Writing vs. The Holiday Festivities Guest Post

Hey Everyone

Along with doing Author Interviews and trying to balance my day job with my writing, I completed a Guest Post at Christmas, which discussing the issues self-published authors face over the festive period.

Although it discusses the Christmas holidays, it can apply to all holidays and outlines my difficulties with trying to remain focused on writing, helpful hints and tips on trying to stay organised, getting creative and using the holidays as inspiration for your stories, plus much more!

It was very trying to ignore the egg nog, and sweet treats, when trying to write the next chapter of my latest book but it is possible (even for someone with such little willpower as myself when it comes to becoming distracted by all unhealthy delights! lol) and I have found some easy ways to do it.

Click Here to read my Guest Post on the Between the Pages Blog

I would like to thank April on the Between the Pages Blog for giving me the opportunity to discuss this topic and I hope to work with her further in the future.

Happy Reading!

Let it Snow?

Hi everyone!

Well, its official...it's a snowing Sunday in the UK!

It's funny because when I was a child, I used to pray for it to snow because it meant snow ball fights, building snowmen (or snow women to be politically correct! Lol), getting my coat soaking wet when I made snow angels and sledging.

Now, as an adult, that excitement has gone and has been replaced with praying my car will start in the morning and dreading going out into the cold.

At least the cold weather isn't being wasted as I am now on chapter 8 of Love Bite and will be doing a few more author interviews and guest posts before the end of the month.

I was a little bit lazy yesterday and opted to relax a little and watch, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (I haven't seen it in years!) but I have hidden my DVD collection today, got my playlist ready and will be knuckling down today to try and get some of the tasks ticked off on my writing schedule.

So, that's all for now!

I should be posting the new chapter of Love Bite on Wattpad tomorrow, so if you want to know what happens to Luci when she is ejected from the deadly vortex, then give it a read and please show your support by leaving a comment and / or vote so the story can move up the Wattpad search pretty please.


Happy reading guys! :-)

Busy Work Week Vs. Writing and Daft Punk Anime Vids!

Hello, my magical friends!

My week has been a little hectic with the demands from my day job, catching up on my emails and sorting out the video editing software I bought for myself at Christmas.

I'm looking forward to trying it out at the weekend because I can't wait to redo my trailers!

I'm hoping to hibernate this weekend and just solely focus on Split Blood 3 and maybe a little more on my FREE Wattpad (@FantasyFairy) Teen Fiction story, Love Bite.

Throughout the week, I have been noting down some ideas for Split Blood 3 on my mobile phone and have been heavily influenced by some of the songs I have been listening to.

I absolutely love this song and it has inspired me to create an unexpected romance between two sub characters (I'm still unsure which direction to take them in but I'm sure I'll be inspired further when they interact with other characters and their circle's demands take their toll):

I am a massive fan of Daft Punk and can also credit them for helping me create a number of story lines and characters in my books.

I think they are such a creative group and I am a fan of electronic music.

I love this video because not only is it Anime styled but also the words are so beautiful and it has a fantasy feel about it,which ticks all my musical and visual needs!

Well, on that note, I will try to do a little more writing on Love Bite and will leave Split Blood 3 until the weekend.

Happy reading guys! :-)

RIP David Bowie

It's a sad day when one of my favourite artists dies!

If you don't know anything about David Bowie then here's a little introduction about the British icon...

David Bowie Introduction

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter and actor.

 

He was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was considered by critics and other musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. 

His androgynous appearance was an iconic element of his image, principally in the 1970s and 1980s.

Born and raised in Brixton, south London, Bowie developed an early interest in music although his attempts to succeed as a pop star during much of the 1960s were frustrated. 

"Space Oddity" became his first top five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. 

After a three-year period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by his single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Bowie's impact at that time, as described by biographer David Buckley, "challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day" and "created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture". 

The relatively short-lived Ziggy persona proved to be one facet of a career marked by reinvention, musical innovation and visual presentation.

My Inspiration

David Bowie was one of my inspirations to become a writer and to create the unique fantasy world's in my stories.

I loved his music, style and was (and still am) obsessed with Labyrinth!

It will be such a loss to the entertainment business (in my eyes) as another uniquely creative artist has departed but hopefully more upcoming artists will use him as an inspiration to create more distinctive and memorable music, styles and films.

