tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45027788806118548072024-03-15T21:09:48.617-04:00Ottilie WeberOttilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-38931856240222133482021-08-01T20:28:00.001-04:002021-08-01T20:28:05.666-04:00Review ~ The River House by Shawn Maravel<p> Hello!</p><p>It is been so long we are going to ignore how long it has been. I have had a lot of personal things going on the past year and I might talk about it later on. I needed some time to get myself together first, but I am back and not only am I back I here doing a book review PLUS I have a book that will be released in the next month/month and a half! </p><p>I could gush about how excited that Shawn Maravel was releasing a new novel when I found out a few months ago. I have reviews of her other books from years ago on my blog if you want to search for them. Shawn is an author that creates realistic love stories that make the readers feel and hope for the characters. Is the road easy? No of course not because that's not how life works.</p><p>I have had a really rough mental time the past year and a half so the fact that I read a book and finished it is alone a miracle. I read this book in a couple of days. It is a nice easy read without dumbing things down for the reader. The characters will have you cheering for them and a good-looking, charming male lead doesn't hurt either. 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Jocelyn volunteers to monitor the restoration of the house before the family puts the house on the river for sale. However, Jocelyn wasn't expecting to face her past as Jack Evans shows up on her doorstep. Together as they repair the house, feelings grow, but the question of what will happen once the house is ready to be sold.</p><p>This story I was super excited for as I loved reading Maravel's previous stories. Her characters are realistic so the reader feels as if they know them. The character's feelings are a gradual growth not only in love but also as they search for what they really want out of life versus what they had set out when they were young adults. The characters go on a journey and it is a good light summer's read.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/River-House-Shawn-Maravel/dp/B0949H4KLT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16EV4QS245IGR&dchild=1&keywords=the+river+house+shawn+maravel&qid=1627863975&sprefix=shawn+maravel+%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-44313382104933725222021-02-21T08:00:00.002-05:002021-02-21T10:24:51.099-05:00Cover reveal ~ Beaker to Life<p> Good morning!</p><p>I am brining to you today a brand new cover for a young adult novel to be published next month! Beaker to Life is a story that I started way back in high school. Since then it has been finished and revamped. It took on a new life since then. I also overthought this story so much and finish put it out. I went back and forth about if needed more or if I added more would it drag. It's normal to doubt. You can read the first three chapters (not edited, I'm working on it now) right <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/story/259053110-beaker-to-life" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeCRt4WCUWt0PitILQibIvgo_US5YImMTmPDaUG58sREU0Fq47QPRsQabZMeeDa0Fcm3VgBS-2TzT-PW_s8QIVx21lSVitMVenvMLOyUY0mHzxyASlUQtUzAdYbiqalnd2AsQolPYYdk/s2048/beaker+to+life+maybe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeCRt4WCUWt0PitILQibIvgo_US5YImMTmPDaUG58sREU0Fq47QPRsQabZMeeDa0Fcm3VgBS-2TzT-PW_s8QIVx21lSVitMVenvMLOyUY0mHzxyASlUQtUzAdYbiqalnd2AsQolPYYdk/s320/beaker+to+life+maybe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Madeline is special. However, the threats and protests make her feel otherwise. Madeline is the first successful human clone. She lives with one of the scientists that created her, Dr. Vodola, and his son, Sawyer. Between the constant doctor appointments, press conferences, and Dr. Vodola's strict rules, Madeline lives in prison. She never gets a choice in anything in her life. Sawyer is counting the days where he can graduate and move out of his abusive father's house. Growing up, Sawyer learned that his mother left him because of Madeline. As the abuse grows, their relationship is tested will they find the strength to fight for a chance to live?<br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt82v65gHq2_merqstqGvuUzgGWivX1akawsjIeogpERJNWM3JQPan1QTaQ8N7Jhzg2Vm5bUuMl_eXmEoYA9KO8UKTHGejoKPl48B66XCuQQPprP2pWoxTULfaAji1eAMKH20E7cK2hM/s548/beaker+to+life+front.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt82v65gHq2_merqstqGvuUzgGWivX1akawsjIeogpERJNWM3JQPan1QTaQ8N7Jhzg2Vm5bUuMl_eXmEoYA9KO8UKTHGejoKPl48B66XCuQQPprP2pWoxTULfaAji1eAMKH20E7cK2hM/w207-h320/beaker+to+life+front.png" width="207" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prologue</span></div><div><p data-p-id="4e8b9b3184ca993946310a62ae5f8bd9" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Warmth surrounded me as light dings danced against the window and roof. Mother Nature's song tickled my ears, but my eyes stayed closed. I didn't have to wake up if I didn't want to. I had a choice. Keeping my eyes closed I uncoiled, rolled over, then curled back up, and tightening my hold on my blanket. My body was comfortable, but my mind was pinging many different ideas and memories against my brain it was making it very difficult to fall back to sleep. Sighing I stood up and wrapped the blanket at the end of the bed around me as I tip toed across the room. The rug fibers pressed between my toes. Titling my head up I stared up at the dark clouds. It was morning, but there wasn't any trace of any light.</p><p data-p-id="9e9b11e4ef5175d93aac61f1143f7edb" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">My fingers pressed against the cold glass lightly as the water droplets ran down. My eyes watched as each water droplet left almost a trail behind it, patterns formed against the window. Every teardrop was the same, clear, wet, and small. I wasn't like the other water drops. I was created rather than born. Years of being called a freak, monster, and even had death threats against me, I found myself wanting to be like everyone else. I would have done anything to be like them. Though, <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">he</i> was always different. We didn't always get along, but he still managed to make sure that I felt human.</p><p data-p-id="8839cbfef4cd0995b5791d8d0ff274a9" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">I barely got a chance to live. The scientist never gave me true affection, but rather treated me as a trophy for a prized pumpkin at a fair. He made sure to show me off. While other kids were learning to ride their bikes, I was poke and prodded by scientists, news reporters, and so many others. Then there were those who wanted me dead. The protests that would form when I was heard to be somewhere. The yells and signs shouting out that I was a sin, a creature from hell, against all laws against nature. People knew who and what I was, so they hated me.</p><p data-p-id="b9f068024e97f8f5686af0142e71aa32" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">There was no way to keep track of how many nights I ended up curled up crying. Then against all his father's wishes Sawyer would come down and sit with me to make me feel better. He was the only one I really got to talk to, and he did not seem to care what others said about me. Sawyer was able to able to see me, for me even when I didn't know who I was. Sawyer and I were friends through it all, as much as we tried to be anyway, because at times it was difficult to have any form of a relationship with someone. I don't think I could have survived without him. When I was deprived of him, I would have been alone, and I don't think I would've had the strength to see the next day without that encouragement.</p><p data-p-id="ab14a54b989818c245b83b8dd6d64f1c" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Being the only successful human clone in the world makes me stand out a little. The rarity makes me more of a science experiment than a living breathing human. Taking in a deep breath I sat on the couch by the window, watching the storm, and creating the cocoon as a haven around me.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH3Bt3Kl1ctJpLFLpXHQoTWh77HA3SsyjV7SZMO0rrSDWlxHcwsVkhJiVfdpW9kXZ4UEPMDT9o6-OyMznRhwcR9hWps4wsL-LZRj-dOZIymwBcsezhU2uEyIjr7HDLfXS06kCljlDIQA/s726/beaker+to+life+cover+with+blurb.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH3Bt3Kl1ctJpLFLpXHQoTWh77HA3SsyjV7SZMO0rrSDWlxHcwsVkhJiVfdpW9kXZ4UEPMDT9o6-OyMznRhwcR9hWps4wsL-LZRj-dOZIymwBcsezhU2uEyIjr7HDLfXS06kCljlDIQA/s320/beaker+to+life+cover+with+blurb.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-49102362237603064162021-02-16T15:19:00.004-05:002021-02-16T15:19:45.259-05:00Upcoming Release<p> Hello Readers!