All eyes were on me as I entered the bank. Even the teller choose to frown as I stepped up saying hello, but instead of greeting me she just took my ID and cleared her throat. Shaking my head I just took care of my business. Walking down the aisle in the grocery store a women see my outfit, tattoos and piercings decides to walk up to me and explain how the bible says that your body is a temple. Next question had her saying she would pray for me after I answered. "Do you go to church or pray to be forgiven for your sins?" I smiled licking my lips so my tongue piercing showed at which she cringed in disgust. I chuckled. "No disrespect ma'am, but I am decorating my temple..." "Are you christian?" "No ma'am .. I am a Pagan..." "What is that I've never heard of that..." "I'm a witch..." her eyes looked as though they were going to pop out. "and my church is nature. As far as asking for forgiveness I take responsibility for my own actions and don't waste my Gods time trying to wish my own mistakes away." she opened and closed her mouth. Finally on a breath she spoke. "Well I will pray for you because your devil worshiping will send you straight to hell... may God have mercy on you." Shaking my head I walked off.
"Hello I have an appointment with Ms. Storm" the receptionist asked a few questions and I sat down. I kept repeating the lords prayer and I knew I wasn't a young lady anymore, but you are never to old to get your degree. My mind drifted back to the young confuse woman in the grocery store. I looked around thinking how no one would ever hire someone who looked like that. "Ms. Tempest she will see you now please follow me." I just couldn't help admiring the decor and how people of all ages work for the web company. The rumor was that Ms. Storm had taken the web by storm...no pun intended... and had a hand in a little bit of everything. As I turned back around to watch where I was going we came to a set of overly large cherry oak doors. The assistant knocked and stuck her head in the door. When she stood straight she opened the door and told me to take a seat in front of the desk. I walked with confidence and knew the job was in the bag. As I sat down the leather chair from behind the oak desk turned from the window and what faced me was a nightmare.
"Well this is a surprise..." it was her the woman from the store. I just gawk at her. "It would seem the cat has gotten your tongue this time around." I didn't know what to say here was the young lady from the store sitting in a business suit and looking very professional even with her eyebrow piercing. "You are Ms. Storm and you told me your a witch in the store."Ms. Storm wasn't speaking so I took that as for me to continued. "I mean...I...I..." I had heard enough and gestured for her to stop. I sat back in my seat and I just felt pity at that moment. "Look Ms. Tempest I'm not going to pretend your views are very close minded and maybe you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover." I knew that I had lost my chance at the best damn job ever. "I know you probably hate me right now, but before you tell me to leave because I opened mouth and insert foot. I just never thought someone like you would be more than an average hoodlum." I had to wince once it came out my mouth and raised to leave. "Ms. Tempest even though you are correct that you speak with a close mind. I contacted you for your skill not your views." My eyes grew wide. "Are you still going to give me an interview after what I said and my views on your beliefs?" I tilted my head and looked at this woman. Unbelievable.... I gestured for her to take her seat again.
The moral of this story is when is being different wrong because the person you shun today maybe the one person to give or you may receive an act of kindness from.
I've noticed the trend in writing styles mainly in part from book stores and kindle books. There's a lot of writing that revolves around Medieval, Apocalyptic, time travel, and shape shifting. The books of late that I've read have been based on this type of writing. Now don't get me wrong I'm still a fan of paranormal romance, erotica, and sci-fi/fantasy, but that being said there are some up and coming authors who have caught my eye.
Alan Dale is one of those authors with his DNA(Dead Nation Army) trilogy...
Set in the future and the world is now ruled by the New World Order. The elitist of the government (the most wealthy... you know the saying money is the root of all evil...) now reside in Utopia waiting for the lower classes to die off...(Really... now that hurts...) using a virus that has turned some humans into blood thirsty, hungry, savages and now giving the New World Order the army(Scrats) and the means to get rid of the population they consider a plague on there way of life(Yes eating flesh keeps them happy and without it they die... Can you say damn....) Now the humans struggle to survive and band together to form the DNA(Dead Army Nation) to aid those trapped in Survivor Communities.
This particular book focuses on two siblings torn apart by the rise of the New World Order and are fighting in this war, but for which side? (That's the question) The Order plans are to kill and destroy anyone outside of there Utopia.
The trilogy starts off with Code Flesh and introduces you to the chaos that now is a way of life. I can say I truly enjoyed reading code flesh as well as Dead Nations Army.... I give it a five star rating on the Shadow Realm meter.
