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August 17, 2012
Bewitching Book Tour Sched
For the month of September, Contagious is going on a book blog tour through Bewitching Book Tours. Here is the schedule:
September 3 Fang-tastic Books
September 4Book Nerd Revealed
September 5 The Aussie Zombie –
September 7 Zombiegirlshambling
September 12Mama Knows Books
September 12 Literature lovers labrynith
September 14 (My birthday! ;) )JeanzBookReadNReview
September 16 Captivated Reading
September 18 Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
September 19 Books & Other Spells
September 19 Mila Ramos, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance
September 21
September 25The Full Fang
September 25 Fictional Candy
September 26 Nette's Bookshelf Reviews
September 27 Amy's Book World http/
September 29 Soliloquy
October 1 The Speculative Salon
October 1 Tory Michaels’ World –
Make sure you stop at the blogs along the way! There will be interviews, guest posts, character interviews, info about the current and upcoming books, and giveaways!
August 13, 2012
Contagious Cast
I'm sure every author has a clear vision of what their characters look like. I know I do when I write and also when I read. Sometimes I think up a character and they look like somebody that I've never seen before, but I usually can find an actor to put a face to. It's just more fun that way :)
So, here are my picks of who would represent the cast of Contagious based on how I imagined the characters.
Alexandra Daddario ad Orissa Penwell
Emmy Rossum as Raeya Kingsley
Gerard Butler as Dr. Padraic Sheehan
This cute little girl as Zoe. I don't know the actress' name
Zendaya Coleman as Lisa
Ashley Rickards as Sonja
Dylan O'brien as Jason
Channing Tatum as Hayden Underwood
Mehcad Brooks as Ivan Brewster
Zac Effron as Brock Callias
Rupert Grint as Rider
Ryan Kwanten as Wade
Jared Gilmore- Parker
Sophie Turner as Olivia 
August 7, 2012
Who are you?
I saw another author post about this a few days ago and it got me thinking (uh oh...). In my 3 series, I have a broad range of main characters but they all have one thing in common and that is they are tough. It's my own personal pet peeve about leading ladies, so I think it is very safe to say that all of my MCs will be tough, strong, independent women (if they happen to be women of course). I am NOT a fan of the whiny, can't-live-without-my-boyfriend (who you just met-that's not love!) type girls.
Whenever I end up having kids, I want them to grow up knowing that having a boy/girlfriend doesn't define you. Your actions define you, not whoever you're going out with. And I'm not knocking love or relationships or anything. I'm very happily married and my husband is my best friend and the love of my life. But there is more to me than who I am married to. That is my main point.
Like usual, I'm drifting away from my main topic here...I've been asked this question many, many times. People are always curious to know out of all of my characters, which one is based off of me?
The answer: none of them.
Unfortunately, the last time I checked I was not a powerful witch, a mermaid, or a badass zombie-hunter. I love my life and everyone in it, no one would want to read a book if I was the MC. It would be rather boring and a big chunk of it would involve me sitting in front of a computer, typing and wasting time on FB. Oh, last night I did stay up till 12:30 sewing a tavern wench costume! And today I went to the dentist...see my point? Lol...my characters have traces of who I am in them, which is something I have a hard time separating since I am writing...if that makes sense.
The character I am least like would definitely be Orissa. She was fun to write because of that. I'm no saint when I talk, but I don't drop the f-bomb as much as Riss does. I feel guilty about pretty much everything, very unlike Riss. I'd consider myself shy and I'm not a fan of crowds. Plus I hate being the center of attention. Orissa has qualities that I do (like being loyal to her friends) and I hope that I'd be able to fight off zombies if I'm every faced with them :) The most illegal thing I've ever done was trespass while ghost hunting. I don't like getting in trouble and I definitely don't wish to be a 'bad girl' and want recognition from it.
Even if I can relate to a character, they are still not based off of me. I like my leading ladies to have dark hair, but I don't imagine them looking like me. At all. I just prefer brunette over blonde. I've been asked that one before too!
Now, there are some other characters that are either named after or inspired by friends. Laney, from the GL series, is based off of my friend, A, who is hilarious and awesome and is just a great character. But she isn't A, she's just similar to her. Another friend helped develop Raeya's character.
