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October 5, 2014
Once Upon A Time Season 4, Episde 2 "White Out"
Or better title "Creepy Bo Peepy"
Elsa vows that until she and Anna are together, no one will leave Storybrooke.
Um...that's kind of already been established, right?
ibtimes.com
Anna travels through the enchanted forest and ends up at the cabin of ... David (with long hair, Jesus style). Apparently before David became the fake prince he was a friend of Kristoff's. Anna tries to keep her 'mission of magic' a secret, and she tells him her name is Joan.
Mary Margaret puts little baby Neal down for a nap. David and Emma talk with Henry about his mom dealing with her boyfriend's wife coming back from the past.
Typical family chit chat, no?
A crow arrives with a message for Henry. Regina is too sad to see him. She needs her space.
Space from her kid? That's suspicious.
Henry drowns his sorrows at Granny's pub/diner/laundromat. There's a sudden ice storm and the power goes out. David calls Emma two seconds later saying he's getting calls from all over town...it's a town wide black out.
That was fast. It just happened.
hypable.com
Emma and David discover a wall of ice surrounds Storybrooke. Hook shows up and tries to convince Emma how they can turn this midnight event into a date. Seeing a scared girl on the other side of the ice, Emma travels inside the snow structure. She finds Elsa who tells her she's looking for her lost sister.
Grumpy, Granny and another dwarf I can't remember, call on Mary Margaret and declare that she should be the new Mayor of Storybrooke since Regina is holed up in her mansion, broken hearted.
Bo Peep arrives at David's cottage and asks for payment. Apparently Bo Peep is an extortionist and her tall staff is a powerful weapon. She uses it to "brand" David and his mother to work off their debt. Anna tries to convince David to fight back, but he tells her he's just a shepherd. She offers to teach him how to sword fight.
When David and Hook barge into Elsa's ice castle she gets mad and causes and avalanche trapping her and Emma inside. Hook hacks away with his...well hook. But it's pointless. David says. "I think we need magic to fight this."
No kidding. Just like every other episode.
hypable.com
Shepherd David is proving to be a quick study at sword fighting, but he knows he'll never beat Bo Peep. Anna tells David not to give up and that surviving isn't living. He talks about loss and she calls him a coward.
David says, "One morning when I was six I woke up and heard my mother and father going at it."
*Giggles*
They were fighting about David's father's drinking problem. But he suddenly resolved to quit drinking and be a proper husband and father. He left on a trip, but never returned. They found his cart at the bottom of a ravine.
I don't know what that was all about. Anyway, Anna tells him again to not be a loser like his dad.
Elsa says she'll keep Emma prisoner in her ice castle until Anna is found. Emma relays the news to David and Hook listening on her walkie talkie.
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Mary Margaret is taken to the electrical grid by Grumpy and Granny. She flips out when she can't figure out how to decipher the grid. She tells them to buy flashlights.
Go Mayor, Mary Margaret.
Emma starts to freeze. Elsa confesses that she doesn't have the best control over her powers and the ice sculpture is permanent until Anna can be found. Since Emma has magic...sort of...she tries to melt the ice, but she's too cold...and that would be too easy.
Elsa and Emma bond over their troubled upbringing. Elsa applogizes for putting Emma's life at risk.
Hook and David arrived at Mr. Gold's shop. They have a picture of the necklace that was taken. David does his signature blank face and declares that he recognizes the snowflake pendant. "I know who Anna is."
When David the shepherd goes to convince Anna they can't beat the evil Bo Peep, she is nowhere to be found. Bo Peep is in her place saying that Anna is now her branded slave. AND she's wearing the snowflake pendant.
David arrives at the local butcher's shop, run by Bo Peep. Hook grabs her crook and they book it out of there.
Long haired David arrives at Bo Peep's place. He challenges the guard's and Bo Peep. He wins the sword fight and he takes back the snowflake pendant. After, he finds Anna and they have a heart to heart about being trapped in lives they don't want.
What?
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Hook and David take turns encouraging Elsa through the walkie talkie as Emma keeps turning blue. David tells Elsa that he knew Anna a long time ago and that she wouldn't want Elsa to live alone in a palace of ice. Elsa creates a warm wind—a chinook if you want to be fancy about it— and she melts the walls enough for her and Emma to escape.
Mary Margaret studies the manual while baby Neal cries for his supper. She realizes the power plant needs it's supper too and she turns on the fuel supply, thereby securing her place as Mommy Mayor.
David's mother, Ruth gives Anna a few sandwiches for the next leg of her journey. She asks if there's someone in this land that knows about powerful magic. Ruth looks scared. She speaks of a wizard who is to be feared, but he can certainly help her—Rumpelstiltskin.
Hook, Emma and Elsa convene at the Charming household. David vows to help find Anna. "This family finds people because we don't like to give up."
Also, yours is a family that keeps falling into parallel universes.
Henry goes to see his heartbroken mom. He tells her through the letter slot that he's not giving up on her. She opens the door, they hug.
Hey, they're almost the same height.
Emma and Elsa return to her wall of ice, but Elsa can't melt it. "That's weird, I'm the only one with this power. So why is this still standing?"
Indeed.
The next morning Grumpy goes into an ice cream parlour and the blond woman behind the counter serves him a cone. She says she didn't have any trouble when the power went out.
Why? Because she has the freezing power too. And who is she? Another actor from LOST.