</p><p>I will continue to work on edits this week and I will be doing a cover reveal later this week, early next on my upcoming young adult novel. I am back to the young adult world, I enjoy it though what can I say. This is a scifi story though! That is a little different, I have trouble staying in one genre, oops! However, this weekend I will be doing a cover reveal of the upcoming novel. Then I will release the book March 19th. You can read the first three chapters on <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/259053110-beaker-to-life" target="_blank">Wattpad</a>, but remember it has not been edited yet because that is what I am working on it now. Keep an eye out for more updates and hope that you're all excited!</p>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-21146778135164702252020-12-01T16:29:00.001-05:002020-12-01T16:30:24.837-05:00DoubtHello Lovelies!<div>Again it has been awhile since I've written, there will be a day that I will be consistent. I hope everyone has been staying safe this holiday season. I know with my kiddos we have been social distancing and it has been making teaching different. I will give my kiddos credit they have been real troopers with coming into the building. I will not argue about safety and masks on here.</div><div><br></div><div>I started out doing nanowri this year, but I got distracted with an editing project. I have Beaker to Life which is a sci-fi young adult story that was calling to me. I edited it. For some reason I keep doubting this story and the relationships. So the story is about the first human clone and how she grows up. I worry since it takes place over seventeen years that I am timing jumping more than diving into the story. Then I wonder if I really skimp or it is my brain overthinking.</div><div><br></div><div>I am still working a little here and there on the third book in the Awakenings trilogy. It is fun getting to know all four girls by themselves on top of them learning about each other. I cannot wait to finish so you all can read the trilogy.</div><div><br></div><div>Also I was visiting a high school friend during the weekend and we were talking. Then she said the phase from the Bible, "beauty for ashes" or from. I love it and changed the manuscript "A Flower in the Ashes" to "Beauty from Ashes". They're similar but it's the meaning that I've been searching for. I love it and I'm trying my best to finish my young adult trilogy before going to my historical fiction story.</div><div><br></div><div>Stay safe Lovelies!</div>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-40904635211752957002020-07-16T21:34:00.001-04:002020-07-16T21:34:49.008-04:00New SeriesHello!<div>So I don't know how I could be home during a pandemic and not write for nearly two months. Then again I was pretty busy with teacher stuff while I was home for the last couple of months. I am sorry. I know I have been majorly missing in action and weird the last several months. I was taking a step back from things and working on me. This might be TMI, but I've always had female problems. This past fall I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) . It isn't life threatening, but because of the hormonal imbalances I do have to watch stuff for my overall health. It's been an emotional roller coaster. One minute I'm ready to conquer everything the next I am cursing my body and our healthcare system for brushing things like this under the rug. So part of this pandemic I took a step back from a lot of things and decided to work on me. I've been working on my physical health (my scale my say otherwise) in addition to my mental health. I am sorry for the tmi and too much information. </div><div><br></div><div>That was probably a heavier than what you were all expecting and I am sorry. However, something that I've been trying to get back into to help myself is writing. The first month during the pandemic I wrote the second half of the first book of my upcoming young adult trilogy!! I have been kind of fauge about it because I've been over thinking titles and what not. This trilogy will be different from my previous stuff. It orginally was going to be four books, but I'm worried that I'll drag things out that don't need to be. So it is a trilogy.</div><div><br></div><div>How is this trilogy different? First off it is a different genre. First time I'll be publishing fantasy/scifi genre. Now I've tried writing in these areas before, but never published. These books will be about elements!! As in earth, fire, air, and water. Hopefully this idea isn't overplayed.</div><div><br></div><div>Second, this trilogy might have a couple snippets of romance, BUT this series will NOT be about love. First one of my stories that will not be centered about two people coming together. Instead I will be focusing on friendship/sisterhood. It is a little bit of a challenge, but I'm oddly liking it. I cannot wait for all the characters to meet up. I keep having these scenes in my head (hopefully I remember them all!) And I love them.</div><div><br></div><div>Last reason this series is different. The first two books are written in one point of view. Which if you have read everything I have written has only happen two other times, Going Rogue, and Invisible Bonds (this might be stretching it). Otherwise just about everything else changes points of view. I like writing that way because I love getting in different character's heads. Especially when I am tired of one character. I think that's been part of my struggle with the second young adult book I'm working on now. First off it is a fire person, which I'm finding that I am not, water was way easier to write.</div><div><br></div><div>So I'm thinking the series name will be Awaking, but I don't know if that is over used. The first one is Against the Current. Second is In the Line of Fire. Then the conclusion is Mischief in the Air. You can read the first couple of chapters on wattpad. Read <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/836717542-water-prologue">Against the Current</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope you all enjoy the sample and hopefully the series to come out in 2021!</div>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-24344685889586626422020-04-22T08:00:00.000-04:002020-04-22T08:00:06.975-04:00Cover Reveal ~ Invisible BondsGood Morning!<br />
I want to check in on everyone during this time in history. I am working from home and working with my students online. I've been reorganizing the house, working on healthy habits (attempting), and a little writing. I finished the first book in a young adult novel trilogy. Invisible Bonds will have the first chapter of the first book. I'm torn between two names so I have a few days to pick that. However, we are here to see the pretty cover for Invisible Bonds (Family Ties 2)!<br />
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Sorry I've been MIA, but honestly I've been going through some stuff emotionally and have needed to take a set back to work a little on me emotionally in addition to physically. On top of all that, I have had this cold for three weeks and it has been kicking my butt! I'm fine, I'm not dying or anything like that, I probably will go more into detail another day because today we are here to talk about a new box set that will be coming out this May. HOWEVER, you're able to pre-order the whole boxset for .99! Diana Nixon is one of the authors involved and you all know I have her stuff on here all the time. There are over twenty authors involved! Check out this steal while the offer still stands.<br />
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I am FINALLY releasing my pirate young adult novel!! I have been saying it for years, and it is finally happening! Prepare yourself because I LOVE this cover! How amazing is this cover? I might have to just print the image and put it somewhere in my house. That wouldn't be weird or anything would it? I am going to be releasing this book for all ebook readers, and paperback readers on November 1st, but you can preorder it now!</div>
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Her responsibilities and poverty trap Elizabeth. All she
wishes for is to know what freedom feels like, but that always seemed out of
grasp. However, when Elizabeth's father dies, she is left without any money or
a roof over her head. She has only a few options. Taking a deep breath, she
decides to take the plunge, cut her hair off, and join a pirate ship. Holes are
poked into Elizabeth's plan when two guys whom she knew in her old life are
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chapter 1 Elizabeth</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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air surrounding me was saturated with the refreshing scent of salt, which seemed
to awaken my senses. Keeping my eyes shut, I took in a deep breath of what I knew
was freedom. A vast sea outstretched towards the unknown, full of adventures. However,
when I opened my eyes, all I saw was the dock — my trap. The smile faded as I watched
some ships bobbed ever so lightly in the tide as they were tied up against the dawn
sky. I wrapped my arms tighter around my knees as a breeze swept through my window.
