Jessica Samuels's Blog, page 37

Writing Plans:

School will be over in a few weeks, and I do not know whether to be happy or sad. On one hand I am done with my online classes, but on the other that means creative writing is coming to a close. I have enough books with fun writing exercises though, so no worries there. Without a set schedule though it means I will have to find some times a day to do fun writing exercises.

I plan on getting a Kindle Fire soon, and I can show my ebooks to people with it, and sign them with Kindle graph. I need an e-reader because I have tons of ebooks. There is a cool program for the lending library which is awesome too!

On the novel front I now have turned a short story into a full length novel. I have added enough elements to make it long too, and longer then a novella with cool twists and turns to make it a good read. I have some avid readers who are my friends that will tell me ways to improve my stories. I will end up making the series a trilogy since it has the potential to be that long. That is all for now.

Until next time,

Wolfdreamer25 

Importance of energy and focus

I finished a project like actually finished. I did something productive besides video games. Besides watching tv shows reruns and movies. It felt good writing until my eyes burned. Writing until the END. The end of a project I loved. Starting the project then finishing as opposed to starting on a new one without finishing. That is a feeling I missed. Time well spent. Time into finishing a writing endeavor. That is what I lacked and missed. I get all theses writing books and magazines to read I never finish them. I should, but work makes me so tired I cannot work at all. I do not want to work at all when I get off if I have to work the next day.



I am not getting out of retail though if I cannot focus on my goals: Finish and edit story. Get agent, publisher, and editor. Have book in physical hand after I get the contract signed. That will be a goal worth fighting for, and I loved the feeling of being productive enough to finish a project. Any thoughts to stay motivated despite working so much?



Until next time,



Wolfdreamer25

Work, Writing, and People..

I have had trouble with balancing everything lately. I know I have been slacking in my writing which is not good, but I have found more ideas to play with novel-wise. For instance writing a story about a girl that cannot let go of the boy she dumped. I plan on even combining a few short stories into one novel too.



Work though has been keeping me busy. I will blog more from now on, and it is important to me. I will hopefully publish the revenge anthology in a month maybe. Minus school writing will be much easier to keep up with. I said goodbye to the past, and I blocked someone from contacting me since I have other things to worry about. I use my past in my writing as a form of therapy. Retail and life in general is teaching me about people, and about personalities. That is all for now.



Until next time,



Wolfdreamer25

Never give up, and climb mountains in Skyrim!

I just got the new game Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and it is a good game too. You build your character as you go, and it has dragons. I played it for a few hours, and I got to a point where I had to climb a mountain. I tried to find my way around it, but to no avail. Finally I decided to jump up it, and it was no easy task. I found my way eventually. And sitting there trying and trying..I almost gave up on it, but I did not at all. I kept trying despite the odds. I kept going and going no matter how hard it was. It was trying all that, and more that I realized it was like writing.

A good writer is one who does not give up despite the odds, and one who will not quit no matter what. One who keeps trying and trying until they have an agent or publisher contract in their hands. Apply the desire to not give up to writing, and you just might find yourself in a very happy place. And just maybe you can climb that annoying mountain that seems to take forever to climb! 

Any thoughts on it?

Until Next time,

Wolfdreamer25

Writing is...

·       A compulsion



·       A way of life



·    An escape



·       Something I have to do



·       Something that tells a story



·       Something that gives me hope



·       A tool for reaching out



·       A tool that teaches a lesson



·       A calling for a higher purpose in life



·       A way of getting feelings out



·       A tool that allows you to escape the real world



·       A way to make things right



·       An end to a long struggle against good and evil



·       A gift from GOD



·       A savior to people who have trouble communicating with the world



·       Heaven to a tortured soul



·       Something I plan on doing everyday of my life

My career, my passion, and something I plan on doing every day no matter what obstacles may lie in my path to my dream of becoming a published author who works full time at home.

Finish the sentence what is writing to you?

Until next time,

Wolfdreamer25

Got my first blogging award...

I am happy to say I have my first blog award, and at first I did not know how to go about it, but now I do.

The first thing is for me to share seven things about myself.



1. I have two cats named Callie and Crystal.

2. I lost count of how many novels I am actually working on as of now.

3. I make jewelry and play video games.

4. I own a .38 snub nosed Taurus revolver, and it has a pink handle.

5. I have read over 100 books by now, and that is including my whole life so far.

6. I wanted to be a scientist when I was little until I realized my true passion.

7. I hope to go traveling the world someday.



Here are the bloggers I want to pass along the award too.

1.  http://fireandicefantasy.blogspot.com/

2. http://www.roniloren.com/blog/

3. http://yasmine-galenorn.blogspot.com/

4. http://jjbotta.blogspot.com/

5. http://kenhoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/national-novel-writers-month-or.html



And since I have no idea if they will reply then I will send them a message.



Until next time,



Wolfdreamer25

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Guest Post by a concerned Mom..

I read the article written by a concerned mom, and I know this is a problem in today's middle income in america. Which is why I wanted the mom to guest post on my blog. It is well written by someone who is worried about feeding her family in today's economy. 

I hope take this concern to heart. 

