tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343101333751022602024-03-13T20:05:32.534-07:00the Marvelous Misadventures of Mrs. tSee your scars as proof that you made it…not evidence that you almost didn’t.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-76516591421112408632013-11-24T12:29:00.004-08:002013-11-24T12:29:52.721-08:00New Site!Hey, guys! =) This will be my last post here. All new posts and info will be over at ChristyTrujillo.com =) Hop over and check it out!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-28507955649287849192013-11-13T12:27:00.001-08:002013-11-13T12:27:19.841-08:00Once Upon a Twilight!: Exclusive Cover & Excerpt Reveal: Playing with Fir...<a href="http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2013/11/exclusive-cover-excerpt-reveal-playing.html?spref=bl">Once Upon a Twilight!: Exclusive Cover & Excerpt Reveal: Playing with Fir...</a>: Today we are thrilled to share the cover reveal for PLAYING WITH FIRE written by Christy Trujillo. This is Trujillo's first book ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-20739563296529695992013-10-02T02:58:00.002-07:002013-10-02T03:01:15.030-07:00Early New Year/2013 Muse Online Writers Conference<span style="font-size: large;">It’s 5:28 am and I’m supposed to be working on my WIP, which I am, I just have a little more to say to you right now than Lea does to Philip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, I need to tell you that I’m hosting a workshop at the 2013 Muse Online Writers Conference about the editing process. You should totally come and tell everyone you know to do the same! Registration is free, but you do have to be registered to participate in the forums. So, go get registered! http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EXsIQd12otM/UkvtWZueuUI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/p9IqSTt-wx8/s1600/house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EXsIQd12otM/UkvtWZueuUI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/p9IqSTt-wx8/s320/house.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, no, It’s not new year’s or anything, but I kinda feel like it is. We decided last night that we’re moving to this cute little (huge) house over in this quiet neighborhood closer to civilization. (See photo to the right) I have no idea if anyone reads these or keeps up with this, but if you do you probably know that around this time last year is when we lost our house. It affected me greatly. I never liked this house that we moved to, everyone was rushing me to pick something and this ended up being it. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy. Not here, not with my life, not with anything. Sometimes life, fate…whatever you want to call it, gives you a kick in the butt and you remember what you have and what you’d be nothing without. I’ve spent the last seven months fighting to keep my family together, in this house that now we all hate.
So, no, it’s not new year’s but I feel like it is for us. A new house, a new start, a new chance at happy. It’s never too late to live happily ever after.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, I have no idea who follows this, but if you know about us losing our house, you probably also know that I found out in January I would be published in hard copy by Crescent Moon Press. Something they don’t tell you: IT TAKES FOREVER! I haven’t even seen my cover yet. Edits took months, just because it was a back and forth process and you can’t rush those things. During that time, you really start to doubt yourself. <i>Is it even good enough? Do I want lots of people to read it because then they’ll review it and what if they hate it, of course they’ll hate it because it’s shit! </i>So that’s a fun mantra to have running through your head all the time. Is there such a thing as a confident writer?</span><br />
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road. Yes, I know this sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but it’s really
the sight my son and I came across the other morning. Since it’s summer (I
believe I've already expressed my disdain for this time of year), my son stays
with my mom some days. They live on a golf course and have all sorts of
wildlife, so it’s not like this was a complete shock. It was odd though,
especially since the squirrel almost ran in front of my car and then thought
better of it but the turtle took a shaky step onto the road, just in time for
me to veer around him. I'll have to stop on the way back, I thought as I drove but
to my surprise, I didn’t. A car was pulled off to the side and a teenage boy
was walking the turtle to the safety of the grass where it belonged. And I don't
mean picking it up and traumatizing the poor thing. I mean walking very slowly
behind it, encouraging it to not give up and making sure it got where it was
going. The boy’s mother and I made eye contact as I passed by and I gave her
the nod and a smile. I was hoping to convey ‘you've got a good kid there, lady’
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most part and a plague on this planet. I get so upset when I watch the news
that I either cry or curse. Someone stealing from someone, killing someone,
hurting someone, it’s a continuous cycle of disgusting behavior and I get more
and more sickened by it the older I get…and then there’s this kid, saving the
life of a turtle and his obviously late for work mom watching on with a smile. I want to believe in us. I want to believe we
can do better, be better. So I shall try to see the better side of things, one
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-74540471886935713012013-06-25T16:23:00.000-07:002013-07-05T08:03:37.192-07:00Savannah / Inspiration<span style="font-size: large;">You may be aware that I have my first book in print coming
out in December. If you don’t, shame on you, but now you know. The book is
called Playing With Fire and, for the most part, takes place in the city of
Savannah, GA. I myself am in Jacksonville, FL so I’ve been to Savannah a time
or two with my family and then more recently on Saint Patrick’s Day for my friend
Izzy’s bachelorette party. I love the city, it’s like New York – but you know
with trees and nice people…okay so, not much like New York except for the
architecture and layout of buildings - everything is built upwards instead of
outwards the way it is around here. There are also at least three levels to
most places, which is cool considering our proximity to sea level. My husband
took me there this past weekend for my bday and we went by all these spots from
my book. Overall it was an awesome trip. Our hotel was awful; damn near $400 a
night and no pool, horrible beds, bland surroundings and rowdy neighbors. I
wouldn’t recommend The Bohemian Hotel to anyone. As for the rest of the trip, I
thought I’d share some of the memories with you, along with some excerpts from
the story that go with them. Hope you enjoy.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">There’s
a statue in Savannah of some general from a war the humans fought a few hundred
years ago. It stands high atop a concrete podium, surrounded by miniature lions
and tucked neatly in the center of a cobblestone courtyard. Large oak trees
grow, their branches hanging low creating a canopy of shade around him. If you sat on the statue long enough, every
soul in the city would pass by. Some living, some lost, all wandering in the
general direction of their ultimate destination but allowing distractions to
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous restaurant that I have yet to eat at. It’s very
lovely though, don’t you think?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">On River
Street there’s a restaurant called Vic’s. When I was younger I would wander the
city, watching normal people go about their lives. Anytime I would pass by
Vic’s, I always stopped to peer inside the windows at the pristine linen
tablecloths and napkins. And the floors of course, they had beautiful hardwood
floors.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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places to eat you could spend days on end here and not experience everything.
