tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75128049708908800802011-09-28T19:01:23.704-07:00That's Right, I'm <i>that</i> Bitch.Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-4213731570944776132010-12-31T21:12:00.000-07:002010-12-31T21:12:48.789-07:00

I'd like to start this by thanking all of you who follow this crazy blog detailing my life in hell and say that I hope your 2011 is a wonderful year filled with joy and harmony and all the good things in life. The past three years have sucked royally and I'm happy to say goodbye to the final chapter of bad things that come in threes. I'd also like to point you over to the shiny new blog at

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For your listening pleasure during this post, an instrumental piece titled Winter Solstice by The Tea Party - http://blip.fm/~zxai9 Staring up into the night sky as clouds drifted over the stars, I could see the moon bright and full through the thin layers, and beneath it sat Orion in all his magnificent glory. I say hello to Orion every night when I stand outside. The moon was directly above me

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Photo credit: Jinxie_GIt’s Blog-Theme day around the Twittersphere and I’ve been asked to participate, so I figured, why the hell not? It all started with me taking a peek at Aspiring Mama’s post earlier this week, which is hilarious, and then it vaulted to Juliette telling me I HAD TO DO IT! How it works: Participating bloggers are putting up their personal version of the “Twelve Days of

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Well, let’s take a look at the bitch, shall we? She is a mother, educator, politician and an assassin.She’ll knock you down, pick you up, lie to your face, but never judge you. She’ll trip you, push you over, hold you back, and offer her hand in support. She’ll comfort you, keep you warm, freeze you to death, and teach you to survive. She’ll feed you, cleanse you, drown you, and make you

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C’mon, it’s inevitable…(you *had* to know I'd throw this in) Recently, I’ve been introduced to the new television show The Walking Dead on AMC. Now, if you know me at all, you’ll realize that I’m a horror geek and I love all things werewolf, vampire and zombie, to include a mummy and maybe Frankenstein-ish monster (I’m trying to come up with ideas to write for those last three). I grew up

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This is my letter to PayPal after once again having to deal with their shipping labels not printing and costing me more money than I care to spend on such things when I have other places to spend said money. They have cost me nearly $200 in the past month just in purchasing and voiding shipping labels, and having to pay for the shipping twice so my buyers aren't ticked that they haven't received

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There is one thing I did get from my father, aside from his looks and apparent back issues. I'm talking about something good, something positive, at least for me. After seeing how he treated Umi for so many years, and through recent experiences of my own, such as the reason I wrote the Warning Signs post, I've come to realize that my father's manipulation tactics are the very reason I will not

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My father died this morning. Don't feel bad for me. I'm all right at the moment, although I do appreciate all of the condolences I've received. Thank you. I wish my post could be more like my friend Pauline's, but sadly, I didn't have that kind of relationship with my father. If anything, feel bad for him for the judgement he's about to face. He wasn't a very good man. We used to think he was

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Several months ago, I vowed I wouldn't write a post about "friends" for reasons that shall remain as silent as I've been about the whole situation. Don't ask. Regardless, I'm here to talk about friendship today because I just talked to my BFF Cyn - a woman I've known for nearly 20 years and one of the strongest women I know in the world. Seriously. Cyn calls me out of the blue now and then, and

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"My Family, My Life." Quote: "If you're going through Hell, keep going." ~ Winston Churchill This past Sunday, I drove up to Tempe to pick up Umi after dropping Kitty off at the airport here in Tucson. Umi came down here to stay with me for the week, just in case I needed to go to the ER again, so I wouldn't have to go through this all alone. While I was in Tempe, I stopped by my grandmother's

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I am trying so hard to be strong through this shit storm I'm going through right now. Strong through the pain that is so unbearable I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I am trying to endure through all of this because I know that God put me on this damn planet for a purpose, and if I had already served that purpose, I wouldn't be here talking to you now. It's difficult when you're alone. I'm

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Let's see if I can stay awake long enough to write this post. You laugh, but I'm dead serious. I keep dozing off. I hate it. Anyway ... 1. Sunday - got robbed at the ER of $15, a pack of smokes, and my fucking iPod (can you tell I'm still bitter about the iPod? Of course I am because it had every one of my novel's playlists on it and more music than I will ever be able to replace). 2. Monday -

