RTW: If I could be reincarnated as a fictional character...

RTW: If I could be reincarnated as a fictional character...

Posted by Raven M on 4:42 PM in

Road Trip Wednesday is a blog carnival created by the lovely bloggers over at YA Highway. Every week (on Wednesday) they post a question for other bloggers to answer on their respective blogs. This week's topic: If you could be reincarnated as any fictional character, which would it be?...

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Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

Posted by Raven M on 4:28 AM in

Happy Tuesday everyone! I found out who my roommate is yesterday and I have her number and though we're encouraged to call each other, I'm really nervous about calling her because I might just squee into the phone or do something really really weird. WhatshouldIdo? Haha. In other...

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Why YOU Shouldn't Write YA

Why YOU Shouldn't Write YA

Posted by Raven M on 3:42 PM in

I love YA. Not because I'm a teen or because I write the genre but because there are some AMAZING Young Adult novels out there. Some are already published, some are soon-to-be published, and others are trying to find their way into the spotlight. It doesn't matter what...

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Word Clouds!

Word Clouds!

Posted by Raven M on 5:50 PM in things left unsaid,

I made one for Things Left Unsaid using Word It Out. <p style='text-align:center;font-size:xx-small;overflow:auto;height:100%;'><a rel='nofollow' href='http://worditout.com/word-cloud/95919/private/2c110e26390970f8064c7bc87a67e663' title='Click to go to this word cloud on WordItOut.com'>"TLU"</a><br />Click on the link above to see this word cloud at <a href='http://worditout.com' title='Transform your text into word clouds!'>WordItOut</a>. You may also view it on this website...

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The Lucky Seven Meme

The Lucky Seven Meme

Posted by Raven M on 12:02 AM in lucky seven meme, teaser tuesday, things left unsaid,

So I was tagged in the Lucky Seven Meme by Morgan Hyde, whose entry you should seriously check out, especially if you like fantasy stories as much as I do. In case you missed it, I posted the first 250 of my current wip Dominion yesterday and since...

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In which I talk about sex and violence

In which I talk about sex and violence

Posted by Raven M on 3:29 AM in

I just really wanted to blog about something, because I can't sleep, I can't seem to get any words out, and...did I mention that I couldn't sleep? I'm also thinking a lot about sex and violence in YA. There was a very interesting YALitchat on Twitter the other day...

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Thursday Obsessions: Tom Hiddleston, Greek Mythology, and...Tom Hiddleston!

Thursday Obsessions: Tom Hiddleston, Greek Mythology, and...Tom Hiddleston!

Posted by Raven M on 12:03 AM in dominion, greek mythology, thursday obsession, tom hiddleston,

I totes stole this from Rachel who stole it from Leigh Ann Kopans and...so if you want to steal this go right ahead. If you do decide to continue this cycle of thievery, please post a link to your Thursday Obsessions post in the comments because I really want to...

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I FINISHED MY NOVEL

I FINISHED MY NOVEL

Posted by Raven M on 3:56 PM in finished my novel, teaser tuesday, things left unsaid,

I'm literally on cloud nine right now. I typed the last sentence of Things Left Unsaid a few moments ago and then when I realized that I was done...I kinda had a moment where I cried a really ugly cry which, if you watch Grey's Anatomy, was identical...

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