You can also see the port from here. My dad (entire family) is a member of the
ILA local 1593 and I used to go with him to District meetings in Savannah when
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quiet for a while as we watched a container boat full to the brim approach the
docks in the distance. The Longshoremen called to each other, moving like a
well-oiled machine to tie it off once it docked. I enjoyed watching them work
together to dominate the enormous vessel. Humans could do anything if they put
their minds to it, they just so rarely bothered putting their minds to anything
other than war or obtaining wealth. Sometimes I wondered if the Rogues had the
right idea all along and we were the ones grasping at slippery straws.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just because I love it and am completely jealous of anyone
who actually knows what they want to be when they grow up right after high
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in case you’re wondering- and would be doing so throughout the duration of the
summer and hoped to go full time with them at the conclusion of his temporary
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lea’s favorite restaurant with her favorite pizza. We ate
there and I’ll be damned if our waitress didn’t have silver hair. I asked her
if it was okay if I took a pic with her. =)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Tinsley waited in a restaurant
two blocks away that served my favorite pizza ever in the history of ever.
She’d already ordered and the white margarita delicacy sat in the center of the
table, delicious steam wafting into the air. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the follow up. The Davenport House Ghost Cat was mentioned to me on the tour
we took the night before we left so I begged my husband to take me there on our
way home. I swear to you on my father’s life, as we were coming back in the
house from the garden I heard a cat meow. I ended up buying Cameron this little
beanie baby looking thing with ‘Davenport Ghost Cat’ embroidered on the side.
Look, you can see me taking the pic in the mirror! lol I’m a sucker for stuff
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City’ walking tour? Ask for Carey.) you can take. Perhaps one day someone will
say, "And here is where one of Christy Trujillo’s first books found its inspiration." You never know, stranger things have happened.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-87169429392299899002013-06-15T16:17:00.001-07:002013-06-15T16:25:33.838-07:00CMP's Summer Lovin' Blog Hop with prizes!!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My fellow authors and I have combined to give you: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are supposed to be writing about summer and why we love it, or how we fell in love during it. Yeah. So... I hate summer. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My bday is June 18th, so I'm a summer baby. You'd think summer lovin' would be in my blood. It's not. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hate everything about it. I'm in good 'old Florida (AKA Hell) and all summer means is mowing the grass every week and being so sweaty after the walk from your car to the front door of your office building that you have to take deodorant with you and reapply before you get to your desk. For the record, I sweat in very unfortunate places for a girl. It's not pretty. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The kids are out of school and 'camp' is one more expense you didn't have in the fall that you don't really need in the summer, but you can't leave the little crazies at home by themselves - dear, God! Do you remember what we did when our parents left us home by ourselves? Umm humm. So off to $150.00 a week camp they go to learn about dinosaurs or some other cool yet unimportant to their general development, kind of thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Winter - now there's a season I can really get behind. Cool, crisp air. All-day school. Christmas spirit. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Fenway under the Christmas tree eating the bows! =)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><a href="http://wickedromance.wordpress.com/">Author Jean Murray ~ Wicked Romance Blog</a> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><a href="http://www.cindyyoungturner.com/">Cindy Young-Turner</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><a href="http://www.michelle-clay.blogspot.com/">Michelle Clay - The Darkside of Romance</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 19px;"><a href="http://www.christytrujillo.blogspot.com/">the Marvelous Misadventures of Mrs. t</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cut my hair. I look older, which is fitting since I'll be older in a few days. 34. o.O Oh well. Anyway, hope you're having a nice weekend.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">me</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-21019973512602776072013-06-09T13:16:00.002-07:002013-06-09T13:16:26.365-07:00Save the Date: Crescent Moon Press, Summer Lovin’ Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, this isn’t a review site. Duh. But it is my site to discuss things that are important to me and this book is going to fall into that category. It was one of those books that when you finish you look the author up because you want to see the face of the person who wrote such beautiful words. Her name is Ann, just FYI. I wish I knew her. I wish I could call her on the phone and just talk to her. The way she writes makes me feel like I’m laid out on a hammock at my granny and papa’s, swinging back and forth in a cool breeze. Whatever the character is feeling, Ann has a way of pulling us right along with them and not necessarily by the words they say but how they say them and when. Love her writing.</div>
