The Cold Shoulder

Those who know and love me would attest, without a doubt, that I'm not one to complain. Sickness, sunburn, hunger... I keep my lips zipped and suffer silently.
--Okay, none of the above is true. At all.
I'll admit it, I'm a huge complainer. And not only that, once I start to complain about something, I don't stop. Like sunburn. It drives my friend Natalie crazy (which is partly why I do it, shh!).
But as I'm sitting at my desk, writing this blogpost for it's Tuesday, 3 PM EST publishing spot, I feel rather uninspired. Instead, I'm too focused on the fact that I can't breathe out of my nose and hear out of my right ear! Not to mention the plethora of tissues piled up at my left.
In case you haven't noticed, I'm sick.
A week into fall and I managed to catch myself a cold (when I'm not even good at baseball!). 
*Commence Grumbling & Complaining*
I'm hoping by the time Thursday rolls around I'll be feeling lots better. And able to type a more interesting blog post for you guys.
Send me lots of orange juice, cough drops, and uninterrupted sleep!

Idea to Pages: Building My World (Part 1)

Emily Layne's Steps to Write a Book:
Step One: The Inspiration & Jewelry Step Two: Prepping My Muse Step Three: Building My World (Part 1)
Up next on my blog series, Idea to Pages, is the first part of Step Three. I'm building my world!
Normally, I would research and implement the main setting of my book during this stage--and I will. But SECOND-HAND SCAVENGERS is jam-packed with historical events. Which means lots of fact compiling before I even nail down the "future world" that one of my main characters is from. At first I thought all the research would be daunting. I can't say I ever loved history class. 

But boy was I wrong. History is so interesting! I won't spoil it, but I've chosen eleven time periods to visit from early AD all the way to the late 1900's. Society has evolved and changed so much since then. It's amazing! Not only has my study given me a better understanding and respect for history, but it's also inspired ways that I can mold the world's future in 2965 (when my book takes place...sorta). With the past groundwork laid and cemented, next stop... the future!
Don't miss Part 2 of Step Three: Building My World.

Pardon the Mess

One of the many responsibilities that accompanies being a writer, other than being crafty and a genius (haha) is owning a website.

And at the moment, mine's under a little construction.

I hate html.

If you've followed me from the beginning, my website's undergone a great many transformations, usually every three months or so. I get an itch, okay?

But really. I want my website to be perfect, quirky, and professional. It's going to take some work to get it right. And as it should. A website is potentially the first thing someone will see about me. I want to be worthy of your attention.

That said, Blogger does not make things easy. I'm scouring the Internet looking for tips and tricks. So, until I'm finished (I'm hoping by Wednesday), things are going to look a little funky.

Like the title says, Pardon the Mess!

...and if you have a website! When's the last time you did a little maintenance? Hmm...