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Afni, Inc. - A Great Place to Work heh, riiiiiight. Allow me to explain. I really shouldn't be amazed by my recent descent back into unemployment. My pinched nerve (which we now know is caused by two herniated discs thanks to an MRI) started acting up last month. With each day, it got worse, but I have to tell you, I didn't expect it to get this bad. By "this bad" I mean that this is the

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I'm not quite sure how to start this post, which is funny because I'm a writer. But this isn't fiction. What I'm about to discuss here happened in the really real world. I wasn't going to write anything about it at all, figuring it's just a waste of space on him, but then I thought of other women who may have experienced something similar, or are about to. What's my excuse to them for not writing

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Recently, I've discovered a few things about myself. Well, recent to me means over the last six months, at least. We're going to go Maya Angelou style with this because that's the mood I'm in. I've learned: 1. That I can actually clamp my mouth shut to protect a friend's feelings from being hurt even more than they already were, regardless of the fact that the friend could see the actions

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HA! Fooled ya! I'm not going to say Hell. Oh damn it, I just did. Okay, let's start with Hell and see where it goes... 1. Last week was the week from Hell, but at least it ended on a good note. 2. The picture above was taken Saturday night at IHOP (and specifically for my Ozzy) after spending an evening out with Kitty, sweetheart Desiree Devine, and the lovely Ms Dawn P. Even though I was in a

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1. The pinched sciatic nerve in my left hip is, well, pinched again. And it hurts like a mother ... No, really. Unless you've experienced a pinched nerve, you have no idea of the amount of pain I'm in right now. 2. Oh yes, we've been here before. Remember? The reason I lost my last job. Deja vu, I'm tellin' ya. Hopefully this won't continue down that same path. 3. I won't even go into the ex

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-12006512011226213802010-09-12T18:36:00.000-07:002010-09-12T18:36:33.660-07:00

Several things going on right now. First, I just removed a few people from my Facebook because really, they have no reason to be on my friends list outside of the fact that we shared a friend, who is no longer a friend ... so there you go. Second, I'm back to editing NEMESIS again ... thank the gods! I need to get this queried and repped already. Someone's inspired me recently by reading it

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I have several posts coming up soon. I just need to find time to write them ... which is not right now. Nope, right now I'm in ninja mode ... super secretive stuff. Can't tell you because then I'd have to kill you and neither of us wants that, right? I'll be back. Yes, imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice when you read that, although, he's not a ninja. He's just a big muscle-bound terminator

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First, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for participating in this wonderful event for CJ Redwine and her family. I am blown away by the outpouring of support from the writing and twitter communities. Seriously, you all give me hope. Now, on with the WINNERS ... I actually typed SINNERS first and about died laughing. Well, we ARE dealing with vampires and werewolves here, aren't we?

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Good morning everyone! Today is a great day! I hope you skipped your Starbucks today because we're doing a wonderful event for the Redwines and their soon-to-be-adopted daughter to help bring her home from China. Let's bring the baby home, folks!!! First, I'll have CJ tell you her story: ~~~~ We had three biological boys in four years and then I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I had a

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By now, you've likely seen me tweet about this a few times with the hashtag #skipastarbucksday or mention it on Facebook. What is it? Well, let me tell ya... Skip A Starbucks Day is right around the corner - Monday, August 23rd. On this day, I am asking you to skip your Starbucks. I know this will be difficult for some of you - me included - but here's the reason I'm asking you to do this: My

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RAID kills scorpions too!!!! Kitty killed one the other night, thankfully outside. This was the most common of the scorpion species here - the Arizona Bark Scorpion. This guy was less than two inches long and had a semi-translucent body. That means his poison is deadlier. In other words, for someone like me, who has a compromised immune system, not good news. He'd probably kill me.  Sorry for

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Yep, it's Monday. Know how I know this? No, not by looking at a calendar. Not by the date on my phone or computer. Not because I woke up early. I know it's Monday because as I left for work this morning - which only takes me 10 minutes to get to - I realized school started today instead of last week like every other fucking school district in this godforsaken state. What did that mean for me? I

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Because I'm too tired to think of anything to write this week, I thought I'd show you a cool video. I think Bridgemama sent it to me. Don't be fooled by the title. It's not a stripper. lol Enjoy!

