Chloe Jacobs's Blog, page 5
April 13, 2012
Friday!
It's Friday. Finally. This has been a crazy busy, long week. On this kind of Friday I love to go home after work, order in pizza and put on a movie with the family. We all just chill until it's time for kiddo to go to bed, then hubby and I duck out into the hot tub for a while.
What's your idea of a perfect Friday evening?
What's your idea of a perfect Friday evening?
April 10, 2012
Behold!
I'm so pleased with the cover for GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING and I'm very glad that everyone can see it now. I hope you all like it as much as I do :)
April 2, 2012
Get Ready...
It's finally here! (*almost*)
We're having the Cover and Blurb Reveal for GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING on Monday, April 9!! If you want to take part, just let me know. You can message me or email me at chloejacobs(AT)rogers.com!
I'm so excited!
We're having the Cover and Blurb Reveal for GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING on Monday, April 9!! If you want to take part, just let me know. You can message me or email me at chloejacobs(AT)rogers.com!
I'm so excited!
April 1, 2012
A Moment Out ofTime
From my new work in progress...
"There’s a moment in every situation when time slows. Even the air stops moving. It’s the moment just before the moment of no return. You could still turn around and go back. Return to the life you had before, and pretend this moment never existed. But the trouble is, if you speak just one more word, take one step forward, if you let go of that moment for even a fraction of a second…that’s it. It’s gone. You fall headlong into the future.
Whether you want to or not."
Who has experienced that moment of no return? Did you know at the time there'd be no going back? Did you rush toward the future, or hesitate?
"There’s a moment in every situation when time slows. Even the air stops moving. It’s the moment just before the moment of no return. You could still turn around and go back. Return to the life you had before, and pretend this moment never existed. But the trouble is, if you speak just one more word, take one step forward, if you let go of that moment for even a fraction of a second…that’s it. It’s gone. You fall headlong into the future.
Whether you want to or not."
Who has experienced that moment of no return? Did you know at the time there'd be no going back? Did you rush toward the future, or hesitate?
March 29, 2012
For the Love of...Sharks
My kid is in love with sharks. When we're at the bookstore he will look at the story books: fantasy, mystery, adventure…but then he'll gravitate towards those informational learning books and OhMyGod if he finds one on sharks that he doesn't already have!
He's the only nine year old I know who has a countdown (starting a year ahead of time) for Discovery Channel's "Shark Week". And when his grandparents left for Hawaii, instead of saying "have a great time and bring me back a pineapple" he said "don't wear high contrasting colours in the water."
Reading about sharks and watching documentaries about sharks, has made him the foremost authority (at least in our neighbourhood), and he's really worried about the future of the shark given the human threat and diminishing habitat for them. Of course, it was no surprise when he said that he wanted to be a marine biologist when he grows up. (Now I'm glad he takes swimming lessons every Sunday)
Anyway, last week we're driving home from school and he asked what the "Nobel Prize" was. I tried to explain it to him (without the benefit of a quick google search) and ended up going with "well, it's an important award given to people who do really special things for the world." (Not too bad if I do say so myself.)
He spent the next several days on the internet googling sharks and Nobel Prizes. When I finally asked him what had gotten under his skin, he said "I don't think anyone has ever won a Nobel Prize for saving the sharks, so that's what I'm going to do."
Oh to be young and have a cause.
I love my son so freakin' much.
He's the only nine year old I know who has a countdown (starting a year ahead of time) for Discovery Channel's "Shark Week". And when his grandparents left for Hawaii, instead of saying "have a great time and bring me back a pineapple" he said "don't wear high contrasting colours in the water."
Reading about sharks and watching documentaries about sharks, has made him the foremost authority (at least in our neighbourhood), and he's really worried about the future of the shark given the human threat and diminishing habitat for them. Of course, it was no surprise when he said that he wanted to be a marine biologist when he grows up. (Now I'm glad he takes swimming lessons every Sunday)
Anyway, last week we're driving home from school and he asked what the "Nobel Prize" was. I tried to explain it to him (without the benefit of a quick google search) and ended up going with "well, it's an important award given to people who do really special things for the world." (Not too bad if I do say so myself.)
He spent the next several days on the internet googling sharks and Nobel Prizes. When I finally asked him what had gotten under his skin, he said "I don't think anyone has ever won a Nobel Prize for saving the sharks, so that's what I'm going to do."