I would never actually base a character off of someone, because I'm sure at some point, that character might do something the based person might not like. And then there would be a problem, and I don't like problems.
I think a lot of stories are inspired by true events (movies too) in the writer's life. There have been many times in my life that something funny/scary/sad has happened and I thought "this would make a good scene/plot/book/whatever". But from there I would most likely make it more interesting or dramatic.
I do like naming characters after real people. To me, it's like a 'thank you, you're a good friend' thing and a way to show it. Plus its fun for me and the person to be able to say they 'are a character' in my book. But be warned...if you piss me off, I'll write you in my next novel as a gummy ;)
Whenever I end up having kids, I want them to grow up knowing that having a boy/girlfriend doesn't define you. Your actions define you, not whoever you're going out with. And I'm not knocking love or relationships or anything. I'm very happily married and my husband is my best friend and the love of my life. But there is more to me than who I am married to. That is my main point.
Like usual, I'm drifting away from my main topic here...I've been asked this question many, many times. People are always curious to know out of all of my characters, which one is based off of me?
The answer: none of them.
Unfortunately, the last time I checked I was not a powerful witch, a mermaid, or a badass zombie-hunter. I love my life and everyone in it, no one would want to read a book if I was the MC. It would be rather boring and a big chunk of it would involve me sitting in front of a computer, typing and wasting time on FB. Oh, last night I did stay up till 12:30 sewing a tavern wench costume! And today I went to the dentist...see my point? Lol...my characters have traces of who I am in them, which is something I have a hard time separating since I am writing...if that makes sense.
The character I am least like would definitely be Orissa. She was fun to write because of that. I'm no saint when I talk, but I don't drop the f-bomb as much as Riss does. I feel guilty about pretty much everything, very unlike Riss. I'd consider myself shy and I'm not a fan of crowds. Plus I hate being the center of attention. Orissa has qualities that I do (like being loyal to her friends) and I hope that I'd be able to fight off zombies if I'm every faced with them :) The most illegal thing I've ever done was trespass while ghost hunting. I don't like getting in trouble and I definitely don't wish to be a 'bad girl' and want recognition from it.
Even if I can relate to a character, they are still not based off of me. I like my leading ladies to have dark hair, but I don't imagine them looking like me. At all. I just prefer brunette over blonde. I've been asked that one before too!
Now, there are some other characters that are either named after or inspired by friends. Laney, from the GL series, is based off of my friend, A, who is hilarious and awesome and is just a great character. But she isn't A, she's just similar to her. Another friend helped develop Raeya's character.
I would never actually base a character off of someone, because I'm sure at some point, that character might do something the based person might not like. And then there would be a problem, and I don't like problems.
I think a lot of stories are inspired by true events (movies too) in the writer's life. There have been many times in my life that something funny/scary/sad has happened and I thought "this would make a good scene/plot/book/whatever". But from there I would most likely make it more interesting or dramatic.
I do like naming characters after real people. To me, it's like a 'thank you, you're a good friend' thing and a way to show it. Plus its fun for me and the person to be able to say they 'are a character' in my book. But be warned...if you piss me off, I'll write you in my next novel as a gummy ;)
August 2, 2012
Lori, this is for you :)
It's no secret that I love ferrets. I have five (yikes!) and I would gladly take in more. Before I'm labeled a hoarder, I should say that all but one of my ferrets are rescues. I bought my first ferret back in 2007, when I worked at a pet store. I had never really had any ferret experiences and I thought they were just the cutest little things. After doing a ton of research (I'm big on learning about animals BEFORE you get them...it's called being responsible) I bought Romeo for a bday present for myself.
A few months later, our local animal shelter got a call that someone moved and left 8 ferrets behind. I wanted a buddy for Romeo, so I got Elvis. A few months after that, Spike became part of the ferret family. He was taken away from his mother before he was weaned. By the time I got him, I doubted his survival. I had to hand feed him multiple times a day for a month, but he made it!
Then, this past November, someone dumped two ferrets off in front of a pet store. And that is how Peeta and Petunia came to live with us! :) I'm very lucky to have a 'ferret room' in my barn (it has wood floors, is heated and air conditioned) that enables me to easily have multiple ferrets. I really hope that someday I have the means to open a ferret shelter.
