tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10339037204184911172011-12-21T22:35:45.574-05:00Mariah Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15181111151756005743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033903720418491117.post-88266404105455706672011-11-15T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-15T09:00:00.451-05:00

So, I didn't do any writing over the weekend. I kinda feel like this:Also, there's the new trailer for "The Hunger Games". I honestly cry every time I watch it. I end up in a sobbing heap in the floor with flailing arms.I've watched it, like, twenty times.

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Wow. I spent my weekend writing like crazy to catch up with the NaNoWriMo word count. *is exhausted*Here's a Wordle of the first 10,000 words of *drumroll*..... HAVEN!I need to get rid of some "like"s, apparently.So Haven is a SciFi about a girl named Vela who lives on her father's spaceship, Haven, and works as the mechanic.Not only is this my first SciFi, it's the first time I've written a MC

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So, remember yesterday's post? I made a whole lot of excuses why I couldn't do NaNoWriMo this year? Well, I still have those excuses, but I'm doing it anyways! Huzzah!I've had a SciFi idea since... *checks* May! (sidenote: Why do I get all my ideas in May?) I spent all summer taking notes about it and although I still am not feeling completely ready, I'm going to jump into it like I always do

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Okay, I feel really bad about this, but I'm not doing NaNoWriMo this year.My course load at school is really heavy right now (which is the main reason I haven't been blogging/vlogging like I've promised) and I have multiple other writing assignments.But do I want to do NaNoWriMo? Of course! I love it, despite the stress it tends to induce. I love the feeling of accomplishment that comes

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I promised I would have a vlog up yesterday, but things happened and I couldn't get it done. I also won't be doing it today :(Hopefully it will be up this weekend, but I can't make any promises less vague than that. If you have any questions for me, this means there's still time to ask them! The more random, the better!

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First, if you haven't asked me a question to answer in video form yet, go do it now! I promise I'll make it fun by wearing crazy hats or something.Now, for the main event...This semester, I've become a regular member of the ballroom dance club on my campus and tonight I'm auditioning to be on the competitive team. I'd get to travel and have an official-like partner.I'm so, so nervous about this

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Today was a great day for me to come back to The Internets, because......SHANNON MESSENGER SOLD THREE BOOKS!You should go congratulate her! She's seriously one of the best bloggers around and she really deserves this!*Ahem* Hello. *shuffles feet*So, I've been gone for a while. No excuses for me... I missed you guys!To restart blogging, I've decided to do a video. If you ask me questions,

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I swear, I blinked once at the beginning of June and the summer has been flying past me. But today I get to slow down because HOLY CRAP... BAD TASTE IN BOYS IS OUT ON SHELVES TODAY!Sadly, I don't have my copy with me right now, it's at my house. Since I can't read it right now YOU should. Sounds like a good plan.Carrie Harris is seriously fantabulous you guys. I know her in REAL LIFE, so I

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As I write this, I'm sitting in my Georgetown University apartment drinking green tea. It's late, I'm tired, but the Internets call to me.This summer I'm taking classes and interning, so this may be one of only a handful of posts I have the time to write this summer. But don't worry, I'm thinking of you all as I work on my book in my spare time and write down little anecdotes to share with you

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Yesterday was my book's, The Quiet Calling, two year birthday. Two years ago was when I first had a dream that would inspire me to think about Jane, the main character, and August, her love interest.A few days later, this is what I had to say about it:"I had an epic dream on Saturday night. One that makes me want to write a new book. This might be a challenge, especially because it's a western.

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I my last post, I mentioned that one of my goals before the end of this year is to start writing a different book (preferably while I'm querying, if possible) and I'm at a crossroads as to what I should write.You see, although when I'm actually writing the book I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kind of writer, I plan characters way in advance. I generally spend months and months just considering

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Hey guys! First, thanks for the great birthday wishes. I had a great day!I took a little while off to relax at the end of the school year, and now I'm gearing up for a summer course. It never ends!However, I'm not going to let myself do TOO much more relaxing because it's been FOREVER since I've done any writing. I miss it. The next couple weeks I hope to reinforce a stricter writer regimen

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That's right. Today's my birthday.I'm excited, of course, but also extremely tired. I can't remember that last time I got a full night's sleep (or showered, for that matter). Thanks, finals week, for falling on my birthday every year. It makes me feel special.Well, before I fall asleep in the library while I'm pretending to study, how about we have a little party?Let's have some cake...... or

