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August 18, 2013
Bear's Fallen Off The Wagon Again
Only 13 days left until the release of IF I STAY! Huzzah! Hurray!
In the meantime, do any of you watch Wilfred? Because I do. And since Season 2 is officially on Netflix as of right now, I know what I'll be spending the rest of tonight and this morning doing while normal people (aka. adults) are sleeping.
Seriously, though. Elijah Wood, guys. I love him.
EDIT: So I'm watching the first episode and Robin Williams is in it. Playing a doctor. Wearing a lab coat and bowtie and everything. WHAT IS THIS? I CAN'T.
In the meantime, do any of you watch Wilfred? Because I do. And since Season 2 is officially on Netflix as of right now, I know what I'll be spending the rest of tonight and this morning doing while normal people (aka. adults) are sleeping.
Seriously, though. Elijah Wood, guys. I love him.
EDIT: So I'm watching the first episode and Robin Williams is in it. Playing a doctor. Wearing a lab coat and bowtie and everything. WHAT IS THIS? I CAN'T.
August 13, 2013
The Post Where I Acknowledge That I've Lost Control Of My Life
This, everyone. This:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Uz1...
Where are they taking the Hobbits?
...
...TO ISENGARD.
Oh, and this as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlNr-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Uz1...
Where are they taking the Hobbits?
...
...TO ISENGARD.
Oh, and this as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlNr-...
August 4, 2013
The Vacation (And That One Time My Flight Got Screwed Up/Free Stuff)
So I just finished up with a lovely little vacation in The Shire, visiting family and whatnot - which would be the reason behind my lack of posting stuff about the upcoming release of IF I STAY and other life-related things. However! I'm back, currently sitting in an airport, waiting to board my flight after a night of (sort of) adventure and mostly free stuff. Like hotels and creepy taxi drivers and the fancy hotel towels that I may or may not have stolen.
So in a nutshell: I was supposed to leave yesterday, but my flight had been switched without my being alerted - which, as I'm sure you can imagine, is a totally fun thing to deal with come Check-In Time. So, being the anxiety-prone person that I am, this was naturally a very anxiety-inducing situation. I don't like sudden change! Particularly when this sudden change occurs in a giant airport while my phone is dead and my transportation is far, far away. It's scary.
However, the airline quickly made up for their error, and provided me with super nice accommodations for the night, including a very interesting interaction with a sort of creepy and (I think) Russian taxi driver that made me wonder whether I was actually going to a) a hotel or b) to some remote location only to suffer an untimely death at the hands of a murderous taxi-driver.
Ramblings and taxi drivers aside, the hotel was really nice. I actually geeked out and took a bunch of picture - because, well, I have to prove that I was actually in such a nice place. On top of this, the airline gave me a bunch of vouchers that I could use, which definitely made me less mad at them and more inclined to use their airline for future air travel.
So now, here I am. It's roughly 5:45 in the morning, and I'm sitting in an airport terminal, enjoying a caramel macchiato and listening to the sweet, sweet sounds of Claudio Sanchez. I love the taste of error. And also Coheed and Cambria.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWjLL...
So in a nutshell: I was supposed to leave yesterday, but my flight had been switched without my being alerted - which, as I'm sure you can imagine, is a totally fun thing to deal with come Check-In Time. So, being the anxiety-prone person that I am, this was naturally a very anxiety-inducing situation. I don't like sudden change! Particularly when this sudden change occurs in a giant airport while my phone is dead and my transportation is far, far away. It's scary.
However, the airline quickly made up for their error, and provided me with super nice accommodations for the night, including a very interesting interaction with a sort of creepy and (I think) Russian taxi driver that made me wonder whether I was actually going to a) a hotel or b) to some remote location only to suffer an untimely death at the hands of a murderous taxi-driver.
Ramblings and taxi drivers aside, the hotel was really nice. I actually geeked out and took a bunch of picture - because, well, I have to prove that I was actually in such a nice place. On top of this, the airline gave me a bunch of vouchers that I could use, which definitely made me less mad at them and more inclined to use their airline for future air travel.
So now, here I am. It's roughly 5:45 in the morning, and I'm sitting in an airport terminal, enjoying a caramel macchiato and listening to the sweet, sweet sounds of Claudio Sanchez. I love the taste of error. And also Coheed and Cambria.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWjLL...
July 26, 2013
That's How We Roll In the Shire
So I'm in the airport right now, enjoying some Starbucks and free WiFi, and am quite excited to be going on a brief vacation up North to visit some family.
