A long absence...

Hey folks,
So I've decided not to post anything until I finish editing my book. Right now I really need to concentrate on school as finals are literally just around the corner, but after that my book will be my number one priority. Oh, that and work, I guess. Again, if you'd like to hear more from me, I keep twitter updated. @lilychild713

Till next time!

Time to prioritize my goals.

Alright, so as (I think. I'm pretty sure) I've mentioned, one of my New Years Resolutions was to finish my book this year. When I say finish, I mean DONE. I mean ready to send out to agents or publishers (haven't decided yet). It's about time that I really bust my bottom so I can not only say," yes, I have finally, FINALLY, finished my book", but also because I have a bunch of other projects that I feel I can't work on right now. If I do decide to spend some time on those other projects, I hear a little voice that says "Shouldn't you be working on that other book, Miss Procrastinator?" And then I feel guilty.

I'd also like to apologize (yet again) for my lack of posting, but I'm a busy lady. If you want to get to know me better, I spend a bit of time on twitter, so you can follow me there at @Lilychild713.
Till next time!

Finally, I have a minute to write a new post, seeing as all my damn buses drove by me or didn't show this morning, so I'm unable to make it to school. School has been keeping me pretty busy, but I can't complain much! I love being an English major (despite the amount of essays) because I get to read tons of books. I'm currently reading Margaret Atwood's "Edible Woman" and Shakespeare's "Richard II", and both seem to be pretty interesting so far.
I haven't made much progress on my book lately, but I plan on getting my hands dirty today. My mom and sister have been kind enough to read the chapters that I have edited and I've gotten some great feedback and suggestions from them that will really make it a great story.
Alright, more news soon (I hope).

A Blast from the Past

I just found this picture of me after I was published for the first time. I think I was fifteen at the time and my family and I were so excited! I had a short story published in Young Writers of Canada, I think it was called 'Anna and the Whisperer.' If you look at the cake my mom made, it's in the shape of a book with the page sticking up. How cool is that?! I just submitted an excerpt of my novel to Glimmer Train today so fingers crossed that they accept it!
With December comes Christmas break and finals, of course, but I'm excited to be able to read non-school books and get tons done on my own book. I have no plans to travel, except to go home to visit my parents and then go visit my grandparents and I shall enjoy my break thoroughly. What are your plans, people?

No, I haven't been kidnapped by aliens.

Hey readers!

So sorry about the long silence, I've been busy with school and life in general. I don't have any news about my manuscript right now but editing is in progress and man is it hard! However, I have taken the advise given to me by Jai Joshi in my last post (thanks Jai!) and her method of revision is a lot better than mine! See here.
I'm taking a Shakespeare class in university and right now I'm writing an essay on Romeo and Juliet. Although I haven't read all of the plays on sonnets yet, I'd have to say this one is my favorite so far. Though I love a good happy ending, the tragic end to Romeo and Juliet is sad yet thrilling. Reading the play was like being on a roller coaster, and even though [Spoiler for those who haven't read it] you know that Romeo and Juliet both die at the end, it's hard to put down!

I should get back to that essay... Till next time!

Epic Fail

I must say that I did not reach my goal of finishing the editing of my novel this summer. Although I am disappointed in myself, I realized that I have a serious procrastination problem that needs to be dealt with. I have two excuses for my failure:
1: I had to work hard during the summer because I have no income during the school year, so a lot of my focus was on earning some moo-lah.
2: Frankly, I had a seriously hard time even getting started on the editing process!
The task seemed too huge and my brain kind of shut down. I didn't know where to begin or what needed to be done. It was like I was trying to climb these stairs and every step got a little bit bigger. I had a hard time moving forward because the step was too high. Hopefully that little metaphor made sense...
It seems like a task way too big for me to handle and even now I have no idea what to do... Any editing tips my faithful readers can provide would be much appreciated!

Oh boy...

So, I haven't be on blogger for quite some time, due to me working and trying to earn an honest dollar, so for that I apologize. I also looked at my blog and remembered that I have set a goal for myself to have revisions DONE for September! What was I thinking?! AHH! Can I do it? We'll all find out I suppose...

I think I should get to work on it...