A World Without Sound

Ever since I got my proof copy of A World Without Sound, it has definitely taken a back-burner to all the other writing projects that I've been getting myself into.

The only problem with that is, this story is one of my favorites and I want it to get better. I want to be able to look at it and know that I worked my absolute hardest on it because I love the plot line so much.

I don't know what to do. NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow, and my heart is telling me to get myself back into a World Without Sound and let NaNoWriMo go by the wayside this year. I want to do it, and I also don't.

So, for today at least, A World Without Sound is going to be worked on. I can't stand to look at it and think of all the great potential in the story, and not DO anything about it.

I'm crazy, I know.

But what fun is being normal, anyways?

NaNoWriMo 2012

Last year was my first REAL year doing NaNoWriMo. And I hit the 50,000 word mark by the 16th of November. How, you ask? Well, I wrote 10,000 words in the first day of NaNoWriMo.

Keep in mind that last year, I was working 1 day a week, doing school 4 days a week and had a LOT more time to write.

This year, I probably won't have as much time, so I can't see myself getting done that early, but I do plan to write as much as I can everyday!

I loved doing NaNoWriMo last year because it really stretched me as a writer. 2012 has slowed down my writing a TON, because I just haven't had the time or energy to write, but I'm hoping this November will get me back into the writing "scene". I can't wait!

I'll share more about my story as time goes on, because I'm not 100% sure of my plot yet! I have ideas here and there, but I have to get it together.

I have a week.

Yikes!

Excerpt From My Newest Story - Eden Ever After

           “Eden! Catch!” The sound of my best friend, Cameron’s, voice causes me to look his way just in time to see him throw the pigskin – aka football – in my direction.
            I catch it, continuing to run toward the end zone. Once inside the lines of the end zone, I throw the football down and do a little dance.
            I hear the crowd roaring, but it’s all in my head. No one is here watching us, just me and Cam playing for the heck of it. Practicing, more like it.
            He says the quarterback needs to practice more than anyone else on the team. I think he just likes playing football with me. But whatever.
            “Good one, Ede!” He runs to me and gives me a pat – or rather, slap – on the back as a congratulations. “You’re getting better every time we play.”
            “What do you expect? I’m great at this sports thing.” Not really. I stink at all sports – but with the help of Cam, I’ve been getting better at football. Today is the first day that I actually caught a pass that he threw. It’s progress.
            He smiles at me, his dark hair, just a bit too long, blowing in the wind. “Getting better, getting better for sure.”
            I roll my eyes. “Of course I am. I’m amazing.”
            “And modest, too.” He grabs the football off the ground and runs with it halfway out the field. “Come on, Ede, one more time?”
            “Really?” My lungs are on fire and I feel like I’ve run three marathons. I am not in shape. At all. Unless you count round as a shape – then I totally am.
            Okay, I’m not fat or anything. But I’m not skinny either. I’m just…me.
            “Yes, really. Come on. Hustle. Move those feet.” He throws the football up into the air and catches it.
            I jog my way to him, trying not to pass out and die from this exertion. I can’t do this much longer. “One more time, that’s it, okay?”
            “Oh, you’re just fine. It’s good for you.”
            “Easy for you to say, you’re just standing back here passing me that dang football. Barely moving at all.”
            He wiggles his eyebrows. “Great, isn’t it?”
            “Sure, great.” I say sarcastically. “This is it. And I mean it.”
            “Fine.” He nods at me, tells me to start running and I do as I’m told, my leg muscles burning the whole way down the field. I. Hate. Cameron. So. Stinking. Much. Right. Now. I. Have. No. Idea. Why. We’re. Even. Friends. I think as I continue running.
            Turning around when he tells me to, I catch the football again, but this time don’t take it to the end zone. I fall to the ground.
            “What are you doing? Run for the touchdown.”
            I hold up the football. “I’ve been tackled. And I am not getting back up.”
            He walks over to me, grabs my arm and pulls me to my feet. “Baby.”
            “Shut up. You’re lucky I even came here with you in the first place.”
            “Oh, you know you love it.”
            “Love would not be the word I’d use.”
            He gives me a side hug. “You smell bad.”
            I push him hard. “Shut up, you jerk.”
            “Hey, I’m just speaking the truth. And the truth is, you need a shower.”

To Die Forq

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I have created with my good friend,

Angelica! It's called To Die For and it is

geared toward teenage girls!

To Die For

New Dad, New Life - Characters :)

The other day, I posted about Hazel from my newest story, New Dad, New Life. I posted a bit about the story in that post, but not much. But just in case you haven't read that post, I will give the basis of the story again.