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Well, I can honestly tell you that I've enjoyed my first week back to the grind in the working world, even though I nearly fell asleep several times during training due to lack of sleep. I was so sleep deprived that I couldn't even edit anything this week. Not cool. I'm basically learning their system, which isn't too difficult because I'm a geek and love learning new things, especially on the

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My first day back into the world of the employed started at 4 AM. Mind you, my alarm was to go off at 6 AM because I don't have to be at work until 8 AM. Yep, great start! I'm working 10-hour days Monday through Friday for three weeks in an accelerated training course for one of the many call centers in Tucson. After the three-week training, I'll still start at 8 AM, but likely won't have the 10

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I was going to write a post about New Beginnings because that's the point in my life I have finally reached again with starting training on my new job next week, but my grandmother (grandma Rainy) had other plans. Her aneurysms started acting up today and she was rushed to the hospital, then was taken to another hospital where they'll perform a bypass to place a stint in her so the acting

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Love is a tricky little bitch, and the pain that goes with her can take forever to pass, if it ever does. Sometimes, I think it just lingers around for that perfect moment when your guard is down. Then ... BAM! It slaps you upside the head, as if you forgot it existed and needed the reminder. My maternal grandfather passed away in 1995, two months before my wedding where he was supposed to walk

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First, a little background on me: I was born and raised in the lovely desert state of Arizona, and have spent most of my life here - about 40 of the 41 years I've been alive. I've spent most of that time in the Phoenix metro area, living in the east valley a good portion of that, and traveling all over the state. Yes, that includes down to Tucson a few times. I moved to Tucson about two months

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I know I haven't been blogging much lately, and I do apologize for that. In fact, this post is a day late, I think. I've been participating in Twitter's Friday Flash hashtag using another blog (under my real name), and well, this last one has really blossomed into a full-scale fantasy novel. Yep, you read that correctly. Jinxie is writing a fantasy novel. Gods help me! I have a TON of research to

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-7010017227168876262010-06-22T17:19:00.004-07:002010-06-22T23:02:43.707-07:00

Oh woe is me ... kidding. I just wanted to jump in here for a few minutes to tell you about a new phenomenon I've discovered recently regarding my internet connection, aside from the ticking time bomb I'm watching, waiting for it to explode (this is the one area where I have all the patience in the world, and yes, I do realize what you're thinking in regards to the phrase "ticking time bomb" -

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Yes, I just turned 41. I'm not ashamed of that, nor should I be. I'm not your typical woman who freaks the hell out over a damn number. It's just a number. I know I don't look my age, except when I'm exhausted, and that's all in the genes, baby. *fist pump* This year, my 41st birthday was filled with bacon and eggs and video games ... Okay, so Kitty took me to see Prince of Persia. Not really a

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-12923544185997549502010-06-08T07:30:00.003-07:002010-06-08T07:30:01.131-07:00

From the length of time that has passed between moving Umi and writing this blog post (on Saturday, actually), you can see exactly how much the process drained me, and I'm not just talking about the move itself in 100 degree weather. Photos are also lacking in this post because I didn't take any. I was too busy trying to stay hydrated and keeping myself from passing out. God, I hate this state

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-77217761011622481452010-06-02T14:37:00.000-07:002010-06-02T14:37:55.314-07:00

If you know anything about CJ Redwine, you'll know that she regularly holds interviews on her blog. I'll have to admit that Captain Jack Sparrow is one of my favorite interviewers, but this time around Were-Llama interviews literary agent Barbara Poelle, and hilarity ensues. If you're a writer, you may be interested in the contest happening over there, where Barbara Poelle will not only give

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How's this for a beginning? Be honest. Thanks. Selena stared into the beast’s golden eyes as he crouched on the bed above her and then she quickly moved her gaze to the dismal hotel floor when he snarled. She’d seen enough horror movies and read enough books to know that you don’t look a werewolf in the eye. Nope, looking at the grey-blue worn down industrial carpet was best if she wanted to

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Kait Nolan is in the midst of a blog tour with her novella Forsaken by Shadow, and I thought it would be interesting to have one of my characters—namely Shawn—interview her, mostly because he saw what I was doing and started throwing out questions. “Interesting” is such a subtle term for Shawn’s typical hijinx, but he conducted himself with respect, for the most part, and enjoyed doing the

