tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77596969246517135872026-05-06T16:14:45.949-04:00The Notebook BlogairyAuthor, Writer & Short Story Artist. Writing that makes you laugh, sing & sometimes cry. Follow me. Read me. Write to me! You'll never regret it.The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-71110716429559342932015-11-21T21:16:00.000-05:002015-11-21T21:18:22.713-05:00Alan Black's Metal Boxes Series Mega Giveaway
Coming of age can be
hard for anyone.
For Blackmon Perry Stone it is life threatening
Metal Boxes
by Alan Black
Publication Date: September 20, 2013
Publisher: Alan Black
ISBN-13: 9781482774320
Genre: Science Fiction | Adventure | Space Opera
Print Length: 359 pages
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Coming of age can be
hard The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-52198160718059240732013-12-02T13:05:00.001-05:002013-12-02T13:05:09.131-05:00Writerly Success: What Does It Look Like to You? "...as a writer, one of the things I've always been interested in doing is actually invading your comfort space. Because that's what we're supposed to do. Get under your skin, and make you react." ~ Stephen King
I've been writing for more years than I want to recall. It's embarrassing how many years it has been. Embarrassing because we're trained as children that The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-29272620139618994632013-11-21T21:36:00.002-05:002013-11-21T21:36:32.507-05:00Writing Zombie No More: NaNoWriMo, Take 2November is supposed to be all about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) as it was for me last year. I posted my word count several times a day, every day, last November. I tweeted about my issues with my characters and how the one I slated to die didn't. I stressed about Superstorm Sandy, my kids getting to and from school with Mass Transit in varying stages of workabilityThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-45308950604773404932013-11-14T06:30:00.000-05:002013-11-14T06:30:02.779-05:00Cover Reveal: Flirting With Chaos by Kenya Wright
Title: Flirting With Chaos
Author: Kenya Wright
Genre: New Adult Rock Star Erotic Romance
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Release Date: November 19, 2013
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Synopsis:
Can two mentally unstable best friends have sex and not drown in chaos?
Rain's been washing blood off her hands for far too long. After five years, she accepts the fact that she"s still a The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-2996769829515030462013-10-31T11:09:00.003-04:002013-10-31T11:09:45.789-04:00Writing Down the Scary...Today is a Boo-tastic Day here in America otherwise known as Halloween, or All Hallows Eve. Samhain is another moniker. It is a day when the veil between the world of the living and of the dead is gossamer thin. It is a day when all things improbable are given some semblance of credibility and our imaginations are allowed to take flight. With this in mind, how do we The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-21540680786858096692013-10-26T01:46:00.000-04:002013-10-26T01:46:23.301-04:00Gearing Up for NaNoWriMo 2013This year will be my second year of doing NaNoWriMo. I live on the East Coast and last year at the start of NaNoWriMo I had Hurricane Sandy to thank for a tumultuous start to this annual writing event. The fear that the electricity would give out, that we would be flooded out, or a host of other concerns plagued me but I forged on. I was able to complete the challenge and put The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-53201260453864683022013-10-23T06:30:00.000-04:002013-10-23T06:30:03.173-04:00How to Publicize & Market Your Self-Published Book - Brooklyn Book Festival Workshop - Part 2Hi everyone! We're here to continue the conversation of how to publicize and market your self-published as shared at the Brooklyn Book Festival (#WormsUnite) on Sunday, September 22nd. If you missed part 1 click here to read what you missed then read on!
This is part 2 of the workshop and it was shared by Rich Kelley.
Rich had it rough because Bridget and Sarah shared quiteThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-1383342093700220622013-10-17T18:35:00.000-04:002013-10-17T23:53:26.556-04:00Cover Reveal: Dinner Thieves by Sidney MooreToday, we are doing a cover reveal for author Sidney Moore whose book releases tomorrow, Friday, October 18th. Sidney came to my attention via Twitter (only my favorite social media outlet) where we was a brand newbie with less than 150 followers. Since I believe in the pay it forward concept, without further ado, please read on to find out more about Sidney Moore and his new book The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-24283790828886764422013-10-16T01:20:00.000-04:002013-10-16T01:20:08.331-04:00How to Publicize & Market Your Self-Published Book - Brooklyn Book Festival Workshop - Part 1Way back on Sunday, September 22nd I attended the Brooklyn Book Festival. My daughter wasn't even 8 weeks old and I was given my very first afternoon "off" to attend two lectures at the Festival.
Bridget Marmion and Rich Kelley's How to Publicize and Market Your Self-Published Book was one of them. [I wrote about the other lecture last week. You can read about it and my The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-42138389556381053892013-10-10T09:38:00.000-04:002013-10-10T09:38:15.067-04:00October is Paranormal Month!Psst...did you know that this month is Paranormal Month? Every day this month author Merissa McCain will be featuring a paranormal book on her blog!
Merissa McCain
All of you paranormal fans hold on to your chairs! It's going to be a rocky horror of a month! Here's the first post from Merissa's blog featuring Chris Redding's Which Exit Angel.
Ta-ta for now,
NBThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-25242570274257802992013-10-07T08:36:00.001-04:002013-10-07T08:36:43.795-04:00Creating Dangerously in a Dangerous World - Brooklyn Book Festival 2013On Sunday, September 22nd, I attended the 2013 Brooklyn Book Festival (#WormsUnite). The main lecture I wanted to hear was called Creating Dangerously in a Dangerous World. The panelists were: Edwidge Danticat (Claire of the Sea Light), Courtney Angela Brkic (The First Rule of Swimming) and Dinaw Mengestu (How to Read Air).
