Allie Potts's Blog, page 22
November 12, 2015
Miles yet to travel
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From the backseat, Kiddo asked, “how many more minutes?” We’d been on the road for the last three hours, so the bigger surprise was the fact that he hadn’t already asked the same question a million times already.
“We still have a ways to go,” I answered, not exactly excited to reveal that we still had another two hours of windshield time ahead of us.
“But how many minutes until the TV can come back on?”
The in-car entertainment system had only been powered off for a...
November 7, 2015
Things that gave me courage to come out as a writer – Featuring Kristin Garrett
As my launch day inched closer, several people commented, “you must be so excited,” which I was, but I was also terrified. It is one thing to spend the last several months (or years) toiling away on a novel in one’s spare time, but it is quite another to actually let other people read it, and strangers at that. Releasing a second novel isn’t any easier than the first. If anything it can be even more nerve inducing. What if the first was a fluke? People now have expectations. What if I can’t m...
November 6, 2015
My First Time
My plan for world domination er I mean literary success continues. Upon hearing of my upcoming launch, Steven Capps was kind enough to feature me on his blog this week. Thank you once again, Steven.
Originally posted on S.T. Capps:
Hi there guys, for this week I have the honor of introducing the talented Allie Potts onto the blog. Her newest novel,The Fair & Foul, was released earlier this week.It is a science-fiction story set in the near future where the lines between humanity and...
November 5, 2015
A lump of intestinal fortitude
Kiddo jumped out of bed this morning almost as if his body was as connected to the light switch as was the lamp. As I lifted him up to give him a hug I was hit once again by how long his legs have grown. With his eyes level with mine, his feet dangled only a foot or so above the floor. He grinned and hugged me back.
Kiddo came to my book launch with a flower in hand. He has seen my name on the cover and my picture in the back. Kiddo loves that mommy wrote a book. He wants to one day write one...
November 4, 2015
It probably looks more glamorous on TV
We have reached that point in the year in which my daily commute is conducted entirely in the dark. The days are getting shorter. It is one of the only aspects of Fall I dislike. To make matters worse, dense cloud cover blocked out what little light remained in the sky as I pulled out onto the highway. A misty rain ensured that traffic would be particularly brutal.
Luckily my destination was nearby. Unluckily that meant it was that much closer to show time. My knuckles were still white from c...
November 3, 2015
Guest Post – Allie Potts #amwriter #nanowrimo #humor #thestruggle
To all of you participating in NaNoWriMo, good luck! Thank you again, Kristin for hosting. Here’s to finishing those novels.
Originally posted on pursuitofanewadventure:
November 2, 2015
10 Statements – Allie Potts
Karen was nice enough to invite me to participate in her fun 10 statements regular feature. Thanks again Karen for being such a great host.
Originally posted on My train of thoughts on...:
October 29, 2015
I’m fixing a hole
Someone, please find me an iron torch and an epic hero. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Getting your novel ready for its grand debut is like battling a hydra. You make one correction, only to then discover the need for three more. I had grown somewhat obsessed over the last few weeks, a condition that has only gotten worse the closer I got to my launch date (which is next week by the way). I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night worried that there might be some aspect of the reading expe...
October 22, 2015
I may have one tiny problem
All was quiet in the deep dark wood, a mouse saw a nut and . . .
What! A mouse!Jumps on ottoman.
I am not a morning person, so imagine my delight as I noticed a small dark shape run across my kitchen floor only to disappear behind the couch first thing Monday morning. This is not how I like my Adrenalin served. Admittedly it might not have been a mouse. I’d only caught a glimpse of movement in my peripheral vision, but I really wasn’t keen on validating that first impression with another sigh...
October 15, 2015
This invention can be yours too for just 5 easy payments
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The east coast of the United States has been drenched over the past several weeks. Yes, California, I hear you out there. I am not complaining. I am merely stating a fact.After a week of constant precipitation, I had given up trying to limit the mess my housebound children left in their wake, but when the sun finally did emerge, I encouraged Kiddo to go outside along with Lamont while his brother napped so that I might focus on interior damage control.
As I...