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The book itself chronicles the recovery of a teen named Gabby who has been in a horrific car accident. She lives in LA and while she herself has money, goes to school with kids who have way more than she does and gets caught up with the ‘in crowd’ when her mom decides it’s time for a makeover. The story itself isn’t earth shattering. It’s good, I like the point behind it and the characters but what blew me away was the writing. I mean, what else would you expect from a woman who says something like: “That folk tales last forever because they're so good, and that with great simplicity and wisdom, the best ones map the human heart.” on her Amazon page? Genius, I tell you. The woman is a genius.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is a certain kind of beautiful
that I know I'll never be. You know, the kind of beautiful that stops people
mid-sentence and people write songs about. It’s the kind of beautiful that
never has to be qualified, like 'oh you have such lovely eyes' or 'what a
pretty face you have.' Just lovely. Just pretty. That is the kind of beautiful
that I'll never be. I struggle with this on a daily basis, bombarded by images
of women who are airbrushed and photoshoped and have nothing to do but workout
and focus on themselves. To be clear, I don’t blame the women. If you have a
god-given talent (mine is writing, some people have their face) then you should
use it. I blame the media and society for allowing these things to continue on
and perpetuate this notion of how women should be. I’m sure it’s possible to
walk right past these images and not allow them to bother you in the least and
I can do that on a good day. Today is not a good day. Being a woman is hard.
Being honest with yourself is even harder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, hi, BTW. I’ve been gone for a
while. No, I’m not dead – just working on my life. Smack in the middle of edits
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Playing With Fire</i>, it is a much
more strenuous process this time and I’m very glad for it. My editor, her name
is Farrah, is super calm and understanding. I’m like, flipping out and she’s
like, ‘All is well, Christy.’ LOL The book is up on Goodreads and here is the
link should you be so inclined to add it to your TBR list:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m excited for this one. I want to
redo my website and throw some PR around. Have you heard that saying: you have
to have money to make money? That is a true saying. I don’t really have any
upfront capital to invest, nor do I have any willing investors, so promoting
will come down to me, my laptop, and some long nights begging for blog tours
and praying for reviews. It will be worth it though, in the end. I can feel it in my bones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I promise not to stay away so long next time.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-52425802360849114562013-02-25T13:41:00.001-08:002013-02-25T13:41:41.970-08:00Standing StillSome folks spend their whole lives standing still. They look at what life has dropped in their laps, say thank you very much, and hold it until their bodies shrivel with old age and they once again belong to the very earth on which they stood. I don’t know if I should feel sorry for these people or just envy the hell out of them. Honestly, I feel a little of both.<br />
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<br />
I look at people standing in their spot, happily holding their lives and think, “Run, you fool! Run before you’re stuck there so deep a MAC truck couldn’t tow your ass out!” How can they just accept what’s been given to them, what’s expected of them, what life says they ‘must’ do? Don’t they know there’s more out there, more for them to learn and know? More books to read and people to meet? I feel sorry for them and the fact that they don’t want more.<br />
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I look at people standing in their spot, happily holding their lives and think, “My God, that must feel good; to be content. That must be wonderful.” What peace they must have to know that everything they could ever want is right there in their hands. Everything they could ever need is within their reach and there’s nothing to worry about or strive for or fail at, because they’ve already found their way. They’ve already found their place. I envy them and the fact that they don’t want more.<br />
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There are two sides to every story, well, three if you’re my granny: ‘Your side, My side and The Damn Truth.’ There’s always more than one way to look at a situation and more than one choice to make. I suppose a case could be made for either way, standing still or wanting more, and at the end of the day we just have to find out what’s right for ourselves and pray like hell that we figure it out before the end of our days.<br />
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Let me know if you come up with anything because I sure as shit aint got a thing.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-80537933368493210152013-02-03T05:40:00.001-08:002013-02-03T05:51:09.304-08:00Passion<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">There
was a time when I thought love was the most powerful emotion one could
experience. I still feel this way, that it is truly a force tearing its way
through the human race, pulling us apart and pushing us back together at its
will. Though, lately, I see love as a delicate and beautiful thing who has a
lover herself and his name is passion. </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Love
is steady, a heartbeat of comfort. Passion is what pushes love forward. Passion
is what moves people out of their own little worlds. Only when someone is truly
passionate about a cause can they become involved. Only when someone is
passionate about their work, will they achieve the level of success they wish.