If you've read Unbound, you know that Anora has a ferret named Romeo. In Deathly Contagious, Dr. Cara's ferret, Petunia makes an appearance. Here are some pictures of my little fuzzies. They look dirty (Peeta especially!) because they were playing outside before their photo shoot. Ferrets love to dig and tunnel.
Romeo
Elvis
Spike
Petunia, Elvis, & Peeta
Peeta
Romeo, Petunia, & Peeta
Petunia
Romeo, again
Spike and Peeta
The 'family photo' didn't work...Elvis kept walking away
July 29, 2012
Bristol Ren Fair
Yes, I am one of those people who dresses up and goes to the Ren Fair. I love everything about the Ren Fair: the people, the food, the fact that grown ups can were costumes in public, the entertainment...but I mostly love the feeling of being in another world. I think most fantasy book lovers will get what I'm saying about the want to be in another world. Being at the Ren Fair is a bit like that. ;)
My friend K and I made the costumes we wore this year. It was hard since we are both in nursing school, but we spent two days working on them, staying up until 1 AM both times, and got them done. They are simple, and we plan to add more when we have the time. But, I loved them and loved the colors!
I was really into sewing last summer (I made Valkyrie costumes for last year's Ren Fair) but haven't had the time to get out my sewing machine with school. My goal is to make a tavern wench dress by the end of the summer. My mom and my older sister are both very good sewers who I'm sure will have to help me. There is so much I want to make! I really love costumes...I'm not sure if that is weird or not. It's just fun pretending to be someone else, I suppose.
We are already planning next year's group costume. (We enter the costume contest every year) This year we didn't have much time to devote to awesome costumes, sadly, so next year we will have to make up for it. Our choices are Elven Warriors or Elementals (like earth, air, water, and fire). I'm a fan of anything warrior (pretty obvious, right? Just look at the women I write about lol) and I like carrying around daggers and wearing arm bracers. You're probably thinking I'm the biggest nerd ever...and you're probably right! Anyway, here are some pics from this year's Fair, as well as last year and the one before that. (The people in the pictures are my mom, my sister, and my best friends, K, A, and H)
My friend K and I made the costumes we wore this year. It was hard since we are both in nursing school, but we spent two days working on them, staying up until 1 AM both times, and got them done. They are simple, and we plan to add more when we have the time. But, I loved them and loved the colors!
I was really into sewing last summer (I made Valkyrie costumes for last year's Ren Fair) but haven't had the time to get out my sewing machine with school. My goal is to make a tavern wench dress by the end of the summer. My mom and my older sister are both very good sewers who I'm sure will have to help me. There is so much I want to make! I really love costumes...I'm not sure if that is weird or not. It's just fun pretending to be someone else, I suppose.
We are already planning next year's group costume. (We enter the costume contest every year) This year we didn't have much time to devote to awesome costumes, sadly, so next year we will have to make up for it. Our choices are Elven Warriors or Elementals (like earth, air, water, and fire). I'm a fan of anything warrior (pretty obvious, right? Just look at the women I write about lol) and I like carrying around daggers and wearing arm bracers. You're probably thinking I'm the biggest nerd ever...and you're probably right! Anyway, here are some pics from this year's Fair, as well as last year and the one before that. (The people in the pictures are my mom, my sister, and my best friends, K, A, and H)
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July 24, 2012
Reaper Update
I had some free time (the power went out and class got canceled-no pharm final today woo-hoo!) so I wrote about 2,000 words in Reaper. The book was almost done at about 110,000 words but I decided I wasn't happy with the beginning and rewrote it (and made it twice as long... oops lol). I still have a few things to add to the beginning to 'patch' it what I had already written and then write the end. It really shouldn't take long!
I'm very excited about it!! It was fun to write this one; I like having Anora and Ethan's relationship already established. Yea, the falling in love is fun to write, but I like the trivial dramas established relationships go through. Maybe it's because I'm married and I can relate more. I don't really like focusing on falling in love either; I like having that love interest for sure, but I like the story to focus on magic and demons more than love. I don't want the point of the book to be about finding a boyfriend, basically.
