Friday Round-up

Happy Friday...

Here are a few links...

I'm a visual person and, okay, old fashioned. Nothing like a little hands on art work to get them juices flowing...Info on how to make a story inspiration collage. The Enchanted Writer

Hail to the Introverts (that's me!) over at Writers by the Shore.

Big Six, small presses, Indie, huh??? One could get confused, you think?  Anne R Allen's Blog clears it up nicely.

And of course, me...I got a website. Not sure if I mentioned that. But here you go www.elizabetharroyo.com  (that's me too!).

Have a great weekend!!

Wednesday World building

Check out these cool camouflage homes.

This house looks familiar. Something out of James and the Giant Peach maybe???

Move over Hobbits...you aint got nothing to this.

Check out the rest of the houses here. Pretty nice to look at, not sure if I'd be able to live in one.

My book is getting Published!!!!!

I’ve signed with Sapphire Star Publishing to publish my Dark YA Paranormal Romance novel, THE SECOND SIGN!!! OMG. OMG. OMG.

I’m still OMG-ing.

Sapphire Star Publishing is a new small press publisher and they have been awesome and most importantly they loved, loved, loved my work!

I’m totally blown away and have yet to recover.

THE SECOND SIGN will be published in early 2013.

During the crazy week from offer to signing, I’ve been doing some soul searching. Is this what I want? Is this where I want to be?

It’s one thing being a writer in my own mind, it’s something entirely different being out there in the big bad world. A huge milestone. And one not to be taken lightly.

The journey has led me to a crossroads and I had to make a decision for me. And I feel deep in my bones that I made the right one.

So, out there I will be and I hope you'll join me. Without the support of the writing community—of you wonderful people out there—I wouldn’t have had the courage to make the next leap.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

With that, I leave you with some inspiring words by Neil Gaiman.

An Award

I was given these two awards by the amazing and creative Tara Tyler over at Tara Tyler Talks.  Thanks Tara.

She didn't make accepting these easy. Go check out her creative post. My creative mind is mush right now.  But I'll pass this on to five fellow bloggers who are awesome.

1.  From Sand to Glass. I'm always looking forward to his Friday posts. Check it out.
2. TraciKenworth's Blog. Some great visuals and great info on books and other stuff.
3. Mainewords for some great visuals and info.
4. Anthony J. Rapino. There's never a dull moment on his blog. And don't let him fool you...he is cool.
5. Jessica K. McKendry for inspiring me. 

And there you go. I hope you enjoy these blogs as much as I have. For those selected if you want to give your creative brain a push check out Tara's post here. If not, then do as I did...pass it on.

Monday Musings

So my muse has been telling me. I need a make-over. The whole shebang. And I agree.

Well, I had a conversation with my son, JayCee age 15. Okay, so I can't do the girl thing with my daughter as she's only three. So, anyway. This is how the convo went...

Me: I need a make-over.

JayCee: Silence


Me: I want to look cool. Do you think I could be cool? (wrong question to ask)

JayCee: Were you cool in high school?

Me: Well, yeah...No, not really.

JayCee: Well then it ain't going to work.

Needless to say, I left it alone after that. 


Moral of the story, as my muse likes to point out to me: Don't be something you're not. Be true to who you are. That and don't ask dumb questions...especially to your kids, or anyone's kids as they happen to be brutally honest.  =)

Friday Round-up

Happy Friday!

Rounding up the week...The Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) was a great success. Check out what's going on at The Bookshelf Muse.

Market my Words has a post on Pinterest...yes, I tried it and I'm hooked. I love the visuals.

Lisa Amowitz awesome success story. Check it out here.

Editing Clause every writer should know about...Writer Beware

Right Rejection and Happy Acceptance...a great mindset to have.


And here's another one of my son's favorite videos. And yes...he found a puddle to stamp on and recorded it. That video will be posted after it gets mom's approval. =) 

Have a great weekend!