In other news, my not-husband with the same last name has made a new film, entitled 47 Ronin. The trailer is currently out. And while it's gotten quite the hit from the big important people on The Internet in terms of the directing/budget/overall mess that has resulted in making this film, I'm still excited to see it. Here's the trailer, if interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8cKdD...
I think my not-husband makes a pretty good-looking samurai, if I should say so myself.
Anyway, I'm heading back to enjoying this Starbucks and listening to the soundtrack of screaming children in an airport terminal.
In other news, my not-husband with the same last name has made a new film, entitled 47 Ronin. The trailer is currently out. And while it's gotten quite the hit from the big important people on The Internet in terms of the directing/budget/overall mess that has resulted in making this film, I'm still excited to see it. Here's the trailer, if interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8cKdD...
I think my not-husband makes a pretty good-looking samurai, if I should say so myself.
Anyway, I'm heading back to enjoying this Starbucks and listening to the soundtrack of screaming children in an airport terminal.
July 24, 2013
Another Urgent and Important Update
I have an official Twitter. Like, a real one where I will be posting updates and probably random pictures of new pretend boyfriends and stuff. You should really check it out, and follow me. Only if you want, though. I can't force you. And even if I could, I'm not a jerk. Nobody likes jerks.
www.twitter.com/evanwritesstuff
www.twitter.com/evanwritesstuff
July 23, 2013
An Urgent and Important Update
Ladies and gents, meet my new pretend boyfriend: Jay Baruchel
July 22, 2013
A Note on Anxiety (Swing the Bat)
So as I've been working on polishing IF I STAY, I've been contemplating something that I mentioned briefly in my very first post. Anxiety.
I think it's an important thing to talk about, particularly among the independent authors who are opting for the self-publishing route. Why? Well, perhaps it's partly due to the fact that unlike traditionally published authors, we lack the assistance and overall help that our traditional author-buddies get. We're in this on our own, with only our own prowess to guide us along the slippery (and often nervewracking) slope that is publishing. Can it be a rewarding experience in the end? Of course! But I've been discovering that the road is riddled with all sorts of emotions.
I'll admit that have fears about publishing my very first book. I'll also be honest in admitting that this might also be attributed to the fact that I'm the kind of person who wants to please people. I want my readers to enjoy what I write - and along with that desire, certainly, comes some little sneaky piece of doubt. Sure, I try to remain optimistic. Do I think my book is great? Heck yes! Have my beta readers enjoyed the book? You bet (thank God)! Still, there's the worry that once published, there will be this tidal wave of backlash, where every reader that bothers to buy my book will dislike it tremendously. And they will voice this tremendous dislike. And that, in turn, will make me a very sad panda.
Or, you know, I could very well be met with no response at all. Crickets. And what then?
And so comes the note on Anxiety.
I've discovered that it's normal to feel anxious when you're putting yourself out there - and really thinking on it, that's exactly what writing is. You're taking this hugely vulnerable piece of yourself that you've spend hours and days and months and years pouring yourself into, putting it on paper, and sending it out into the masses for others to judge. That is quite a mind-boggling thing for me to think about. I'm not too sure I can even really speak on those potential rewards and pitfalls at this point. But you know what? I can certainly say that at this very moment, I do feel vulnerable. And anxious. And beyond that, excited.
There's a lovely quote that I always think of whenever I'm faced with a decision that involves either stepping up or choosing to walk away - and I think this unquestionably applies to us as writers:
"You never know until you swing the bat." FLCL
When you think about it, we all have a choice. We can take our work, and let it sit on our computers for a lifetime. Work that could, if polished and perfected, could go on to be a potential best-seller if ONLY you had the courage to seize what you've created and do something with it. You have a choice to walk away, yes. But you also have another choice, and that's to take a deep breath, open your eyes, and swing the bat.
What am I learning throughout this entire process? Anxiety is natural.
Still, readers. I urge you to always swing the bat.
I think it's an important thing to talk about, particularly among the independent authors who are opting for the self-publishing route. Why? Well, perhaps it's partly due to the fact that unlike traditionally published authors, we lack the assistance and overall help that our traditional author-buddies get. We're in this on our own, with only our own prowess to guide us along the slippery (and often nervewracking) slope that is publishing. Can it be a rewarding experience in the end? Of course! But I've been discovering that the road is riddled with all sorts of emotions.