Anora has a hard time accepting herself, and I tried to keep a general theme of self acceptance throughout the book (and the series, eventually). It's about finding the courage to believe in yourself and not giving up when someone tells you that you can't do something. Yea, Anora loves Ethan more than anything, but she doesn't need him to survive. In the end, she's the one who can kick more ass. Obviously, that's how I like my girls!
I'm also going through Contagious and re-looking at some things the editor suggested. Don't worry, the plot WILL NOT change. I know I had a bad habit of not saying who was talking in conversations, so that was fixed and some of the things Orissa says were slightly reworded. I guess she comes off a lot gruffer to others than she does in my head.
My lame comparison is Orissa is like Buffy in season one. She's scared and self conscious but instead of showing it, she over compensates and comes off as bitchy. As the books go on, Orissa comes to terms with herself and her flaws and stops trying so hard. Orissa felt like she had to prove to her grandpa was was just as tough as him, and built herself a tough exterior. She realizes that she doesn't have to do that anymore.
A friend told me that the 'drama' started up again on the Contagious review. I haven't had a chance to look at it (and I really don't care lol) but it's funny because whenever that craziness goes on, my book sales go up and I get tons of blog views with amazon as the referring site. So...thanks! I'm thinking people are curious as to what everyone is talking about.
I'm thinking about getting new covers for the GL series. I just love the work SweetDreams does so much I want more by her lol. :) We had really bad storms last night and this morning. On my way to school (power was out all over town) the clouds looked just like they do on DC's cover. It freaked me out and then I started thinking that a 'natural' power outage would be good cover for the ZA. The city would just never fix it...we'd be out of food, water, and gas. We'd be siting at home, just waiting for stuff to get back to normal and it never would! I think I'm getting a little too into the books. I feel like need to start preparing now :)
I'm very excited about it!! It was fun to write this one; I like having Anora and Ethan's relationship already established. Yea, the falling in love is fun to write, but I like the trivial dramas established relationships go through. Maybe it's because I'm married and I can relate more. I don't really like focusing on falling in love either; I like having that love interest for sure, but I like the story to focus on magic and demons more than love. I don't want the point of the book to be about finding a boyfriend, basically.
Anora has a hard time accepting herself, and I tried to keep a general theme of self acceptance throughout the book (and the series, eventually). It's about finding the courage to believe in yourself and not giving up when someone tells you that you can't do something. Yea, Anora loves Ethan more than anything, but she doesn't need him to survive. In the end, she's the one who can kick more ass. Obviously, that's how I like my girls!
I'm also going through Contagious and re-looking at some things the editor suggested. Don't worry, the plot WILL NOT change. I know I had a bad habit of not saying who was talking in conversations, so that was fixed and some of the things Orissa says were slightly reworded. I guess she comes off a lot gruffer to others than she does in my head.
My lame comparison is Orissa is like Buffy in season one. She's scared and self conscious but instead of showing it, she over compensates and comes off as bitchy. As the books go on, Orissa comes to terms with herself and her flaws and stops trying so hard. Orissa felt like she had to prove to her grandpa was was just as tough as him, and built herself a tough exterior. She realizes that she doesn't have to do that anymore.
A friend told me that the 'drama' started up again on the Contagious review. I haven't had a chance to look at it (and I really don't care lol) but it's funny because whenever that craziness goes on, my book sales go up and I get tons of blog views with amazon as the referring site. So...thanks! I'm thinking people are curious as to what everyone is talking about.
I'm thinking about getting new covers for the GL series. I just love the work SweetDreams does so much I want more by her lol. :) We had really bad storms last night and this morning. On my way to school (power was out all over town) the clouds looked just like they do on DC's cover. It freaked me out and then I started thinking that a 'natural' power outage would be good cover for the ZA. The city would just never fix it...we'd be out of food, water, and gas. We'd be siting at home, just waiting for stuff to get back to normal and it never would! I think I'm getting a little too into the books. I feel like need to start preparing now :)
July 23, 2012
My stomach as been in knots over this
It's the call you never want to get. The one that makes your heart plummet into a black pool filled with icy water. The one that you hope is a joke-a sick joke but a joke nonetheless.
