Teachers can be awesome

         If you think back in the time you were in school, we all had a teacher that                                              made a difference in our lives. May be you had a couple of favorite teachers, but there was always one that stuck out to me. I can name three off the top of my head that changed my life. My favorite teacher became my high school counselor. She helped me more than I think she realized.

Mrs. Hicks is her name. She had pushed me to be whomever I wanted to be. She pushed everyone, though. I remember sitting in her office, one day, after I had ran away from home the first time. She was the one who sat there with me as I cried, and told me that I was better than this. That my grades were slipping and that had never happened before, and she wasn't going to let it happen that day either. That talk changed my life. I knew what I wanted and I had lost track of that. Anyone can be a teacher, but there are some out there that can be life changers.

Today, this blog post is about a teacher who has made an impact on the students in his school's lives. We all need a little "funk" in our lives. This is something those students won't forget. It could be life changing for them. It may have been fun, but this shows his dedication to his students. Today, I leave you with a great video of a teacher with his students. We may not all be teachers, but we can always be a mentor to someone. Find your place in this world, it's worth it.

Believe..

                                I speak quite a bit about believing in yourself, and making your
                                dreams come true. Today, this blog post is short and sweet.
                                I listed the newest song from the playlist, and also the newest
                                teaser for you. I hope you find comfort in this place. Believe.

Let's start this day off, shall we?

Monday morning always seems to creep up on you when you think if it could have just held off for a couple of more hours, but none the less, it's Monday.

What shall we talk about today? Oh, I know. Writing. I think sometimes people believe that writing is easy or that even blogging is easy. I have to tell you, it's not. Well, for me it's not. You have to think of something fun or cool to say when blogging, and when writing a book, you have to write what you feel.

Make believe a story in your mind then put it into numerous words. It may be fun, but it's work.

Then you have to make sure that once the book is wrote you promote the book in every way possible, then you become obsessed with making sure everything and everyone is aware, and then you hope they like it.

That's the life of a writer, or at least my life. I wanted to tell all of you that I do love what I do, and I try my best. If you don't give your all, then why even try, you know? I am not even sure if people still read my blog, but the hell with it, I am writing anyways.

I enjoy knowing that sometimes my craziness is read and may be you feel the same way. We all have dark secrets and we don't tell the whole world, but then again we aren't always writing them down for the world to see. When I started writing the new book, I wanted a Romeo and Juliet twist on the book. Something tragic, yet something beautiful.

So, I just wrote.. and then wrote some more. I actually enjoyed writing for the first time with this book. On that note, I wanted to share one more teaser with you guys. I will be adding the song to the playlist on Wednesday, of course, but so far I hope your finding the music a little different than the last book's playlist. It's got quite a few tunes in the book, too.

Here is the newest teaser for you.. I hope you enjoy.

My world, my words, my message, is that I hope everyone walks away from reading a book feeling some kind of joy.

State of Union

           
 Who here watched the State of Union Address this week? You didn't either? Great! Now, I am not so alone. I actually watched the highlights of it. I feel like we get farther and farther away from what the United States were supposed to be about every single day. We are the land of the free, the home of the brave, and I only see that as one part true. We may be the home of the brave, but land of the free? Not so much. We vote these people into office, and yet, they do nothing. This isn't about being a democrat, a republican, or even independent. It's about the fact that we the people no longer have a true voice that can be heard. For the first time ever, a president, acknowledged transgenders. This is monumental to say the least.

Unfortunately, I felt that was a little to late to show you care about people in general.

We no longer have a voice, we have voices that say this is what we want, and this is how it will be. All of these people fighting and arguing over the same things they were when I was a kid, and before that. People say anything, to just win your vote. We vote you in, then you turn on us. I have always been proud to be an American, but it seems as of lately, we are to hang our heads low. People from anywhere and everywhere should be able to hold their heads high. Everyone should have the freedom of religion, of speech, and the best part, to just live free.

Do we still have those same freedoms that we once did? Do we fight for what we feel is right? I say yes. We wanted a change, and we got that. It just wasn't the change we were all hoping for. Now, politics is a tricky subject, and people can and do, argue for hours over this. This post isn't an argument for either side.

This post is about FREEDOM! Freedom to speak my mind, freedom to be whomever I so chose. This post is for the people that feel like they have lost their voice in the chaos of this life. I don't care who you are, you have the same rights as I do. Why do they make such a big deal over this? You can't help who you love, who you are, your not supposed to have to change because others disagree with that. If you are cut, do you not bleed the same color as I do.

We are all human, and we all have the right to be who we are. Just because a President finally acknowledges everyone as a whole, doesn't mean that you weren't important before. I have high hopes that one day this country, I call home, will stop all the bickering, all the petty fighting, and let people live.

JUST LIVE! Let them be. Let them be heard. Stop trying to take away all of our rights as a human, and start fighting for us. I hope that each of you know, that you are special because you are you! Don't let anyone tell you that your not.

In the words of Martin Luther King... "I have a dream.." And I hope that one day that dream is spread across the world, and we can all act like each persons life is precious. Stop the violence, stop the killing for what you feel is a religious issue. I can't imagine a God or Goddess that would want other people killed just to get to the heavens.

Thank you for reading my rant today. I know I didn't discuss the book, Enchanted Legacy, but in a way I did. I want people to be able to be themselves. Be true to who they are, and you don't need someone to acknowledge how great you are. You already knew that.

