A Peak into my Writing and Characters

     Writers, have you ever sat down with you computer, or pen and paper, and tried to write but you just couldn't. You literally couldn't do it. No matter what books you opened, what writing prompts you read, or what music you listened to you still couldn't write.
     I am having the problem today.
     It's like I've hit a writers block, but the thing is I know what will happen next in my books. It's not a real writer's block. In Tick Tock I want to make a confrontation between Claudia and Horatio. In Icy Silence I want to write Alice sending Malcom a letter that will make for another plot twist in the story. In Symphony's Crescendo I'll write how Cadence deals with Echo's flashbacks. in Light of Dawn... okay I'm actually stuck in that one. Not sure how to deal with the long boat ride.... In Borrowed Time Jasper will be working on the ship. In Western Winds Antoinette will be adjusting to her recent marriage to Lewis. Then there's Invisible. I don't even know where to start in that book. Unlike my other works it has more characters who's point of views I'll be exploring.
     All that and for whatever reason my fingers won't hit the keyboard, my mind won't create the sentences. Do you have any idea how long it took me to start writing this blog post? I feel drained of creativity and imagination.
    
    Okay, enough with the complaining. It's time for me to stop sitting on the pity pot. *sighs* I complain way to much on here.
    Looking to the bright side.... I wrote my first good scene with FBI agents. I tried many times and failed until this month I opened up a blank document and ta-da! :D I haven't named the book yet because if I do that it will be added to my list of serious projects. It's sort of just my free writing story for now. The two agents are Gabriel David and Sybil Romanov who work for a secret, international agency that I have yet to name.
      At the start of the book they're called to the crime scene of a murder victim. It's easy to identify her as Linette Ache and the cause of death is determined as multiple stab wounds to her chest and abdomen. At first it appears that the only questions they need to answer are who did it and where are they now? Via security cameras they discover that it appears to be a young girl no older than twelve who might be the culprit. It's a disturbing, violent crime that Sybil has difficulty blaming the child for. How could a girl commit a crime as ugly as that? Following a lead to England they discover it may be a lot more complicated than that.
    After that it gets to complicated for me to explain without just handing you the answers on a silver platter. Because some of the characters and their backstories preexisted before the book. The child is Emily, daughter to a well appraised assassin, and yes, she killed Linette. For one undecided reason or another it was self defense. The explanation I will most likely end up going with is that Cara, another preexisting villain, poisoned Linette with an undetectable drug that drove her so crazy she attacked Emily.
    Cara will no doubt be in Risking Love, which most of you have heard about. For those of you who haven't it's a book Ginny and I plan to co-write. We already have a lot of the characters formed, it's just a matter of choosing which one is the main character and when we should start writing. Cara Montoya, though... *smiles to self* I love her character. She is a villain, which you've surely guessed from her poisoning Linette, but later on in her story she has a change of heart. Well, more like her eyes were opened and she now has a lot of regrets. Still, she is the best villain I have ever created. She will probably frequently appear in Risking Love, she'll have a bigger role in my untitled work I was just talking about, and she was mentioned in Ginny's series, The Colors of Murder trilogy.
    You know what, maybe my next character bio will be on Cara. I don't know, I might not publish it if it ends up too dark or violent. She had a pretty rough past. And future... and present....
    So this post turned out a lot longer than I expected. Hopefully my next post will be a well written character bio. I will try to post one more time before school starts. Monday is my first day of college so please pray for me. Being a homeschool girl this will be a very new experience for me. I have no idea what college will do to my social media and blogging time so just consider that a heads up. It might take me awhile to post, but I guess that's nothing new.
   Thank you for your time. :) God bless you and have a fantastic day! :D

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College and Writing Frustrations

     Sorry I've been gone awhile. At least, it feels like a long time, but I'm not really sure how long ago my last post was. I just... I don't know what to blog about. I haven't been writing much since camp NaNo, which usually happens. My mom said I can't write during school which starts in a week. Um, I kind of freaked out about that.
.......
I was in shock. I think I still am. I was speechless, then angry, then I cried and now... now I'm in denial. I am a writer! Writing is... it's who I am. I can't just not write for several months.