Check out my other recaps of Once Upon A Time here!
Elsa vows that until she and Anna are together, no one will leave Storybrooke.
Um...that's kind of already been established, right?
ibtimes.comAnna travels through the enchanted forest and ends up at the cabin of ... David (with long hair, Jesus style). Apparently before David became the fake prince he was a friend of Kristoff's. Anna tries to keep her 'mission of magic' a secret, and she tells him her name is Joan.
Mary Margaret puts little baby Neal down for a nap. David and Emma talk with Henry about his mom dealing with her boyfriend's wife coming back from the past.
Typical family chit chat, no?
A crow arrives with a message for Henry. Regina is too sad to see him. She needs her space.
Space from her kid? That's suspicious.
Henry drowns his sorrows at Granny's pub/diner/laundromat. There's a sudden ice storm and the power goes out. David calls Emma two seconds later saying he's getting calls from all over town...it's a town wide black out.
That was fast. It just happened.
hypable.comEmma and David discover a wall of ice surrounds Storybrooke. Hook shows up and tries to convince Emma how they can turn this midnight event into a date. Seeing a scared girl on the other side of the ice, Emma travels inside the snow structure. She finds Elsa who tells her she's looking for her lost sister.
Grumpy, Granny and another dwarf I can't remember, call on Mary Margaret and declare that she should be the new Mayor of Storybrooke since Regina is holed up in her mansion, broken hearted.
Bo Peep arrives at David's cottage and asks for payment. Apparently Bo Peep is an extortionist and her tall staff is a powerful weapon. She uses it to "brand" David and his mother to work off their debt. Anna tries to convince David to fight back, but he tells her he's just a shepherd. She offers to teach him how to sword fight.
When David and Hook barge into Elsa's ice castle she gets mad and causes and avalanche trapping her and Emma inside. Hook hacks away with his...well hook. But it's pointless. David says. "I think we need magic to fight this."
No kidding. Just like every other episode.
hypable.comShepherd David is proving to be a quick study at sword fighting, but he knows he'll never beat Bo Peep. Anna tells David not to give up and that surviving isn't living. He talks about loss and she calls him a coward.
David says, "One morning when I was six I woke up and heard my mother and father going at it."
*Giggles*
They were fighting about David's father's drinking problem. But he suddenly resolved to quit drinking and be a proper husband and father. He left on a trip, but never returned. They found his cart at the bottom of a ravine.
I don't know what that was all about. Anyway, Anna tells him again to not be a loser like his dad.
Elsa says she'll keep Emma prisoner in her ice castle until Anna is found. Emma relays the news to David and Hook listening on her walkie talkie.
celebritydirtylaundry.comMary Margaret is taken to the electrical grid by Grumpy and Granny. She flips out when she can't figure out how to decipher the grid. She tells them to buy flashlights.
Go Mayor, Mary Margaret.
Emma starts to freeze. Elsa confesses that she doesn't have the best control over her powers and the ice sculpture is permanent until Anna can be found. Since Emma has magic...sort of...she tries to melt the ice, but she's too cold...and that would be too easy.
Elsa and Emma bond over their troubled upbringing. Elsa applogizes for putting Emma's life at risk.
Hook and David arrived at Mr. Gold's shop. They have a picture of the necklace that was taken. David does his signature blank face and declares that he recognizes the snowflake pendant. "I know who Anna is."
When David the shepherd goes to convince Anna they can't beat the evil Bo Peep, she is nowhere to be found. Bo Peep is in her place saying that Anna is now her branded slave. AND she's wearing the snowflake pendant.
David arrives at the local butcher's shop, run by Bo Peep. Hook grabs her crook and they book it out of there.
Long haired David arrives at Bo Peep's place. He challenges the guard's and Bo Peep. He wins the sword fight and he takes back the snowflake pendant. After, he finds Anna and they have a heart to heart about being trapped in lives they don't want.
What?
newtvnetwork.comHook and David take turns encouraging Elsa through the walkie talkie as Emma keeps turning blue. David tells Elsa that he knew Anna a long time ago and that she wouldn't want Elsa to live alone in a palace of ice. Elsa creates a warm wind—a chinook if you want to be fancy about it— and she melts the walls enough for her and Emma to escape.
Mary Margaret studies the manual while baby Neal cries for his supper. She realizes the power plant needs it's supper too and she turns on the fuel supply, thereby securing her place as Mommy Mayor.
David's mother, Ruth gives Anna a few sandwiches for the next leg of her journey. She asks if there's someone in this land that knows about powerful magic. Ruth looks scared. She speaks of a wizard who is to be feared, but he can certainly help her—Rumpelstiltskin.
Hook, Emma and Elsa convene at the Charming household. David vows to help find Anna. "This family finds people because we don't like to give up."
Also, yours is a family that keeps falling into parallel universes.
Henry goes to see his heartbroken mom. He tells her through the letter slot that he's not giving up on her. She opens the door, they hug.
Hey, they're almost the same height.
Emma and Elsa return to her wall of ice, but Elsa can't melt it. "That's weird, I'm the only one with this power. So why is this still standing?"
Indeed.
The next morning Grumpy goes into an ice cream parlour and the blond woman behind the counter serves him a cone. She says she didn't have any trouble when the power went out.
Why? Because she has the freezing power too. And who is she? Another actor from LOST.