Dee King

Birthdays..

Birthdays are a day we celebrate that we were born. Birthdays are usually pretty great. We receive gifts, we get cake, (if we like cake), and then if we are lucky, everyone is nice to you because, well, it's your birthday. It's a day for others in your life to tell you that they appreciate that you were born. I like birthdays. Not mine most years, I just like the idea of birthdays. Your probably wondering why would I talk about this? Well, today is my oldest daughter's birthday, and I just had one not too long ago. In my newest book, Enchanted Legacy, the main character, Bridget has a birthday that could also be the day she dies. What a twist. 

No one wants that, right? I mean just to think of death is scary in itself, but then to think you could die on the same day you were born? That's just too weird. May be your birthday is today? Or next week, and your wanting something great for your special day. This is a blog post for some of you then. Happy Birthday. Thank you for being you. 

Sometimes we don't hear those words. We don't hear how wonderful others  think we are, when the ones who are in our lives, think that every single day. Okay, may be not every day, but for the most part. In honor of birthdays, and in honor of my oldest daughter, I will post a new teaser. I haven't shared who the book was wrote for yet, but I am guessing soon, people will start to put it together. 

I wanted to share a story that would have a message when it was all said and done. That would be the best part, for me, if people walk away thinking of that message. So, without further ado, I leave you with the newest teaser for Enchanted Legacy. (Bridget's story)

Saliva - Click Click Boom

A new song for the playlist.. The music will get heavier as the book proceeds.. ENJOY my heavy metal fans! Click Click BOOM!

Sam Smith - Stay With Me

 Sam Smith.. What a beautiful song.. fits nicely into the book. Thank you, Sam for making a great song.

Friday..

Good Day to you. How is your Friday going? Mine? Going well. Thank you. (Just a little humor to start our day off with.) I have been working hard on trying to find music, teasers, you name it, for all of you. I think today we will post a teaser that let's you know how the curse can cause many issues for Bridget in Enchanted Legacy. Also, you know I will find a video for you guys. Let's hear it for Friday Fun Day. Have a great one, and enjoy the weekend. I know I will try.

Evanescence - My Immortal

 This song brings such a sadness in your soul.. it had to make my playlist for Enchanted Legacy. This may give you more insight into what's in store for Bridget. Beautiful song.. As always, please give credit to the artist for moving our hearts...

Pain of knowing

Sometimes you have to take actions into your own hands, and even though you don't want to go to that dark place, YOU have to. Often we find ourselves in circumstances we didn't think we would be, but here we are. What do you do when the cards are stacking against you? Crumble or Fight? I say FIGHT! You have to fight for what you feel is right. Make it count.. 

Teaser Monday, How 'bout that?

Meet Reaper. He is a black wolf, and protects his family, just like a Alpha would. Are you ready to meet Reaper?

There will be blood...

I thought today I would share a new teaser with you all from my new book, Enchanted Legacy, due out in the Spring. Speaking of Spring it reminds me of how warm it is then. Today, with temperatures plummeting into the negatives, it's Spring I am dreaming of. Stay warm out there folks, and if you happen to live somewhere where it's nice and warm. You are lucky. 

Now, back to the teaser photo, I have shared. This book is going to be different than what people are expecting from me. This is a dark, fantasy, novel. 

My first stand alone novel, as it is. I wanted to write a book that reminded me of one my favorite love stories, yet a tragic love story. Romeo and Juliet. 

This is my take on that concept. 

No one will ever compare to Shakespeare and they shouldn't try. That's why I wrote this. I wanted something different, I wanted something that you could sink your teeth into, so to speak. 

I wanted to write true feelings on how sometimes the world isn't always on our side, and we have to make our own paths. 

We have to make our lives for the better. 

Not letting others bring us down, pull us down, and overall, learn who we want to be. I often find myself wondering why everything goes wrong at once, or why when everything seems right, something goes wrong. 

How do we overcome the shit that gets thrown at us. Everyone has a story. Everyone has the ability to fight for what they want, what they believe and fight to be accepted for who you are. This book also has a character in it, I became very fond of. 

As I started writing this story I wanted this character. He had to be in a book. It may not be what people want, and I may take quite a bit of slack for writing a character like this, but I didn't care. 

I hope that when Spring does arrive you will fall in love with this book as much as I have. You may even recognize yourself in this one. Fight for what you want, don't let others try to sway you into being something your not. BE YOU! Believe in yourself, and the power to be awesome just the way you are. See you on the dark side, my friends.. 

Dee King

Happy New Year!

      My first blog post of 2015! WOW! This is amazing! I never thought in a million years that this would still be my life. I enjoy writing and talking to each of you. I have something special today. You guys are the ones that help push for the playlists, and help push me to find the right songs for the books. I have a video for all of you today. This song is something out of this world. 
 That will make sense after you watch it. Haha. Working hard on Enchanted Legacy, to push the book out in the Spring. This is going to be a dark, tragedy, romance novel. The first of anything like this, I have ever done.

I also have new teasers for you, and some insights into the book, that I will keep revealing as the days pass. I found this song as I was writing a particular scene in the book. I think it captures their feelings as they walk up the hill to face their biggest rivals. Let's see what you think? Without further ado, I give you, Lorde, Everybody wants to rule the world.

As always if you like the song, please give credit to the artist. Peace and Love, Dee

http://youtu.be/q_lqzYouDFM