One Hundred Word Story

Last night I started to write a one hundred one story, but realized when I was finished I realized that the magazine I planned to submit it to charged a reader's fee. I added a bit more to it and put it on fiction press. It's based on an Asian urban legend. Let me know what you think. Short Story: Bus Stop

Forum

I decided that it would be best to make a forum so that I could connect with readers better.

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Weekend Review: The Final Girls

I love horror movies, but I was hesitant about picking up this horror comedy. I have only enjoyed a few horror comedies, like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, but I am glad that I picked up The Final Girls. The Final Girls is about Max, who loses her mother and gets somehow sucked into the horror film that her mother is best known for. I love how the movie mixed modern horror with 70's and 80's horror. Parts of it reminded me of Friday the 13th. The horror film characters were all stereotypical, which added to the fun of watching the movie. The killer even had a backstory: he took too long in the bathroom so some mean kids set him on fire. I really enjoyed the Final Girls, but it was not without flaws. I kind of felt like something had been cut out of the movie, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. The movie was still great, and I would suggest it to anyone looking for a light horror comedy.

Newsletter and Blog

I just made a newsletter. I decided it was time to do so because I plan to have a book out soon. The info for the newsletter will be on my contact page as soon as I get a chance. I will be redoing my blog soon as well, and would like to take this as a chance to ask for advice. I want to know what changes you'd like to see on my blog, as well as things you would like to have included in the newsletter. Please let me know in the comments.

Weekend Review: Pokemon Yellow

I remember playing Pokemon yellow when I was younger. I was hooked to my game boy color until I beat the game and caught the legendary Pokemon. I was so excited when I heard that yellow, red, and blue were going to be available for the ds. I knew that I had to get yellow. I love Pikachu, and every pokemon game has had me hooked for days or weeks. I thought they would remake the game and improve the graphics, but it is just the same game from the gameboy color. Gameplay is the same, since it's the same game. I love playing the old game, and had forgotten how hard it was compared to the newer ones. It's the same game that I fell in love with, I just wish they had at least upgraded the graphics. Despite that, the game still looks good, just not as good as the newer pokemon games. I may purchase red as well, but I am undecided. I would give pokemon yellow a 9.5 out of 10.

2016 Reading Goal

I don't log into goodreads often, but I did this morning. It surprised me to find that I hadn't met my reading goal last year. Last year I had only read a handful of books, and most of them I hadn't finished. Once I started living with my boyfriend I was only allowed to read or look on my phone when he was in the bathroom, which had an effect on my reading habits. This year goodreads asked for my 2016 reading goal and I put 10. 10 books. I only feel that I am capable of ten books. I know that may seem pitiful, but only being allowed to read when my boyfriend was in the bathroom hurt the way I read. I can no longer pay attention and get bored after a few minutes of reading. I would like to read more, but I think I need to get back into the swing of things.

Book inspired video games

I've recently been watching a lot of YouTube videos about Silent Hill (the video game, not the movie), and how it was influenced by Western horror writers like Stephan King. I'm such a huge nerd that things like that interest me, and it made me want to play the game. Sadly I do not own the game so I wasn't able to. I may consider doing a series online that is devoted to games inspired by or based on books, since I have a capture card and I'm not doing that much with it. I want to find a use for it other than selling it. I see a potential to make great content with it.