Check out my other recaps of Once Upon A Time here!
October 2, 2014
Once Upon A Time, Season 4, Episode 1, "A Tale of Two Sisters"
Or better title "Freezer Burn"
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The parents of Elsa and Anna are about to go down with their ship in a rough storm. The mother makes a quick note and puts it in a bottle. She says, "The girls need to know the truth."
Wow! Whatever she wrote on that note must be important. Which makes me wonder, why did the parents wait until certain death before sending this crucial tidbit to the girls? Why not have a letter in a safe back in the palace? Or entrust it with a trusted palace official? Or even one of those troll things? Or...oh never mind.
Five years later Elsa and Anna visit their parent's grave. The two grow melancholy until Elsa brings up Anna and Kristoff's quickly approaching wedding. Elsa says she has a special present for Anna.
insidethemagic.net
Zipping to the present time, we see Elsa emerge from the symbol on the barn floor and enter Storybrooke. She walks along the darkened streets and almost gets run over by Grumpy's truck. She hits them with a wall of ice to prevent the accident.
Regina now has to deal with Robin Hood's newly arrived wife, Marion.
Poor Regina. It's bad enough your boyfriend's wife shows up, but when she calls you an evil witch in front of everyone...well, let's just say she's entitled to whatever diabolical plan she'll cook up later.
tvline.com Elsa excitedly shows Anna the present—their mother's wedding dress and a special snowflake pendant. Elsa starts reading their mother's diary that she just happened to find. Her eyes grow wide as she tearfully explains she's the reason their parents died.
hypable.com After Belle and Mr. Gold get married (gag), they visit Neal's grave. Mr. Gold is still keeping the dagger a secret from Belle. He privately vows to avenge Neal's death.
Psst...having secret agendas and magical weapons is the key to a long and happy marriage.
Robin visits Regina and tells her that even though he's still hot for her, he has to stay loyal to his wife. He says he has to live by his code.
The code? You're a fairy tale character, dude.
Regina gets so mad she breaks a mirror with her hate. She picks up a shard and grins wickedly at herself. This gives her an idea. She slips into the hospital and makes her way to the psychiatric ward where they keep patients locked inside dark cells.
Um...is that right? Where are the police? Or...oh never mind.
Since there's no security or staff of any kind in this secret hospital prison, Regina peeks in on a patient in confinement and easily opens the door. It's Mr. Glass, her old mirror. And we all know Mr. Glass will do anything for his evil queen.
kassyapple.wordpress.com Mr. Gold and Belle tour their new house. It has a huge library and comes with a ballroom, which comes in handy when they totally rip off the dance scene from Disney. It also comes with a small circular chest that's locked.
Nothing strange about that.
Hook and Emma have one of those awkward talks when you make out with someone and then don't know what to say the next day. Grumpy interrupts them, screaming about an ice monster loose in Storybrooke.
Elsa is convinced their parents were so scared of her icy powers they tried to escape on that fateful ship.
Um...if they were so terrified why did they leave little Anna in the palace with Elsa? Or why not have Elsa shipped away to live in an igloo up north? Or why not banish her to the highest alp? Or...oh never mind. This is "Once Upon A Time" and logic rarely matters.
Emma and Hook follow a trail of ice. Elsa manages to conjure a snow monster that begins to cause chaos in the streets.
Not ready to believe Elsa's theory, Anna consults the troll king about their parent's last voyage. He says their parents were going to Misthaven, but for what reason he doesn't know. Anna is convinced they should travel there for the answer, but Elsa will not leave the kingdom.
While her snow monster roams the streets, Elsa hides in an alley where she happens to see a newspaper blow by with a wedding photo of Mr. Gold and Belle.
That was fast, they just got married.
Regina brings Mr. Glass up to speed on what he's missed. She decides to go back in time to kill Marion before Emma can bring her back to Storybrooke.
Awesome plan. No snags there.
Elsa slips undetected through the streets of Storybrooke until she finds Mr. Gold's pawn shop. Anna secretly takes off for Misthaven, leaving Elsa on shore with Kristoff.
The snow monster goes into the forest and happens to find Robin, Marion, Hook, Emma, and David at a campsite. Emma tries her magic, but it doesn't work. Regina shows up and destroys the beast right before it almost crushes Marion.
Regina leaves in a plume of purple smoke before anyone can thank her.
A lonely, soft flute plays in the background.
Hook tells Emma they should enjoy the quiet moments that come between fighting monsters, but she confesses she feels too guilty to make out because she ruined Regina's good times with Robin by bringing his wife back.
Emma goes to Regina's house and tries to talk to her through the doorway. She says she's commited to giving everyone a happy ending.
So many inappropriate jokes happening in my mind right now.
Regina asks the mirror to help her change fate. She claims Henry's story book is the reason she's so unhappy. Then she announces, "It's time to find out who wrote this book and make them give the villains their happy ending."
kassyapple.wordpress.com
Mr. Gold looks at his sleeping bride and while he polishes his secret dagger. Sorry, that came out wrong. He uses it to open the small chest. Inside is what looks like a tiny universe.
Whoa! What the heck have the writers been drinking?
Elsa watches helplessly as Anna's ship leaves for Misthaven. Kristoff tells her Misthaven is another name for the enchanted forest. Anna stands on the deck of the ship with her eyes full of hope. She touches the snowflake pendant and smiles.
hypable.com
Back in Storybrooke Elsa breaks into Mr. Gold's shop. She finds the snowflake pendant and whispers, "I'll find you Anna."
