tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85144648295702961592024-03-04T23:17:50.667-06:00Raine O'Tierney*~*Home of the Sweetness*~*Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-83469394557792848002018-02-05T08:55:00.004-06:002018-02-05T08:55:56.730-06:00Four Year Publiversary & Sound of Silence is Out Now!<b>Yesterday was my FOUR YEAR Publiversary. </b><br />
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I can't believe it.<br />
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I've been doing this for four years. It seems like it's only been a month and at the same time, it feels like a lifetime.<br />
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<i>Sound of Silence</i>, which I wrote with <a href="https://miakerick.com/">Mia Kerick</a>,<i> </i>is out right now, too -- and it seems to be doing really well! I'm honored and humbled by this fact.<br />
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Of course, when you create something, you HOPE that people will like it. And when you create with a co-author, you double hope. You hope you've held up your end, that people will enjoy both parts, that readers will take something good from your words. Writing Renzy to Mia's Seven was an absolute delight.<br />
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Thank you for reading it. Thank you for enjoying it!<br />
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Humbled, guys.<br />
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Honored.<br />
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Truly.<br />
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Thank you for making this possible--over the last four years, I've been able to experience something I only dreamed about as a child. Publication.<br />
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It's had its ups and its downs and everything in between. But the experience has been worth it!<br />
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Now, without further ado, <i>Sound of Silence</i>.<br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, Times, times, serif; font-size: 14px;">High school senior Renzy Callen hasn’t uttered a word in years. He likes being invisible to all around him; it keeps life safe and predictable. In his attic bedroom, he experiences a world far from the drama of his family. He doodles, listens to music, and contemplates the troubled souls he observes when attending self-help meetings designed for people with problems he doesn’t have. Renzy lives his life like a spectator, always on the outside of life’s games, looking in at others.</i><br />
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<i>Everything changes when Seven and Morning Moreau-Maddox relocate from their glitzy lives in Paris to boring, picturesque Redcliff Hills, Missouri. Tall, platinum blond, and as put-together as a pair of European high-fashion models, the sophisticated siblings befriend Renzy, drawing him in and then pushing him away. What starts as nothing more than a means to an end for Seven, however, quickly becomes something more. Could icy-hearted Seven be thawing for the silent, quirky charm of Renzy Callen?</i></div>
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I am SO EXCITED to reveal the gorgeous cover for my newest YA novel <i><b>Sound of Silence</b></i>--co-written with the very talented <a href="https://miakerick.com/" target="_blank">Mia Kerick</a>! Aaron Anderson is the cover designer and he did a marvelous job capturing the aesthetic of the story.<br />
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<i>Renzy Callen exists on the periphery of life, and not just because of the horrific childhood event that robbed him of the ability to speak. Walling himself off from the rest of the world as a means of protection, he occupies his time with art, music, and an obsession with self-help groups—whether he needs them or not. His isolation protects him, and he’s immune to drama and emotional games… or so he believes. Everything changes when he meets Seven and Morning Moreaux-Maddox, the wealthy, jet-setting siblings who move from a life of sophistication in Europe to humdrum Redcliff Hills, Missouri.</i><br />
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<i>Both Seven and his sister are impossibly beautiful and elegant, like the stars in magazines and high-fashion models on the runway. When Renzy is pulled into their push-and-pull of affection and rejection, he realizes there is more to both haunted Morning and cold, diamond-sharp Seven than meets the eye.</i><br />
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<i>The three teens embark on a quest to learn the reason behind Renzy’s selective mutism, and something more than friendship blossoms between Renzy and Seven. It’s during this trip of a lifetime that the three realize the truth they seek might be found in the sound of silence.</i><br />
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Interested in Renzy and Seven's story? Pre-order <i><b>Sound of Silence</b></i> today at <a href="https://www.harmonyinkpress.com/books/sound-of-silence-by-mia-kerick-and-raine-otierney-524-b" target="_blank">Harmony Ink</a> <3Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-44322881500111239212017-05-12T09:59:00.001-05:002017-05-12T10:01:20.876-05:00Coming Soon: Sound of Silence<br />
My goodness it's been a while!<br />
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This update will be brief-- but I wanted to let you know that I'm still here and kickin'! (Some days kickin' more than others.)<br />
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So what's up in the world of O'Tierney?<br />
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I'm currently entering the editing phase of a YA novel called <em><strong>Sound of Silence</strong></em>, written with the very talented <a href="https://miakerick.com/" target="_blank">Ms. Mia Kerick</a>. This title is slated for release in 2018 from Harmony Ink Press!<br />
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<em>Renzy Callen exists on the periphery of life, and not just because of the horrific childhood event that robbed him of the ability to speak. Walling himself off from the rest of the world as a means of protection, he occupies his time with art and music and an obsession with self-help groups—whether he needs them or not. His isolation protects him and he’s immune to drama and emotional games… or so he believes. Everything changes when he meets Seven and Morning Moreaux-Maddox, the wealthy, jet-setting siblings who move from a life of sophistication in Europe to humdrum Redcliff Hills, Missouri.</em></blockquote>
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<em>Both Seven and his sister are impossibly beautiful and elegant, like the stars in magazines or high-fashion models on the runway. When Renzy is pulled into their push-and-pull of affection and rejection, he realizes there is more to both haunted Morning and cold, diamond-sharp Seven than meets the eye.</em></blockquote>
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<em> The three teens embark on a quest to learn the reason behind Renzy’s selective mutism, and something more than friendship blossoms between Renzy and Seven. It’s during this trip of a lifetime that the three realize the truth they seek might be found in the sound of silence.</em></blockquote>
This was my first time collaborating on a YA novel and Mia was a blast to work with! I can't wait for you guys to see our finished product.<br />
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(Meanwhile, I'm EAGERLY awaiting the cover!)<br />
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Thank you so much, wonderful readers, for supporting me always.<br />
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With Kindness,<br />
RaineRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-39347541440433194382017-01-22T11:56:00.000-06:002017-01-22T11:56:05.387-06:00On the Joys and Dangers of Collaboration<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It can be the biggest joy or the most miserable headache-- sometimes both at the same time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My earliest stories were collaborations. Me and my best friend, a couple of 4th grade girls who knew everything about everything (obviously!) We had a notebook to share, and the back and forth exchange of some<i> super dramatic</i> prose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Literary gold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm still shocked those works remain unpublished today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the years, I've had the opportunity to collaborate many times with many awesome people: friends, family, colleagues, and even random, cool acquaintances met through the power of the interwebz. Sometimes I joined others on art projects, sometimes on magazine and newspaper articles, sometimes on novels and short stories. Many times our efforts developed into beautiful, fully formed works - other times they never really got off the ground. But each collaborative experience - good or bad - was unique and taught me something in the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sharing ideas and merging styles can be such a thrill! I suggest anyone who is interested in collaborating try it... at least once.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That said, there are always inherent dangers to partnering in creative pursuits. Dramatic disagreements about the direction a story should take, tears and hurt feelings, financial and royalty issues, even the potential for an unfriendly end of the collaboration (if not the acquaintanceship/friendship itself in some cases!) are all real possibilities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You may eventually find yourself in the sad position of asking: What happens to my work now, legally speaking?