Just Another Manic Monday…

Happy Monday, right? Well when you’re a literary shut in like me, it’s no different than any other day of the week, unless you count the fact that I get to catch up on all the shows I missed last week on my DVR.

My highlight from last week:

Saturday I spent most of the day at the local pub (slowly consuming Hefe) Afterwards, my husband and I went to the Washington State University Basketball game where I met this big guy! He’s a Golden Eagle, and if you look closely (at my admittedly blurry picture) you’ll see that his eyes are quite black. This is because he was rescued when he was one, completely blind…

Needless to say I adopted him.

Well not ACTUALLY, but metaphorically through donation. Darn that beer, lowering my inhibitions till I buy a giant wild Raptor…

But it felt good, regardless

The good news is we won the basketball game, and I went home, I played a riveting game of Frisbee golf on the Wii…

Best Song of My Day

I was folding laundry, the most horrible chore in the world, aside from emptying the dishwasher, when I heard one of my newest, most favorite, songs. I’ve always liked Taylor Swift, and this song flexed her vocals away from the country, but not away from her talent. I’ll leave you, this oh so bleary Monday, with the song

My Thoughts on ‘Fallen’ by Lauren Kate… and What I’m Reading Now: ‘Beautiful Creatures’

What a wonderful Monday!

-The Saint’s won…

-The Book Contest with Penguin (which I entered KA in) has begun…

-It’s not raining…

-And I slept in!

 
And best of all – a new book!!

Let’s Start With the Book I Just Finished… shall we?

Fallen, what an engaging book! I had a few friends on my other blog warning me that it takes a while to get to the romantic part of this book, BUT, in no way does that ruin the story – not in my opinion. There is so much going on, so much mystery, that you almost want to wait.

Bravo…

SPOILER ALERT:

The ending in my opinion was perfect. I’m so glad he left, because it will keep the reader desire to see Daniel and Luce together, strong. It’s what we’re all going to be waiting for. Not to mention just who or what she is…

 

 

What’s Next?

In leau of the cover, I chose to use lavender for my titles today. I’m excited for this book! A little bit longer than most the books I’ve been reading lately, this book will hopefully keep me reading for at least the next week – crossing my fingers.

A southern Gothic, another point I’m excited to read it. Yeah sure, my whole life has been spent on the west coast, but my husband spent part of his life in Georgia.

Supernatural teens. Perfect research for my ever-changing Knight Angels Series…

  

 

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What I’m Reading Now… ‘Fallen’. And my thoughts on ‘Hush, hush.’

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Ol’righty… I finished Hush, hush just this morning. Loved it. I’ll admit, there were a few pages there where I was wondering where Patch went, but then he came back and it was all good from there. That was my one and only hang up in an otherwise flawless plot! (the font bugged me, though. It was the italics, they were hard to discern from the rest of the text)

I really loved the danger that was involved, and the edge. I liked the darkness of Patch, not to mention the force he often used. I liked the end, and I like the connection they now have… I like it, period.

What’s Next?

Well. This is a question easily answered. I have been told to read Fallen by many people now. I am moving on to it right away. This afternoon in fact (while I try to drown out the boredom of the daily elliptical)

Another angel story? Is that what it is? I guess I should read jackets…

Let’s face it, I’m shallow. I DO judge books by their cover (and wine) Oh well, right? They’re all good in the end, and they’re all positive steps forward in my continued education in the world of literacy and writing. Improving my skills, that’s all I want. What goes up, as far as my grammar goes, will continue to go UP!

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Thank You!!!

I wanted to thank all my Feather readers for making this past December and January my best months yet!!! I am truly shocked, but also touched to have so many people out there becoming a part of my world I am so excited with the job (I hardly see it as a job, it’s more like fun) I do everyday – so excited that people like you, also enjoy my work!

I promise many more GREAT stories to come, including my upcoming new series Knight Angels starting with book one: Book of Love, a teen romance sure to tickle your fancy, and disprove the cliché of most teen romances hitting the shelves these days. Something fresh, yet familiar, with no lack of all the things you came to love about the Feather Book Series…

I’ve already finished the rough draft of the manuscript, and I’m sending it off to those that give me positive criticism and editing I expect to be ready to release it in March. After all, March is my birthday month!

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It has come time to move on… to a New Blog!!

It has come time for me to move on, and move up! Though you may not be done reading the Feather Book Series, I’ve got to start work on my new series, The Knight Angels. Because of this, I’ve set up a schnazzy NEW blog for me to move to!

Don’t fret. I know you’ll like the new one evern better!

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Feather Book Series: Raven…. Finally Released!!!

Yes, it has come that time! I just reviewed my copy of Raven today after being out-of-town on vacation – It’s Perfect! And now, it’s available for you too!!

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It’s time for this love to finally bloom, and for eternity to start! But for these immortal teens, life cannot be any more difficult…

A love that spans lifetimes, and defies every odd… The Feather Book Series

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Some updates on my amazing trip to Arizona.

