The Wolf Pages Series: Page two What do I write about? Let's Experiment.

Hey guys, happy Saturday to you all. Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been feeling under the weather so I wanted to take a sit back and ponder some ideas for you for this series. Also, this series is now called "The Wolf Pages" because let's face it, everything about my general writing is solely focused on wolves and paranormal creatures... (lol).

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Today's topic involves a conversational object I feel that roams around whenever writing or watching random vlogs like 'Shaelin Writes' on youtube. It's basically a 'who are you?' sort of deal because once you declare yourself as a writer, you have start asking yourself this particular question- "What the heck do I write about??", and I don't mean just fan fiction and random cliché story that's already has been done before. I'm talking about the topics that gravitate within your subconscious. Do you want to embrace nerdy side and go with Fantasy, Science-Fiction, etc. Or do you want to be a romantic with fluff or loads of adult content? Or do you want to be the psychological and twisted?

Anything of these sort of questions should be one of the first things that should be popping in your head while embracing the writing world you're beginning to shape up. However, at times I believe that a writer should want to challenge themselves whenever facing a project. It's what gets us motivated to write our beloved stories to the general public. I mean, I'm facing about ten projects (Nine if you don't count one of them and the one that is a co-authored project) and generally they're all within the same paranormal-fantasy element. And that's normally because I came to terms with my identity of being a fantasy, but that is why I want to experiment as well.

Let's take my stories Soldiers and Penumbrae. My Soldiers is a modern paranormal-fantasy, which is my comfort zone. It involves the typical young adult elements you see in books like the Mortal Instruments, Harry Potter, etc. However, it does involve one of my favorite research topics, the Grim Reaper. :P I intend to make it 'original' for readers to love, but at the same time, I want to have fun as the author in the field of Young adult.

As for Penumbrae, I'm leaving the comforts of reaching for my norm by going after a genre I don't hear a lot of women go for and that is horror. As a lover of the blood, gore, and all things psychotic in books and movies, I've been dying to let my horror loving mind take over and do whatever the hell I want with it. And you know what? This story is easily becoming a favorite of mine to write. By the time this book may enter the hands of a reader, he/she will think that I'm belong in the electric chair. That's how glorifying and creepy I crave it to be. It may hit the adult genre if it is published, but I'm not gonna give a flying goat.

Anyway, upon discovering your particular genre in the writing field; you think that you got it all down right? Hehe, no. You don't. You are going to constantly get the 'what ifs' and craving to experiment of the endless opportunities for your writing. You may want to try happy rom-com, or western, or hell erotica. Your mind is an endless possibility if you let it be. I mean, yeah you will be afraid to write. You may think that you're not good enough. But, once you find what you want to write about, embrace it. The experimentation is the most wonderful action to take while being a artist. It helps you explore new challenges and you get away with it too when people begin to question it in person. It's okay to take risks! (Just ask all of the odd famous writers out there... I.E: JK Rowling).

So my question for you guys involve this: what type of writer or you? Are you a standard 'stick to one genre' writer or a experimental writer and go crazy in all of the genres? :)

Tometopple read-a-thon

Hey guys! Today's blog post is going to be about a read-a-thon I found within the booktube community and that is the 'Tometopple' challenge. It's a two week read-a-thon created by Sam over at ThoughtsonTomes on you tube and it's all about reading large books. (500+ pages). After recently buying a few books with over five hundred pages, I decided to take part of it because why the hell not right? I'll leave the video ThoughtsonTomes created down below, but for those that don't want to watch it, I'll explain the rules she set up for you guys down below and also explain my TBR pile for this read-a-thon. (Though you may want to watch it because she's also hosting a giveaway too and she's a pretty awesome book tuber!) *hint, hint* ;) Also, best of luck to you in your reading my fellow wolves!