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Christopher Schiller wrote a <a href="http://www.scriptmag.com/features/columns/legally-speaking-it-depends-christopher-schiller/legally-speaking-depends-co-writers" target="_blank"><b>brilliant article</b></a> about the legal biz of collaboration. Read it. Absorb it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Falling out with a collaborator can be lonely business. You never want to say anything publicly about your creative partner that might be unfair or make a bad situation worse -- and like your joined ideas, you may have a merged social circle, making finding a confidante difficult.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't write this to say, don'<wbr></wbr>tcollaborateandrunawayasfarasy<wbr></wbr>oucan! But just be smart about it. Draw up a specific collaboration agreement. Talk about the hard stuff. What happens to the stories if the collaboration ends? What about ideas you developed together? Works in progress?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It doesn't matter if you are the best of friends. In fact it might be even better to draw up that agreement if you ARE the best of friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A collaboration agreement won't take the sting out of the falling out, but having one can definitely go a long way to easing the uncertainty surrounding some of these situations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In conclusion... Be passionate! Collaborate! Merge your ideas with others'! Make beautiful things together! Just be smart and careful while doing it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With Kindness,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Raine</span></div>
Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-88392592397350264302016-12-25T10:31:00.003-06:002016-12-25T10:31:41.554-06:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!No promotional biz today, just me wishing you a VERY Merry Christmas! <3<br />
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RaineRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-3016835687419814592016-12-19T11:00:00.000-06:002016-12-29T12:32:23.658-06:00The 12 Days of Hipster Blog Tour Starts Today!<div style="border-image: none;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why not follow me around on my blog tour? Each day I'll update this post to include the current link on the tour. Lots of stops and lots of chances to win either an audiobook or e-book copy of <em>Bowl Full of Cherries</em>, the first book in this series!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ALSO! It wouldn't be much fun if I didn't host the giveaway on my site as well! Check below for the Rafflecopter information <3</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">December 13 - </span></strong><a href="https://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/the-twelve-days-of-hipster-by-raine-otierney-blog-tour-guest-post-excerpt-giveaway" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">MM Good Book Reviews</span></strong></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 19 -</b> <b><a href="http://twochicksobsessed.com/the-12-days-of-hipster-by-raine-otierney-guest-post-excerpt-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 20 - <a href="http://lovebytesreviews.com/2016/12/20/guestpost-excerpt-giveaway-raine-otierney-the-12-days-of-hipster/" target="_blank">Love Bytes</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 21 -</b> <b><a href="http://openskyebookreviews.com/the-12-days-of-hipster-by-raine-otierney-blog-stop-excerpt-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Open Skye Book Reviews</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 22 -</b> <b><a href="https://boymeetsboyreviews.blogspot.com/2016/12/giveaway-blog-tour-12-days-of-hipster.html" target="_blank">Boy Meets Boy</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 23 -</b> <b><a href="http://www.myfictionnook.com/2016/12/blogtour-12-days-of-hipster-raine-otierney.html" target="_blank">My Fiction Nook</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 27 -</b> <b><a href="http://wp.me/p220KL-9as" target="_blank">Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>December 28</b> <b>-</b> <b><a href="http://blog.dreamspinnerpress.com/?p=20685" target="_blank">Dreamspinner Press Blog</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last Christmas, Tyler Lang <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">accidentally</em> accepted David Griffith’s invitation for dinner. Yes, it was an accident. See, hipster (don’t call him that!) Tyler doesn’t date guys, and even if he did, he <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">certainly</em> doesn’t date <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">jocks</em>. A rude and hasty exit right when the date was getting good left things awkward between them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">David Griffith isn’t really a jock. Well, he’s a former athlete who loves sports, but “jock” has a certain connotation that doesn’t quite fit the intelligent, hardworking store owner. A jock wouldn’t have given Tyler Lang the time of day. But even after that little, ahem, stunt with the fire escape, David can’t stop thinking about the hipster a year later. Which would be fine if fate didn’t keep butting her nose into their business, making it impossible for the jock and the hipster to avoid each other this Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A hilarious holiday romp, set to the music of the Winter Sounds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This book has been <i>so long</i> in the making. It was originally supposed to come out last Christmas, but I didn't like the first draft and I thought, "Nope, I'm not going to put out something I don't <i>love</i>." So I rewrote *the entire thing* and am happy to report:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I friggin' love it</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my totally unbiased opinion (heh!) I think it's fun, funny, full of love and Christmas cheer AND OMG, one of my very favorite bands EVER <i>The Winter Sounds</i> said, "Sure, you can use our Christmas lyrics!" (MAD PROPS TO PATRICK KEENAN!)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Incidentally you should check out their music <a href="https://soundcloud.com/thewintersounds" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">SO! TOUR! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Make sure to stop by each blog for a fresh chance to win an <b style="font-style: italic;">e-AUDIO COPY OF <u>BOWL FULL OF CHERRIES</u></b><i>.</i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>If you haven't read it, it's about Tyler's brother Rell-- another lovely Christmas story.<i> *_* </i>(Seth Clayton narrates and it's delicious!)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">December 19 - Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With Kindness and much holiday cheer!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Raine</span></div>
Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-31533017152591744062016-11-22T08:40:00.000-06:002016-11-22T08:40:15.026-06:00The 12 Days Approacheth!I just received the final proof of <i>The 12 Days of Hipster</i> along with some cover samples.<br />
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Tyler's story has been <i>so </i>long coming, but I think you guys will really, really like it! It made me laugh while writing it, laugh while editing it, and laugh while proofing it.<br />
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Tyler Lang, hipster supreme.<br />
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I'll let you know when I have a firm release date! And then we should maybe do a giveaway? I have some copies of the audio of <i>Bowl Full of Cherries</i> that might delight.<br />
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Thank you for sticking with me, guys!<br />
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With Kindness,<br />
RaineRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-31511285578344959852016-09-05T11:14:00.003-05:002016-09-05T11:24:23.721-05:00Positivity for Writers #4: I Almost Gave Up... And Why I Didn't!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My last post was in March.<br />
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That's insane. That's insane because so much has happened since then!<br />
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So why?<br />
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Because for the last six months, I've been in the process of giving up. Quitting. Throwing in the towel. Saying <i>F this! You may have wanted this when you were a little girl, but you were young and foolish then...</i><br />
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Writing is hard. Publishing is hard. Interpersonal relationships are hard. It's all <i>hard</i>.<br />
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If you've ever put fingers to keyboard, submitted a manuscript, collaborated, or been part of a community you know this particular struggle.<br />
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I quietly closed down my Facebook. I put away all my Raine trappings. I decided I would... or wouldn't... or maybe...<br />
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And it <i>sucked</i> my friends. It sucked ALL the butts. More than that, it hurt my spirit.<br />
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Because a life without writing is a million times harder than the other day-to-day noise... And that's what it is, it's just <i>noise</i>. And <i>doubt</i>.<br />
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I wish I could show you clearly how I got from Point A (Let's quit this shizz!) to Point B (OK, I'll just put it away <i>for now</i>) to Point C (You know what? I'm strong enough to handle this.) Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I stumbled like a drunk person along the path. Here are some of the things that I totally donked up before kinda, sorta, getting it right.<br />
