The Walking Dead(line)
I woke up today feeling like the walking dead. Only not in the trendy zombie way. More in the I'm-going-to-collapse-in-my-chai-latte-if-I-don't-get-a-break way. I have another deadline on Friday- Where There's A Wolf There's A Way (Monster High 3) and I seriously have hit the wall. I worked until 4am this morning and here I am again. It sounds like I'm complaining (because I kind of am) but the truth is I loathe complaining. And lu-oathe complainers. So when I get in this funk I tend to keep to myself until I turn in the book and reboot. Unfortunately I do come into contact with people and sometimes the negative feelings leak out. So I asked an athlete friend of mine what his coach tells him during times like these. He told me to read a poem called, It's All In The State Of Mind. Usually one to shy away from poetry, I Googled it. And then I read it.
And re-read it.
And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it.And re-read it…
Now I'm at my desk with a fresh Chai and clean jeans, ready to hit the keyboard and deliver a novel I know you will love. I'm back, baby!
It's all in the state of mind
If you think you're beaten you are.
If you think you dare not, you dont.
If you'd like to win, but think you cant,
Its almost a cinch you wont.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost.
For out in this world you find,
Success begins with a fellows will:
Its all in the state of mind.
Full many a race is lost
Ere ever a step if run;
And many a coward fails
Ere ever his work begun.
Think big, and your deeds will grow;
Think small, and you'll fall behind;
Think that you can, and you will.
Its all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are:
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the fellow who thinks he can.
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Okay, now that I've been rehabilitated it's time to PARTY!!!!!!
This Sunday, 12/12, at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST, we're continuing our countdown to the release of the final Clique book, A Tale of Two Pretties!
In case you haven't heard, every Sunday @TheClique hosts an ah-mazing Twitter party focused on one of the books in the series. This week we'll be discussing Dial L For Loser. So dial J for Join Us.
Check out the questions for this Sunday's party below and my answers.
1. The PC has lots of time on their hands after getting expelled. How would you have kept busy with your clique?
We'd launch an online company, sell it for billions of dollars, and start a charter school where we make all the rules.
2. Kristen writes a philosophy essay. How do you cope when you're grounded?
Okay, I seriously don't understand this question. Is something wrong with me? What does this mean?
3. Massie dreams of becoming a Hollywood starlet. What's your glambition?
To be an author with no deadlines. I'm halfway there 
4. Claire and Cam have to spend three weeks apart. What are your tips for staying close when you're far away from your crush?
Get a smartphones. Sometimes it's better than actually being together.
5. Massie, Alicia, and Claire are determined to fake it til they make it. What would you do if you were offered an audition?
Read the poem above and own it!
6. Were you shocked x 10 when Rupert replaced Hadley with Claire?
Nope. She was the right choice. Less affected.
7. Who do you think deserved the role – Massie, Claire, or Alicia?
Claire.
8. Clothes. Makeup. Star Crushes. What's the biggest perk of being a famous alpha?
I am one of those people who think being in the public eye is a curse. But the clothes would be nice.
10. Who's hawter – Cam or Conner?
Puh-lease. Cam. Given.
Okay, enough of this chatting. I've got a kick-butt book to write.
SHOUT OUT TO: Ryan for telling me about this poem.
TTYW,
xxxxx Lisi
