All Write Friday
1. Last day of the semester for my college guys. They'll be home for the summer this Saturday!
2. Seeing Ron White live Saturday night. Should be fun!
3. Is this weekend Mother's Day? Woo hoo- I'll be getting present. They'll probably be stange, but still- presents!!
Now for some writing stuff!
Now for a Good Book!
Ever dreamed of a life that reads more like a book? Rowena did until she stumbled into a fairy tale that wasn't so friendly.
Fabled by Vanessa K. Eccles
Publisher: Bound and Brewed
Young adult fantasy/fairy tale
Rowena thinks the Grimm’s infamous podcasts are simply
another teen fad until she finds herself trapped in a land of nightmarish
storybook characters. She tries desperately to flee Mezzanine and return home,
but Dresdem, Mezzanine’s wicked monarch, plans to use Rowena’s access to her
world to bring dark magic and absolute rule into Georgia and beyond.
But when Rowena’s dear friend Madeline falls into Dresdem’s
grasp, her battle with him becomes war, and all hopes of home are temporarily
thwarted. With the help of an invisible hero, a beast, and an owl, she sets out
to free Madeline from a deadening sleep. But Rowena must become her own hero
when she finds herself bound by the kingdom’s darkest family. She must make the
ultimate choice – align herself with her enemies or live on the run forever.
Excerpt:
“Heads or tails?” Lil
asked as she opened the door and stood in front of me.
“Tales.”
“When are you going to
learn that heads always wins?” She snickered and rolled her eyes in amazement
of my apparent naivety.
“Not always. Besides,
tales are more interesting.”
Not understanding my word
play, she shrugged and searched her pockets for a coin.
I leaned into the porch
swing, coffee and book in hand, and watched as autumn's first leaves sunsetted
the deadening grass. I rested the mug on my knee and let the cool breeze sway
me back and forth while I waited.
Trying to ignore my
little sister's attempts to aggravate me, I looked down at the fantastical book
in my hands and realized how beloved, yet unrealistic it seemed. Most of us
lead relatively dull lives and are content but never satisfied. The “happily
ever afters” they crammed in our minds as children were merely lies, but I
couldn’t help but dream of an adventure like the one I was holding. I wanted my
life to be epic. Who was I kidding?
Only characters in our favorite stories experienced magical lives. Mine had
already been planned out for me − go to college, land a mediocre job, get married, and have 1.8
perfectly groomed, smiling children. That was it. The end.
Meet the Author: Vanessa K. Eccles graduated Troy University with a degree in
English. She currently serves as executive editor of Belle Rêve Literary Journal and is founder of the book blog YA-NASisterhood. When she’s not writing or devouring books, she enjoys the lake life
with her Prince Charming and their four dogs.
Congratulations to Vanessa!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome your boys will be home in time for Mother's Day.
And good thing those rules didn't include anything about exclamation points!!!
!'s are great in all circumstances!!! Besides a manuscript. Use sparingly then. But here? The sky is the limit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteEnjoy your boys this summer. Have a good Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marilyn!
DeleteI hope you enjoy the summer with your boys and Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteI've always giggled while reading those writing rules. And I've wondered if anyone but writers get it. ;)
Congratulations to Vanessa! The cover of Fabled is gorgeous!
I am not a writer Chrys and I definitely 'get it'.
DeleteBut Jo, you are a writer! Just because you're not working on a book doesn't mean you're not a writer.
DeleteWriters do have a preoccupation (and sometimes an occupation) with words.
DeleteExactly, Jo! I agree, you are a writer. :)
DeleteNoting about commas? I'm good with the rules then lol
ReplyDeleteHope you get lots of presents
Commas. I hate them.
DeleteThose rules were good for a laugh!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy your Mother's Day!!
Loved those rules Liz. Glad the boys will be home for Mother's Day. You can teach them how to mow!!! That book sounds a good one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo. The boys definitely get the lawn mowing this summer. I'm thinking my lawn time is better spent making my flowers look pretty.
Deletelove that excerpt and I've been hearing so much about Vanessa's book! :) love the cover.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read it. It does sound amazing!
