Greek Influence

Greek Influence

 Influences are important to us all. As I touched on in my first couple of blogs that I had a fascination with the Greek Gods and Goddesses, I thought visual aid would help. We might all not understand exactly how the Gladiators were picked or why this was such a sport to them way back when, but it was. From watching the Gladiators to watching Plays, this was something that the Greeks had enjoyed. This picture reminds me of The GODS. Looking at us from Mount Olympus. The beauty that the Greeks had, still have in their culture is to be admired. I may not be Greek, but I can still see the beauty in their past. As we all have a past, and we all have a future. What if you could go back in time? Where would you go? Or maybe a future trip? Where would you like to visit? To see such history in one photo can be astonishing to look back on now. I can picture the massive amount of people climbing up those steps to see the play or the sporting event that was about to take place. 

         Now, you are probably thinking why Greece? Well, why not? I have never been outside of my country, but to see true beauty across this world excites me! Maybe the country you want to visit I will post a picture from? Or maybe if you are from another country and you would like to see me post a picture from your country well I could do that too. Keep watching, you never know what I have up my sleeve. As usual I most plug the song that made this blog possible today. 

     We went old school for this one! BUSH - Glycerine If you don't know this song or the band.. give them a listen. Spotify is amazing!!!

  

Soundtrack to my book

   I was asked what would be a song I would use to describe my book, or my thoughts on my book. Since, I obviously love to talk about music. I thought I would share what and why??
   The song is called Letters from the Sky  from Civil Twilight
   Now, knowing most of you probably do not know this song. I will explain the reasoning behind why I chose this song. When I first heard the song, and I will give you a couple of line's from the song. Maybe you can see where I am going with my book. I said Surprise to my readers. So, SURPRISE!!
     The song is about love. How one day his love will come back to him. The first time I heard this song was at the end of the movie I am Number 4. I remember thinking how the song was beautiful, but I could not figure out who sang it or exactly what the words were. I researched. Finally, I had found the song. I listened to it, and still loved it. Even more once I knew the words. I will give credit to the movie I am Number 4 also. The movie is based on a book, and it was a love story wrapped into an action packed film.
    The chorus of this song is not just the best part of the song though. I will take some lines from the song, and hopefully you will feel the emotion of the song.
     "One of these days the sky is gonna break, and I'll know.... That you and I were  made for this, I was made to taste your kiss..    we were made to never fall away.... Never Fall away.. Until that day I will find a way to let everyone know that you are coming back for me.. There are only these four walls holding me here.."
   This song inspired my book. I hope you give the song a listen. As always I credit the band. Thank you Civil Twilight for your amazing song!!
    DK
        

Comments

 I thought I would just do a little FYI. I would love to engage with my readers. If you would like to leave a comment feel free. I may never know exactly the words that will come out of my mouth, but hey that's me on a normal basis. So, feel free folks. Except for weirdo's. If your a weirdo. I probably won't comment back. Oh wait, I am sure I would. It would be hard to resist! HAHAHAHA!
  Okay, that's all for this blog post. Tomorrow maybe another picture or maybe a few sentences!! I am looking forward to surprising you!!!
   DK

Sneak Peeks

Today, I chose to give a sneak peek of some art that has inspired me. This picture says a lot about my book to me. Elements that you can not control can often be alluring. Art is a beautiful way to express one self. There is art in all of us. You do not have to draw to be an artist. Your art can be anything that you feel passionate about. That is how I see ART! In this photo we see fire, and water. Together. Knowing that in a heart there is a fire that burns when you feel passionate about something. The water could represent the water that turns into ice after you have been hurt. The fire could melt your icy heart if you let it. So, on that note look for the fire inside of you, and don't let the ice not melt.
 While, I was out and about yesterday I had heard a song on the radio. It was a song I had not heard yet. The song was called Strong by the group London Grammar. Beautiful song. I wrote it down to remember it. I always want to give credit to the bands or the songs that I have used while I write. Music brings out so much emotion in one self that it's hard not to give them credit. That is their ART!
   DK

Weekend

 It's the beginning of the weekend. Of course, you have to work it's still Friday, but you get to look forward to possibly not working tomorrow for most.. so since it's Friday I thought I would share a little bit of my book. Just a paragraph.. maybe something to answer some of the questions.
       
