One of the things I love about writing Violet's ability is coming up with the echoes of the dead because I can let my imagination run wild. I literally have lists of ideas, and I'll write them down on anything: scraps of paper, receipts, my hand, depending on where I am when inspiration strikes. The best part, they're totally random!
Some are better than others, like: Brain-freeze
And others…maybe not so good, like: Cat breath
Usually, I just come across something in my everyday life that, for whatever reason, has an impact. Like the smell of sunscreen, which triggers these great childhood memories of hot summer days, Popsicles, and swimming pools with too much chlorine.
Will these "echoes" actually make it into the books? Who knows. (Okay, cat breath…probably not.) But I love the randomness of them.
So here's what I want from you (you knew this was coming, didn't you???), I want to know what echoes you can come up with. Be serious or be ridiculous. Be succinct or long-winded. I don't care, just be creative!
The Echoes of the Dead Contest will run until Feb. 10th, when I will choose one random winner to receive a signed, FINISHED copy of Desires of the Dead along with this brand-spanking-new Desires of the Dead cinch bag!
AND! I may just use one of your "echoes" in an upcoming book!
C'mon, you know you wanna!!!!
Some are better than others, like: Brain-freeze
And others…maybe not so good, like: Cat breath
Usually, I just come across something in my everyday life that, for whatever reason, has an impact. Like the smell of sunscreen, which triggers these great childhood memories of hot summer days, Popsicles, and swimming pools with too much chlorine.
Will these "echoes" actually make it into the books? Who knows. (Okay, cat breath…probably not.) But I love the randomness of them.
So here's what I want from you (you knew this was coming, didn't you???), I want to know what echoes you can come up with. Be serious or be ridiculous. Be succinct or long-winded. I don't care, just be creative!
The Echoes of the Dead Contest will run until Feb. 10th, when I will choose one random winner to receive a signed, FINISHED copy of Desires of the Dead along with this brand-spanking-new Desires of the Dead cinch bag!
AND! I may just use one of your "echoes" in an upcoming book!C'mon, you know you wanna!!!!
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"Usually, I just come across something in my everyday life that, for whatever reason, has an impact. Like the smell of sunscreen, which triggers these great childhood memories of hot summer days, Popsicles, and swimming pools with too much chlorine."There is actually a part in your brain that specializes in this^^^ its called the medial olfactory area which is responsible for emotional responses to odors (plus some other things). I know that was random but I'm taking an Anatomy and Physiology class and it is soooo interesting that I can apply it to anything!! (Weird, I know lol)
Anyway, randomness put aside, this is a way cool contest. I am going to try it out. But first, I have to get my creative juices flowing. Be back later :P lol
HeheheLets see what I got:
*Smell of rain
*The feeling of popping candy on your tongue (I think its called Pop Rocks)
*Ringing in your ears
*A glow around the person/body...Like a falme outlining the person/body
*Feeling of shocks (like when you drag you feet across the carpet while wearing socks and you go an touch someone lol)
*Sound of thunder
*feeling of eyelashes brushing against your skin (as if someone was blinking to close to you. Weird, I know lol) Or maybe a blush/eyeshadow brush passing lightly over your skin.
*Feeling of falling (like the very first drop of a rollercoaster. Or the Panic Plunge from Silverwood Theme Park! Or maybe not that extreme...maybe the feeling when a plane is going down and about to land)
*The sound of the refrigerator humming
*Taste of sour candy (Uh, like WarHeads)
* A foggy-ness surrounding the person/body but still being able to see the person/body itself through the fog
*Same thing as the last one^^^ but this time with a shadow
*Sparkles surrounding the person/body (as if they were in a blob of glitter)...or even on their skin (yes, like the Twilight vampires lol)
*The smell of your clothes after a campfire
*Minty taste
I think thats it lol
Is it okay if I leave it here, or should I put it on your website?
I just realized you said "AND! I may just use one of your "echoes" in an upcoming book!"Meaning theres going to be more?! That is soooo awesome! I havent even read Desires of the Dead but I'm already excited for upcoming books! lol
This is a really cool contest.Lets see,
-Lavender
-Mint both smell and taste
-Honey
-the smell after it rains
-fresh cut grass
-sulfur (it smells like rotten eggs)
-The feeling of being tickled
-oranges
-A golden halo
-flowers
-oinions (the way they make you want to cry)
-the way your tongue feels when you put flour in your mouth
-dry fingers like after you get out of the pool after being in it for a couple hours
I can porbably think of more but this is waht I got so far
By the way, how many books are going to be in this series?
Awesome echoes, you guys! And as soon as I can talk about more books, I'll be shouting it from the rooftops. Until then, my lips are sealed!
wow! just figured that out too...so there'll be more???already waiting...and haven't even read DotD yet!
anyways...these are some of mine...
