This week was slightly busy to say the least. I was happy about a four star review, completed a chaotic author takeover and still found time to conquer Michael Bay.
I know what you're thinking. After months of me complaining about reviews that didn't contain that perfect rating, how could I be happy with a four? Well, let me assure you, I have not lowered the impossibly daft standards I told against my book. Obviously the four star review was good, but within it contained some of the best advice I had yet to receive. The criticism was that I focused too much on developing the character and not enough on the story. I stared at these words like a child staring at a balloon and suddenly, clarity hit. The reviewer was absolutely right. It had never even crossed my mind. Maybe, Misery was more of a character piece than a story. And this has lead me to believe that I can improve the Talon Strand a lot more by focusing on the story. So that is my newest objective, to focus on.
After a peaceful Saturday spent writing Between Dimensions, I saw my Nan, since on Sunday I had two author take overs. Both for the lovely A.K. Michaels. Long story short they went well, but they were hectic and thanks to my still dodgy lap top, I did most of it on my bloody phone.
Yes, that's right. Your President Bailey, conquered that poor excuse for a film-maker Michael Bay and boy did he have it coming. It's what you get when you cast Kelsey Grammer in a shit movie! No one puts Frasier in a corner.
Story-time 20 went perfectly, so one last thank you goes out to everyone involved. And it is my most popular blog post ever! Though perhaps I could manage to out do it with story-time 40! Forty authors and forty drabbles? It's doable, I reckon. I'd have to start right bloody now.
More people in America read my blog than in England. Which is slightly strange, though I'm still convinced a few of them work for blogger ... well I hope they're entertained. But in all seriousness, thank you Americans. Beating up Obama in the last painful parody was for you.
I was thinking today that it's merely nine months since I entered the indie writing scene and started this blog. Which is crazy! All the amazing people I have met, everything I have achieved, for myself at least. It's all so weird to me. When I started meeting people who had written books, they were celebrities to me ... but not the disposable kind. I mean they were writers with fans! And I was this little guy with a book and hopes of releasing it one day. Now, nine months later, I have become close with them. I have worked along side them. My good friend Nav was one of the first to welcome me to the seen and he's helped me ever since. I've read a lot of Nav's work and posted it around because it deserves to be seen. He's the reason I wrote my first drabble as I've mentioned before. Today (Wednesday), he actually wrote a drabble inspired by one of mine! I was like holy shit, how has that happened! Obviously I was flattered because to me, I'm still a junior author finding my way and the fact that anyone would find my work inspiring, is indeed flattering.
My Nan has started to beat me a cards, she's still along way behind. She owes me £17 ($26.85) but she's catching up. I do not like this. I am very much a sore loser. it drives me crazy, I play to win and anything different to that, I get mad ha ha.
*As of today (Thursday), I gave her good beating at cards and I'm back to winning ways. I also enjoyed KFC in bed again, which continues to be awesome ... after the gym of course. Then, I did a jig saw! Which was awesome, often forgotten in today's digitally obsessed world, it was nice to relax and do a puzzle.
Today is black Friday. Millions of people fighting over reduced-prices and the material possessions they gain. It looks like idiocy to me. Those people fighting over a television, so that you can witness their brain rot in stunning HD. They should stop still for just one second and think about what their life has become ... And then drop dead for consuming more oxygen than they are worth.
Today's spotlight is for the ever lovely Ashley Erin, so be sure to check her out.
You can find her here:
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A little bit about Ashley:
"I’m 28 years old and finally this year set about fulfilling a long time dream… Writing a novel. So I began All About Us. All About Us is book 1 in the All or Nothing series. It has been a terrifying, thrilling and freeing journey. I am also participating in NaNoWriMo this year. I began my NA, The No Ass-hole Rule. Book 1 in the Rule series. Pushing myself hard for NaNo has shown just how much I can accomplish when I set my mind to it! (All the books in my series are standalone).
I adore horses, my girls Belle and Serenity both have appearances in my book, riding, reading and I love my dog Madison more than I love almost everything else."
And to finish you off, here's the top 15. Have a great weekend everybody.
C.S
(Lwp)
1. (1) Shadows – Lindsey Stirling
2. (2) Rebuild – Son Lux
3. (4) One Month Off – Bloc Party
4. (5) Maybe, Misery – Quiet Drive
5. (n/a) Hushabye - KoRn
6. (n/a) Inside the Fire - Disturbed
7. (3) Stars Align – Lindsey Stirling
8. (n/a) Blood – In This Moment
9. (6) Red – CombiChrist
10. (7) Ex-Creations – Fall Of Troy
11. (n/a) Megalomaniac – Incubus
12. (13) End of an Empire – Celldweller
13. (n/a) Beauty School – Deftones
14. (14) For You – Endo
15. (12) Comanche – In This Moment
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