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Title: Seizing Fate (Predetermined Series: Book Two)
Author: Heather Van Fleet
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Release Day: October 8, 2013
Publisher: Sunshine Press
Reveal Host: Lady Amber's Tours

And you thought Emmy’s life was a hot mess before…
Jack’s gone off to Arizona with his brother, but for how long? Emmy doesn’t have a clue. In his place, though, is Zachary. The whiny, miserable, alpha wolf–boy who is more than ready to take on the duty of her mate/boyfriend — if she’d let him, that is. But the last thing Emmy wants is to deal with a boy who believes that the world should fall solely at his feet whenever he demands it.
But hey, at least her step–douche is gone, and her life is back to an almost normal sense, right?
Wrong again, Emmy’s life will never again be normal…
With her Uncle Prick in town and her best friend acting as secretive as ever, Emmy finds new challenges to overcome — challenges that no seventeen–year–old girl should ever have to deal with. For one thing, what is up with her dream–liaison status anyway? What does it mean, really? And why does her little brother have to go through it too? And then there’s her mom. The lady is acting a tad bit odd, to put it nicely. After all these years, she finally wants to step up and be a parental figure? Heck no! Emmy’s definitely not copacetic with that idea. 
But with the bad, there’s got to be some good out there for her somewhere,right?
Add in the wolves, witches, drama, and lots of kisses and you get Emmy the Extraordinaire, the girl with strawberry–colored hair, and a chip on her shoulder. She’s finally on her way to finding out what her life and her future both have in store for her, even if the road to getting there is nowhere near as easy as she hoped it would be. But Emmy is tough, and more than ready to take on life with her bare hands. 
It’s just too bad she’s madly, desperately, insanely in love with a boy who insists on making her life both a miserable hell and utter perfection at the same time.
 Resisting Fate on Amazon ~  Resisting Fate on Goodreads



Heather Van Fleet currently reside in northern Illinois, with her three little ladies, and fabulous hubby, and high school sweetheart, Chris. She’s a stay at home mom by day, and an avid and completely obsessive writer and reader by night.
She’s always had a soft spot in her heart for books, and has been creating her own little stories since the age of seven. But she never really had the confidence or the time to actually sit down and really do something about it until her youngest daughter Isabella was born just two years ago. Bella, as well as her older sisters Kelsey and Emma, are and always will be her greatest inspirations.
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Demon Days 6: Family Magic by Patti Larsen

Her mom's a witch. 
Her dad's a demon. And she just wants to be ordinary.
I batted at the curl of smoke drifting off the tip of my candle and tried not to sneeze. My heavy velvet cloak fell in oppressive, suffocating folds in the closed space of the ceremony chamber, the cowl trapping the annoying bits of puff I missed. I hated the way my eyes burned and teared, an almost constant distraction. Not that I didn't welcome the distraction, to be honest. Anything to take my mind from what went on around me.
 
Being part of a demon raising is way less exciting than it sounds.

Sydlynn Hayle's life couldn't be more complicated. Trying to please her coven, starting over in a new town, and fending off a bully cheerleader who hates her are just the beginning of her troubles. What to do when delicious football hero Brad Peters--boyfriend of her cheer nemesis--shows interest? If only the darkly yummy witch, Quaid Moromond, didn't make it so difficult for her to focus on fitting in with the normal kids. Add to that her crazy grandmother's constant escapes driving her family to the brink and Syd's between a rock and a coven site. Forced to take on power she doesn't want to protect a coven who blames her for everything, only she can save her family's magic.
If her family's distrust doesn't destroy her first.
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Patti Larsen is an award-winning middle grade, young adult and new adult author with a passion for the paranormal. Now with multiple series in happy publication, she lives on Prince Edward Island, Canada, home to Anne of Green Gables and the most beautiful red beaches in the world, with her very patient husband and five massive cats.









