Break from Blogging

Hello my friends,

I have decided to take a break from blogging. I don't know for how long, but I'm going to keep this blog up for when I decide to return to it. :)

Don't worry though, I'm still going to be reading your blogs and will probably have even more time to comment on them. ;)

If you look to the side, you'll see where you can e-mail me and connect with me on Facebook.


April

Favourite authors

It's an interesting thing, I am more fascinated by the life of Sylvia Plath than her actual works (poems more specifically). I do enjoy her books/stories. And I've heard there are clips on YouTube of Sylvia herself doing reading of her work. I really need to check those out.

Another author I enjoy reading has been V.C. Andrews. Her stories are quite twisted and she actually died a while ago and someone else has been writing stories like her, under her name. They keep me interested. I wish there was more about the life of V.C. Andrews out there. A lot of the stories are now in a way repeating themselves, but with different characters. The person writing them needn't stick so close to the original plot lines, I don't think.

Most recently, I have been reading Maureen Lee and Beverly Lewis. Enjoying them very much. Lucky for me they both have many books ;)

So, who are your favourite authors?

Writing quizzes this week

This week I am busy writing a new batch of quizzes. They are one of my favourite things to write and I am bummed that there aren't more markets for teen quizzes.

I was happy to receive a contract from Blue Mountain this week for one of my poems.

Your Writing Spot

Where do you like to write? Are you strictly a computer/laptop person? Do you have a cozy chair that you write in?

For me, I don’t do much writing at the computer. I type things out here, mainly. Although lately I have been known to outline article ideas on paper, and then writing them out on the computer. It’s just quicker that way. But for the most part, I love to write on the couch. It’s comfy. And I love to write on paper. I have all my books by my side, and a hot cup of tea. Perfect. I also have a view outside, which is nice.

I have been trying my hand at bits and pieces of fiction lately also and though I’m doing that in a notebook currently, I wonder when/if I ever decide to do a novel, if I will find it quicker to write straight on the computer. I’ll cross that bridge when/if I ever come to it. If you write books, where do you write them?

Usually, I don’t even turn on the computer until I am ready to come online (which let’s admit doesn’t take too long). Blog entries are the one thing I do write directly on my computer, always.

So, tell us about your most loved writing spot.

Kids of Polk Street

This, I think, was the first series of books I read (Kids of Polk Street by Patricia Reilly Giff). I borrowed the books from both the school library and the public library. I hadn't thought about the series in years and when I did I learned the library doesn't have them anymore. Sad!
So, I am thinking of buying the books and starting a collection of these books I used to love so.
The only thing is, I need to make sure (if at all possible) to get the books with the original illustrations. The new ones just don't do it for me. The cover art is part of the thrill for me. Just seeing them takes me back. The new ones just won't do that.

So, what were your favourite books when you were a kid? Do you still read them?

111 Market Links

While searching online for new markets, I came across this page that has 111 links where you can search for new markets.

Check it out here