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January 16, 2012
Wonderful Times
Happy Monday everyone! I only say that because, if I speak it, it will come true... Right?
Well, regardless of what today brings, I'm forever thankful for this past weekend. I was in Jasper and it couldn't have been more beautiful. As we strolled along main street, checking out what each and every store had to offer, a light snow fell, there was no wind and it was warm -- it truly stepped you back in time, making it feel like an old Christmas all over again. It also helped that it was the yearly festival they call "Jasper in January" and that meant all the Christmas lights and decorations remained, giving the town even more of the ambiance of times gone by. It truly was a peaceful and beautiful weekend.
Have a great day.
Well, regardless of what today brings, I'm forever thankful for this past weekend. I was in Jasper and it couldn't have been more beautiful. As we strolled along main street, checking out what each and every store had to offer, a light snow fell, there was no wind and it was warm -- it truly stepped you back in time, making it feel like an old Christmas all over again. It also helped that it was the yearly festival they call "Jasper in January" and that meant all the Christmas lights and decorations remained, giving the town even more of the ambiance of times gone by. It truly was a peaceful and beautiful weekend.
Have a great day.
January 13, 2012
Friday the 13th
Everyone today will be all abuzz about it being Friday the 13th, supposedly the unluckiest day of all. Why?
Well, we all know that it started with movies and media branding the 13th an unlucky day, but my thoughts are this: If you keep repeating that its going to be unlucky, then it will be... if you speak it out loud, it will come to pass. You are the creator of your days, you have control in how you look at it... if you choose to point blame at a number, on a certain day, remember...when you point a finger, three are pointing right back at you.
I choose to make it my luckiest day. What about you?
Have a wonderful day and weekend.
Well, we all know that it started with movies and media branding the 13th an unlucky day, but my thoughts are this: If you keep repeating that its going to be unlucky, then it will be... if you speak it out loud, it will come to pass. You are the creator of your days, you have control in how you look at it... if you choose to point blame at a number, on a certain day, remember...when you point a finger, three are pointing right back at you.
I choose to make it my luckiest day. What about you?
Have a wonderful day and weekend.
January 12, 2012
Time is Precious
A friend and I were talking this morning and she brought up something that happened back in October or November and when she did, it felt like she was talking about eons ago, not just a month or so ago.
The older I get, the faster time seems to go. Years ago, I remember telling my kids, for one reason or another, that it'll only be a blink of an eye and they'll wake up one morning 30 years old, wondering what they did with their life (thankfully they all listened and are successful. I'm so proud of my babies). However, the one thing I didn't think about when I was being so wise, was that meant I would wake up that same day much older too. Yikes!
Time is a gift, use it well.
Have a great day.
The older I get, the faster time seems to go. Years ago, I remember telling my kids, for one reason or another, that it'll only be a blink of an eye and they'll wake up one morning 30 years old, wondering what they did with their life (thankfully they all listened and are successful. I'm so proud of my babies). However, the one thing I didn't think about when I was being so wise, was that meant I would wake up that same day much older too. Yikes!
Time is a gift, use it well.
Have a great day.
January 11, 2012
Take Time for Yourself
Yesterday when I was at the gym, trying to get through my set of squats, I started thinking about how easy it is to get caught up in looking after everyone else, ensuring they're happy, that you forget about yourself. I know what that feels like, I did it my whole life.
It takes a complete lifestyle change to make yourself number one, but not only that, you must believe that you deserve it and you're worthy of it. You see, most nurturer and caregiver personalities tend to think that they should come last, putting they're wants and desires at the bottom of the list, and everyone else's first.
Well, from experience let me tell you, if you don't take the time for yourself, there is no way that you're completely happy. I also want to say that you are worthy and if it takes you an hour or a week or months to find yourself and nurture your soul, you won't regret it. The people closest to you may not like it while you're on that self-discovery, but they will love the person that comes out the other end. I can guarantee it, I'm living proof.
Have a Great Day.
It takes a complete lifestyle change to make yourself number one, but not only that, you must believe that you deserve it and you're worthy of it. You see, most nurturer and caregiver personalities tend to think that they should come last, putting they're wants and desires at the bottom of the list, and everyone else's first.
Well, from experience let me tell you, if you don't take the time for yourself, there is no way that you're completely happy. I also want to say that you are worthy and if it takes you an hour or a week or months to find yourself and nurture your soul, you won't regret it. The people closest to you may not like it while you're on that self-discovery, but they will love the person that comes out the other end. I can guarantee it, I'm living proof.
Have a Great Day.
January 10, 2012
Being in Writer Mode
Well, the past week has been spent getting back to everything normal. Such as watching a little bit of television, going to the gym, conversing with real people, not one's that are in my head, ahahaha... Sad but true.
Being in writer mode means, as I've said before, being somewhere else completely, telling the story of the characters as they see it and for me to be able to do that, I need complete silence. I'm not one of these writers who can listen to music or have background noise. If there are those types of disturbances, then I'm not able to listen to the characters properly and I most certainly am not able to be in their world, therefore won't be able to write their story as it should be.
Why am I bringing this up? Well its an explanation as to why this blog, along with marketing and not being around all that much, fell to the wayside. Don't get me wrong, all those things are important because they are what brings me my readers and the readers are the most important thing to me. Unfortuantely, on the other side of that, if I don't write a good story then I wouldn't have any readers. Hmm! That's right along the same lines as "what came first, the chicken or the egg?".
Have a great day.
