M.L. Chesley's Blog, page 46
January 22, 2013
Absence...
Hi all! Just wanted to let you know I may be offline for the rest of the week, depending. I am going in to get a tooth pulled. It's giving me fits and I'm fighting off the beginnings of an infection. Got on antibiotics right away, but the tooth needs to come out.
I'll be scheduling a couple of posts for this week with links for the next stops on my blog tour. Make sure to drop by and show some bloggy love!
I will hopefully see you all soon. Have a great rest of the week!
I'll be scheduling a couple of posts for this week with links for the next stops on my blog tour. Make sure to drop by and show some bloggy love!
I will hopefully see you all soon. Have a great rest of the week!
January 18, 2013
Friday Favorite, Fantasy Art & A Funny...
It's Friday! Woohoo! I have a three day weekend. I love getting the same days off as the kids. It's awesome.
So this Friday, my favorite author pick is going to be W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh. I have yet to read Walki's book, 'Outsider', but Walki also does art and music. Matter of fact when I did the book trailer for 'Outsider', Walki provided almost all the artwork and did the music. I had a ton of fun doing that trailer. I'll provide that video below.
You can find Walki's book here. And Walki's twitter account is @LordWalkiWolf.
'Outsider' video:
Fantasy Art:
And now for the funny:
So this Friday, my favorite author pick is going to be W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh. I have yet to read Walki's book, 'Outsider', but Walki also does art and music. Matter of fact when I did the book trailer for 'Outsider', Walki provided almost all the artwork and did the music. I had a ton of fun doing that trailer. I'll provide that video below.
You can find Walki's book here. And Walki's twitter account is @LordWalkiWolf.
'Outsider' video:
Fantasy Art:
And now for the funny:
January 17, 2013
Day Two...
Hi all, just wanted you to know that I am still over at Selah Janel's blog. I'm guest posting this time. So hop on over and read my pearls of wisdom. Ha! More like my rocks of smart aleck-ness.
January 16, 2013
How Could I Be So Daft?...
Oi! It's been one of those weeks and I've been trying to keep up with everything. I mean EVERYthing.
Blog tour, other author interviews and the like that didn't pertain to the tour necessarily, promoting and of course my own writing and work.
So I almost spaced it today and was going to blow off writing a blog post because I didn't think I had any links to share.
Yeah. Right.
I was interviewed by Selah Janel and tomorrow she will post about me again. So here is her link to her blog.
I'd love for you to stop by and read the interview and all that. Share it if you can.
I have a brand new calendar sitting on my desk and I wrote down stuff for every day this month, but made only a note of Selah's blog, then forgot to put it on the calendar. Oops! Oh well, I got it out there at least! Have a great Wednesday!
How do you stay organized? Do you write things down or do you rely on a computer program to help you with appointments?
Blog tour, other author interviews and the like that didn't pertain to the tour necessarily, promoting and of course my own writing and work.
So I almost spaced it today and was going to blow off writing a blog post because I didn't think I had any links to share.
Yeah. Right.
I was interviewed by Selah Janel and tomorrow she will post about me again. So here is her link to her blog.
I'd love for you to stop by and read the interview and all that. Share it if you can.
I have a brand new calendar sitting on my desk and I wrote down stuff for every day this month, but made only a note of Selah's blog, then forgot to put it on the calendar. Oops! Oh well, I got it out there at least! Have a great Wednesday!
How do you stay organized? Do you write things down or do you rely on a computer program to help you with appointments?
January 15, 2013
What In The Word....
I have been trying to come up with some catchy titles for my blog posts recently. Half the time I never know what to title the silly things, but whatever works, right?
Before we get too involved, I want to remind you all that my blog tour is still ongoing and today the stop is over at my sister-in-law's blog. So, find Cheri here.
Okay, that's out of the way now.
So I woke up Monday morning and, before my Dr.'s appointment, logged on to check my email. Now, I have Facebook and I only get notifications when someone tags me in a post or pic. Because pics of me are super rare, I do not want to be connected in any way shape or form to some obscenity I had nothing to do with.
I had been tagged like, half a dozen times by my author buddies in Word Weavers. What the heck???
It was a silly thing of posting seven lines of something you are currently working on. Okay, cool I can do that. But I had to wait 'til later, of course.
I figured I would share that here as well, simply because I know lots of you don't do Facebook.
So here you go:
“Ah … yes,” the young man croaked. He lifted his fist to his mouth, cleared his throat and tried again. “It seems to be that Lady Kayta has suffered detrimental consequences and her memory has been completely lost with no chance of regaining it.”