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Interview . . . 
What inspired you to write Family Magic?
I hadn’t written a novel in years, had changed my focus to screenplays and making movies. But when my niece encouraged me to read Harry Potter, I realized the books I’d been writing had been in the wrong genre. I began to devour young adult fiction and, shortly after finishing the Harry Potter series, I decided to give writing novels one more chance. Literally that very night I woke at about 2:30 in the morning with a girl’s voice in my head. She badgered me to get up and go to my office, to write down what she had to say: My mom’s a witch, my dad’s a demon and I want to be ordinary.
Sydlynn Hayle hasn’t really be quiet since.
What is your favorite part of writing?
I have to pick one? I love all of it, really. But I suppose if I had to choose, it would be outlining. I love coming up with the flow of the story, creating the bones I can then flesh out when I sit down to actually write the thing. I know outlining isn’t for everyone, but it excites me to know I have a solid plan to follow from book one all the way to the end of the series.
If you had to be a character in your own books, which character would you be?
Syd Hayle, hands down, no question. I love her spunk and quirkiness, her droll sarcasm and fearless impulsiveness. She’s the teen girl I always wanted to be. Plus, she has witch magic and is half demon. What’s not to love?
If you had to give “Family Magic” a theme song, what would the song be?
I know this is a little girl’s song, but it fits Syd’s personality so very well: The Princess Who Saved Herself, by Jonathan Coulton (embed code from Youtube: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://nothoughts2small.blogspot.com//www.youtube.com/embed/T9KvA2eWjwY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>). I love this song SO MUCH. Syd’s that kind of empowering character who does what she has to no matter what.

Demon Days 5: Kursed by Elizabeth Mueller

Gothic outcast Talon Grey falls in love with geeky Thena Larsen, and he could only hope that she will still love him after he stumbles onto an ancient family curse that mutates him into a soul-eating demon.
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Elizabeth Mueller has found that losing herself in her writing helps find herself in real life. She discovered this piece of heaven at nine. At first, it was just a hobby until she hit the ripe old age of 34 when she discovered that she could actually publish the books she’d been escaping into! She is the mother of five very creative kids, two cats, two turtles, two fish, and a puppy named Amber. She really enjoys writing books that leave you feeling inspired, thoughtful, and hungry for more.
Darkspell YA Paranormal Romance is her first book. Watch for Kursed, Eros, Hidden, Rockstar, Baby's Breath, and more to come!



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Interview . . .
What inspired you to write Kursed?
A blogger believing that my first book, Darkspell--also a YA Paranormal Romance--was written through the point of view of a guy! Yes, that means a 17 year old guy is telling his story on how an ancient family curse changed him. I had so much fun putting Talon through so much! 

What is your favorite part of writing? 
In Kursed, it was putting Talon Grey, the point of view character, through a meat grinder of problems! But in general, I really love it when the characters jump to life and take control of the story.

If you had to be a character in your own books, which character would you be? 
Oh, what a loaded question! I would have to say Athikah from my fantasy romance novel, Khandra's Mists. She's a powerful warrior with a few aliases and helps her enemy prince recapture his lost kingdom!
If you had to give "Kursed" a theme song, what would the song be?
Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus! A deleted scene has Talon singing it out loud to Thena on his 18th birthday before everyone came to his rave. I wasn't sure if writing the lyrics in a published book was acceptable!

Demon Days 4: Relics by Maer Wilson

Most of Thulu and La Fi's clients are dead. Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. So, a job finding relics for an ancient daemon should be simple.

The daemon needs the relics to keep a dangerous portal closed. His enemy, Gabriel, wants the relics to open the portal and give his people access to a new feeding ground – Earth. Stunning humanity with their existence, portals to other worlds begin to open and the creatures of magic return to Earth.

When Gabriel threatens their family, Thulu and La Fi's search becomes personal. The couple will need powerful allies in the race to find the relics before Gabriel does. But maybe that's what grateful dead, magical allies and daemonic clients are for. When the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth, they're nothing like your mother's fairy tales.


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After a successful career being other people, and later teaching others the many tricks of that trade, Maer Wilson has decided to be herself for a while. Turns out she's a writer. She's always loved stories, especially fantasy, mystery and sci fi. Maer was born in the Year of the Dragon and has a dragon-themed room in her home, but sadly no dragons in the back yard. When she's not writing, Maer plays online video games, teaches college and reads. She also co-hosts the literary podcast, “MythBehaving” and writes for two gaming fan sites. She lives in the high desert of Southern Nevada with her two dogs, a chihuahua and a poodle. Relics is her first novel and is currently available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can find her new prequel “Ghost Memory” at Amazon and Smashwords. You can visit her website at maerwilson.com. 


