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So Excited! New Blog Posts Every Tuesday!

Quick little post: I'm happy to have this website up and running. I'm going to start writing blog posts here every Tuesday. Be sure to look out for them. Edit: I came home from a class tonight to a great surprise! Long time friend and something of a mentor to me, Ronald A. Moore, author of one of my favorite vampire novels, Nocturn, made a mock cover for The Dark World: Book 1: I teared up when I scrolled down my Tumblr dashboard, just in awe. At first I thought someone else had a book with the

Hi Guys!

I'm moving the blog over to my website:
S.C. Parris

Be sure to head on over and check it out!

Will Be Adding To This Blog Starting Today

You can read all my old posts on my old writing blog: Wordpress With blood and love,

Visibility

So you know that pesky Facebook change that’s coming at the dawn of the new year? No? Well, it’s a little thing that reduces visibility on Facebook Pages, like mine above, and well…everyone who has a Facebook Page for their business.

It sucks for a few reasons. One of ‘em is that, we already can’t get our posts we DO posts on there visible to all of the people that have ‘liked’ our page (we have to pay for further visibility to really get anyone interested in our content), and they decided to make it so you have to click a little button, even if you’ve already liked the page, to ‘Get Notifications.’

I’ve given you guys a screenshot of this to help you see what it’s like. So go, I implore you, go forth and click those buttons on all the pages you have ‘liked,’ that is, if you want content. And you do want content from us right?

You especially do for me, because this upcoming year promises to be a busy year for me.

After all, there are only

I mean, that’s a pretty big deal. It’s been about three years since I self-published The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel, and to now have signed a contract with Permuted Press for all five books, it’s astounding how much can change in as little as a year.

To further that thought, I went on an interview for Weinstein Books recently for an internship.

It was amazing being in that office, for starters, and I should hear back from them (after doing a little work for them) in the first week of January or sooner. (Hopefully sooner.)

In other news, I had an amazing writing streak yesterday, where I clocked in two chapters of The Two Swords, writing the whole entire day, only stopping for food and other things. It was glorious.

Today, of course, as equilibrium would have it, the ideas have left me and I don’t want to think about writing, let alone look at the story, so of course, I took to Instagram.

I had to stop by the DMV after dropping my boyfriend, Alfred, off to work. I’ll admit, I was dreading it, wanting to put it off for another day because the DMV is known for being horrible in every aspect. Wait times, rude people…etc.

Surpringly, within minutes of sitting down, they called my number:

and I, flummoxed as I was, looked around for my booth, took my eye exam, renewed my license, and left.

I’d never been out of there so fast.

Needless to say I was quite happy to have the rest of the day to myself.

So this

is

what

I

did.

And not to be outdone, Sage had to get in on the mindless videos:

Currently watching The Good Wife (I’m kind of obsessed), and laying on the couch in a lipsticked-slump of numbness.

What are you up to?

With blood and love,

Filed under: General Life, The Dark World Series, The Two Swords Book 3, Writing Process Tagged: general, instagram, life, the dark world series, the two swords

Visibility

So you know that pesky Facebook change that's coming at the dawn of the new year? No? Well, it's a little thing that reduces visibility on Facebook Pages, like mine above, and well...everyone who has a Facebook Page for their business.
It sucks for a few reasons. One of 'em is that, we already can't get our posts we DO posts on there visible to all of the people that have 'liked' our page (we have to pay for further visibility to really get anyone interested in our content), and they decided to make it so you have to click a little button, even if you've already liked the page, to 'Get Notifications.'

I've given you guys a screenshot of this to help you see what it's like. So go, I implore you, go forth and click those buttons on all the pages you have 'liked,' that is, if you want content. And you do want content from us right?

You especially do for me, because this upcoming year promises to be a busy year for me.

After all, there are only

I mean, that's a pretty big deal. It's been about three years since I self-published The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel, and to now have signed a contract with Permuted Press for all five books, it's astounding how much can change in as little as a year.