“What?” Rose dropped his arms to his side, taking a step towards Trybis, who flinched instinctively. Rose fought the urge to shout. “But we haven't done anything yet!”
“You misunderstand our young Trybis,” Talroth held up a hand, smiling ever so slightly. Rose did not find anything amusing and frowned. “What he means to say is, you are all about to make a hasty decision due to the fact that none of you are able to decide the best course of action at this moment in time."
Anyway, that's all I have for today. I tried cleaning my laptop keyboard over the weekend and totally lost all function of most of my keys. The cleaning was inspired by junk getting under my keys and rendering them halfway useless as it was, but I just enhanced the issue. So I had to go borrow a regular USB keyboard. But then I slipped down the bottom step on my way into my kitchen and tweaked the whole left side of my body and was down for the count. Needless to say, I didn't feel like sitting at my desk for most of the weekend and didn't get any extra work done.
I shall remedy that this evening. So, until then, have a great week! Don't forget to stop by Cheri's blog and all that fun stuff.
How was your weekend? Do you post silly stuff like that on Facebook? Do you Twitter?
Before we get too involved, I want to remind you all that my blog tour is still ongoing and today the stop is over at my sister-in-law's blog. So, find Cheri here.
Okay, that's out of the way now.
So I woke up Monday morning and, before my Dr.'s appointment, logged on to check my email. Now, I have Facebook and I only get notifications when someone tags me in a post or pic. Because pics of me are super rare, I do not want to be connected in any way shape or form to some obscenity I had nothing to do with.
I had been tagged like, half a dozen times by my author buddies in Word Weavers. What the heck???
It was a silly thing of posting seven lines of something you are currently working on. Okay, cool I can do that. But I had to wait 'til later, of course.
I figured I would share that here as well, simply because I know lots of you don't do Facebook.
So here you go:
“Ah … yes,” the young man croaked. He lifted his fist to his mouth, cleared his throat and tried again. “It seems to be that Lady Kayta has suffered detrimental consequences and her memory has been completely lost with no chance of regaining it.”
“What?” Rose dropped his arms to his side, taking a step towards Trybis, who flinched instinctively. Rose fought the urge to shout. “But we haven't done anything yet!”
“You misunderstand our young Trybis,” Talroth held up a hand, smiling ever so slightly. Rose did not find anything amusing and frowned. “What he means to say is, you are all about to make a hasty decision due to the fact that none of you are able to decide the best course of action at this moment in time."
Anyway, that's all I have for today. I tried cleaning my laptop keyboard over the weekend and totally lost all function of most of my keys. The cleaning was inspired by junk getting under my keys and rendering them halfway useless as it was, but I just enhanced the issue. So I had to go borrow a regular USB keyboard. But then I slipped down the bottom step on my way into my kitchen and tweaked the whole left side of my body and was down for the count. Needless to say, I didn't feel like sitting at my desk for most of the weekend and didn't get any extra work done.
I shall remedy that this evening. So, until then, have a great week! Don't forget to stop by Cheri's blog and all that fun stuff.
How was your weekend? Do you post silly stuff like that on Facebook? Do you Twitter?
January 11, 2013
NEW Friday Favorites, Fantasy Art & A Funny...
That's right, a bit of a change up to the favorites part of this blog post. I've been reading a lot lately, mostly for reviews. I'm finding some new favorite authors. So in line with the #FF (Follow Friday) done on Twitter, I'll hook you up with some new people I'm meeting.
First new author friend I want to share: Anita Dawn Stewart. Now, I haven't read her book yet. It's on my list when I am done reviewing. (Changes to my reviews as well, I'll post that later.) But she's become a great friend and a great source for me. She lives in the UK and she's pretty cool.
You can find her here: Her website, her book, her Facebook page, her Twitter: @AncientBreeds.
So there is my first favorite new author friend.
Fantasy Art:
I got this for wallpaper the other day. I love it. :D
And of course, the funny:
Ha! Have a great weekend everyone!
First new author friend I want to share: Anita Dawn Stewart. Now, I haven't read her book yet. It's on my list when I am done reviewing. (Changes to my reviews as well, I'll post that later.) But she's become a great friend and a great source for me. She lives in the UK and she's pretty cool.
You can find her here: Her website, her book, her Facebook page, her Twitter: @AncientBreeds.
So there is my first favorite new author friend.
Fantasy Art:
I got this for wallpaper the other day. I love it. :D
And of course, the funny:
Ha! Have a great weekend everyone!
January 10, 2013
Book Review: 'Infnity Bridge' by Ross Kitson...
