tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84574164990083344552024-03-16T00:08:55.587-07:00Writing JewelsJulia King | Author | Lover of WordsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-46324135830985000202018-03-11T19:21:00.000-07:002018-03-11T19:21:59.185-07:00New Year. New Novel. <div style="text-align: left;">
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Writing Jewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068904583939831426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-81808318359395971872016-12-31T14:41:00.001-08:002016-12-31T14:52:07.498-08:00Favorites from 2016<div style="text-align: left;">
2016 wasn't one of my most adventurous and extravagant years, but I do have to say I had some favorites. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Concert: ColdPlay (wow, oh wow, they are amazing). Best concert EVER!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">A band I love: ColdPlay (why did I not catch the ColdPlay train earlier?)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">New person: my niece, Olive. She's a cutie pie and crawling now at only 8 months old. She's going to conquer this world.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Trip: San Francisco. I took one trip this year and it was a work trip, but I filled it with some fun when I wasn't at the conference. </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Experience in San Francisco: riding a rental bike to the Golden Gate Bridge.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Music to listen to at work: Taylor Swift</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">New album: OneRepublic's "Oh My My"</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Job: Mine, of course. I heart it and my coworkers. Cheers!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Fiction book: "The Selection" series by Kiera Cass. There were many a read-until-3AM-nights to finish this series. Couldn't get enough of it!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Non-fiction book: "Seabiscuit" by Laura Hillenbrand</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Author book signings: Marissa Meyer, Ally Carter, Kiersten White, & Robin M. King (ok, that's 4, but 4 amazing authors I must give props to)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Hiking buddy: my dad. Love you.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Christmas tree: mine, of course.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">New friend: Allison. You're a gem of a gal.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Birthday: again, mine, of course.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Movie: Zootopia</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-51884479596863200222016-02-04T21:21:00.000-08:002016-02-04T21:26:41.013-08:00Author Book Signing: Marissa Meyer<div style="text-align: left;">
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To stay motivated while writing or rather to "trick your mind to write" she mentioned...</div>
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- Set small goals so it doesn't feel like such a huge project, even if it is just one sentence a day.</div>
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- Write in a different environment. ie: enjoy writing by candle light</div>
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Something remarkable Marissa shared with us: she started crafting stories as a little girl. She vocalized the stories and her mom wrote them down.</div>
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I love author signings and reading and books. And I love Marissa Meyer's books. She's one of my favorite authors to date! </div>
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Have you had to chance to meet one of your favorite authors? What's some advice they gave for writers? </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-49616847839956787642016-01-26T17:42:00.000-08:002016-01-27T18:08:02.990-08:00Author Book Signing: Ally Carter<div style="text-align: left;">
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</script>With great joy, I met Ally Carter yesterday at a book signing. She is a delight, so funny, and quite engaging. I think I was the oldest person there. haha </div>
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For those whom don't know who Ms. Carter is, you definitely should. She wrote some amazing series, including GALLAGHER GIRLS, HEIST SOCIETY, EMBASY ROW, and CHEATING AT SOLITAIR.</div>
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All of these series are MUST reads! </div>
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The lovely Ally signed all of her books that I own. I said she didn't have to because of the long line and her poor hand, but she still did. What a wonderful gal!</div>
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1. For aspiring writers, just write and don't worry about being published so much. Just enjoy the experience.</div>
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2. The first draft is, as she put it, "dirty water." Don't dwell on what you've written. You need to get it all on paper or computer, then you can worry about clearing up the "dirty water." That's what editing and revising are meant for.</div>
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3. She mentioned that for a good while, when she first starting writing and eventually when she was traditionally published, she had a day job. Ultimately, she quit her job and focused solely on her writing (she could support herself by then). I asked her "how she did both the day job and writing?" (I have a stressful day job and would rather chill when I get home). She didn't necessarily give me any pointers, but I did pull from her answer that I don't have a publisher giving me deadlines and that makes it easier, so feel blessed to not have that added pressure with juggling a day job and writing. Phew! That makes me feel better.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-10733760410833082082016-01-01T14:36:00.002-08:002016-01-01T17:02:25.137-08:00Happy 2015! & Happy 2016! <div style="text-align: left;">