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<li><b>Acknowledge how you feel. </b>I fought against the feeling of discontent without acknowledging it for so long that my psyche eventually went <i>snap, crackle, pop! </i>and I was <i>forced </i>to acknowledge for I felt. Believe me, if you can do it quietly and on your own terms, it's much better.</li>
<li><b>Let yourself sit in it. </b>Man, I fought it. Once my psyche broke and I realized how I felt... I was like, "MUST! DO! SOMETHING! ABOUT! THIS!" and that 'something' was to burn my writing house down. It took four incredible friends practically sitting on me to get me to stop flailing and just <i>be.</i></li>
<li><b>Weigh your options. </b><i>But...but...this is the path I'm on. I have no other options! </i>Not so. Going a different direction can be scary. And it definitely won't be easy. A new writing style? A new name? A new publishing house? Getting an agent? Or maybe becoming an indie publisher? Even stepping away from the publishing game? I didn't like all the options I came up with, but at least I finally realized I <i>have </i>some.</li>
<li><b>Ask yourself the hard questions. </b><i>Is it worth the shitty feelings? </i>You'll probably start with that one. And if you feel half as miserable as I did, you'll say, <i>nope</i>. But you <i>have </i>to ask yourself this question as well: <i>Will I regret quitting? </i>And <i>Can I be happy taking a </i>break<i> instead?</i></li>
<li><b>Listen to the universe. </b>Seriously. Don't ignore the kind words of your readers, your betas, your peers. Don't ignore the quiet opportunities that come your way, or the signs that point you toward your own contentment.</li>
<li><b>Cut out the poison. </b>Ohmygawd I have a habit of doing everything <i>wrong </i>when I feel bad! I eat too much, I'm too sedentary, I spend like a millionaire even though I only take home a librarian's salary. I seek affirmation from the wrong people and pack away projects that would make me feel good. So... I consciously stopped. I don't read reviews anymore, I don't read my the Facebook newsfeed. I try to be a good friend to people who are also good friends to me. And I chopped the shizz out of those credit cards. But it took over a year to get here.</li>
<li><b>Be creative. </b>Even if you don't feel like you can write, <i>create</i>. Draw, dance, sing, play, garden, sew, design, dream. This is one thing I did right. In the time I was figuring my shit out, I started drawing again. I started customizing dolls. I started doing decoupage. I made my own stamps and played around with calligraphy. I tackled color. Copics, prismas, and new lining techniques. I didn't let that creative energy stop.</li>
<li><b>Try again. </b>If you're going to quit forever, surely one more go at the keyboard isn't that much to ask? And if you can't manage that, at least read something you've written. For old time's sake? That way, you can say you gave it your all. </li>
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Writing is challenging. Same with publishing and collaborating and interpersonal relationships. They are all challenges.<br />
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If you're feeling overwhelmed by those challenges, give yourself a moment to breathe. Allow yourself to see your options. Change directions if you need to. But don't quit.</div>
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But more than that, you will be worse off for not having written them.</div>
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With Kindness,</div>
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Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-46762916182749163282016-03-25T16:46:00.001-05:002016-03-25T16:54:04.359-05:00FREE FICTION: The Quick and the Tad<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A little free fiction that I wrote :) Harmony Ink Press put it out in their newsletter 3/1/2016 and I should post it, in case anyone missed it the first time around <3</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s stupid, practicing something to make it sound spontaneous.
But this isn’t <i>Where do you want to go for lunch?</i> It needs
practice and a hell of a lot of courage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I dump my bike on Quick’s front yard and go around to where the
mulberry tree half hides his window. He never locks it and doesn’t even startle
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’ve got one leg over the sill when I blurt out, “I’ve got
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quick’s on the phone and doesn’t seem to hear me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“S-sure,” he says to the caller. “I mean, I didn’t even realize
you noticed me. But ’s cool. Can I, um, call you back later? We can talk more.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I plop down on his bed, my head buzzing with my
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Do you know who that was?” He holds up his cell.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Nope. Psychic powers must be on the fritz.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“It was Kelsey Harold.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Oh….</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> “What’d she
want? Trying to get you on that stupid decorations committee for Spring Fling?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Not… quite,” he says slowly, raking his hand through his hair.
I try not to stare. It’s long, dark, with streaks of gold. He sometimes pulls
it back in this man-bun thing that makes me forget to finish my sentences.
“More like <i>asking me</i> to Spring Fling.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Shit.</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yeah, that’s… something.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My best friend’s had a thing for Kelsey since the eighth grade,
but I ignored it because he never had a shot. She’s pretty and nice in a goopy
banana syrup way. What’s not to like?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“What should I do, Tad?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Tell her yes.” My mouth is totally autonomous. I force a smile
even though I feel like someone has punched me in the gut. “Hey, I’m gonna go.
You should call her back.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You just got here.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">True. But I don’t have any reason to be here. Not now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“And you were gonna ask me something. You said it was
important.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Nah…I….” <i>Forgot what I was going to say.</i> Lame
lie.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can’t ask him now. But maybe I can <i>tell </i>him
something instead. “Um, turn around,” I say, and he raises an eyebrow at me.
“Just turn around, all right? And I’ll tell you a secret.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With a suspicious glance over his shoulder, Quick slowly turns
his back to me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We haven’t done this since we were kids and we’d trade secrets
at sleepovers when we didn’t want my little brother to hear us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You’re being weird, Tad.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yeah. Sorry.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I put my finger on his back, he flinches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“What are you doing?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Telling you a secret. We used to do this all the time.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“When we were, like, eight. You’re being <i>really </i>weird.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“C’mon, you want to hear my secret, right?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we were kids, we got really good at being able to read the
feel of the letters. We’d write them big and slowly. I really liked when he
touched my back. Now I’m not writing big or slow. I know Quick has no idea what
I’m spelling, and that’s good. If he’s got a shot with Kelsey, then I really
don’t want him to know how I feel about him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I leave my palm on his back after the last word for longer than
I need to. I can feel his warmth. As he shifts, I feel his muscles move under
my hand. My heart starts racing. <i>Keep your head, Tad.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
I’VE GOT something new to practice during my bike ride home: being happy for
Quick. Like, really, stupidly happy for him. He’s going to Spring Fling with
Kelsey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I’m happy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m happy my best friend gets a shot with the girl he likes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But, question. Can you be happy and totally miserable at the
same time?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
I SAW Quick on Snapchat on Friday, but I ignored him. He bombarded me with
texts last night. When he called this morning, I made an excuse not to talk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Why are you avoiding Quick?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is not a question I expect from my little brother. Andy’s
standing in my doorway, looking at me like I’m stupid. We don’t really talk
much. I don’t know why he cares.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Not.” I shrug at him. “Everything’s fine.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yeah, ’cause he sends <i>me </i>a text when
‘everything’s fine.’”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quick texted Andy?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“It’s nothing. Kelsey Harold and him….” I shrug again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Has he called Kelsey back and told her yes yet?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You’re a moron.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Get the hell out of my room.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Andy takes a tiny step back so he’s technically in the hall.
