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My Favorite Quote of All Times
“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years.
Holy Shit, it’s Valentine’s Day
So here are some romantic quotes just for you. Now let’s continue celebrating this highly commercial date by binge watching Sherlock on Netflix.
You’re welcome.
Everyone Poops
At this point my aunt returns, and Granny announces, “We gotta go back. The kid wants to poop.”
But that’s cool, ’cause my aunt is used to Granny’s brutal honesty. So we’re all laughing and saying “Yeah, let’s go, better out than in.”
That’s What He Said Thursday
Carrianne over at Carrianne's Cuppa and Critiques, has an AWESOME Thursday meme going on! Well, actually it originated on Chapter Break, but I found it through Carrianne. Here’s how it works: You post a favorite line from your book boyfriend to his heroine. These are...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
“OMG, you have so many grey hairs!”
Well, first of all, it’s not many. It’s just a few. Second, I didn’t have time to color my hair. I was too busy watching Sherlock and chillin’ on my sofa, thank you very much.
It’s 2065 and Shit Happens
Pretend it’s 2065 and you’re telling some random kids on the street that, “When I was your age, me and my bitches literally drank an entire keg of beer on our own. It was awesome, you guys.” And one kid rolls his eyes and says, “No one...
Share your goals for 2016!
Hey Everyone! I have returned from beautiful AUSTRALIA! One month, several cities and lots of amazing experiences. In Australia, I've learned something remarkable and unexpected: Kangaroos and Koalas are overrated assholes. The CUTEST animal in Australia is actually...
Yes, IT is coming…
I gots to know what it is!
The Winner’s Post!
Hi Everyone! So here's the blog post from B.B, this year's winner of the Two-Sentence Story Challenge! B.B. shared some awesome writing tips with us, and her blog is pretty cool, so make sure to check her out at: https://bbnest.wordpress.com Take it away, B.B! This is...
2015 Two-Sentence Story Challenge RESULTS
People in Wordpress are seriously talented. You guys rock! Picking the best out of almost 100 entries was mind-boggling hard, to the point where I couldn’t really do it. So I had to call my book-loving buddy Tanja Kaaria to help me get my shit together. A few slaps in...
TWO-SENTENCE STORY CHALLENGE
***** SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING. YOU'RE AWESOME! RESULTS WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.***** THE DEAL: Write your best two-sentence story, post it in your blog, and make sure to leave the link to your post in the comments below. Or leave your...
Random Korean Guy Stamp of Approval
I drank too much the other day. It wasn't my fault. Me and husband were supposed to watch THE MARTIAN, but the stupid movie theater was closed for a special viewing of SPECTER (Damn you, Daniel Craig!) If you think I'm being a total diva here (which I am), let me...
Free Stuff, Peeps. Free Stuff. That is all.
All right. Soooo, I'm officially building a VIP list of readers at THE AWESOME LAUNCH TEAM, which basically means this: UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF FREE E-BOOKS. Can we re-read that again with that 'let's get ready to rumble' guy's voice? Anyway, if you simply like this post...
Lack of Inspiration?
I tried finding inspiration for a post, but my mind was emptier than the Sahara at night--maybe some crickets chirped in the background and a lizard snatched a bug with its tongue, but that was it. So here are a few pictures of funny cats. Next installment: Funny...
Do You Want to Save the World?
Because you can, if you want to. My personal approach to saving the world is focusing on two categories: Human Efforts Ecological Efforts Human Efforts: It's a pretty grim situation: Twelve-year-old girls were kidnapped in Nigeria just because they went to school....
#MondayBlogs: Things to Do When You’re Suffering from Writer’s Block
Hi Guys, I'm over at Shannon's today with some awesome tips! See you there ; )
It’s my Birthday, so Here’s Some Stuff!
Holy shit, I'm turning 21. ... Okay, fine. 27. ... FINE, 31! I'm turning 31, are you happy now? ARE YOU? *Ahem.* I decided to spend this morning playing with Photoshop, so I'VE MADE SOME STUFF! You get stuff, she gets stuff, everyone gets stuff! Here's some stuff. And...
The Ark of Likes
I've created a Facebook page (say whaaa?) Yes. Yes I did. And here's the deal: I'm making an ark of likes. That's right. The ark will be full at 100 followers, and I need your help to get there! You can click on my LIKE button in the sidebar --> OR, you can click...
Ten Things Not To Say To a Writer
Sharing the best of the Twitter Hashtag #tenthingsnottosaytoawriter https://twitter.com/WritersDigest/status/626077370370404352 https://twitter.com/madam_kickass/status/627103128782045185 https://twitter.com/jodipicoult/status/626124206699188224...
