Good Morning guys and dolls!
So, as you may have figured today, I'm talking to you about music. My whole life I have been addicted to music, just as much or maybe even more, than reading. In my home, there was constantly a radio on, or a music channel blaring on the TV. All different genre's were welcome from alternative rock, Kenny G, to hip-hop.
When I became an adolescent, I started reading longer books. I would imagine some of my favorite songs in certain scenes. Now, as an adult writer, I know how important music is to the creative process. A great song can take you past a block, or add extra emotion to a scene that otherwise would have been bland. Sometimes though, some music just helps you focus. Lately, my focus music has been extra "ratchet" (if you don't know what this means check out urban dictionary). My playlist has consisted of Two Chainz, Gucci Mane, and French Montana.
These songs in no way contribute to the feeling of the scene's I've been writing but they have helped me focus. The funny thing is, I can listen to music while writing but I cannot read while listening. I know, strange but true.
Do any of you have favorite artists you listen to while reading or writing; any strange playlists that get your creative juices flowing?
Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts!
AF
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
What is your "type" of hero?
Over my twenty eight years, I've read a countless amount of books from YA to Erotica. I never realized, until recently, that when it comes to heroes, I have a non-type, type.
Confused? I'll elaborate. Out of all the books I read, the heroes can look like almost anyone, be from the wrong side of the tracks or a trust fund baby. What is the one thing that they have that draws me in? Sarcastic whit. There is nothing that draws me in more than a hero, who can not only make fun of themselves, but also make light of their strange and sometimes dire situations.
So I ask you; "What is your type of hero?"
Please leave a comment below I'd love to hear your feedback.
Happy Sunday folks! :)
Confused? I'll elaborate. Out of all the books I read, the heroes can look like almost anyone, be from the wrong side of the tracks or a trust fund baby. What is the one thing that they have that draws me in? Sarcastic whit. There is nothing that draws me in more than a hero, who can not only make fun of themselves, but also make light of their strange and sometimes dire situations.
So I ask you; "What is your type of hero?"
Please leave a comment below I'd love to hear your feedback.
Happy Sunday folks! :)
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Vampire Life:A Story of Exhaustion.
Hello Dolls!
So, today I'm gonna talk about running yourself into the ground. I know so many of us have busy lives, school, work, kids, activities, social events, the list goes on and on. Sometimes you have to stop and realize you need to stop, sit, and regenerate. Yesterday was one of those days for me. All week long I had trouble sleeping so I stayed up and tried to write and if i couldn't do that I watched reality T.V. or did homework. so for about 6 or seven days of not sleeping well on top of running around, cleaning house and homework my body decided to revolt. I got home yesterday afternoon from having a short window shopping session with a friend I rarely get to see and ended up crashing on my computer for about ten hours. I felt like crap when I got home but after that coma I was in i felt better but still tired. Sometimes we forget that we aren't superwomen and we can't do everything. Not getting enough rest and taking care of yourself can really make you sick and yesterday I really felt it.
I realized my odd schedule of working nights might be coming to an end. After 9 years of working nights my body needs to recuperate and begin a normal living cycle and not one of a vampire, not matter how much I love them. So, I've started the online job search, lets hope I can find something to help me get back on track.
How many of you find yourself run down and just plain exhausted? Have you made any changes to remedy this? What has helped you?
So, today I'm gonna talk about running yourself into the ground. I know so many of us have busy lives, school, work, kids, activities, social events, the list goes on and on. Sometimes you have to stop and realize you need to stop, sit, and regenerate. Yesterday was one of those days for me. All week long I had trouble sleeping so I stayed up and tried to write and if i couldn't do that I watched reality T.V. or did homework. so for about 6 or seven days of not sleeping well on top of running around, cleaning house and homework my body decided to revolt. I got home yesterday afternoon from having a short window shopping session with a friend I rarely get to see and ended up crashing on my computer for about ten hours. I felt like crap when I got home but after that coma I was in i felt better but still tired. Sometimes we forget that we aren't superwomen and we can't do everything. Not getting enough rest and taking care of yourself can really make you sick and yesterday I really felt it.
I realized my odd schedule of working nights might be coming to an end. After 9 years of working nights my body needs to recuperate and begin a normal living cycle and not one of a vampire, not matter how much I love them. So, I've started the online job search, lets hope I can find something to help me get back on track.