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I have a friend, who doesn't even live in this country by the way, and she's a researcher. On this blog, here's some information she found about Arizona's new laws and she discusses them. It explains some of the "racial profiling" misunderstanding about SB1070, which is the immigration law. So, this law, HB2281, I don't agree with. It's the Anti-Ethnic Studies law. Tom Horne is an idiot. Always

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I have a list of posts that I've been compiling for some time now, so I can blog more regularly. Here's the next in line, and it was one of the posts I mentioned that should have been before the last post. Some of you may know that I disowned about one-fourth of my family a little over three years ago. Some of you walked through it with me. I blogged about it immensely on my Myspace blog, which

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-69552989552481055632010-05-12T22:54:00.000-07:002010-05-12T22:54:38.244-07:00

*stares at blank page* This may take a minute or two because I'm still rather brain dead from the move last weekend. Excuse me. *gathers thoughts* Okay, so I've reached this point in my life where another chapter is ending (a big one too), yet the next hasn't quite started, kind of like placing the bookmark between the pages before you pick it up to read again. I'm in a state of limbo,

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-36370002844790112152010-05-07T22:35:00.000-07:002010-05-07T22:35:14.670-07:00

This comment was sent to me by a friend who will remain nameless until I get approval to name them (Okay, it's my friend writermom and she essentially gathered information). It was a comment for "Let Me See If I Got This Right" and wouldn't fit in the comment section so I'm posting it for her. May I add to this? *steps onto soapbox* Let's put the debate to rest and simply adopt Mexico's

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LONDON GOLD - this is where I went today to see if they'd buy my ring, mostly out of curiosity. The only reason I did this was because they were nearby, only 30 minutes from the house; otherwise, I wouldn't have made the trip. Now I'm wishing I hadn't because it was a waste of my time. The diamond district in Arizona is in north Scottsdale. With traffic, that'd take about an hour and a half. I

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I just received this in an email and had to share with you because I thought it was hilarious and straight to the point. LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR. IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY. IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT. IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER

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I'm excited. *fist pump* Aren't you? Yes, that was sarcasm. I know it's hard to translate that into words on a page, but I do my best. One way or another, I'm moving this weekend. Whether or not I sell my diamond engagement ring this week (meaning tomorrow) will determine how much of my crap I'm moving this weekend. I'm hoping for the full move and let's just get it over with already, but we

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-63410090644137552472010-04-24T03:38:00.000-07:002010-04-24T03:38:12.144-07:00

You can fill in the rest. If you’ve been following my blog for a while now, you know how this goes and what I generally write about when My Life is in the title. I suggest you discontinue reading if you don’t want to see it. This blog is a journal about my life, even if I don’t keep up with it very well. If you want to read about writing stuff, go here. So, here we go. A little recap: lost my job

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-66412730152383641692010-03-31T22:39:00.001-07:002010-03-31T23:49:39.880-07:00

APRIL FOOL’S! THERE IS NO POST! Kidding … However, I am not kidding about the fact that this post has the potential to offend you if you’re overtly religious, but let’s face it, folks, God has a freakin’ sense of humor too. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have a sense of humor and there wouldn’t exist such a creature as the platypus. Point shot and hopefully taken. If you’re too narrow-minded to get

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There are so many people writing about friendship lately, and not so much writing about what it is, but rather questioning it. I don’t think there is a question to friendship. It is what it is. ‘Nuff said. If you have to question it … well, there you go. So this post is about something else … It’s about love. There are many different types of love in the world … love for your mate, love for

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Woo hoo! The fifth issue of Forever Nocturne is now available for download. It costs $1.00. You can spare a buck, can't you? Of course you can for some excellent entertainment. Story writers this time around: Carrie Clevenger - our featured author! Andrew Jack Eric J. Krause Cheryl Tracy Ashelynn Sanford Kilian Conor Siobhan MacIntyre NL Gervasio (yep, that's me) Poetry by: H.C. Zuerner T.