“You like him, don’t you?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“What?” I try to sound offended and incredulous. “It’s not like
that.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Liar, liar pants on fire.</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You’re happy he’s got a girlfriend?” Andy asks dryly. He’s
fourteen;<i>nothing </i>he says is supposed to come out that dry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yes.” Totally. Completely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Whatever. You should tell him how you feel.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
I MANAGED to avoid Quick all morning and then hid out in the bathroom during
lunch. But now it’s English, and we usually sit next to each other. Kelsey’s in
this class too, though, so maybe….<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I pull out my book and start flipping through it like I’m
suddenly interested in Victorian short stories, but then Quick’s there. I can
feel his scowl. I glance at him. <i>Thaddup. </i>I’m too young for a
heart attack, right? He passes Kelsey and walks toward me, throwing his bag
down so hard, he almost flips his desk over.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“So you <i>are </i>here, Tad.” It’s an accusation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I try to sound casual. “Yeah, I mean, I’ve been here, but….”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“But you’re avoiding me.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Hey, don’t you want to go sit with Kelsey?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He looks over his shoulder at her rigid back. “I don’t think she
wants me to sit with her.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“That’s too bad. Having your first fight?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His gaze snaps back to me. I can’t remember him ever looking so
pissed. “You’re such an asshole.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“That’s me,” I mutter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quick drops into the seat. “Look, can you just say what’s on
your mind? You’re really starting to piss me off.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">The Yellow Wallpaper</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> blurs before my eyes. “I thought you’d want some alone
time with Kelsey.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I’m not going out with Kelsey.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yeah, right. You’re going to Spring Fling.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“<i>No</i>, we’re not.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Whatever.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Why are you so angry, Tad?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saved by Mrs. Michalski and her man hands. She raps on the
whiteboard. I listen without listening and take notes without knowing what I’m
writing down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Is he for real? She’s not his date?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
QUICK STEPS in front of me when I try to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Gotta hurry to math.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Nope. Follow me.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I follow him through the sea of students. When I don’t move fast
enough, he grabs my hand. If I closed my eyes, I could pretend. He lets go once
we’re free of the crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There’s this little room at the back of the school near the
auditorium. There’s nothing in there, just a high window and a stack of gym
mats. If we ever want to skip, this is the perfect spot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We sit down next to each other on the mats. “Wanna tell me what
gives? You say you wanna ask me something but you write on my back instead and
bolt before I can reply. Now you’re avoiding me.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">What gives</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> is
that I’ve got feelings for my best friend, and it’s eating me up inside. I’m
not brave enough to just be friends. Not brave enough to let go, either.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I’m happy for you, Quick.” I’ve practiced those words so often
they almost sound real, even to me. “It’s <i>Kelsey</i>, man.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Did you even hear me? We’re not going out.” He glares hard at
me as if it’s my fault.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Why not?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Jesus, Tad. That was you writing on my back, right? ‘I like
you. Don’t date her.’ Ring any bells?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But I wrote it so fast and so sloppy! How the hell did he…?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“How…?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Jackass. Do you like me or don’t you? Because I said no for
you, Tad.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I look down at the dirty floor and hope I’m not blushing.
Blindly I grope for his hand and pull it to me. I lay it on my knee, palm up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Ask me a question.” The room absorbs my words, my secrets.
We’re alone here, but I can’t say it out loud.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Do you like me, Tad?” His voice is quiet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I write on his palm with my finger. Large letters, slow, so
there can be no doubt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Do you want to go out with me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“How long?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“No, how long have you <i>liked </i>me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I repeat my last answer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His palm is sweaty. It’s not even that warm in here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And then very slowly, I ask him the question I’ve been wondering
for years: “Do you want to be my boyfriend?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For a minute we sit there, not looking at each other, our palms
pressed together, and then slowly he laces his fingers with mine. Like it isn’t
a secret at all, Quick says, “Yes, I really do."</span></span></div>
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It's a fine line we authors dance upon: cultivating a pleasing public persona vs. sharing our real selves. I'd say most of us are doubtful creatures, introverted, and many of us are depressed or have some other challenges with mental illness.<br />
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As long as I've been online (a lot longer than I've been Raine O'Tierney, obviously!) I've struggled with this concept. What do I tell? What do I keep at bay?<br />
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The friendly, buoyant, exclamation-point loving Raine <i>is </i>a real person. She's a very real part of me, even. On good days at work, you can find me butt-dancing in my rolling chair to music or squealing over new office supplies. Not a blog goes out for my department that doesn't involve an exclamation point or two.<br />
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And when I say kindness is my religion, I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Being kind to one another <i>is </i>the best thing we can do. (Note I did not say <i>nice</i>. To me, being <i>nice </i>sometimes involves a sort of social horseshit dishonesty that is soul-sucking. But genuine kindness? I'm alls about that!<br />
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It's the other: the more challenging Raine O'Tierney that I contemplate sharing. I've actually been quite open with my depression and my therapy. I haven't mentioned all (yes, more than one...) of my particular disorders with all their particular acronyms. Then my therapist challenged me last week to write a non-fiction book about what it's like to live with one of the vaguely aforementioned disorders.<br />
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I was very surprised by that. I never thought about writing about myself before! <i>Especially </i>in the context of the fine line we all tread. To do it properly, I'll have to bare all the ugly garbage that comes with being me. But... No one said I have to share it. No one said I have to publish it. Except, what if I do?<br />
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I'm a better person than I was two years ago. I'm a better person than I was a year ago. Hell, I'm better than I was yesterday when I read <i>We are not our failures </i>and was so fundamentally struck it reduced me to tears.<br />
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I think I will take up the writing challenge, even as I juggle no less than 20 new ideas. I can't change my mistakes, but maybe I will like what the book says. Maybe I <i>will </i>put it out there, bared soul and all.<br />
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So much to think about.<br />
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Contemplatively, and with Kindness,<br />
Raine O'TierneyRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-24233719086864811922016-02-12T22:15:00.002-06:002016-02-12T22:15:35.172-06:00I Was So Damn Arrogant, or Writing TerrorI truly was arrogant enough to believe that once I had "jumped the hurdle" of paralyzing self-doubt and crippling creation terror then I would be done, as if it's a one-off thing. Congratulations, you've leveled up and now you're ready for the big time, Raine!<br />
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But doubt, like chaos, seems to be the natural state of things. When not guarding against it, the fear creeps (sometimes <i>rushes!</i>) back in.<br />
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I spent all of 2015 writing for other people and I'm scared I don't how to write for myself anymore. My defenses are untrained, and it's easier to be afraid than it is to write. I don't know how to stand up to the voices in my head anymore that say:<br />