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Interview . . . 
What inspired you to write Relics?
The names of the main characters, Thulu and La Fi, sparked their backstory, who they are and what they do. I’d never written a novel before and decided to just give it a go and see what happened. The story wanted out so much, it only took me five weeks to write a first draft. Of course, I then spent about a year revising. I took the second half of the novel and threw it out and started from scratch, which gave me a much better story.
What is your favorite part of writing? 
Creating the story, the actual writing of that first draft. I love almost every aspect of the process, including editing, but that first visit into their world is always extra special for me.
If you had to be a character in your own books, which character would you be? 
I have some characters that I think would be pretty fun to be, so this is a tough choice. I think in honor of Demon Days, I’ll pick Tyler Jones, the eight thousand year old daemon from the series. While daemons are completely different from demons and should not be confused with them, he’s got his dark side. However, he can also be very benevolent. We don’t know a lot about his powers, yet, so finding those out would be fun.  
If you had to give "Relics" a theme song, what would the song be?
I listen to instrumental music when I write and not actual songs with lyrics. So nothing much song-wise springs to mind. However, I almost always have instrumental music from film or gaming soundtracks that inspire me while I’m writing. There’s one that makes me think of Relics whenever I hear it, even though I discovered it during the writing of book 2 in the series. It’s the piece, “Blackheart” from the album Skyworld by Two Steps from Hell.

Blog Tour: The Rise of Xosha ~ Character Bio

A tale of epic proportions.The Rise of Xosha tells the tale of Xosha's beginnings.Where Anjyls are mortal pawns,Dragons rule the skies,Wolves and elves roam the forests,and demons lurk below the surface.
Oceanus, the leader of the last hord of dragons in the realms must find his people a new home.Going only on the word of the odd colored white dragon, Rose, he leads the horde far from their home, over waters that seem to have no end.Pyre, Oceanus' younger, rebellious brother must come to terms with the fact that Oceanus will never see him as anything more than a welp too young to be of any use.Jade the youngest of the three has her own thoughts and inner demons to contend with.Then there's Rose, The dragon with an amazing gift no one will acknowledge. The outcast of her people simply because she's the only one of her color.Will these four ever come to terms with why they had to leave their home?And what strange new beings will they encounter in their new territory?Find out when you read The Rise of Xosha; The story that started the legend.One to lead...One to see...One to protect...One to Deceive.The Rise of Xosha; The story that started the legend.
"not all allies are friends, not all friends are true, and some enemies will in turn be your greatest allies."
***ADVISORY*** This book contains mild to moderate violence, the concept of death, insinuated sexual contact... Not Recommended for Readers under the age of 16.
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Author Bio:
S.Cu'Anam Policar was born in Brooklyn, NY, but now lives in Washington State. The Mother of three she makes time to write, usually late at night.An avid reader, she not only writes but helps promote other authors with blog tours and reviews of their books.
She is Pagan but respects all religions and believes everyone should celebrate their similarities and not care about their differences.When she has the time, she enjoys playing video games, horseback riding, singing, and writing things other than her Legend of Xosha Series.
She absolutely loves to make new friends so don't be afraid to come by and hi on facebook!
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Demon Days 3: The Last Archangel by Michael Young

Xandir has been exiled to earth until the end of time. But when his cherub trainee disappears, Xandir makes a deal with rogue angels and giants that could restore life to the mortal woman he loves and end his assignment as a destroying angel in exchange for helping them bring about the end of the world and all of mankind.
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Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in German Teaching and a minor in Music. He puts his German to good use teaching online German courses for High School students. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and his two sons. Michael enjoys acting in community theater, playing and writing music and spending time with his family. He played for several years with the handbell choir Bells on Temple Square and is now a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

