It’s been over two years, and it feels like a lifetime. So many things have happened in the world and with me personally. Those things were just taking shape when my last post went live. I was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally. But that place got me to a place that is ultimately so much better. So, here is a bulleted list of most of the things that have changed in my life, in no particular order.
Continue reading “I’d Like To Take A Moment: A Bulleted List of Life Events”
Updated the hashtags, 3.3.18!
Updated the list, 2.26.18!
Update 2.25.18– I’ve updated the list! And I apologize if anyone was having trouble commenting earlier 😦 I think I’ve fixed the problem, but if you still have issues, you can drop me a message on my Facebook page with your info and I will get you added as quickly as possible!
International Women’s Day is March 8th, 2018, and I have something very special in the works. For the week of March 4th- March 10th, I thought it would be cool to celebrate all the amazing women authors out there in the world!
So, here’s the dealio. I didn’t read anything this past month. I’ve been doing a lot of podcasts and TV, but just…books are giving me a hard time right now. So in lieu of me pretending like I did something when I didn’t, I’m gonna tell you about this cool thing I’ve started:
Continue reading “Have You Hugged A Book Today?- January 2018”
Read the original blog post by Elissa here: New Blog Feature: Girl Books
“We need more books that feature strong, loving, nurturing female protagonists…”
I consider myself a feminist. It took me a while to come to that conclusion, because I have a different viewpoint on feminism than most “traditional” feminists, in that I believe feminism not only means the right to choose to buck traditional gender roles, but also the freedom to choose to embrace those gender roles. My mother is a stay-at-home mom who raised two kids on a farm (one of them home-schooled), and she is one of the most kick-a$$ women I know, despite never having actually kicked anyone’s a$$. She has lived the life that made her happiest, despite the world and “feminists” constantly berating people and labeling her life as the “weak” choice. I can tell you, for a fact, that I don’t have the courage and strength to do what she has done.
We (and by “we” I mostly mean women, though this can apply to anyone that feels forced into a box) are constantly bombarded with the expectation that we must do everything a man does, and if we don’t then we have failed as feminists. I don’t think this is true. I believe we have a duty to live the life that is going to make us happiest. If what makes you happy is kicking the bad guy’s butt and being physically stronger than the average bear, than go for it! You deserve that life! But if your idea of happiness more closely resembles a Jane Austen novel, complete with a handsome man to sweep you off your feet and a beautiful home with tons of little ones running around, then that has just as much value, and it certainly doesn’t make you a bad feminist.
I completely agree that we need more books that don’t portray feminity as the kryptonite of feminism, and I, personally, am looking forward to this series. There is so much more to strength than physical power. Just ask my mom.
Thanks to my friend, Elissa, for standing by her convictions and beliefs! You go, girl! I’m always rooting for you 🙂
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Available Now!
…and all through the blog, everything had been updated. Now, let’s have some eggnog!
That’s right, I’ve spent my Christmas Eve updating the website! You might not notice much difference if the blog is all you’re interested in: a color change, some font updates, and the like. The biggest change you might notice is that the Book Review Stars Explained! page has been moved in the header. It’s now underneath the Blog menu.
The biggest change has been made to the Home page of the site. I now have a featured page (showing where you can buy “Doubt The Stars”, which is out in paperback, by the way!) and a neat little About section. It looks pretty cool if you wanna check it out 🙂
I know I’ve been slacking on the blogging front this month. I’m going to try to catch up on that as much as I can in the next week or so. In the meantime, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
So, if anyone actually pays attention to when this blog is updated (irregular as it may be), you may have noticed that I’ve missed a couple of blog posts. Sorry about that. See, there was this guy named Harvey. He came to visit my little corner of the world, and totally over-stayed his welcome.
Continue reading “Rumors Of My Distress Might Not Be As Exaggerated As I Would Like…”
So, my good friend and fellow author, Adan Ramie, is a much better blogger than I am. She does all these cool things on her blog that I love reading, but simply can’t imagine writing myself. This, however, I think this I can do!
Niamh set the rules for this game. It’s a Q&A Tag about your debut novel, which for me is Doubt The Stars. It’s not published yet (so I hope I’m not violating any “rules” or anything), but it’s really close!
This is a Tag post, so if you’re an author yourself, check out the end of the post to see how you can get involved! Continue reading “Q&A TAG: The Debut Novel”
I don’t even know that I’ve done anything cool on the internet this month. Let’s find out together! 🙂
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I just really love animals, okay? Bonus: Tom Hiddleston with a leopard cub.
I just posted this today, actually, and I regret nothing 🙂
I’m not crying, you’re crying…
Faramir in text posts:
Played this last night for my writing group, we literally watched it three times in a row and could not stop laughing 🙂
This was like a punch in the gut 😦
Nothing original this month, sorry 😦
Me, basically.
You can ask, but I can’t guarantee I can explain ;P
https://twitter.com/AdanRamie/status/737471130852696064
The original Science Bros 🙂
I guess that’s it! See you guys around the internet! 🙂
No cool intros, no witty quips. I’m letting the work speak for itself today 🙂
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I didn’t do many original posts this past month, mostly I just answered asks ;P
RIP Agent Carter…
Clint Barton is my fave.
Breaking News: Poe Dameron continues to be an A+ life ruiner.
Actual Retail Life
I literally had two tweets this month, sorry Twitter 
That’s all I have for you guys today 🙂 See you around the interwebs!
Whoops, I’m a day late! Sorry, guys. Let’s start with the old favorites!
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I have posted/reblogged so many cool things on Tumblr in the past (almost) two months, it’s hard to choose! I’ll try to keep my faves down to the minimum ;P
Hey, it’s my voice! 🙂
THE SAGA!!!
This is Cat, one of my writing group members. I still regret nothing 😀
Someone needs to make this vid because I can’t and I would wATCH THE HELL OUT OF IT!!!
Poe Dameron, still an A+ life ruiner.
Watch this video. Don’t question, just watch. You’re welcome.
For context, my friend Peggy tweeted about our walks at the new Hike and Bike trail. This was my response 🙂
Camp NaNo is hard, yo ;P
I don’t even know what’s happening here, BUT I LOVE IT!
This happened to me 🙂
Hey, I remembered that Instagram exists, good for me!
That’s right, I’ve started using Pinterest again! Because that’s definitely what I needed, a new social media site to keep up with ;P
Just For Fun
Last, but not least, I’ve gotten some really great asks my tumblr from my friend Sarah, and they’re really long, but I find them entertaining and apparently some other people have too, so I’m going to share them here 🙂 Enjoy!
That’s it! See you guys around the interwebs! 🙂
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