Maggie Thom's Blog - Posts Tagged "maggie-thom"
Not Me
Do not believe that everything I say
is what I believe, think or feel.
Do not believe that every one of my actions,
is the way I want to be.
What you see, is the result of what I’ve been taught,
the result of my reacting not thinking,
I try so hard to hide who I am,
that you don’t get to see the real me.
For I believe I am less than
less than enough…..
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is what I believe, think or feel.
Do not believe that every one of my actions,
is the way I want to be.
What you see, is the result of what I’ve been taught,
the result of my reacting not thinking,
I try so hard to hide who I am,
that you don’t get to see the real me.
For I believe I am less than
less than enough…..
read the rest on my website.... http://wp.me/P2ydBl-P
Are you Ready to be a Writer
A lot of people have the dream of writing a book, a memoir, a story, a poem, "One day... I'll do that." They'd really like to but.... they never get started.
Why not?
Often the lack of follow through is due to a belief deep down that they aren't a writer. They don't know what to write. They don't know how to write. They were never good in English class, they don't know a verb from an adverb, they don't know how to punctuate and their grammar sucks. And they don't think anyone would read it. Or if they do they won't like it.
The neat thing about writing is you can really start doing it at any age. Any time. There are young children who are writing, teenagers, people in their twenties, some in midlife and some well into their 80's. One gentleman was over 100 years old when he started. He published his book at 103 years old. So it's never too late to start. If you really keep saying you'd like to write something.... now is the time.
Writing isn't about following the rules, although many people will tell you it is. It really isn't. Don't get me wrong before you put out your finished product... click here to read more - http://tinyurl.com/ablpkbr .
Why not?
Often the lack of follow through is due to a belief deep down that they aren't a writer. They don't know what to write. They don't know how to write. They were never good in English class, they don't know a verb from an adverb, they don't know how to punctuate and their grammar sucks. And they don't think anyone would read it. Or if they do they won't like it.
The neat thing about writing is you can really start doing it at any age. Any time. There are young children who are writing, teenagers, people in their twenties, some in midlife and some well into their 80's. One gentleman was over 100 years old when he started. He published his book at 103 years old. So it's never too late to start. If you really keep saying you'd like to write something.... now is the time.
Writing isn't about following the rules, although many people will tell you it is. It really isn't. Don't get me wrong before you put out your finished product... click here to read more - http://tinyurl.com/ablpkbr .
Do you get emotional
Interview with Author Quiz:
Do you ever feel yourself becoming quite emotional when writing a particularly intense scene and is there a specific passage in particular where this was the case?
Yes. I often get emotional when writing certain scenes. In Captured Lies, the scene where Bailey is standing at the gravesite of her mom while the minister is doing the service, was very emotional for me. Bailey is berating herself for the poor relationship she had with her mother and questions why she didn't do something to fix their relationship before it was too late. Too often we live with regrets. This was more emotional for me as my father passed away while I was writing Captured Lies.
Where did the inspiration for your first/latest* novel, Captured Lies, come from?
It was as simple as driving down the road and having a plane fly overhead at a really low height (or so it seemed to me) and I began to wonder, what if it crashed? Would anyone survive? What if it was a baby that survived? What would happen to the baby? What if this happened years ago, when babies weren't included on the manifest? What if the baby had been kidnapped? The story built from there.
To read more....http://authorquiz.blogspot.ca/2012/12...
Do you ever feel yourself becoming quite emotional when writing a particularly intense scene and is there a specific passage in particular where this was the case?
Yes. I often get emotional when writing certain scenes. In Captured Lies, the scene where Bailey is standing at the gravesite of her mom while the minister is doing the service, was very emotional for me. Bailey is berating herself for the poor relationship she had with her mother and questions why she didn't do something to fix their relationship before it was too late. Too often we live with regrets. This was more emotional for me as my father passed away while I was writing Captured Lies.
Where did the inspiration for your first/latest* novel, Captured Lies, come from?
