An Open Letter To My Fake Husband

Dear Jensen Ackles,


Why?


Sincerely,


The Girl Who Wishes She Could've Been The One :(

Who Would You Follow?

The awesome people over at YA Highway have a blog road trip going on, and it's all about following. On Twitter, that is.


Their question: If literary characters had Twitter accounts, whose tweets would you follow?

I read this and thought: "WHOA! Stalker time!" (as opposed to Borat's 'sexy time!', which I often blurt out in front of complete strangers...).

Okay, peeps. Here's my list of literary characters I would stal-

I mean, I would follow on Twitter:

1) Stefan and Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries series

Can you imagine what their tweets would be like?? Stefan brooding, Damon bitching. Hilarity ensues.



2)



Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series

I'm not too convinced that Snape would agree to Twitter, but if he did, I'd be glued to my computer. The man's not only a brilliant wizard, but his double agent experience would be fun to read about. Plus, he hates everything. Who doesn't love a character that gets pissed so easily?


3)


Katsa from Graceling.

Not only is she a kick-butt heroine and fiercely independent, but I see parts of myself in her. Not that I can beat people to a pulp or anything... I'd like to, though. That'd be nice.
Also, it would be cool to read about her life as Po's leading lady. *swoon*




4)




Grover Underwood from the Percy Jackson series (book version, though).

I say book version because Grover's much more introverted, awkward and funny as a literary character. The movie version was trying to be all suave and hip, which was funny, but my Grover is the sweet little satyr who plays Hilary Duff songs on his reed pipes. I bet his tweets would be all about eating soda cans and fearing death. Super.


5) And last but not least...



Sam Roth from Shiver

Love songs, poetry, the suckiness of winter, books--these are all things Sam would tweet about. And I have no problem reading about them :D


So what say you? Who would you stalk... I mean, follow... on Twitter?

To Quote A Literary Agent...

This morning, literary agent Sarah LaPolla posted the following word on her Twitter page: gross.


Why?


Because.


I feel exactly the same way.

Just Shut Up And Sing!

Yesterday, I discovered a pet peeve.

I've had an inkling of my hatred for this particular thing, but it was only yesterday that I embraced it in full force.

What thing, you ask?

When singers interrupt their songs to TALK.

I don't mean when they do it in concerts--this is completely acceptable.

I mean when they do it on their albums, right in the middle of a great song. You know the sort: they belt out the notes, then do an acting segment pretending they're speaking to another person.

Example: Girl sings about a boy she met at a diner, then "calls him on the phone" to ask him out on a date (yes, that's a real song...).

My three-minute nirvana = kaput.

I know you're probably asking yourself why I've chosen this odd topic to rant about (and if you're not, just pretend for me!)

Simple: It reminded me of overwriting, of those long passages of description or dialogue that serve no purpose than to repeat what has already been said. Or to emphasize what can be said in a much more concise way.

Draft #3 has taught me a lot, peeps. It's taught me to just shut up and sing. To tell my story using the right words, not the prettiest ones. Those aren't always the ones who get the job done. Every writer struggles with telling their story in the best way possible, often going down wrong paths and picking themselves back up. Apparently, songwriters could use a tip or two from all of you. So please show them how it's done--crappy monologues need not apply.

Neither does excessive 'telling'. There should be a nationwide ban on the thing.

I'd like to thank Female Singer/Talker for inspiring me. Sucks that I can't listen to that song anymore...


P. S. Supernatural fans out there, click here for a dose of awesomeness!

Blogger Buddies Unite!

I'm celebrating today.


Why? Because:

1) Draft #3 is coming along at a surprisingly smooth pace (yay!)

2) GLEE is on tonight (double yay!)

3) I got an award! (yay ad infinitum!)



Here it is, folks:





Courtesy of Ms. Lady Badass Supreme, T. J. Carson! Thanks for sharing the Jensen love, girlie!

Now I must pass this bad boy on, so here are the best bloggers in the universe:


Lindsay


Lydia Kang


Laura Diamond


Stina Lindenblatt


Yamile


Jennifer Walkup


Crystal Cook


Carolyn V.


All these lovely ladies have shown me some serious blogging love, and I heart them more than words can express. It's been wonderful getting to know everyone! Thanks for your support!


And in honor of all my blogging friends out there, I present you with this gift:




Enjoy!!!

Paranormal Soup For The Soul

I've been lurking around the blogosphere for quite some time (instead of doing homework and WIP rewrites...), and found something worth sharing. If you're a YA paranormal romance writer or reader, this one's for you, peeps.

The amazing Kimberley Little posted this on her LiveJournal blog. It's a list she made from a workshop YA author Bree Despain (The Dark Divine) gave at LDStorymakers. Basically, it highlights the elements a successful YA paranormal novel must have. *runs to check manuscript for elements*

Check it out and tell me what you think. Do you agree/disagree with Miss Despain? Have you incorporated her tips into your novel? Or are you being naughty and shunning them???

Tagged Part Deux

Folks, I've been tagged again, this time by the super awesome Lindsay (did I mention she's super awesome?).

The rules: Answer five questions, five times each. Then tag five other super awesome blogging friends.

Easy, peasy.


Question 1: Where were you five years ago?

1) In Puerto Rico
2) Majoring in Psychology
3) Discovering my love for YA books
4) Falling head over heels for some unknown guy named Jensen Ackles ;)
5) Thinking that life would be simpler if I had a boyfriend. Ha.


Question 2: Where would you like to be five years from now?

1) In Jensen Ackles's arms
2) Living anywhere that's warm and snow-less
3) Still writing about things that don't exist in real life
4) Publishing said unreal things
5) Motivating other Hispanic writers to think outside the box and borders


Question 3: What is (was) your to-do list today?

1) Manuscript rewrites (done!)
2) Feed my diva dog (done!)
3) Watch a recorded episode of Bones (done!)
4) Watch a recorded episode of Fringe (not done)
5) Continue reading WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr (done!)


Question 4: What five snacks do you enjoy?

1) Ice cream
2) Anything with chocolate
3) Potato chips
4) Peanuts
5) Jell-O's Cheesecake Pudding
*Yes, I know. I will die before I'm thirty


Question 5: What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?

1) Give half my fortune to my family
2) Adopt five dogs from animal shelters (always wanted five...)
3) Adopt a baby from somewhere around the world (always wanted one...)
4) Write for a living
5) Travel all over the world and bring Jensen Ackles back with me ;)



And here are the other five super awesome blogging friends I'm tagging:

Yamile

T. J. Carson

Tracy

Old Kitty

Nicole Ducleroir



Your turn, ladies! Have fun!