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Yeah, I'm not quite sure how I got past the gates of horror to become a part of the Coffin Hop, but here I am. Yay, me!
Actually, this is my second year participating and I love it, despite the fact that I'm not really a horror writer. No, not really. I mean, I do write about zombies and I can get downright disgusting in certain scenes, but I wouldn't call it horror-horror. Yeah, my book is #1 in Western Horror category (not a lot of western horror books out there so it's not as impressive as it sounds), but The Zombie West Series is more romance and teen angst than anything. But here I am. Yippee! I slipped through the cracks and I'm glad I did *there's no reneging on the coffin hop invite, right?*
So what to do this year? I've been thinking about it, trying to come up with something worthwhile, and decided to try my hand at a short piece of horror writing. It's October. Why not? (This is not edited and this is me completely winging it--have mercy on me).
Okay, maybe it's not necessarily horror-horror, but if it gets you thinking, then I'm okay with that too. Check out the Rafflecoppter giveaway too!
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A Bit Of Advice: Authors, If You Receive a Negative Review, Do NOT Become a Stalking Vigilante.10/22/2014 Aye carumba! How is it, after all this time and years of bad examples, we are STILL talking about the ridiculous behaviors of some authors after they receive a negative review? Will authors never learn? What will it take folks? What will it take?
Apparently, it's going to take a lot because stalking reviewers online, tracking them to their homes, calling them at their work place, or driving to another country to bash them over the head with a wine bottle isn't enough. The most frightening thing isn't the fact that authors are making idiots of themselves it's that they feel justified in doing so. Seriously. They are breaking laws and "bragging" about it online. It's wrong and it's criminal. As authors, we have been told time and time again DO NOT RESPOND TO NEGATIVE REVIEWS. DON'T DO IT. IT WILL RUIN YOUR CAREER and yet, some authors go for it anyway. "I have to respond. I just have to!" or "Who does that reviewer think they are? They've got it ALL wrong!" Is it hard to bite your tongue when someone is attacking you and your work? Is it hard not to take it personal? I've been in the process of creating some new banners with my graphic artist, Mallory Rock, for both on my site and for my publisher's product page. She asked me what my "tagline" should say.
Tagline? What the heck is an author tagline? That was my initial response, but I didn't want to admit that to her. I told her to give me some time to think about it and that I'd let her know. She gave me the weekend to come up with something. Not a lot of time, but enough... so I thought. "Okay, this will easy. Plenty of time." I opened up my internet browser and did some "Googling" on the topic of Author Taglines. A whole slew of articles filled my window, surprising me. Geez. Apparently lots of people know about author taglines. I've been living under a rock. (Maybe that should be my tagline--Angela Scott, the author who lives under a rock). Still, I wasn't daunted by the process and clicked on one article after another, ready to be enlightened by the tagline process and to make sure I knew what to do. But the more articles I read, the more I realized creating a tagline wasn't easy at all. NOT AT ALL. Does an author even need a tagline? I don't know. I've been writing for several years now and have never had one before, so I'd have to say no. It's not necessary. BUT, now that I've been given a option to have one, why the heck not?  This is my daughter two years ago. She wanted to be a zombie and I smiled, jumping on board to make her zombie dreams come true. We even made her a zombie doll to carry around, and during her school Halloween parade, she maintained her zombie shuffle and made this mother proud.
Now, she wants to do it again. I say sweet! This time, though, we're going ZOMBIE CHEERLEADER. She's a flyer (the one they chuck up in the air that induces heart attacks in mother's) and loves it. She's supposed to dress up for a cheerleading practice too, so this will work great. Here's a few of our ideas so far: *SPOILER WARNINGS. DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED* I am a huge fan of The Walking Dead. I've watched every season, and I can't tell you how thrilled I was with this season's premier. If episode one is any indication of what is in store this season, then we better buckle up because it's going to be an amazing ride. In saying that, this is not a show for the squeamish by any means. The gross factor was bumped up and heightened. Several times I caught myself grimacing and making "eewww" type noises. The opening scene is a killer - literally!  I've Got The Blogging Blues...Bluck! *the word BLOG causes me to vomit a little in my mouth*10/14/2014
3) I'm not consistent. This is a huge factor, and I realize that. The more you blog the better the audience... so they say. But this also goes back to #1: I don't know what to blog about.
4) Blogging takes time and energy. The older I get, the less I seem to have of either of those things. *I like naps. I like them a lot* No, blogging isn't all that bad. It can actually be quite rewarding, and for many years, it was. I LOVED it. I loved the blogging community and received a ton of support. People commented on posts and found them either informative or entertaining (a combination of both is A+). I still receive over a 1000 hits a day on my blog, which is pretty dang awesome, but for the right here and the right now? I don't know. I guess I need an attitude adjustment. I think for starters, I need to start blogging about things I truly enjoy--audience or not. I love zombies. I love food. I love humor. I love reading. I love watching reality shows. I love my whack-a-doodle family (yeah, if you met my kids and husband, you'd have to agree they're nuts). So, I'm going to focus on those things and give blogging a second chance *swallows back the bile that rises in my throat at the very mention of blogging* Either people will like the change, or people will be like, "What does vegan meatloaf and hairy backs have to do with anything?" Either way, it's a start. Be prepared to read some weird crap. Apparently, Blogging Blues is a real thing. I'm not the only one to experience it. If you're here because you, too, also have the blogging blues, take a look at a couple of these websites. I did, and I plan to put some of their ideas and suggestions to use. Hopefully, you will find something to help you find your blogging self again. Got the Blogging Blues? Ready to give up? Here’s what to do! Beat the Blogging Blues. 15 Topics for Blogging Blues Curing the Bored Blogging Blues |
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