I'll admit that have fears about publishing my very first book. I'll also be honest in admitting that this might also be attributed to the fact that I'm the kind of person who wants to please people. I want my readers to enjoy what I write - and along with that desire, certainly, comes some little sneaky piece of doubt. Sure, I try to remain optimistic. Do I think my book is great? Heck yes! Have my beta readers enjoyed the book? You bet (thank God)! Still, there's the worry that once published, there will be this tidal wave of backlash, where every reader that bothers to buy my book will dislike it tremendously. And they will voice this tremendous dislike. And that, in turn, will make me a very sad panda.
Or, you know, I could very well be met with no response at all. Crickets. And what then?
And so comes the note on Anxiety.
I've discovered that it's normal to feel anxious when you're putting yourself out there - and really thinking on it, that's exactly what writing is. You're taking this hugely vulnerable piece of yourself that you've spend hours and days and months and years pouring yourself into, putting it on paper, and sending it out into the masses for others to judge. That is quite a mind-boggling thing for me to think about. I'm not too sure I can even really speak on those potential rewards and pitfalls at this point. But you know what? I can certainly say that at this very moment, I do feel vulnerable. And anxious. And beyond that, excited.
There's a lovely quote that I always think of whenever I'm faced with a decision that involves either stepping up or choosing to walk away - and I think this unquestionably applies to us as writers:
"You never know until you swing the bat." FLCL
When you think about it, we all have a choice. We can take our work, and let it sit on our computers for a lifetime. Work that could, if polished and perfected, could go on to be a potential best-seller if ONLY you had the courage to seize what you've created and do something with it. You have a choice to walk away, yes. But you also have another choice, and that's to take a deep breath, open your eyes, and swing the bat.
What am I learning throughout this entire process? Anxiety is natural.
Still, readers. I urge you to always swing the bat.
July 21, 2013
First Blog Post
So I'll admit rather straightforwardly (is that a word? if not, it is now) that I'm a terrible blogger. That said, I do feel that it's probably a good idea to do one of these things so that you, readers (and maybe someday fans) can get a better glimpse at me as an author. And a person.
You should also know that I'm a pretty boring person, so these posts will likely be very uneventful. Brace yourselves.
Anyway, I'm in the process of editing my very first book, IF I STAY. I've had this book sitting on my computer for many moons now, debating on whether or not I actually wanted to do something with it. Why did I procrastinate? Well, for starters, I'll be totally blunt in saying that the market seems pretty heavy on the Hot for Teacher thing. There's a lot out there to select from, which made me feel that perhaps my book might just get lost in the sea of other books. And that's scary.
It might also have had something to do with the fact that I can procrastinate. I'm really good at it, actually. You should see my last grade report, which clearly shows my phenomenal ability to procrastinate.
Despite my initial reservations, I've decided to publish my book. As I stated earlier, it's still in the editing state, but I'm taking my time so that what is produced is of utmost perfection for your viewing eyeballs. I'd also really like to make it the best that I can so that you don't totally hate on me, either. In addition to being a procrastinator, I'm really good at being a Sensitive Sally.
ALRIGHTY THEN. I think this about wraps up my very first blog post. I'll likely be blogging more as the release date comes closer and my anxiety heightens. I'll probably also post random, unrelated posts, just to keep things going.
Ciao for now, readers.
You should also know that I'm a pretty boring person, so these posts will likely be very uneventful. Brace yourselves.
Anyway, I'm in the process of editing my very first book, IF I STAY. I've had this book sitting on my computer for many moons now, debating on whether or not I actually wanted to do something with it. Why did I procrastinate? Well, for starters, I'll be totally blunt in saying that the market seems pretty heavy on the Hot for Teacher thing. There's a lot out there to select from, which made me feel that perhaps my book might just get lost in the sea of other books. And that's scary.
It might also have had something to do with the fact that I can procrastinate. I'm really good at it, actually. You should see my last grade report, which clearly shows my phenomenal ability to procrastinate.
Despite my initial reservations, I've decided to publish my book. As I stated earlier, it's still in the editing state, but I'm taking my time so that what is produced is of utmost perfection for your viewing eyeballs. I'd also really like to make it the best that I can so that you don't totally hate on me, either. In addition to being a procrastinator, I'm really good at being a Sensitive Sally.
ALRIGHTY THEN. I think this about wraps up my very first blog post. I'll likely be blogging more as the release date comes closer and my anxiety heightens. I'll probably also post random, unrelated posts, just to keep things going.
Ciao for now, readers.