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<i>You can't...</i><br />
<i>You won't...</i><br />
<i>You aren't... </i><br />
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I recently thought about writing an M/M Regency-Era Romance. This was such a charming idea that it pushed all the storm clouds out of my mind...for 5 whole minutes. Then the voices came back louder than ever.<br />
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<i>You <u>aren't good enough</u> to do that, Raine</i>.<br />
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I wouldn't say that to my worst enemy, you know? But somehow it seems incredibly simple to say it to myself.<br />
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Spend half an hour on Facebook and you will see a dozen people in all stages of their publication journey, from the newest newbie to the most seasoned veteran, battling this same ugly voice.<br />
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Creation is scary.<br />
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Putting that creation on display for people to judge? Sheer terror.<br />
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I held off writing this blog until today because I like to end things positively. Until this morning I could not see where to draw a single ounce of hope from. Then I got my CPAP.<br />
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<i>Wha--huh?</i><br />
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Apparently for the last two years I've been suffering from severe sleep apnea. <i>Severe-severe</i>. Like I stop breathing 47 times AN HOUR. I've been a walking zombie...Obviously. Now I have a machine that will keep me breathing all night long. I might dream! I will definitely have more energy.<br />
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Energy to fight the negative voices.<br />
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Energy to write.<br />
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I'm not under the illusion that I will get better sleep and immediately there will no longer be any fears, doubts, or moments of depression. But I <u>am</u> hopeful because it's a start--a weapon in my fight against this creation terror.<br />
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--Raine O'TierneyRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-8872851945478756612016-02-04T14:56:00.000-06:002016-02-04T14:58:40.709-06:00Happy Publiversary, Raine O'Tierney! Thoughts and #Giveaways!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Raine O'Tierney turns two today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I heard a Fall Out Boy song on the radio today. <i>Centuries</i>. There was this line I liked a lot...</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was only born inside my dreams...</span></i></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I feel like that sums up the last two years. Being a published author has been my dream since I was a little girl. Then it just happened like magic! Ha. No, that's not right at all. I hid in a ball of fear for a decade until some good friends and co-workers clawed and scratched at my ball. I then uncurled long enough to look at a business card from Dreamspinner Press. There was paralyzing fear, self-doubt, tears. I was rejected, accepted, rejected again by a slew of publishers. In the past two years I've experienced being an author with a large publisher of gay romance as well as an indie, profit-share publisher. I've written several free novellas. I've received letters from people who said I changed their lives with my words and cruel reviews that almost broke my spirit. I've won awards and I've been snubbed. I've made friends and lost them through time, distance, or shitty mistakes. I discovered the joys of collaboration and the horrible addiction of being fed by others' praise. Looking back at my original bucket list, I got my audiobook, but not my Newbery. ;) I wrote for myself and I wrote for other people. And then I lost myself...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Completely.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And totally.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So that I no longer knew what I was doing or why I was doing it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The full phrase of that line I liked so much from Fall Out Boy's <i>Centuries</i> goes like this:</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I can't stop 'til the whole world knows my name...</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been so focused on who knows me and what they think about me, that I stopped writing. Writing for joy wasn't good enough--I had to write for <i>fame</i>. But what the hell is fame? Because being famous doesn't make the Goodreads reviews cut any less, and being famous doesn't mean you suddenly doubt yourself any less. All that crappy drama you brought into "fame" is still there. But worse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this year I offer you no bucket list. Just a few private promises and a shift in world view as I write for myself again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">--Raine O'Tierney</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ps. Oh, you came for prizes, didn't you? :) I suppose we can do a giveaway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, what are we giving away?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How about an Audible copy of <i>Bowl Full of Cherries</i>, a set of 3 of my titles in eBook (your choice!), and one of three The Sweetness stickers? <3</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the tl:dr for you~ I won the Rainbow Awards, Bowl Full of Cherries is out on Audiobook, I'm nominated for a slew of Member's Choice Awards from the M/M Romance Group, and SURPRISE! I've got a secret new release for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whoa. Wait. WHAT?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First up: I won! No, I'm not pulling your leg, I totally, completely, legitimately won TWO Rainbow Awards this month and had several Runner-Up Awards as well!</span><br />
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THEN...a checked an item off my writing bucket list! I now have an audiobook! (FOR REALS!) The insanely talented Seth Clayton narrated <i>Bowl Full of Cherries </i>and took my "couple of chuckles" story and turned it into something laugh out loud! He's amazing.</div>
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It's available <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Bowl-Full-of-Cherries-Audiobook/B019CYKNHO/" target="_blank">HERE</a>! If you're unsure, definitely check out the sample. Seth is amazing, I'm tellin' ya!</div>
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Well... I got on the Goodreads Group and saw I'd been nominated for a slew of Member's Choice Awards! Which...wow!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you all for bearing with me--I know the sheer volume of announcements was... WAH! <3</span></div>
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Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-89324540628612543462015-10-29T15:46:00.000-05:002015-10-29T15:52:14.063-05:00Bowl Full of Cherries Receives a #rainbowawards Honorable Mention!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKV7LGw8MvklesB5jSud7Smvau1X11_f9-Chou-49_M4rlT4W-xGmWjTRfcmUhlPSX2zIs_HO8oQuxtTEhh_oy4PLkN5qO_h6uNmDFtQUxfT2BXGE6Hn2bHsM6fX6HCi9O0jVBKsl_QIw/s1600/BowlFullofCherriesLG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKV7LGw8MvklesB5jSud7Smvau1X11_f9-Chou-49_M4rlT4W-xGmWjTRfcmUhlPSX2zIs_HO8oQuxtTEhh_oy4PLkN5qO_h6uNmDFtQUxfT2BXGE6Hn2bHsM6fX6HCi9O0jVBKsl_QIw/s200/BowlFullofCherriesLG.jpg" width="133" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pleased beyond pleased to announce that <i>Bowl Full of Cherries </i>has received an Honorable Mention from the Rainbow Awards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For several years I've watched on the sidelines as authors entered this contest, waiting for my turn to publish something that would make me eligible. Entering was a joy... Receiving an Honorable Mention? <3 I'm floating!</span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really loved this book, this is a sweet, simple story about how love and true friendship can make miracles. The plot is well developed, with just that little angst that makes the situation interesting. I stayed up all night to finish it, could not put it down. Had to know there was the happy ending. I like how the characters are described, they feel real, and you share their feelings, their love, their fears with them. I really really enjoyed it.<br /><br />This was just one of those stories that really sucked me in… I could have kept reading it forever.<br /><br />I really liked this book.The story wasn't terribly angst-filled or high-octane suspenseful. It was more like spending time with friends. I enjoyed the characters' journey (and as a mother of twins who don't get along, I appreciated the relationship between the Lang brothers!)</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited to see if <i>Leaving Flowers</i>, <i>I'll Always Miss You</i>, and <i>Most Beautiful Words</i> get a nod as well. <3</span>Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-55000541170929407852015-10-09T15:30:00.003-05:002015-10-09T15:30:51.821-05:00ALL THE THINGS! #sale #freebies #newrelease #mmromance<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know how life is a roller coaster? The slow climb, the pregnant pause, the terrifying drop, the zoom to the top, rinse and repeat. You stay on and enjoy the ride, right? Well, right now--after being at the bottom for a while, things are rather up, up, up! Which is <i>awesome</i>! It also means there's a LOT going on. So let's get to it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If 99 cents seems steep, I've got good news... My long novella <i>That Eighteenth Summer</i> JUST came out for the M/M Romance Group's Love is an Open Road event. This was a prompt that someone dropped. I adopted it at the last second. