Nenia Campbell's Blog, page 39
May 9, 2014
Today I Got My 900th Follower!
Thank you. ♥
I feel so honored that so many people out there consider my opinion read-worthy. :D
May 7, 2014
Author Q&A
So according to my home page Goodreads has this new feature where you can ask authors questions.
I think the widget is on my profile somewhere...I can't tell.
So yeah, if you have a question you would like to submit to me and have me post an answer to, do it!
<3
I think the widget is on my profile somewhere...I can't tell.
So yeah, if you have a question you would like to submit to me and have me post an answer to, do it!
<3
May 6, 2014
PSA: Flossing Your Teeth
The dentist says you should do it--but most of you probably don't. Or, at least, don't every day.
But there are some times when it is IMPERATIVE that you floss.
1. You can actually see food caught between your teeth.
--That's just disgusting. Floss. Now.
2. You ate something like popcorn or peanuts or poppyseeds.
--The bits of shell will irritate your gums. Flossing will remove them.
3. You ate raw fish, beef, or meat in general.
--Nothing will give you stink-breath like rotting meat caught between your teeth! Unless you want to be like Dracula with halitosis, FLOSS.
4. You ate chewy candy, or something with lemon in it.
--This stuff wears away the enamel on your teeth, leading to cavities! Floss--and also brush. In fact, it's a pretty good idea to brush your teeth immediately after eating candy or lemon stuff, too.
5. You have braces.
--Floss every day. Otherwise you'll have gross skidmarks on your teeth where the braces tracks were. You don't want the oral equivalent of shit-stains on your teeth, right? Right. Floss!
This has been a public service announcement brought to you by the person who is tired of trying not to flinch when you breath in her face. :D
But there are some times when it is IMPERATIVE that you floss.
1. You can actually see food caught between your teeth.
--That's just disgusting. Floss. Now.
2. You ate something like popcorn or peanuts or poppyseeds.
--The bits of shell will irritate your gums. Flossing will remove them.
3. You ate raw fish, beef, or meat in general.
--Nothing will give you stink-breath like rotting meat caught between your teeth! Unless you want to be like Dracula with halitosis, FLOSS.
4. You ate chewy candy, or something with lemon in it.
--This stuff wears away the enamel on your teeth, leading to cavities! Floss--and also brush. In fact, it's a pretty good idea to brush your teeth immediately after eating candy or lemon stuff, too.
5. You have braces.
--Floss every day. Otherwise you'll have gross skidmarks on your teeth where the braces tracks were. You don't want the oral equivalent of shit-stains on your teeth, right? Right. Floss!
This has been a public service announcement brought to you by the person who is tired of trying not to flinch when you breath in her face. :D
May 5, 2014
Quotes of 'Famous' People--I'm on the List, Ergo...
http://quotesgem.com/authors
I'm not sure why I made the list, but I'm super flattered that I did!
Especially since I'm sandwiched between Nelson Mandela and Nicholas Sparks .
This is **probably** because of alphabetical order, but I'm just going to go ahead and take it as a sign of my greatness.
/not really
STILL. THIS IS AWESOME!
I'm not sure why I made the list, but I'm super flattered that I did!
Especially since I'm sandwiched between Nelson Mandela and Nicholas Sparks .
This is **probably** because of alphabetical order, but I'm just going to go ahead and take it as a sign of my greatness.
/not really
STILL. THIS IS AWESOME!
May 1, 2014
On Being an Author Who Reviews Books: The Good, the Great, and the Not-So-Great
I just wrote a blog post on what it is like to review books as an author.
If you would like to read it, just follow this link!
http://neniacampbell.blogspot.com/201...
If you would like to read it, just follow this link!
http://neniacampbell.blogspot.com/201...
April 30, 2014
Fearscape Has Almost 800 Ratings!! Celebratory Giveaway!
To celebrate the fact that Fearscape has almost 800 (I can't believe it! 800! That's only 200 away from 1,000!!!!) ratings, I'm giving away 10 e-galleys of book #1 in the Horrorscape series! :D
You can apply for the giveaway here:
http://booklikes.com/giveaways/show/5...
Please spread the word if you can! Especially if you have any friends who are interested in reading the book. ♥
April 29, 2014
For the First Time Ever, HOW TO WRITE GOOD is Available on Smashwords!!!
As I said before, I'm slowly moving my books over to Smashwords. Today, I added HOW TO WRITE GOOD: A GUIDE FOR THE ASPIRING INDEPENDENT AUTHOR to the site (wow, that's a mouthful).