Passion is erratic and moves in unexplained patterns, pulling love along for
the ride.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I
think passion and love are often confused, especially between a man and a
woman. Love is built over time; again, a steady heartbeat you can set the rhythm
of your life to. But passion is something entirely different. Now, I’m not
talking about lust. Lust is the immediate desire to intimately know someone; a kneejerk
reaction of a chemical shift in our brains when our prehistoric anatomy finds
another to reproduce with. Passion builds on itself, growing and shifting over
time the more you know a person. The more you recognize their mind and their desires
and how they match your own. Passion can make your body tingle and your mind
wander to places you never meant for it to go. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Passion
between a man and woman may not always lead to love and it doesn’t have to; he
can stand alone confident in his nature and he is strong enough to keep two people
bonded together. But by God you cannot love someone without passion. Without
passion, love is meek and may or may not be able to sustain itself indefinitely.
I love you. What does that even mean if there isn’t any passion to back
it up? Nothing. It means nothing. It means we have a life here, we own things
together, we have a routine. It doesn’t have anything to do with happiness or
satisfaction and if you say you don’t want those things either you’re lying to
me or you’ve been lying to yourself for a long time. For your sake, I hope you’re
just lying to me.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
have been told that my ability to feel passion is greater than most, and I am
inclined to agree. When I want something, when I believe in something, when
something moves me…and I mean to my core, I will have it. I will move heaven
and earth until they crash together; until the raging fire inside of me has
been tamed and only the embers remain, though they threaten to ignite at any
moment. I’m often scolded for this in my life, by those around me who in fact
lack passion for anything and don’t know how to categorize the emotion when
they come across it. I used to feel bad, feel like I was the one who had
something wrong with her, but you know what? Fuck that and fuck you. As my
granny said, "If you can’t take this heat, baby - get your ass out of my kitchen."</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-25361626896533059322013-02-01T02:59:00.000-08:002013-02-01T02:59:30.102-08:00Cover Reveal! - Speak of the Devil<div class="yiv858191075MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2552">
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2551"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My fellow CM Press author, Shawna's cover reveal is today and holy majoly, is it a treat! Hot angels with smoldering eyes and sexy hair? Yes, please. I can't wait to read this book! What's it about? So glad you asked:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What happens when falling in love and falling from grace collide?</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2546"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After dying in a car accident with her two best friends, Lily miraculously awakens to grief and guilt. She escapes to her dad’s to come to terms with the event and meets some people at her new school who seem all too eager to help her heal. Sliding deeper into sorrow and trying to fight her feelings for two of them, she finds out who…<i>what</i> they really are and that they are falling too.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2543"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Can she find the strength to move on from the past, reconcile her feelings for Luc, find a way to stop a divine war with fallen angels, and still pass the eleventh grade?</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2538"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1359715534652_2537" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fall in love. Fall to pieces. Fall from grace.<br />Shawna Romkey, YA Paranormal Author<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.shawnaromkey.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1359715557_1">http://www.shawnaromkey.com/</span></a></span></span></span></span></div>
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I’m happy to announce that I’ve signed a contract with
Crescent Moon Press (<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.crescentmoonpress.com/" target="_blank">www.crescentmoonpress.com</a>)
to publish my new novel, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Playing With
Fire</i>. While this will be my sixth published novel, it will be my first in
hard copy so the process is all new for me this time around. My release is set for early 2014 and I can't wait to get started with the process. I mean, I’m sure I’ll drag
Eleanore with me to Lady K’s desk and cry that my editor hates me or call my sister and sob into the phone at some point, but I’m
excited nonetheless. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Playing With Fire</span></i><span style="color: black;"> is a
New Adult, Urban Fantasy that blends history and fiction, creating an epic tale
through one family’s path to forgiveness and one race’s desire to chose unity
over </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">extinction</span><span style="color: black;">. Look for more about the book as we get closer to publication. I’ll
release the blurb and cover when I have permission from CMP. For now you should
check out the links below, like and follow accordingly, and spread the word! If
all goes well, two books will follow this one – but only time will tell.</span></div>
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You guys. YOU GUYS. I’m going to be in print. I had some
back and forth discussion with CMP before signing; asking questions and whatnot
and finally I just had to ask, ‘Are you sure?’ Because…really? Me? You want to
publish – in print – something I’ve written? Her response? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Lol. Yes. We loved
it. You have a fantastic voice.’ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div>
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I do? I mean…yeah, I do! ;) Over the moon doesn’t describe