Dun dun dun!!!
Hey, if you liked this, check out my other Once Upon A Time recaps here.
christiantoday.comThe parents of Elsa and Anna are about to go down with their ship in a rough storm. The mother makes a quick note and puts it in a bottle. She says, "The girls need to know the truth."
Wow! Whatever she wrote on that note must be important. Which makes me wonder, why did the parents wait until certain death before sending this crucial tidbit to the girls? Why not have a letter in a safe back in the palace? Or entrust it with a trusted palace official? Or even one of those troll things? Or...oh never mind.
Five years later Elsa and Anna visit their parent's grave. The two grow melancholy until Elsa brings up Anna and Kristoff's quickly approaching wedding. Elsa says she has a special present for Anna.
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insidethemagic.netZipping to the present time, we see Elsa emerge from the symbol on the barn floor and enter Storybrooke. She walks along the darkened streets and almost gets run over by Grumpy's truck. She hits them with a wall of ice to prevent the accident.
Regina now has to deal with Robin Hood's newly arrived wife, Marion.
Poor Regina. It's bad enough your boyfriend's wife shows up, but when she calls you an evil witch in front of everyone...well, let's just say she's entitled to whatever diabolical plan she'll cook up later.
tvline.com Elsa excitedly shows Anna the present—their mother's wedding dress and a special snowflake pendant. Elsa starts reading their mother's diary that she just happened to find. Her eyes grow wide as she tearfully explains she's the reason their parents died..jpg)
hypable.com After Belle and Mr. Gold get married (gag), they visit Neal's grave. Mr. Gold is still keeping the dagger a secret from Belle. He privately vows to avenge Neal's death.Psst...having secret agendas and magical weapons is the key to a long and happy marriage.
Robin visits Regina and tells her that even though he's still hot for her, he has to stay loyal to his wife. He says he has to live by his code.
The code? You're a fairy tale character, dude.
Regina gets so mad she breaks a mirror with her hate. She picks up a shard and grins wickedly at herself. This gives her an idea. She slips into the hospital and makes her way to the psychiatric ward where they keep patients locked inside dark cells.
Um...is that right? Where are the police? Or...oh never mind.
Since there's no security or staff of any kind in this secret hospital prison, Regina peeks in on a patient in confinement and easily opens the door. It's Mr. Glass, her old mirror. And we all know Mr. Glass will do anything for his evil queen.
kassyapple.wordpress.com Mr. Gold and Belle tour their new house. It has a huge library and comes with a ballroom, which comes in handy when they totally rip off the dance scene from Disney. It also comes with a small circular chest that's locked. Nothing strange about that.
Hook and Emma have one of those awkward talks when you make out with someone and then don't know what to say the next day. Grumpy interrupts them, screaming about an ice monster loose in Storybrooke.
Elsa is convinced their parents were so scared of her icy powers they tried to escape on that fateful ship.
Um...if they were so terrified why did they leave little Anna in the palace with Elsa? Or why not have Elsa shipped away to live in an igloo up north? Or why not banish her to the highest alp? Or...oh never mind. This is "Once Upon A Time" and logic rarely matters.
Emma and Hook follow a trail of ice. Elsa manages to conjure a snow monster that begins to cause chaos in the streets.
Not ready to believe Elsa's theory, Anna consults the troll king about their parent's last voyage. He says their parents were going to Misthaven, but for what reason he doesn't know. Anna is convinced they should travel there for the answer, but Elsa will not leave the kingdom.
While her snow monster roams the streets, Elsa hides in an alley where she happens to see a newspaper blow by with a wedding photo of Mr. Gold and Belle.
That was fast, they just got married.
Regina brings Mr. Glass up to speed on what he's missed. She decides to go back in time to kill Marion before Emma can bring her back to Storybrooke.
Awesome plan. No snags there.
Elsa slips undetected through the streets of Storybrooke until she finds Mr. Gold's pawn shop. Anna secretly takes off for Misthaven, leaving Elsa on shore with Kristoff.
The snow monster goes into the forest and happens to find Robin, Marion, Hook, Emma, and David at a campsite. Emma tries her magic, but it doesn't work. Regina shows up and destroys the beast right before it almost crushes Marion.
Regina leaves in a plume of purple smoke before anyone can thank her.
A lonely, soft flute plays in the background.
Hook tells Emma they should enjoy the quiet moments that come between fighting monsters, but she confesses she feels too guilty to make out because she ruined Regina's good times with Robin by bringing his wife back.
Emma goes to Regina's house and tries to talk to her through the doorway. She says she's commited to giving everyone a happy ending.
So many inappropriate jokes happening in my mind right now.
Regina asks the mirror to help her change fate. She claims Henry's story book is the reason she's so unhappy. Then she announces, "It's time to find out who wrote this book and make them give the villains their happy ending."
kassyapple.wordpress.comMr. Gold looks at his sleeping bride and while he polishes his secret dagger. Sorry, that came out wrong. He uses it to open the small chest. Inside is what looks like a tiny universe.
Whoa! What the heck have the writers been drinking?