From my room, I could faintly see figures moving around on one of the ships. I was
never going to get off this island.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took one last gulp of the fresh air before I uncurled myself from my bed by the
window. Grabbing my worn dress and corset to exchange with my nightgown, but I wished
that I could have done without the dreaded corset. What I wouldn’t give to be a
guy and not have my ribs crushed under the wretched corset. I yanked on the strings
one at a time. The material was shabby, but my bones still felt some restraint.
Glancing around the room, I wondered where I had put my shoes. While I brushed my
long red-brownish hair to put in a bun, I tried to remember what I did with my shoes.
I only ever went to work, the market, or home. I gave up on fixing every stray strand
knowing whatever I did to it wouldn’t last and started to crawl around on my hands
and knees. I smirked, this was not the most lady-like behavior, and I was sure half
the women in town would faint at the sight of me in this position on the floor.
I gave up on being a lady years ago. We were poor, and I was not in a situation
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Aha!”
I yelped once I found them under my bed and put them on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">My
dress was hiked up to my knees as I put my shoes on. When I was little I never really
cared to play dolls with the other little girls in town. I would watch the boys
between their lessons would play with swords pretending that they were members of
the guard or a pirate. I would go over there to ask them to play, and they would
ignore me purely on the fact that I was a girl. They would go into their homes for
their lessons, and I would never be able to get either. My Papa never learned to
read and was unable to teach me. My Papa made it up to me, though by teaching me
sword fighting; he said he might as well show me how to defend myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
have been helping out at the docks where my Papa worked for years. It did make the
owner a little uneasy about a little girl working there. He got over it quickly
since he realized that I was cheaper to hire than any man and got the work done
just as well as one. I loved learning about the ships to the point where I could
tell a person every part of a vessel and what it did. I could fix any part of the
boat blindfolded. After that, I learned more as the people would dock their ships
at our port. I could not get enough of the sailing life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">My
true love though was pirates. The fact that they could jump onto their ships and
sail all over whenever they could, I was jealous beyond all reason. To go from one
port to another, to take what they thought what should be theirs. Never to have
to worry about anything in life and no real responsibly. That sounded amazing to
me. I would love having all the advantages since my Papa taught me how to swim when
I learned to walk since I was always by the dock; not many knew how to do so. The
best thing about being a pirate would be that I wouldn’t have to worry about being
forced to marry anyone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Fixing
my dress, I pushed aside my curtain to reveal the common room. This building was
the old office for the marina, so it was one room, but when my Papa started to work
for the owner, he let us rent it. My mom had put up the sheets to create the illusions
of rooms. I remember being little and running through all the layers of fabric.
The laughter had died a long time ago, though; it was almost like the happy spirits
were ghosts in our home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Loud,
ear curling coughing greeted me. Papa was standing at the table, both hands gripping
the edges with white knuckles. My stomach dropped, and I instantly felt nauseous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Papa-”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
held up a hand, causing me to stop me from finishing that thought. I went around
him to take the pot off the fire before the bubbles boiled over. He sat down but
kept his eyes on the table as I poured what looked like the last bit of last night’s
broth into the bowls he had out. After putting the pot aside as I pushed the bowl
in front of him, and Papa only nodded his head. Holding back a sigh, I started to
sip on the liquid, and the warmth seeped through every part of my body. I couldn’t
help peering over my bowl at my father.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I’m
alright you don’t have to worry about me,” he finally spoke, his chest heaving profoundly
almost like he was trying to catch his breath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Papa,
you should stay at home,” I whispered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">His
face scrunched up. He hated me taking care of him when I was the child in the relationship.
Deep in his eyes, though I could tell that a part of him was pleased that he’ll
be with my mother soon enough, it was that last bit of bliss in him. That acknowledgment
killed me to think that I was going to lose him too. He was all I knew and had.
Why couldn’t he hold on a little bit longer for me?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I’m
alright honey, come on, you and I need to go to work.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
just shook my head, knowing he wouldn’t listen to me anyway. His stubbornness might
lead to his death. He had slowly been putting up a guard against me when his health
took a turn for the worse a year ago. My Papa drank quickly. I didn’t know what
tonight’s dinner was going to be. We ran out of food, and I didn’t know when we
were going to receive our next payment. When I was younger, the men would give me
food out of pity. Seeing a child small and underfeed would make them feel empathetic.
Now they wanted something for the food, so I just ignored them and the pains in
my belly. On a rare occasion, the dock’s master’s wife would give us food when they
had extra, but it was far between the times she did that. They had children themselves
to feed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">When
the two of us finished with what we were calling breakfast, he took the bowls and
washed them with a towel quickly. He gave me a tight smile which I returned and
held my hand to start our walk to work. When we got to the docks, my Papa was instantly
pulled aside to talk to the port master, leaving me watching and trying to figure
out what was happening. My Papa just kept nodding his head before shaking the master’s
hand. The master went back inside, and Papa headed back towards me. My chest shook
as my heart raced with what my father could be directed towards me to say. I had
a feeling what the news was going to be, and it worried me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Looks
like there’s a job that they need me to go on.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“But.”
I paused and glimpsed over at the office before back at Papa.”But your health.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
rolled his eyes and shook his head.”It’s a job, and we need the money, so there’s
no discussing this. I leave four days from now.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
brushed by me to head to his station, never looking over his shoulder. Nothing was
unusual about him going on trips, but despite what he told people about his health,
he was getting worse. The last thing he should be doing was going on a long journey
with a cough that shook his whole body, and that made throat scratching noises.
