Friday, September 20, 2013

AM I A WRITER




Well, I've finally decided to set life's interferences aside and put butt back in chair. If for nothing else my sanity. It's been a while and I know it takes me a bit to get into that zone or mindset as a writer but, it's something that I need to do. It's something that I have to do.

I've let life beat me up and throw me around long enough. It's time to put on my ass kicking boots and give life a kick or two.

It's been a few years since I've even submitted anything to a publisher. While my friends have continued to plug along, I dropped out of the game.

I need to see my name on that byline one more time at least.

Later,
Melissa

Thursday, May 9, 2013

RAVEN LIVES!!!

Well, after meeting Kim Harrison my all time favorite author ever! And having her to sign the first novel, DEAD WITCH WALKING and EVER AFTER I have tons of writing motivation oozing out of my writing cells.

And if that wasn't enough, I went to see Jillian Michaels! 

There are other things that motivate me but wow! What a major boost!

Later,
Melissa

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

SPRING BREAK


Okay, I couldn't resist this photo when my daughter made it with her phone app. This is part of our Spring Break. We started off picking up BFF #1 and going to Bufflo Wild Wings. That's me there testing the beer.







Then on to the Aquarium to check out the sharks.


Hiking with my youngest...


Finished with a walk on the beach. And yes, we did it all in one day.

Later,
Melissa

GUESS WHO ELSE I GOT TO SEE #


Life is what you make it. You can sit around and mourn the loss of a marriage and be bitter for the rest of your life or...you can go out and live life. I choose life! I've been learning to enjoy life again and loving every minute of it. In my last post you saw that I got to meet my all time favorite author Kim Harrison and last week....


I got to hang out with my BFF #2. We had dinner at the Brio Tuscan Grill before heading...


to see Jillan Michaels!!! We went to see her Maximize Your Life Seminar. She was totally awesome! Had a blast! She is definitely a motivational speaker. She's one of the people I admire.


So inspired after meeting Kim and seeing Jillian. I believe, to be a great writer you must live life and live it to the fullest so that you can then translate your emotions and feelings of your characters to paper and pen. That is what I am doing or at least, trying to do.

Later,
Melissa

I MET KIM HARRISON!


Wow! That's right! I got to meet my favorite author...Kim Harrison! I still can't believe it! She is the reason I ever started writing or thought I could or that it was even possible. She is the reason that I have at least one published story to my credit. (Raven's Transformation)


Kim signed her latest book Ever After for me! If this doesn't get me writing I don't think anything will.


I got to hang out with  fabulous author and friend Marcia Colette and her awesomely cute baby girl.

I have had a hard time of it over the last three years but I am determined that this will not be the end of my writing. Stay tuned for the next chapter and updates on writing.

Later,
Melissa