Echo Shea's Blog, page 6

Wanderer

I suppose I should write something writerly. Or perhaps readerly. I should probably write up that review I've been meaning to do. I should probably write about a dozen more interesting things. I could write about a post I saw on Facebook about plagiarism--such a dirty word, incomprehensible thought, it's scary. I could write about any of the little things going on in the newspaper, the world at large, something more interesting. I could even talk shop about publishing or writing.
Luckily for m...

Bonjourno, My lovely Dears!

Wherever this day takes you, I hope it's a good one, filled with rainbows, pots of real spendable gold, and where Ferrerro Roches really do fly in through the window if you leave it open, just like on the commercial. :)
Take care and enjoy!
Love,
Echo

What An Edit Feels Like #Writerslife

It feels like a sucker punch to solar plexus. It hurts. You've got this moment of trying to figure out how you're going to react, trying to judge how badly you're hurt and whether or not you should cry. That's how edits feel.
Sound overly dramatic? Maybe.
I wish I could say you mature as a writer. I don't really know. I think some of it's just experience--you know you've survived this before, it's not the end of the world, you are the master of your made up universe, you can do this. But I don'...

Growing Characters #Writerslife

The other day I turned on the radio, and the new song by Sara Bareilles came on. Something about that song, just makes me love it. It's not like the arresting notes of "Hello" or that young, rushing quality of Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams".
But something about the sentiment of the song--just touches me. About wishing she could go back and be the person that she used to be.
I've heard it in story retellings. Felt it when re-tracing old arguments or things I should have done. And seen it in som...

And It Went Away With The Wind #writerslife

I don't know if there's a writer alive that doesn't know this fear.
That it'll go away. What is it, you ask? I'm not even sure we know.
I read an article the other day about how destructive the advice "writer's write" is to an author's psyche. Authors, we go through doldrums as well as storms. Some days we can write for an hour or hours. Some days we can't focus to save our chocolate. It's a herky-jerky progress that is likely to give anyone whiplash, and heaven knows it hits the veterans as we...

Reader in the Spotlight--Carmen Alicea!!!!

Today's reader in the spotlight is Carmen Alicea.A wonderful bloggess, PA, and a great friend, I'm so glad I could capture and question her. She only squirmed a little bit and didn't call for help much at all! :)


Okay, and cue interview. *Grabs a flashlight to shine in her eyes to make sure her answers are honest and true.*



Alpha or submissive?
Alpha.

If you had to pick a book to read over again and experience it just like the first time—what would it be?
Spanish Rose. It’s a pirate romance....

My Advice for Indie Authors #writerslife

A few days ago, I found a three year old newspaper clipping on being an indie writer. Someone had given it over to me, and, in typical Echo fashion, I finally read it--just a wee bit late. :)
In the article, I found some of the pretty mainstream things the author was talking about. You need to have a Facebook account--check. You need to have a Twitter account--check. You have to be present--yep!

It's funny to think--that article was written three years ago, and yet these same things are still b...

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween, my precious candy poppers! Hope you have a lovelyday today, turning off that light out front and eating all of the candy you bought for the "trick-or-treaters."
Me, I'm in an oddly contemplative mood, I suppose. Read some pretty good articles. One about romance and genre fiction being put down. One about depression. One about how to deal with crumbling city structure...yeah, real upbeat round up there, huh? Anyway, they were all very introspective and thought out. Very well de...

Pep in the Pepper

Who's in the mood for some cheer? I know I sure as hell am. We need some happy goodness.
My friend, Katrina, started this #dailyjoy thing. I so want to get in on that positive-ness. The thing is to state things you're happy for. And heck knows, I could use a whole lot of them.
My standard is good humor, good people, and good chocolate, so I shall move past that.
I'm thankful for the toes that I rammed into the vacuum and couch respectively.
Thankful for those ankles and calves and knees and thigh...

Reader in the Spotlight--Lena Carmona!

Gah! It's daytime! What in the hell am I doing up? *Rubs at eyes and blinks at the warm yellow light coming from the day moon.* What are you all doing up at this hour?
Well, I've got another treat for you. I captured the lovely Lena on the computer, and I didn't let her go until she answered all of my questions. :) Hah! No way she was getting away without telling me all of her bookish thoughts. Now, onto the interview!
Hope you're having a lovely day, my dears!

*Cue Criminal Minds leaky pipe and...