Davy Jones himself would hear it at the bottom of the ocean. I tried to hold back
the scared nerves by holding my breath for a moment, letting it out slowly. I could
not say a word to get him to stay at home. I loved my Papa, and this trip would
surely kill him, yet the master could not see that. The owner had a business, things
needed to be shipped, and we needed the money. There was nothing I could do. Maybe
if I had been born a son, he might have listened to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
helped move some of the ropes on the docks to get things started for the upcoming
trips. Working kept my mind busy. No one was out on the boards of the port. I guess
we were earlier than we were supposed to be. I started to tie the knots for the
sails as the sun shined brightly on this beautiful day, the sky losing the other
colors leaving a crisp, blue shade behind. I could feel the sun starting to hit
my face, warming me to my core. I couldn’t help, but smile. It didn’t take me long
to do the ropes; knots were simple. My fingers became nimble over the years. I drifted
a bit on the ship since no one was looking and I did all that I could’ve without
anyone there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
headed towards the Quarter Deck, where the steering wheel was. I let my fingers
drift over the railing of the ship. The wood felt so smooth under my fingertips.
Oh, I just wished that I could sail out and leave my problems behind. Taking a glance
to make sure that no one was watching me, I picked up the skirt of my dress and
ran the rest of the way. Each foot fell was light and rapid as I tried to keep the
wooden planks from squeaking, and I wished that I was barefooted. Once I made it
to the Quarter Deck, my fingers shook a little as I went to touch the wheel. With
quivering hands, I put my hands on it real fast. My heart seemed like it would not
stop from beating too fast, even though the anchor was in the water I felt like
I was already on my way sailing towards the horizon to lands that I’ve only ever
heard about from the sailors. I wanted to see if the stories were true for myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You
look like a natural up there,” a soft deeper voice spoke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
jumped back and took my hands off with them in a surrender position in front of
me. My eyes went wide as a guy around my age was close by chuckling at me. I hadn’t
even heard him get on the ship. He had thick, raven hair that was just below his
ears glistening as the sun shined brightly on him. He had these piercing green eyes
that were smiling at me, or were they smirking? His clothes were tattered and frayed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Sorry,
I hadn’t meant to scare you,” he spoke while strolling onto the same deck that I
was on and continued to close the gap between us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You
hadn’t scared me,” I tried lying hoping he didn’t see the fear that had to be showing
through my eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
had taken another relaxed step closer to me and another until he was finally standing
next to me. I tried to keep my heart from leaping out of my chest; my feet never
moved. I wasn’t running away from him. Why wasn’t I moving away? Even though I wasn’t
trained to be a lady, I knew that when a strange man came up to me, I was not to
be alone with him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I
hadn’t?” the guy raised an eyebrow to match his smirk. His voice though was still
charming.”Then why did you jump?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You
just surprised me, that’s all,” I snapped straightening my shoulders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
smiled and pushed his hair back from the wind blowing it. That was when I saw the
earring. Definitely a pirate! That was not a slave trait because it glistened like
gold. I jumped up and squealed as my eyes grew real wide. My hands flew to my lips,
hiding my smile at the discovery. He scrunched his dark eyebrows, causing his grin
to disappear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You’re
a pirate,” I shrieked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
was so excited I must have said it too loudly because he covered my mouth with a
calloused hand. He glanced around agitatedly then back at me. His eyes narrowed
at mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Why
would you say that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Your
clothes, the earring, and the fact that I can see an outline of a tattoo through
your shirt,” I could hear the enthusiasm with every word. Quickly I was losing restraint
that was stopping me from jumping up and down just before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
couldn’t believe I was meeting a real pirate. I was getting overexcited. There were
so many questions I wanted to ask. I wanted to know everything. I had dreamt of
meeting a pirate my w life, whole life. However, with a pirate in front of me, I
couldn’t think of what to ask first. My mind was a swirl of blanks though unable
to process a single query.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You’ll
not rat me out?” he asked as his eyes locked onto mine narrowed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“No!
Tell me what it’s like to be free.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
raised an eyebrow again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You’re
not like any other girl I’ve ever met,” he spoke slowly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">My
gaze fell to the deck floor, nervously as I shuffled my feet a little. I was not
like a normal girl if I had any girl in me at all. He guided my chin up so that
I could meet his eyes. They were softer this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“That
isn’t a bad thing love,” his voice gentle as his thumb rubbed my cheek.”My name
is Sly.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Elizabeth.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">When
I went to the market, the women there talked about how they got flustered when they
got a peek of any of the upper crust. I felt just as restless and enthused about
the guy before me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You
aren’t afraid of being near a pirate?” he questioned in hushed tones, and I didn’t
know why he had to ask again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Couldn’t
he see the bliss just seeping out every pore?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
leaned against the edge of the ship, and he followed my led. Smiling slightly, I
couldn’t believe someone was talking to me like an average person. I wasn’t getting
made fun of or harassed. Sly genuinely seemed like he wanted to speak to me, curious
about me. I felt the butterflies coursing through me. He was very at ease about
this situation as his shoulders were not squared off. I didn’t think I’ve ever really
been alone with a male like this before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“No,
actually they fascinate me. I’ve always dreamed of becoming a pirate. However, two
things have always stopped me from becoming one,” I spoke with the words flowing
out of me effortlessly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“What
are they?” He requested liked he cared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“First,
as much as I’d love to be out there, my Papa’s health keeps me here. The second
is the most important; I’m not a man if you haven’t noticed.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Aye,
I have,” Sly chortled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
laughed a little anxious then he bent over to my ear. I could feel his lips touch
the shell of my ear as he talked. Shivers shot through my spine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Would
it fancy you to hear what it’s like?” his voice was husky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Everything,
everything you could tell me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Sly
laughed from deep within his chest and stood up fully to walk a little more in the
back of the ship, leaving me to pursue him. I didn’t take much time as I jumped
to shadow him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“You
would rather listen to me talk, than anything else?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
raised an eyebrow. I pretended to ignore what he was hinting; I was not going to
let him ruin my chance of asking him questions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Yes.
It would mean the world to me,” I beamed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
sat down on the deck floor, so I copied, and again he stared at me oddly hopefully
for my boldness. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of his green ones that were unlike
any eyes I have ever seen, such a daring shade of green. There was just the familiarity
and comfort around him even though I had only met him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Why
are you so different from every other girl I’ve ever been near?” there was a playful
tone in his voice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
blushed. That was the one problem I had with pirates, the way they were with the
woman. The fact that pirates tried to charm their way into bedrooms to spoil any
reputation of a woman just for a moment of mischievousness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I
never had a Mama to raise me, just my Papa. He jokes around that I should’ve been
born a son. That he had always wanted a daughter and never got one. He taught me
the sword and about ships. I feel like I’m being imprisoned by staying here on this
pile of dirt.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Sly
sighed. I can’t believe I told him that. I just met him. No one else knows about
any of these fantasies. I glanced away from him and pushed back some lose hair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“That’s
why I love the sea. I’m free.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I’m
jealous,” I let go a deep breath of air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Ladies
such as yourself should want to get married and to have children. Not be trying
to roam the waters.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“That
has never been a dream of mine. I never pictured any of those things.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">He
smiled big.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Come
with me for a walk.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">I
couldn’t say no to those eyes. Getting up we climbed down the ship before we slipped
off, hoping not to get noticed. I could not be seen leaving work. Sly took my hand
as we ran off towards the beach away from the docks. Using my free hand, I picked
up my skirt to lift the material to around my knees. I giggled finally feeling loose,
and he smiled at me. I didn’t care about the girly laughter escaping me around him.