Thursday morning, I learned that my friend Kelly's two daughters were in a horrible car accident. The girls are 5 and 7. Being driven by their dad's fiance, the girls were on their way to their grandparent's house. As they rounded a curve in the road, a SUV going way over the speed limit crossed the center line and hit them head on. The driver of the SUV was either drunk, texting, or both. It's still under investigation. The SUV hit them, veered off the road and rolled. The driver is in critical condition.
The fiance died soon after the crash. Both girls were in extremely critical condition. It had been storming all night and continued on until morning, making it impossible for the medical helicopter to get there. The girls had to be transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The 7 year old suffered massive brain trauma. She is in a medically induced coma and had a craniotomy done soon after the accident to try and reduce brain swelling. Her neurological status is currently unknown. The 5 year old suffered from many breaks and fractures, but has been moved out of the ICU. She's a fighter for sure.
I cannot imagine being a mother and having to see this happen to my children. Even worse, the girls are in different hospitals. (One is in Indy and the other in Chicago) I know they are in the best care possible. I know the doctors and nurses are doing everything they can. I know that kids have a way of 'bouncing back'. Still, I'm so worried. It's not fair. Why did this have to happen to innocent children??
When something like this happens, it's like life slapping you in the face. Certain things just seem so trivial. I am alive, I am healthy. I got to live my life today and it was a gift, a gift I dare not to waste. Every morning, I am lucky enough to wake up and have a fresh start. When things seem bad, I need to remember that. I will go through hard times, but they will get better.
And I am alive.
I (along with several amazing friends) are putting together several fundraisers for Kelly. We are hosting a poker run (it's a fun motorcycle thing to raise $, in short lol) and a car wash. I am donating 100% of the money I make on Beyond the Sea to Kelly and her girls. (Spread the word! I want to give as much as I can to them)
If anyone lives in the NW Indiana region and wants to participate, that would be awesome! Please keep Kelly and her girls in your thoughts and prayers; they deserve a miracle.
Life is a gift. Please don't waste it. There are people who would do anything for just one more day.
Thursday morning, I learned that my friend Kelly's two daughters were in a horrible car accident. The girls are 5 and 7. Being driven by their dad's fiance, the girls were on their way to their grandparent's house. As they rounded a curve in the road, a SUV going way over the speed limit crossed the center line and hit them head on. The driver of the SUV was either drunk, texting, or both. It's still under investigation. The SUV hit them, veered off the road and rolled. The driver is in critical condition.
The fiance died soon after the crash. Both girls were in extremely critical condition. It had been storming all night and continued on until morning, making it impossible for the medical helicopter to get there. The girls had to be transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The 7 year old suffered massive brain trauma. She is in a medically induced coma and had a craniotomy done soon after the accident to try and reduce brain swelling. Her neurological status is currently unknown. The 5 year old suffered from many breaks and fractures, but has been moved out of the ICU. She's a fighter for sure.
I cannot imagine being a mother and having to see this happen to my children. Even worse, the girls are in different hospitals. (One is in Indy and the other in Chicago) I know they are in the best care possible. I know the doctors and nurses are doing everything they can. I know that kids have a way of 'bouncing back'. Still, I'm so worried. It's not fair. Why did this have to happen to innocent children??
When something like this happens, it's like life slapping you in the face. Certain things just seem so trivial. I am alive, I am healthy. I got to live my life today and it was a gift, a gift I dare not to waste. Every morning, I am lucky enough to wake up and have a fresh start. When things seem bad, I need to remember that. I will go through hard times, but they will get better.
And I am alive.
I (along with several amazing friends) are putting together several fundraisers for Kelly. We are hosting a poker run (it's a fun motorcycle thing to raise $, in short lol) and a car wash. I am donating 100% of the money I make on Beyond the Sea to Kelly and her girls. (Spread the word! I want to give as much as I can to them)
If anyone lives in the NW Indiana region and wants to participate, that would be awesome! Please keep Kelly and her girls in your thoughts and prayers; they deserve a miracle.
Life is a gift. Please don't waste it. There are people who would do anything for just one more day.
July 13, 2012
The bite
I have two weeks of summer school left. (Jump for joy) I'm excited to get back to writing. I really, really miss it. I think of it kinda like reading but 'more', if that makes sense. I love to read because I can get lost in the world of the book. It's a great escape from reality and sometimes I feel a little depressed when I'm done reading because I'm not in that reality. Weird? Maybe.