how I feel in my heart. Thank you all for sticking with me and I hope you will
enjoy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Playing With Fire</i> knowing I couldn’t
have done it without each and every one of you.</div>
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For everyone still working at it; still struggling with the
first draft of their first novel, do not give up. Turn the world off and write
for you. Write the story that’s in your heart and know that someone, somewhere
needs it in their heart too. </div>
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Love,</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-33679107508638087252012-12-30T15:39:00.001-08:002012-12-30T15:55:01.476-08:00We're Breaking Up<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2012. You and I, well, it’s just not working out. I think it’s
best if we just let each other go. I think we can both agree that things
started off great, but then you couldn’t hide your true colors any longer and
it just fell apart.</span></em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That’s how I feel; like I’m trying to recover from a
bad relationship. I can’t put 2012 into a category. It wasn’t good, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">damn sure wasn’t good</i>, but I can’t
exactly say it was bad either. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was the first year since 2009 that I haven’t published a
book, but I did finish one and am now sending queries, so… </span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We lost our house, but moved into a nicer house for less
money and I have an office so… </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I didn’t get any promotions at work, but I did get placed on
a task force and introduce a program that now the entire North American
Marketing department is going to use so… yeah. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">See what I mean? Not good, not bad. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am older and starting to not like that. Even when I turned
30 I was like, ‘Ehh, whateva.’ But now, 33 is making me unhappy. My heart…is a
mixed up place. Always has been and always will be. I maintain that I’m ‘more’
than most people. I’m not normal, well, to those who have to be around me every
day. I’m a very normal, even somewhat tame, writer, but I don’t have any other
writers in my family so they all think I’m crazy. Really. I’m surprised someone
hasn’t tried to have me committed yet. I feel like they all give me sideways glances when I’m buried in a notebook, taking notes on the thoughts
that come pouring into my head, or have to refrain from asking me if I’m okay
when I start mumbling to myself and shuffle off to my laptop, my story, my
soul.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’m trying to keep my expectations for 2013 pretty low. In
fact, I don’t have any at all. All I can do is wake up each day and view it as
a new chance to get something right, which at this point, would be a damn miracle.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Save more money than you spend. Really. You don’t need that Coach purse.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Keep your focus on who cooks your meals and pays your bills, the rest is just background noise.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Try something new, go somewhere new, listen to something new…life’s too short for the continuation of the mundane.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And finally, my personal favorite: It is never too late to become what you might have been.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy 2013, everyone!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-61613669692055155802012-12-28T11:51:00.000-08:002012-12-28T11:51:15.262-08:00Five Words<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please send the full manuscript. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks. </span></strong><br />
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Best Five words I’ve seen in a long time…well, six if you count the 'Thanks' and shouldn’t manners always count? Back in 2009, when I saw those words for Emmy’s Song it was the same feeling. This crazy euphoric high that doesn’t compare to anything you’ve ever felt before. As writers we get a lot of rejection, which, you’d think I would be used to by now but I’ll be honest and say it still hurts every time. When that one YES comes in, it’s like someone gave me a life jacket as I sit in a sinking boat and I hang on, for the next ship, the next vest, the next…whatever.<br />
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We all need validation at one point or other. I’ve published 5 books and you’d think that would be validation enough but it’s not. Why? Because everyone I need to feel validated from doesn’t consider an eBook as being published. I’m from a dirt road in Bryceville…it is what it is. I’ve accepted it. Perhaps once I’m finally in print and can hand them all something tangible and say, “Here! Does this count? Can you say it now? I’m an author! Say it!” (Ohh, very Twilightish just then) I’ll feel whatever it is my soul still needs to feel and not worry with it any longer. <br />
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Who knows. Either way, I’m happy to have received those five words. Now, I just need one: Accepted!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can’t watch the news. All they’re talking about is the
shooting. I mean…it’s news. Why wouldn’t they talk about it? But my Lord and
Baby Jesus it’s sad. How does one get to that point? Kill your parents, I get
it. They did…whatever. But innocent folks? Innocent KIDS? I’m sure we’ll find
out more about him as time goes on (Perhaps you already know. As I said, I’m
not watching the news.) but I can’t fathom what would put someone there, in that
spot. Maybe he felt like he was protecting them from the world? All I know is a
mom, a mom who may very well have fought with her kid about going to school
since it was the last day before Christmas break, dropped her kid off and will
never get to pick them up. MY GOD, I cannot even imagine…I mean, just typing
this makes my throat close up and tears are coming to fill my eyes. I want
to do something, but I don’t know what. Is there a fund or something? For the parents
who didn’t have insurance and can’t afford a funeral? I don’t know.
