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It's raining, not horribly so, but it was storming earlier. Thunder, lightening, all that. But it settled down, and I was sitting in my office, the way I do. And I heard this sound, the way I would imagine a big monster throwing up. And then water gushing. So, naturally, I went downstairs to investigate. (I have a theory that if I'm afraid of something, then that's the thing I need to do. So if I'm outside and I think a monster is going to eat me, I force myself to stand out in the dark and act like a stupid horror movie vixen.) A tree in my yard has fallen on the neighbor's house. Not a big tree. In fact, it was actually meant to be some kind of bush in a hedge, but it's overgrown and nearly as tall as my 2-story house. But we have a whole row of them seperating our property from the neighbors, and I quite like it, because I quite privacy. But now that tree is laying on the neighbor's roof, right above their bedroom window. I investigated with a flashlight...

Be warned, I'm feeling vaguely philosophical. I spent the past hour or so reading quotes by Kurt Vonnegut, Chuck Palihniuk, Sylvia Plath, e e cummings, J. M. Barrie, and Dr. Seuss.  I love e e cummings. I don't know how to explain it. A lot of what he says is nonsense, but its so strangely beautiful.  (i do not know what it is about you that closes and opens; only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands See? It's meaningless and completely lovely. But the best things in life seem to be that way, don't they? The things that are irrational. Happiness is the least logical of all the emotions, and things that insight love and happiness tend to be the hardest to define. 

That's right! Fate is now availalbe on Amazon.com for the low, low price of $.99! So if you haven't already, you should check it out! It's the second book in the series, and it starts about 5 months after the My Blood Approves ended. Alice and Jack are walking an uneasy tightrope between friendship and dating that leaves neither of them satisfied, and Peter is M.I.A. That all changes when tragedy strikes, and Alice is forced to make a tough decision that has resounding consequences for everyone around her. I have spent the day researching more about ebook, Kindle, iPads, and generally just trying stir interest for the My Blood Approves series. It's been a very informative but mentally exhausting day. My brain currently feels like mush.  (Full disclosure: I actually forgot my own middle name today. That was fun.) But onto the good things: Melanie Nowak , who has been so kind to me, has already put Fate  up on her site (even before I put it up on my own actually). I ...

I just uploaded the sequel to My Blood Approves - Fate up to Kindle. It takes roughly 48 hours for the title to be approved (and it might be quicker than that). So within the next day or two, you'll be read to the sequel! Yay! To help churn excitement, here's a pic of the cover:  And here is the blurb from the back of the book: "Alice Bonham thinks she's finally found a balance in her life between the supernatural and real life with her brother Milo.  Jack – her sorta vampire boyfriend – keeps her at arm’s length to keep her safe. As for his brother Peter… she’s not sure where he’s at, or what he wants with her. Worse still, she’s not even sure what she wants with Peter. When a tragedy happens, Alice finds herself struggling with a terrible choice. Her decision changes everything, and as it all spirals out of control, she has to wonder, will there ever be a place for her in this life?"   Meanwhile, I'm still working on edits on the third book. I changed the...

I'm exhausted, but I like it. I'm trying to get in a real quick blog before I have to go to work. My goal is blog everyday, but.... Yesterday, at work, I got to go on a beautiful walk at the Nature Center. Bluebells were everywhere! I'd never seen anything like it! The ground was carpeted in blue. It was so pretty. I also worked on my house yesterday, and we're almost done with the living room. We didn't buy enough floor tiles though, so we have to go back to Menard's. Not sure when that'll happen. But we're painting the upstairs tomorrow, and I work today and tomorrow, and it feels like every day until the rest of time. So that's what I've been doing during the day. At night, I've been trying to edit Fate , the sequel to My Blood Approves , so I can get that up soon. I'm hoping the first one will do better if the second one is up, too. Not that My Blood Approves is doing bad. Its actually better than expected, and I can't ...

I had a Lady Day today with girls from work, and I got to pretend that I was Carrie from the Sex in the City . (They were Miranda & Charlotte.) I got my haircut and my nails did for the very first time! They're a deep red, almost black, and they make me feel like a vampire. Rawr! My book is now listed on the Soul Circle website. For those of you unfamiliar, its a sister site to the Paranormal Romance Guild , and it has links to all sorts of really great paranormal books. So you should check it out! Also, on Amazon today I got a glowing, unsolicited review and it truly made my day! Click here to read it and see how exciting it it is! Tomorrow I'm working on my house (we're putting a new floor in.) It's black & white checked, and the walls are teal. Its starting to feel very much like Pee Wee's Playhouse, and I sorta dig it. My platonic life-mate/roommate Eric says that he thinks this is how Tim Burton's house looks. Only, you know, less m...

