Freelance Journalism

I'm making an announcement AND looking for advice. (Yay for multitasking.)

I've decided to try going into freelance journalism as a possible career choice. (Scriptwriting is another possibility.) If you have any experience in this area or such, please, give me some advice! I'm incredibly new here, and along with that, incredibly young for going into something like this. (Teenager.)

I think it's worth a try, and it's something I can do that I don't have to go into the workplace to do.

Also, if you're putting together a blogging team, I AM experienced in blogs!
I also do photography, if you're interested.

So, that would be all for now.
Toodles!

NEW WEBSITE

Well, I've got my own website. I'm official. YAY.
Too tired to write much for now, but I'll tell you this:
I've been to Rome- went there on spring break. I've got life trying to kill me, so I probably won't write you for....until Easter or so. Then, I'll tell you ALL about it....if you care to listen. =P

Until then, check it out:

thatunpublishedauthor.webs.com

Secret Geek

Well, I am a geek, no doubt about it. Or is it a nerd? I get confused about the differences.

Yes, I like anime, but that's a new development.
I've been raised on scifi, and I like it. (So there.)
And I've shocked everyone at one point or another with the fact that, yes, I know who Jean-Luc Picard is. In fact, he's my favorite Star Trek captain!
Oh yeah, I know who Porthos is. Beat that.
(For the record, he's Jonathan Archer's dog.)

I just cored 40% on a "How Geek Are You?" quiz. Why? I can hide the fact that I'm a geek. Okay, to a point. I finally blew my cover at school, after years of secretly loving it. I just don't look like a geek. (I have some measure of fashion sense...just not the same as everyone else. Why? I hate miniskirts. TAKE THAT ROY MUSTANG! Ok, there I go again...)

I have issues embracing my inner geek. Oh well, people still love me. (Geeks and non-geeks alike.) For the most part, anyways. Yes, believe it or not, I have a few people who just can't stand me. =P

So, anyways, those are just my thoughts on geekhood, if they make any sense at all.

Until next time,

.Mini.

The Heist

What's sad is I came up with an awesome subject and title yesterday. Oh well....You win some, you lose some.

Well, for now I'm focusing on my one story, All I Live For, on Inkpop, but I might edit and post my first finished novel sometime in the future. It remains poorly named at Beautiful Ashes, which would fool ANYONE reading it.

What it's really about is a group of high tech thieves pulling a heist on Fort Knox. They're some of the best characters I've ever written, but the storyline could use some work. My favorite character is Tristan, the genius son of a mafia boss who orchestrated the whole thing. He's sort of the antihero/bad guy/undecided. Either way, he's awesome.

The main character is Missy, a rancher's daughter who received several bionic replacements after an accident she shouldn't have lived through.

And then there's Alyssa. There is no way to describe Alyssa. Alyssa is just...Alyssa. That weird Italian woman who plays supermodel by day and daredevil thief by night. I swear, she could steal the Eiffel Tower.

And Ian, the real life Superman. Technology gave him the ability to summon adrenaline at any time he wants, so he's super strong. (And soon shares a special friendship with Missy, since he's easygoing and she...can be a real jerk XD)

There are seven characters in total, playing the roles of:
-Mastermind (Tristan)
-Novice in Training (Missy)
-Hacker
-Thief (Alyssa)
-Security Specialist
-The muscle (Ian)

And then there's Tristan's dad, but he only plays the part of supplying the goods to break in. Marcus has what, five lines through the entire unedited story? (If that many...) Put together with his trusty, unnamed body guards, he makes one whole character though.

And I can honestly say, though there are many heist stories out there, I've never read one with a bionic woman and a human computer. Oceans 11 can inspire some weird stories.

Inkpop!

Again,no original title. For some reason, they just haven't been coming to me with blog posts.

Well I had my first tennis clinic, and it was SO fun. I loved the coach. I'm still nervous about practice, since the coach is different there. My shoulder is killing me since this is the first time I've ever played tennis...like, at all. It was kind of fun!(Since sports and I don't get along, thats saying something) Still, my shoulder's been acting up all day, even before the clinic.