I was thrilled by the opportunity to hear and meet Ms. The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-64254084353646893462013-10-04T22:05:00.000-04:002013-10-04T22:05:59.640-04:00Twitter 101: How to Navigate on Twitter<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-87966472904488655602013-10-04T12:32:00.001-04:002013-10-04T12:32:47.990-04:00New Book Review for Leaping Out On Faith!Some days are not the most productive while other days you take your own breath away with the amount of things you've checked off your to-do list.
Today is not one of my most productive of days. There's a good reason...I'm floating on air! In my inbox this morning was the most wonderful writerly gift -- an awesome review for my book Leaping Out On Faith.
The review was written by The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-85660325900771035992013-10-03T10:51:00.001-04:002013-10-03T10:51:55.495-04:00How to Protect Yourself From Spinning Your Wheels For Another YearAs summer was winding down at the end of August, I felt strong.
Strong to hit the ground running and really push my goals forward once
the kids were back in school. I spent a lot of time this summer
learning about how people make things happen and the best practices for
productivity.
My goals had a renewed sense of importance to me, and this school year was goingThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-80450558173657079752013-09-24T23:23:00.000-04:002013-10-03T13:56:06.909-04:00FOX's Sleepy HollowSleepy Hollow, a new television show on FOX, started last Monday (9/16). I became interested because the trailers being shown on various cable stations (Starz, Encore, etc.) showed actors that were extremely passionate about their characters. While they are actors for some reason the passion in their demeanor and the interesting story line caught and held my attention.
Wasn't quite The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-36293323418956272352013-09-24T19:24:00.002-04:002013-09-26T07:39:00.575-04:00#MSWL - Ongoing - Quick UpdateGoing absolutely blind reading all of the #MSWL tweets! There are well over 1,500 tweets and counting for this thread. While a great number of these tweets from editors and agents alike are seeking Young Adult (YA), New Adult (NA) and Middle Grade (MG). If you write in these genres today is your lucky day!
If you were not able to follow the hashtag and need a recap, please The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-72194439498987898552013-09-23T11:10:00.000-04:002013-09-23T11:10:32.051-04:00Just a Reminder...#MSWL's tomorrow!Hey all of you authors, writers and dabblers,
This is just a quick reminder that #MSWL is tomorrow! That's when you can find out what literary agents and editors want!
For the full refresher course, click this link to see the post done last Friday.
Ta-ta for now,
The NoteBook BlogairyThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-52587494478339992502013-09-22T20:56:00.001-04:002013-09-22T20:56:38.860-04:00Brooklyn Book Festival - 9/22/13 - OVERVIEWToday is a red letter day for Brooklyn writers. Today was the final and pinnacle day of Brooklyn Book Festival held in various venues in downtown Brooklyn.
Workshops, lectures, readings, giveaways -- the works. Writers of all ilks were on hand:
Deborah Copaken Kogan
Sonia Sanchez
Michele Forbes
Alexander Nehamas
Edwidge Danticat
Simon Critchley
K'wan Foye
Courtney Angela The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-7162881039123058312013-09-20T18:16:00.001-04:002013-09-20T18:16:47.609-04:00Are You Ready for #MSWL on Tuesday 9/24??Seriously. Are you ready? What's #MSWL, you ask? Simple.
Manuscript Want Lists
Your next question I'm sure is -- but who is requesting these manuscripts?
Hold onto your seats ladies and gents. The answer to your question is:
Literary agents & Editors!!
That's right. Working literary agents and editors will be sharing their wish lists with authors, writers, The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-66514418791663457262013-09-16T13:10:00.002-04:002013-09-16T13:10:53.618-04:00The Challenge of Writing Flash Fiction<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-18548904593143177662013-09-14T14:48:00.000-04:002013-09-14T14:48:45.823-04:00My 1st Twitterverse Ramblings PostAm totally loving being on Twitter today! Finally waking up from the birth of my daughter 6 weeks ago. I'm seeing that there's a world out there (still). I'm beginning to get a bit of schedule going and can sneak online for snatches of time all around the clock (including the wee hours of the morning...).
While digging around Twitter yesterday found out that I missed a Twitterverse The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-81900755499064352332013-09-12T08:33:00.001-04:002013-09-12T08:33:44.377-04:00Blogging is All About Passion...I am not a PHD holder, just to tell you a little about myself, I am a
blogger, a writer, a twitter addict and a motivational speaker.
For me, Life is a gift that must be treasured, and our success,
happiness, pain, sorrow and joy depends on us.
We create the pathway we want our life to follow, we do everything we
can to be successful. Sometimes, we are right, sometimes, we may be
wrong, but the The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-56017589585011643682013-09-01T04:13:00.003-04:002013-09-01T04:13:52.077-04:00Still Gluten-Free 5 Months In...To my gluten-free readers, I'd like to give you an update. As of mid-March of this year, I have been working towards going gluten-free (GF). I 'thought' I was GF the following week. I was eating everything GF. I ate at only the delicatessens that did not use Pam Cooking Spray (which has flour in it) [yeah, uh-huh; which deli doesn't use Pam??]. I read labels and madeThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-61700259745242425602013-08-29T07:00:00.000-04:002013-08-29T07:00:07.258-04:00Getting Fuller Story CharactersAchieving characters that are well-rounded takes effort. You have to know the nuances of your character as well as you know your best friends' quirks.
Who is your character? Create a childhood, a history, some secrets, a true past for your character and write it all out. There are a ton of checklists and charts to do this. You can find a number of them by clicking on the The Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759696924651713587.post-85802311224998131852013-08-28T17:23:00.002-04:002013-08-28T17:23:42.431-04:00New Motherhood & Writing
A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for - Unknown
While trolling the internet, I found this quote and fell in love with its truth immediately. I am a three-time Mom and the power of the above quote still applies! :-)
My daughter is almost a month old now andThe Notebook Blogairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668353619273159877noreply@blogger.com2