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Well, it's certainly been an interesting couple of days around my little part of the world. To start, I Googled myself the other day (yes, I know that sounds bad) and discovered this "lovely" review of Forever Nocturne e-zine. It's a year-old review, but a review nonetheless, and not a good one. Normally, I wouldn't think twice about it and brush it off like most negative things in my life (yes,

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It’s been a while since I’ve studied anthropology, but if I remember correctly, human beings tend to flock to one another for companionship and whatnot, with exception to the occasional hermit writer. It’s the reason we have societies. The reason for this post? I noticed something today. The human species has become rather solitary these days as a result of technology. We do everything we can to

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-10497924015270649292010-02-21T02:12:00.002-07:002010-02-21T02:12:53.292-07:00

I can't seem to comment on some people's blogs. Sorry about that. Will look into it.

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Working on a few blog posts for ya. They'll be up soon, I hope. =)

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I woke up this morning (afternoon, really) to an email from my blog with a lovely little message that started out  as, "You're going to hate me for this ..." and that my friends, never sounds good, regardless of what follows it. I thought, "Oh dear God, what now?" and continued reading. Alas, I have been tagged for two blog awards by Adrien-Luc Sanders, whom I promptly hunted down on Twitter (@

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Are you as bad at writing synopses as I am? Well then, I have the solution you've been waiting for! CJ Redwine is starting her How to Write a Killer Synopsis Workshop this month, along with beginning her next query workshop, which is just awesome. I'll be signing up for the synopsis workshop. You should join me, and make sure you give my name in the comments section upon registering. That way, I

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So...the latest report on my situation. Don't worry, I'm adhering to the no depressing posts and am in much better spirits these days. My house went up for auction on Wednesday. There was the possibility of renting it, but Treehouse Group Realty (the fuckers), wanted $1500/month. Um, hello? That was my mortgage payment. If I could afford that amount, I wouldn't have lost the damn house. Not to

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-69148541103515712762010-01-23T03:09:00.000-07:002010-01-23T03:09:07.598-07:00

I have to preface this post with the fact that I've been told by friends that I'm not allowed to post anymore of these in the future because they're depressing. Well duh! It's called My Life in Hell. Sheesh. I'm over it now, so bugger off. This was written January 20/21, 2010 in a notebook because...well, you'll see why. These are just my insane random babblings after a very difficult night. I’m

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I am now officially writing for Examiner.com as the Mesa Books Examiner. I'm so excited about this that I had to tell you all and drop the link: http://www.examiner.com/x-34085-Mesa-Book-Examiner Check it out when you have a chance, subscribe if you feel like it, and please leave a comment if you so choose. Thank you!

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If you follow me on Twitter, you may know that I was recently in the hospital. I believe it was Wednesday, but don't quote me on that because my mind is nothing but fog right now. The question you're probably asking is why? Well, I have a pinched sciatic nerve. The same situation that lost me my job last year and took several months to recover from even with doctor treatment. It hurts. A LOT.

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-82669639233045678692009-12-21T18:21:00.001-07:002009-12-22T01:46:14.661-07:00

Regardless of the multiple angels I've had help me lately here and there, here's the deal: times are tough. You know this, I know you know this because times might be tough for you too. Someday, I'll be in a position to be the angel again, but right now, I need dog food, among other things. But I'm not gonna ask for help straight out. I feel bad doing that. At least buy something from me. When I

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-43436923266273572252009-12-17T02:47:00.001-07:002009-12-17T03:27:15.085-07:00

So my friend Lee has the heat miser up on Twitter as his avatar. I thought I'd complement him with the snow miser, but given our respective places of residences, it really should be the other way around. Either that, or someone below the equator needs to put up the heat miser. heh Found the video of their songs for you from the original show The Year Without A Santa Claus. Enjoy! Merry

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I'm really quite surprised I haven't done a post on this topic before because I talk about it a lot. I may have mentioned the muse in other posts, but today I've decided to dedicate an entire post to the subject. Actually, I had the idea last night but was too out of it to do anything. That's my life these days. Either I'm in extreme pain, or I'm too loopy to care, which means I can't write much

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-28327808414163218042009-12-12T00:54:00.001-07:002009-12-12T00:54:56.010-07:00

For all the aspiring authors out there, here's something you should definitely check out if you're having trouble writing the dreaded query letter. I know that damn thing stumped me. I just finished a two-week query workshop with CJ Redwine, and it was AWESOME! I first stumbled upon CJ by way of the Query Shark last year. Her query was the first GOOD EXAMPLE posted on that blog, and it was so