I've posted one of my WIPs in this new site, Inkpop. I've gotten so many uplifting comments, I love that place already! I find myself addicted to it.

My friends think I act like Temperance Brennan off of Bones. It's getting crazy.....

Okay, moving on.

Okay, Love you Guys!

-Mini

What is it with me and creative titles?

I've been having issues with that alot lately. Titles are a pain, no?

Oh well, onto themain topic this post. I had a new idea...yay. First of all, I already have two novels in the works (not including edits) so the last thing I need is another idea.

I'm going to start a short story/novella series about a private detective and her best friend, aka. Erica and Tyler.

I already love these two, and I haven't written much of them! Tyler is a chicken by all accounts, and Erica is just one of those people who doesn't care what everyone else thinks. She's also an excellent private detective in her spare time.(Her theme song would be Just the Way I Am, by Skye Sweetnam)

Erica is eighteen and Tyler is nineteen, both recent graduates of high school. I'll post a picture of them once I finish drawing and coloring it...it's a new style I've never drawn in before so I'm curious as to how it shall turn out.

Now I'm off to complete my requirements for a writing site I'm on. Adios!

Told You So!

I have issues with blogging....Gr.

Ok, So I just came back from watching Sherlock Holmes, which is very good, by the way. Holmes and Watson were very true to character, and there were plenty of twists...as usual. On the even brighter side, it was set up PERFECTLY for a sequel...which I can't wait to see.

On the down side, the preview for Ironman 2 doesn't look good. At all. It's reminding me of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which I didn't like. I still haven't seen Avatar, even though everyone's been raving about how amazing it is. I'm not one for tree-hugger movies, so I'll probably pass until it comes out onto DVD. It's too long to sit through anyways.

I can't wait for Percy Jackson and the Olympians to come out!
My friend and I also plan on seeing The Bounty Hunter....she said it looks like something I would write! I kind of agree...

So, I'm off to write more- a fight scene that I was interrupted in the midst of beginning to go watch Sherlock Holmes. Oh well, it was worth it.

Until next time, my dear Watson.

Amber...and more WIPs

So, second blog post- we're on a roll! I noticed a lot of typos in the last post, but I was too lazy to fix them. My bad.

I'm not really sure what to talk about, so I'll just say that I LOVE THE TEMPLATE! I don't know why, I just do. Oh, and I made a new avatar. I'll probably do a better one some other time, but oh well.

I stayed up pretty late writing last night...and I don't want to poste more about my characters until I can put a proper profile on some of them, but oh well.

Currently, one of my favorite characters is named Amber, a short mechanic with a shocking personality. Seriously, shocking. She's half fairy with the ability to manipulate pink energy, sort of an electricity element thing. The WIP she belongs to is the Halfing Chronicles. She's the main character, go figure. She has large pink eyes, blonde pixie cut, and skin that isn't pale but looks like she doesn't tan a ton.

But for now I'm going to go work on the other unnamed WIP with my all time favorite character that I've been working on since third grade.

Adios!

WIPs

Well, I'm never good about blogging, so I don't expect this one to go on forever. Or for a week. If it lasts a month we're probably good.

So, for intro, I'm blogging as an author this time. I may post short stories, scenes, or character descriptions, but the point is to speak out that I EXSIST! I have some people interested in reading my stories, but I desperately wished to be published one day. It will be my New Year's Resolution to get closer to becoming published, and I try not to reveal any of my storylines completely, but I figured out one that won't go anywhere that I can publish online.

About me:

I just turned fifteen, I've won Nanowrimo twice, almost finished editing the first one, have two WIPs, and right now I'm eating Oreos and drinking Orange soda...which don't go too well together.

So, yeah. I'll probably introduce you to some of the leading characters later but now I'm going to go write. More.

Talk to y'all later!