I grew up in a household where we said 'please' and 'thank you,' where my parents were (and still are) addressed as 'sir and ma'am,' and where dinner at the table together was our norm. Now that my family has turned into the exception rather than the rule, I wonder if it has helped or hindered me in this world we find ourselves living in.
Maybe I'm too kind-hearted for this world, a place where my feelings get hurt in response to a situation that has nothing to do with me except for one person involved. But I can't help that I want to be with this person on one of the most important days of her life. I can't help that it hurts that she didn't ask me to be there. And I again know that it's not about me but still. I hate hurting other people's feelings and find myself more sensitive in situations where I'm the one being hurt.
I try to make everyone else happy before myself, which is a nice sentiment but at some point I have to come first. I have to follow my dreams and search for my happy ending. I have to live the life I know I was destined to live. I write my own happy endings in my books in the hopes that someday, it'll be reality. I write to tell people how I'm really feeling inside because it's easier for me to express myself through words. I write so I know how I'm feeling about a particular subject or event, to discover my views or opinions, to say the things I only wish I could say out loud.
The world I live in makes me tired. I live in a world where people settle because they are afraid something better won't come along. I live in a world where people are treated with so little respect that I feel sad for the coming generations. I live in a world where not too many real-life happy endings exist. So I dream. And I write. And someday somebody is going to read my words and my dream will come true. But until then, I'll be here, in my little corner of this world, dreaming and writing.
My Little Bookshelf: I just read the entire Fatal series by Marie Force, starting with Fatal Affair. I always love a series with the same main couple in each title. Definitely a good read. I'm finishing up What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. And I can't wait to get the next J.D. Robb title, Celebrity in Death. This series is also a must-read. And re-read for those of you like me. :-)
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Is there such a thing as too many books?
Hello all. I'm sitting here on a beautiful Saturday in February, trying to organize my massive amount of books better by using a book organizer program on my computer. And with that previous statement, I have to ask: Is there such a thing as too many books?
I think not, as long as you have the space for them. Most of my books are in Rubbermaid tubs that slide under my bed or stack against the wall. I feel sad for my little books in their homes but I have tried my hardest to cut down the number of books I own. I've started using the library and I also have my nook which saves a lot of room. But I love the feel of books in my hands and the smell of the pages; the physical act of turning a page to find out what will happen next makes holding the book in my hand so worth it.
There is just something special about knowing that within the covers of a book lies a magical adventure, a fight for survival, an undying love, or laughter for all ages.
With the emergence of the digital readers, I know people are concerned that print books will fade into extinction. I, however, will always be in line for my favorite author's next book. Because I know that within the cover of that next book, I'll meet new friends and uncover new secrets that I can literally carry with me forever.
So, that's all for now as I dig out from under my stacks of adventures and romances and mysteries. Who knows what the next set of pages will bring us. From my little corner of the world, may your pages always be filled with happy endings.
My Little Bookshelf: For those of you who have been living under the same rock I have, I suggest you crawl out and read The Hunger Games trilogy. So amazing! I cannot wait for the movie to come out. Also, my sister found a nice little tale called Wife by Wednesday by Catherine Bybee. It's an ebook but it was a sweet and humorous romance that I loved. I am now in the process of revisiting the Hell's Eight novels by Sarah McCarty since the newest one Shadow's Stand was released. These books are awesome and the heroes are mouthwatering.
I think not, as long as you have the space for them. Most of my books are in Rubbermaid tubs that slide under my bed or stack against the wall. I feel sad for my little books in their homes but I have tried my hardest to cut down the number of books I own. I've started using the library and I also have my nook which saves a lot of room. But I love the feel of books in my hands and the smell of the pages; the physical act of turning a page to find out what will happen next makes holding the book in my hand so worth it.
There is just something special about knowing that within the covers of a book lies a magical adventure, a fight for survival, an undying love, or laughter for all ages.
With the emergence of the digital readers, I know people are concerned that print books will fade into extinction. I, however, will always be in line for my favorite author's next book. Because I know that within the cover of that next book, I'll meet new friends and uncover new secrets that I can literally carry with me forever.
So, that's all for now as I dig out from under my stacks of adventures and romances and mysteries. Who knows what the next set of pages will bring us. From my little corner of the world, may your pages always be filled with happy endings.