Oh to be young and have a cause.
I love my son so freakin' much.
March 25, 2012
The Hunger Games
So, I've read the book...books. I really enjoyed them and was very much looking forward to the movie.
Well, it didn't disappoint. OMG this was such a good movie. From the point of view of an adaptation, and just as a really good kick-ass movie.
Of course, you couldn't recreate the book completely the way it was originally written, but the core was there and it was done really really well. There were little things that you see in the movie that got more attention in the book, but that's understandable because there wouldn't have been enough time to explore them as fully in the movie.
And while I knew Jennifer Lawrence was a really good actress, I was pleasantly surprised by Josh Hutcherson's performance as well.
All in all, I recommend it!
Well, it didn't disappoint. OMG this was such a good movie. From the point of view of an adaptation, and just as a really good kick-ass movie.
Of course, you couldn't recreate the book completely the way it was originally written, but the core was there and it was done really really well. There were little things that you see in the movie that got more attention in the book, but that's understandable because there wouldn't have been enough time to explore them as fully in the movie.
And while I knew Jennifer Lawrence was a really good actress, I was pleasantly surprised by Josh Hutcherson's performance as well.
All in all, I recommend it!
March 22, 2012
Lucky 7
I've been tagged to do this "Lucky 7" thing. you go to page seven of your current writing project, scroll to the seventh paragraph, and post seven lines. Here you go, from my contemporary romance, which is currently called ZOMBIE CAT:
“I’m really sorry Danny.” I felt stupid standing there talking to the shiny lacquered coffin when I should have already returned to the air conditioned comfort of my Honda. But it’s not like anyone was waiting for me. All the mourners had gone, and there were probably some things I should say now that I had this chance alone with him.
But that really wasn’t me. I didn’t do melodramatic, and I didn’t talk to dead people. Having heard the tight, strained sound of my own voice, I didn’t want to hear it again. I swallowed. The rest would just have to remain unsaid.
And hey, since my alter ego, J.K. Coi has also been tagged, you can go here to check out her Lucky 7! http://www.jkcoi.blogspot.com/
“I’m really sorry Danny.” I felt stupid standing there talking to the shiny lacquered coffin when I should have already returned to the air conditioned comfort of my Honda. But it’s not like anyone was waiting for me. All the mourners had gone, and there were probably some things I should say now that I had this chance alone with him.
But that really wasn’t me. I didn’t do melodramatic, and I didn’t talk to dead people. Having heard the tight, strained sound of my own voice, I didn’t want to hear it again. I swallowed. The rest would just have to remain unsaid.
And hey, since my alter ego, J.K. Coi has also been tagged, you can go here to check out her Lucky 7! http://www.jkcoi.blogspot.com/
March 19, 2012
Back on Track
It has been hard to stay on my writing schedule lately. First there was this new puppy in our lives, but she's become part of the family now and we've almost got the routine down pat...but then there was all this glorious warm weather! What's a girl to do?
Still, I have responsibilities and must get some work done, so I've buckled down and even turned off the internet in order to put those words on the page.
What do you do to focus?
Still, I have responsibilities and must get some work done, so I've buckled down and even turned off the internet in order to put those words on the page.
What do you do to focus?
March 13, 2012
One down....
I finished a project yesterday (technically very very early this morning). I had edits due on a book and boy did they prove to be tough. I'm not sure I achieved what my editor wanted me to but the good thing about working with someone you trust is that even if you miss the mark, you know she'll steer you back on track. And I've been seriously lucky with my editors. I have three and love them all.
But now that this project is off my plate (until the edits come back for the next round, I guess) I'm going to be working on something new. FRESH WRITING, YAY!!
What is it?
A secret...shhhhh...
Anyone who is waiting for Greta and the Goblin King will be excited for this!
But now that this project is off my plate (until the edits come back for the next round, I guess) I'm going to be working on something new. FRESH WRITING, YAY!!
What is it?
A secret...shhhhh...
Anyone who is waiting for Greta and the Goblin King will be excited for this!
March 8, 2012
The Facebook Thing
I updated the Facebook page to that timeline thing. It's not bad. I'm not exactly sure about it yet, but I like that I'm able to put that big header on the top and show off my pic of Greta! (Just wait til you guys see the actual cover for the book! OMG AWESOME!)
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