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christinewrites:the sad thing about “write the books you’d want to read” is that I will never be...

christinewrites:

the sad thing about “write the books you’d want to read” is that I will never be able to read my own books like any other reader

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Hola!How was everyone’s summer? Did you read anything good? Take...

Hola!

How was everyone’s summer? Did you read anything good? Take a nice vacation? Throw yourself a party once the kids went back to school? (I did) Cry yourself to sleep once you went back to school? (I did that too) However, I didn’t do much fun stuff because life, but I did discover a lot of new-to-me authors and stumbled across some great reads. Also, I just got back the first book in the TVM series, so HERE’S a tiny bit to sink your teeth into (pun intended). Anyway, I have some tidying up to do before releasing the whole series, but keep checking back because I will be organizing ARCs pretty soon!

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edwardspoonhands:I made a bunch of videos discussing how to...

edwardspoonhands:

I made a bunch of videos discussing how to register, vote absentee, get a sample ballot, find your polling place, and vote in each of the 50 states. Each of them is around 2 minutes long and they have all the information that you (and everyone else) needs to get make their voice heard on November 8th. Please spread so those who are voting for the first time can have an easy resource to figure out exactly how to do it!

STATES
Alabama - Alaska - Arizona  - Arkansas  - California  - Colorado  - Connecticut - Delaware  - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii  - Idaho  - Illinois  - Indiana  - Iowa  - Kansas -  Kentucky -  Louisiana  - Maine  - Maryland -  Massachusetts  - Michigan  - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina - North Dakota - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Carolina - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming 

OTHER
Washington DC - Unincoporated Territories - Military and Overseas

¡Buenos días!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and reading something yummy! Just wanted to check in and let you all know that there’s been a totally awesome turn of events! I just submitted TVM for editing, which is super duper early. So now we’re running way ahead of schedule :) Yay!

↑date: the sequel

Hola! 

Happy summer! So it’s definitely been a while, and I’m here to explain why… I’ve been back in grad school for the past six months, finishing up my master’s (I should be done with classes in August). Book sales were slow so I didn’t really think I’d be missed. But I heard you, I hear you, and I want to thank you all for giving me the push I needed to get my butt in gear. My stories have been sitting on the computer, collecting dust, but no more. I’ll be sending TVM off to the editor this fall! In the meantime, I got some nifty artwork rolling in (check back soon). So tell me, tell me, what has everyone been up to?! Read anything good lately? Have any vacations planned for this summer? Oh, and if you have any questions for me, I’m all ears! So if you’re curious about past or future projects, me personally, or you just want to chat about The Walking Dead, don’t be shy :) Also thanks again for your super-duper patience and incredible support, I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know! 

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If you read a book and think that I should also read that book you are 100% allowed to send me a message telling me to read that book.

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The Signs as Writers

♈️ Aries: They’ve been writing since they were really young. They are always working on a project, or attempting some crazy challenge. They don’t shy away from trying out new genres or writing styles. Once they want to do something, there’s no way to stop them.

♉️ Taurus: They may appear to have a controlled exterior, but all of that changes the instant you ask them about their characters. They write the most lovable & sweet characters, and they also happen to be their own #1 biggest fan— so beware talking smack about their babies.

♊️ Gemini: They’re always juggling several projects at the same time. They write fiction and enjoy it, but they do much more. They can be spotted writing the comic-book version of one of their previous works, or typing up a movie script. Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe them.

♋️ Cancer: Their storytelling is spontaneous, almost volatile, and that is what makes their books so fun to read. There’s no telling where their stories will go or what will happen next. For them, what matters most is not the journey— but the adventure!

♌️ Leo: They know their characters better than anyone else. Sometimes they may spend more time writing backstories (and doing world-building) than actually writing the book, but at the end it’s all worth it. That’s why their characters feel like real people.

♍️ Virgo: Their two best friends are subtlety and foreshadowing. They love leaving clues in the background, hints of what will be happening later in the story. They live for astute readers and, if you pay attention, you will realize there is more going on than you could’ve ever expected.

♎️ Libra: Some writers are afraid of having multiple points of view, not them. They have tons of POVs, and they all get their chance under the spotlight. Sometimes their antagonists get the most character development, and that’s why they don’t feel like “villains.”

♏️ Scorpio: They use everything in their power to strike the reader right in the *feels*. They’re the masters of cliffhangers and plot-twists. It's not about playing dirty, it’s about getting a reaction out of you. Character deaths should be expected, though they will still surprise you every damn time.

♐️ Sagittarius: They don’t simply just *write* a book, they immerse themselves in the process. They’re dedicated researchers, and are known to go as far as changing their entire surroundings to match the ‘feel’ of the story they’re currently working on.

♑️ Capricorn: They don’t write one-shots. Everything (and yes they do mean *everything*) they write is part of a series or their overarching mega-macro-universe. Expect to see cameos, familiar faces, and recurring themes across all their books!

♒️ Aquarius: With them, no idea is too strange or far-fetched. They can take anything and spin it into a story. Mixing genres, and making new ones along the way, is all par for the course. Best of all— is that their crazy story ideas always work.

♓️ Pisces: Everything they write is magical. They can make the most mundane story feel bigger-than-life and, when it comes to creating breath-taking worlds & settings, there’s simply no better. Be careful, though, because if given the chance they *will* make you believe that magic is real.