Being in writer mode means, as I've said before, being somewhere else completely, telling the story of the characters as they see it and for me to be able to do that, I need complete silence. I'm not one of these writers who can listen to music or have background noise. If there are those types of disturbances, then I'm not able to listen to the characters properly and I most certainly am not able to be in their world, therefore won't be able to write their story as it should be.
Why am I bringing this up? Well its an explanation as to why this blog, along with marketing and not being around all that much, fell to the wayside. Don't get me wrong, all those things are important because they are what brings me my readers and the readers are the most important thing to me. Unfortuantely, on the other side of that, if I don't write a good story then I wouldn't have any readers. Hmm! That's right along the same lines as "what came first, the chicken or the egg?".
Have a great day.
January 9, 2012
Now I'm Lost
Well, Saydi and Nathanael are officially at the publishers under review and I can't help but to feel lost now. It's hard to see them go, especially when they were so much part of my life. However, their story has been written down and they have left the stage for now... Something tells me we'll be seeing them again because they haven't left the building.
Now I'm not certain who will take the stage next, but rest assured it will be good -- someone left the back door open again and some others have trotted through it, standing at the back of line waiting for their chance to be heard. Yes it's going to get very interesting.
Have a great day.
Now I'm not certain who will take the stage next, but rest assured it will be good -- someone left the back door open again and some others have trotted through it, standing at the back of line waiting for their chance to be heard. Yes it's going to get very interesting.
Have a great day.
January 5, 2012
Saydi and Nathanael
Well, it's been a wacky couple of months, but Saydi and Nathanael are in the home stretch. Wings has asked for the manuscript and I will be submitting it in the next couple of days once my editor, Melanie Saxton and I go through it quickly one more time. If anyone is looking for an excellent editor who will go above and beyond to make your work a masterpiece, then Melanie is who you are looking for.
I must say I'm very proud and excited about this novel. It is a Young Adult, Paranormal/Fantasy Romance with an interesting bunch of twists. So much so, there is a stack of notes about two to three inches thick by my computer, that I had to write down to keep track of what was happening, where people were, and what people could do (yes they have powers), it was confusing at times, but with the way it turned out, it was well worth it.
However, what excites me the most, is how well the characters developed through it all, I really like them and I hope you will too.
Have a great day
I must say I'm very proud and excited about this novel. It is a Young Adult, Paranormal/Fantasy Romance with an interesting bunch of twists. So much so, there is a stack of notes about two to three inches thick by my computer, that I had to write down to keep track of what was happening, where people were, and what people could do (yes they have powers), it was confusing at times, but with the way it turned out, it was well worth it.
However, what excites me the most, is how well the characters developed through it all, I really like them and I hope you will too.
Have a great day
January 1, 2012
It is 2012
Happy New Year everyone. May this coming year find you healthy, with a plethora of family and friends and lots of joy and excitement -- most of all, may all your dreams come true.
Have a wonderful day.
Have a wonderful day.
December 20, 2011
Battle Wounds
It's been a hectic couple of weeks, my battle wounds are fresh. Are you wondering what I'm talking about? Let me explain. When Absolute was written, all I had to do was focus on writing, there was no blogs, websites, marketing, PR, none of that had to be done, Michael and Rose had my full attention.
These past couple of weeks, I found myself spinning my wheels trying to keep up with it all and still write Saydi's and Nathanael's story, it wasn't working, so I made an executive decision -- I had to focus on them and them only, letting everything else fall behind. In other words, my battle wounds. I'm paying for it now trying to get things caught up, but I will tell you, they were worth it. I'm excited for them to have you read their story.
Have a great day.
These past couple of weeks, I found myself spinning my wheels trying to keep up with it all and still write Saydi's and Nathanael's story, it wasn't working, so I made an executive decision -- I had to focus on them and them only, letting everything else fall behind. In other words, my battle wounds. I'm paying for it now trying to get things caught up, but I will tell you, they were worth it. I'm excited for them to have you read their story.
Have a great day.
December 12, 2011
A Mind Change
First off let me apologize, I know the blog has been quite sporadic lately, you can blame Saydi and Nathanael. Now, having said that...
As I was going through another round of edits, there was a scene that was bothering me, so I changed it... Argg! What was I thinking? Changing a scene after a book is completed is like going back in time and changing your mind. Think about it... if you made a different decision and went a different way, what happens? Everything after that moment changes and that's essentially what I did. With the small scene change, emotions were different, the outcome of certain things switched, peoples' attitudes towards each other went from good to bad or depending on who they were, bad to good. Some fighting stopped, others escalated. The list goes on and on... Not my brightest moment, though I do like the scene better.
Then last night I couldn't help but think how close to real life changing that scene was -- how a simple decision could have such a different impact on your life. Here's hoping we always make the right ones.
Have a great day.
As I was going through another round of edits, there was a scene that was bothering me, so I changed it... Argg! What was I thinking? Changing a scene after a book is completed is like going back in time and changing your mind. Think about it... if you made a different decision and went a different way, what happens? Everything after that moment changes and that's essentially what I did. With the small scene change, emotions were different, the outcome of certain things switched, peoples' attitudes towards each other went from good to bad or depending on who they were, bad to good. Some fighting stopped, others escalated. The list goes on and on... Not my brightest moment, though I do like the scene better.
Then last night I couldn't help but think how close to real life changing that scene was -- how a simple decision could have such a different impact on your life. Here's hoping we always make the right ones.
Have a great day.
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