It was as simple as driving down the road and having a plane fly overhead at a really low height (or so it seemed to me) and I began to wonder, what if it crashed? Would anyone survive? What if it was a baby that survived? What would happen to the baby? What if this happened years ago, when babies weren't included on the manifest? What if the baby had been kidnapped? The story built from there.
To read more....http://authorquiz.blogspot.ca/2012/12...
My Writing Journey
Stories have always fascinated me. I love being taken on a journey, it can be real, mythical, outrageous, I don't mind as long as it takes me somewhere. I know when I was a child I read a lot. We always had books in our house and we used the library a number of times. I remember once, I was reading a Dr. Seuss book, Cat in the Hat, I think, I liked it so much I cut the words out of the book. Needless to say my mother wasn't amused.
Reading was a big part of my life and at some point I began to write stories. I never showed them to anyone, they were just for me. When I was about ten, I was going to write the smallest book about a knight who charged in, only to have the princess save him. And when I mean small, I was writing it on yellow paper, which had been a pad that I cut it up to 1 1/2 inch by 1 inch squares. When I was in my twenties I found some of it, I ended up throwing it out. I'm not sure it made much sense.
When I was in University, I started to write poetry. Some I shared which I got really good feedback to, but since I knew the people, I didn't believe that anyone beyond them would be interested in what I wrote. After I graduated, I was too busy with a career for several years. Then one spring we moved, and I found myself unemployed, so I started to write again. I hand wrote a 90,000 word romance. I then typed it up, although somewhere along the way, it has gotten lost. From there I continued to write for myself. At one point though and with encouragement from my husband, I decided to work at improving my writing. I wanted to write for kids, so I wrote some children's stories. Then a couple of young adult novels and...
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Reading was a big part of my life and at some point I began to write stories. I never showed them to anyone, they were just for me. When I was about ten, I was going to write the smallest book about a knight who charged in, only to have the princess save him. And when I mean small, I was writing it on yellow paper, which had been a pad that I cut it up to 1 1/2 inch by 1 inch squares. When I was in my twenties I found some of it, I ended up throwing it out. I'm not sure it made much sense.
When I was in University, I started to write poetry. Some I shared which I got really good feedback to, but since I knew the people, I didn't believe that anyone beyond them would be interested in what I wrote. After I graduated, I was too busy with a career for several years. Then one spring we moved, and I found myself unemployed, so I started to write again. I hand wrote a 90,000 word romance. I then typed it up, although somewhere along the way, it has gotten lost. From there I continued to write for myself. At one point though and with encouragement from my husband, I decided to work at improving my writing. I wanted to write for kids, so I wrote some children's stories. Then a couple of young adult novels and...
Click here to read more... http://tinyurl.com/azvgq3b
My Muse
By Maggie Thom
I think I'm like most writers, I have a ton of ideas and not enough time to get them all down. The ones I think I'll remember I don't. I've learned to write down anything that I think I might want to use later on. My muse likes to bombard me with plots and scenes and people until I put the brakes on and choose one to play with for a while. It's not turning it on that's the problem, it's turning it off.
Here's how it works for me. Inspiration for ideas come from anything and everything. Seriously. I see someone flip a page and I'll start the 'what if' game. What if the person had no fingers. What if the person had suction cups on their fingers. What if in turning that page, they are transported to another world. What if they were on the moon doing that. The fun part is to connect things I normally wouldn't link or think of in my everyday life.
I play this game with different things I see until I find something that really intrigues me. So I take a simple thing I see, hear, smell, taste, sense, feel, and take it out of context, put it in some other situation - real or imagined - and then I play with it like a puzzle.
http://wp.me/p2ydBl-7k
I think I'm like most writers, I have a ton of ideas and not enough time to get them all down. The ones I think I'll remember I don't. I've learned to write down anything that I think I might want to use later on. My muse likes to bombard me with plots and scenes and people until I put the brakes on and choose one to play with for a while. It's not turning it on that's the problem, it's turning it off.