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</script>Bon voyage to 2015. Welcome 2016! This is our year! All of our year! </div>
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2015 was a fun year for the Jules. A lot happened and I'm happy to share a bit of my year.</div>
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Became an adult, officially. Ditched my twin bed for a queen-sized bed fit for a King.</div>
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Attended Comic Con for the first time & saw Matt Smith there (Doctor Who). Smitten.</div>
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Celebrated my 33rd birthday. </div>
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Saw U2 in concert for the 5th time. I love those boys.</div>
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Did a bit of hiking in the Utah mountains at the beginning of the summer.</div>
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Colored my hair very blonde. Loved it!</div>
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Traveled Down Under to Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. On a broken foot, to boot. No pun intended, as I was wearing a boot cast. Nothing holds me back. Although, it probably should have. Loved loved loved the trip!</div>
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Read 47 books. The goal was 50, but I came in pretty darn close. </div>
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Trying my hand at painting. I'm somewhat good. Read "somewhat" very loosely.</div>
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Toyed around with some writing ideas.</div>
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2016 is going to be a year of joy! I'm certain of it. Not sure if I will be adventuring unless if someone wants to pay for me to go to Africa with them... Maybe Morocco? Any takers? :)</div>
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I plan to get back to my writing roots, hone in my painting skills, and reading 50 books. I would definitely like to start dating someone whom I will eventually marry. If you know any LDS great guys, let me know. :)</div>
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Well, happy to be blogging again. Not sure if I will consistently blog, but Id' like to say hello and hope you have a delightful new year!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-13060591721408871902014-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002014-10-27T08:00:01.311-07:00The Peru Experience<div style="text-align: left;">
I returned home from a two-week vacation to Peru recently. The tour turned out to be quite an enjoyable time but life changing too. I relaxed and gained a new outlook on life.</div>
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Pre-Peru Julia lived her life longing for the time when she was able to crash into bed at the end of the day.</div>
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Post-Peru Julia lives her life taking in all she can throughout the day until she is able to happily tuck herself in bed at night.</div>
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This may make me sound like a depressed person (of which occasionally is the case), but that is not the point; the point is that something changed in me in Peru. </div>
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Here's how it happened: The first day of the tour we were in the Amazon jungle and I was tired. All I could think about was hitting the sack at the end of the day. In my mind I scolded myself saying: "Julia, you are in Peru only once in your life! Enjoy it! Every minute of it!" The rest of the tour, I lived deeply every experience from nighttime caiman spotting in the jungle, to scaling the endless steps of Huayna Picchu, to enjoying countless Incan ruins, to visiting native communities on the Uros Islands of Lake Titicaca, to strolling along the streets of Cusco. </div>
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I pulled so much strength and resolve from this tour and, surprisingly, without even knowing it. It was about a week after I arrived home that the realization of this delightful paradigm shift had occurred and I am happy for it. </div>
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The thing is I have to work hard on keeping this resolve. There have been a few times since returning home that I have found myself sliding back into my old stress bucket ways, and I have to take a few deep breaths and exhale a healthy "Don't sweat it." </div>
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Have you had a similar experience? Are you hoping to have this kind of a change occur in your life? I just hope you don't have to travel across the world to figure it out.</div>
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Relaxing in the Amazon jungle at my bungalow.</div>
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I made friends with some alpacas.</div>
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Cristo Blanco high in the hills of Cusco.</div>
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My alpaca friend I named Frazzila May.</div>
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Julia at Machu Picchu! This place is wondrous and magical.</div>
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Uros floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca near Puno, Peru.</div>
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Eating alpaca. It was beyond delicious.</div>
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Eating guinea pig, a Peruvian delicacy.</div>
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In front of what is considered Peru's white house in Lima.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-25253820011356226812014-08-18T08:00:00.000-07:002014-08-18T08:00:01.356-07:00You Don't Want to Miss This Book: REMEMBRANDT<div style="text-align: left;">
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I had to blog about something that is just fantastic! So HELLO!</div>