     So, I need to get off that topic before I start crying again. I'm not a crier... or I thought I wasn't. Something happened when I hit my teenage years and now I'm emotional. I was not this emotional as a kid. I would just angry and then I'd get over it. My thing was "suck it up", "get over it". Somewhere along the way that stopped working.
     I still don't know what to talk about. Obviously, I'm just rambling a little on writing and college and crying, That's really boring. How are you still reading this? So um... it finally got cool enough here for us to start opening the windows and letting some fresh air into the house. I love opening the windows in the spring and fall. I just love the fresh and natural light. :D
*several long minutes later* Got to go, I'm watching a movie with my family. :)
God speed ;)

My July

     So I guess today has been an eventful day. I had a job interview, but I'm not sure how it went. Whether or not I get the job is still up in the air. I sent Darkest Before Dawn to a publishing company and should hear back from them in 2 to3 months. Because I'm finally trying to get it published I took it off of Wattpad, but if anyone wants to read it and give me a review just let me know. The more feedback I get the more my novel improves.  I also got a call from my college about one of the classes I'm taking. It looks like I'll be dropping the class which I'm actually happy about because I feel like to keep it would be too much. I don't have enough credits to be a full time student, but I have enough schoolwork to feel like one.
     I go on vacation soon. I'm super excited about that. Of course, if I get the job then I might not be able to go on the vacation. Still, I choose work over a week at the beach at this point. Because of my college schedule it's hard to fit in work too.
     I took a break from writing today which has been pretty nice. After writing in so many projects I need to leave it alone for awhile. My imagination can only stretch but so far at one time.

Bloggers, surely there are some of you reading my posts. Are not some of my followers bloggers too? In case you didn't notice I nominated you as my best blogging buddies and asked you to share the link to your blog. Go on now, don't be shy. :)

God bless you! Thanks for your time. :)

Best Blogging Buddy Award

Guess what everyone! I was nominated for the Best Blogging Buddies Award! :D Thank you Ruby at singingtothesea.BlogSpot XD
Before we get started let me list the rules, which as you'll see don't include not excepting the award after already receiving it once or twice. For those of you whom have been following me for a while now you'll know I've already done this once or twice. :)
1. Show award on blog.
2. Tag the person who nominated you.
3. Nominate best buds and ask them fifteen questions.
4. Answer the questions you've been asked.

Here are Ruby's questions for me and my answers in italics. :)
1. What is something you've never told anyone? I had a crush on a boy who I've never even met before. I met him on NaNoWriMo's Christian Teen forums and he was funny, a good writer, and he seemed like a good Christian too. Of course, I know better than to assume people are who they say they are online, but I still liked him. :)
2. When did you lose your first tooth? lol! You're kidding right? Stars, I can't remember. I only remember losing a few and I have no idea which ones were my first or my last.
3. Favorite childhood story? As a child I didn't really have a favorite, but if I had to choose one now I would say "The Monster at the End of this Book". :) I'm going to read that book to my children and grandchildren and hopefully my great-grandchildren too. XD
4. What is a "little kid" show that you secretly enjoy? Is Gravity Falls a kid's show? Because I've seen a few episodes and I love it. :D I can't think of any. Just movies. :)
5. Favorite fandom? Do you really have to ask? Doctor Who all the way!!! XD It is my ultimate fandom obsession. XD I'll forever be a Whovian!
6. How many pets have you had and what are/is their names? Just one Jack Russell Terrier mixed with another breed. Her name is Maggie and we think she's eight years old, but it's hard to keep track.
7. If you could fly or become invisible which would you choose? Invisible. If I could fly that would probably mean I'd have wings and that would be a hassle. ;)
8. Have you ever swallowed a fly? Yes, I think so. I probably swallowed quite a few flies and other bugs in my food, like in my fig newtons. But there was no memorable moment of me swallowing a fly that flew into my mouth or something, if that's what you're thinking of.
9. What is something weird that scares you? Monsters under the bed. I know there are other teenagers out there who understand because I've seen their tumbler posts. :) You know that feeling you get sometimes when you turn out the lights at night and suddenly it feels like something or someone is going to reach out and grab you. So you fling yourself onto your bed and scramble under the covers as if that will somehow protect you from the thing under your bed that you know isn't there. It's weird and scary. It doesn't happen to me that as much anymore, but it does happen on occasion..
10. If you had to either run a marathon in the mud or jump from a plane (with a parachute) which would you choose? I would jump from a plane. This girl doesn't run.
11. Favorite kind of candy? Hershey's milk chocolate bar.
12. If you could only read something from one author for the rest of your life who would choose? Not too long ago I probably would have said Veronica Roth or Merissa Meyer, but given their all too agreeable response to the Supreme Court's biggest mistake I will no longer be promoting their work. I would have to say Conan Doyle or Jane Austin.
13. Where is your favorite pizza place? The Kitchen. It's actually not that far from my place. I just walk from my bedroom to the kitchen. I don't even have to go outside. :D
14. Do you like chocolate? Given my answer to question eleven, yes, yes I do. XD
15. Which scares you more, snakes or spiders? Oh defiantly snakes. You can step on a spider and it's gone forever, never to bother you again, but a snake.... *shivers* I hate snakes.
(BONUS QUESION) 16. Will you take the ring to Mordor? No. Absolutely  not. No. It's mine! All mine! My precious! XD