I didn’t know if it was from the sneaking off or the sea air, but for a brief moment
in my life, I felt away from everything in my life. My hair came out of its bun
and flew, just as liberated as me from its ribbon. We finally stopped with us trying
to catch our breaths. I bent over to take off my shoes which were already practically
dead. Walking in the sand with shoes on was not fun or an easy task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Sly
interlaced our fingers and pulled me over so that I was embraced tightly in his
arms. He let a hand drift to my cheek and pushed the now windblown hair behind my
ears. Being held by Sly was all going too fast, but Sly was a pirate after all.
He started to lean forward a little while I was inclining my neck, his lips headed
for mine. My knees nearly buckled, I was about to get my first kiss. I snuck out
of work with a pirate and was about to get a kiss. My eyes drifted shut as he did
the same. We both paused, though when a high pitched voice broke the silence over
the sounds of the waves. His forehead was against mine as he paused, his jaw clenched.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Now
Elizabeth, I really could have sworn that you’re supposed to be at work right now,”
the voice echoed in my head making me want to die, or to kill her, whatever would
keep me from hearing that voice again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Angeline
was the richest girl in the region. Her father was the Governor. There was talk
of her marrying a man high up in the ranks of the military. I could care less as
long as she was not around me. She was part of the elite, so there wasn’t supposed
to be much of a sighting between the two of us, but she still managed to make sure
that we ran into each other every few days it seemed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">Everything
about Angeline bothered me. Her hair color was opposite of mine, a light blond shade,
and hers was clean in tight curls around her shoulders. She always wore the most
elegant clothes; I don’t know if I have ever seen her wear the same thing twice.
Her eyes were such a vibrant shade of blue that everyone loved under the thick,
dark fan of eyelashes. Being around her made my blood boil. I could sense her before
I saw her usually. She had a twin brother, Henry. He was a big problem for me. He
was searching for a bride, and I always felt his eyes on me despite the class difference.
I didn’t know which of the two urchins I wanted to see dead more at times. I was
not lucky enough to lose them both in a tragic accident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wasn’t busy,” I tried lying as Sly drew his face away from mine to look at Angeline.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could feel the joy drain from my body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“Elizabeth
darling, you’re acting very rude by not introducing me to your friend,” her voice
had a sharp tone; making sure to let me know that she was above me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">This
woman was such a tart. My heart broke. Why did she always try to stomp on the little
happiness I had in life. She sought out to make sure no other female was happy.
She didn’t care who she flirted with or if the man was available. Angeline strolled
upon the beach with such grace I knew I never had a chance because I wasn’t such
a ‘lady.’ The layers of silk made the sand even clear smoothly. I wasn’t like the
other girls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">“I’m
Angeline.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif;">She
held out her gloved hand. Angeline used her charisma, and little was said yet. Sly
left with her. I hated that siren. I was left alone standing on the beach with the
wind blowing wildly. Off in the distance, I could see a ship that Sly was probably
a crew member on that vessel. I sat in the sand, making sure my feet were well into
the sand. My toes were in the cool sand as the sun warmed up the top light-colored
grains. I had my knees brought into my chest, and I stared out into the ocean. What
might have been the best morning of my life was turned into rioting fruit. The rich
won over the poor yet again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-65934526510401209202019-10-06T11:25:00.001-04:002019-10-06T11:25:35.529-04:00Interview with Diana NixonGood Morning!<br />
It is a cloudy Sunday morning by me. It is a morning that I totally wish I had some doughnuts as I was editing on the couch tonight. However, I don't have doughnuts and I have a bridesmaid dress I have to fit into in less than two weeks. I am also releasing a young adult book this week and revealing the pirate cover tomorrow!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vlJgBiGKdgbF8fRjk8H9NLYOCmalh5PN2WUUHAZtE5oVNbhGbbBG71QeQDKdCruPbzC8dEwxHIHvB0Z5d76hEBxQmejErAY-joE1RFe8DoYnXP1MKvvauiERBvKw_rkxxkQjxYFeJ44/s1600/Faded_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vlJgBiGKdgbF8fRjk8H9NLYOCmalh5PN2WUUHAZtE5oVNbhGbbBG71QeQDKdCruPbzC8dEwxHIHvB0Z5d76hEBxQmejErAY-joE1RFe8DoYnXP1MKvvauiERBvKw_rkxxkQjxYFeJ44/s320/Faded_Fotor.jpg" width="210" /></a>However, we are here to gush over Diana Nixon's newest book cover and to get to know her before its release. Out of this series, this might be my favorite cover. I will say on a dork note, her favorite book that she has written is my favorite of hers. I have a good portion of her books to still to have read, but I have read several. Love Undone is probably my favorite so far. Sorry for the preview of an answer! Now get ready to get to know the author I talk a lot about.<br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The one I'm writing – contemporary romance :) I
can read fantasy at times as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do you have a favorite out of your characters?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->My heart in this case will always belong to Evan
Murray from Love Lines: he's smart, good-looking, with a good sense of humor,
and he's a friend to die for. I think a lot of my readers, especially those who
read Love Lines series, will choose Evan over everyone else. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Which one of your books was your favorite to
write?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Love Undone – for being a truly touching story,
and Serene – for being a book that shows that life is not always easy, but if
you just find the right person to spend it with, everything will be different –
much brighter and happier. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I try to write at least 3k words every time I
open my laptop to work on a book. I hate leaving my chapters unfinished. I
don't like distractions when writing, that's why silence is my best helper :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do you have another project in mind after the
Shattered series?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->There are actually two books that I'm going to
write in the near future. One is romance for a box set that will include 23
more stories from various authors. And the second book is also going to be a
romance, but with a very interesting and unpredictable plot. I don't want to
give away too much at this moment. But stay tuned and follow my bookish news to
learn more about both projects :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Chocolate, that's for sure. If there's not a
single piece of chocolate in the house, I can't think straight :) Especially if
I'm in the middle of the writing process. <o:p></o:p></div>
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aspiring authors?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Write stories that you want to tell. Let them be
the reflections of who you really are. And never give up on your writing
dreams, even when it feels like there's nothing you can do to succeed. Oh, and
one more thing – ALWAYS start promoting your book even before you start writing
it! :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Advertising. Sometimes I feel like I spend a lot
more time on promotion than on writing. It's a bit irritating, I must say. But
that's the price you need to pay if you choose to be an independent author :) I
like having everything under control, so I'd better spend more time making
posts, then let someone else decide how my book cover should look like, or what
kind of a story I should write next.<o:p></o:p></div>
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activity? Or what is your favorite thing about fall?<o:p></o:p></div>
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for the colors. It always amazes me how beautiful everything around you looks
in fall. As for my favorite fall activity – I can't say it's an activity – but
I like spending cold fall nights with a cup of tea with lemon and a good book
in my hands, candles and music on the background. <o:p></o:p></div>