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My sister-in-law, Robin King, has a publishing deal through Walnut Springs Press for debut novel called:</div>
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Robin's novel is due to be released in November 2014. I have read REMEMBRANDT and it is amazing! She revealed the to-die-for cover last week on her <a href="http://www.byrobinking.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. Since I love the book and it's cover ever so much, I'm going to show it off here on my blog, too!</div>
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Take a look at this pretty little gem:</div>
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Find it <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22920573-remembrandt?from_search=true">here</a> on Goodreads. Go ahead, add it to your to-read shelf. You know you want to. ;)</div>
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<span id="freeText1226398807364610382"><em>"Alexandra Stewart doesn't just walk down memory lane, she lives on it. Her eidetic memory records her experiences and plays them back, DVD style. It's great when she wants to ace a test, but not so great when she topples over a cute boy in the hallway and the humiliation plays back over and over and over . . . Brown University seems like the perfect place for the seventeen-year-old to forget her past. Hope for a normal life comes in the form of a handsome new running partner who makes her heart race and body perspire even before she laces up her shoes. <br /><br />When her Russian professor gives her a puzzle that seems impossible to solve, Alex discovers that he has a secret - one that will catapult her into a world of cryptic codes and covert missions. As she tries to find a balance between the two different worlds vying for her attention, Alex wonders if she can have relationships with the ones she cares about while hiding a clandestine life, uncovering the truths of an underground enemy. <br /><br />One thing is for certain, whatever happens will be forever etched into her memory. And some things are better left forgotten."</em><a class="actionLinkLite" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22920573-remembrandt?from_search=true#"></a></span></div>
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I hope you have been doing well.</div>
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I've been here, just not so much in blogosphere-land. Sorry for being out of touch. I am not sure how often I will be posting from here on out, but I wanted to check in and say hello.</div>
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What have I been up to? Well, the day job has been insanely busy. I had a breakthrough for one of my book's plots. Gotta love sleepless nights, huh?</div>
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Speaking of sleepless nights, something else has played a part of my distance from bloggy-world. I had corrective eye surgery, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorefractive_keratectomy">PRK</a>, on February 20. I decided to go for this eye surgery because I just wanted to see, I mean <em>really</em> see. It is miraculous to not need to rely on contact lenses or glasses to function during the day. To see the patterns on the ceiling when I wake up in the morning is spectacular.</div>
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Why did I segue to this topic with sleepless nights? Well, that is exactly what I went through for 4 weeks. The first week was filled with excruciating pain and intense discomfort. Suffice it to say, I was in agony. It was to be expected, and I knew that beforehand. I just didn't expect it to be so debilitating. When I thought I would only need to take off three days of work, it turned in to six. Even after that amount of time, I couldn't see properly. Work was not a walk in the park for a week and a half with having to catch up with emails and projects, being light sensitive and exhausted, and not being able to drive or see a computer screen properly. I had to wake up every two hours during the night to put in eye drops too, not so conducive to a good night's sleep, huh?</div>
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After 5 weeks post surgery, I. CAN. SEE!!!</div>
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It is pretty amazing and will only get better over the coming months. The pain may have been unbearable and boring being at home in the dark for a week, but I think it will be worth it. It already has been worth it.</div>
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Is it really 2014? Another year has been swept away into the wide expanse of time to usher in a great new year full of numberless possibilities. What a good feeling! Another good feeling is noting all the great TV shows and books I feasted upon last year. As an account, I list them here. Hopefully, you see some that will capture your attention to watch or read!</div>
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<em>Switched at Birth </em>seasons 1-2</div>
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<em>Touch </em>season 1</div>
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<em>The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl) </em>by Eoin Colfer</div>
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<em><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Wings</strong></span></em> by Aprilynn Pike</div>
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<em>So Yesterday </em>by Scott Westerfeld</div>
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<em><strong>The Night Circus</strong></em> by Erin Morgenstern</div>
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<em>The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible</em> by A.J. Jacobs</div>
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<em>Angelopolis </em>by Danielle Trussoni</div>
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<em><strong>Until I Die</strong> (Revnenants)</em> by Amy Plum</div>
