Schmuck Am I!

Well, I missed all of my blog posts for last week. I know, wtf! Apparently, I have been enjoying some "time off" a little too much. So many things to do, not nearly enough time to do it all (or at least that's what I keep telling myself). I will have the rest of my blog posts for this week, since I'm making it a goal to be more active. I'm falling behind the pack!

I haven't had much time to write seeing as how I haven't made any, but I have been reading quite a bit. I'll have some book reviews to post over the next few days, too. On that same note, there've been some movies I've seen that I'll also be reviewing. I don't discriminate! I love many art forms!

I'm lame enough to think that one day I might get lucky enough to have a movie or TV show based (even loosely) off of one of my stories, so it's only fair that I continue to indulge myself in all of my passions. At least that's how I see it and I refuse to give in to my own reality! 

Stay tuned for some teasers this week along with the reviews. I don't have one tonight, but there will be more to come. Either way, I haven't disappeared and I will be giving you all a chance to be sick of me again very soon! 

xoxoxo
Lisa

More nonsensical ramblings

So it's 11pm and I should be in bed, but I've decided to get some last minute work in. Truthfully, I should have done all of this hours ago, but I was watching The Hobbit with the hunny and kids. Who can work while one of the best movies of the last year is playing next to their head? Anyway, I'm kinda excited about the serial project I have been working on. Initially, I was only going to post it in one spot, but I figured it would be better to post in numerous places for the added exposure. I also wish I knew a really good artist who could draw sketches for me, but I'm not so lucky. 

The serial is a mix between Supernatural (the show on CW that I <3 oh so much) and maybe the X-Files. There is A LOT to this story that I don't even know yet, but I'm willing to show you all a little sneak peek. Follow the jump for the opening to Chasers!

Merry Hobbit-days and Happy Christmas!!

Blah, talk about a long week! I haven't really gotten a whole lot done this week, aside from some cosmetic changes to my website and a social media blitz. I'm exhausted, but it'll all be worth it someday! At least that's what I keep telling myself- haha. I've been trying to cram as much "stuff" into my day as possible. Does anyone else think we need an extra day somewhere in there? I'd probably still complain about not having enough time, but I digress.

On another note- it's almost Christmas! Just to show you guys how much I <3 you, all of my books will be free on 12/25-12/26. That's right all of my books. I figured it's a pretty good way to end out the year and get my butt in gear. There is a lot in the works for next year! Currently, we're aiming for Legacy of Secrets to be completely finished by this time in 2013. It's bittersweet, but necessary. I'll also be working on a few more projects and, quite possibly, will have some completely new books before the end of next year. I normally have a hard time working on more than one thing at once, but I'm going to see what I can do about overcoming that. I hope you all don't mind being the guinea pigs!  

Aside from all the writing stuff, I went to go see The Hobbit yesterday. Epic!!!! I remember having to read the book years ago and it took forever for me to get into it, but this movie made me want to go read the book again! It was fantastic! There was emotion, action, adventure and a beautiful sound track. It was such a wonderful production. I've let my inner fangirl show herself to such an embarrassing degree that I think it's time to go back to something more productive :D.

Have a great holiday if I don't see you all before- Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

xoxoxoxo

Writing & Breaking Dawn: Part 2 in review....

So as I work on Soul Covenant, I'm finding myself immersed in a completely different time and place. The other books in the series have touched mostly on the present, with Fire & Ice delving into the past only momentarily. This one, however, exists almost entirely in the past. A necessary part of Austin's story is figuring out how things came to be; why he is in the position he's in. I've started painting a pretty interesting picture thus far, but I'm not quite ready to share it yet!

As soon as I have the cover for this one, I will be sharing with the world! I'm pretty excited about it, as I say about pretty much any of my stories, but this is so far out of my element it can only be epic. It's hard to explain the feeling when you know something you're working on is leaning toward greatness, but trust me when I say it's a high like no other. (I'm a nerd, I know).

On another note, the boyfriend and I went to see Breaking Dawn: Part 2 yesterday. I was a bit torn, mostly because the reviews were less than impressive. I know, though, that there are a lot of people that simply bash anything Twilight, which is fine. I enjoyed the books for the love story's sake, but the movies sort of ruined it for me. I have to say though, I actually really enjoyed the finale. The surprises were FANTASTIC and it was so much better than I thought it was going to be. I'm not a fan of the screenplay, which has been pretty consistent throughout, but it could have just been the way it was portrayed by the actors. 

Now, I'm not saying I dislike the actors in general, just the acting in these movies. I'm not a huge fan of Kristen Stewart, but she's still a young actress and will hopefully grow into a great one. Although her portrayal of Joan Jett in The Runaways was probably the most entertaining she's ever been (in my opinion). I did see her in Snow White and the Huntsman and wasn't really impressed. Robert Pattinson has grown TREMENDOUSLY since Twilight. I've seen him in Remember Me (which if you haven't seen it, you're crazy!) and Water for Elephants (another book-to-movie adaptation) and both were pretty damn good. I also saw Abduction, Taylor Lautner's flick, and thought he did well as an action-man. He, in my opinion, has a little more of a need to grow into his craft. But, I am not an actor so what do I know, right? And, before you ask, no I don't have a "crush" on any of the "men" in the Twilight movies. The books made my heart melt for the love Edward and Bella shared. The movies, not so much. Without it being believable, how can you really fall in love with the movie the same as the books? 

But I digress...I must head off to greet the rest of cyber-space! Thanks for reading my informal review. I think I'll begin posting movie and book reviews more often. After all, I can always talk about myself!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Pitch Slapped!

So my boyfriend and I went to see Pitch Perfect tonight. It was epically funny and witty as well as incredibly entertaining and catchy. Brian and I are HUGE movie buffs and we're behind on some of the flicks that have come out over the last few weeks, but I'm so happy we decided to see Pitch Perfect first. 

There wasn't really an aspect of this movie I didn't like. I thought the love/hate thing between Skylar Astin and Anna Kendrick was adorable. Not to mention the talent of these two blew me away. I've liked Anna in the other movies I've seen her in and Skylar definitely DOES NOT look like the type who has a voice like that. HOT DAMN!! :p

And who doesn't love Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy? She's effin hilarious and has such a funny spin for things it just keeps you laughing. Not to mention, she's got some chords as well! I loved her scenes when she took point and let her lady lumps hang out. Gotta give love to fat girls like me!

So, I couldn't help but to say something about this movie. If you haven't seen it yet, you need to! Got get Pitch Slapped...it's a good thing!