Until next time,Wolfdreamer25

The Unknown faces of Hunger in America

They could be the person sitting right next to you. You would never know it by looking at them. They have a good job, stable home, seemingly loving family, mid-size car. All of things we normally see on the outside of a middle income working American.  However, every day they wonder, will I have enough on my next pay check to feed my family.  The person knows they have to pay for the gas to drive to work. The grocery store is a nightmare. People with food stamps and WIC are eating better than your family. You make too much for food stamps. You see a person with a cart loaded with food and wonder, would they be willing to pay for someone else's  cart if you told them you have no food at home.  You try to make sure your children have a well- rounded meal each day.  You eat PB & J so they can have the fruit, vegetable and meat that you wanted to eat for dinner.  You pass people every day in your car, on your way to work with signs that say homeless, no job, need money. Are you any better off? You feel like telling them you to would like money for food. When school rolls around. Do you buy the supplies and forfeit that day, week or month of not eating nutritionally? You know a bag of chips is cheaper than apples. The chips will fill their stomachs longer. When people comment about Americans getting fatter, they should look at what we now can afford to eat. Keeping a job that you have been at for years with a steady income, no raises in site, is eating away of what we have left for our food. Insurance goes up, gas goes up, food prices go up, it is any wonder why we are having problems feeding our families?

We ponder what can we cut back on to save our money for food.  Credit cards gone(can't  get use it to get food anymore when we are between pay days), can't borrow from relatives(that opens up all kinds of comments and suggestions from them), is the food bank an option for middle America?

 What miniscule amount will it take to feed a child in America?   

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Using Drama in Writing:

People act stupid and say stupid things sometimes. People start unnecessary stuff just because they have no lives. But if anyone knows that the person they are starting stuff with, or disrespecting is a writer then they might as well shut up.

The writer in question could do things to them to make life unpleasant. Like using their words against them in future stories. Writers should realize that when people start drama to take notes. It could make a good story, and if anyone says negative stuff about you use it in a story so it will not bother you anymore.

Convince yourself it is your character getting upset about it instead of you. Problems are easier to deal with if you use that mentality. Also if you become famous thank them considering it is their fault for even saying that stuff in the first place. Using their words against them is the best part of being a writer. It makes them think twice about saying anything bad about you in the first place, but never use their  real names or appearances. Which is why instead of getting mad about the negativity and drama write about it. Also make it seem like you do not care about it in the first place. Use it then ignore them.

What do you do as a write to deal with drama? That is just something to think about. Writers remember do not get mad about it write it away! 

Until next time,

Wolfdreamer25 

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Blogging…and new ebook release:

I have been reading blog posts tons of them
lately on the subject of blogging..Posts such as:

http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-am-tired-of-blogging.html




http://sierragodfrey.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-reasons-why-blogging-works-for.html




http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2011/10/dueling-agent-advice-on-blogging-who-do.html




http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2011/10/purpose-of-blogging-for-fiction-writers.html




Those are just some examples of the many posts
going on about why writers should or should not blog. Some saying it is dead or
a waste of time. Some think that you should not do it if you want to become a
bestseller. I love it personally. It is not a time waster for me since I love
to read and write.




I love talking about the challenges of being a
writer. The late nights dealing with inner demons. The insanity that comes with
having too many characters in my head. I need caffeine like any writer does to
write sometimes because I was up late the night before thinking a spider is in
my bed. I love all aspects of being a writer which is why I blog about it.




I use blogging to showcase my work, talk about
the writing progress and process, and talk about research topics for my
writing. I love using blogs to network and talk to people. As I have said work
and school keep me busy. I still am working on balance though, and I know I
need to blog more. Blogging is also a time consuming activity, but it is well
worth it.




What is your opinion on it? Why do you blog and
why do you read others?




On another note my second ebook is out on
Smashwords and Amazon. It is volume 1 of my poem collection titled The Dark
Side of Human Nature. There are poems on hate, depression, anger, betrayal, and
other dark subjects. I will have a volume 2 out, and it will be the opposite of
the dark one, and feature the better side of human nature.




Here is the description for volume 1:




Death, betrayal, lies, abuse. Being controlled
by someone you thought you loved. Bored and depressed with life. These are
poems about the darker emotions of human nature. A time to deal with numbness,
and the hardship of life. When you read about the world through the eyes of a
person with thoughts this dark you will be happier with the life you have now.
Of course there is always light, and hope for a better future to those that
wait for a new day!




And here is the link to it:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95472




I priced it $2.99. I thought that will be a good
price since it has tons of poems in it. I hope you enjoyed my post, and I will
try to blog more, and maybe see if I can blog on Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Thursdays.




Until Next Time,




Wolfdreamer25

Tour of Shadowmayne

This is part of a prompt I did in creative writing class. It is all one sentence, and I did a tour of Shadowmayne which is the city the Lady Black series is in.

The day is a pretty Friday night, in a town called Shadowmayne, clubs are filled with people, streets are busy with cars and more people, restaurants are busy, I walk the streets looking for danger, 38's by my side to keep me and my dog safe from criminals, dressed in all black, eyes alert for danger, but I seem to be running into drunk people left and right, busy as usual, teens fill the place, families with children, I go to the movie theater and mall with people crowding the place like jam packed sardines, my mind wanders to the xbox 360 game Dead Rising, the mall scene only no survivors instead they are all zombies, 

I look at the many stores Smoke by my side, Gothic R Us, Novelty Goodies, Books r awesome, Video Games Rule, Face Shop, Tweens Shop, Makeup Boutique, Beach Babes, Preps R Us, Skater Shop, Cool guys Rule, a knife and gun shop all filled with zombies, I mean people, it is all easy to imagine this as a Dead Rising game, I could break into the sword shop, and pull out a ketana, then I will have fun slicing and dicing all the zombies; I will even use a frying pan, a baseball bat, and more guns and bullets then the army allows, I have no idea why I thought of it.   

That is it, and I hope you enjoy it. The reason why I have not been posting often is because I have a job. It keeps me busy, and school does as well. I will post more once I have everything worked out, and once I get used to the schedule. I still hope I will be read by people even if I do not post as often as I used to.

Until next time,

Wolfdreamer25 

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