Elsa watches helplessly as Anna's ship leaves for Misthaven. Kristoff tells her Misthaven is another name for the enchanted forest. Anna stands on the deck of the ship with her eyes full of hope. She touches the snowflake pendant and smiles.
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hypable.comBack in Storybrooke Elsa breaks into Mr. Gold's shop. She finds the snowflake pendant and whispers, "I'll find you Anna."
Dun dun dun!!!
Hey, if you liked this, check out my other Once Upon A Time recaps here.
September 22, 2014
Contest Time!!!!
Finally, FINALLY, I have the opportunity to host my own frickin' contest.
Yes, it's related to my YA debut, BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE, and yes, the free swag is fabulous.
From Nimbus Publishing, September 2014...
Sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Sixteen year old, magazine quiz junkie, Kelsey Sinclair wants to make this summer unforgettable by (hopefully) seducing her secret crush, Blaine Mulder. Armed with romance advice articles, Kelsey tackles true love with scientific precision, including getting a job at the seaside restaurant that overlooks the yacht club where Blaine teaches sailing.
However, visions of rendezvous on the beach are clouded when the new kitchen guy's laid back attitude and smouldering stare quickly get under her skin. With his renegade demeanour and unpredictable stunts, Luke is the opposite to Blaine's golden boy reputation.
Determined to follow through with her original goal, Kelsey ignores her growing attraction to Luke, certain he's not the guy for her. But when she finally manages to get Blaine's attention, Kelsey worries the magazines are all wrong, and that sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Originally featured on Wattpad, it received over 2.5 million reads in three months!
For character pictures, quotes, a playlist and various other interesting folly, check out the inspiration board on Pinterest here.
BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE, is loosely based on my own summer job experiences (except the romantic bits, unfortunately) working as a busgirl at The Captain's House restaurant in my beautiful hometown of Chester, Nova Scotia.
Psst ... Kelsey's mix ups and blunders at work were inspired by my own debacles as a busgirl, but one particularly embarrassing episode that didn't make it into the book was the time I got stuck in the dumbwaiter — I guess it was a slow day. And now for the moment you've all been waiting for, stuff you can win ...*drum roll* 2 autographed copies of BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE 1 Alex and Ani butterfly charm bangle
PLUS ... a mystery prize that is guaranteed to make your friends jealous.
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/ddae8d431/
Yes, it's related to my YA debut, BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE, and yes, the free swag is fabulous.
From Nimbus Publishing, September 2014...
Sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Sixteen year old, magazine quiz junkie, Kelsey Sinclair wants to make this summer unforgettable by (hopefully) seducing her secret crush, Blaine Mulder. Armed with romance advice articles, Kelsey tackles true love with scientific precision, including getting a job at the seaside restaurant that overlooks the yacht club where Blaine teaches sailing.
However, visions of rendezvous on the beach are clouded when the new kitchen guy's laid back attitude and smouldering stare quickly get under her skin. With his renegade demeanour and unpredictable stunts, Luke is the opposite to Blaine's golden boy reputation.
Determined to follow through with her original goal, Kelsey ignores her growing attraction to Luke, certain he's not the guy for her. But when she finally manages to get Blaine's attention, Kelsey worries the magazines are all wrong, and that sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Originally featured on Wattpad, it received over 2.5 million reads in three months!
For character pictures, quotes, a playlist and various other interesting folly, check out the inspiration board on Pinterest here.
BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE, is loosely based on my own summer job experiences (except the romantic bits, unfortunately) working as a busgirl at The Captain's House restaurant in my beautiful hometown of Chester, Nova Scotia.
Psst ... Kelsey's mix ups and blunders at work were inspired by my own debacles as a busgirl, but one particularly embarrassing episode that didn't make it into the book was the time I got stuck in the dumbwaiter — I guess it was a slow day. And now for the moment you've all been waiting for, stuff you can win ...*drum roll* 2 autographed copies of BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE 1 Alex and Ani butterfly charm bangle
PLUS ... a mystery prize that is guaranteed to make your friends jealous.
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/ddae8d431/
September 15, 2014
Top Ten Things Outlander and Downton Abbey Have In Common
While I'm wait to learn the fate of Edith's baby, if Mary gets married again, or if Daisy and Alfred fall in love for real in the next season of
Downton Abbey
, Outlander is providing a lovely distraction. Oh sure, there's more fighting and cursing in Gaelic, but the two period serials in fact have a lot in common.
Top Ten Things Outlander and Downton Abbey Have In Common
#1. Life in the past was TOUGH. Especially for a woman, even the rich ones didn't have a lot of choices. Here's my advice, if you ever come across a time machine, run the other way.
#2. Every village needs a castle.
#3. The kitchen staff know ALL of your business.
Mrs. Fitzgibbons
worldwidemedia.com
Mrs. Patmore
Wikipedia.com
#4. Chamber pots are inevitable.
#5. Taking a stroll over sweeping landscape provides for good conversation.
Claire and Jaime
outlander.sparkz.com
Matthew and Mary
downtonabbey.bbc.com
#6. Sex can happen at the most inappropriate times.
#7. Horses come in very handy.
#8. Mud happens...a lot.
Claire and Jamie mud caked and outrunning the British
blogsindiewire.com
Mary tends to the pigs
tvline.com
#9. Nothing says celebration like a long table full of wine and food.
#10. The working farm boy is always sexier than the British gentleman.