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<em>The One and Only Ivan </em>by Katherine Applegate</div>
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<em><strong>The Goddess Inheritance</strong> (Goddess Test)</em> by Aimee Carter</div>
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<em><strong>If I Should Die</strong> (Revenants) </em>by Amy Plum</div>
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<em>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</em> by Douglas Adams</div>
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<em><strong>Arise </strong>(Hereafter) </em>by Tara Hudson</div>
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<em><strong>Cinder</strong> (Lunar Chronicles) </em>by Marissa Meyer</div>
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Through my journey with the written word this year, I have found a new favorite author--that being Marissa Meyer, author of <em>The Lunar Chronicles</em> series. She blew me away with her retelling of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood stories. Her writing style is unique and simply amazing. Out of all the books I read last year, I'd recommend hers the most. Oh, I can't wait for the next two books to be released. The dates won't come fast enough. The first two books covers are fantastic, huh?<br />
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And of course, TV-wise, I'd recommend <em>Psych</em> for sure, but if you enjoy some good sci-fi, then check out <em>Fringe. </em><br />
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I would like to wish you a truly magnificent Christmas and holiday season. For my post today, I thought this song would bring joy and the true meaning of Christmas into your hearts. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-44984050796098552132013-12-11T08:00:00.000-08:002013-12-11T08:00:00.681-08:00What the Body Needs...<div style="text-align: left;">
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With a stroke of pure destiny and, I think, a miracle from God, the presenter randomly brought up an oil that she normally doesn't discuss. She passed around the bottle and said we all could taste it. The moment the oil registered with my taste buds, I knew, absolutely KNEW, my body needed this herb. Because of my excitement, the presenter read what the oil is used for. </div>
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Oddly enough, it helps with so many physical ailments I have suffered with for over a decade. A little while later, she read from another book of how it can help emotionally. I almost started crying by how spot on it was for me and what I struggle with on a daily basis. </div>
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Obviously, I ordered a bottle of it with high hopes that it will aid in my physical and emotional well-being. I did this because my body reacted so clearly that it was for <em>me</em>. I bought it because I need greater motivation in so many areas of my life, especially writing. </div>
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This "party" I attended was heaven sent. An essential oil might improve my bodily pains, energy level, clarity, confidence, and so many other aspects of my life. </div>
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My eyes cloud over with emotion as I type this. I want to share my stories that are kept prisoner in my brain; my mind that more often than not holds me back. I want to be free. My body must know a path to offer me that freedom. The freedom to create. The simple act of tasting an oil has opened my mind to the possibility of liberation. Sigh.</div>
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It's December! Yay! And the first week, to boot. That means it's Insecure Writers' Support Group Wednesday. Click <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">here</a> for more information about the amazing IWSG. </div>
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Sadly enough, I didn't really start loving words until I read the <em>Harry Potter</em> series and then came the <em>Twilight Saga</em>. That's when my book collection started and I haven't stopped devouring words since. </div>
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My insecurity this month is about my muse... or lack thereof.</div>
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Multiple stories swirl in my mind, but to actually complete another book seems like climbing Mt. Everest--minus the frost bit nose and toes falling off. Thank heavens.</div>
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I know I will continue writing, but some days, man, it's just tough. Motivation rippled through my body and soul for years, and now... Well, now, where is it?</div>
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Perhaps other things are taking precedence, or I just need to give myself a good kick in the butt. Who knows, but I still have my ideas, and maybe I don't need to write them all in a year. I've got time. Time is on my side.</div>
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Thanks for letting me vent this insecurity. It has been plaguing me for quite some time now and causes great stress on my brain. No fun at all.</div>
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Yup, this shows just how dorky I am, but I will declare my love for Doctor Who any day! </div>
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It is Doctor Who's time traveling police box that can take him anywhere in time or space. Pretty nifty, eh?</div>
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I sure did... I wore my costume to work, went Trick or Treating with my niece and nephews, and made an appearance at a party. Then I went home and slept like the dead. Dun Dun Dun. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-56075024940029599742013-10-30T08:00:00.000-07:002013-10-30T08:00:00.437-07:00I Own It!<div style="text-align: left;">