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~(The Rules)~

So the challenges for this read-a-thon are really simple and easy to follow. There's no winning or losing, the readathon is suppose to enjoy the large books you read or jump start one if you are afraid to read larger books that are 500+ pages long. It's time span is two weeks from June 5th at midnight (in any part of the world) to June 19th at 11:59pm (In any part of the world). :)

~(The Challenges)~

1. Read more than one tome (500+ pages)
2. Take a graphic novel break (doesn't need to be over 500 pages!)
3. Read a tome that is part of a series
4. Read over 500 pages in one week
5. Read an adult novel

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~(TBR Pile)~

May Wrap up & June To Be Read Pile

Happy June first everyone! I'm still at a lost on how it can already be June already, oh boy right? Considering I am a idiot for not posting much like I hoped in May, I'm going to combine the wrap up with the TBR pile for the month of June in order to make short, simple, and sweet for you all. Let's get to it shall we?

~(Wrap up)~

In the month of May, I've read a total of six books which I am honestly surprised about to be honest here. One book was a bind up of a classic book, a middle grade book, a starter to a epic series, a graphic novel, and a book I've been slowly reading since March.. (Is that vague enough or should I just explain my books now? hehe. sorry!).

1 and 2. Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

I finally read Alice in Wonderland and it's sequel! It was enjoyable and I gave both a 4/5 star rating.

3. Sandman Volume one by Neil Gaiman

This is seriously one of the comics I've ever read and Neil Gaiman is hands down one of my most favorite authors of 2016. 5/5 stars

4. Secret Saturdays by Torry Maldonado

I got this short book from the local book festival in my hometown. It's middle grade and I fairly enjoyed it. I read in one sitting and I gave it a 4/5 stars because of the message this author was pointing out to kids. Plus, the author was a sweetheart to talk too in person.

5. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

This book easily became one of my top faves of this year. 4.5/5 stars.

and finally 6. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

After two full months, I finally finished this and am on the last one! It was a fun read, but at the same time, I had the urge to read other books so this one took a back burner for a period of time. However, I did enjoy Percy and the gang and I'm excited to read the next one in the near future. 4/5 stars.

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The pile is going to be short because I'm taking part of the 'Tomestopple' read a thon and I'm going to be enduring some personal stuff along the way this month. So here's the list my fellow wolves<3

1.Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

2. Redemption by Julie Chibbaro

3. The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons

4. A Court of Mist and Furry by Sarah J Maas

The Page Series: Number One "I am a Writer"

"I am a Writer"

These are the words that I tell myself on a regular basis. Even when I'm sitting on my ass pondering about how to function in the reality that is adulthood. As a recent college graduate, I'm struggling to find jobs that are related to my choice of lifestyles. I want to be a published author, I want to educated others to take on the world with a smile and stories that only exist in our heads, I want to make a difference. However, I'm by no means a teacher. I went to school to be an writer to only get an idea that I have a potential be a teacher instead of living in the multiple world of fantasies that I created. You don't have to have a English literature degree to be a writer by the way. You can be a lawyer, a homemaker, a gym coach and still write a damn book. But, I chose the lather and decided to be a wanderer. I'm a English Literature graduate, aiming to write a best seller as I write this to you. But, I have little to no confidence at times.

When things go down in the shitter, I'm hiding in a corner afraid to put myself out there. I can talk a hell of a game with my writing and inform people that I am a writer. But, I'm not a published one yet. I'm working when I'm doing realistic things like saving money, attempting a lame social life, work. Yet at the same time, I'm regretting my choices of not be more courageous with my writing and sharing it to you all. At this time, it's okay to not show your work if you are not ready. Just know that you'll have that spark to keep edging on even when scare.

As of right now, I'm making this pledge to state that I am a writer to you all and while I don't always show my works or talk about it every single day; I have to prove it by revealing myself as a writer. This is only the beginning, however, I've been around for a while now in silence. I've been observing the area and I believe that I will hit the milestones to become a writer in the future. I want you all to feel the same way, even if you are afraid to speak out, even if you are not ready to be the artist that you are. You are still a beautiful artist. You don't have to be published or well known to the oddity that is the public. If you think and feel that you are a writer, musician, painter- anything within the status of an artist. Then you are one. Got it? Don't let others fool you, be yourself and kick some ass with your art. Okay?

Good. Now, repeat after me, "I AM A WRITER."

"I AM AN ARTIST."

"I AM ME.."

See you guys next Friday when we discuss the start of forming our world that we want molded into books. Happy howling<3