New found respect

Recently, I got a wild hair and decided to try my hand at writing. OMG! What the H. E. Double hockey sticks was I thinking? I absolutely LOVE to read. I don't mind writing, but I have a problem, other than the fact that I'm not good at it. It's called ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) with SOS (shiny object syndrome). Not a good trait for authors. 

So I planned out this storyline in my head, it was awesome. Then I thought, "outline, I need an outline." So I started that. Before I got that finished, I started thinking about my characters. "Gotta have good strong believable characters or the story is gonna suck." So I thought on that awhile. Then, I had an epiphany about how I wanted to begin the story, so I wrote chapter 1. Needless to say, my story is gonna need a lot of help and TLC.

I found a newfound respect for authors like Jennifer Armentrout who can churn out several awe inspiring books a year. How do you do that? I get on tangents, completely off the subject and have to figure a route back or do some serious editing. 

My characters are very specific in my mind. Their names, however, elude me. For the time being they are named, Hotty and Toddy and everyone else,  until their names come to light.

I'm not quite so patiently biding my time waiting for Saturday. The last book of JLA's covenant series, Sentinel, comes out. So to fill the void, I suppose I'll attempt to repair the damage my tangents have caused my story....... I'll post an update with my review of Sentinel Asap....maybe

The Hubs and myself

A little-known something about myself.

So, this blogging thing is new to me. I wanted someplace to express all the random things that are in this big ole head of mine. So I decided to try this out.  Here goes.

I'm Aubrey. I'm 25ish and holding as I recently had a birthday that I refuse to acknowledge. I'm a Mama to 3 beautiful, completely different children Baileigh -11, Bralen 8, and  Jackson Eli 6. I married the love of my life, John Mark, 11 1/2 years ago and we haven't killed each other yet. I'm a pediatric nurse in a clinic and I love my job. There are times though, when I need to escape my crazy life, so you can often find me lost in a book.

Reading is a passion of mine. I love nothing more than to curl up in a book and get lost in someone else's life. My own irrational life is kinda ordinary, so I tend to live vicariously through good characters.

Understandably, I am a grammar Nazi. Misspelled and misused words will cause me to twitch. (Not really. But seriously, spell check people) As much as I would love to be a writer, I don't have the attention span for it. I can't stay on track that long. So kudos to those who can.  I envy you. I tend to gravitate towards certain authors and types of books, but if it can keep my attention, it's got potential. I like dystopian, young adult, teen (as long as they aren't immature idiots), sci-fi, historical romance, romance, and books about people with real issues, angst, etc. So really anything.

I tend to be strongly opinionated and stubborn. I don't expect you to agree with everything I say, so don't expect the same from me. If your opinion differs from mine, I'll listen to you until I decide you're right or you're stupid. Either way, I like feedback.

I'm a Christian, God fearing, American. I don't like to be underestimated, unappreciated, or ignored. If you don't like my opinion, don't listen. It's as simple as that. My husband and I have worked hard and beat a lot of odds to get to where we're at. I owe you nothing. You are not entitled to anything I have. If you are of the opinion that you are, we won't get along very well.  I'm easy to talk to, so ask questions.

If I wrote a book review that you don't like, tell me why. This is something that I want to focus. Why does your opinion differ? What drew you in or turned you off? I want conversation and discussion. Make it happen.

Talk to you soon!
Aubrey