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in the Shattered series?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Faded is the 4<sup>th</sup> and the last story
in the series. It tells a love story of Jeffrey – the guy you should know from
the previous Shattered books. This story is divided into two parts – past and
present, and it's being told from two POVs so that the reader could see the
events through the eyes of both leading characters. To be honest, I like
changing POVs :) It was a little sad to finish the series that I had been
working on for a couple of years, but I think Faded is a perfect finale. It has
a scene where all of Shattered main characters are together and it makes the
end both nostalgic and happy. I hope you guys love Faded and add it to the list
of your favorite reads ever :) <o:p></o:p></div>
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So are you now interested? I hope so! So keep your eyes open her newest book and apparently some upcoming projects!Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-51420304970499579282019-08-20T11:24:00.001-04:002019-08-20T11:24:17.901-04:00Finished Christmas LitesHello!<br />
I submitted my Christmas Lites story just now! I think this project has been going on for nine years now, and I've been part of it for most of those years. I just sent my short story in for this year. It is a short and sweet story. I hope that everyone who reads it likes it. Now as my last day of freedom I have to wonder what I will be doing. I know last night I was working on turning Beneath the Scars into a screenplay. I doubt I'll do anything with it once it is done, but it's nice to have on hand. I will say the formatting difference is a bit of a pain. I give a lot of credit to those who do it on regular bases. It's pretty gross outside today so I'll probably spend my last day writing, but we'll see!Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-72968079767031423422019-08-19T17:13:00.000-04:002019-08-19T17:13:02.332-04:00End of SummerHello!<br />
I know that there is pretty much another month of summer, but for me as a teacher, I go back to work in two days. So summer is pretty much over. As always I had a mental list of things I wanted to accomplish this summer, and I'm pretty much sure I did close to none of it. Oops! At least the batteries are recharged? I also finished another Christmas Lites story today! It's been 9(?) years since it has started and I've had a story in almost every edition! It's crazy and I love being part of this big project every year! It is a short sweet story this year. I try to change it up every year. I think I already know what I want to do next year!<br />
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I did a Facebook take over the other day and I got asked what my next project is. It made me think. I did put out a few stories this year after a little hiatus. If you all could see my computer folder you'd know that I do have plenty in the works. However, editing fees does slow things down. I do have a few things in the works and I might try something new editing wise to help be able to put more stuff out quicker, without breaking the bank. As you know I got married this summer and the hubby and I have some financial plans for the future. He supports me and my writing, but I want to make sure that help out with those plans.<br />
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So what am I working question that got me thinking. Number one, Pirate story, I have been saying this for year, but I will be making this happen and I am looking at covers so it is real! I will just have to come up with a better title and edit it and that will be out late this year, early 2020! Who doesn't like pirates? Number 2, Invisible Bond (Family Ties 2), another title that I've been saying that would be coming out soon. I need to beef it up a little and edit it, but that will be released 2020 as well. I'm currently working on a titleless story that is a little different than my other stories. I am enjoying it, but I am not 100% sure if it will be a full-on novel or a mini novella series like Mistakes is. I did write out a small outline for them, but I am leaning towards a novella series for that. Oh, and I do have my clone story that I will go back and scan through before beginning the editing process. I am sure there are others that I'm not thinking about that I want to work on, but I'm sure more new ones will pop up!<br />
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<br />Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-19162349425503041172019-08-01T13:14:00.000-04:002019-08-01T13:14:21.138-04:00World WindI can't believe it has been a little over a month since I wrote last! I'm so sorry, but this summer has pretty much felt like I've blinked and now I'm only a few weeks away from going back to work! Crazy....<br />
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So I got married this month which is where most of my MIA has gone. I got married in Maryland and I can't wait to share the photos with you. However, I'm here pretending like I'm being patient and not sitting here praying that they'll come soon. Then went to Mexico for a week. It was beautiful and I was not ready to come back. I haven't done much writing this summer. Then I kind of been itching to do some stuff around the house all the while running around to get my name changed.<br />
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I am not changing my name which I write under, just my legal name. I did write the ending of that untitled work that I've been working on. Does that count? PS look me up, I'm on Instagram!Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-79949948841296875762019-06-30T13:36:00.001-04:002019-06-30T13:36:40.630-04:00New release ~ Off the Beaten Path <p dir="ltr">Good Morning!<br>
It's a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon and I think this heat is crazy. Apparently no gradual process to summer we went straight to into the oven. So yesterday Off the Beaten Path was released! I had released the paperback a couple of days early. Now it is available for every ereader.<br>
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After a couple of years, things almost seem calm again. There is almost a sense of home and security. However, something they thought would never happen does - a group of people finds them. Once the crowd comes, everything they know changes. Their pack order and relationships are questioned as things are thrown for a loop. After everything that Mother Nature had thrown at them, can their group survive other people.<br>
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Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-18697806396539725482019-06-19T11:42:00.002-04:002019-06-19T11:42:35.976-04:00Off the Beaten Path and a FreebieGood morning from New Jersey!<br />
I'm visiting my family in New Jersey for another week then it is back to Virginia for me. I'm down to 24 days until my wedding! It is getting to the crunch and I've been so calm through this whole process I'm trying to keep it up! It is all the little details now and I'm not the best with that stuff so it's interesting. However, you are not reading this to hear about my wedding planning process.<br />
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So as I have said previously End of the Line 2 is being released this month! It has been a long journey and has gone through multiple editors, but it is being released next week! Off the Beaten Path takes place a couple of years after the first story. I've been torn if I will write a third. I did come up with another idea, but we'll see if I can do it or not. I do not want to force an idea. If you have no read the first, it is currently free through Barnes and Nobles and Smashwords. I will share the link. You can also check out the details for the upcoming release!<br />
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So I am finally sharing the details for the Mistakes Anthology that will be released NEXT FRIDAY!!! You can preorder the ebook copy now, but the paperback will be available next Friday! I am also sharing that I'll doing an event July 27th from 6-10pm. I'll have several copies of each book including the new books. I'll be doing this even in Colonial Heights Virginia. There are more details to come.<br />
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There is a world that lives in the shadows of the moonlight that watches us. These creatures observe people from their past, remembering all of their wrong doing towards them while they were humans. Yet there seems to be trouble brewing in this hidden realm when one wolf challenges the leader. That one person causes a spiral of chain events that might put all humans at risk and the world that they know.<br />
