My Second Sonnet.

Okay, so this was an english assinment. I think I did okay, but I want your opinion. Its about the death of my grandfather when I was ten. Its just the way I saw things then.

Sonnet #2
He watches as a tear runs down my cheek,
Evidence left before me still hard to deny,
It won't be easy to see you so meek,
but I must say my heartbreaking goodbye.

Ah! I curse our creator for such ruse!
Giveith to us just to purloin it away!
Out hearts are like toys for you to abuse,
could agony be leading me astray?!

Grief comes swiftly stripping away sanity,
A new absence is bound to leave its mark,
but abstain from giving in to hastily,
free doubt and fear and steer clear of the dark.

Hindsight will never let us forget this,
but don't dwell in woe, rather sing with bliss!

So! What do you think?
Brenda.

Updates =]

So, I haven't been able to work on Marked for two days... its driving my insane. I hope the guys are done with the windows tomorrow! Didn't get to great of a resoponse to my last post, so I'm going with Destiny. Mer is still looking over my grammer, and reading it...

I'd also personally would like to thank Roxanne Smolen, Lynsay Sands, Jessica Faust, Borbon Kid, Alina Radu, Allan Guthrie, Jacquie Flynn, Jennifer DeChiara, and Mahesh Grossman. You've all been amazing! Your advice is very useful, and I'm delighted by the fact that you've taken time from your busy schedules to send some useful hints my way. Once again, thank you SO much!

Brenda.

You get to pick! So let me know!

Okay, so I've had a very hard time picking a name for my main charecter. I've got her named 'Jamie' at the moment, but it doesn't sound right to me. I've also considered Destiny and Faith, but they sound sorta hooky in a novel about vampires.

So, I'm putting this up and hopeing that I get some feedback!

Thanks a ton,
Brenda.

Vampire Diaries; your opinions.

I've been hearing so much about Vampire Diaries lately, and I was just wondering what about those novels keeps your intrest? What things do you expect from a 'vampire novel'?

Copyright.

I have been quite concerned about posting my work on here. Just so everyone knows...
I do hold copyright to every piece of story that I post on my blog.

On a much lighter note! Marked is so close to being done that I'm already excited about the near... or far future. The road to getting published is something I'm willing to take. I've had this dream for years, and now... now it might just come true =] I thank all of the people who have taken the time to look at this, even if you skimmed the surface. I don't want to write for money, I want to write for all the people that love to read. Books have become a thing of the past for my generation, but I know that if one good book falls into the hands of a child, I've succeded.

So if you'd like to follow me, I'd love to have you do so. Please send this site to family, friends, anyone that might find it of intrest to them.

Until Next Time,
Brenda!

Marked; my own vampire novel.

Okay, so I haven't went out of my way to update my blog =[ I know. I'm almost done with my novel entitled Marked, I'm excited! I have someone double checking my work (THANKS SO MUCH MER!) and when its all done... I'm going to start my seach for an agent.

Let me just tell ya a little somthing about Marked, for those of you who have never heard about it =] Marked is a cross between a 'if you watch this in the dark you'll pee yourself,' and the trial of everyday love kind of book. Yet theres this little thing... its about vampires. Even better =] I have posted a piece of chapter three below, but honestly I'm sorry to say that because of the length of the book, I had to remove that piece.

My many goal here is to connect with other aspiring novelist, and maybe even some authors. I'm open to any advice, and personally the best comment is one that you can learn from. like my english teacher would say the worst thing to say was that a work is perfect, because if you say that, your not learning anything. I want to learn. I want the advice of the people who are wiser than I. So please Tell me what you think!

Brenda.

Plans

So, I've been thinking... scary I know, right. I really don't know how I'm gonna do it... but I have two years to straighten out the kinks. After High School I plan on going to a four year collage... thats normal, but after that I'm not going to settle down, I'm going to travel to Great Brittin and work on furthering my career there, before I do a little traveling, and if I feel like coming back to the states... I'll do my best to get back.
I don't want to hurt the people I know, but I'm not going to stay in complete contact with everyone. I guess I want to see what relationships can last given the distance and the partail loss of contact.
I DON'T WANT TO HURT ANYONE!
I guess I've been going through some stuff that has lead me to this, and I kinda wanna travel when I'm older. I've already made my mind on a few things... like the fact that I'm going to shock the hell out of everyone when I go back to school this year. I promise. You'll just have to wait for an explanation =D

Anyhoo... THE BOOK! haha
I am all the way done with chapters 1 through 10! Amazing I know =D I don't have anyone to edit... and I can't do it... Cause I'd pitch it, and start over... and that wouldn't be good would it. I hopeing that I can get it done, and sent to Danny for editing. Then I start the process that I'm excited about, but it scares the living daylights out of me! Anyhoo..
I'll keep you posted.

peace,
Brenda.

