Writing, Reading, Annnd Tally Hall!
March 9th, 2010

So I’ve been awake all night. No joke. And all I’ve written is 150 pages for my novel. I’m ready to scrap it all, drag it to my thrash can, and click delete forever. Or whatever. And the title. Don’t even get me started on the title. I thought that for sure Forever After was a good name for it.. Because of how it ends… No, she doesn’t become a vampire. This is not some sparkly vampire triangle love story.

What I want to know is… How the hell do writers come up with their book title. The title that once published, is there forever. I don’t want my title to be boring. I want it to be sweet. Romantic. And pretty much makes you want to read the book you know? Not just take a glance at it somewhere and keep walking. Of course, it would have to have a kickass cover, and I’m trying to come up with something in my head bur I’m not a good drawer. Nor do I really know what I want. Except for a few details.

So if you have a book out or are currently writing one, how did you come up with your book title? Is it a line from inside your book, a special unforgettable quote from one of your MC’s? Or is it just something random that came to your head and thought it was witty enough to be on the front of a book in pretty font? You see.. Forever After is a song that my MMC wrote my FMC. Its a love song, if you will. (I still have to write the lyrics but I know I want it to be sweet and romantic)

On another note, the lovely lady Kelli and I are launching an online book club! YAY! Another thing I can cross off from my Life List! Anyone is welcome to join! You can join too.. but just know that Kelli and I will be working on it all the month of March so it can be ready by April for the launch. Once people start joining we will have polls to see what your favorite genre is to pick a book that everyone might like. Anyway here is the link Paperback Writers. Once people start joining and participating in book discussions and such we will look into having our own domain. Kelli and I are really excited for this!

nn on Monday, the 15th, I’ll be going to Tally Hall’s show at the House Of Blues in Dallas! This will be the first time I see them live! And I’m ecstatic! I’ve only seen them through youtube but I’m already in love with all of them! Really would love it if they played Just A Friend for my birthday! Did I forget to mention that I will be 23 on Monday? Yeah… I don’t like to make a big deal about my birthday because I don’t like to be the center of attention.. So anyway, check them out. I also made an event page so if you’re in Dallas or the surrounding area check it out and come by! All the information is on the event page.. Facebook. The Husband and I will be going if I remember to buy the tickets today… Check their website if they are having a show near you!

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In A World Without Consequences.. (NSFF)
March 4th, 2010

And by NSFF, I mean NOT SAFE FOR FAMILY. So if you are a family friend or family, please stop reading. Like right now. Because it would make me uncomfortable if you ever mention to me what you will read on this post. Your’re still reading? OMG. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Today On Girl Talk Thursday the topic is what would we do in a world without consequences, without being judged or without any hang-ups. A lot of girls are talking about their sexual fantasies and kinky-ness, like Cat. Kisha for example would want to be a stripper And me? I guess you can say that too, about me. Here’s a post that unleashes… my inner persona, you can say.

I’ve always wanted to be a burlesque dancer. If you don’t know what I’m talking about click on this youtube video and you will see what I’m talking about. See? Not trashy at all. There’s so much more to it than just a striptease. I would love to do something like that and not be judged because I’m a mother or because I’m married. But? I could never do it? Not because I’m not flexible, because that I am. It’s the graceful and coordinated part that I would have trouble with. Have you seen me walk? Even if I have flats on, my body will somehow find a way to fall and lose balance.

If you read my post and I made you want to become a burlesque dancer, you should read this first. The article teaches about the basics of burlesque dancing like what kind of music to choose, the shoes you should choose, and the choreography. It all depends on what kind of burlesque dancer you’d want to be and how much clothes you’d take off.

**If that didn’t work out for me, then I’d want to rob a bank or something, or cheat on the lottery somehow and win the mega-billions. That’s right. I said billions.**

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I Should Be Writing
March 2nd, 2010

I feel like I haven’t blogged in FOREVER even though I blogged last Thursday. It just seems so far away. But anyway.. I should be writing. I should be cleaning my kitchen. I should be folding laundry. I should not be on twitter. I should not be browsing petfinder. Basically this is one big list of things I should be doing. And things that I shouldn’t be doing.

Right now I’m typing on my laptop, you know the one that I broke. Well I didnt break it. My toddler spilled juice all over it. I’m not really typing ON it because I’m using my wireless mouse and keyboard with it.. because my Husband hasn’t ordered the keyboard part for my laptop. So I can’t sit on my laptop and write. Even though I really have no excuses why I’m not writing (working on Forever After) but I sort of do because I told myself that this was going to be a short blog post so I can get back to the things I should be doing. Confusing, aren’t I?

