My world without my laptop.

I was sad when I realized I would be without my beloved laptop for a week or so. (too long a story to tell) I moped, paced, fumed, cried, laughed. Needless to say I was....lost. I write, it's my thing. I'm not that good at it...but I like to think I'm getting better.

I'm writing this on an app on my phone. It's not the same. I don't have tiny fingers. I tried to use my two yr olds fingers but it didn't work out. She's a wiggler. I miss my laptop. The hum when I turned it on. The sound of the keys against the silence of the house at night. My only companion when I release the stories in my head.

That being said, I've had some awesome reading done. I read John  Betcher's The Covert Element. It's a very well told story. A great story, I'll write a review when I'm whole again. I also read A Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster.  I'll have to write a post on that one also.. I'm at lost for words to describe it.

So the count down has started. Patience isn't one of my talents but reading seems to be placating me. I'm a survivor so I know I'll be okay. Until then, I'll be reading till my head is bobbing.

Check this out on AMZN: The Covert Element - A James Becker Thriller (James "Beck" Becker Suspense/Thriller Series) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051VBEQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

How reading has helped me!

There are many reasons why we as a society should open our minds to the world of reading. Since I'm assuming most people reading this blog are already readers, I won't go into the privy of the benefits. (I'll save that for another post) However I would like to share how it's helped me as a Latina American. My parents both natives from  Mexico are now American Citizens. My father came to the states with a workers permit and was able to obtain residency. (The laws were different back then)  He later married my mother and through some kind of amnesty obtained citizenship.(Again it was different back then, I hear its harder to obtain now days) I was raised in a home that was primarily Spanish speaking, and in a Hispanic community. It was five of us kids and we all did very well in transition to English. I have to admit, TV did help a lot.
Although my accent is mostly gone and Spanish  is now a second language, I still struggled. Its almost not fair and I'll tell you why. We are not accepted by the Mexican community. My Spanish now has a slight accent and I'm regularly at a loss for words. For a while I had the same problem with English. So basically I'm not Mexican enough for the Mexicans and not American enough for the Americans.
This my friends is where reading comes in handy. After reading books upon books of literature my English language has improved significantly. Luckily my love for books started in my teens and I was able to benefit while I was still young. So if your English is not as fluid as you like, READ!

Short review of Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams

I thought this was a very beautiful well told story. Nicole Williams is a talented author who was able to weave a web and had us captured. Her characters William and Bryn are easy to like and her story kept me hooked. If you loved Twilight like I did you will love this story, read it!

My absolutely one and only first blog.

I fought a battle with my self and lost. The big confrontation was what my first Blog was going to be about. I really (REALLY) wanted to write about what writing has done for me. As I already stated the part of me who wanted to celebrate my creative awakening lost and the excitement of starting a blog won out.
As I've been searching ways to market my first novel Extraordinary, I've come across many blogs about everything and anything. I noted how personal and informative a blog can be and decided to start my own. So ladies and gentlemen here it is.
My main topics will be books and book reviews but I'm sure I wont be able to only blog about books. (ADD is no laughing mater) I'm sure I'll also write about what makes me happy and what pisses me off, so lady's and gentlemen please stay tuned for more. Thank you