He is the author of the novels THE CANTICLE KINGDOM, THE CANTICLE PRELUDE and THE LAST ARCHANGEL. He is also the author of the inspirational pamphlet PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER, a contributor to the anthologies PARABLES FOR TODAY and DARK STARS, the co-author of VOICES IN YOUR BLOOD and the author of several web serials through BigWorldNetwork.com. His most recent works are SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS, and CAROL OF THE TALES, two anthologies of short stories with the proceeds going to charity. He has also had work featured in various online and print magazines such as Mindflights, Meridian, The New Era,Allegory, and Ensign. 
http://www.writermike.comhttp://thesongoftherighteous.wordpress.comhttp://adventanthology.wordpress.com
Interview . . . 
What inspired you to write The Last Archangel?
It was my visits to the cathedrals of Europe, especially in France, Austria and Germany. The sculptures and stained glass there got me thinking about angels, and about the many different traditions about them.  
What is your favorite part of writing? 
I actually love the plotting phase. It is then that I get to try to put together this big plot puzzle and to be as creative as possible. It is really exciting to figure things out on a new plot for the first time. 
If you had to be a character in your own books, which character would you be? 
Probably Johann from my first book, The Canticle Kingdom. I love the world that he lives in, the adventures he gets to go on, the powers he attains and the company he keeps. 
If you had to give "The Last Archangel" a theme song, what would the song be? 
Beethoven's Fifth. That one is sometimes refered to as "fate knocking at the door." This fits really well with the idea of a destroying angel. If he's knocking at your door, you have met your fate. 

ONLY HALF ALIVE IS IN IT'S FIRST COVER CONTEST! EEEP!

I honestly believed that if any of my books/their covers made it into any contests, I wouldn't really do anything about it. Be excited, share the link, call it good. But I just found out that Only Half Alive is currently in a cover contest! And well . . . I'm pretty ecstatic! So if you LOVE the cover for Only Half Alive, would you be so kind as to go HERE and vote? 
And if you don't want to vote for Only Half Alive's cover, that's okay too. But you should totally check out the other covers! :) 
http://amberskyeforbes.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/cover-art-contest/

Possession ~ Release Day Blitz

"I never meant any of this, least of all for you to pay the price of my pride." After binding themselves to each other through their magic, Faylanna Derrion and Tavis journey back toher ancestral home, Iondis, intent on restoring the estate to its former beauty. From the moment they arrive, they find the secret horrors of the place aren't exhausted yet.

Faylanna finds an old journal of her father's, one that shakes her understanding of her own past. Worse, Faylanna and Tavis are both nearly killed when attacked by one of the men set to guard the Ninth Mirror
of Bershan, still residing at Iondis. In the aftermath, he disappears with the newly-found journal. Sure
there is more to this event than they know, Faylanna and Tavis return to the capital, Rianza, for help.

More secrets await them there, ones kept for years by people Tavis never suspected. When the truth is revealed, it alters his present and future completely. Can he rise to the challenges this new fate presents him with or will the change be more than he can handle?

The truths each learn about themselves and those they thought they knew will test Faylanna and Tavis' love for each other. Will they be able to endure the pain and chaos they face, or will it tear them apart?

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Born in Toronto, Ontario, Julie Elizabeth Hill exported herself to Vancouver, British Columbia after many years of staring longingly at the map following every snowfall. For as long as she can remember, she's been making up stories, but it wasn't until high school that someone suggested writing them down. Since then, she's been hopelessly in love with story crafting, often forgetting about everything else in the process.

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KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY from Frankie's Bookshelf!