Tom the Irish chauffeur
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Jamie MacHottie
starz.com
Bonus! Run out of dialogue or the plot stalls? Add a war.
Top Ten Things Outlander and Downton Abbey Have In Common
#1. Life in the past was TOUGH. Especially for a woman, even the rich ones didn't have a lot of choices. Here's my advice, if you ever come across a time machine, run the other way.
#2. Every village needs a castle.
#3. The kitchen staff know ALL of your business.
Mrs. Fitzgibbonsworldwidemedia.com
Mrs. PatmoreWikipedia.com
#4. Chamber pots are inevitable.
#5. Taking a stroll over sweeping landscape provides for good conversation.
Claire and Jaimeoutlander.sparkz.com
Matthew and Marydowntonabbey.bbc.com
#6. Sex can happen at the most inappropriate times.
#7. Horses come in very handy.
#8. Mud happens...a lot.
Claire and Jamie mud caked and outrunning the Britishblogsindiewire.com
Mary tends to the pigstvline.com
#9. Nothing says celebration like a long table full of wine and food.
#10. The working farm boy is always sexier than the British gentleman.
Tom the Irish chauffeurpbs.org
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Jamie MacHottiestarz.com
Bonus! Run out of dialogue or the plot stalls? Add a war.
September 1, 2014
Hey! Look At This!
Hey! It's my official book flap!
The folks at Nimbus Publishing even put me on the back in colour and everything. *high fives all around*
I particularly love the quiz on the back.
Sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Sixteen year old, magazine quiz junkie, Kelsey Sinclair wants to make this summer unforgettable by (hopefully) seducing her secret crush, Blaine Mulder. Armed with romance advice articles, Kelsey tackles true love with scientific precision, including getting a job at the seaside restaurant that overlooks the yacht club where Blaine teaches sailing.
However, visions of rendezvous on the beach are clouded when the new kitchen guy's laid back attitude and smouldering stare quickly get under her skin. With his renegade demeanour and unpredictable stunts, Luke is the opposite to Blaine's golden boy reputation.
Determined to follow through with her original goal, Kelsey ignores her growing attraction to Luke, certain he's not the guy for her. But when she finally manages to get Blaine's attention, Kelsey worries the magazines are all wrong, and that sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
The launch day is September 15th, but you can pre-order it here or here if you're afraid of crowds.
I'll be having a few contests very soon so come back later for more eye candy and a chance to win your very own copy to hold and cuddle.
Here's the Butterflies Don't Lie Pinterest board with pictures of the characters and other neat stuff to tempt you. And if that doesn't do it, check out the official playlist on YouTube.
Bonus Trivia: Butterflies Don't Lie is loosely based on my summer job experiences as a busgirl at The Captain's House restaurant in my hometown of Chester, Nova Scotia (except the romantic stuff, unfortunately). However, a lot of Kelsey's embarrassing moments at work actually happened to me. But there's one particular mishap of mine that didn't make it into the book. I'll share that little tidbit of humiliation next time.
The folks at Nimbus Publishing even put me on the back in colour and everything. *high fives all around*
I particularly love the quiz on the back.
Sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
Sixteen year old, magazine quiz junkie, Kelsey Sinclair wants to make this summer unforgettable by (hopefully) seducing her secret crush, Blaine Mulder. Armed with romance advice articles, Kelsey tackles true love with scientific precision, including getting a job at the seaside restaurant that overlooks the yacht club where Blaine teaches sailing.
However, visions of rendezvous on the beach are clouded when the new kitchen guy's laid back attitude and smouldering stare quickly get under her skin. With his renegade demeanour and unpredictable stunts, Luke is the opposite to Blaine's golden boy reputation.
Determined to follow through with her original goal, Kelsey ignores her growing attraction to Luke, certain he's not the guy for her. But when she finally manages to get Blaine's attention, Kelsey worries the magazines are all wrong, and that sometimes the best matches are the ones you least expect.
The launch day is September 15th, but you can pre-order it here or here if you're afraid of crowds.
I'll be having a few contests very soon so come back later for more eye candy and a chance to win your very own copy to hold and cuddle.
Here's the Butterflies Don't Lie Pinterest board with pictures of the characters and other neat stuff to tempt you. And if that doesn't do it, check out the official playlist on YouTube.
Bonus Trivia: Butterflies Don't Lie is loosely based on my summer job experiences as a busgirl at The Captain's House restaurant in my hometown of Chester, Nova Scotia (except the romantic stuff, unfortunately). However, a lot of Kelsey's embarrassing moments at work actually happened to me. But there's one particular mishap of mine that didn't make it into the book. I'll share that little tidbit of humiliation next time.
August 29, 2014
Which Fictional Guy Is Your Best Match?
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I've already blogged about the worst fictional dates and the best book boyfriends, so now it's only natural to write about finding your perfect literary match.
With so many great fictional fellas out there, it's hard for a gal to know which pretend guy to dream about. Well, look no further. I've created a test to determine who your perfect literary match should be!
You can complete the quiz to the right of this post or click here to go directly to the Quibblo website.
And once you've figured out who your perfect book boyfriend is, check out how the fictional girls did in the latest on-line dating service, Happily Ever After.
Who's your best match?
August 21, 2014
Sophia Veragara And I Talk About Being Sexy
This was a list complied by Sophia (*cough* marketing team *cough*) for a make-up manufacturer trying to sell its new brand of mascara. Besides buying the mascara, here are Sophia's other rules about being sexy.