Here's how it works for me. Inspiration for ideas come from anything and everything. Seriously. I see someone flip a page and I'll start the 'what if' game. What if the person had no fingers. What if the person had suction cups on their fingers. What if in turning that page, they are transported to another world. What if they were on the moon doing that. The fun part is to connect things I normally wouldn't link or think of in my everyday life.
I play this game with different things I see until I find something that really intrigues me. So I take a simple thing I see, hear, smell, taste, sense, feel, and take it out of context, put it in some other situation - real or imagined - and then I play with it like a puzzle.
http://wp.me/p2ydBl-7k
My Bucket List
I love the idea of a bucket list but it's really not just about creating one it's about doing it too, right? There are a number of things that I want to accomplish in my life, several I've already done and some I truly hope to one day.
Here are three things that I'd like to do in my lifetime:
1. Go on a Safari. I think Africa is an amazing country and I would love to see the place up close and personal - the animals in their natural habitat, the landscape, all the different types of nature, the people... love it. What an adventure it would be. It has been a fascination of mine for a long time, so hopefully...
2. Fly in a Helicopter. To be honest almost anywhere would do but there are a few places I'd really love to fly over - the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and as close to Mount Everest...
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Here are three things that I'd like to do in my lifetime:
1. Go on a Safari. I think Africa is an amazing country and I would love to see the place up close and personal - the animals in their natural habitat, the landscape, all the different types of nature, the people... love it. What an adventure it would be. It has been a fascination of mine for a long time, so hopefully...
2. Fly in a Helicopter. To be honest almost anywhere would do but there are a few places I'd really love to fly over - the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and as close to Mount Everest...
http://authorisabelroman.blogspot.ca/...
12 Year old Author - Pamela Shine
Red Flames: Wizards’ School by Pamela Shine
Bio: I am 12 years old and wrote my first book Red Flame: Wizards’ School while I was still 12.
http://redflamebooks.com/
My Interview with Pamela
When did you start reading?
At four years old
What is the first book you remember reading?
Goldilocks and the three bears. It was a kid’s book but still had quite a few words in it to explain the pictures.
What attracted you to or got your started reading?
It started as a pass time hobby then whilst at first primary school reading became part of my learning. Whilst at school I would regularly visit the nearest library every two weeks or so.
What was the first book that had that ‘wow’ factor for you?
‘The Anti-Prom’ by Abby McDonald. It was a funny story with quite a few tense areas. I read it in 5 hours and enjoyed every second! But there’s also ‘The Karma Club’ by Jessica Brody which I read the day after which was also amazing!
What genres have you read?
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Bio: I am 12 years old and wrote my first book Red Flame: Wizards’ School while I was still 12.
http://redflamebooks.com/
My Interview with Pamela
When did you start reading?
At four years old
What is the first book you remember reading?
Goldilocks and the three bears. It was a kid’s book but still had quite a few words in it to explain the pictures.
What attracted you to or got your started reading?
It started as a pass time hobby then whilst at first primary school reading became part of my learning. Whilst at school I would regularly visit the nearest library every two weeks or so.
What was the first book that had that ‘wow’ factor for you?
‘The Anti-Prom’ by Abby McDonald. It was a funny story with quite a few tense areas. I read it in 5 hours and enjoyed every second! But there’s also ‘The Karma Club’ by Jessica Brody which I read the day after which was also amazing!
What genres have you read?
To read more click here...
http://wp.me/p2ydBl-7F
Review Tour - A World Apart by David M. Brown
A World Apart
Demetrius makes his first mistake when he lets his best friend Halcyon marry Eleyna, the love of his life, without saying a word. On the day of the wedding, he walks away from the Elencheran town of Dove’s Meadow and joins the army.
He makes his second mistake when the pirate Black Iris tricks him into letting dozens of men, women and children die in a fire. Demetrius is imprisoned in grief and disgrace.
But he can atone. The Black Iris is dead. The Ivory Rose has risen to the top of the pirates and is leading brutal raids on the coast. If Demetrius can capture and kill her, he’ll win his pardon.
And then Demetrius discovers the Ivory Rose is Eleyna. He must decide which will be his third mistake: losing his last chance at a pardon or destroying the one woman he’s ever loved.