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...when it comes to spelling and grammar. 1. I've learned over the last year and a half that one's thought processes can change when exposed to bad spelling and grammar. For instance, I now confuse the term your/you're when tweeting; something I've never done before. WTF? Stop it, people, you're messing me up. 2. The delete option is quite useful when one updates without proofreading their

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Well, well, the year is moving fast, isn't it? I can't believe how much time has passed and all I've been through this year, so I thought I'd write a little post about all the things I'm thankful for, since it's Thanksgiving and all. I am thankful for: 1. New friends I've met who have become a part of my extended family over these last nine months. 2. Wonderful friends who have helped me

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-88105978098178557182009-11-22T03:25:00.000-07:002009-11-22T03:25:35.907-07:00

Far too many times have I witnessed a writer lose everything they've worked on over months of blood, sweat, and tears. It happened a couple of years ago on Writer's Cafe with the Great Delete. Several writers hadn't backed up their poems and stories, not even in a Word doc on their computers. That just boggles the mind. The site crashed (we still aren't certain what exactly happened) and

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-69879362976439014512009-11-22T02:42:00.000-07:002009-11-22T02:42:35.445-07:00

Before the clusterfuck of yesterday, I'd spent the week in Tucson visiting HC Zuerner. It was meant to be a write-in for NaNoWriMo, but we didn't get much writing done due to the awesomeness of Dragon Age: Origins. But, before I get into that, I will say that I discovered my MS needed to tell its story in first person rather than third person and I did get that edit finished. It just seems to add

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Chapter 1 Flames licked at the sides of the metal drum, stretching, reaching up into the night sky while hands gathered around to stay warm, forming a tight circle in the small pocket of the oversized backyard. I hit the person in front of me on the shoulder with a stick so he would move out of the way and allow the heat to reach me. He muttered something about my birth being the product of a

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-88370952034157094252009-11-20T23:25:00.000-07:002009-11-20T23:25:38.633-07:00

This is the message I just sent to my cousin and uncle on Facebook: Okay, so I got home from Tucson around 1:30-ish today and just after 2pm, Brian calls mom's phone, leaving her a message that he had a blowout in her car on the freeway, changed the tire to the spare, which also blew out, and walked to 16th St and University. I chewed him out for the message he left her when I finally got him on

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-91021962138305609282009-11-06T05:04:00.001-07:002009-11-06T05:06:49.840-07:00

And so it begins ... I have reached a point in my life over this last year that I never thought would be possible, that I didn't think would ever occur. I know I'm not alone in my experiences as of late, but that's not exactly how it feels these days. I feel more alone than ever before. I don't expect you to understand unless you're experiencing something similar. A year and half ago, I was

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-18273984315608553472009-11-05T07:29:00.000-07:002009-11-05T07:29:41.237-07:00

I know, my blogsite is pink now. It frightens me as well. Don't ask. I only have so many templates to choose from and I'm not all that knowledgeable in the CSS department or whatever it is. See? I don't even know. It's late for me and I've taken a sleep aid that's now kicking in. Shut it. That's not what we're here to discuss, though, is it? No. We're discussing NaNoWriMo. You can see Snoopy

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Night of the Living Dead Wow, what an interesting night that was! Suffice it to say, I actually enjoyed myself. This is a good thing for Tranzylvania (I spelled it wrong last time) because I'm not going to write a crappy post about them like I did back in March, here (I still love that comic, though). However, it was Hallowe'en, so I certainly expected the place to not be dead. Pun intended this

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It's Night of the Living Dead at Tranzylvania tonight, and I'm going to give this place another shot. I do hope I will not be disappointed this time. Seeing as how it's Halloween, I don't see how I would be. Full report tomorrow.

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I am so getting spammed for that title, on here and Twitter, but whatever. This topic needs covered. It's not like the Britney bots aren't hitting me constantly anyway. I've been reading a lot of sex books lately, and I'm not talking about the kind written by the likes of Dr. Ruth. Let's just call them what they are, folks. From First Date by Lynne Roberts (also got a sneak peek at her third

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-33865979266901922402009-10-26T00:28:00.002-07:002009-10-26T00:33:20.091-07:00

If you haven't seen it yet, you need to check out the first chapter of Watchers by HC Zuerner because it is full of awesome! Also, CJ Redwine has a first chapter up of her current WIP - Lilli's Story, which is also full of awesome (of course because the two are related). And I've reworked the first chapter of Nemesis. Enjoy!