Here's a few things about me that I think say a whole lot about me: -I stole a copy of Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli from my 7th grade teacher because I really liked it (I still have it) -I have 4 posters of The Dark Knight -My favorite movies are The Dark Knight and My Own Private Idaho, but I've seen Labyrinth and S ilence of the Lambs more than any other other movies -I'm completely obsessed with all things Jim Henson -Its impossible for me to be addicted to anything but I sure love Red Bull -I cried when I finished reading Twilight - Salem's Lot by Stephen King is the book I cried the most at (when the doctor died) -blink 182's final album, Ryan Adam's Love is Hell Pt. 2 , and Silverchair's Young Modern a re my favorite albums -"Wonderwall" by Oasis is my all time favorite song -I own a Phil Collins and a Rick Springfield record -I'm always constantly reading Franny & Zooey by J. D. Salinger -After reading The Bell J...

I made a new layout for my blog to match the cover of the  hit sensation My Blood Approves , and it took a lot longer than should've been necessary. Much much longer. But here it is, and oh boy was it worth it. Maybe. I'd also like to take the time to thank the people that have supported me and my writing over the years, and I'd like to thank those of you who have purchased my book. I appreciate you spending money and taking a chance an unknown author, and  I hope you enjoy it. I'm trying to connect with other self-published/indie authors, but its hard.  I mean, they all seem nice and welcoming, but apparently, I'm shy and rambley, even in internet form. Hopefully,  I can overcome this and join the writing community in a real way. At any rate - I hope all is well with the world, and feel free to comment. About anything. Ever.

The good news is: My Blood Approves is currently available for Kindle on Amazon.com for only $.99! That's right. I'm practically giving it away! The bad news is that I spent so much time promoting it and looking up stuff and trying to network that I didn't get any writing done on anything else. And I'm not sure that I have anything to show for all that hardwork. Self-promotion feels so weird. I feel like such a jackass saying how awesome something I did was. And all these author bios where I have to write about myself in third-person? Ugh.  And I don't know how Kathy Griffen does it. For reals. Because its hard, and it's a fine line between promotion and SPAMing everyone and being obnoxious. But at the same time, if I sit back and do nothing.... well, then nothing happens. Onto more positive things: I promised an exerpt from My Blood Approves last time I blogged, and even though I'm not sure anyone is reading this, I deliver on all my promises, In a move...

As you may have heard, my soon-to-be-hit novel, My Blood Approves , is for sale on Amazon.com. The eBook still isn't up, but it should be soon. Like tomorrow.  Eric, my beloved gay roommate, has pointed out that I've spent more time promoting the brilliant televesion program SouthLAnd on TNT than I do my own brilliant book. So I'm going to be plugging it, and you're going to like it. My Blood Approves is available on Amazon.com , and its sequels should be up soon. (I have some editorial changes to correct before they go live.) Tomorrow is a new episode of Vampire Diaries , of which I'm very excited for. I'm team Damon all the way, but Stefan is growing on me. Also tomorrow is a new episode of Community , perhaps the greatest show ever made for TV.  At any rate, I suspect that tomorrow, I'll talk about Vampire Diaries and recommend you buy my book. I might also post an excerpt tomorrow, and new links about the eBook. And tell you things about future books ...

Here is what we are going to talk about today: My book is now listed on Amazon.com. The download for Kindle isn't available yet, bu Amazon says it should be in like two days. At this moment, this is the most successful I've ever been as an author. Snap to myself.  Even though the ebook is not yet available (which is where I think I'll see all my sales), it would greatly please me if people who have read My Blood Approves review it.  (Preferably positive, but honest always works for me too).You can create your own review: here . This is a different version than you've read, though, because I edited a lot, to make it cleaner, faster, fancier, and all around better. So when it is available for ebook (for the low, low price of $.99  - that's less than a penny a page!!!), you might want to download it. Or, if you're really zealous, you can buy a paperback copy now. (Note: My book makes a great gift!) I've made changes to Fate (the second book), and that shoul...