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About the Author
David Brown could be considered a fantasy fanatic, especially since he has spent the last 10 years developing a 47,000-year history for his fictional world of Elenchera. When converting his obsession into literary form, David commits himself to a rigorous writing and editing process before his work can meet his approval. Combined with the critical eye of his wife and a BA Hons in History and English, David’s dedication leads him to his goal of inspiring readers through heartfelt stories and characters.
Although David is inspired primarily by fantasy fiction, he also finds his muse in the form of anime, world cinema, history, and biographies. His own books, Fezariu’s Epiphany and A World Apart, and the in-progress Ansel’s Remorse and The Stars Beneath the Parapets combine aspects from worlds both old and new into compelling tales of a world not soon forgotten. David himself certainly does not lack a spirit of adventure; in fact, he left his job in 2007 in order to...
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A World Apart
Demetrius makes his first mistake when he lets his best friend Halcyon marry Eleyna, the love of his life, without saying a word. On the day of the wedding, he walks away from the Elencheran town of Dove’s Meadow and joins the army.
He makes his second mistake when the pirate Black Iris tricks him into letting dozens of men, women and children die in a fire. Demetrius is imprisoned in grief and disgrace.
But he can atone. The Black Iris is dead. The Ivory Rose has risen to the top of the pirates and is leading brutal raids on the coast. If Demetrius can capture and kill her, he’ll win his pardon.
And then Demetrius discovers the Ivory Rose is Eleyna. He must decide which will be his third mistake: losing his last chance at a pardon or destroying the one woman he’s ever loved.
~~~~~~~~~~~
About the Author
David Brown could be considered a fantasy fanatic, especially since he has spent the last 10 years developing a 47,000-year history for his fictional world of Elenchera. When converting his obsession into literary form, David commits himself to a rigorous writing and editing process before his work can meet his approval. Combined with the critical eye of his wife and a BA Hons in History and English, David’s dedication leads him to his goal of inspiring readers through heartfelt stories and characters.
Although David is inspired primarily by fantasy fiction, he also finds his muse in the form of anime, world cinema, history, and biographies. His own books, Fezariu’s Epiphany and A World Apart, and the in-progress Ansel’s Remorse and The Stars Beneath the Parapets combine aspects from worlds both old and new into compelling tales of a world not soon forgotten. David himself certainly does not lack a spirit of adventure; in fact, he left his job in 2007 in order to...
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A World Apart
Where do You Like to Read?
Recently I've been thinking about where I like to read. Where do I read the best. For me I just like to read, so I can pretty much read anytime, anywhere. I think we've all been there where we read to pass the time, maybe the kids have practice and you have to stay and watch until they are done. You are traveling somewhere and don't really want to talk to your seat mates. Or you just have a good book you really want to read so when you have a few free minutes you want to open it. However I started to think about where my preference is. I think it would be one of the following:
1. Sitting in a big overstuffed chair that I can curl my legs under me or hang them over the side. I used to have the perfect chair for this but sadly no more. I haven't found one I like to replace it.
2. Sitting in the corner of the couch, with my feet up under me, a pillow on my lap and my tablet on the pillow.
3. Sitting at the table in a comfortable chair with arms. I never used to read like this but I am finding I like it. Maybe because if I'm at the table...
To read more, click here... http://wp.me/p2ydBl-8M
1. Sitting in a big overstuffed chair that I can curl my legs under me or hang them over the side. I used to have the perfect chair for this but sadly no more. I haven't found one I like to replace it.
2. Sitting in the corner of the couch, with my feet up under me, a pillow on my lap and my tablet on the pillow.
3. Sitting at the table in a comfortable chair with arms. I never used to read like this but I am finding I like it. Maybe because if I'm at the table...
To read more, click here... http://wp.me/p2ydBl-8M
Two Talk Books
Why did I pull my book, Captured Lies from a Traditional Publisher? My interview with Starla Faye on Two Talk Books on LA Talk Radio. http://wp.me/p2ydBl-a3
