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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Bus Blogging – Sigh

28 Saturday Jun 2014

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Bus, bus blogging, dibe and dash, illegal, layoff, manager, server, unfair, waiteess, work

They’ve got these TV screens on the bus. This one happens to be playing a report about a bus stabbing. Awesome. Great to have that in my mind while knowing I have to take the bus home at midnight tonight.

Sorry that there wasn’t a flash fiction this Friday. Work was rough yesterday. There’s been a lot of changes where I work. Two managers got fired recently, leaving others only loosely in charge. Some with no experience. Don’t get me wrong, those old managers were out of their league. It’s likely better that they’re gone. But I don’t like to delight in others misfortune unless they’re fictional characters.

So, there’s understandably been chaos. Scheduling issues, leadership issues, changes here and there. Some for the better, others…

The new “manager” thought everyone knew that the restaurant is closing for 3-4 months for remodeling come Sept. Nope. No one knew. So, yeah, basically yesterday I discovered that in a couple months I’ve got to be on a job hunt again.

Also last night, a table walked out without paying and the “manager” made me pay for it out of my tips. $65. Now, I’ve looked it up and that’s not legal. Not to mention I was super mad. I didn’t work to the point of exhaustion yesterday to make nearly nothing.

My sister is getting married in Florida today, and I couldn’t afford to go.

So, between the stress and exhaustion, I didn’t have the ability to write it this week.

I’m revising my Kindle Worlds short story, and Orherworlders is being beta read. Hopefully I can get those two out soon and help supplement my income.

It’s a shame unemployment doesn’t take tips into account or I’d enjoy my impending layoff as serious writing time.

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Writing Wednesday – Before You Dive Too Deep

26 Thursday Jun 2014

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advice, art, aspect, author, Book, cover, look before you leap, look it up, novel, ratio, research, writer, writing

Have you ever finished a project, thought it was just perfect, and then realized that you did something wrong?

That happens to me more then I’d like.

For example, remember that cover I put up the other day?  Well, I messed up several things on it.  I made it all look like I wanted, and then I looked up the ratio size that a book cover could be.  I was way off!  I had to squish and stretch the background.  I had to create so many more layers and tweak things.  Finally, I got it looking good again.

Then I realized that I had put the wrong date on it.  Sigh.

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Mention Monday – Kindle Worlds/ Silo Saga: Witness Cover

24 Tuesday Jun 2014

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So, I know I should have been writing my Serial Sunday or Mention Monday.  I’m sorry that I didn’t get them done this week.  Instead, I got wrapped up in making a cover.  You know that short story I wrote in one day last week?  Well, it was for Kindle Worlds.

You know what, this is going to be a Mention Monday after all.

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Flash Fiction Friday – Kennedy and King

21 Saturday Jun 2014

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Last Week’s FFF: Bird of Paradise

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It all started with Kennedy. I think somewhere, deep down, everyone knew that he was different. When those bullets bounced off of him like kernel being popped, those suspicions were proved valid. My mother saw the whole thing. Sure, it was on television, not in person, but they didn’t have the same kind of movie magic that we’ve got now. She was just a child, but she knew what she saw. And she knew to be afraid.  Continue reading →

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Challenge Completed!!!

20 Friday Jun 2014

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Okay, so I didn’t write 10,000 words today.

But, I did write 8,856!

And the story is done.  A story only needs to be as long as it needs to be, after all.  Didn’t want to push it just to get those last 1500 words.  So, yay!  And now for editing.

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Buckle Down – Challenging myself

19 Thursday Jun 2014

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I’m off of work today, and I have the whole house to myself.  I’ve been feeling either a too tired, or not motivated enough, or something, and I haven’t been writing much.  But, that changes today.  Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday – An Attempt at a Vlog

18 Wednesday Jun 2014

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author, first, how to, my space, office, type, video blog, vlog, where I write, write, writer, writing

Last Week’s WW: Putting Your Best Foot Forward, and Not…

This week I decided to make a video blog.  My goodness, it is terrifying to record yourself and put it up for all of the world to see!  Sorry for it being super close up.  I hadn’t done this before.  Also, I can sorta see why some people think I’m about half the age I really am (looks, speech patterns, mannerisms…) I love taking photos of myself, but I’m not very videogenic.  Anyway, hopefully you enjoy this peak into my life and who I am in real time.

 

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Mention Monday – Cinema Sins – EWW

17 Tuesday Jun 2014

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Last week’s MM:  Cosmos

I recently discovered a very entertaining Youtube channel.  Now, I’m not much of a Youtuber.  I don’t really understand how to navigate it and find things unless other people tell me about them.

I’ve been a big fan of Honest Trailers and How It Should Have Ended.  So when my guy showed me Everything Wrong With, I immediately spent way too much time watching the videos posted there.

I’m including this in my Mention Monday, not only because its really funny, but also because it’s educational.  This movie points out all the plot holes from your favorite movies.  I think, as a writer, this is useful.  It’s good to see where other things go wrong so that we can avoid making the same mistakes.

Therefore, watching copious amounts of EWW is writing related. Maybe you’ll learn some things.  At the very least, you’ll be entertained.  Enjoy the justification.

 

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Serial Sunday – Dealt – Crossing

16 Monday Jun 2014

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Last Week’s SS:  Run

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The world was silent.  This time of day found most people in their homes.  Soon, they would be roaming the streets and commuting.  Soon, the guards would come and lower the bridge.   Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Friday – Bird of Paradise

14 Saturday Jun 2014

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Last Week’s FFF: Ashes

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Ricky stared at the cards in his hands. He held a pair of twos, and nothing on the table could help him.

“Fold or raise?” Abbot asked, sitting across from him.

Ricky swirled his gin, thinking.

“You sir,” he paused to take a sip. “Are as impatient as a Moscow Mule.”

“As stubborn as one, as well. Now, make your move or I’ll make it for you.”

Ricky sighed and threw his cards face down on the table. The man across grinned and gathered the pot.

“Yeah, yeah,” Ricky said.

He brought his cups back up to his lips, but stopped when he heard a woman’s scream echo down the nearby stairwell.  Continue reading →

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