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">I put a LOT of love, a LOT of research, and a LOT of my own eighteenth year into the story. I think you will truly enjoy it. Plus, it's <b><span style="color: red;">TOTALLY FREE!</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a long time, I felt tremendous guilt and shame about my inability to read about *any* and *every* subject because...I'm a librarian! <i>Intellectual Freedom! Right to Read! I "should" be able to take on any literary work!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But putting aside the fact Right to Read ALSO means Right <u>NOT</u> to Read, the truth is: for my mental health, I can not read certain things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I hit a trigger, it's ugly. Panic-inducing ugly. Hysterical sobbing ugly. Physical reaction ugly. And then that story and its triggers stay with me forever, cataloged away to be dredged up when I'm feeling low.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what does this have to do with <b><span style="color: magenta;">The Sweetness</span></b>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it wasn't until I really got into the writing community that I realized, oh those triggers? Yeah, those are a thing for a lot of people. Maybe everyone even. Call it preference, cringe / squidge / ick factor, or even full-on panic, but everyone has what they can handle and what they can't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that is OKAY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I made a decision when I started publishing, that I would write ONLY the things I could handle. <i>"Uh...Obviously?" </i>you might be thinking. But what I really mean is, I made a silent commitment to my readers that when they read a Raine O'Tierney work, they could always feel confident they would get The Sweetness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But lately I've felt like maybe I should spell out what that actually means.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweetness does *NOT* always mean fluff (though I have been known to write a cotton candy story or two!). My stories have dealt with body issues, rape, disability, depression, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, bullying, death, and so on. I write what I'm passionate about at the moment. I write the story that needs a voice and the subject that needs exploring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I started with what Sweetness ISN'T because I want you to know that I can not promise a trigger-free experience if your triggers happen to fall into one of the above categories. And who knows what I'll get up to in the future!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I can promise this, when you read my stories:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You will NEVER, EVER, EVER see ANY of my MCs cheat on each other.</b> If there's *ever* cheating mentioned in my stories then it is a side character and it is in the past, but my preference is that there be no mention whatsoever.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't write 3p or open relationships (it's just not my thing)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You won't find rape as titillation in my stories, and any rape is discussed with respect and takes place in the past.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like first and forever loves, so you will see a LOT of first and forever loves in Raine O'Tierney stories!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll read a lot of first sexual experiences, first friends, and first loves :)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite what people say, not EVERYONE has lost their virginity at sixteen and not everyone understands their sexuality right away--I try to write an array of characters with different life experiences and sometimes that means a forty-year-old virgin. (Yep!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(I'm stealing this one from <a href="http://www.debbiemcgowan.co.uk/" target="_blank">Debbie McGowan</a>) I don't write about "gay" and "straight" characters, I write about people. Full stop.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what I'm about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you like that sort of thing, I invite you to <a href="http://raineotierney.blogspot.com/p/works-ii.html" target="_blank">check out my books</a>. And if you ever have ANY QUESTION AT ALL about triggers, ASK ME! I understand more than you know and take people's triggers seriously.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweetness to all,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raine O'Tierney</span>Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-25679852703546273762015-08-19T22:50:00.003-05:002015-08-19T22:50:59.410-05:00Work Has Started Again on Sweet Giordan! #amwritingFor those of you following the saga of <i>Sweet Giordan, Please Remember </i>you know that I requested my rights be returned to me from DSP so that I could turn the <i>Hearts in Reverie </i>Series into what I'd always envisioned: all colors of the rainbow!<br />
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I've started my edits / expansion of <i>Hearts in Reverie #1: Sweet Giordan, Please Remember</i>.<br />
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The original story *will not change*. You won't see wildly drastic plot shifts. Giordan won't suddenly be a rockstar with a drug problem who part-times as a nanny... But what you will see is "Y'all" spelled correctly ;) and Shane's PoV.<br />
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So far...it's been an interesting experience getting into his head. He's a pretty damaged guy.<br />
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I don't have a deadline on when the story will be available for purchase again, but Beaten Track Publishing said 'Yes, absolutely' to publishing the series--so a venue is lined up.<br />
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More updates when I have them! Thank you for supporting me through this odd endeavor. :) I appreciate it!<br />
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--Raine O'TierneyRainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-29390470110103439152015-07-31T22:09:00.001-05:002015-07-31T22:28:57.199-05:00Why Sweet Giordan, Please Remember Has Gone Temporarily Out of Print #NewDirections #MMRomance<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
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If you're looking to buy my book <i>Sweet Giordan, Please Remember</i>...unfortunately you'll have to wait. (I'm sorry!) It is *temporarily* out of print. (What? What?! WHAT???) But do not worry! The sweet amnesiac is returning SOON with a fresh, shiny edit and an expanded story line!</div>
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The <i>Hearts in Reverie</i> series was actually the first set of gay romances I ever created... WAY back in 2004! And <i>Sweet Giordan</i> was the first novel I ever had contracted for publication. Dreamspinner <wbr></wbr>Press did a great job with it and I'm eternally grateful to them for all they did for launching my writing career.</div>
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This is NOT about anything DSP did wrong...</div>
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But the world of <i>Hearts in Reverie</i> is SO much more than just the beautiful Giordan and his lover, Shane Devereaux. In addition to the gay romances, there are lesbian rom, transgender rom, and het rom... The story is about <i>hearts </i>and <i>love </i>and spans many colors in the LGBTQ rainbow. These characters have been building inside of me for over a decade and as I tried to write the continuation of the series, I found I was self-censoring and changing things around to fit the M/M romance market, unfairly silencing these colorful charas I had created.</div>
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And as time went on, I finally reached a point where I couldn't drown out their voices any longer. I want desperately to write and publish the ENTIRE world, including the romances that don't fit what DSP is looking for.</div>
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So I gathered all my courage and I approached Dreamspinner openly with my plans for <i>Hearts in Reverie</i> and a request for rights reversion. They were gracious enough to let me have my rights back.</div>
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Hence Gio's temporary break!</div>
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So what's next???</div>
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First off--I revisit the world of <i>Sweet Giordan. </i>I have ideas about the expansion of Gio's story. What that ultimately will look like, I never know until my fingers are on the keyboard, but perhaps Shane's PoV?</div>
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This will NOT be a re-write. None of the events in <i>Sweet Giordan, Please Remember </i>will change. There will just be...more! </div>
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From there, I'll take off, dancing through the town of Reverie and visiting its many wonderful residents (and peeking into their sweet romances!)</div>
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Thank you for loving Gio the way I love Gio!</div>