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Okay, my dear Twitterati, here's the deal - I've been slacking on a lot of things lately (writing, editing, cleaning my freakin' house, etc.) and I needed a good swift kick in the ass. Well, I pretty much got one recently, which is a good thing, and I'm certain more are to come, but first, we'll start with the writing/editing. My house will come later when I have a moment of OCD. So here's the

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-73819745214345616812009-10-13T01:12:00.000-07:002009-10-13T01:12:45.718-07:00

There’s a crack about showerheads in one of my novels—Nemesis—and a while back on Twitter, my dear friend Clive, knowing this, ran with the hashtag #jinxiessecretdiary… or #jinxiessecretdiaries—can’t remember which and it’s not searchable right now. I decided a blog post was necessary because… why in the hell not? The top 10 reasons why showerheads are better than men: 10)       Won’t spend all

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My friend Lynne Roberts had a release earlier this week and I was such a zombie, I didn't get a chance to blog this, so here, check it out. Buy it! It is good. It is great. FIRST DATE Cheaper than a Latte, twice as hot and no calories. What if you could make one fantasy a reality? http://www.thewildrosepress.com/wilderroses/ The Real Estate market is about to heat up. When Bret Jacob

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It's Banned Books Week. Did you know that? I completely forgot about it. I even have a t-shirt to wear. I'll be wearing that shirt tomorrow as I head out to do a bit of shopping. =) Over at Nathan Bransford's blog, he's discussing this topic and has lots of cool links you should check out. Go!

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So... my little brother and his girlfriend moved in over the weekend. I'm actually excited about this because it might help me save my house. Plus, it's nice to have someone here other than Umi and they can help me with her. I'm also waiting to hear about a job I interviewed for last week in which I heard I got a good reaction from the interviewers. I hope that's true. We'll see and hopefully

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-12753631171648417132009-09-13T23:54:00.001-07:002009-09-20T00:52:55.050-07:00

I got word today that my 89-year-old cousin Lucy is not doing well. Her cancer came back not too long ago, and it looks as though it's ready to take her this time. They started Hospice care at the house, but by the time I called my cousin Lori, they had moved her to a facility because the morphine was no longer working. All I ask is for everyone to pray for her, to whomever you pray to, so that

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-10148824556197977452009-09-11T04:22:00.000-07:002009-09-11T04:22:41.379-07:00

And Clancy now has his own blog. Check it out: Clancy's Den Hope you enjoy his story on how he met Nemy. =)

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Wookiesgirl and I have also started a new blog for some good ol' Italian cooking. Okay, maybe it's not ALL Italian, but good recipes still. It's called - Noni's Kitchen. Enjoy!

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I almost forgot about this. Too much wine earlier this evening. =) There is a blog post I'd like you to read by Myra McEntire. It is Wisdom for Writers. You'll see why when you get there, but if you haven't read it yet, go read it... now! Some very wise words from a talented writer. Thanks.

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-7320005559806491672009-08-31T03:33:00.002-07:002009-08-31T20:49:07.885-07:00

Okay folks, so the visualization exercise didn't work. Neither does meditation or anything else I've used in the past. Isn't this fun? It's 3AM and my foot is asleep. It kind of ticks me off that the rest of my body won't follow suit. I've also come to realize something this lovely evening - I can't draw worth a shit. I have all of these images in my head, and I can't get them out. It's driving

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-87501742231574864842009-08-26T02:00:00.005-07:002009-08-26T02:05:25.958-07:00

Last night, I did an exercise in visualization when I went to bed. Not too far out there for me, as that's pretty much how I write my stories - I visualize them, watch the movie in my head, rewind the scenes I need to detail, listen to the dialog, and write it all down as it's happening before my mind's eye. What I should not have done was waited until I crawled into bed, although I wasn't

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-49589191821753317282009-08-25T21:19:00.000-07:002009-08-25T21:19:34.976-07:00

I've started a new blog. I know, I know, another one. I'm a glutton for punishment, it seems. haha No, this one is for my poetry - old and new. It's Wookiesgirl's fault. She inspired me early this morning before I went to sleep. She doesn't know that yet. =) So here it is: Jinxie's Poetry Check it out if you have a moment to spare, and comment if you can. I don't write poetry often, but when I

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Just a quick note to let you all know that Umi is home from the hospital and doing well. The heart flutter was caused by the low potassium level and is no longer happening. She looks much better, too.Thank you all so very much for your prayers and support! We appreciate them and love you for it.

