Tis the season for cover reveals!!!!!!!!

And I give you the cover of my second and equally fantabulous CP's debut novel, SOULS ENTWINED!!!!

Souls Entwined

Coming April 30^th from Soul Mate Publishing

A Paranormal Romantic Suspense

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS COVER. SO. MUCH. Everything from the detailing on the dagger to the flourishes on the S to the background color...jfkdajflajfdklahfajhdfa. After journeying with Anne from draft to publication, I can wholeheartedly say that she deserved this cover 200%.

COVER REVEAL FOR THE FANTABULOUS NOVEL OF MY EPICALLY AMAZING CRITIQUE PARTNER

(Annnnddd I know it's been ages since I've posted. I'm sorry :( Life has been overwhelming but in a wonderful way. I do hope to get back into the regular groove of blogging soon, so bear with me!)

So that's a long title...but I mean every word of it.

A little more than a year ago, I was a complete newbie writer as in I didn't have a CP (critique partner) for my then-finished manuscript. I did a bit of research and trolled around some sites and somehow, the stars managed to align and the amazing Deborah Krieser reached out to me and my other CP, Anne B. Cole. 

We went through the usual and conventional CP match-up process of emailing each other about ourselves and swapping some of our work.

Did it work out?

Giving Thanks

Before I go out last-minute food shopping and disappear beneath mounds and mounds of potatoes, I wanted to hit the pause button for a moment (PAUSE, Nanowrimo!) and take this fitting morning to say thanks.

Thank you, fanfiction readers (and I PROMISE that I will finished that 140k fic). Without you, I would have never realized that I could write a novel.

Thank you, Deviantart. Without you, I would have lost touch with my artsy peers and likewise lost my source of inspiration. 

Thank you, Suzanne Collins and Lauren Destefano. Without you, I would have never discovered the beauty of first person present POV. 

NaNoWriMo 2013: The Prelude

Before I begin doing the heavy-lifting myself, I'd like to share this blog post with all of you because I'm pretty sure I couldn't have better worded my views on Nanowrimo.

In the upcoming days and the coming month, I hope to document my own experiences with Nano and keep you updated throughout the month because it's so important to remember that you are not alone. Nano is that one time of the year that you know for sure that everyone is head-bashing on their laptops/typewriters/notebooks just like you are.

Let's begin with the ultimate question: will I be Nanoing this year?

First line drama

I love writing the first line of a novel because you have all this unused shine bottled up in you that is just bursting to make it onto the page. If I ever find myself NOT excited to begin a novel, I have to question if the idea is ready to be written.

I also hate writing the first line because it can so easily sound forced. I've read many a first line that almost seems to scream I'M A FIRST LINE, I NEED TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION WITH HEART-POUNDING CONFLICT AND TENSION AND INTRICATE STYLE AND OH, WHILE WE'RE AT IT LET'S THROW IN SOME WORD-BUILDING.

And let's not forget the really short first lines, the one-worders, because they act toward the same effect: STOP. I'M AN IMPORTANT STANDALONE. I GRAB YOUR ATTENTION. LOOK AT ME.