I just know it’s awful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We moved into the new house and I love it. Mostly, I love my
office. I’m in it now with the windows open. The cats are sitting in the windowsills
and we’re listening to the crickets and 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup> & Union. Myron
framed my book covers, got me brand new everything and hung lights, just like
the picture I showed him on Pinterest. Probably the sweetest thing anyone’s
ever done for me. I’m trying to be a better wife, or at least do things that I
know make him happy…like color coordinate the clothes in my closet and cook
dinner and be more welcoming to guests. LOL He’s a simple man. I’m happy. Happy
to the point that I’m waiting for something to come along and take it away. Honestly,
only one thing could mess this up and it’s so gone I don’t even remember what
it sounds like.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-38061629566696187402012-12-11T12:16:00.000-08:002012-12-11T12:20:31.408-08:00Where Are You Christmas?So, I guess I’m kind of skipping Christmas this year. Well, my idea of Christmas anyway. Normally it looks like the North Pole has moved its headquarters (thereby negating the whole ‘North Pole’ thing, but whatever) to my living room I have so much Christmas cheer up in my crib. But alas, this year I only have a tree. I’m in-between houses right now. Friday I’ll be officially living in one house, though I still have to clean the old house…and the mess the movers made at the new house. Fun. Needless to say, I’m not feeling the Christmas love this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy. Which, I wasn’t, but now I am. <br />
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<strong>Side Note: I went to a psychic earlier this year and he told me my housing situation would be decided by the end of the year and I’d be happy about it. O.O Spooky.</strong><br />
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I’m just not feeling too cheery. The best Christmas I ever had, and I do mean ever, was three years ago. Myron, Cam and I went to Universal Studios and stayed in the Nick hotel the entire week before Christmas. We had the ‘Let it Snow’ package and got free hot chocolate and ‘smores at the pool area every night and they blew in fake snow and it was COLD. Like, super cold for Florida. That was my first trip to Harry Potter land *SQUEE* and Grinchmas; I was impressed to say the least. Then we came home and I made cookies for everyone in my family and just had a happy time in general. That was the best Christmas. This year has been consumed with moving. I don’t recommend moving during the holiday. Not fun. Nope. Not fun at all.<br />
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I did, however, get my very own office in the new house. I feel bad, like I shouldn’t have an office all to myself. I think it’ll guilt me into finishing the entire Fire Series though. I mean, I can’t let all that awesome space go to waste. I have a black desk and furniture, black and white comfy chair, nice silver desk accessories, monitor, the whole bit. It’s nice. I still don’t think I deserve it.<br />
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The end of the year is here already. HOLY POOP! Can you guys believe that? They say that time behaves differently as you age and it really does. I remember when December 1 – December 25 took seven months at least, or it seemed that way. I remember when summer break was forever and being in your 30s seemed like another lifetime. But here I am. I’m a Christian, but lately, I’ve really been pulling for reincarnation. I’d like another go at this whole ‘life’ thing. My mom deserves another shot at happiness, poor gal, but me…well, I’d just like another round in the fight.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-21093467301438716832012-11-28T12:48:00.000-08:002012-11-28T12:48:44.561-08:00IncurableFor all of the drama and the hullabaloo, I must say, it’s worth it. Love I mean. Feeling the joy and the happiness that comes along with loving someone. I’ve said it before and I'll say it again. Any story that’s worth being told usually has something to do with love. Love of Country, love between a parent and a child, that all-consuming love between a man and a woman. It really can be an amazing thing.
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I played matchmaker today and set up two folks who really hit it off (Like, duh, I knew they would) and to watch them watch each other was truly a privilege. I would see him sneaking glances at her, or her peering over her tea glass at him with a genuine smile. It was heartwarming.<br />
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Those of us who have been in relationships for a long time (10 year club – what-what) can forget that. How amazing it was when we found each other. The excitement we felt when we knew we would get to see each other. Myron and I were both coming out of relationships where we lived with the person so were both living at home when we met. We used to get a hotel, just to be able to sleep together. And I don’t mean have booty (though, yeah, we did that too!) I mean, just to be near each other.<br />
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Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Christy Trujillo, the happily incurable romantic. <3><br />
</3>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-27302741665686406882012-11-15T17:57:00.004-08:002012-11-15T17:57:41.677-08:00Twice
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was born with congestive heart failure, did you know that?
The fourth chamber of my heart wasn’t formed and I almost died. They kept me in
the hospital waiting until I was strong enough for surgery and people were
praying for me around the clock, so I’ve been told. Then, one day, yep…you
guessed it…a miracle. My heart healed on its own. The fourth chamber is weaker
than the others. I had to have tests done every six months until I was five,
and wear an ID bracelet until I was 19. If you catch my mom in the right mood,
she’ll still cry telling the story. I also gave it the old college try myself
when I was seventeen, but alas, I never could cut a straight line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My point? That’s twice. Twice that I cheated death, twice
that I was allowed to stay here instead of move on to wherever it is we go. As
grateful as you’re currently thinking I should be, what you’re ignoring is the
pressure that can put on a girl. You know, to do something great, be something
great. I thought I was on the right track for a while there, but here we are
and surprise, surprise, I’m not and I haven’t. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-11870224160317721262012-11-08T16:33:00.000-08:002012-12-06T18:08:43.252-08:00ChangesGot bad news today. We are in fact losing the house. I’m
pretty upset. I mean, it’s not like it’s surprise you didn’t pay your mortgage
for a few months so we’re taking our house back, no I get that. I’m mad at the
whole situation, which shockingly, has nothing to do with me. My husband lost
his job. My husband had to pay his child support. My husband hired a quack
attorney. We’ve fought about it, so there’s no point in beating a dead horse.
But I’m still not over it and now I feel like all those feelings are fresh and
I’m really mad all over again. We have to move ASAP so NANO? Done. Who has time
to write a novel when they have to pack and move a 4 bedroom house? No one. The
most I can hope for is to finish up PwF edits and stare at it while it collects
dust waiting to be queried. <br />
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We’re also crazy busy at work and I don’t know if you’ve
ever been in a deadline driven situation but it’s freaking stressful. It’s like
a weight that settles over you and there’s nothing you can do to get out from
underneath it. Does something need to change?
