Monday, January 11, 2016

Quiz de Fantasy


Quiz time. I drew this pic and couldn't decide exactly what she was pondering over, so I thought I'd ask you...

1. What's she thinking?

a) Revenge, aka do him in because he did her in (and incidentally reunite them in death).
b) Curses, aka make his shoes constantly tie themselves together for the rest of his life.
c) Love spell, aka looove spell. It's just her soul on the line.
d) How to get back to earth to reclaim her very hot guy, and avoid the reincarnation problem.

2. What's her background?

a) High school student
b) Dead girl
c) Witch-in-Training
d) Jealous lover

3. What's he about?

a) Vampire
b) Honor student AND hot
c) Temperamental (and temporary) foreign exchange student
d) Dating her sister

Reply in the comments and I may just have a short story to write for y'alls. :)

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Completions and Celebrations


Hello, my friend!

I believe you've been well. As well as one can expect with all the twists Life gives you, but well, nonetheless--because you are that kind of person who comes out on top, in little things and big, in your own way.

A year passed since I saw you last. A year on my end filled with an unexpected move, an unexpected stay in an in-between place (still there, actually), an expected new addition to the family (due in May), and also an eagerly expected win. Last time I saw you, I had a BIG goal in the works. And...

... you're asking, did you make the goal?

YES! Yes, I did.

Let's have lots of cheering and celebrating :D.

I officially wrote THE END on my novel. Not in the middle, and not in a fireplace, but after a complete last chapter.

My edited times a thousand novel. It will always need more clean-up, but I was happy enough with it to feel brave and I subbed my first query to agent-of-choice yesterday! I'm supposed to hear back within 7 - 10 business days whether they want to follow up or not. Fail or win, we shall see. But I proved I was human by answering the question 36 - 5 = ___, I have a new lucky number, and I received a confirmation page saying "Thank you."

Well, you're welcome. My pleasure entirely :).

And then I was thinking on new goals, and thought that really? I just want to love life. To quit worrying. To enjoy my inky creative process through art and through words, and to allow myself to be happier inside each moment of every day.

Come do it with me, will you?

Much love,
Elm