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The World's darkest creature, will be their brightest hope!While darkness haunts her, she craves the light. Christina is a demon, but she doesn't want to be. She is willing to sacrifice everything to change it. Only one person stands in her way, and he will stop at nothing to keep her the way she is. The greatest battle of light vs dark threatens every living creature, a battle that could destroy all. And the demon in love will only have one chance to save everyone.
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Award winning novelistA.K. Taylor did something extraordinary with writing this story: Neiko's Five Land Adventure is a book which can encourage teenage girls to take their lives in their hands. This book can help them to try things which they usually wouldn't dare to think about. Neiko is a model of courage and power and she can easily be a model for all shy young teenage girls.Amazon... A Hitman with a Conscience.Assassin Antony Danic has never killed an innocent man. At least the corporation he works for has never given him a reason to think otherwise until now. Reeling from a series of demanding assignments, Antony is desperate for some downtime. As he sits on a beach in Tahiti watching his wife play in the ocean, a messenger from his employer delivers a death threat. Suddenly, the hunter has become the hunted. While Antony struggles to find a way out of his till death do us part contract, he's faced with the decision of a lifetime: kill another man who may be innocent, or do what's right even if it puts his family in jeopardy.
Amazon . . Jewel is a djinni of the lamp, an enchanted slave, bound to her owner by dark magical cravings she can't resist. She burns for freedom, and when her lamp is stolen—by Tam, a hot and dirty bad-boy thief—she vows to be rid of her new master at any cost. Even as she plots Tam's demise, the lamp's dark fascination makes her long to claim him as her own. But the last thing Tam wants is a spellbound djinni who can't say 'no'. Cursed by a demon to suffer living death, he's tormented by undead longing for pain, pleasure, any sensation he can get. To have this exquisite, besotted Jewel at his bidding is pure torture… because Tam refuses to succumb to her magical allure.
Goodreads.. ..When a crippled young lord rescues a girl falling from a tree, it reveals a secret about himself and his mother's side of the family that could put him at the center of a war with beings he thought only existed in fairy tales. Tristan Gareth Smyth lived his entire life stuck at home at Waverly Park, left behind while his Grandfather makes trips to London, all because of his blasted wheelchair. Then an American heiress falls in his lap, literally, and he must find a way to keep her at a distance to protect not only his secret, but everyone around him from an assassin sent to kill him.Amazon... . Leonard, a computer programmer, has a unique gift: by words alone he can calm violent situations. Which is helpful with all these kids running around the streets behaving like zombies. He has his own set of sorrows to face, but he’s prepared for anything. Anything except Tamar, and the thunderous inkling that she will be his wife. This doesn’t make any sense to Leonard. She stole his wallet. And his heart. Painful circumstances ripped family and stability from Tamar’s grasp, but with gutsy tenacity she faces life head on. Meeting the gorgeous and single Leonard changes everything. But surely a guy like him would never fall for a girl of the streets like her. Amazon . . KEITH struggles to balance his double-life while attending college and executing missions for VELUZ on the side. The further KEITH delves into the workings of VELUZ, the more he regrets letting them save his life. With each passing VELUZ mission he learns his purpose goes far beyond that of a corporate pawn or mercenary-for-hire. His creation and his purpose are other worldly, not just alien, but something bigger. Amazon . . . Demon warrior, Slade Aesus, is determined to destroy the werewolves controlling his cousin. But a beautiful elf, consumed by her own vengeance, finds the wolves first. Botching her assassination attempt, Annwyn has the most powerful Packs in the world biting at her heels. Both fiercely independent, can the two join forces long enough to fulfill their missions and stay alive? Amazon . . In a world governed by the opposing forces of the mystical House of Tarot and the tribal Great Families, Synn is caught in the crossfire. He witnesses the slaughter of innocent people, and the devastating murder of his father. This act awakens his Mark of power, a Mark greater than any the world has seen in a very long time. Queen Nix thought she won a great prize when she destroyed Synn’s father, the leader of the strongest Great Families. She had no idea she’d be doubly blessed by capturing his son. However, before Synn can become her treasured weapon, before she can use him to bring the rest of the world to its knees, she must break him and bind his soul to hers. She does her job with brutal brilliance. Synn’s mind is broken and his soul is seared to hers in an unbreakable bond. Amazon .

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And yet, we still wonder what's wrong with the world . . .

**Demon Days will resume Monday Morning**
In today's world everything you say can and will be used against you. It is a sad truth. You can't say anything without people attacking you for your opinion. And that is just the start of our problems.

I listen to the radio, I watch the news, I read Facebook and blog posts. And so far? This is just a small portion of what is wrong with today's world.

The way we treat one another . . .

Let me tell you a story. The other day a woman purchased a Rock Tumbler. I was the one to take her money, give her a receipt, and tell her how to use her Rock Tumbler. And oh boy, you should have seen the way this woman's eyes lit up when she picked up her tumbler! She was so happy, overjoyed, she looked like a kid in a toy store.

And at the time, I smiled, and was so happy for her! I will never forget the look of pure joy on her face. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. But I didn't realize that until it was a little too late.

The following Tuesday she called with questions. And well, I helped her but I wasn't exactly kind about it. I was short with my answers and no doubt, you could hear the bitterness in my voice. She called me 4 times that day. And I was less than thrilled.

I got home, ready to make a big deal about it, to tell my family about how annoying it was. And right before I spoke I saw the image of her smiling with her new Rock Tumbler, the happiest look on her face as if it were a dream come true. My heart fell. All she wanted was advice on how to use the tumbler, and I treated her so poorly for no real reason at all.

If she calls again, I can tell you without a doubt I will be begging her for forgiveness. I couldn't believe how rude I was to this woman, who was just ecstatic about finally getting the Rock Tumbler she wanted for years! Who was I to be rude to her because she wanted advice? That's what I do, it's my job!