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-79907930421776442192012-10-27T09:53:00.000-07:002012-10-27T09:53:59.584-07:00Lipo Update, Pumpkins and a SnowmanFirst week of lipo shots over. Pounds lost – 1.4<br />
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I suppose I’m feeling slightly less murderous, but still rather unstable if you want to know the truth of the matter. This is most likely due to my current state of never ending revisions for PwF though. Honestly, this is new to me. Typically I finish a novel, go through it a time or two, then start edits with my publisher. This time, it’s all on me. Well, um, hello! If it’s up to me, it will never be ready. Ever. Never. Ever. I change 8983749093847 things every time I read it. I really don’t know what this ‘polished’ nonsense is all about. Do any of us ever think anything is polished? I think this will be the last time I pour through it, then I shall hand it over to my friend/editor/guardian angel and see what she comes back with. I’m not a perfectionist, oh no. Not by any stretch of the imagination could I be called a perfectionist, but damn, there’s always a better way to say something, or phrase something.<br />
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Anywho – <br />
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Yesterday was a teacher’s planning day here so I stayed home with my son and we went shopping, out to lunch and decorated pumpkins. I say decorated because we painted them. Mine, oh my poor pumpkin. It looks like someone spilt some paint all over it. It’s very sad. Cam’s is pretty good. He’s artsy. Me? Well, I can’t draw a straight line. No, I really can’t because I shake too much. I could never cut a straight line either and would always get in trouble for it, which I hope we can all agree now, was a stupid thing to get in trouble for. I’ve inserted pics below. I’m sure you can guess which one’s mine. -_-<br />
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I did, however, get some shampoo for my makeup brushes…you would have thrown up if you saw what came out of them…a new outfit, hair color, and some random other stuff from Target. I’m not much on shopping so that’s a big deal for me. They had allll of their Christmas stuff out and I saw this guy:<br />
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Sadly I didn’t get him. But, now you have that song stuck in your head too. Bwahhahhahhha *evil laugh*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-48124541808238893092012-10-22T11:14:00.000-07:002012-10-22T11:14:02.858-07:00Lipo Shots and CookiesWell, folks, I’ve decided to keep a little record of my weight loss adventures. Mainly for evidence so when they either A) find my body or B) find the body I hid, I’ll have something to point back to and say see – I was already crazy.
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First, let’s point out that for the last four months or so I’ve been taking this combination medicine Phen-something. I’m not really sure what it was, but it was awesome. I mean, it stopped working for weight loss after the second month but my lord it made everything else better. I could see more clearly, I was awake, in a good mood. Yes. It was awesome. But you can’t take it forever. So I’ve stopped taking that and have started a series of Lipo injections, along with 1300 calories a day (kill me now) and 30 min of exercise a day. That’s where we are.<br />
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I.Feel.Like.Shit. I mean, like I just want everyone to go away and I want to crawl under the covers in my bed and stay there. If I hadn’t told Mr. Tom I would do something for him today, I swear to the Lord I would get up and go home. But it’s not his fault I’m a fat, useless cow who can’t just eat right and exercise on her own. So I stay and wait for him to call me back. I did read that the injections can cause you to be lethargic, (CHECK) have random tummy issues (CHECK) and phantom pain in your neck and back (CHECK CHECK). I paid for a four pack of these things and I just had my first shot last Friday (it’s now Monday) so I’ll be riding this out for another month or so. Have I lost weight? No. But it’s only been three days…two of which I ate way more than 1300 calories, I can tell you that right now. Whatever. I like food. I like yummy food. I really like sweets and therein lies my downfall. Though, I must agree with:<br />
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I can’t tell if this behavior is from coming off the other meds or getting on the shots, so I’ll just wait a week and see what happens. If I’m still alive/out of jail, that is. This is also havoc on my writing because I just want to print all 66K words out, rip them up one by one and then just go SAIUDHFIAWUEHFISUDHFI all over my word doc. But that is wrong. And I would be sad. Someday. Probably not today. It’s good though, right? It’s originalish and funnyish and entertainingish. But the question remains, is it will written enough NO ISH? Probably not, because I’m not really a writer. I’m a psychopath, masquerading as a storyteller, trying to pass for a writer, working to become a full-time author. It’s a lie. It’s all just a lie. I’m eating a cookie. I hate my life.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-91900084443508553202012-10-07T14:20:00.004-07:002012-10-07T14:24:13.694-07:00Olde City New Blood CON!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I registered for my very first book conference today. I’m so
excited because A) it’s super close, like 20 minutes away so I don’t have to
pay for hotel, B) there will be a ton of authors I like there as well as
Entangled Publishing, and C) I’m finally doing what the psyshic told me to do, which
is go to conferences.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m not sure what happens at these things, I assume there
will be some Q&A with the authors, perhaps with Entangled as well. I hope
to gather some advice and network with other folks like myself; it’s nice to
know I’m not alone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is the link if it’s something you’re interested in: http://oldecitynewblood.wordpress.com/</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As for the rest of my life, things are slowly getting back
to normal without Pops. My husband still isn’t the same. Sadly, I think this
kick-started his mid-life crisis. Joy. We’ve weathered worse, though, so I’m
sure we’ll push our way through this as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m finished with PwF and am now revising, which could go on
forever with me. Nothing is ever good enough. I know what it needs to be. I
know what it has to have in its most basic form to be coupled with a marketing
plan and equal a wildly successful book. Does it have that? I think it does.