I’m going to go ahead and plug in my friend’s contest that she’s hosting on her book blog. She interviewed a YA author by the name of Patrick Doud and by entering you are eligible to win one of two of his books! Link is here. Oh and talking about friends, one of my friends just got her own domain (probably after we all hounded her to..) so check her out. She’s a very talented writer and has pretty neat hobbies too so check her out here

This weekend, I’m hoping to do some serious writing. I have to do something about this lame WIP that mocking me and calling me a loser. I really want to finish the novel by the end of March. That is my goal for this month. Finish this damn novel. I can edit later. I just want to finish it so I can cross it off my #lifelist and send it in to createspace so I can have the book (proof) in my hands and feel accomplished. I know totally lame, but hey it will be my own book in my hands. Something I accomplished. Something that I stayed up till 9 am almost everyday and wrote my ass off. Sleep deprived or not. My first novel.

And in two weeks, I’ll be twenty three and on that day, if I don’t wuss out I can cross another item from my lifelist. #OperationGetATattoo. Yes I hashtag my posts. But who doesn’t now? I’m hoping that I can decide what color I want the tattoo. But I want “All You Need Is Love” on my lower back. I’m not sure if I want it done in purple or just black. So I’m trying to decide that. Or scrap the whole idea and go with a set of different Beatles lyrics. I’ve been wanting this tattoo forever though. Since I was like seventeen but I was too scared. My brother has always recommended this placed called Cat Tattoo so I’m thinking I should go there. I’m paranoid about catching something in a ratty and dirty tattoo shop. I don’t want to be staring at cockroaches and rats while I’m dying, you know? And who knows? While I’m there, I can probably cross off another item from my life list. I can maybe get my nose pierced! I’ve always wanted to do that. On my right side.

Annnnnd a mountain of clothes to be folded awaits. Almost the size of the Misty Mountains. And you know how that big is? No? Well then, feast your eyes on this baby right here:

misty mountains

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Cheaper Than a Therapist
February 25th, 2010

Today on Girl Talk Thursday the topic is letting it all out. That’s what I always say. Better out than in. Just kidding, I don’t say that but I totally should. Because keeping things bottled up inside gives you ulcers and things that aren’t nice.

1. The snoring. Listen here, Husband dear. If you do one of those loud snoring thing one more time, I’m going to have to push you off the bed. Again. I am not even kidding. Its like you’re sucking up all the contents in the bedroom with your mouth I need sleep, dammit!

2. The potty. Listen here sweet little monster. You pee pee in the potty and not in the floor like a puppy ok. I have other things to do than clean up warm pee. Like magic erase your walls from your pretty pretty tadoodles masterpieces. And? You’ve gone #2 on the potty before. Why freak out now? Saying “I don’t like it mommy” and walking away means you’ll poop in oh, 20 seconds when we could’ve saved the planet by not using a pull up!

3. Family drama. Listen if its not about me, I don’t want to hear it anymore. I’m done getting all tangled up in messes. I like drama free, ok thanks. I’m just going to step away from all that mess starting right now. So don’t come telling me that so and so said this and this unless its about my daughter, husband or me. Otherwise, don’t tell me. I’d rather hear about your grocery shopping trip, thanks.

4. If I have to step on a lego or a mr. Potato part one more time I am going to go insane and pull out my hair. That crap fuckin hurts when you’re barefoot. Don’t even get me started on that elmo live doll. Stupid $50 toy, you’re going to pay for that. I know you meant it, you little …..

5. Writers block. Listen here, you idiot. I want to finish this damn half written (50K) novel by late March. With you its not happening. Get the hell away from me and go get my muse. NOW. If I have to stare blankly at another blank page, I’m going to slit your .. Whatever.

6. Dear Apple, can you please make your products waterproof or any proof really. I’d love for my laptop not to fry if my toddler spills juice or decides to squish oranges on top of it. Signed your very loyal and in love customer. And also, while you’re at that, my iPod needs a new shiny back. Thanks. Oh that’s right I need a new laptop. Make. It. Work. DAMMIT

7. Laundry. You keep piling up. Is that your way of telling me to do laundry? Its not going to happen if I have to go everywhere and pick up laundry! Put yourself in different piles and then maybe we will talk. Same thing goes with you, dishes! You can put yourself in the dishwasher, come on!

8. I’m going to have to agree with all of you ranting about not enough hours in a day. Like seriously. 24 hours? What leisure time? Oh right. We have to schedule sleeping time in those 24 hours. Can I have like say 35 hours instead? That seems reasonable right?