To further that thought, I went on an interview for Weinstein Books recently for an internship.

It was amazing being in that office, for starters, and I should hear back from them (after doing a little work for them) in the first week of January or sooner. (Hopefully sooner.)

In other news, I had an amazing writing streak yesterday, where I clocked in two chapters of The Two Swords, writing the whole entire day, only stopping for food and other things. It was glorious.

Today, of course, as equilibrium would have it, the ideas have left me and I don't want to think about writing, let alone look at the story, so of course, I took to Instagram.

I had to stop by the DMV after dropping my boyfriend, Alfred, off to work. I'll admit, I was dreading it, wanting to put it off for another day because the DMV is known for being horrible in every aspect. Wait times, rude people...etc.

Surpringly, within minutes of sitting down, they called my number:

and I, flummoxed as I was, looked around for my booth, took my eye exam, renewed my license, and left.

I'd never been out of there so fast.

Needless to say I was quite happy to have the rest of the day to myself.

So this

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is

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what

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I

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did.

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And not to be outdone, Sage had to get in on the mindless videos:

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Currently watching The Good Wife (I'm kind of obsessed), and laying on the couch in a lipsticked-slump of numbness.

What are you up to?

With blood and love,

Creativity At Long Last; Burning Willow Press

I have a lot to talk about in this post as it’s been a long time since I’ve shared, I know.

For one, I’m fully moved into my new apartment, and more days at work aside, with classes wrapping up for the third week of December, I have decidedly more time to focus on my goals:

Getting The Two Swords to the editor by the end of December,
Receiving, and reviewing some fantasy submissions to my dear friend’s new publishing company, Burning Willow Press, to which I am the fantasy acquisitions editor. (Call it a fun hobby if you will.) Please send some my way!
And lastly, writing to this blog more, sharing more of my writing exploits, and where possible the personal.

I know January is fast upon us, and thus will begin my year-long single-minded train on the advertisement of my first book, due out February 2016, by Permuted Press.

I’ve created a Spotify Playlist for The Dark World

Spotify Playlist for The Dark World

and The Immortal’s Guide at the behest of my lovely boyfriend, and I’m quite pleased with the result, although I, myself, don’t really base the music I listen to off what I’m writing at the time. I’ve stated before in this blog, I believe, that while the music is on, I’m lost in the story, and the music is merely background noise anyhow. I leave music on while doing homework, writing my books, playing the Sims 4,

or

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Both games take up a good chunk of my time, well they did. I have been writing into the wee hours of the night, some great stuff as well, and I can’t wait to have you guys read it.

Also, you guys can add me on Instagram to see what I’m up to as I’ll more than likely post pictures and such about my life and the books. You can also access my instagram by looking over to the left of this post – my feed is right there. :)

Another thing, I’m attempting to be more active on Twitter, and would be more than welcome in talking to a few of you, be it readers or other authors. If you’re so inclined you can follow me here.

With all of this, working, and transferring to a new school for January, I’m quite the busy bee…or…vampire-enthusiast, if you will. Ah well, nothing like work, and the comfort of home, and loved ones to see it all through.

Accurate depiction of my loved ones.

I hope you are all happy, and doing what you love.

Do keep your bite,

and visit me at SCParris.com for all my little personal quips and tidbits that aren’t really writing related.

Go on, I’ll wait.

And do follow The Dark World Series’s Tumblr Page. I believe it captures the theme of the whole series quite well.

Like this, for instance.

TTFN, you vampire-loving, blood-sucking, night-walking sons of you know what!

Filed under: Burning Willow Press, General Life, Inspiration, Permuted Press, The Dark World Series, The Two Swords Book 3, Writing Process Tagged: author, burning willow press, permuted press, publishing, s.c. parris, spotify, the dark world series, the two swords, writing

Happy Halloween from The Dark World Characters!

Happy Halloween from Xavier Delacroix! (Shh, don’t tell him it’s definitely November now.)