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I'm currently taking a break from cleaning/laundry. I mean I live an exciting life full of adventure... Can't you feel the sarcasm this morning? Currently, my internet is trying to upload the cover for one of the upcoming releases for June. You did read that right, there will be two releases this June. The pressure is on! I would have put one in July, but I'm getting married in July and I can picture myself working on minor details and completely forgetting to market a release. At least I'm honest right?<br />
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The first release will be on June 14th. This release is a kind of new release. I put all the Mistakes novellas together to create an anthology. I prefer paperback books myself, and if there is an in-between book only available on ebook format I tend to not read it. It is terrible, my kindle spends most of its time collecting dust if I get a book for review that's pretty much when I use my kindle, otherwise I could go on and on about how much I prefer paperbacks. I wanted to let my readers who are the same way to have a way to read the Mistakes series. So I put the whole collection together as a collection. The collection will be available for ebook users AND paperback users. I have had some financial stuff going on lately so I couldn't afford to do a big cover, but I wanted it to go along with the other covers in the series. I hope that you all like it! I'll share that in a day or two ;)<br />
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The other release is FINALLY happening! I've been talking about this release for YEARS. End of the Line's sequel, Off the Beaten Path is FINALLY being released next month! I wasn't sure if I would rewrite a sequel to my first book, but a few years later I wrote one, I did have to take a little break because I almost felt like I wrote myself into a corner. Once it was written I had one editor take it. She had it, edited it, then her computer crashed. Unfortunately, some other factors happened and she couldn't edit the piece again. That in itself was a couple of years. Then this past December I gave the story to another editor that I've worked with and she sent the final piece to me this past week! I will not share this cover quite yet, but keep an eye out for ebook details for End of the Line so that you are prepared for the sequel! June will be a busy month and I hope that you all are ready!Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-56461775789944700512019-05-31T07:13:00.002-04:002019-05-31T07:13:17.399-04:00Cover Reveal ~ Faded by Diana NixonGood Morning!<br />
It is a Friday and it looks like the sun is trying to come to join us this morning! To all those out west I hope that you all are doing alright with all the tornados that are being thrown at you all. I can't imagine what you all are going through, we've just had warnings and that was scary enough. I do not know what is going on with all this extreme weather lately.<br />
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I'm using Grammarly on my Chrome, can you tell that I'm on my computer using it rather than my phone? I hope so! I get to share Diana's newest cover reveal. It is gorgeous and I could gush over it for a while if you let me. I'll try to contain myself. See for yourself! This is a series that I plan on catching up on this summer. I'll be in Mexico on a beach this July so I am sure that I'll get some reading done!<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #741b47;">Our love was hopeless. Our future - nonexistent. Still, we let the attraction win.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #741b47;">Two young hearts, too naive to believe that love was just a game. We let it consume us, we let it destroy us…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #741b47;">For years, I've been trying to forget about Jeffrey Coleman's existence. The son of my worst enemy… Falling for him was a mistake from the very beginning. I did my best to cross him out of my life. And now, I'm standing at his door, ready to beg him to help me…</span></span></div>
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<br />Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-68320538902435699892019-05-07T20:03:00.001-04:002019-05-07T20:03:15.725-04:00Mistakes Anthology <p dir="ltr">Hello!<br>
It's a Tuesday night and we're outside enjoying this beautiful night. However l started the process of turning all of the Mistakes series into an anthology. That's right, all five stories in one spot, both in ebook format in addition to paperback! So if you've been waiting to read these werewolf story, but didn't have an ereader your chance is coming next month!</p>
<p dir="ltr">All of the stories have been edited, but I'm combing through them all again anyway just incase there is a typo or what not. I am also formatting them all to match for the paperback version. I'm hoping it'll come out nice.</p>
<p dir="ltr">However, the cover is making me over think. I love the eyes and would love to work that into the cover of the anthology since each book had it. I had a couple holding hands that I was going to use, you only see their hands. Looking at it again I don't know if I want to go in that direction. I'm going to have to play around with that. I'm up for suggestions 😁😉<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">As usual I'll keep you all in the loop!</p>
Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-88631451736463234142019-04-27T09:10:00.001-04:002019-04-27T09:22:07.902-04:00Weekend away<p dir="ltr">Good morning from Corolla North Carolina!<br>
My fiance and are down for a friend of ours wedding this weekend. We took it as a chance to go away for the whole weekend. We have someone watching the dogs. This is my first time using Airbnb but I'm ready to move into this condo. The view isn't great, but we are in walking distance of so much. Like I said, I'm ready to move here.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I can't see the beach, but I already feel more relaxed. The beach relaxes me and I just feel calmer when near it. I love it, and if I could I'd live on the beach. Well people are waking up I'll talk more later! Have a beautiful weekend!</p>
Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-83109142331171033922019-04-14T13:31:00.000-04:002019-04-14T13:36:17.688-04:00Funfetti and Writing<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday was a rainy Saturday and going to the vet in addition to doing laundry were the only things on my agenda. How adult right? So I decided to treat myself to some homemade cookies even though I'm trying to get back to my healthy habits. I'm good all week so I decided it was time to enjoy life a little. It doesn't help that I wanted to use a few things that I had gotten from my bridal shower. Now, a bridal shower when you're opening up plates, towels, and knives and getting exciting for those stuff makes you realize, 'Oh gees, I have hit this point'.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2EWy7wWyyMfYvoyDYXz09UgvWBGEpCib6qmDcD8FltzhnwYZvO0ikISeVxi3zUR10yNr0ksG27HXu3aO4DyzViu2iv0i7b-w5p_IUh8UuyGjqlU5wL2VNFeNjJJ4szwTL6s8231Xjvk/s1600/20190413_135114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="778" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2EWy7wWyyMfYvoyDYXz09UgvWBGEpCib6qmDcD8FltzhnwYZvO0ikISeVxi3zUR10yNr0ksG27HXu3aO4DyzViu2iv0i7b-w5p_IUh8UuyGjqlU5wL2VNFeNjJJ4szwTL6s8231Xjvk/s320/20190413_135114.jpg" width="155" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">I got this spatula from my bridal shower. How cute is that? I love it! It is a little embarrassing to say I love that little spatula when I got expensive stuff too. I was able to use some of the other cooking/baking stuff yesterday. There is something nice about new stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Okay, you don't want to hear about me and spatulas. This week the last installment of the Mistakes series will be released! This series has been in the works since I was in high school. I think I started it when I was a sophomore. Actually Moonlit Eyes was originally going to be a novel by itself and it was the book that I was working on. Its title was Mistakes. I got about a quarter through it then wrote myself into a corner. Then a couple of years later I wrote Shadows from the Past which was suppose to be in a collection. The collection ended up not happening, but then I thought of a way to connect that story with the one I started in high school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had the chance to write in a Halloween collection, but I didn't get the Whispers in the Woods done in time so again this story was put aside. Finally I was decided to write the whole series on its own. Little by little I was able to get each story added to the series. It is a little embarrassing that that the first one was published in 2013. Oops! I had finished the last one in the fall and was prepared to publish it for Halloween like I normally do. However, the ending just felt flat to me. A couple months later I figured out how to fix the ending. I hope that everyone enjoys the ending and that it has been worth the wait! :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Aidan doesn't have the best home life, but with his friends makes things worth it all. He doesn't want to tell his friend Gemma that he likes her more than a friend at the risk of losing the only real stable thing in his life. Things start to spiral when she starts dating someone from her math class. Walking home one night he gets bit by what he thought was a large dog. Little does Aidan know that he's being dragged into a war that could determine the fate of the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Shadows from the Past (1)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Children fear what lurks in the shadows. After the tragic loss of her best friend, Renee learns that what stalks the shadows wants her. She will have to choose the darkness or die.