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Sophia: #1. Wear heels! Flats are for the unflirtatious.
Me: Cleopatra wore flats, so there.
Sophia: #2. Mess up your hair just a little. It's sexier that way.
Me: Awesome! Think of the time I'll save in the morning by not brushing my hair.
Sophia: #3. Sexy is a state of mind. Believe you're sexy, and you are.
Me: What if I'm believing that I'm sexy, but I'm wearing flats and I've brushed my hair.
Sophia: #4. If you've got it, flaunt it! Have nice legs? Wear short skirts.
Me: I've got asthma.
Sophia: #5. Be silly, not serious. It's sexier.
Me: This is the fourth time 'sexy' is used in this list. Oh, sorry! *shoves seriousness to the side and giggles instead*
Sophia: #6. A push-up bra never hurts.
Me: If the underwire pokes out the end and digs into your flesh, then yeah, it does hurt.
Sophia: #7. Talk with a husky voice and keep it just above a whisper.
Me: How can I be silly with a husky voice that's just above a whisper? Everyone will think I have a cold or that I'm doing a bad Christopher Waken impersonation.
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Which rule is your favorite? Mine, not Sophia's...
Sophia.veragara.biography.orgSophia: #1. Wear heels! Flats are for the unflirtatious.
Me: Cleopatra wore flats, so there.
Sophia: #2. Mess up your hair just a little. It's sexier that way.
Me: Awesome! Think of the time I'll save in the morning by not brushing my hair.
Sophia: #3. Sexy is a state of mind. Believe you're sexy, and you are.
Me: What if I'm believing that I'm sexy, but I'm wearing flats and I've brushed my hair.
Sophia: #4. If you've got it, flaunt it! Have nice legs? Wear short skirts.
Me: I've got asthma.
Sophia: #5. Be silly, not serious. It's sexier.
Me: This is the fourth time 'sexy' is used in this list. Oh, sorry! *shoves seriousness to the side and giggles instead*
Sophia: #6. A push-up bra never hurts.
Me: If the underwire pokes out the end and digs into your flesh, then yeah, it does hurt.
Sophia: #7. Talk with a husky voice and keep it just above a whisper.
Me: How can I be silly with a husky voice that's just above a whisper? Everyone will think I have a cold or that I'm doing a bad Christopher Waken impersonation.
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Which rule is your favorite? Mine, not Sophia's...
August 14, 2014
Why I Write YA
Oh, hi there.
I was tagged by my writerly buddy, Jane LeBak to be part of a writing process blog tour. I should totally ace this test.
1. What am I working on?
I recently finished the last edits for my YA coming of age novel, BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE. Hey, it comes out in a month! *muppet hand flailing*
Presently, I'm buckling down with revision for my YA paranormal mystery, THE ASP. It's Veronica Mars meets Indiana Jones. You can check it out on Goodreads here.
Then I'll return to Willard's Department Store, continuing to write BLACK FRIDAY, the second book in the NIGHT SHIFT series. You can read that YA paranormal mystery for FREE on Wattpad. Go ahead...don't be shy.
2. How is my work different from others of its genre?
NIGHT SHIFT is FREE! Plus, the MC is a dude. Not rare of course, but most paranormal romances are in the first person with a female lead. And I dig the creepy yet stylish mystery of the old department store. I hope you'll give it a chance.
3. Why do I write what I do?
I write because I have to. I write the stories I want to read. Actually, I write to stop the voices in my head.
4. How does my writing process work?
I sit in the chair and make myself keep writing sentences until I have enough of a mess to edit. I'm a fan of sticky notes. I have a simple outline of the major events. Before I write a scene, I list all the things that have to happen before the end of that chapter.
I'm a fan of cliffhangers too, but not too many in a row. Also, if your 'pickle of a situation' keeps ending with an easy solution, the cliffhangers will lose their effect. Readers want conflict!
Now I encourage you to check out the blogs of these other splendid people...
Megan Whitmer is a breath of fresh air on twitter my friends. And she vlogs like a pro. Plus, she makes these cute scrunched up faces that Katie Holmes would die for. Her debut YA paranormal mystery, BETWEEN is out now.
Meet the sassy and always in fashion, Heather Marie. Her YA debut novel, THE GATE THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME, comes out this month. She's all that and a bag of chips. Plus, she's really cool. And since she follows me on twitter, that makes me cool too.
How does your writing process work?
I was tagged by my writerly buddy, Jane LeBak to be part of a writing process blog tour. I should totally ace this test.
1. What am I working on?
I recently finished the last edits for my YA coming of age novel, BUTTERFLIES DON'T LIE. Hey, it comes out in a month! *muppet hand flailing*
Presently, I'm buckling down with revision for my YA paranormal mystery, THE ASP. It's Veronica Mars meets Indiana Jones. You can check it out on Goodreads here.
Then I'll return to Willard's Department Store, continuing to write BLACK FRIDAY, the second book in the NIGHT SHIFT series. You can read that YA paranormal mystery for FREE on Wattpad. Go ahead...don't be shy.
2. How is my work different from others of its genre?
NIGHT SHIFT is FREE! Plus, the MC is a dude. Not rare of course, but most paranormal romances are in the first person with a female lead. And I dig the creepy yet stylish mystery of the old department store. I hope you'll give it a chance.