9. Money. Money. Money. There’s never enough. What the hell. I know what you’re thinking… Maybe you should find a job. Yeah. Right. I’ll be paying just for day care for a two (almost three year old). It’s always when something is going to happen. Something big. Something like BlogHer. Something like a Writers Conference is happening soon and then BAM! something happens and you need to shell out oh, say $2000 for some crap. It’s always LOVELY.

10. I am not going to even start on Aunt Flo. She can #suckit. But all I’m going to say is that I hate feeling like an inflated cow so please stop it! Stop making me all crazy and hormonal and give me all the chocolate in the world! NOW. Maybe I did vent about it a little now.

That’s really all I have for right now. Ill come back and edit if I come up with more throughout the day

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And The (Gold) Medal Goes To…
February 18th, 2010

Pamela… for doing things at the last minute. It’s so true. You can ask my mom. Or even my Husband. They know that for sure. And have called me out on it on numerous accounts. Like for example.. (and this post will be quick I promise.. because tonight, hopefully, is date night.. and I have to get ready and stuff. Oh and get the Natalie’s stuff readyfor when she goes to my cousin’s.) You see what I did there? I could have done this last night.. but I didnt. But….. I did load the laundry. AND loaded the dryer. And cleaned the countertops. So that’s a WIN right there right?

“Pam, so and so is coming over this week. Maybe you should tidy up a bit.” (not the exact words but really who cares. That’s how I heard it. “But Im busy.” I say or something like it. Fast forward a couple of days till visitors arrive. “Uhm they will be here in a couple of hours.” or so he says. “Okay.” I say. “Pam, they just called and will be here in 30 minutes.” he says getting angry now. All this time it sounded in my head as “Pam. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.” And this time I’m like “WHAT?” And I jump up and stash everything in the closet or under the bed. Or in the bedroom’s restroom because no one ever goes in there.

Oh and on other occasions. Sometimes they call me a week or two in advance. You know, the family. To invite me to a birthday party or something. When it’s an adult’s birthday party sometimes they mention something about baking a cake and I say sure, why not. Or something like that. Days pass. And then all of a sudden its the day before the party, when I could easily and calmly bake a cake and ice it and put it in the fridge. And nope, I don’t do it. “I’ll do it tomorrow. I’ll have time then.” Yeah, because we all have leisure time, huh? The day ends and its the morning of the party. Crap, I forgot to buy cake mix. Oh and I forgot to buy eggs. So off to Target we go. Did you know that Target has a blackhole? It’s true! So usually I’m baking the cake the hour before the party starts and since my family is usually late on things.. they let it pass. Or something.

Okay. I’m done rambling about that. For now. Let’s move on to something else I can win a medal in the olympics for. Oh singing off key to the Beatles. Because everyone knows how much I love them. I have alllllll their music. Even the ones that are in different language. Shut up I am so not a geek. Okay I am but why do you care? I friggin rock in Beatles Rock Band. I sing on HARD and EXPERT and still manage to not #fail! (Did I just hashtag that? OMG) What else.. what else. Hmm. I’m going to have to take the Silver on laundry piling because I’m sure Colleen has me beat. Or who knows? Maybe I’ll win PLATINUM!? I have four hampers. And theyre all sporadically all over the kitchen because thats where our little space of doing laundry is. Curse apartment spaces. One is clean white clothes that involve allll those white socks that I just want to throw away so there will be less laundry piling. One is jeans and the Husband’s work clothes. One is just whatever. And the one on top of it all is my daughters clothes. It is all wrinkly, I’m sure. It’s not folded.

Oh and how could I possibly forget. I definitely win the gold medal for GETTING A CONCUSSION DEEP CLEANING THE OVEN. And falling down. A LOT. Getting bruises. Scrapes. You name it. Currently I have this huge bruise on my thigh that I dont even know how it got there. It happens allll the time. Really. Ask my Husband. He says I “make the impossible happen to me.” Like those freak accidents. Happen to me ALLLL the friggin time. The sad part is, is that my daughter has inherited my genes. Poor girl. But let’s get back to how I got a concussion cleaning my oven. It was horrible. And I ended up with a cut on my foot. Not even joking. And on my arms. I think I really freaked out my Husband that time. I was going to tell you the story of how it happened but I dont even know HOW the hell it happened. All I know is that I was scrubbing inside the oven (scrubbing? ME? Something wrong there. That should have been first sign of me getting hurt. I just know it.) And then all of a sudden the STOVE is on top of me. I was like BURIED under it. Shut up. It can SO happen. And next thing I know Husband is pushing the stove off of me. To this day, the oven door doesnt close right. Hmph.

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