My point here? It happens every day! Not just me, but all over. I call other stores and I hear the same tone I used, being used towards me! And it makes me angry, it hurts! I wonder "Why are they being rude to me? It's their job to answer my questions!" 

What happened to common decency? 

The Media . . . I love entertainment. Music, Movies, TV Shows, Books, I love it all! Except I don't. Because nowadays it's all horrible! If there isn't swearing, there is sex. Or talk about sex. Or both! If there isn't either of those involved, it usually means it's about a tragic break up or a murder or rape.

What happened to the good old days? TV shows like I love Lucy, Gilligan's Island, The Lone Ranger, The Dukes of Hazzard . . . fun, family appropriate shows that give you a laugh, might have their serious moments, but at the end of the day, the good guy wins and all is well? (Okay, Gilligan's Island doesn't really have a "HAPPY" ending until the entire series ended . . . but still).

What happened to music like "You Got It" by Roy Orbison? Or "Tell her about it" by Billy Joel? Where are the good ole songs like "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang?

Nowadays we have songs like "Blurred Lines" and "We can't stop" and let me tell you, those two songs alone are enough to make me never want to turn on the radio!

*Pause on media - going to Blurred Lines for a second* This song has made records, topped charts, and made millions! You want to know what's wrong with the world? This crap. That song is NOT music. It is disgusting, offensive, nasty, and downright disturbing. Do people truly understand what they are saying when they sing that song? What happened to respect?? 

*Back to media* We need to stop stressing over the crimes and who is dating who and who is sleeping with who and all the negativity. Why can't we just have a happy song, movie, book, and/or TV show nowadays? Why must everything be heart breaking?

What happened to happiness? 

Social status, is it really that important what strangers think of you? Are you truly happy getting up three hours before you need to be up so that you can "Put on your face" and perfect your hair? I mean, really? Is that something you do for yourself? Or because you don't want to be the ugly duckling? Please excuse me but seriously, plucking all your eyebrows and drawing them back on is NOT attractive.

Being in pain so others will consider you beautiful is the saddest of reasons to want to be beautiful. How beautiful you are, truly depends on your decisions and not your make up. You can wear all the make up in the world and still be rude and selfish. How you act will always cloud how you look.

And no matter how outdated people make it seem, inner beauty truly does shine through. When you are kind, that is when you are the most beautiful!

Oh and one more thing. Taking selfies (naked, half naked, fully clothed, it doesn't matter), doing the duck face, standing in sexy poses to get attention? Yeah, wrong kind of attention. You are worth more than that.

What happened to self-respect? 

Which begs the question, what happened to being kind at all? So many people are running, always in a hurry, always to busy to stop and smell the roses. Again, call me outdated but it is true! The world is in such a hurry looking forward to tomorrow, that no one lives for today.

I hate to break this to you, but you may not have tomorrow. Slow down. Stop over-scheduling. Smell the roses, go for a walk, spend time with those who love you. We stress that if we don't get it done right now, opportunities could be missed. Again, hate to break it to you but by rushing through life, you've already missed a ton!

What happened to living? 

Horrible things happen everyday. You made a mistake, but is it truly the of the world? Did anyone get hurt? Is anyone dying? Is a life being threatened? Nope? Okay then, laugh it off! Stop stressing the small things!

We get so caught up in all the little things, it's no wonder so many people are angry these days! I can understand making a big mistake and regretting it. But the best thing you can do is fix it. Can't fix it alone? Swallow your pride and ask for help! Can't fix it at all? Do what you can, in anyway you can, and file it away as lessons learned.

What happened to "Don't worry, be happy"? 

We're all different, every single one of us! I have many friends who think a lot like me, they might even act a lot like me. We talk in similar ways, we have a lot in common. But guess what? We are NOT the same. And undoubtedly there are things we disagree on!

Does this mean that I can't talk to them? Does this mean that I unfriend them the second I realize we see one or two things differently? Ummm no! Absolutely not! Because I know there is NO ONE exactly like me! No one is going to agree with me on EVERYTHING! And if they did, I would think they are lying!

We are all different, we see things differently, we have experiences different things. And guess what, I respect your opinion. All I ask is that you do the same. We don't have to agree on everything to be friends. We just have to understand that now.

What happened to good ole fashioned love and respect for one another?