Title: Infinity Bridge
Author: Ross Kitson
Publisher: Myrrdin Publishing Group
Pages: 246 (Print), File size: 499 kb
ISBN: (10) 1939296803 (13) 978-1939296801
Purchase: Amazon
Description (From Amazon):
Sam: likes loud music, wears black eye-liner... and sees monsters. Nick: wears Che Guevara knit-wear, big specs, loves sci-fi... and designs computer viruses. Annie: dresses like a Sunday evening period drama, lives with her granddad... and fights like a ninja. When Sam helps out the mysterious Annie, he and his cousin, Nick, are drawn into a world of excitement and danger. Terrifying androids roam the streets of York seeking the awesome power of the Infinity Bridge, a device that could signal the end of our world as we know it. All who stand in their way are being eliminated. The three teenagers are propelled into an action-packed race against time, involving alternate realities, airships, clockwork killers.... and Merlin. Sometimes the monsters are real.... Infinity Bridge is a brand new fast-paced sci-fi adventure suitable for teenagers and adults alike.
My thoughts:
I liked this book. Sam is your usual 'punk' boy. He wears eye liner, dyes his hair black, wears black clothing. But he's a nice boy trying to avoid being tossed into the asylum like his big brother. After his brother mentioned seeing monsters, Sam's parents admitted him to an institution. That's when Sam withdrew, not wanting to let on that he saw what his brother saw. But when a man in a pin-striped suit showed up out of the blue and lasers started flying overhead, well, who better to help Sam and Nick? You got it. Big brother to the rescue.
Annie is super sweet and super Ninja. I loved her character. She always had a good comeback. Much like Nick's mom. But I can't give too much away. The book is full of twists and turns that would keep any young adult or adult entertained. It was a fun, fast paced, epic, sci-fi frollick. (Say that five times fast!)
I give this book 5 out of 5 skull and crossbones.
Author: Ross Kitson
Publisher: Myrrdin Publishing Group
Pages: 246 (Print), File size: 499 kb
ISBN: (10) 1939296803 (13) 978-1939296801
Purchase: Amazon
Description (From Amazon):
Sam: likes loud music, wears black eye-liner... and sees monsters. Nick: wears Che Guevara knit-wear, big specs, loves sci-fi... and designs computer viruses. Annie: dresses like a Sunday evening period drama, lives with her granddad... and fights like a ninja. When Sam helps out the mysterious Annie, he and his cousin, Nick, are drawn into a world of excitement and danger. Terrifying androids roam the streets of York seeking the awesome power of the Infinity Bridge, a device that could signal the end of our world as we know it. All who stand in their way are being eliminated. The three teenagers are propelled into an action-packed race against time, involving alternate realities, airships, clockwork killers.... and Merlin. Sometimes the monsters are real.... Infinity Bridge is a brand new fast-paced sci-fi adventure suitable for teenagers and adults alike.
My thoughts:
I liked this book. Sam is your usual 'punk' boy. He wears eye liner, dyes his hair black, wears black clothing. But he's a nice boy trying to avoid being tossed into the asylum like his big brother. After his brother mentioned seeing monsters, Sam's parents admitted him to an institution. That's when Sam withdrew, not wanting to let on that he saw what his brother saw. But when a man in a pin-striped suit showed up out of the blue and lasers started flying overhead, well, who better to help Sam and Nick? You got it. Big brother to the rescue.
Annie is super sweet and super Ninja. I loved her character. She always had a good comeback. Much like Nick's mom. But I can't give too much away. The book is full of twists and turns that would keep any young adult or adult entertained. It was a fun, fast paced, epic, sci-fi frollick. (Say that five times fast!)
I give this book 5 out of 5 skull and crossbones.
January 9, 2013
Do You Love It Or Hate It...
Trying to get back into the swing of things here and as it is a new year, I want to tweak my blog just a bit.
Before I get into it, make sure to drop by Alex's blog where he is giving me a Shout Out about my book and blog tour.
You all know I am changing up my Friday format. The only other thing I am possibly considering tossing out the window is the scroll at the top of the blog page that shows (almost) all the books I have read, reviewed or have on my TBR list.
Do you love it or hate it? Don't care either way? I'll let you all decide. The overall look of my blog is fine. I won't change that. Everyone has gotten used to it by now, I think.
Are there other aspects you are or are not fond of? I'd like to know. Call it a growing up phase or what have you, but I'm trying to look slightly more professional. I'll never get rid of the pirates, though.
EVER.
So don't even go there.
I still love you, even if you don't like pirates. They aren't for everyone. Just like fantasy isn't for everyone. But you'll still tell people about my book, right?
That's right. Because you love me.
Yeah, I went too far.
Okay just leave your comments on the overall look of the blog and that scroll up there at the top. I look forward to hearing what you think. And then don't forget to visit Alex, he's giving me a shout out on my book today.