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I know, I haven't posted in a while. Sorry about that. Life tends to throw a curveball now and then and I get lost in the chaos that my life always seems to be. That's not necessarily a bad thing, by the way. Remember, I promised no more "woe is me" posts.However, for those who follow me on Twitter and those who are close to me in real life, you know what I have been going through this last

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...which could essentially reference the entire United States at this point.I tweeted this a while ago: I just drove through my neighborhood coming back from the store - lots of foreclosed homes - it's so fucking depressing. This is wrong!Yes, so very wrong on many levels. My neighborhood is becoming vacant, and I live in a nice old neighborhood. My house was built in 1959. How many families have

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-23376562911013342842009-08-06T04:40:00.003-07:002009-08-06T05:28:04.936-07:00

Yes, we have now switched from My Life in Hell to Holy Hell. Trust me, it's more fun this way. Funner? Whatever.So... some friends of mine have sparked a new idea in me... well, several ideas have sparked lately, but this is a good thing... I think. I'll let you know if I start drowning soon.The Ideas:First, I have two new short story ideas fermenting in my mind, one of which I hope will make it

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-42738299366284659942009-07-26T05:13:00.001-07:002009-07-26T05:14:39.113-07:00

HA! I have figured out how to fix the spacing when I copy and paste from Word!!! YAY! Damn code!

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I tried to sleep yesterday morning. Really, I did. That lasted about an hour. Well, actually less than that before the barrage of stress overwhelmed me and I found myself in tears. I don’t do that often. Really. Those who are close to me know the stress well and where it stems from these days. I started thinking too much, which is about par for the course in my head, but then, I really started

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This picture was taken 11/2006 at the Whiskey A Go-GoLA Music Awards showcopyright NL GervasioI just found out last night that one of my favorite local bands - EastonAshe - has split up, gone their separate ways, basically kaputzville. I am not happy about this. They're a talented bunch of guys. Okay, they haven't completely broken up. There's one remaining member. That would be the lovely

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-70421205739658045102009-07-15T00:49:00.010-07:002009-07-26T05:19:44.059-07:00

Today, we have guest blogger HC Zuerner (I still don't know how to pronounce that), and she is going to talk about The One with us. For me, The One is Nemesis, I suppose. It's one of those really strong stories that won't shut up.And I'm going to shut up now and let her talk...HC Zuerner and The OneI have been concocting stories since I can remember. I started many a book, short story or

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For those who are not writers or in theatre, the title may confuse you. We're going to stick with writing for this post. So what exactly is the fourth wall?In writing, the fourth wall is that level or “wall” that separates a writer and audience from the characters. In other words, the fine line that keeps reality and fiction from blending into one another. Several writers do not cross the fourth

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Things are not always what they seem to be. Bear that in mind. Always.

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I was going to put up a post about my Vegas weekend, but I'm kind of upset by something I discovered tonight when I got home. Actually, there are a few things I came home to, so I'll post the Vegas thing later this week when I've rediscovered my bearings that have been thrown completely out of whack.

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Heading to Vegas in... crap, seven hours! I am so not sleeping tonight. Not cool! Working on sending out a few queries before I TRY to sleep. We'll see what happens...I, of course, will be tweeting from Vegas. The Wookie-man is loaning me a memory card so I can take and send lots of pics via twitpic. Woo hoo! And I just have to tell you, I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality of photo from the

Jinxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512804970890880080.post-44967391389578942752009-07-03T01:34:00.009-07:002009-07-04T01:27:20.196-07:00

It seems all I'm writing these days are My Life in Hell posts, so let's switch that up, shall we?1. I've signed up on Bloggersbase and have posted a few blogs there. It's a weekly competition that could end in some cash if I get enough votes (hint, hint). Yes, you have to sign up to vote, but hey, you can leave comments, too! Here's the latest: Media: "Film Review: Taken" by @Jinxie_G -

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