How many of you find yourself run down and just plain exhausted? Have you made any changes to remedy this? What has helped you?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Distractions
Hello again,
Today I'm going to talk a little bit about distractions. Being a student and working full time I find it really hard to be able to sit down and focus on my craft when I have school and regular work in the same day. I know it comes easy to many but it's just not the case with me. I have to have a virtually silent environment with the exception of music I choose. Lately it seems no one in my house can settle down and be silent enough for me to focus and it's driving me insane. So like many others I spend time screwing off online.
Two of the biggest distractions that come into play are social media and Netflix You don't really realize how much time you spend on these sites until you realize you haven't gotten anything done. It's almost a compulsion sometimes to check the social media sites multiple times a day for new content. Knowing I do this now I am going to start a new approach to things and try to get my household on a schedule. Two hours every day where no one can talk, inbox, tweet, or text me. We shall see if this works. Then maybe I can sleep again since the only time I can write is when they're asleep. LOL
I'll keep you all posted on how this works out.
Do any of you have certain conditions you work best under? Things that push you off focus? let me know and leave a comment.
Today I'm going to talk a little bit about distractions. Being a student and working full time I find it really hard to be able to sit down and focus on my craft when I have school and regular work in the same day. I know it comes easy to many but it's just not the case with me. I have to have a virtually silent environment with the exception of music I choose. Lately it seems no one in my house can settle down and be silent enough for me to focus and it's driving me insane. So like many others I spend time screwing off online.
Two of the biggest distractions that come into play are social media and Netflix You don't really realize how much time you spend on these sites until you realize you haven't gotten anything done. It's almost a compulsion sometimes to check the social media sites multiple times a day for new content. Knowing I do this now I am going to start a new approach to things and try to get my household on a schedule. Two hours every day where no one can talk, inbox, tweet, or text me. We shall see if this works. Then maybe I can sleep again since the only time I can write is when they're asleep. LOL
I'll keep you all posted on how this works out.
Do any of you have certain conditions you work best under? Things that push you off focus? let me know and leave a comment.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wild new world of blogging!
Hello Bloggers!
So today I decided to finally jump into the wide world of blogging! I must say it's a lot less painless than I thought it would be. I am usually a quick learner when it comes to technology but blogging never really made sense to me until recently. As you know I'm a student and recently I started a new social media communications class, my final project is also to create a blog so I decided why not try it out here first.
In other news I am working on a contemporary Christmas story that I will hopefully be done with by the end of this week. I'll update you all when I send it in for submission which will hopefully be sometime next week. It seems as though it's taking me forever to finish anything these days, I know I'm not the only person who feels this way either. Working full time and being a full time student has really put a toll on me in the past few years but I am determined to make this work. So while I'm waiting on my school books to arrive I hope to have something for you all to nibble on while I finish my longer works which are a jumble of different genre's including IR/Fantasy, IR/Contemporary, and IR/paranormal works.
If you would like a hot sample of what I have to offer please check out my free read over at Xoxo Publishing, Also if you would like to get in touch with me Via Facebook check the links at the bottom of the page.
Have a wonderful day,
Alyssandra
Link to my short Submissive Desires:Submissive Desires
Link to my Facebook page:Alyssandra on Facebook
Also if you are interested in who made my banner please check out the talented romance author and graphic designer Charisma Knight here: Charisma Knight-Graphic Design
So today I decided to finally jump into the wide world of blogging! I must say it's a lot less painless than I thought it would be. I am usually a quick learner when it comes to technology but blogging never really made sense to me until recently. As you know I'm a student and recently I started a new social media communications class, my final project is also to create a blog so I decided why not try it out here first.
In other news I am working on a contemporary Christmas story that I will hopefully be done with by the end of this week. I'll update you all when I send it in for submission which will hopefully be sometime next week. It seems as though it's taking me forever to finish anything these days, I know I'm not the only person who feels this way either. Working full time and being a full time student has really put a toll on me in the past few years but I am determined to make this work. So while I'm waiting on my school books to arrive I hope to have something for you all to nibble on while I finish my longer works which are a jumble of different genre's including IR/Fantasy, IR/Contemporary, and IR/paranormal works.
If you would like a hot sample of what I have to offer please check out my free read over at Xoxo Publishing, Also if you would like to get in touch with me Via Facebook check the links at the bottom of the page.
Have a wonderful day,
Alyssandra
Link to my short Submissive Desires:Submissive Desires
Link to my Facebook page:Alyssandra on Facebook
Also if you are interested in who made my banner please check out the talented romance author and graphic designer Charisma Knight here: Charisma Knight-Graphic Design
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