So, writing, is the same. I get lost in the world, but it's a world I created. I can make things happen exactly how I want them to. Literally, nothing is impossible. I love getting caught up in writing, feeling like I'm in the world I created, imagining new characters, plots, and settings. This is probably really nerdy, but I like to make Sim worlds of my books. I love making the characters' houses. Anora's house is the coolest. I don't even want to know how much time I spent in the Sim World making that one.
I daydream pretty much most of the time I'm not writing (or doing anything that involves cognitive abilities lol). I have ideas for two new books. One will be a series and will have werewolves in it and the other is stand alone novel about a ghost. I'll come up with both synopsis later...I hate those! It's really hard to make a book sound good in just a few sentences. I've been dreaming about my werewolf series idea for days. I wish I had the time to just write everything.
It won't be possible with school, I know. I'm too exhausted right now to put out anything good anyway, writing wise. It's funny...I can tell when I'm tired in my writing because I notice a lot more errors. And I do like school, don't get me wrong. I just like writing more ;) Nursing is a wonderful thing and I definitely do not think nurses get the appreciation they deserve. I like taking care of people and helping people. I like knowing medical stuff; I find it all super fascinating.
My ultimate dream job is to be an author (and make enough to ONLY have that job) and volunteer as a nurse at a free clinic. I want to give back; I've been lucky in my life and I want to do what I can to make other people have just as good of a life. I've worked hard for most of what I have, so it's not like things have been handed to me. But things have always worked out in the end. And I fully believe that they will continue to do so.
And speaking of school...my best friend K and I are obsessed with Teen Wolf. If you don't know the show, there is a character who has epilepsy but once she became a werewolf, she was 'cured'. Today in class, our professor asked us what the medications/treatments for seizures were. K very confidently said 'werewolf bites'. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy and I started cracking up. Then I explained the whole Teen Wolf thing and even the professor laughed. It might be one of those 'you had to be there' moments, but it still makes me laugh to think about! :) I love that girl!!
mmmhhh...Derek. *drool*
So, writing, is the same. I get lost in the world, but it's a world I created. I can make things happen exactly how I want them to. Literally, nothing is impossible. I love getting caught up in writing, feeling like I'm in the world I created, imagining new characters, plots, and settings. This is probably really nerdy, but I like to make Sim worlds of my books. I love making the characters' houses. Anora's house is the coolest. I don't even want to know how much time I spent in the Sim World making that one.
I daydream pretty much most of the time I'm not writing (or doing anything that involves cognitive abilities lol). I have ideas for two new books. One will be a series and will have werewolves in it and the other is stand alone novel about a ghost. I'll come up with both synopsis later...I hate those! It's really hard to make a book sound good in just a few sentences. I've been dreaming about my werewolf series idea for days. I wish I had the time to just write everything.
It won't be possible with school, I know. I'm too exhausted right now to put out anything good anyway, writing wise. It's funny...I can tell when I'm tired in my writing because I notice a lot more errors. And I do like school, don't get me wrong. I just like writing more ;) Nursing is a wonderful thing and I definitely do not think nurses get the appreciation they deserve. I like taking care of people and helping people. I like knowing medical stuff; I find it all super fascinating.
My ultimate dream job is to be an author (and make enough to ONLY have that job) and volunteer as a nurse at a free clinic. I want to give back; I've been lucky in my life and I want to do what I can to make other people have just as good of a life. I've worked hard for most of what I have, so it's not like things have been handed to me. But things have always worked out in the end. And I fully believe that they will continue to do so.
And speaking of school...my best friend K and I are obsessed with Teen Wolf. If you don't know the show, there is a character who has epilepsy but once she became a werewolf, she was 'cured'. Today in class, our professor asked us what the medications/treatments for seizures were. K very confidently said 'werewolf bites'. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy and I started cracking up. Then I explained the whole Teen Wolf thing and even the professor laughed. It might be one of those 'you had to be there' moments, but it still makes me laugh to think about! :) I love that girl!!
mmmhhh...Derek. *drool*
July 9, 2012
I forgot...