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">The ranks are being questioned in the shadows. No one is truly safe. Kylie is unsure of herself as she doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. However, one trip into the woods will drag her into a war.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Children are taught to fear what may lurk in the dark. All Nathan wanted was a night away from boredom. However, when he got out of the theater he got a night he wasn't expecting. A night that leaves him running for his life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A Howl for a Resistance (3)</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: inherit;">It's easy to hide in the dark, but living on the run has Ivy on edge of what might be searching for them. She knows the consequences, but she takes the risks anyway. A werewolf revolution is in the works, but is the support there? However, new secrets are revealed that could change everything.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-howl-for-a-resistance-ottilie-weber/1124512822?ean=2940153708508" target="_blank">Barnes and Nobles</a></span>Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-29229826878404611472019-04-04T09:07:00.002-04:002019-04-04T09:08:02.498-04:00Ready to goGood Morning,<br />
I'm currently visiting my family in Jersey this week. I'm on spring break so I came up for some wedding planning with the family. I had my bridal shower the other day. It was great seeing my family and friends. I'm getting a lot of wedding related stuff ready, writing, not so much. However, I did get the last installment in the Mistakes series ready to go for pre-orders! Keep your eyes out because Moonlit Eyes will be available for all ebook users soon! It will be released April 18th though!<br />
Happy Readings!Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-65557235519131947722019-03-22T19:45:00.001-04:002019-03-22T19:45:56.306-04:00Another draft down<p dir="ltr">Hello!<br>
It is a Friday night and I'm not in the mood to clean the house. I'm usually dull on a Friday night. I accidentally burned my hand when I was making dinner, nothing unusual. Fridays are usually casual at work so I can wear jeans if I wear a school related shirt.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Today was career day for the kids.the kids were told to wear someone related to the career they wanted. I dressed like myself and called myself a writer. I wished I could dress as I usually wear while writing, yoga pants. However I had a meeting with a parent, yoga pants not recommended. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I finished my young adult novel Beaker to Life today!! It is a scifi novel about a human clone. I'll be sharing more soon, but it is nice to get back into the swing of things. I'm actually accomplishing things and it feels good!<br>
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Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-48202320231317881372019-03-15T20:48:00.001-04:002019-03-15T20:56:55.271-04:00Audio Books<p dir="ltr">Hey!<br>
It's Friday night and I was recording audio for my kids for their upcoming tests. I subject the kids to my voice on an mp3 player. I keep meaning to do YouTube videos so you all can see and hear me. I keep getting sidetracked and it doesn't happen. It will one day!! Hopefully...</p>
<p dir="ltr">So how many people listen to audio books? I personally don't like them because I tend to zone out. Honestly when I listen to music I don't really even listen to the words, but really just the music part. I hate to admit I think I listened to Lips of an Angel by Hinder over 10 times before I realized what I was humming to. Oops!</p>
<p dir="ltr">However, looking at the prices and what the process I'm like "I record all the time for the kids, why would I pay someone for something I already do?" Is that crazy? Would you find it fun to hear the actual author doing the audio book? Would you even want to hear my books as audio books? I am thinking I might start with Beneath the Scars and see how that goes over.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Yet as I was mauling it over one of my kids today was laughing at my voice. Apparently one second I sound like I'm 100 years old the next I sound like a baby. Got to love third graders...</p>
<p dir="ltr">It would be a big project to take on. It might be a great project for the summer when I have more free time. However, whenever I have something on my mind project wise I am usually pretty determined to figure it out. So keep your eyes and ears open for more news.<br>
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Ottilie Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041781450774080154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502778880611854807.post-18045491609352572522019-03-14T18:53:00.000-04:002019-03-14T18:53:15.374-04:00The Abduction - Blog TourHello!<br />
We are one day closer to the weekend. However I feel like I blink and it is gone, which is one of the reasons I'm looking forward for Spring Break which is the 29th. I'm going to be going to Jersey and visiting my family. We will be doing some wedding stuff while I'm up there. We will have my bachelorette party, bridal shower, and dress fitting! I can't wait, plus we are doing a craft for the wedding while I'm up. I am debating on doing audio books for my books, would people be interested? How many people listen to audio books?<br />
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Until then, check out this new book!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">By Ester Lopez</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w4TewI1_rZpqQTevzTyaCFlRGrsrpzFr04fr5Dv5qpIzZg5D9a1CfMUGenhiCf9ONXHxrJVGUlR39nue5QcWoltA5iDXdVGsnw9j5dQLahoZ6Q3rmlxDp-XfAylWuRvUJZSbiy-DmxY/s1600/Cover-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w4TewI1_rZpqQTevzTyaCFlRGrsrpzFr04fr5Dv5qpIzZg5D9a1CfMUGenhiCf9ONXHxrJVGUlR39nue5QcWoltA5iDXdVGsnw9j5dQLahoZ6Q3rmlxDp-XfAylWuRvUJZSbiy-DmxY/s320/Cover-2.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;">On a lawless moon of Plexus, a resourceful loner struggles to escape his alien, slave-trading father with the help of a beautiful bounty hunter who he realizes is worth more than his ticket back to Earth. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Dram, a business man and slave-trader from Chroma, is thinking of making a career change. Too many close calls has necessitated this change, but he just got a brilliant idea...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Genesis, a princess from Atria working as a Bounty Hunter for the Interplanetary Space Patrol, has hunted the slave-trader, Dram, for ten long years. When she finally catches the man who abducted all the women of her village, she realizes she's got the wrong person.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Discovering the criminal is his alien father and falling in love with the Bounty Hunter who wants him dead.</span></div>
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"I had a life on Earth before you came along. You've changed everything."<br /><br /> "Your fate could be worse, Earth man," she replied, tensing her jaw.<br />Her brows deeply furrowed.<br /><br /> "Oh, yeah? What could be worse than being abducted from my home?"<br /><br /> "I could have killed you," she whispered harshly.</div>
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"<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;">I'm a sci-fi, paranormal romance writer and screenwriter writing on the edge of reality.</span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I share my home with my husband and our two dogs, Ellie and Charlie. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, gardening, hiking, photography, crafts and watching movies.</span></span>"</div>
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