I’ve never been to Arizona, and in fact, I’ve never been that far south, unless you count Australia (Which I don’t). When we touched down and drove out to the rental house, I couldn’t help but secretly wonder where Stephanie Meyer lives, lol.

I can’t get enough of those cacti!!!! I love them!, like my niece says, “They’re just like people with four arms!” and she wonders what if they are? She’s 6 folks! And already she wonders about things no normal six-year-old does. She actually thought that the cacti were perhaps souls of the dead… And I wonder where I get my ideas.

I’ve been reading The Immortals series, and the most profound thing she said was that she sees colors. If you’ve read the series, then you know what I mean. I asked my niece to explain, and she went on and on about how each person has a color surrounding them, 

“Like you, aunt Abby, you’re green!”

She didn’t really say that, but she should have! I am jealous! My little psychic companion!

So aside from hanging with my exceptionally intelligent niece, I also got to hang out with my two best friends. My sister-in-law and I have known each other since we were 3! And my other best friend Amy, the light of my life and the funniest person I’ve ever met, was also in the bridal party! Oh, yeah, it was my sister in laws wedding, which you would know if you follow my Tweets!

Anyway, I’ll post some photos of me decked out in bright bright blue silk when I get the chance, lol…

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It’s here! It’s here! It’s here!

Raven is available on kindle No, I’m not joking…

Raven on Kindle, from amazon

It got registered with them rather quickly. I must say, I was suprised. My publisher can work magic

If you do download it, remember that I am anxious to know what you think!! My editor cried in the end, always a good sign. But make sure to leave me a review! There are none right now But that’s because it’s new!

For those of you waiting for the Paperback, hold tight! It’s coming! I swear I’ll inform you when it’s ready!

A Tiny, Yet Electric Taste of the Upcoming Final Book, ‘Raven’

I thought, why not a teaser. I was just working through this bit of the book, still. And thought, I give you a bit of something to chew on for the next couple weeks until the release! So without much further to say…

I turned away from him, walking to the wall across the room where my paintings hung. My jaw was tight, as it had been constantly for the past few weeks. I looked at the one painting of myself. I used to see this girl as someone that was happy and carefree, but now that I knew better, I saw something far darker. What I saw was someone that struggled with her confidence day by day. She was someone that was tormented in the same way Edgar had been. I overdrove my emotions in the hopes of achieving my idea of true happiness, but was that even possible? What would have happened if I had let go of all my responsibilities and just lived? Would we even be here?

I turned away from the wall then, annoyed with myself. My eyes locked with Edgar’s and I realized he was still here. His face was impassive, as though he were no more than a statue. I licked my lips, watching him as he watched me walk back toward him. When I reached him, I saw in his eyes something I’d missed. I thought back to the first day we met, back to the day when I didn’t know who he was, and the way his eyes had both frightened and amazed me.

My fingers touched his collar bone, tracing back and around his neck. I was remembering his outline, and the way I worshiped every inch of it. He put one hand on my waist, the ring on his finger burning through my shirt and stinging my skin. It was the only part of him that still glowed with life. I lowered my face until our eyes were level with each other, my breath passing my parted lips. He leaned toward me but I mirrored his movements, leaning away from him. I was too drawn by his gaze to lose it just yet. I saw calm and unity locked inside those eyes, something the world held little of these days.

He did not smile or find my resistance at all amusing. His hand on my waist tightened, pulling me toward him. Still, I resisted. The look on his face grew frustrated and angry as he tried ever harder to lean in and kiss me, but as I stared at the voids of his eyes, I could not give in. There was still a part of me that wanted to punish him for the way he’d acted toward me, but I found it was hard to resist falling in love all over again. My mind began to fog. 

Let the Countdown Begin!

Opening The Door on a New Year

I know what you’re thinking, you think I mean the countdown to New Years Eve, but nope, you are way wrong! Today starts the countdown to Book Three: Raven! In just weeks, Raven will hit the market, fewer if you’re a Kindler! I find it fitting it should start today, but why not? Feather: Book One was released in January one year ago, and now here we are, at the end of the series!

Once Raven is over, and the angels and demons of that book are put to rest, I will then release an all new series which I believe will be bigger and better! Knight Angels Series. While finding influence from The Hunger Games, Supernatural, and other great movies like Sherlock Holmes, I hope that this new series provides an array of exciting adventures, love stories, and of course tragedy!

With an expanded vocabulary, and a deeper understanding of what a makes up a great book, I believe they’ll just keep getting better!

In the new year, I hope to continue working toward my dreams of literary fame, and fun. I love helping people, and it has, and still will be my mission to reply to all those that ask for advice/or just plain say hi! So say hi!

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What I’m Reading Now: The Hunger Games

Took me a while to finally get around to reading this book. It’s been floating around my house for close to nine months now! My friends Amber and Kenny lent it to me, raving about how great and twisted it was, and so far I agree!

I didn’t really know what to expect, especially considering the fact that it’s a young adult read. So far I’m only on page 35, but already I’m feeling anxious. I wonder what it does to young people? Wouldn’t it perhaps freak them out? Because it freaks me out.

Very excited to read more into Suzanne’s world…

Abra E.