AND NOW A BIT OF RANDOM BORINGNESS

Hello everyone.

It's been a while since I posted anything.  So I'm going to bore you do death today.

Right now, I'm listening to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as I contemplate.

So what I am working on?  I have a Christmas present that's turning out to be very, very late as well as an early birthday present.  I'm nearly done though.  Yay.  It didn't help that I got sick twice while trying to finish it.  Two weeks in November and two weeks in January.  Le sigh.

I'm also working on my A to Z Challenge project.  I've finished A-F (Evil F.  Bad F).  I'm currently working on G.  So only 20 more letters to get through before April 1st.  When it's all said and done, I'll post the entire thing on it's own page here.

 I thought I would be able to get through my Goodreads books in December.  Nope.  I read through one.  It was Dreamwalker by C. S. Friedman.  Good book.  Has one of my favorite plot devices: Alternate Worlds.  Actually I use them quite a bit now that I think about it.  Heh.  Heh.

So that's what's going on of note other than regular life ups and downs.  

OH MY GOODNESS! ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL!

This is the cover that will have my first published piece.  It was created by a talented artist named Jennifer Redstreake Geary. 

This book will have all the stories from Composers of Relief collaboration in one volume.  All the proceeds go to these charities:  Gawad Kalinga (“give care”) and GVSP (Gualandi Volunteer Service Program).

Ebook Available at Amazon, UK, Smashwords, B&N  *soon* from iTunes, Kobo, Sony, & Diesel .

The album is available at iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby, and Spotify. 

LE SIGH. AND WOO HOO!

As you know I was a first cut finalist in the Reuts Publications short story contest, Reutsway.  I found out on the 31st that I didn't make the final cut.  Neither did my friend, Sam.  And there be the le sigh in my post's title.

 You're wondering what the woo hoo is, aren't you?  Well, some time around the 5th of this month, I will still become a published writer.  The story for charity on my post  A WORTHY CHARITY, MUSIC, AND STORIES.  COME ON.   YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO . . . will be published as an ebook with all the others!

I will give out the order links for the book when they become available.

WHAT A WAY TO BEGIN THE NEW YEAR BUT IT'S GETTING BETTER

Do you know how much it sucks to wake up on the first day of the new year sick?  Bleh!  I can't believe that's how my new year started.  So I've been sick for the last 14 days. 

Horrible, nasty head cold.  Sans Nyquil or decongestant.

I know. I know.  I'm such a whiny brat.

Now, I'm back at work and have a huge stack of books to read!

I have 17 days and counting for the final Reuts list for their anthology.  I can't wait.  Sigh.

So now I have a new challenge to keep me occupied.  Figment, which Random House has taken over, has come out with a new contest.  I have a deadline of the 30th to turn it in. It gives me something else to think about.

Other than that, life is good and boring, which is wonderful.

TOTALLY FREAKING EPIC! REUTS FINALIST!

I did the Reuts Publications Nanowrimo's four story challenge.  I had fun rewriting fairy tales.

This morning I found out I am a finalist!  Out of all those amazing stories they received, They chose me!  They announced the finalists on their blog. 

  I'm so stoked it doesn't even matter if I actually get published.  I'm just ecstatic they liked at least one of my stories.

SQUEE!!

Oh, and just for the awesomeness of it all, Sam made it too!  Yeppers!  Yay!  So happy! (as you can tell by the extensive usage of exclamation points)  =D

CONGRATULATIONS SAM!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Just want to wish everyone out there Happy Holidays and New Year.

It's the Year of the Horse by the Chinese, which begins January 31.  I'm a Snake myself.

Anywho,  good love, good food, good friends, and good wishes for all.

A WORTHY CHARITY, MUSIC, AND STORIES. COME ON. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO . . .

http://writerlysam.wordpress.com/composers-for-relief-supporting-the-philippines/

A blog within a blog.  That is the question I know you are asking yourself.  Ah, this blog is special.  This blog has the ability to change lives.

I had the privilege to be invited to write a piece for a wonderful charity to help the Philippines. All proceeds go to Gawad Kalinga to support the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

Here is my piece.  Inspired by Requiem for a Queen - M² feat. Dina Fanai [M² consists of Michael A. Levine & Man Parrish]  Please go to the sidebar in the link above and listen to the gorgeous music as you read.

Check out the album Composers for Relief: Supporting the Philippines on both itunes and amazon. 

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