I forgot to mention that I'm giving away a signed copy of Contagious with the new cover. Go over and like the book's FB page to enter. Also, you can vote on which new cover for DC you like the best! :)
Time, time, time
Only three more weeks left, only three more weeks left...that's what I keep telling myself about school. I love school, I love nursing, and I love learning...but I love not having homework even more. My last day of summer school seems so far away. Ugh, I cannot wait! I don't think people really understand just how much work nursing school is. Granted, the summer semester is accelerated so it's more work than normal. I literally do so much homework! I've only written maybe two chapters since I started school over a month ago.
I have 42 hours of just classroom school a week. And, because I'm weird, I broke down the week into hours.
There are 168 hours in a week. Minus the 42 for being in school and I have 126. For every hour in the classroom you should ideally spend two studying. Since 24 of those hours are spent at the hospital, I spent roughly 36 hours a weeks studying and another 2 working on papers and projects. That brings me down to 88 hours left. Take out 6 hours each night for sleeping: 46. Then factor in driving to and from school (one clinical is about an hour away), cleaning the house, making dinner, taking care of my horses, dog, and ferrets, and then the fun stuff. Really, I have no time for myself!
But it's worth it. And it's not impossible. My point isn't to whine about how busy I am (though I do to my husband; he gets to hear just how tired I am everyday lol) but it's so say if I can do it, so can anyone else! Really, if you put your mind to something, you can do anything. (Well, not anything...don't jump off a roof expecting to fly.)
Hard work and dedication pay off in the end. It sucks while you're doing that hard work. It does, no matter what people say, I know that it sucks big time. It's not fun staying up working on homework or cleaning or whatever. But it is worth it.
I stay up after I do my homework to write. I haven't been able to write as much as I'd like, but I'm still doing it. I have to find the time and stay disciplined. For me, that's hard. I'm a very easily distracted, I-wasted-an-hour-watching-Youtube-videos kind of person.
Self confidence was never my forte. In order to get through this and stay positive and happy, I had to learn how to become my own cheerleader. And I had to relearn my sense of time management. I have a planner that keeps me in line lol. I try to do everything on my list and when it's done, it's time to play :)
So, don't give up on yourself or your dreams just because it is hard. School seemed soooo overwhelming at first. It's no cake walk, but it's not that bad.
As Orissa would say, "you don’t give up just because something is hard. The harder it is, the more it’s worth it in the end."
I have 42 hours of just classroom school a week. And, because I'm weird, I broke down the week into hours.
There are 168 hours in a week. Minus the 42 for being in school and I have 126. For every hour in the classroom you should ideally spend two studying. Since 24 of those hours are spent at the hospital, I spent roughly 36 hours a weeks studying and another 2 working on papers and projects. That brings me down to 88 hours left. Take out 6 hours each night for sleeping: 46. Then factor in driving to and from school (one clinical is about an hour away), cleaning the house, making dinner, taking care of my horses, dog, and ferrets, and then the fun stuff. Really, I have no time for myself!
But it's worth it. And it's not impossible. My point isn't to whine about how busy I am (though I do to my husband; he gets to hear just how tired I am everyday lol) but it's so say if I can do it, so can anyone else! Really, if you put your mind to something, you can do anything. (Well, not anything...don't jump off a roof expecting to fly.)
Hard work and dedication pay off in the end. It sucks while you're doing that hard work. It does, no matter what people say, I know that it sucks big time. It's not fun staying up working on homework or cleaning or whatever. But it is worth it.
I stay up after I do my homework to write. I haven't been able to write as much as I'd like, but I'm still doing it. I have to find the time and stay disciplined. For me, that's hard. I'm a very easily distracted, I-wasted-an-hour-watching-Youtube-videos kind of person.
Self confidence was never my forte. In order to get through this and stay positive and happy, I had to learn how to become my own cheerleader. And I had to relearn my sense of time management. I have a planner that keeps me in line lol. I try to do everything on my list and when it's done, it's time to play :)
So, don't give up on yourself or your dreams just because it is hard. School seemed soooo overwhelming at first. It's no cake walk, but it's not that bad.
As Orissa would say, "you don’t give up just because something is hard. The harder it is, the more it’s worth it in the end."