                            Starting a new day is harder than I believed it would be. Waking up, and knowing ,your whole world just flipped upside down is like watching a car wreck in slow motion. You see it happening, but you can't seem to stop it from happening. You want to yell, scream, say STOP! It happens anyway and your just left standing there watching it all go on. You wake up and feel like maybe the life you had, you still did have, but you remember this was the day after your life had changed forever. Do you just sit there? Thinking of normal day to day thing's or do you have a whole new responsibility that you weren't prepared for?

        DK

Storms

 Today is the first day for the possible chance of severe weather for my region. The weather is funny. One day you may have snow, the next you have tornado's. That folks is why I love Spring. I remember as a child, being scared of the storms. Running into the cellar, or hiding under my blankets because under the blankets I was safe. Tornado's are not to be messed with. It is mother nature at her worst or best as some see it. You have to know what your looking for, and be ready in about fifteen minutes. For people who like to chase storms, it is our time of year where we feel the most excitement. The adrenaline rush alone is what thrives storm chasers. I went from being scared, to being one of those people who wanted to warn others. Winds pick up, and then a slow calm comes over the air. You watch the sky as it turns many shades of colors. It's truly beautiful in those moments, yet the scariest. Once you hear what sounds like a train, you may be too late. That means the twister is on the ground, and you need to haul your ass to a safe place. So I am writing this post for all of you who storm chase, and for those of you who do not. Take the spotters advice, listen to your local news stations, and be prepared.
Good Luck out there folks, and be ready for anything.
   DK

Music

 I love music. I think music makes you feel emotions. One minute your in a bad mood, and all of a sudden you hear a song you like, and you break out into song. That's right. You just start singing along thinking, yea I I love this song. It's my "Jam!" Then you can hear a song, and it remind you of a moment you had. A memory that may even bring a tear to your eye. Music gives you emotions that are often hidden deep within. It could even be that popular song that you hate, but you still sing along because you have now heard it a billion times. Even though that song really just "bugs" the crap out of you. Maybe you are thinking what the hell is she talking about music for? Well, I am talking about music, because I listen to music as I write. Different songs can bring out different emotions in you. So on that note I will share some of my play list so far for my book... Here goes..
   Miss Jackson by Panic at the Disco
    Iris by GooGoo Dolls
    Madness by Muse
   Youth by Daughter
    Pompeii by Bastille
  Trying to Be Cool by Phoenix
  Elements by Lindsey Stirling
  Coldplay
  Slipknot
  Electric Feel by MGMT   The list goes on and on.. as always I feel the need to give credit where credit is due. So give those bands a listen! Might just make you feel some emotion today! See you all on the flip side my friends,
   DK

New to an old game

Being a newbie in old game is hard. Between technology changing like every day, and me being, well, me. It seems I am out of the loop. New things are always struggle to me at times. Some new "things" are cool, other new "things" I just look at like it's an alien that I have never seen. I just stare at these new "things" thinking..hmmm.. what the hell do I do? BUT being new to an old game does not mean I will not figure it out. It just means it might take me longer. I may be new to all this Author business, but I will "GET" it. Just may be a couple of years from now. Who knows what "new" thing will be tomorrow, but for now I am just trying to play the game. So lesson today folks is that you may be new to something, but you will never be to old to try to play the game.
  Your newbie,
     DK

Often we get lost in our own little worlds and forget the outside world. We think before we speak. If we forget that outside of our little world there may be more beauty that we have yet to discover. Sometimes it takes something tragic to happen for us to see outside of our little worlds. Or maybe we find ourselves lost, and we think that maybe getting out of our little world will help us see thing's in a different light.
  If for every action there is a reaction, then who are we to know how the reaction will be. If we all just take that one step out of our box, and maybe see the beauty that surrounds us, well, we may just be a little happier with ourselves. So step out of the box folks. It really isn't that scary. Plus, you can always find someone to hold your hand if need be.
 Catch you on the flip side my friends,
      DK

What if?