I woke up in a huff like an hour ago after plans being avoided for my Halloween, so here I am writing a blog post because I figure, ‘why not, it’s been far too long anywho.’

And I figure, what better way to get future readers interested in my forthcoming novels then a belated Happy Halloween from its resident Vampires!

Happy Halloween from Eleanor Black!

Happy Halloween from Lillith Crane!

Happy Halloween from Christian Delacroix and Alexandria Stone!

Happy Halloween from Darien Nicodemeus!

And last but not least:

Happy Halloween from the entire Dark World and my little Xavier!

Hope you had a good one!

Keep your bite!

Filed under: Characters, The Dark World Series Tagged: characters, halloween, s.c. parris, the dark world, vampire, vampires

Review of Sad Wings of Destiny by Thom Brannan

4/5 Stars

If superhero movies, with all their nitty-gritty reboots nowadays could have half the story SWoD has, they’d be a lot better off.

It doesn’t follow the formula most superhero novels/movies does, it’s its own world, in that the superheroes, something I’m even hesitant to call them, operate, especially Spring-Heeled Jack, on this precarious border between what’s morally sound, and what isn’t.

It did take me quite a bit of time to finish it, but it wasn’t for lack of enjoyment. Life got in the way, yet I would always find my mind returning to SWoD and what would be coming next.

Toward the end of the novel, it became apparent to me that a hero, unlike the ones we see in our media today, are not so easily defined, and I have not read a superhero novel that fully explores this, and so fully, as Sad Wings of Destiny has.

Not to spoil the plot or anything, some choices, some events cannot be avoided, and the way things must come to an end, unfortunately, or fortunately for some, involve sacrifice.

It takes a great person, super powered or no, to recognize this and commit to it fully, even if it means becoming the very thing they fought for years, as it often does.

Thom Brannan has crafted a thought-provoking read, any fan of superheroes, anti-heroes, and their villains would greatly enjoy.

Links to the Author’s Things:

Thom Brannan | Get Sad Wings of Destiny!

Follow Thom on Twitter | Like Thom’s Facebook Page

Thom’s Website | Permuted Press

As for me, I’m swamped in papers to do for classes, and still want to find time to tackle my own book.

But I just want to sleep. Ah well, that seems to be how it goes.

Keep your bite,

Filed under: Inspiration, Permuted Press, Reviews, Writing Process Tagged: books, permuted press, reading, review, reviews, sad wings of destiny, superhero, superheroes, thom brannan

My Anxiety and General Sensitivity

My Anxiety and General Sensitivity

has been in full swing lately. It’s all I can do to stop thinking and remain calm, focused on only what I can control. It’s that impending ‘something wrong and bad’ is going to happen feeling – and then it does, and it just repeats and repeats and keeps happening over and over again.

I’m being positive as it is, just needed to slightly vent, I suppose.

Also, finding solace in laundry, household events, and cleaning where I can.

And taking care of myself.

Life is change, that’s what I have to keep reminding myself.

Life is change.

Losing myself in writing The Two Swords, by the way. This will easily be my favorite book in the series.

Keep your bite,

Filed under: General Life, Inspiration, The Dark World Series, The Two Swords Book 3, Writing Process Tagged: anxiety, life, sensitivity, the dark world series, the two swords, writing

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I’ve woken up about 43 minutes ago, and I’m already sneezing like crazy.

Unfortunately, I haven’t been writing, nor have I been reading Jason Bovberg’s ARC for RED DAWN. I know, I know, I’ve been slipping with all my duties.

I’ve been going through an extremely low period, low self-esteem, low self-worth, and the eczema has flared up insanely, leaving me going crazy pretty much all day.

I am getting better however, and when classes start next week, I’ll be able to focus on something other than my skin.

Oh, and Sims 4 is coming out next Tuesday.

That will definitely lift my spirits!

Keep your bite,

Filed under: General Life