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Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-22893938093156882602015-07-18T20:44:00.001-05:002015-07-18T21:02:12.978-05:00Sing Me Your Love Song is OUT! And it's #FREE! #MMRomance!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get your butt over to the M/M Romance Group's homepage and download you some of that sweet, sweet Raine O'Tierney romance--<b>for free!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sing Me Your Love Song </i>is my contribution to the 2015 Don't Read in the Closet event and it's sexy fun (if I do say so myself!) This year's overall theme is <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;">"</span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;">Love is an Open Road</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;">"</span> event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Dear Author,<br />These men are on their wedding night. They are wearing traditional attire according to their social/military/royal/world status. I want to know their story, and why is one of them hiding in a wash chamber. Is that a tattoo on his chest or did his husband brand him during the wedding ceremony? Why is the other so serious? Maybe he doesn’t like all the jewelry?<br />I wonder about their world, time, professions, etc. Did they marry for love, or convenience? Maybe it was arranged, or were they drunk?<br />I want their love to grow, as well as their need for each other. I just want them to be happy, but you can tell their first time together will be passionate. You can see it in their eyes.<br />I’m giving them to you, dear author. Anything and everything will be good for them.</i></span><br />
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<br />Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-1461633926154709612015-07-06T23:17:00.000-05:002015-07-07T16:48:38.224-05:00All the Things! All the Stuff!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sitting here with Sion, playing <i>Fallout: New Vegas</i> and updating my website for the first time in an age. @_@</span><br />
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For fans of <i>Under the Table and Into His Heart </i>and/or <i>Sweet Giordan, Please Remember </i>I've put the 1K post-HEA ficlets I wrote for Dreamspinner Press last year on my new <b><a href="http://raineotierney.blogspot.com/p/free-fiction_6.html" target="_blank">free fiction</a></b> page. I think you'll like these little hints o' sweetness, though I will say, you might want to check out the stories first before you read them just for spoiler's sake.</span><br />
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Debbie McGowan and I finished our first draft of <i>Where the Grass is Greener</i> yesterday. This is the second <i>Leaving Flowers </i>novel though it is completely stand-alone and has a much different tone and feel than <i>Leaving Flowers</i>. I'll give you a hint: sexy, sexy cowboys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mistakes were made, that’s for sure. But was it the night of passion? Or walking away afterward? That’s the question Seamus Williams must face when he gets a late night phone call from someone he never expects to hear from again.<br /><br />“I miss you, Shay.”<br /><br />Chancey Bo Clearwater is a cowboy through and through. He spends his days finding work on whatever ranch will take him and his nights at the pool hall. He’s always done what needed doing and never thought much about what he wanted. ’Til that drunken night with Seamus.<br /><br />A world of problems now stand between Seamus and Chancey exploring what might have been, the least of which being the Atlantic Ocean. On one side there’s Chancey’s daughter who mood swings from angel to demon in two seconds flat; on the other there’s the new lodger, hogging Shay’s telly and his cornflakes, and making private Skype time hard to come by. <br /><br />Is this relationship doomed before it ever begins? Or can a surprise announcement from Seamus’s brother be enough to help the two find their second chance?<br /><br /><i>Where the Grass is Greener</i> is book two of the <i>Leaving Flowers</i> Series, but can be read independently of the first novel.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 15.4559993743896px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My tenth release! @__@ I can hardly wrap my mind around that. People have said, "WOW, you write really fast!" and I think I do write at a somewhat speedy pace...but really, when you write in secret for ten years, hoarding all your stories for yourself, it's easy to polish them up and put them out one right after other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far the reviews have been mixed. Some people are really moved by what I wanted to accomplish, reduced to tears even, and some people think it's total drivel or far too dark. For some reason the reviews have hit me a bit hard on this one, probably because of how much of myself I put into this story. That said--I do appreciate the people who took the time to read and review. (Yes, even the 1*s) ;) I've even had a couple of peeps ask about a sequel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life can seem bleak for people suffering
devastating injuries or illnesses of the mind and body, and every day can be a
struggle. But sometimes, when hope seems in short supply, they find a reason to
keep up the fight. The men in these stories face some of the most difficult
challenges imaginable, but fortunately they won’t be facing them alone, because
when everything seems darkest, a point of light appears. With compassion,
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left paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident. He has every reason in
the world to be pissed off and miserable, yet he’s training for the Paralympics
Men's 100m—S6 division. The chair? Just a part of who he is now. Beau's
attitude is golden. If only he could contend with this one little issue: errant
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really bad poet living underneath the old building where he does his research.
Every night he watches his neighbor through his basement window as he undresses
in his wheelchair. Although there is no apparent reason for Nikša to be
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Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-42477899667745882372015-05-05T21:32:00.005-05:002015-05-05T21:32:46.436-05:00Leaving Flowers is Available! PLUS: Who here wants to win an Amazon.com #giftcard??<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been <i>such </i>a blast doing this tour with Debbie McGowan for our <i>Leaving Flowers </i>release that I...er...sort of forgot to announce on my own blog that the book had come out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you'd like to follow along with the tour and enter for your chance to win a $20.00 Amazon.com giftcard, all the links are available below.</span><br />
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lost. His twin—Aidan’s other half, Nadia—died tragically young, leaving him
with nothing to get him through his days but his job at the prestigious Grand
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in spite of the need to go home and shower off the grottiness of digging earth
for half a day, Patrick didn’t feel he could take his usual subtle approach.
Nadia’s passing was not recent; her grave was not new; yet here was this young
man, kneeling at her feet, his eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, oblivious
to the sun’s slide from the sky, the increasing briskness of the breeze,
Patrick’s presence…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there,” he said quietly, stopping on the path a few feet away. The man was too
far into his own mind to startle. Instead, he slowly came to, his shoulders
lifting slightly as he twisted to see what had disturbed his meditation.
Patrick smiled. “I’m afraid we’re locking up for the evening.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The man’s voice petered away, his expression indicating he had no idea how long
he had been kneeling there. If he doubted Patrick’s word, the confirmation came
when the man tried to stand, and staggered, numb-legged. He automatically
reached out to steady himself, catching hold of the front of Patrick’s
coveralls, and then almost collapsed again, unable to bear his own weight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a second thought, Patrick quickly grasped the man by the forearms to steady
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man nodded and swallowed hard. “Thank you. I only came to leave the tulips.” He
gestured toward the vase of closed tulips in front of the grave and in the
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kept his hold on the man and looked down at the flowers. “They’re beautiful,”
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Nadia loved flowers so much.” A glimmer of a happier time lit up the man’s
features for just a second, before it was blotted out once more by the heavy
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felt that sorrow in his heart. He wanted to offer comfort, warmth, security, to
soothe with his touch, his kiss… <i>Oh
my—no, no, Patrick. You’re way over the line. You’re standing at the grave of this
man’s wife, and all you can think of is kissing him?</i> But it wasn’t <i>that</i> sort of kiss he had in mind. It
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man seemed a little more steady on his feet and Patrick gently released him.
“OK now?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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think so.” He took a long, deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Thank you for your
patience. I’m sure you’re eager to go home. It can’t be fun working here.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shrugged and smiled. “I love my job. Fresh air, peace and quiet—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yeah,” Patrick said, the slightest hint of a chuckle in his words. It was
enough to prompt the other man to lift his head. For the first time, his eyes
met Patrick’s, and something bloomed inside, a heat radiating from somewhere he
couldn’t quite pinpoint. It rose up through his chest, into his throat, filling
his mouth and his nose, as he gazed into those incredible steel-gray eyes.
There was so much pain there, and loss—anger—and yet there was more, so much
more, that Patrick could almost hear the emotion, like a distant cry for help
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEBBIE
MCGOWAN is an author and publisher based in a semi-rural corner of Lancashire,
England. She writes character-driven, realist fiction, celebrating life, love
and relationships. A working class girl, she ‘ran away’ to London at 17, was
homeless, unemployed and then homeless again, interspersed with animal rights
activism (all legal, honest ;)) and volunteer work as a mental health advocate.