Have a great rest of the week everyone!
Before I get into it, make sure to drop by Alex's blog where he is giving me a Shout Out about my book and blog tour.
You all know I am changing up my Friday format. The only other thing I am possibly considering tossing out the window is the scroll at the top of the blog page that shows (almost) all the books I have read, reviewed or have on my TBR list.
Do you love it or hate it? Don't care either way? I'll let you all decide. The overall look of my blog is fine. I won't change that. Everyone has gotten used to it by now, I think.
Are there other aspects you are or are not fond of? I'd like to know. Call it a growing up phase or what have you, but I'm trying to look slightly more professional. I'll never get rid of the pirates, though.
EVER.
So don't even go there.
I still love you, even if you don't like pirates. They aren't for everyone. Just like fantasy isn't for everyone. But you'll still tell people about my book, right?
That's right. Because you love me.
Yeah, I went too far.
Okay just leave your comments on the overall look of the blog and that scroll up there at the top. I look forward to hearing what you think. And then don't forget to visit Alex, he's giving me a shout out on my book today.
Have a great rest of the week everyone!
January 7, 2013
A Tour! (Bless You)...
Yes, my modest first book is now on a bit of a blog tour. So, if you don't mind, I'd love it if you would show these wonderful people some bloggy love. Who knows, you may just win a copy of my book, should they so choose to give one away to a lucky commenter/visitor.
I made a banner for the occasion:
and I liked it so much, it is now my blog button:
You can grab my blog button over on the right and down a bit.
So here is the list, links included:
Jan. 7th ~ Carol Marrs Phipps: She has two blogs, so here is one and the other. Take your pick.
Jan. 9th. ~ Alex J. Cavanaugh will be giving me a shout out here.
Jan. 11th ~ Angela Brown
Jan. 15th ~ Cheri Chesley
Jan. 23rd ~ Laura Bastian
Jan. 25th ~ Susan Gourley
Jan. 27th ~ Hydra M. Star
Jan. 28th ~ Mindy Holt is here and here.
Jan. 30th ~ J. A. Bennett
And that's it. I'll keep you all posted on the dates and stops as we progress along. If you'd like to read the reviews of the book so far, you can find them here on Amazon.
Have a good week everyone!
I made a banner for the occasion:
and I liked it so much, it is now my blog button:
You can grab my blog button over on the right and down a bit.
So here is the list, links included:
Jan. 7th ~ Carol Marrs Phipps: She has two blogs, so here is one and the other. Take your pick.
Jan. 9th. ~ Alex J. Cavanaugh will be giving me a shout out here.
Jan. 11th ~ Angela Brown
Jan. 15th ~ Cheri Chesley
Jan. 23rd ~ Laura Bastian
Jan. 25th ~ Susan Gourley
Jan. 27th ~ Hydra M. Star
Jan. 28th ~ Mindy Holt is here and here.
Jan. 30th ~ J. A. Bennett
And that's it. I'll keep you all posted on the dates and stops as we progress along. If you'd like to read the reviews of the book so far, you can find them here on Amazon.
Have a good week everyone!
January 4, 2013
It's Friday, I'm In Love...
I love that song by The Cure. I've always been a fan.
Now, I'm still trying to figure out what my Friday format is going to be for the new year. Seriously, I ran out of favorites. I've been blogging since '09 and well, I think '10 is when I started the Friday Favorites posts. I can still keep the funnies, but what to add to it for a fun, light, Friday post?
I'm willing to take suggestions. Got any?
Starting next Monday, by blog tour will begin. I'll be posting a list for next week of links on where the tour will be. So keep an eye out for that, for sure! I'll include links.
So what do you think would be a good Friday post for me to do? Do you still want to see the funnies? Still want to see some Fantasy Art? I'd love to still share some of that.
Give me some suggestions in the comments below and have a great weekend everyone! I'll leave you with a funny. Or two.
Now, I'm still trying to figure out what my Friday format is going to be for the new year. Seriously, I ran out of favorites. I've been blogging since '09 and well, I think '10 is when I started the Friday Favorites posts. I can still keep the funnies, but what to add to it for a fun, light, Friday post?
I'm willing to take suggestions. Got any?
Starting next Monday, by blog tour will begin. I'll be posting a list for next week of links on where the tour will be. So keep an eye out for that, for sure! I'll include links.
So what do you think would be a good Friday post for me to do? Do you still want to see the funnies? Still want to see some Fantasy Art? I'd love to still share some of that.
Give me some suggestions in the comments below and have a great weekend everyone! I'll leave you with a funny. Or two.