When I was a high school senior we learned about Greek mythology in English class. I remember truly being fascinated by them. Clash of the Titans was the only movie out at the time (1980's version) and although that movie was boring as hell, it was interesting at the same time too. Jump to this century and we now have popular movies of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. It has done them justice I think. Well, as the fascination has grown for me, I decided what if? What if I wrote a book, and made the God's and Goddess's in my book seem more realistic? What if you could take a very different twist to the myth's? What if one day you woke up, and you found out you were something more than just your normal old self?
     This was my thought process as I had started to write my book. I hope I do the paranormal world justice. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. See you all on the next installment of my adventure!!

As I sat here working, I was thinking to myself about blogging. You are probably thinking I was thinking of what to say? No. Actually, I was thinking about authors and blogging. I am reminded of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and many other older authors. How in the world did they make it as a writer back in the day? Most people could not even read, yet they had a very large "fan base." It amazes me the power of word. Word of mouth, words in a book, and now even words in a text. I have no clue how so many authors before I have done this. I mean, I have a clue of course, just it is mind blowing. The amount of time that they must have put into writing had to be daunting to say the least. Now a days anyone who wants write. Can. Amazing, right? I have read some books that I thought how did this ever get published, and other books that have left you wanting more. I know writing the series I am writing scares me. To take on this task I must be crazy, but I felt one book would not tell the whole story. On that note I will leave you with a few thoughts....


     If you could live out your dream would you go for it or sit on the side watching others? Would you rather say you accomplished something in this life then to have said, I didn't even try?
Until tomorrow my friends,
    Dee King

Good day friends,
 Today I thought it might be helpful to tell a little about my book. I would like to explain a little bit before I do that. When I decided that this story I had running through my mind should be put on paper was a huge step. Writing (typing) it down at first sounded so odd to me. I just had this idea, and wanted to see if it made sense. As I started typing I felt like I knew this could be a real story if I tried hard enough. So on that note, here is some insight.
   It's the last two weeks of your high school career. You have had a major crush, yet have never spoke to that person. You decide what better time to do it then right before school is out. Forever. You take the first steps towards speaking to the person, and you believe that maybe that person feels the same. You end up at a party, where you think your crush might be. Instead of just seeing your crush at the home of someone you detest. You learn more than what you ever dreamed possible. In one night your entire world changes. You have one week of school left, yet in that one week you are to make life changing decisions when all you wanted to do was finish school,tell your crush how you felt,  and move on to the next chapter in your life.

This is Selene Athans life. Will she follow her heart, or will she make the biggest mistake of her life?

I thought maybe my first blog, just told about who I am for a minute, but that did not really describe me very well. So, let's try this again.
 Colorful past.. well who's isn't really?
Who am I now is the point, right? Let's see... I am just your normal run of  the mill gal.
Nope, that's a lie. I should not lie to my readers.
Okay, let's try this again. I am a loud mouth, who loves to laugh, and to make others laugh. I often get told
"Is that Dee? I would know her laugh anywhere." I am not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I guess it's just my "thang" and I should own it, right? So here is me owning my laugh. When I say loud mouth, I should specify. That means that unfortunately, I may not always be able to keep my opinion to myself. This is often a very big fault for me, but hey we are being honest here. I truly love to make people happy. Oh sure, everyone says that. I am being honest. I like to make people feel comfortable in their own skin. (I should take my own advice on this at times) I am not perfect though, and well that is what makes me, me. So, here is to you. My new "friends" on my blog.

Hi bloggers,
  I am an Indie Author just starting out. I have always loved to read. I remember getting in trouble for reading past bed time. The first books I remember reading was The Babysitting Club Series. From there I just read whatever I could get my hands on. I have lived a very colorful life. About a year ago I went to an RT Book convention, and had the opportunity to meet my favorite authors. My favorite author was there, and I literally cried when meeting her. In that moment I knew that I wanted to bring happiness to people as she had done for me through books. So here I am. My first novel. I may be a little late to the game, but I have always said you are never to old to dream. I am trying to make my dream come true. I hope all of you will join me through this adventure, because it should be one hell of a ride.
             Thank you for your time,
                                    Dee King