At 25, she went back to college to study social science— tough with two
toddlers, but they had a ‘stay at home’ dad, so it worked itself out. These
days, the toddlers are young women (much to their chagrin), and Debbie teaches
undergraduate students, writes novels and runs an independent publishing
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RAINE O’TIERNEY lives outside of Kansas
City with her husband, fellow author, Siôn O'Tierney. When she's not writing,
she's either playing video games or fighting the good fight for intellectual
freedom at her library day job. Raine believes the best thing we can do in life
is be kind to one another, and she enjoys encouraging fellow writers! Writing
for 20+ years (with the last 10 spent on gay romance) Raine changes sub-genres
to suit her mood and believes all good stories end sweetly. Contact her if
you're interested in talking about point-and-click adventure games or about
which dachshunds are the best kinds of dachshunds!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<script src="//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-60032436283903177382015-03-21T11:47:00.004-05:002015-05-04T19:15:40.500-05:00COVER REVEAL: Leaving Flowers by Debbie McGowan & Raine O'Tierney! #MMRomance<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a million ways to birth a collaboration. For myself and Debbie McGowan it involved this little back and forth:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I love your stories!"<br />"I love <i>your </i>stories!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We should collaborate!"<br />"Agreed! But when? We're both so busy."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yes, we must be sensible and stick to our deadlines."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">///A month an a half later--BAM--story is done!///</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During our time collaborating, Debbie and I discovered more than our mutual admiration--we found we shared similar beliefs about the world and that our voices were really quite one in the same (even if our accents differ wildly.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so excited to present to you <i>Leaving Flowers</i>! This full-length novel debuts on May 1st.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>LEAVING FLOWERS by Debbie McGowan & Raine O'Tierney</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shy and awkward since childhood, Aidan Degas is now a man lost. His twin—Aidan’s other half, Nadia—died tragically young, leaving him with nothing to get him through his days but his job at the prestigious Grand Heights Luxury Apartments and the flowers he lays upon her grave. When Aidan is assaulted on the job by a tenant, it’s the graveyard he turns to for strength and solace. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Patrick loves being assistant groundskeeper at the sprawling cemetery where he tends graves and offers a bit of comfort to mourners. When he sees a sad young man lingering over an old grave, his curiosity is strangely piqued for reasons he doesn’t understand. He’s never done this—struck up a friendship with a mourner. But soon that friendship blossoms into a romance. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It’s not going to be easy for the pair. Aidan is so damaged, like petals crushed in an angry fist, and even with Patrick’s warm heart and Irish charm, it might not be enough to bring him back from the edge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Available from <a href="http://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/?n1=publications&id=151" target="_blank">Beaten Track Publishing</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Flowers-Debbie-McGowan-ebook/dp/B00UY86QUG/" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leaving-Flowers-Debbie-McGowan-ebook/dp/B00UY86QUG/" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/leaving-flowers-debbie-mcgowan/1121490586?ean=2940046643725" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-leavingflowers-1765734-149.html" target="_blank">All Romance eBooks</a> | <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/528968" target="_blank">Smashwords</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">You can read Debbie's cover reveal <b><a href="http://deb248211.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/leaving-flowers--debbie-mcgowan-raine-otierney.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>.</span></span></div>
Rainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982612145475581351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514464829570296159.post-55876012571393626532015-03-05T09:16:00.000-06:002015-03-07T17:15:58.276-06:00RELEASE DAY! My Very First YA~~~ plus #Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, I know...it's been a LONG time since I put up a blog! I need to start doing that. (It's still <i>insane </i>to me that people are curious what's going on with me.) If anything, I'd like to get back to my positivity posts! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*~*~*~RELEASE DAY!~*~*~</span></div>
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And with release day comes a blog tour with PRIZES! <3 This time we're giving away a $25.00 Amazon.com giftcard and a copy of <i>I'll Always Miss You</i>.</span><br />
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There are multiple ways to enter, so make sure you stop by each blog on the tour for your chance to win!</span><br />
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MAR-4 : <a href="https://keystrokesandwordcounts.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/an-interview-a-book-release-a-chance-to-win-stuff-with-raine-otierney/" target="_blank">MB Mulhall</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-5 : <a href="http://www.cateashwood.com/cates-blog/an-interview-with-raine-otierney" target="_blank">Cate Ashwood</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-6 : <a href="http://willparkinson.com/wordpress/ill-always-miss-you-by-raine-otierney/" target="_blank">Will Parkinson</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-7 : <a href="http://ckennedyauthor.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-character-interview-of-isa-zaman-from.html" target="_blank">Cody Kennedy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-7 : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyInkPress" target="_blank">Harmony Ink Chat!</a> <3 (5 p.m. - 7 p.m. CDT)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-9 : <a href="https://greencharli.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Chari Green</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAR-10 : <a href="http://miakerick.com/" target="_blank">Mia Kerick</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;">Isa Zaman might forgive his parents for taking in a friend’s
son if only he wasn't the most boring teenager in the universe. Macklin
"Mackie" Cormack’s only interests are reading and the outdoors. Yeah,
right. Isa's convinced Mackie is either a pyro or a klepto. Plus, as a white
kid, Mackie looks ridiculous in the Zamans' Arab American household. Forced to
share a bedroom, the boys keep butting heads until an absurd fight finally
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<span style="background: white;">Isa’s just starting to figure life out: this new
houseguest, his cultural identity, school, and even girls, when the entire
family is uprooted from their home for reasons Isa can't understand. They move
from their tiny city apartment to a giant, old house in a small town, hours
away from everything he's ever known. Oh, and the new house? It's probably
haunted, or so says the blank-faced ten-year-old next door. As if things
weren't weird enough, Isa's friendship with Mackie suddenly takes a strange
turn down a path Isa's not sure he’s ready to follow. It turns out Mackie
Cormack isn’t nearly as boring as Isa once imagined.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that’s when I realized that my friends had
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t know what it was, staring at their
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I was a jerk too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I hadn’t stood up to them, and I’d put
Mackie in this position again, when I knew he didn’t want to be there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I turned immediately to go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew we couldn’t abandon them, but that didn’t
mean I had to stay inside to wait for them. I bumped into a couple dancing and
somehow avoided the long-nailed grasp of a very drunk woman who wanted me to
dance with her, and then I was near the door. I waited only until the people
coming in had moved, and then I charged out of the club. I even told the bored
guy with the stamp to kiss my ass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of girls near the front of the line
giggled when they saw me, but I ignored them. I ignored them, and I went to
find Mackie and the car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He sat with his hands on the steering wheel,
staring straight ahead. No, glaring straight ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I opened the passenger side door, and I climbed
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“That was qui—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn’t let him finish his sarcastic remark. I
just grabbed his shirt and I pulled him across the seat to me, and I kissed
him. Long and hard and good. I was fifteen years old, and I really, really,
really didn’t want to be at a bar in Kansas City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Let’s go see the library,” I told him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Okay,” he replied dumbly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Right now, let’s leave those idiots and go see
the library.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Okay,” he said, putting the car in gear. “Yeah,
we’ll come back for them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We’ll come back for them,” I agreed. “But right
now, just you and me. Let’s go. Take the car and drive.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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