Ellie Di Julio's Blog, page 27
June 19, 2013
Goodbye year four, hello year five
Today, Lino and I have been married for four years. And this last year has been a doozy.
We weathered the trauma of emotional infidelity, the fear of abandonment, financial crisis after financial crisis, me quitting my dayjob (again), regaining increments of trust, and most recently, the crucible of my surgery.
Nine months ago, I didn’t know if we’d still be married by now; I doubted we could heal from such brokeness. Two months ago, I wasn’t sure we could survive the pressure of my downtime; I...
June 17, 2013
A sneaky peek at my upcoming novel
You know I’ve got a book coming out on July 1, right?
RIGHT? With Kyeli? Geez, where have you been?
Here are a few choice quotes from Time & Again that I just couldn’t help sharing. (I like teasing you. You’re so cute when you’re excited.)
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He leans over and sniffs me. “Oh, man, you need a shower.”
“Yes. Yes, I do.” I grin and waggle my eyebrows at him mischievously. “Care to join me?”
It turns out not to be that kind of shower. It’s even better.
We stand naked together under steaming hot w...
June 13, 2013
What I learned about writing from wrestling’s Hardcore Legend Mick Foley
Doesn’t exactly look like the sort of guy you should be taking writing advice (or a ride or candy) from, does he?
This guy is Hardcore Legend Mick Foley, arguably one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. He started as a teenager jumping off the roof of his house and ended up in the hall of fame. Mick’s matches were epic, known for bone-crushing falls and blood-spilling punches. He set the bar for today’s superstars and served as a reality check to those who believe wrestling is fake.
Ju...
June 10, 2013
{Summer Rewind} Forever incomplete
Make sure you take the whole 3 minutes and 54 seconds to listen to the song. It’s important.
I have been running, so sweaty my whole life
Urgent for a finish line
And I have been missing the rapture this whole time
Of being forever incomplete
- Alanis Morissette, Incomplete
Life is not a race.
That’s one of those things we hear all the time but n...
June 7, 2013
Who the hell are these people? – a character profiling tool
I make no bones about the fact that I’m not the best at relating to my characters. People I come up with are usually heavily based on folks I already know (real or fictional). But I decided that I don’t want to suck at it anymore, especially now that I’m cooking up a series. I’d already started writing the first book when I realized I needed to get some separation between Cora Riley (the heroine) and myself. I’m drawing heavily on my past and inner workings for her, but I don’t want her to be...
June 6, 2013
The State of the Ellie – June
Wow. To say that this May was unlike any other month I’ve ever experienced is an understatement. True, but an understatement.
For those of you who missed the memo (including the entire month of April’s poetry), I had reconstructive hip surgery on May 16th to correct a congential issue that’s caused me chronic pain for the last seven years. Having never had so much as a tooth pulled, I was understandably trepiditious. But I made good on my word of the year and went through with it despite havin...
June 4, 2013
Behold! A newsletter for you!
That’s right, folks, I broke down and set up an author alert list. I keep wanting to tell people things that aren’t big enough for a blog post but are much more awesome than a Facebook update. Also, there are sekrit projekts I want to talk about and nefarious details I can’t share out in the world. Also, also, I like giving presents, and a digital cool kids club is a great way to do that.
So! If you want to be the first to know what book comes out next, get insider goodies, and have a say in s...
June 3, 2013
{Summer Rewind} I have an ache in my heart…
I have an ache in my heart,
Brought on by Celtic music, Tori Amos, and pictures of exotic places with white-sand beaches or submerged Buddha heads,
That I live with every day.
I try to forget and ignore it, to go on as if it doesn’t exist, as if I were “normal” and happy in this average-life pattern of chores, routine, weather, and bills.
Mo...
May 30, 2013
This thing still on?
I just thought I’d pop in briefly and let you guys know I’m doing okay. I’m on a mild dose of narcotics and, despite having a stupid me-induced setback last week, I can feel things healing every day. I’m getting around the apartment with a walker, Lino is taking care of house duties and my little whims, and a physiotherapist will visit me every week.
A few milestones: I’m dressing myself with pants and underwear and everything; I can finally focus enough to rea...
May 27, 2013
{Summer Rewind} The Tony Stark guide to being yourself
Tony Stark: I’m not saying I’m responsible for this country’s longest run of uninterrupted peace in 35 years! I’m not saying that from the ashes of captivity, never has a Phoenix metaphor been more personified! I’m not saying Uncle Sam can kick back on a lawn chair, sipping on an iced tea, because I haven’t come across anyone man enough to...
