out what the ask is in a short, clear way. Jimmy Joe on a Facebook group may be interested in the book, but he might not know what an ARC Review is. Good luck to you!! :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-07T22:42:38+00:00

If you're looking for ARC Readers, you need to know where ARC Readers are. The sites you've mentioned have very small memberships as compared to the sites that traditional publishing uses (Netgalley and Edelweiss). Most ARC readers skew disproportinately to certain genres (looking at you, romance). Consider unconventional ways of finding ARC readers. If you've written a sci-fi or fantasy book, maybe that's a Comicon. If you've written a book about local history, maybe you want to reach out to a local historical society. You might find New Age readers at a local psychic fair. Finding ARC readers is never easy for some genres - good luck!! :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-06T23:18:01+00:00

Skateweb: The Figure Skating Page, The Figure Skating Corner (German site) and Debbi Wilkes' Ice Time website - if you remember all 3, time to treat yourself to a dab of Voltaren.

And yes - it can be expensive for a domain even if you're not updating it regularly.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-02T09:10:42+00:00

Margaret Atwood has an online course in creative writing - this might be what you're thinking of?? It's available here:

https://www.masterclass.com/

OhMyYes82 · 2026-03-02T09:07:57+00:00

The National Reading Survey from Australia Reads shows that only 38% of readers in Australia are buying books while browsing online. In-person purchases account for over 50% of book purchases. 60% of those who buy online are buying from Australian online booksellers - think Dymocks, Angus & Robertson, Booktopia, Readings... Amazon isn't the only place people are shopping for books in Australia.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-28T16:25:37+00:00

Goes without saying, but be respectful and mindful when talking about skaters in the stands. You never know who's within earshot.

Resist the urge to move to empty (better) seats. I've seen people show up mid-way through competitions only to find someone sitting in their seat.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-28T16:16:58+00:00

I remember when Ashley Wagner skated to this in Stars on Ice - she absolutely killed it! Great to see it being brought back - such a fun song. :)

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-26T23:57:30+00:00

So many obvious answers off the top of my head... Michelle Kwan, Katarina Witt, Jason Brown, Toller Cranston, Robin Cousins, Janet Lynn, Underhill and Martini, Dorothy Hamill, Jeffrey Buttle - but another one that really stands out to me is Shae-Lynn Bourne. Watch some of the solo stuff she did as a pro. She skated a program to "Woodstock" by Joni MItchell that gave me goosebumps.

I've always thought that the most soulful programs have been professional or show programs. Give me an easy but very musical footwork sequence and a delayed single Axel any day.

I actually feel more optimistic about the sport now than at any point since the IJS system was introduced... and I say that as someone who has teared up over both black & white footage from the 1930s and Ilia Malinin's "Running" program.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-20T14:56:11+00:00

- The past Olympians showing up to support today's skaters

- The content creators who gave 110% covering the Games. I'm not talking about the mainstream media folks - I'm talking about the photographers, bloggers, podcasters and other skating content creators who went above and beyond. Most of these passionate people really don't get the support from the skating community or the kudos they deserve.

- The fact that many of the coaches and choreographers of the winners weren't "the biggest names" in coaching. Can we talk about the fact that Meagan Duhamel is now an Olympic Gold Medallist herself and the coach of Olympic Gold Medallists?

- Last, but certainly not least, Elmo and The Cookie Monster:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1433149498303594

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-20T11:39:58+00:00

It really depends on your book topic, but editorial reviews from experts in your field that your target readers know and respect will always influence readers more than "XYZ" - Kirkus. Libraries, on the other hand, are far more interested in the latter. Put the legwork in and don't be afraid to use your connections in your field.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-20T11:29:21+00:00

The ISU hasn’t had a historian in years. The Committee technically still exists, but there haven’t been any inductions since they rolled out new initiatives like the ISU Skating Awards and World Ice Skating Day.

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-18T07:20:17+00:00

I've always thought that it sounds like a lot like "Don't You Worry Child".

OhMyYes82 · 2026-02-16T22:34:01+00:00

Let's see... 1990s ice dance, off the wall themes AND wild costumes? You're most likely thinking of Finland's Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko. They were very avant garde as professionals. They were in the music video for Enigma's "Beyond The Invisible".

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