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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Ever Wanted to Appear in a Fictional Novel?

Good morning! How was everyone's weekend!

Happy Belated Mother's Day for those who celebrated it this past weekend, and to those who celebrate it at other times, Happy Mother's Day to you too! Mothers are amazing! 👶

I spent the day getting mannies and petties 💅 with my mom, two of my sisters, and my niece. My brother came to breakfast with us, and he asked if he wanted to join us at the salon, but apparently he has ridiculously ticklish feet. 👣 You gotta understand, my bro is 6'2" and built like a linebacker. I had this hysterical image of him kicking the poor, 90-pound Asian salon lady in the fact while she tried to give him a pedicure. Or better yet, her hanging on to his foot while he kicked, flying through the air like an attached streamer.

Yeah, my imagination went a little wild. I had a super busy week, but not a bad one. Here's a ridiculously adorable picture of my toddlers falling asleep on one another. The baby is in her car seat next to them, but she's facing the other way, so you can't see that she, too, fell asleep. Gotta love that hot, Utah sun! ;D

So, question for you: have you ever wanted to appear in a fictional novel? Lots of writers base personalities or certain traits of characters on people in their lives or acquaintances they've met.

Pretty much all my characters have parts of me in them, especially the female ones. I don't think I've ever based a character's personality completely on someone I've known, but I have drawn specific aspects from various real life sources.

So have you ever thought about this next question: would you ever want to appear in a fictional novel, specifically as a villain? 😈 I'm gonna take a wild guess and say, probably not. That's why you must always mind your manners around an author. 
Otherwise, you might end up immortalized for something that's less than flattering. ;D


For example, this is song rather than fiction, but did you know that Carly Simon wrote the song "You're so Vain" about an ex-boyfriend. It's about Warren Beatty, whom she dated and, apparently, wasn't too impressed with. Ouch. 😉

So tell me, who are your favorite villains?

I don't know that I could choose just one. There are those villains, like serial killers, who are usually the creepiest and most fascinating. But then you gotta love those hilarious villains that are just so happy to be evil. They always make me smile (while rooting for the hero to take them out, of course. 💪👊)

Crime Fic:

Starting today, check out this promotion for mysteries and thrillers through Instafreebie. Lots of fun books up for grabs. It will run through the 24th. Check it out HERE. 



As you can see from this Scrivner screenshot, Book 3 of Street Games is coming along.


Stay tuned over the next few weeks. As I get closer to completing it, I'll ask for help from all of you in choosing a title.

Histfic:

Remember that Bastions of Blood comes out in exactly one week! I'm so excited for you guys to finally get book 2. You can still pre-order the book for $1.99. That's a dollar cheaper than what it will be when it comes out. Just saying. Pre-order HERE. 



Remember that I'll be having a Facebook launch party where I'll be giving away prizes including free books and Amazon gift cards. It will run from 7-8:30 MST on May 23rd. Go to THIS LINK to join the event.

Based on what you've read so far in book 1, what do you predict will happen?

Dystopian:

Specifically, who is your favorite Dystopian villain? I'm just curious. Jeanine Matthews of Divergent? Big Brother of 1984? What do you think of B so far in Interchron?

Remember to check out the Epic Worlds Giveaway, if you haven't. It only runs until the 19th, so be sure to fill up on free books set in epic worlds. The clock is ticking! Check it out HERE.



Well, have a wonderful week. Whatever you're doing this week, be awesome at it. There's really no other way to go through life! ;D

"Writing is a struggle against silence." --Carlos Fuentes
"Literacy is vital to democracy. For if the governed can neither understand their leaders nor distinguish truth from lies, then a democracy descends into oligarchy, a government by and for the elite few." --John Stauffer 
"Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever!" --Job 19:23-24



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