Flirt

Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A good, fast read. It’s not life changing, but it’s also not the worst thing I’ve ever read. True to the series. A little sappy at times…a little roll your eyes at Anita at times…but overall decent.

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A Night in the Lonesome October

 A friend of mine recently suggested this book. I was looking for a light read, non-series. This was a fun book, quirky. I recommend snatching it for a filler read. Intrigue, evil, and animals. What more could you want?

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny

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Be True

This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

I had not thought of this quote for some time. But it was always there. While Polonius meant something Elizabethan, the words ring true to me. The past year and a half has been just this…being true to myself. I have to know who I am before I can be anything to anyone else.

I thought I’d finally found her, Mellissa–the essence of me. And most of her was but I got sidetracked. She and I have been reconnecting the last few days. I limited my online time, had plenty of quiet time, and just talked to her, listened to her. And simply this is what allowed my muse to speak and to inspire.

And while I’m trying to be true to myself, I’m learning to keep my characters true as well. They have to be true to who they are as much as I do. I’ve made peace with the character I’ve struggled with for months. They can’t always do as we’d like–boring book. Allow them to live and breathe just as a human would. They make their own mistakes and that makes them interesting.

Back in the Saddle

My muse has been speaking to me again, gentle whispers in the night. She is pushing for me to finish the novel I started months ago. And I agree with her. So I’ve been pushing this baby out, birthing it. I’ve fought with one of the characters, but I realized he needs to get what he’s been asking for. I’ve been fighting because I wanted what could not be.

I’m sleeping better since I started working on this project again. My brain has an outlet for all of the pent up emotions that were overflowing from real life. I can release them into fiction, and no one gets hurt–no real people anyway.

Now, back to work! I have a word count to meet today.

Today’s Quotables

I have two for you today:

“I’m so going to get published if it kills me…or if it kills someone else preferably.”

“She has more men attached to her than a hooker at fleet week.”

Today’s Quotable

I thought I’d start posting my good one liners to the blog. I’m good for at least one quotable a day. So here is your first installment.

I’m so messed up my therapist would need therapy.

Choices

We often times find ourselves standing on the precipice of life decisions. They are often bigger than us. We feel small and helpless. Sometimes, no correct choice exists. But that doesn’t save us from having to still make the call.

I’ve been faced with several major life choices in the past few months–never gets easier. I hate hurting people. When I can, I will take the hit for myself. But there are times when you can’t take the hit. Some decisions choose you.

For the first time, I decided to walk down a path because it was best and right for me. I hurt someone in the process, but I think it was for the best. I woke this morning knowing I’d made the right call. My life finally felt at peace. My heart told me it was right. I’d been trying to fight against it. I embrace what I’ve chosen–not conventional, not easy, but absolutely for me. I just hope the wounds I caused heal quickly.

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