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WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FLIPPING HARRY POTTER...? Of course you did, but he is white and I'm black so that really throws a monkey wrench in your close minded thoughts. Sorry to have to say this "but there be black folk in the craft too...Yes sir it surely do"... Society is a melting pot within a melting pot that is the universe. There are so many different religions, cultures and so on. Yet the shock factor is always there no matter what you do. Assumption is how people really do make asses out of themselves. The assumption of believing that witchcraft is just for whites is a assumption that is main stream bullshit. I know of a lot of African Americans in the craft, but the sad thing is it just not other races that bombard us with the dumb ass statements "I didn't know black people were witches ..." this is when irritation follows after hearing this from people of my own race hell any race (Jackasses...Just saying...). It's different when you're outside the box of normalcy that people label you weird or devil worshiper(Hello Pagan don't believe in Satan...). Then again its the age old problem people like to stay in their bubble and never venture out. I have never been one for being trapped in a bubble especially with my sexuality and religion. Its funny when people find out I'm a dominatrix they assume I'm having massive orgies and beating the living hell out someone. (Now now what did we say about assumptions...tsk tsk) I have a lot strikes against me, but I do love challenges... No for real I do ask any of my exes my challenge was to get rid of them and now I'm single(You are the weakest link ...Goodbye)...Even though I claim the Norse Pantheons and also the Wiccan Deities there is always doubt of how can I claim the two. Easy because I am a Earth Magick Witch/Warrior. My seed of spiritual awakening and growth is planted within the earth and grows by the Goddesses love as well as the Gods strength. I'm no different from anyone else except I'm open and willing to receive what knowledge is granted to me by the Gods. My point is race and sex are nothing but words. Maybe next time try to look past it and really understand the person from within. A heart is a fragile thing, but love can be unconditional and give you the strength that moves planets.... Blessed Be )O(Wassail
Revision hell.... I'm in a nightmare I tell you and the fact I revised my first book nine times till it was good enough for me just call me a little ocd okay can't help it. Oh Please!!!! A bad review makes me want to work harder(As if it wouldn't put you on edge) and believe me I will with every book coming out of my series. My goal is to be like Nora Roberts and have books come out back to back to back. My first book may go through revisions(Rolling my eyes...Hell has no fury like an grammatically incorrect book), but I rather have two mistakes rather than 10,000...(For the love of Hera could it get any worst? Of course it can... Where the hell is my coffeee...) So I hope you all keep up with me and welcome to my journey as a new author...
Its hard being a writer you have to have some VERY, VERY tough skin. The reviewers can help or hurt your book. I for one feel like constructive criticism is better than saying "It was just horrible"(And trust me it has been said about my writing...eeek). I do believe my first review was horrible flat out horrible, but then my second one was constructive and fair. Hey I write Erotica so there is a lot of hardcore sex in it(And by Goddess there nothing better than some hardcore extreme sex with supernatural beings...) . I just have to work harder on the formatting and proofreading so back to work. I mean 600 copies sold within the first three weeks of its release isn't bad. I know the next book will be better in the series. I'm happy that some people enjoyed Forbidden Fruit and Egyptian Heat and my sarcastic sadistic sense of humor and my sexual by plays. So back to work for me.
I find myself being pulled to write my first book of my Warriors of the Earth series. This will be a Shadowwalker/Skinwalker series. Its like when something calls to you and you just have to go with it. This story wants to be written so who am I to turn a blind eye. I've never written two books hell alone two series at the same time. Well lets hope for best.
After my first book I decided... No I know I could do better. This series has a story that needs to be told. If you're going to do something don't do it half ass... I've read and reread my words so for, it feels like it's coming more from me instead of so many outside influences. I know I have the potential to be an amazing writer and no I don't have a college degree in writing or anything of that nature, but I have determination, and imagination and spunk!!!!(Okay a lot of spunk) My writing just flows from my mind and I type it on the screen as it comes. Now of course grammar issues always arises, but hey I'm not perfect. I love what I have so far and I feel like this story is evolving into the story I dreamed of....Sigh...(Pausing for sentimental moment)... When I think of my characters my imagination is endless. So stay tune till next time.
Okay its been a while since I blog so let me get you up to speed. Not engaged anymore boo for me!!! I'm now focusing my time on my book reviews, e-magazines(Book Reviewers Roundtable and Bloggers haven), social networks(shadowrealm and Atlantian world), and writing. Speaking of writing I'm writing my first Fantasy/Sci-fi novel. The plot is built around and centered between two realms the new Avalon and Atlantis. So I hope it has a good reception when I'm done. The ups and downs have been a constant thing, but I look towards the future and see a big bright horizon out there. I have to say that reading some of my fellow authors writings have been a pleasure and some not so much, but I respect them none the less. Well I guess I've ranted enough for today and maybe I'll catch up with you guys later. MUAH!!!