DeleteCongratulations Vanessa!
ReplyDeleteHey, the boys will be home for Mother's Day. That's awesome.
It was awesome. The older they get, the more I appreciate getting them all together at once.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day when it comes.
ReplyDeleteEliminate fragments? Never! I couldn't wait to be published so I could do some forbidden things. :)
Fabled sounds like a lot of action and excitement.
I love fragments too. Hey, King does it. If it's good enough for the King, it's good.
DeleteCongratulations to Vanessa, the book sounds good.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous Mother's Day with your boys home for the summer.
How lovely that your son's home! I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day and get lots of fun presents! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a great weekend. The presents. Oh my. I did get presents. My guys have odd taste.
DeleteSummer already! Hope they spoil you for Mother's Day :-)
ReplyDeleteThey did spoil me! I got breakfast made for me and we went to the movie.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteRon White! He's so funny. That will be a blast. HAVE FUN!
He was hilarious. And his show lasted a while. You can just tell he is a good-hearted sort of guy.
Deletei love this
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DeleteCongrats Vanessa! And how cool that your boys are done right in time for Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteIt was perfect timing!
DeleteI hope you had a good Mother's Day and had fun seeing Ron White. That guy is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteWe had the best time. He was funny, but even better- he came across as humble and very appreciative of everyone in the audience. I'm a forever fan.
DeleteI hope you had a great Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteFabled sounds like a wonderful read. :-)
I did. Thanks Misha!!
DeleteI'll bet you had a wonderful Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteI did Lee! My guys do odd things, but they are fun.
DeleteHope you had a fantabulous Mother's Day!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover for Fabled! And I do love a good giveaway...
Thanks Kristin! That is one awesome cover.
DeleteWhat a pretty cover! Congrats to Vanessa!
ReplyDeleteIt is. Love it!
DeleteThank you! :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Vanessa! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteWahoo for Vanessa! Love the cover and I can't wait to read the book. Seriously. =D
ReplyDeleteHope you had the most amazing Mother's Day, Elizabeth--and that your weird gifts are both memorable and delicious. ;)
Crystal- you know my men well. The gifts were weird, as usual. Hope you had an awesome day too. Lots of snuggles with that new baby!
DeleteWow, What a list of tips!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Vanessa!
Now, if only I could remember them all.
DeleteWay to go, Vanessa! Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day, Elizabeth. This is, of course, the second Mother's Day of the year. The other one was in March. Which means, my mother in Canada get two happy Mother's day greetings from me. The British one and the North American one.
ReplyDeleteI is like writing real good. One thing's for sure. I never, ever, ever, exaggerate in my writing, ever.
Gary :)
I is a real good writer too.
DeleteI'll have to tell my boys they need to start celebrating both also. I can never be too spoiled, right?
Indeed, make mention of "Mothering Sunday", which is, not surprisingly, on a Sunday and the date is March 6, 2016. Something to mark on your 2016 calendar! :)
DeleteHope you had a Happy*Mother's*Day!!! Love those writing tips :-) And congrats to Vanessa!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie!
DeleteHappy belated Mother's Day! I hope you had a great one. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Loni! You too.
DeleteMy husband would LOVE to see Ron White live. He's one of his favorite comedians. I bought him Brian Regan tickets for his birthday.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised he came to Morgantown. But then, when he came out, the auditorium was crazy with excitement. First thing he said was that he promised Morgantown as long as they wanted him, he'd always be back. That he keeps his promises. It was a really excellent show. He comes across as extremely likable and grateful to his fans.
DeleteI love stand up. That's one good thing about my babies being adults- we can go to shows that aren't Disney!
My pleasure. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great mother's day. I loved the writing good tips. Thanks for sharing. I never get enough humor in my life.
ReplyDeleteI agree, there never is enough humor in life.
DeleteMy kids are still in high school and middle school, so theystill have about four weeks left to go. I'm grateful that it's mostly above freezing here in Michigan.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice and warm here now. I only have two left in high school. The time flew by!
DeleteHope you had a great mothers day. My kitties gave me cute faces.
ReplyDeleteI did!
DeleteYour kitties are so thoughtful. :)