Hey Lovelies!
I'm terribly sorry that it has been almost a week since I have updated! I know I keep saying I'll do better! I figured I would share what is going on in Ottilie's writing world. I figured I'd start a behind the scenes type entry for my books. I'll do one for Family Ties probably this weekend, I'll share tid bits on what I was thinking while writing it and little fun facts about it, I hope this makes up for not writing in awhile! When End of the Line gets closer to being re-released I'll do one for that story and so on! Hopefully everyone will enjoy them!
I am actually almost done writing the end of Pirates!! I can't believe that this is almost done, my baby is growing up! I know that sounds a little crazy, bare with me. I'll be doing revisions for it this summer, the end will probably be finished this week, hopefully by tomorrow! While the revisions are going on, I'll be working on Project US, Runaway, Beaker to Life, and the short story for the charity! Curious if after the revisions if Pirates will be one story or two, and if only one will I use the title A Pirates Life for Me or Heart out at Sea. There will probably other projects as well, like figuring out what I'm doing for a cover for End of the Line. Taylor is usually pretty busy so I'm not sure if she'll do another cover or I'll take my friend Amy's offer, she offered to do a photoshoot for the cover when the rain finally stops here! Don't mind me today was barely overcast and today was the first sign of sun in a week. I'm in dire need of sun and beach! Hmm I feel like I'm missing something else....hope not and talk to you soon!
~Ottilie
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
TADA Book Trailer!!
Hey Lovelies!!
I worked a couple of days on this and since I'm not tech savvy I'm proud of what i have done for my first book trailer! Family Ties was the guinee pig (we wont tell Abby that!) well I hope you all enjoy the video if not at least got a good laugh at my skills! :) Though I am happy to notice that Family Ties has been slowly gaining stars! (5, 4, 3, 3!!) and the numbers keep rolling in and I'm pretty happy! More updates to come, but till then enjoy the show!
~Ottilie
I worked a couple of days on this and since I'm not tech savvy I'm proud of what i have done for my first book trailer! Family Ties was the guinee pig (we wont tell Abby that!) well I hope you all enjoy the video if not at least got a good laugh at my skills! :) Though I am happy to notice that Family Ties has been slowly gaining stars! (5, 4, 3, 3!!) and the numbers keep rolling in and I'm pretty happy! More updates to come, but till then enjoy the show!
~Ottilie
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Working out Details
Hey Lovelies!
Well I'm currently suppose to be reteaching myself Italian because of my final is Thursday morning instead I'm watching Supernatural in my pjs, writing this blog entry. Life is good when morning is slow and Supernatural is on, Dean is amazing! I'll stop myself from ranting my fasnincation with Supernatural while I'm ahead, but right now as the title says is working out the small details in my life, or making them small so I don't have a panic attack. I have my last final on thursday after I had been working on two all weekend while watching a couple parts of the royal wedding. I prefer shows about the prepartion of weddings then actually watching weddings, I dont' care for listening to long speeches.
I'm currently looking with a friend for a place to live for school, easier said then done. Hehehe Dean really sucks at rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Wow sorry, back to course! Okay, so finals, finding a place to live, a couple loose commiuncation with friends not really sure if it is because o my choice of friends or because of college. The ex is trying to see me after almost 2 years of not seeing each other we are friends just not sure what to think of that. My stomach is doesn't handle stress anymore, yes at 19 I had killed it enough that stress and stomach doesn't add well.
Oh! Also working on doing a book signing in July! I'll be in Booktowne in Manasquan July 2 at 12pm-2pm!! I'm pretty excited! I have a couple people who are not in the state or the country that we joked that will be there in spirit! If you are out of state and will to have your copy signed I am thinking of opening the suggestion of allowing people mail me their copy with returning stamps I'll sign it and return it back to the owner :). HOWEVER if you are able to come I would seriously love it if you came!! I've only been to one book signing myself, so I'm beyond words, I'd love to see the support! I'll be doing a chat (I'll post the link when it is closer) live late June on BCP site! So like I said, working on the small details. Hahaha it's the 3 B's blog tagging day apparently! Sorry you all had to suffer an ADD Ottilie day! I'm going to stop writing now before you all have to suffer more of it!
~Ottilie
Well I'm currently suppose to be reteaching myself Italian because of my final is Thursday morning instead I'm watching Supernatural in my pjs, writing this blog entry. Life is good when morning is slow and Supernatural is on, Dean is amazing! I'll stop myself from ranting my fasnincation with Supernatural while I'm ahead, but right now as the title says is working out the small details in my life, or making them small so I don't have a panic attack. I have my last final on thursday after I had been working on two all weekend while watching a couple parts of the royal wedding. I prefer shows about the prepartion of weddings then actually watching weddings, I dont' care for listening to long speeches.
I'm currently looking with a friend for a place to live for school, easier said then done. Hehehe Dean really sucks at rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Wow sorry, back to course! Okay, so finals, finding a place to live, a couple loose commiuncation with friends not really sure if it is because o my choice of friends or because of college. The ex is trying to see me after almost 2 years of not seeing each other we are friends just not sure what to think of that. My stomach is doesn't handle stress anymore, yes at 19 I had killed it enough that stress and stomach doesn't add well.