If You Could Be Any Fictional Character…
...who would you be? 1st Place: Xena: Warrior Princess Two words for you: warrior and princes. I rest my case. 2nd Place: Oh Captain, my Captain. Boom. 3rd Place: Kvothe from the Kingkiller Chronicles Because he's smart and gorgeous and plain awesome. 4th Place:...
How I Write
This is a tag going around, and since a few people have asked me about my writing process (I find that incredibly flattering to be honest!), here it is! Anyone interested, feel free to tag yourselves and answer the questions! Do leave a link to your post in the...
The Best Picard Memes Out There
If you know me (okay, let's put it differently: if you know Princess Kickass), you know we're HUGE Star Trek: TNG fans. So here are the best Picard memes out there, just for you. Say it. To.My.Face. Yasssssss! I can't even... Bitch, please. Seriously. Those shoes are...
You Can Kiss My Gay Character’s Ass
I'm releasing a book of short stories called "Tales of Love and Emeralds". One of such stories is called "The Emerald Statue of Saintete". This story is not a romance. It does have some romantic elements when it comes to Alan (come on, my tag line is 'love stories...
I Laugh At Your Rejection
A few months ago, I sent my last query letter to an agent. I knew I wanted to get my work out there, but it was clear as day it wouldn’t be through the traditional way, so I focused on indie publishing. As time passed, I got more and more excited about publishing my...
My Characters have Faces. Sometimes.
As a writer, I constantly come across pictures that resemble the people who live in my head. For example: There was this perfume ad which perfectly captured John and Santana BOTH (AT THE SAME TIME!) and I was like WTF Hugo Boss, get out of my head! And then there was...
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones killing beloved characters is the reason I have trust issues. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but to Geroge R.R. Martin (and the producers of GOT) I say this: STOP KILLING your main characters so damn often, for God's sake! Otherwise, we'll...
She Has Facebook and Twitter and Stuff
"And stuff" would mean Goodreads, in case you're wondering. Click on the buttons to connect!
Holy Schnitzel, an Award!
I've gotten a few awards at my other blog (PRINCESS KICKASS). This is awesome because it means people think I deserve an award for what I have to say. After I earned my fifth award in the same week though, I stopped bragging about it, otherwise people would think I...
#HoldACokeWithYourBoobsChallenge: Bite My Angry Ass
The “Hold a Coke With Your Boobs” challenge is the stupidest thing since the Kardashians. I never thought I’d be able to say that, but I just did. If you missed it, hundreds of women started posting photos of their breasts with a can of coke in...
No Blog Views or Comments? Read this.
So here I am, scrolling down my Wordpress reader feed, sorting through the posts with the tag "Writing", and then I find a bunch of brilliant writing with zero likes or comments. Seriously, there's a bunch of talented authors out there who are simply invisible because...
Writer Issues
Okay, time to write! I'll sit down on that chair and do my thing. Awesome! Everything flowing smoothly so far. I can totally do this! Just need to keep getting those pages out. OMFG! "45 ENGAGEMENT RINGS INSPIRED BY THE DISNEY PRINCESSES!" God damn you, Facebook.
WTF John Scalzi! (Pure Awesomeness!)
So this happened. Yup, John Scalzi closed a ten year deal (thirteen books) for 3.4 Million with Tor Books, and that's FANTASTIC! Kudos to you John Scalzi, and keep being awesome! However, a lot of people out there (mostly writers) are saying that $261 k per book is...
A Few Basic Steps Before Starting a Novel
1. READ Read as much as you can. You'll learn by assimilation and best of all, without particularly noticing. So devour those pages. 2. PICK A NARRATIVE MODE AND STICK TO IT. Look, your narrative mode is not the reason why your novel isn't getting anywhere. Changing...
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
BBC is bringing "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" to life. You can check the trailer below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE1nsOoTJos&w=560&h=315] How amazing is this? I LOVED this trailer, and I can't wait to catch up with the series. "JS&MN"...
Shiting Rainbows and Butterflies
Some Awesome Lines of Poetry with Cool Backgrounds
Boom. You're welcome.
The Writer’s Journey (Lord of the Rings Style)
So true.
Fantasy Stories Filled with Romance and Adventure
First of all, welcome. Here's a cookie. The name is C.S. Wilde, author of fantasy novels filled with epic battles and love stories larger than life. I'm trying to connect with my audience, and this is where I'll do it. That simple. So, yaaaay! *waves random flag...