My Little Bookshelf: For those of you who have been living under the same rock I have, I suggest you crawl out and read The Hunger Games trilogy. So amazing! I cannot wait for the movie to come out. Also, my sister found a nice little tale called Wife by Wednesday by Catherine Bybee. It's an ebook but it was a sweet and humorous romance that I loved. I am now in the process of revisiting the Hell's Eight novels by Sarah McCarty since the newest one Shadow's Stand was released. These books are awesome and the heroes are mouthwatering.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Beginnings and endings
I always feel a little sad when I finish writing a book. You spend so much time with these people that you know them intimately, that you feel they are a part of your life. But when I finish writing a couple's story, I know that I'll miss them being there on my computer screen every day.
This is why I like writing my Carolina Carlyle series. I not only get to create a new story for every book but I get to check in on the people I've already met. My sister told me the other day while she was proofreading my second book in the series that she feels like these characters are her friends; that she should be able to call them up and go hang out somewhere. And that's what I want: believable characters that you can't help but fall in love with, cheer for, with whom you can laugh and cry.
As hard as beginnings are to write, endings are that much harder. Not because you don't know where the story is going to end up, although sometimes that is the case, but because of the amount of time and energy you've invested in these characters. A little piece of your heart stays with them but they are eternal. On paper, these people last forever. So you can visit anytime you want, just stop in and take quick peek. You can also watch them grow through the stories that follow.
After I finished writing my very first book, Dead in Her Tracks (the first chapter is available on this blog in a previous post), I cried. I cried because I had accomplished my goal of writing a book; I cried because my characters got their happy ending; I cried because I didn't know what to do next.
With the Carolina Carlyle series, I have five more next times in which we can all check in with those crazy Carlyle kids. After finishing book two, Mallory and Denny's story, I decided the title I'd been using for the last year wasn't going to work. After you read their story, you'll understand why I had to change the title from Touch 'em All to Fielder's Choice.
I'm working on a few more pieces to Fielder's Choice and waiting for my oh-so-talented brother to help me create the cover and then I will put the book on sale. I would like to once again thank everyone who has helped make my dreams of being an author come true by purchasing a copy of Saving Tate. I hope that you fall in love with the Carlyles like I have and that you can't wait to read about Mallory and Denny.
My Little Bookshelf: I have just finished reading the High Heels Mystery series by Gemma Halliday. These are quirky, funny, sweet books that I literally couldn't put down. No joke...read all six books in seven days. Right now I'm reading Maid for Love by Marie Force. All of these books are available as ebooks from the Barnes and Noble website.
So here I sit, under my warm blanket waiting for the snow to start falling in my little corner of the world. Nothing I like more than to look out the window and feel like I live in a snow globe. Good night and sweet dreams.
This is why I like writing my Carolina Carlyle series. I not only get to create a new story for every book but I get to check in on the people I've already met. My sister told me the other day while she was proofreading my second book in the series that she feels like these characters are her friends; that she should be able to call them up and go hang out somewhere. And that's what I want: believable characters that you can't help but fall in love with, cheer for, with whom you can laugh and cry.
As hard as beginnings are to write, endings are that much harder. Not because you don't know where the story is going to end up, although sometimes that is the case, but because of the amount of time and energy you've invested in these characters. A little piece of your heart stays with them but they are eternal. On paper, these people last forever. So you can visit anytime you want, just stop in and take quick peek. You can also watch them grow through the stories that follow.
After I finished writing my very first book, Dead in Her Tracks (the first chapter is available on this blog in a previous post), I cried. I cried because I had accomplished my goal of writing a book; I cried because my characters got their happy ending; I cried because I didn't know what to do next.
With the Carolina Carlyle series, I have five more next times in which we can all check in with those crazy Carlyle kids. After finishing book two, Mallory and Denny's story, I decided the title I'd been using for the last year wasn't going to work. After you read their story, you'll understand why I had to change the title from Touch 'em All to Fielder's Choice.
I'm working on a few more pieces to Fielder's Choice and waiting for my oh-so-talented brother to help me create the cover and then I will put the book on sale. I would like to once again thank everyone who has helped make my dreams of being an author come true by purchasing a copy of Saving Tate. I hope that you fall in love with the Carlyles like I have and that you can't wait to read about Mallory and Denny.
My Little Bookshelf: I have just finished reading the High Heels Mystery series by Gemma Halliday. These are quirky, funny, sweet books that I literally couldn't put down. No joke...read all six books in seven days. Right now I'm reading Maid for Love by Marie Force. All of these books are available as ebooks from the Barnes and Noble website.
So here I sit, under my warm blanket waiting for the snow to start falling in my little corner of the world. Nothing I like more than to look out the window and feel like I live in a snow globe. Good night and sweet dreams.
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