I stand with France

Today I will have two blog posts, but I wanted to touch on the aftermath of France.

I couldn't believe what I was reading, hearing and seeing in France on Friday night. It was heart breaking. Nobody deserves to die in the manner that they did, and no one deserves to die at the hand of a terrorist. Let's just call them what they are, cowards. That's not something to die for that's just pure evil. Hate that is turning people away from the religion they believe will set them free. There's no way that this can be what they truly believe to be true. Killing someone, killing others is just a coward move. There's no religion that says this is okay. We may all have different beliefs, but that much hate doesn't come from somewhere out of love for what you believe.. That comes from a dark hole that you call a heart.

My heart still mourns with the country of France. I remember exactly where I was when the towers fell here in America, and that was the same feeling I had for France. It's shocking, then it makes you angry.

I stand today with France. I understand your loss, and the need for revenge... I just don't know if there will ever be true answers for what they have done. No one could ever thought on a random Friday night that something so catastrophic could happen to a country at once. I know that when 9/11 happened it was something that I never could have believed would happen. You feel unsafe, you become aware of everything and everyone around you. You become scared because you don't know what's going to happen next... BUT that let's them win. Stand TALL, show them you will not be defeated!

You are in my thoughts. Stand strong!

-France you are loved!-

Dee 

Playlist Wednesday

     Today is usually the day I discuss a playlist of music with you all. Well, for the past couple of days, I had decided to just upload videos for you to see where I was at with the book. Now, I am at a sad part, so that means the music changes again.

I spoke about Beecher's Fault last week, and am still loving their music. I haven't found anything super new yet, because as I said last week, I am waiting for June. It must just be a great month for music. As the month of April is flying by me, I worry. I worry that I won't have everything done in time. I worry that as summer comes I won't be ready for the next installment of the Charming Series. These are just normal fears for me.

I know that I will get it all done, but deadlines can be a real *itch sometimes. You know you have to get this and this done, but then you worry so much that it takes the fun away from what you love. I had promised myself that I would stop worrying and just do! Just be. Just go for it. Stop looking for the what could happens, and look for the what is going to happen.

Now, with that being said, I did have a song for today. I think I discuss so much of the same bands and the same type of music, that this week, when I did the heavier music, I wanted people to see that we all have different emotions for different circumstances.

The song I had chose was a upbeat song, but I decided against it today. I wanted to share a song from the heart. I will search this upcoming week as I write and finish Charmed Destiny to see how much or if at all if the music differs.

With the song for today, this is from one of my favorite movie series. I loved the words of this song. I know it was meant for Paul Walker, and that the Fast and Furious film, but it's just a great song.

Rest in Peace, Paul. You will be forever adored!

See you again, by Wiz Khalifa is just a beautiful song. I hope you enjoy, and find your happy today.

    -See you again my friends- Dee 

Sneaky, sneaky..

              For the first time I didn't tell anyone what I was doing. I had wanted a change, but then I didn't. I wanted the cover for Enchanted Legacy to be awesome. Which, I loved the cover of at first. As time grew closer for me to really put forth the effort into publishing the next book, the cover haunted me. So many problems with the first one, that I was scared. I printed the cover out just to see what it looked like, in my own hands, and it fell short for me. I tried to find the person who had originally made the picture, but to no avail. Then you get caught up with the fact of being sued for not giving credit to the photographer or person who made the picture. (Somewhere I had wrote down all this information, and now it is gone.) I searched the internet for what seemed to be days, but then I gave up. I wasn't loving the cover anymore anyways, so why not make a new one. (This task is harder than it seems. Kudos to photographers and graphic designers! You are AWESOME!) Anyhow, that lead me to the past couple of days. Searching, and searching for what could I possibly do with the cover now. I had wanted the cover to say so many things, but then again, not give away the story. I kept going back to a picture of a girl. Not a model, just a girl. She had beautiful eyes, and I felt like she captured what Bridget (main character) was about to go through. This story has been a great one to write. I found myself writing about characters whom I grew to love. For one, I loved writing Van. He is my gay character. I know. I took a big step into a world, I don't really know, but I loved him. I enjoyed telling my side of Romeo and Juliet. A tragic love story that NEVER ended the way anyone wanted it to end. I wanted to tell a paranormal, dark, romantic story, with love for all. A story about believing in one self. That's the hope with this book. It's time for me to reveal the final cover. No more mind changing ideas, just me and you checking out the new book. What's the big deal, right?

Alright, so without further ado, I give you the new COVER for Enchanted Legacy.

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)