Author Interview by Highway YA Blog

Hey everyone

Well, I have had a ray of sunshine on this gloomy, raining British day...I have had the opportunity to do another Author Interview and a Guest Post!

I enjoyed discussing the topic of Valuable Feedback vs Troll Reviews and had fun answering Ericka's questions, revealing a little more about myself, my work and interests.

To find out more about how I research the ideas for my books, what I find challenging about writing this genre and my advice for aspiring writers, please click on the link below.

Click Here to read my Author Interview and Guest Post on Highway YA Blog

I would like to say a big thank you to Ericka at Highway YA Blog and hope to work with her further in the future.

Happy reading, my magical friends!

Thundercats Film?

Hi there my magical friends!

Well it's a gloomy Wednesday in the UK and along with having the 'mid week hump', I have been thinking about what I can do this evening (after I finish writing) and thought I might catch up with my Thundercats collection that I bought last month from Amazon.

I could do with something to bring me back to happier times, since this diet is draining me already (I haven't even got to the end of the first week and I already want to raid the biscuit tin! No willpower at all but I am going to try, for the fifth time, to complete this three month detox...let's see if I make it to the end of the week first! lol) and the weather isn't very nice!

Along with trying not to go to the supermarket and buy every chocolate cake in the dessert section, I did chuckle today about my naivety when someone told me there was going to be a Thundercats film and I tried to convince my brother it was true, a few months ago!

In my defence, I saw a trailer and it was extremely believable but I was broken-hearted when I found out it wasn't true.

However, it then got me thinking...if there was going to be a Thundercats movie, who would I want to play the following characters:

Lion-O: Gerard Butler

Tygra: Hugh Jackman

Panthro: Vin Diesel

Cheetara: Charlize Theron

WilyKit: India Eisley

WilyKat: Kodi Smit-McPhee

Who would you choose to play the main characters?

Happy Wednesday! :-)

Sex and Violence in YA Books on the Prone to Crushes on Boys Blog!

Hey Everyone

How is your first week of 2016 going?

For myself, it is the first day of trying to post the author interviews and guest posts, I participated in last week, whilst trying to continue with writing Split Blood 3.

So, I apologise if some interviews or guest posts are not published immediately this week but it is because I have had a lot that came back at the same time and I want to give each amazing blog their own space on my site to shine!

On that note, I have completed a Guest Post on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog last week and the topic I chose to discuss was, 'Sex and Violence in YA Books'.

I chose this topic because I have read a few books that many other readers have commented, in their reviews that these books are:

"Not suitable for those under 16 years"

"It is glorifying abuse in relationships"

"There is unnecessary violence which has been put in for shock value"

"It is not romantic, it is creepy and stalker-like!"

I love reviews because everyone is entitled to their opinion and I find reviews helpful when they provide constructive criticism but I find this topic especially interesting because of the age range of the YA audience and how the genre has developed over the years with the popularity of books such as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games.

Please check out my Guest Post by clicking on the link below and feel free to join in the discussion either on this post (in the comments section below) or on the comments section on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog  

Click Here to read the Sex and Violence in YA Books Guest Post on the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog

I would like to say a big thank you to Sonyetta at the Prone to Crushes on Boys blog for the opportunity and hope to work with her further in the future.

Happy reading my magical friends!

Over Indulgence during the festive season, Thundercats and my YouTube Channel!

Merry Christmas my Mythical friends! 

I hope you had a great day with your friends and / or family!

Well it’s the day after Boxing Day in the cold UK and I have eaten so much, I'm barely able to type! :-)

I'm currently sat on the sofa trying to educate my 16-year-old nephew in the brilliance that was Thundercats but he cannot appreciate the cheesy 80s magnificence and there is nothing I can say to convince him how amazing it was and still is! :-(

Although I have been very lazy this week, I have looked at the YouTube channel and decided it needs a revamp and I definitely will be creating a new trailer for Split Blood: The Ancient Codex - Part One and Split Blood: Rise of the Wolf.

I have decided not to do one for The Orcus Games trilogy because they are novella's and due to the vast range of mythical characters in the stories, it would take longer, than the books in the Split Blood series, in makeup and special effects.

I will post the updates on here as soon as I do them and please follow my YouTube channels for information on Book Trailers, Interviews and all other media and video related news.