Oh! Also working on doing a book signing in July! I'll be in Booktowne in Manasquan July 2 at 12pm-2pm!! I'm pretty excited! I have a couple people who are not in the state or the country that we joked that will be there in spirit! If you are out of state and will to have your copy signed I am thinking of opening the suggestion of allowing people mail me their copy with returning stamps I'll sign it and return it back to the owner :). HOWEVER if you are able to come I would seriously love it if you came!! I've only been to one book signing myself, so I'm beyond words, I'd love to see the support! I'll be doing a chat (I'll post the link when it is closer) live late June on BCP site! So like I said, working on the small details. Hahaha it's the 3 B's blog tagging day apparently! Sorry you all had to suffer an ADD Ottilie day! I'm going to stop writing now before you all have to suffer more of it!
~Ottilie
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Top 25 Must Have Books for 2011 Spring Summer!!
Hey Lovelies!
Despite the weather here in Jersey I'm in a good mood. I got nearly 11 hours of sleep so that might be a big help! I'm still a little tired, but we'll just blame college for that! So yesterday really was really a good day for Family Ties! As I posted yesterday, Family Ties recieved 5/5 stars and was called one of her favorite books, recieved noticed that Family Ties was on the list of "top 25 must have books for Spring and Summer of 2011"!! Books such as Water for Elephants, Gone with the Wind, Wicked, and Family Ties!! Since summer is right around the corner and you need an idea of what to read I would suggest checking out the list! Abby was called a "great role model for younger girls".
Turns to raise an eyebrow at Abby as she smirks.
"Hey the public loves your characters!"
I laugh.
"I know! I love that!"
I also didn't notice till last night that I sold a few copies of End of the Line on kindles! I was surprised and happy about that! I promise though the edited verison is coming soon! Taylor and I will be working on a cover when finals are over! Things are moving along! I'll be doing a character interview with Lauren and Aaron when it gets closer to the re-release!
~Ottilie
Despite the weather here in Jersey I'm in a good mood. I got nearly 11 hours of sleep so that might be a big help! I'm still a little tired, but we'll just blame college for that! So yesterday really was really a good day for Family Ties! As I posted yesterday, Family Ties recieved 5/5 stars and was called one of her favorite books, recieved noticed that Family Ties was on the list of "top 25 must have books for Spring and Summer of 2011"!! Books such as Water for Elephants, Gone with the Wind, Wicked, and Family Ties!! Since summer is right around the corner and you need an idea of what to read I would suggest checking out the list! Abby was called a "great role model for younger girls".
Turns to raise an eyebrow at Abby as she smirks.
"Hey the public loves your characters!"
I laugh.
"I know! I love that!"
I also didn't notice till last night that I sold a few copies of End of the Line on kindles! I was surprised and happy about that! I promise though the edited verison is coming soon! Taylor and I will be working on a cover when finals are over! Things are moving along! I'll be doing a character interview with Lauren and Aaron when it gets closer to the re-release!
~Ottilie
Friday, April 29, 2011
Review
Hey Lovelies,
First got to love finding out AFTER consuming a product that you are allegic, not cool body! I inheriated from my dad being allergic to red wine. Not something I wanted to find out after hanging out with a friend I haven't seen in awhile. However I'll safe you from "my body hates me" rant. Nothing beats though not really sleeping at night because of overheating to chills then seeing a second review of Family Ties!
Books Ahoy write a really sweet review for it and I was touched. I've read the Twilight series, it might not be very high on my own list, but even I know that when someone says they liked it as much as Twilight, to take the complient and run up the hill, nearly prancing gushing the excitement! You are reading the blog of a girl who wrote most of her stories in high school (I wrote Family Ties when I was 16), was very nervous to even have people read her stories, to having now 2 books published and 450 people are trying to win a signed copy of something I wrote! I really hope that doesn't come out snubby, it wasn't my intention, but it mind boggles me and seems surreal!
I really am glad that people are enjoying Family Ties after they are reading it! I noticed that End of the Line gained a few more people on Goodreads, That really makes me thrilled. My stories are like my children, a part of me, sorry if that sounds weird! I just want to remind people please be patient! I'll have it edited real soon and in 2 weeks when Taylor is done with school her and I will be working on the new cover! I really love all this processes!
Again I keep links to all the reviews and interviews. If you click on the tab you can read the two reviews and compare, there will be a few more to come though!! :)
Ottilie
First got to love finding out AFTER consuming a product that you are allegic, not cool body! I inheriated from my dad being allergic to red wine. Not something I wanted to find out after hanging out with a friend I haven't seen in awhile. However I'll safe you from "my body hates me" rant. Nothing beats though not really sleeping at night because of overheating to chills then seeing a second review of Family Ties!
Books Ahoy write a really sweet review for it and I was touched. I've read the Twilight series, it might not be very high on my own list, but even I know that when someone says they liked it as much as Twilight, to take the complient and run up the hill, nearly prancing gushing the excitement! You are reading the blog of a girl who wrote most of her stories in high school (I wrote Family Ties when I was 16), was very nervous to even have people read her stories, to having now 2 books published and 450 people are trying to win a signed copy of something I wrote! I really hope that doesn't come out snubby, it wasn't my intention, but it mind boggles me and seems surreal!