-recently made coffee
-smell of balloon!!(I mean when you enter a room full of them)
-have you EVER smell a feather?? try^-^ it tickles try one of clean bird though^^
-smell of new and old books
-when you charge your laptop or pc idk but when it starts smelling warm...I like it^^ feels like home
-the sound of a flash...(reminds me how fast a memory can pass)
-wet earth smells nice^^
-sound of the buzz of bees!
and much more...but for now that's all I can think up=)
That's awesome that you're asking us! let's see, some echoes could be:
-tingling in the area that someone was physically hurt causing their death
- smell of freshly cut grass
- lip/eye twitching
- feeling of wet clay on your hands! (it's a weird feeling!)
- sound of laughter
- the sound of glass breaking or metal scratching
- finger nails on chalk board
- aura like colors
- irrational emotions
- christmas lights/snow
This is probably going to be one of the weirdest ones...but here goes. My husband says I'm strange, but I have a fascination with my fingernails. They're not long and pretty or even polished. I like them to be rubbed. So more times then not, you'll see my running a finger across my nails. Or rubbing my nails across a wet glass. I can't explain it...it's a soothing feeling. I almost feel like I need to attend an anonymous group! I'm not sure where this came from, but I've had this fascination for as long as I can remember... (My husband wonders if my mother maybe rubbed my nails as a kid?) I just didn't realize it until my husband pointed it out. Anytime he would hold my hand, I would be rubbing my nails on his fingers... Ehhh...don't hate me because I'm weird!! I would also say...
The smell of a sprinkler.
The way a breeze blows in through a window and wafts laundry soap and spring through the room.. (That totally takes me back to nap time in my Holly Hobbie room!!)
The taste of melting ice. Or crunching it.
The way your lips feel after eating Salt and Vinegar chips.
The sounds when you go underwater and just close your eyes and listen.
Am I doing this right? Or did I totally miss the point and make myself look like a goober? ;)
Ok I think I get the idea... I really want to give this a try so here I go.~The feel of the push of wind
~The twist in your stomach like when... you are uncomfortable or something like that. (Or when you eat something bad.)
(your cat breath inspired me)~The feel of a cat (or some other animal) brushing ageist your leg
~The smell of fire/smoke
~The sound of a storm ageist a window. (Snow/Rain)
~The smell of fresh paint
~The smell of cold (like when you walk into a dark cold empty room that smells cold)
~The sound of a river/stream (or waves)
~The smell of salt-water/river-water/muddy-water
~The taste of strawberries
~The taste of lemonade
~The taste of homemade cookies
~The smell of wood
~The feel of your had near a flame
~The smell of wine
~The sound of quite in a crowded room
Ok I think thats all I have for now. =)But now that I'm thinking about it I'm sure I'll think of more throughout the day.
I thought of a really good one. In the first week of january As I was going to class at 7 o'clock in the morning I looked down at the ground which was covered in frost and it sparkled like silver pixie dust. It was very pretty and I stared at the ground almost the entire time it took me to get to class. I only remembered it recently and thought it would make a good echo.
-The smell of warm, summer rain-The feeling of melted wax on your fingers
-A cat's rough tongue against your skin
-Feel of sandpaper
-The feeling/taste of sucking on sour candy
-The feeling of someone watching you
-The sound of crunching leaves
-The wind whistling through the leaves
-The feeling of the sun beating down on your neck
-The taste of sea salt
-Shifting fingers through sand/dirt/rice
-The smell of popcorn
-The sound of popcorn
-The smell of grass
-The burning feeling of drinking alcohol/the warmness in your chest
-The burning feeling in your eyes when you're about to cry
-The feeling of a stuck sneeze(you know what I mean?)
Ooooh, I just thought of a good one... How about TUMMY TICKLES? You know, when you're on a roller coaster or driving (a little too fast) over a railroad track.. ;) I wouldn't know anything about that... Hee Hee.And...
-The smell of burnt marshmallows. (Mmmm. Does anyone else love their marshmallows like this?)
Burnt marshmallows, good oneAnd, I'm saying anything I can think of.. I hope that's okay. I can't wait to read the new book!
-The smell after it rains in a forest
-Smell of cigarettes
-The feeling of a body part falling asleep
-The sound of an echo in a cave
-The feeling of floating on water
-The feeling of falling
-The feeling of someone whispering in your ear
-Hazy edges
-buzzing in your ears
-tickle in your throat
-Throbbing in your temple
-Roaring of waves in your ears
-Sound of a train going past
-pinpricks on your skin
hmm...never done anything like this before, maybe:- feeling of goosebumps, or like when you get the shivers
- fingernails down a chalkboard
- smell of roses
- that really high pitched sound you get in your ears sometimes
- might be a bit strange...but the feel of butterflies fluttering over your skin or petals
- smell of chocolate
- a haze of humidity, like on a road when it's really hot
I hope these helped a bit, and hopefully i'll write more soon.
P.S I can't wait to read your next book!
hey, back again, i couldn't help noticing some things today and thought that they might make good echoes.So...
- Wings flapping
- smell of the ses
- waves crashing
- this one is probably bad but you could give people colour auras, so an evil person's is black, a passionate person red, etc.
- Lavender or Rosemary
- Smell of warm alcohol
- Burnt rubber
- Mown grass
- Smell or taste of rusted metal?
- earth
- feel of sunshine on your skin
That's all i can remember, i don't know if they'd make good echos but i tried :D
