What's Up Wednesday is a weekly blog hop created by sisters Jamie Morrow and Erin Funk to help writers connect on this writing journey.
WHAT I'M READING
I started Elizabeth Seckman's Past Due yesterday, and now I'm almost done! I've had a hard time putting it down. I was immediately drawn in by the characters and hooked by the plot. I'm a huge romantic, and this book doesn't disappoint. (Why else would I be staring at my computer screen for hours on end completely immersed in the story?) I can't wait to see how it ends...
WHAT I'M WRITING
Since I finished the first draft of my YA dystopian, I've been revising more than writing, but the truth is, I kind of get a little depressed when I finish a novel. Maybe it's because I feel a bit of a let down that the story is "over" or maybe because when I write I feel like I can take on the world. I need that creative outlet. I'm hoping I can finish revisions soon and start on the second book in the series.
WHAT INSPIRES ME RIGHT NOW
Music. I created a playlist for my YA novel because there were so many songs that inspired me as I wrote. I always write to music (sometimes it is very soft in the background), and I love it when I hear a song and the words fit so perfectly with my current WIP.
WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN UP TO
WHAT I'M READING
I started Elizabeth Seckman's Past Due yesterday, and now I'm almost done! I've had a hard time putting it down. I was immediately drawn in by the characters and hooked by the plot. I'm a huge romantic, and this book doesn't disappoint. (Why else would I be staring at my computer screen for hours on end completely immersed in the story?) I can't wait to see how it ends...
WHAT I'M WRITING
Since I finished the first draft of my YA dystopian, I've been revising more than writing, but the truth is, I kind of get a little depressed when I finish a novel. Maybe it's because I feel a bit of a let down that the story is "over" or maybe because when I write I feel like I can take on the world. I need that creative outlet. I'm hoping I can finish revisions soon and start on the second book in the series.
WHAT INSPIRES ME RIGHT NOW
Music. I created a playlist for my YA novel because there were so many songs that inspired me as I wrote. I always write to music (sometimes it is very soft in the background), and I love it when I hear a song and the words fit so perfectly with my current WIP.
WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN UP TO
Well, I survived the Frozen party! For those of you new to my blog, my son requested a Frozen party for his 5th birthday, and knowing that I go all out when it comes to decorating, he was like a slave driver! Constantly, he asked me when I was going to work on his party, and if I shifted my focus to something else, he whined that it wouldn't be ready in time. So glad it's over...I plan to post pictures soon...maybe Friday?
Also, I was recently asked to write a story for a Youth Girls Camp that hundreds of girls attend every summer for a week. The leader of the camp wants to convince the girls that deep beauty, inner beauty is the most important kind of beauty. She asked me to write a story, almost like a fairytale, that will illustrate this important concept. She also asked me to come to the camp and read it to the teenage girls during one of their nightly devotionals. The story will be printed and each girl will receive a copy to take home. I'm excited for this opportunity, but also feeling a little overwhelmed. This is such an important message to convey to our youth. The world would have us believe that beauty is skin deep, but I want them to understand that their beauty is measured by who they are and the good things they do, not by the texture of their hair or shape of their body. I hope I receive the inspiration I need to write it and write it well.
Also, I was recently asked to write a story for a Youth Girls Camp that hundreds of girls attend every summer for a week. The leader of the camp wants to convince the girls that deep beauty, inner beauty is the most important kind of beauty. She asked me to write a story, almost like a fairytale, that will illustrate this important concept. She also asked me to come to the camp and read it to the teenage girls during one of their nightly devotionals. The story will be printed and each girl will receive a copy to take home. I'm excited for this opportunity, but also feeling a little overwhelmed. This is such an important message to convey to our youth. The world would have us believe that beauty is skin deep, but I want them to understand that their beauty is measured by who they are and the good things they do, not by the texture of their hair or shape of their body. I hope I receive the inspiration I need to write it and write it well.
And now on to a Book Release!
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A BIG congratulations to James Wymore and his latest book, Exacting Essence.
Author Bio:
On a lifelong search for fantastic worlds hiding just out of sight, James Wymore writes to explore. With three books and six short stories in print after just one year, he continues to push the boundaries of imagination. Journey with him at http://jameswymore.wordpress.com/
Book Blurb:
Book Blurb:
Remember waking up late in the night after a nightmare? Your mother holding you tight and whispering it's all just a dream and everything would be all right?
She lied.
Evil clowns haunted Megan's dreams for years. Even though nobody ever said she was crazy, she knew they were all thinking it. With her life falling apart, she turns suicidal until a new therapist suggests the impossible: dreams are real. Nightmares are living, breathing predators, feeding on dreamers' fears by Exacting Essence.
Most, of course, forget theirs as soon as they wake up. Megan is not so lucky. She's also not so powerless.
But is even a power nurtured within her dreams enough to fight off the horrors lurking just beyond the veil of sleep?
Interested in reading more? You can find Exacting Essence At Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Be sure to enter the Goodreads Giveaway here.
Also, if you want a little teaser, check out the book trailer below.
So, what have you been up to? Have you read Elizabeth Seckman's book yet? Are you excited for James' new book?
She lied.
Evil clowns haunted Megan's dreams for years. Even though nobody ever said she was crazy, she knew they were all thinking it. With her life falling apart, she turns suicidal until a new therapist suggests the impossible: dreams are real. Nightmares are living, breathing predators, feeding on dreamers' fears by Exacting Essence.
Most, of course, forget theirs as soon as they wake up. Megan is not so lucky. She's also not so powerless.
But is even a power nurtured within her dreams enough to fight off the horrors lurking just beyond the veil of sleep?
Interested in reading more? You can find Exacting Essence At Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Be sure to enter the Goodreads Giveaway here.
Also, if you want a little teaser, check out the book trailer below.
So, what have you been up to? Have you read Elizabeth Seckman's book yet? Are you excited for James' new book?