I really am glad that people are enjoying Family Ties after they are reading it! I noticed that End of the Line gained a few more people on Goodreads, That really makes me thrilled. My stories are like my children, a part of me, sorry if that sounds weird! I just want to remind people please be patient! I'll have it edited real soon and in 2 weeks when Taylor is done with school her and I will be working on the new cover! I really love all this processes!
Again I keep links to all the reviews and interviews. If you click on the tab you can read the two reviews and compare, there will be a few more to come though!! :)
Ottilie
Monday, April 25, 2011
Family Ties first Review!
Hey Lovelies!
Bare with me my mind is...actually I'm not really sure where it is. I was up till early this morning doing homework after no sleep this weekend. I just made a muffin man reference from shrek to a friend when we were talking about us and having children god only knows when in the future. I really should be timing how long it is taking me to write this post! I should be in bed by 11 hopefully I'm exhasted! Though getting an email this morning (i've been out with classes all day and I've been workin on this post for over an hour because my friend who is in Italy this semster is talking to me on Facebook and I haven't talked to her in awhile!) about Family Ties getting it's first review. It was funny I posted on facebook taht I got the first review and a couple of the other reviewers wanted to be the first, but there will more to come! I love reading reviews, especially when they give feedback on why they felt it deserved the rating they gaved.
End of the Line's review by Sam, seriously still makes me giddy, she can't wait to read Family Ties! So while a couple more reviews of Family Ties Comes in you should check out the review of it on The Awesome Magic Attic! She gave Family Ties 3 out of 5 stars, not as high as End of the Line but she liked it! She calls it "a story of a generation old story replayed, Family Ties is a great story for all the happily-ever-after-fairytale lovers out there." I was so happy about that, and to see that someone other than me related it to a fairytale setting. I am seriously touched by what she said about my characters, I really enjoy my characters and my friends joke about how I tend to talk about them like they are real. She did point I need to watch my wording, which my professors have pointed out to me so I appericate the honesty and have something to work on for the next story! :) You should read her whole review and see her lovely blog!
~Ottilie
Bare with me my mind is...actually I'm not really sure where it is. I was up till early this morning doing homework after no sleep this weekend. I just made a muffin man reference from shrek to a friend when we were talking about us and having children god only knows when in the future. I really should be timing how long it is taking me to write this post! I should be in bed by 11 hopefully I'm exhasted! Though getting an email this morning (i've been out with classes all day and I've been workin on this post for over an hour because my friend who is in Italy this semster is talking to me on Facebook and I haven't talked to her in awhile!) about Family Ties getting it's first review. It was funny I posted on facebook taht I got the first review and a couple of the other reviewers wanted to be the first, but there will more to come! I love reading reviews, especially when they give feedback on why they felt it deserved the rating they gaved.
End of the Line's review by Sam, seriously still makes me giddy, she can't wait to read Family Ties! So while a couple more reviews of Family Ties Comes in you should check out the review of it on The Awesome Magic Attic! She gave Family Ties 3 out of 5 stars, not as high as End of the Line but she liked it! She calls it "a story of a generation old story replayed, Family Ties is a great story for all the happily-ever-after-fairytale lovers out there." I was so happy about that, and to see that someone other than me related it to a fairytale setting. I am seriously touched by what she said about my characters, I really enjoy my characters and my friends joke about how I tend to talk about them like they are real. She did point I need to watch my wording, which my professors have pointed out to me so I appericate the honesty and have something to work on for the next story! :) You should read her whole review and see her lovely blog!
~Ottilie
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Update/Chacter interview!
Hey Lovelies,
Sorry that I am speratic with these posts, I have a 12 page paper to edit today for starters. I truly final season. Truly so much to due in such little time, and my characters are CRAVING for some attention and trying to market Family Ties and market a book signing!! That is right I'm doing a book signing, if you are in New Jersey I'll be in Manasquan July 2nd, 12pm-2pm!!! Ubberly excited!! I've only gone to one book signing myself so to be on the other side will be fun and a different experience!!
Abby was interviewed!! Review Carnival interviewed Abby it was interesting and fun I hope yall can check it out. I'm enjoying seeing Family Ties being added to people's to-read list on Goodreads! I hope people can enjoy their own copies too :)
~Ottilie
Sorry that I am speratic with these posts, I have a 12 page paper to edit today for starters. I truly final season. Truly so much to due in such little time, and my characters are CRAVING for some attention and trying to market Family Ties and market a book signing!! That is right I'm doing a book signing, if you are in New Jersey I'll be in Manasquan July 2nd, 12pm-2pm!!! Ubberly excited!! I've only gone to one book signing myself so to be on the other side will be fun and a different experience!!
Abby was interviewed!! Review Carnival interviewed Abby it was interesting and fun I hope yall can check it out. I'm enjoying seeing Family Ties being added to people's to-read list on Goodreads! I hope people can enjoy their own copies too :)
~Ottilie
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