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March 2, 2012

Site Updates and Free Fiction

I’ve been slowly but surely making adjustments to the website and adding in pertinent information. Or what I deem as pertinent at least. Just stuff you guys should definitely have access to, should you want it. :)

I now have a GoodReads button on the sidebar ————–>(yay!), and since I’ve been doing so much reading, it’s been my favorite place to hang out as of late. I always find something new and interesting to add to my reading pile and just recently I won an ARC! *That squeal you hear is my giddy, girlish excitement on overload*

Within the next week I also plan on updating the Free Reads page with links to all my latest stories over at Tales From the Hollow Tree. I’m still amazed by the amount of work Lisa and I put out over the course of a few months. That place is a treasure trove of moments captured in imaginary people’s lives. It’s pretty awesome. <3

I also went and signed a few copies of the new edition of Cinematic Royalty at my local Barnes and Noble. So if you’d like any autographed copies call them up at 203-234-1805 to order a copy and have it shipped anywhere in the U.S.

And once again, while I have a few things up my sleeve, I unfortunately can’t share them all with you quite yet. (Sucks, right?! I promise it’s worse for me than it is for you! I LOVE to spill exciting news!) Either way, keep your eyes glued to the screen (or better yet, don’t, that’s gross). I’ll update you as soon as I can.

In the meantime, March is here! And so sprint is right around the corner! Happy dance to that.

Happy Friday all!

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September 7, 2011

In The Shadow of Your Heart

I am on a serious Florence & The Machine kick. (I blame you, Alyssah!) It’s seriously like crack for the soul. The woman’s voice paired with the lyrics is pure genius. I am happily smitten.

I tend to alternate between Rabbit Heart, Howl, Girl With One Eye, and Cosmic Love. I can listen to those four songs on repeat all day.

Here, I’ll do you one better and link you. Live, baby. You don’t have to thank me. ;)

Onto other matters. I’m toying with the idea of getting certified to teach Zumba classes. If you don’t know what Zumba is – SHAME ON YOU! It is only the most addictive, awesomely epic exercise on the planet. It allows me to shake my booty to some delicious rhythms while burning anywhere between 900-1300 calories per 60 min session.

YES. You read that right. I’ve lost 26 lbs thanks to the little exercise that could.

And Weight Watchers. Which by the way is the most flexible and fantastic weight loss program I’ve ever tried. I didn’t expect much when I started it, but it has changed me and how I interact with food completely. I have been trying out recipes and such from the website. Expect to see a few pictures of my failures and successes. I’m definitely getting much more adventurous with food than I used to. It’s awesome.

On the writing front there are lots of interesting, and frankly terrifying, things happening. If you’ve been searching my site for Zerah, I’ve taken the pages down as the book will be temporarily unavailable. But fear not. It should be back up and ready for your consumption soon. I have big plans for my series baby. It’s been with me for a long time and I plan to see it through to completion.

I also have a few WIPs on the table, and a very VERY exciting side project on the table which you will all know more about- when I can tell you. *evil laugh* Don’t worry, it’ll be worth the wait. ;)

In the meantime though, I seriously encourage you to check out Hollow Tree and the plethora (love that word) of freebies Lisa Asanuma and I are dishing up weekly. My last goodie was a foray into one of my favorite subjects: time travel. It was called Edging Toward Paradox.

So I’m leaving you guys with a thought that I found uber encouraging from YA author Julie Tuovi’s blog:

And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. -Sylvia Plath

Happy Writing!

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July 29, 2011

A Strange New World

There are lots of exciting, scary, and new things happening on my end of the universe. Now that my little Peanut is a toddler and my life has kind of taken on a life of its own, it’s really helped me put writing into perspective.

For a long time it was just a hobby. Then, it became a career. Then, it became a burden (when I was trying to stay up and write at midnight only to get up for midnight feedings). Now, I think it’s found a comfortable little place in my life- where my passions and secrets lie, that little creative bit of myself that refuses to die. That’s the bit that lights the fire and pushes me to do more. Because I know I still have many stories to tell. And I want to share those with the world.

I find inspiration in different, unusual and unexpected places. I’m more confident in my voice and what I have to say. And now, as I take my career into my hands and start plotting out the direction of my LIFE’s STORY, it’s with excitement and a little anticipation over what’s to come. :)

Either way, it’s been quiet because I’ve had my head down working. But I hope to have some great things to share you with you soon.

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