Snapshot of where I was...

I was at the top of The Best of Little Known Authors when I was falsely accused of faking votes.  I just wanted to take this snapshot of my place since I've asked Goodreads to remove me from the list.

I don't harbor any ill feelings toward the people who made these accusations.  I also want to thank all those people who supported me during this time.  It's a shame that some people are always looking for the negative.  This world would be so much better if we would look at the positive.

I'm not afraid to admit that I battle depression each day.  And when this whole mess blew up it really knocked me back.  I really don't need to do anything to make my life rougher, it's as rough as it can get.

The harrassment was like bullying - something, that being a teacher, I just detest.  If only people would listen to what my mother told me, "If you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all."  Trust me, those are good words to live by.

Survival of the Fittest - The Closest Enemy

SNEAK PEEK OF THE SECOND IN THE

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST SERIES

Survival of the Fittest - Book Trailer

My self-created rough version using Windows Movie Maker.

Survival of the Fittest - Book Trailer

Book trailer created by Roy Mauritsen

Author of Shards of the Glass Slipper

Dark Place Entry 1

I'm currently in one of the most depressed moods I've ever been in.  I feel alone and friendless.  I sit home day after day.  It's getting to the point where I don't even want to go to the places I used to enjoy.  My world consists of home and school, and I know that's not how life is supposed to be.

I see pictures of happy people on Facebook and it just brings me further down.  I wish I had the words to capture this feeling, but they elude me.  Sad, anxious, scared, lonely, etc.  Bland words that can describe just about anyone's feelings at one point in their lives.  But how do I capture that for a person who lives with it on a daily basis?

I'm getting help, but who knows where that will lead.  It could make things better or worse, who knows? 

I guess I'm trapped with the friends I create, my characters.  But they have a better life than I do.

Book trailers on Youtube

I created 2 book trailers for my books.  The first is for Survival of the Fittest - The Last Hope for the Human Race:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycVIZx6AxK0

The second is the sneak peek for Survival of the Fittest - The Closest Enemy (currently editing):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se2SqHIbpKI&feature=youtu.be

Let me know what you think.  Criticisms are fine too.  I'm a tough person, I can take it.  :)

SOTF Character Interview Blogged. Check it out!

Wanted to share an interview that was done with a character from Survival of the Fittest - The Last Hope for the Human Race.  Click the link and read on.  You might even find it interesting enough to follow the blooger (Ernie).  He does a great job with character interviews.

http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/2287836-director-shale-interviews-priya-hendi#

Teaser from SOTF - The Closest Enemy

            The two new leaders led the group down Broadway.  Every decision they made was made with everyone’s input.  Matt and Kayla could see this was beginning to wear down and erode the bitterness that each of them had inside themselves.  Matt stopped, stared straight ahead, “Is that the place?”  He turned to Ricardo. 

            “Time Warner Building,” Ricardo answered flatly, “this is the place.”

            “What should we do now?” Alex asked.  He looked at Matt, then at Ricardo.  “Do we just walk inside?”

            “I don’t know,” Matt answered as he turned to Ricardo.  “What do you think?”

            “I have to admit, I never thought I’d be here.  I know why we’re here, but I don’t know what to do or how to do it.  I’m,” Ricardo hesitated, then mustered his strength to say the words to Matt and his best friend, “I’ve never been so scared in my life.  I never thought I’d travel so far just to kill someone.”  He never lowered his gaze from the building.  “And somewhere, in there, is the person I want dead more than anything.”

            “Hey guys,” Lindsey called out, “We need to back away.  Something’s not right.”  She looked around at everyone around her.  “It’s just a feeling, but I wanted everyone to know.”

            “You sure?” Alex questioned.

            “Yes.  There’s something very wrong.  We need to back off right now.” 

            The ground began to rumble.  Manhole covers burst into the air like coins being flipped.  A haze began to fill the area.  The group scattered. 

            BOOM!

Just a little bit of sick pleasure...

I wanted to share something that I dealt with while writing the second in the Survival of the Fittest Series.

There's this one character, and honestly, I couldn't stand her.  I did everything I could to get rid of her.  And then I decided to finally kill her off.  Ha Ha, (evil laugh there).  So you'd think I'd be able to get rid of her early on and then be free of her - not!  That girl just wouldn't die until one of the last chapters.  I swear, the character had a survival instinct that beat my creative instinct.  Could it be I just didn't want to kill her?

And then - wouldn't you know it...  I wrote, what I think is one of the BEST end scenes for any character that's died.  Why?  How the heck do I know.  That girl just wanted to live.  Doesn't it sound strange how my characters actually do live in some strange way.

But, and this is a SPOILER:  in the the third in the series The Battle for Earth, she's BAAAAACK!  Maybe I didn't dislike her as much as I thought.  Or maybe, she's still fighting to live.  (scary music)

The cover of my first book.  I'm sooo proud of what I've accomplished.  I realized a dream I never thought I would.