Now, I just need a publisher with a marketing plan. ;) And an editor. A brutal,
intelligent, loves my voice and won’t try to change it, editor. Does one such
as this exist? I can but hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think I’m going to just keep right on going with PwF 2,
you know, while it’s all still with me. LLL and FireFlys will just have to
wait, along with Dreams, Gemini and Nightlights in Heaven. Yes, I admit to
having Literary Schizophrenia.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I also entered a little contest over at NA Alley, so perhaps
something will come of that. I’ll let you know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until then, my friends.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049539691005734933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634310133375102260.post-58764203047311765502012-09-30T06:24:00.001-07:002012-09-30T06:28:23.925-07:00Death & TaxesIt’s Sunday morning after Pops’ wake/viewing/service/whatever-the-hell-that-was. You know how some people have weddings that last a full weekend? Well, these people are having a funeral that lasts even longer than that. This is the first time that someone I’ll actually miss has passed away. You know, someone who touched my life in such a way that his absence will be felt. It sucks. It also sucks that they didn’t have anything planned. I spoke to my dad yesterday and told him they needed to get their shit together, make a will, call a lawyer, something. Because trust me when I say to you, I will NOT be able to do all that and make all of those decisions when he passes, especially if he goes before my mother who lives in her own little world. There’s the advice for the day, folks. If anyone you love is over the age of 60, talk about it now. Death and taxes, people. It's going to happen.<br />
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I took off work Friday and went to my mom-in-law’s house when she wasn’t there and cleaned it from top to bottom. It made me feel useful since other than writing, cleaning is pretty much the only thing I’m good at. While my mom-in-law was at the funeral home a stray dog wandered up to them, a collie, which just happens to be the kind of dog Pops used to have. Needless to say, my mom-in-law has a new dog. She’s really sweet but something’s wrong with her back for sure and maybe she’s sick too? I don’t know. I hope that all works out though; I’ve always wanted a Lassie Dog. <br />
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The service was Saturday and it was just awful. You walked into the place and to the left was a little copy of a church and to the right were a few rooms. Pops was laid out in one of them and in the other they had a slide show of pics of him and all of us accompanied by sad, war-hero type country songs…you know, just in case someone wasn’t already crying. For whatever reason, we had to be there right at 1 and sit there until 3 while people came in and out to look at him. (I didn’t go in the room. Couldn’t do it. That’s a whole other post.) My husband, he’s just not good with that stuff. He ended up in the other room alone, fighting tears the entire time. He kept saying things like, “I never really appreciated him” or “I don’t know what to do now.” Broke my heart.<br />
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The service was given by my mom-in-law’s pastor who is black. I only mention this because he was the only black person in the room. I’m sure he felt odd. But he pulled through like a trooper. Nice things were said, but not nice enough. I’m mad at myself for not getting up to say something about him. I wanted to, like how Myron told me he learned how to treat a woman from him or how he always made me feel welcome and truly did make the best BBQ sauce I’ve ever had in my life, but I stayed seated. I guess he knows.<br />
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After, there was a reception at the American Legion where Pops hung out. By that time I had a headache from crying and ten minutes into standing in the smoke filled room, I thought I was going to puke so Myron took me outside. He’d already said he didn’t want to go in there, so I think he was glad for the excuse. You’d think this would be the end of my tale, but no! There’s more! We still have to go to this veteran’s cemetery thing on Monday and actually bury the man. Like I said a weekend, plus some, of a funeral.<br />
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Death does weird shit to people. My husband was acting like a crazy person for two days. Didn’t shower, hitting himself in the head, yelling at me…it was insane. My bro-in-law was a hot mess too. People handle their grief in their own ways, though. I’m writing to you. That’s how I deal. I write. I don’t want all that when I die. I want all of my parts donated to whoever can use them, to be cremated and then for someone to drive my ashes to the highest place they can get to in the Tennessee mountains and let my ashes scatter with the wind. I don’t want some sad music playing and me that doesn’t look like me laid out in the box they're going to put me in the ground in for all to see. If anything, maybe a few people get together to read something I’ve written or eat really good food and be happy. The ones who really gave a shit too, not random people who suddenly want to act like we were close. Like I said, death does weird shit to people, but I guess when I’m dead, I won’t really care.<br />
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Just FYI – I think there’s a really good country song hidden in those words up there. <br />
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