3. Why do I write what I do?
I write because I have to. I write the stories I want to read. Actually, I write to stop the voices in my head.
4. How does my writing process work?
I sit in the chair and make myself keep writing sentences until I have enough of a mess to edit. I'm a fan of sticky notes. I have a simple outline of the major events. Before I write a scene, I list all the things that have to happen before the end of that chapter.
I'm a fan of cliffhangers too, but not too many in a row. Also, if your 'pickle of a situation' keeps ending with an easy solution, the cliffhangers will lose their effect. Readers want conflict!
Now I encourage you to check out the blogs of these other splendid people...
Megan Whitmer is a breath of fresh air on twitter my friends. And she vlogs like a pro. Plus, she makes these cute scrunched up faces that Katie Holmes would die for. Her debut YA paranormal mystery, BETWEEN is out now.
Meet the sassy and always in fashion, Heather Marie. Her YA debut novel, THE GATE THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME, comes out this month. She's all that and a bag of chips. Plus, she's really cool. And since she follows me on twitter, that makes me cool too.
How does your writing process work?
August 7, 2014
How To Decipher A Rejection
We've all been there...
One finger hovers over the mouse, ready to click open the e-mail that just popped up in your inbox from an agent you've queried. Your heart is hammering against your ribs.
Maybe it's a partial request! Maybe it's full request! Maybe it's an invitation to set up a call!!!
Or maybe *sad violin music* it's a rejection.
And when someone tells you they don't like your heart and soul, and all the blood, sweat and tears that go with it, you want a good reason, don't you?
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Dude, I feel you pain. I'm somewhat of an expert on rejections. Suffice to say, I've racked up my fair share. And with that experience comes wisdom.
Here are some actual rejections I've received over the years and what they really mean.
#1. Rejection on JUST JESSE from editor.
Thanks for sending this my way, but I'm afraid the story didn't hook me like I had hoped. Keep in mind another agent may feel differently.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#2. Rejection on JUST JESSE from editor.
I loved the setting and the pacing of the story, but I didn't fall in love with the main character to my satisfaction. Thanks for thinking of me and please keep me in mind for future projects.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#3. Rejection on query for NIGHT SHIFT by agent.
A YA paranormal from a male POV isn't selling well in this genre. Most readers are girls and want to live the experience through the protagonist. If you consider changing the POV to a girl, I'd be willing to take a look at the first three chapters.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep send out queries. Also, HARRY POTTER and PERCY JACKSON.
#4. Rejection on query for THE ASP by agent.
This is a unique premise and I love the unexpected twist, but unfortunately my client case load is such that I'm no longer looking for YA writers at this time.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#5. Rejection on query for JUST JESSE by agent.
Sorry, but your work isn't the right fit for our agency. Please forgive the impersonal nature of this email, but it is necessary to send a form rejection if we strive to respond to every query.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
Hm...it looks like they're all saying the same thing, keep writing, keep sending out queries. And here's a bonus. DON'T GIVE UP!!!
One finger hovers over the mouse, ready to click open the e-mail that just popped up in your inbox from an agent you've queried. Your heart is hammering against your ribs.
Maybe it's a partial request! Maybe it's full request! Maybe it's an invitation to set up a call!!!
Or maybe *sad violin music* it's a rejection.
And when someone tells you they don't like your heart and soul, and all the blood, sweat and tears that go with it, you want a good reason, don't you?
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unleashyourcalling.comDude, I feel you pain. I'm somewhat of an expert on rejections. Suffice to say, I've racked up my fair share. And with that experience comes wisdom.
Here are some actual rejections I've received over the years and what they really mean.
#1. Rejection on JUST JESSE from editor.
Thanks for sending this my way, but I'm afraid the story didn't hook me like I had hoped. Keep in mind another agent may feel differently.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#2. Rejection on JUST JESSE from editor.
I loved the setting and the pacing of the story, but I didn't fall in love with the main character to my satisfaction. Thanks for thinking of me and please keep me in mind for future projects.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#3. Rejection on query for NIGHT SHIFT by agent.
A YA paranormal from a male POV isn't selling well in this genre. Most readers are girls and want to live the experience through the protagonist. If you consider changing the POV to a girl, I'd be willing to take a look at the first three chapters.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep send out queries. Also, HARRY POTTER and PERCY JACKSON.
#4. Rejection on query for THE ASP by agent.
This is a unique premise and I love the unexpected twist, but unfortunately my client case load is such that I'm no longer looking for YA writers at this time.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
#5. Rejection on query for JUST JESSE by agent.
Sorry, but your work isn't the right fit for our agency. Please forgive the impersonal nature of this email, but it is necessary to send a form rejection if we strive to respond to every query.
What it means: Keep writing. Keep sending out queries.
Hm...it looks like they're all saying the same thing, keep writing, keep sending out queries. And here's a bonus. DON'T GIVE UP!!!
July 26, 2014
Which Storybrooke Bachelor Is Your Best Match?
Addonceuponatimepains.comEmma Swan can't have all the eye candy in Storybrooke. But with so many eligible characters to choose from, which guy is the best match for you?Well wonder no more, check the personality quiz I created on Quibblo to help you solve this romantic conundrum.
I tested myself and got the Sheriff so obviously it works flawlessly.
Good luck! Click here for the quiz.
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