Archive for January 27th, 2007

January 27, 2007

Books, Books, and More Books

Going into 2007, I told myself that I would read more. Last year, I read about 12 books in a 4 month time, then had some bills to cover, so my book allowance shrunk to practically nothing. By the end of the year I was seriously missing my book allowance, going through withdrawal, walking through bookstores and touching the spines longingly, taking a deep whiff of the new book smell. My husband was sure I’d gone crazy. Maybe I did. It was book withdrawal, and I had to remedy it, FAST.

Now, I’m trying to read at least two books a month. That’s a miserable number, seeing as how it takes me about 1 day to read a book, but I can at least afford it. Thus far, here are the two books I’ve read this month. Book 1: The Stranger I Married, by Sylvia Day. Boook 2: Lycan Instinct, by Brandi Broughton.

One’s a print book, one’s an ebook. And that’s how I think I’m going to divvy it up. One print, one ebook a month. I think that’s totally doable. What about you guys? Read any good books thus far this year? Do you have any suggestions? I’m always looking to expand my reading.

The books I want for next month are: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh and Fairies and Wishes by Karen Erickson. I’ve already got about 5 dollars in the piggy bank. :D
January 27, 2007

Oh, the Joys of Winter

As I sit here, reveling in the freedom of a day off thanks to the bitter cold, I’ve gotten into a heated discussion with my characters. You see, generally, these guys are supposed to talk to me. They’re supposed to be like, hey Iz, I’m going to go here and do this, because that’s just what I do, you know? And I’m supposed to be like, yea, ok, that could work. Or, NO, are you CRAZY? Whatever the situation may call for.

The only thing is, when life gets a bit hectic, and my stress levels fly to the roof, the voices quiet down a bit. So I’m sitting here struggling to find my characters. I’m calling out to them and the sound of my voice only echoes in the empty hollow shell of my brain. It’s a scary sound, trust me. I need them to get their butts back here, so I can get them moving again.

So here are my thoughts:
1- I will put together a playlist of different types of music that I know they like, to lure them from their hiding spots.
2- I will throw in a huge wrench in the plans, to force them to yell at me. You know, like killing off the heroine. Oh stop gasping, it can always be undone.
3- I will threaten to go on to another, better, more awesome set of people and places. Hopefully jealousy will move them forward.
Until then, I’m stuck in this dreadful silence. I don’t like it. I miss the voices.
January 27, 2007

Ladies and Gentlemen…

*drum roll please*
Welcome to Twisted Fairytale. :)
I’m so glad you could all join me over here. I’m so psyched about the great things this blog will accomplish, like stopping world hunger, bringing peace on Earth… oh wait, no? Oh. *sigh* Well, can’t say I didn’t try.
But, I will be talking about other stuff. Writing, characters, movies, book reviews, love scenes, dialogue (I’m such a sucker for good dialogue), the life of a writer, pet peeves, days when I’m obsessing over something (which is daily) and what those obsessions entail.
It’s going to be a busy ride, people. Prepare well. Bring lots of ice cream, pizza, and any other yummylicious gifts you can. Consider this my official housewarming party. Grab a crate, sit down, and we’ll chat it up while I unpack and make myself at home.
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