Life At The Moment

Okay, so it's summer time for me. So that means jobs, babysitting, nagging mother, lol. The works. Althought it hasn't been the best... I'm still trying to write. lol. I did write an amazing little mini story... I'll post it soon =D
Other than that, I have gotten marked to the half way mark =D but I'm at a stand still. lol. I can't think of where to take it. I have the end wrote =D its not what you would have expected if you've read chapters 1-5.
I've had the joy of watching my lil cousins... too so thats another reason I haven't been able to write. When my head hits the pillow i'm out... lol. So I'm really hopeing that the rest of the week goes by fast... so they can go home =D and I can clean my room... god only knows what they have put under my bed, and get back to sleeping with a dictionary on the nightstand, and my laptop on the floor, cause I'm to tired to put it back on the desk... I don't dare do that when they are here! lol.
I hope to have something up soon =D
peace,
Brenda.

Plans

Okay, so heres the thing. Chapter one is finally done. No more corrections! I'm really happy with it. I need to find someone that I can trust to read chapter 2! I need all the help I can get.
Thank you, Trevor, for reading, and commenting on chapter one. I'm terribly sorry if I have become annoying! I am trying not to bother you so much.

I'm hoping to get through chapter 10 by the end of july, and all the way through chapter 24 by the end of august, early september. Then I can hopefully work one on one with someone, editing it... or you could say polishing it until it shines =] I'm hoping to get more than one person to edit though...

until next time,
brenda.

The beginning of MARKED chapter 3.

Okay so here is a little piece that is all about the main charecter, and some of the changes that she has notice since her creation.

Tell me what ya think!

I awoke in an empty bed. A set of clothes were placed where Owen had been when I had finally drifted off last night. The banter downstairs between Owen and Alexa was a pleasent sign, it made me feel at home.
I found the bathroom easily, and on the counter sat a brand new toothbrush and a half empty bottle of toothpaste; I assumed there were for me. I went about my normal routine... well my human routine. My new clothes fit nicely, and complimented my new body. I finished my look with a pair of old converse shoes, that I had when I came. I stepped into the long mirror to get a good look at myself. My hair seemed to be the only thing that hadn't changed, so I threw it up in a messy bun. My body look more adult-like than I had remembered, but the most drastic change was in my eyes. My adorable green emeralds had been replaced with a pair of hypnotic smoky golden sapphires.

My Licence!

Okay... no writing today =[

I went into town to take my drivers test! YAY! I was shaking so bad! It was ridiculos (as is my spelling of that last word.) lol. I took the test... and passed! I was seriously so excited! When I went in... I was so nervious that my lips were dry... I couldn't hold the paper with one steady hand. I was so nervious threwout the whole test... but it was a lot easier than everyone made it seem.

So yeah... that was a little bit of my day... and now I'm off to study for finals, and maybe stick so writing in later before I fall asleep.

I promise to get some work up soon... let the school year come to an end =] I'm really excited to see what this summer will hold =]

peace out,
3renda.

Vampire Story

Here is a little snip of an old story I wrote... Its a little rough, but its one of the better things I have wrote.

So tell me what ya think!

My eyes seached for the focal point of my crazed obsession. To end its existance, to feel its helpless body fall limp in my firm grip. To taste the sweet taste of their blood.

My First Post

Ok, so I started this blog to document every step of the publishing process. I have been writing since the age of 12 and I'm finally ready to start the publishing process. I'm seventeen, and I'm working on my current novel (momentaraly) titled; Marked.
I just hope that this blog will help me get some of my other writing seen. So I will post every now and then, some of my work =]
Most of it is supernautral, but I do write other genres to.

When I so start to post my work... comments are much appreciated. =]
Thanks=]