Alrighty, it's time for me nominate and ask questions. :)
I nominate all the bloggers who are reading this! :D
So, my fellow bloggers, here are your questions:
1. What era in history do you think you actually belong in?
2. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Or neither? Or both?
3. What is your blog about?
4. Sweet tea, iced tea, hot tea, or none of the above?
5. If you could travel anywhere in time where would you go first?
6. If you were given free, one week vacation at the location of your choice, where would you go?
7. How long have you been blogging?
8. What was your favorite TV show to watch when you were a kid?
9. Which musical instrument do you play? If you don't play any which one do you wish you could play?
10. Chess or checkers?
11. If you were title a novel about time travel what would you name it?
12. Are you a writer? (If the answer is no then you should become a writer.)
13. What are your hobbies?
14. What is your dream job?
15. If you were to grow a garden what would you plant?
(BONUS QUESTION) 16. Will you take the ring to Mordor?

P.S. Nominated bloggers please leave a link to your blog so we can read the answer to your questions. Just leave the link in a comment. :)

Darkest Before Dawn - Three Chapters

 Hello again! I'm back. :D I thought in an effort to get my book out there I would publish this blog post on my old blog, which I still haven't gotten rid of. :)
    I've published three chapters of "Darkest Before Dawn" on Wattpad! :D After the first chapter it took me forever to finish editing the other two. I have a process for editing this time which is more thorough and therefore a lot slower. I still don't have another editor like I would like to, though. I'm having a lot of fun writing "Tick Tock" and I think that's helped me open up my "Darkest Before Dawn" document again. I haven't started writing in it yet, but I'll get there. I had hoped to get in paperback by the summer using my NaNoWriMo rewards, but I'm not so sure that's going to happen. We'll see. :)
     If you haven't already read the first chapters of "Darkest Before Dawn", then please check it out. If you like it, please vote for it by clicking the little star above each chapter. I think if I have more views on my books the easier it will be to encourage others to read it.  :)
     That's all for now. Have a wonderful day! God bless you. :D

National Novel Writing Month of 2014

      Hello again! So it's been awhile since I've posted on my old blog, but I'm back again and with no idea what I'm going to talk about.

     My novel for the National Novel Writing Month is coming along well. I did not wake up in a writing mood today, though. I had to force myself to sit down and write. I reached today's word goal! I have written 41,717 words in Darkest Before Dawn. 

    I downloaded Evernote and am trying to use it as a way to organize my book notes. So far it's working out pretty well. I can sync all my notes from my computer to my tablet so I can have it on the go too. I have moved all my Celestial Trilogy notes to it already. I wanted to put it on my iPod too because I use it more often, but apparently my iPod is too out of date for the app. As far as I know it won't allow me to download an older version of the app. :/  Oh well! Now I have another reason to use my tablet more often. :D 

   Also, pretty random but... I want to see Big Hero 6 soooo bad!!! That and The Maze Runner. The trailers for Big Hero 6 are funny and adorable and I can't believe I haven't gone to see it yet! 

   Okay, I'm done. XD 

  Thanks for reading! God bless you!

August 7, 2014

     For whatever reason I am still having the hardest time deleting my blog. As you've noticed I've had some fun redecorating. I saw some other blogs that use Blogger and the way they designed their blog put me in a designing mood. I'm probably going to do the same thing on Weebly.
     I wanted to do some cool, really long post on this blog, but can't think of anything to say. Well, I've had about twenty-one people read the first chapter of my book Darkest Before Dawn on Wattpad.com. I found out that I could share it on Google+ so once I did that I got more readers. That was exciting. So far I have written 15,841 words in that book. I was a little under 5,000 words short of my word goal for Camp NaNoWriMo.
    The title of this post has no real significance as the others may have. I like giving my blog posts and books cool titles, but the more I post the faster I run out of names. Maybe later I'll think of something and edit my post.
     Anyway, that's all I have for today. God Bless! Have a fantastic day!

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