If you do NOT have a Kindle or a PC, this is a great way to read my books, as Smashwords vends books in a wide variety of formats, from mobi to epub to pdf.
I would be honored if you bought one. :)
You can obtain a copy HERE.
My other titles that are available through this site are:
FEARSCAPE (Horrorscape, #1)
HORRORSCAPE (Horrorscape, #2)
TERRORSCAPE (Horrorscape, #3) (banned from Amazon)
BLACK BEAST (Shadow Thane, #1)
TANTALIZED
BLEEDS MY DESIRE (Blood Bonds, #1)
and
CLOAK AND DAGGER (The IMA, #1)
As always, huge thank yous to all my wonderful readers, supporters, and fans. ♥
How Do You Read X Books in a Day?
Lately, I've had some people ask me how it is possible to read more than five books in a day. I think it's because of that interview I gave.
It's simple.
You pick up a book. You open it up. You read until you reach the end.
Proceed until you run out of books/hours in the day.
But in all seriousness:
I learned to read when I was four-years-old. So by the time I entered kindergarten, I'd already been reading for a full year longer than most of my peers. By fifth grade I was reading at a college level. This is what happens when you are a shy, lonely little kid who doesn't have a lot of friends.
I have taken various reading tests, and depending on the subject matter I can read between 600-700 words per minute. My reading comprehension, admittedly, is not quite so good, but is still above average.
So that is how I read so many books. It is a combination of an early start in life, lots of practice, and way too much free time. I don't currently have a job, so in between job applications and time spent with friends and working out, I read as much as I can, because you only get one brain, and it's important to give it things to do so it doesn't get flabby and slow.
I hope that answers your questions. It's always very sweet when people take an interest in your abilities and hobbies. Just practice, practice, practice, and you'll find your own reading speed go up, too!
It's simple.
You pick up a book. You open it up. You read until you reach the end.
Proceed until you run out of books/hours in the day.
But in all seriousness:
I learned to read when I was four-years-old. So by the time I entered kindergarten, I'd already been reading for a full year longer than most of my peers. By fifth grade I was reading at a college level. This is what happens when you are a shy, lonely little kid who doesn't have a lot of friends.
I have taken various reading tests, and depending on the subject matter I can read between 600-700 words per minute. My reading comprehension, admittedly, is not quite so good, but is still above average.
So that is how I read so many books. It is a combination of an early start in life, lots of practice, and way too much free time. I don't currently have a job, so in between job applications and time spent with friends and working out, I read as much as I can, because you only get one brain, and it's important to give it things to do so it doesn't get flabby and slow.
I hope that answers your questions. It's always very sweet when people take an interest in your abilities and hobbies. Just practice, practice, practice, and you'll find your own reading speed go up, too!
A Nenia-Related Group!
I've started getting a lot of questions about my books lately, which is amazing! I feel like it means that I've really started to develop an enthusiastic fanbase, and I love each and every one of you.
But did you know I have a group where you can ask questions about my books to your heart's content? Release dates, charpics, interviews, whatever. It's all on Goodreads, and all you have to do is click 'join.'
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Join usssss.
Everyone in the group is really nice, and even if you hate my books, you can still stick around andannoy me delight me in the social chat sections. :D :D :D
What are you waiting for?
Join! :D
But did you know I have a group where you can ask questions about my books to your heart's content? Release dates, charpics, interviews, whatever. It's all on Goodreads, and all you have to do is click 'join.'
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Join usssss.
Everyone in the group is really nice, and even if you hate my books, you can still stick around and
What are you waiting for?
Join! :D
April 26, 2014
This New Twitter Profile Thing
I'm a huge technofail. I just now discovered that
A) Twitter has a notifications button (and I had like 1000 notifications apparently. Oops. Not even going to bother trying to wade through that all that because holy shit. I gave up around 200 or so. x_x)
B) Twitter pulled a Facebook and changed its layout.
NGL, I love this new streamlined look. I made a montage of my book covers and changed my pic and color scheme and now I feel like a celebrity. :)
Follow me! <3
https://twitter.com/NeniaCampbell
A) Twitter has a notifications button (and I had like 1000 notifications apparently. Oops. Not even going to bother trying to wade through that all that because holy shit. I gave up around 200 or so. x_x)
B) Twitter pulled a Facebook and changed its layout.
NGL, I love this new streamlined look. I made a montage of my book covers and changed my pic and color scheme and now I feel like a celebrity. :)
Follow me! <3
https://twitter.com/NeniaCampbell