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Over a month ago, I mentioned I went on a date that I thought wouldn't go any farther than the driveway. Well, low and behold, I was asked on a second date by the guy I really liked. This date went AMAZING! But now the man of my dreams (ok, that's taking it too far) is all distant, even after expressing he likes me. I'm pretty sure (this time) the date will go no farther than the front door. Blast!</div>
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That quote has never hit me so hard as it did now. My faith in a lot of things has been waning. A lot. But mostly in myself. Anything that may go wrong in my life comes back to the I'm not good enough blah blah blah. Low confidence much? Yup.</div>
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But this quote clicked with me more than it has ever done. Because I hope for good things in my life (ie: a boyfriend turn husband, children, a traditional publisher, travel to every continent, etc.), it means I have faith. I have faith in myself because I hope for many things. I have faith in good outcomes, whenever they may arrive in my life.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gandalf: No. And if you do... you will not be the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, he heads to catch some winks with expectations to go on with his life as normal in the morning</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. He most likely begged the Hobbit gods to make the houseful of impolite dwarves swarming his kitchen to disappear by the time he awoke.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baggins cowers away, tempted more by the comforts of his established and quiet life. When he wakes and finds himself alone, the itching Took inside him drives him out if his quaint home to join the dwarves and Gandalf on their dangerous adventure. The hobbit didn't know what was ahead of him but he went regardless of possible incineration or countless other gruesome deaths.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We as writers take on a similar journey. Although, hopefully minus sleeping on the ground and fighting trolls and dragons (at least not in our minds). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Journeying on an adventure with words does not have any guarantees. There isn't a contract at the beginning saying it is going to work exactly how you want it to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But through the words that often times cramp our fingers from typing, we are not the same as when we began. We are better, far better for it because we tried regardless of the end result. </span></div>
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My current TV addiction is Psych. There could be worse addictions. Well, yes, there are, indeed. :D </div>
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The writers have developed a smash hit of a program with delightful characters and entertaining stories while weaving classic 80's movies, television shows, and music throughout. I can't believe it took me this long to get hooked on Psych.</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18192780"><img alt="Félicité Found by Julia King" src="http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1375259347l/18192780.jpg" title="Félicité Found by Julia King" width="100" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18192780">Félicité Found</a>
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by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7184734.Julia_King" style="text-decoration: none;">Julia King</a>
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Giveaway ends September 30, 2013.
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See the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/64748" style="text-decoration: none;">giveaway details</a>
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Now to the meat of the post...<br />
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I can be quite the sassy little brave-ster sometimes. Yeah, it takes some (ok, a lot of) mental coercion and talking myself into it, but it happens. </div>
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My most recent act of bravery was this:</div>
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There's this guy I've been interested in for some months now. Oh, man, I have been smitten. Finally, after many a nice conversation, I was bold and asked this man of super hotness and intense intellect out. He accepted. We had a fun time. Is this relationship going to go any farther than the driveway? I think not, unfortunately. But, dear friends, I put myself out there and tried for something I wanted. </div>
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This is how I've felt about writing. </div>
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First, I had an idea for a book. </div>
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I started type, type, typing. </div>
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I finished said book and started revising and editing. A lot. And a lot more with tons of peoples' critiques.</div>
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I queried book.</div>
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After countless rejections, I received that blessed agent call with the "yes". </div>
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I parted ways with agent, but that's ok! :)</div>
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I self-published the book instead.</div>
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I'm happy.</div>
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Things may go a different path than you think, but you will never know what will happen unless if you try.</div>
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So TRY! Be brave! Start writing your story. Send out that query letter. And conquer this world!</div>
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Tell me your acts of bravery. </div>
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Hugs</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Writing Jewels</span></strong> </div>
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