Hazel has two younger siblings and a mom who is getting remarried. The only problem is that her fiance lives in Texas and as soon as the two get married, the whole family is moving there. So the family is going from living in New York City to small-town, Texas. 
So this story is of meeting new people, getting new surroundings & trying to help others. I'll post an excerpt or two from this story soon, but right now, I'm going to work on introducing you to my characters.

Of course, I posted about Hazel a few days ago, but I will give a little more about her here: 

Hazel Nicole Connolly:

Age:19

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Green 

Height: 5'1" 

Personality: Funny, witty, easygoing

Occupation: Barista at Starbucks 

Lives in: New York City (moving to Texas in story) 

Siblings: Adelaide Anne, Evelyn Marie

Adelaide Anne Connolly: 

 

Age: 17

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Green

Height: 5'3" 

Personality: Rebellious, funny

Occupation: Student (looking for job) 

Lives in: NYC - moving to Texas

Siblings: Hazel Nicole, Evelyn Marie 

Evelyn Marie Connolly:

Age: 9 

Hair: Blonde 

Eyes: Green

Height: 4'11" 

Personality: Outgoing, funny, loves to meet new people, has lots of friends
Occupation: Student :D 

Lives in: NYC...moves to Texas :) 

Siblings: Hazel Nicole, Adelaide Anne

Cameron Mark Brown:

On a totally unrelated topic, Nick Jonas got a crew cut. What in the world? He doesn't even look like himself! 

Relation to Hazel: Boyfriend 

Age: 21

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown 

Height: 5'10" 

Personality: Sweet, fun to be around

Occupation: College student - going to be a lawyer

Lives in: NYC



 Dannii Kay Ambrose:

Relationship to Hazel: Best friend

Age: 20
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'5"
Personality: Very city-girl, only likes the people in her circle
Occupation: Barista at Starbucks
Lives in: NYC

Finley Noelle Smith: 

  
Relationship to Hazel: coworker when she moves to Texas
Age: 21
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color:Hazel
Height: 5'6" 
Personality: Businesslike when she needs to be, fun when needs to be
Occupation: Works on Hugh Atkin's farm (Hazel's step-dad)
Lives in: Small town, Texas 


Rhett William Schuyler:

 

Relationship to Hazel: Coworker at Hugh's ranch in Texas
Age: 23
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel 
Height: 6'2" 
Personality: Closed up because of his past, sweet, nice
Occupation: Ranch hand
Lives in: Small town, Texas
 

Meet Hazel

So I was thinking that I was going to be a part of Camp NaNoWriMo this year, but when it came right down to it, I knew that I didn't have the time to do it this June. Maybe by the time August comes along, I'll have the time. But if not, November of course, is my time! I loved doing NaNo last year, it really sparked me in ways that writing never has before.


But anyways, today, I started rewriting a story that I'd started a couple of days ago. The story just wasn't flowing right - there was something missing - and I figured out what that was, so I completely restarted it and am farther in it now than I was before! 


So, I would like to introduce my main character from that story:

Hazel Nicole Connolly 

Age:19

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Green 

Height: 5'1" 

Personality: Funny, witty, easygoing

Occupation: Barista at Starbucks 

Lives in: New York City (moving to Texas in story) 

Siblings: Adelaide Anne, Evelyn Marie

The idea for this book is for it to be witty. So far, so good. I hope. 

The plot goes something like this:

Hazel's dad - a musician - left the family a few years ago. Now Hazel's Mom is getting remarried to a Texas cowboy named Hugh. When they are married, Hazel's family moves to Texas and she has to leave behind her boyfriend, Cameron. Although she doesn't like this fact, she is glad to be getting away from her life in the city. 

But when she gets to Texas, she finds out that it's a lot different than she imagined. They're about 45 minutes from a Target, 1/2 hour from Wal-Mart and 2 hours from a mall. She feels very claustrophobic.

Nowhere else to work, Hazel's step-dad hires her to help with the bookkeeping and filing. Which means that she has to work with his other employee, Finley Smith. Truth is, Finley and Hazel do not get along. At all. 

And then, Hugh hires Rhett Schuyler - a very intriguing cowboy who is more closed up than anyone Hazel has ever met. That fact makes Hazel want to learn more about this mysterious man. 

What will happen to Hazel Connolly - city-girl turned Texan? Will she move back to New York City where her boyfriend lives, begging her to come home every day? Or will she stay in Texas where her family is - and the mysterious cowboy resides? 

~ashley


thanks to Crystal for letting me use her pictures for Hazel. :)

Hey!

....everyone!

Check out the We'll Be Young Forever Characters Page! I just finished putting it together and I thought you might all be interested in seeing it!