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My birthday is on Saturday, which officially makes this my Birthday Week* (that's right, it's a proper noun ya'll).So, what shall I do to celebrate?Um, a contest maybe?Yeah that sounds like a good idea. I'll try to define that more tomorrow or Wednesday.FOR NOW...... I leave you with this FRAWESOME video (which I find very inspirational for the book I WILL NOT write):The Mountain from TSO

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The other day I signed up for Tumblr, mostly out of curiosity, and it's actually pretty fun.It's like a mini-blog. I can post a picture, or a video, or write down a little thought. It's a nice place to do that sort of thing when I don't have time to write an actual blog post here.Also, it gives me the opportunity to make gifs of Liz Lemon, from "30 Rock", handing out hot dogs:So, do you Tumble (

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1. Have you seen the book trailer for Maggie Stiefvater's Forever yet? Because you totally should. It puts my stop motion video to shame! Also, the music is so, so perfect:And there's another version, too.2. I've just realized that I haven't finished blogging about my trip to China in January. I'll try to do that in the next few weeks.3. #2 is very effected by the fact that I have finals

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Today I'm going to talk about Tina Fey, who I absolutely LOVE.For those of you that know me personally or has had extended conversation with me, you know that this RE post has been a long time coming. I want to be Tina Fey when I grow up. She's hilarious, beautiful, and has a successful career in a field dominated by men.A few weeks ago I read her book, Bossypants, and had trouble putting it

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This video of mine is a year old today, so I thought I'd share it again!Also, another fave of mine:Have a great day!

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I know it isn't Friday yet (*cries*), but I'm doing this week's RE post a day early since this weekend is Easter Break for a lot of people and I figure no one will be online tomorrow.So.Castle (no, not that kind of castle) is a show I've recently started watching, for Nathan Fillion reasons, and I absolutely love it.Castle is a show about Richard Castle, a crime writer that follows around

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I had a strange dream the other night that I was Kate Middleton.This was strange because I haven't really been following developments for the royal wedding. I mean, yes, I find a royal wedding exciting, but I think the media is covering it a little bit too much (probably because everyone's remembering Princes Diana's).One thing I won't complain hearing about, though, is that the couple is

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Oh, lovely bloggers, gather round. I've got stuff to talk about today.First, while I've slowly been going through old posts and tagging them (in an attempt to make this blog more user friendly) I've noticed just how many posts I have.There are lots.Most of them are from 2009, when I first started blogging. I was seventeen, I was writing a book, and I generally didn't have anything worthwhile to

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Do you ever search for yourself on Google?Because when I do, I'm the third entry. This blog is the third entry, actually. The fourth entry is now mariahirvin.com, a domain I bought for the Web Publishing class I'm in right now (So, basically don't mind any of it if you happen to look at it. There's nothing there yet.).I also have a WordPress blog I created for school, but that doesn't come up

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So, I have a little time on my hands today and I've decided to go through and start to FINALLY add tags to my posts. I don't know why I haven't really used tags, especially since it will help you lovely blog readers find your way more easily.Also, a couple weeks ago I added a contact page to the top of my blog. Feel free to use it!Question of the day: How important do you think it is to keep

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First of all, let me say April Fools!I'm not saying it at anything in particular. Today is still RE day.I've never been good with practical jokes.Anywho, HUGH JACKMAN. Yes?Australian and all around good-looking? Yes!I've just recently seen all the X-Men movies (I'll admit it's because I want to see the new one, First Class because our very own McHotVoice will be in it) and WOW is Wolverine a

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That's right. Spring Break is over.*cries*It was nice to go home and relax for awhile, and now it's time for me to dive headfirst back into schoolwork and other college-y things.BUT... here are some awesome things from when I was away from the blogosphere:1. I found a great used books bookstore as I was driving home, and it turned out the store was closing forever the very next day. Every book

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Firefly is one of those WHY DID IT GET CANCELLED?!?!?! kind of shows.I've only recently started watching it (the whole one season, *sob*) and I'm soooooo hooked.It's a futuristic scifi show... here's the description:"Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small, spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as

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Do you ever look to see what people are searching for when they find your blog?Most recently, my favorite has been "kittins with green mustashes". You just can't make that stuff up!Perhaps I shall now become an expert on mustaches. It's clearly what the people want! I'm allergic to cats, so that's definitely not going to happen.My top search, and someone that I'm an expert on? Joseph

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Hi! I think I remember you. I haven't been away from my blog for a reaaaalllly long time, have I?Have you done something with your hair? You look nice.You know what? I think I've lost an hour recently. Did that happen to anyone else? I usually keep all my hours in my pocket, but one slipped out Sunday and sneaked back in later. We haven't been on speaking terms since.I'm in the middle of

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Lately, I've been battling with the novel I started during National Novel Writing Month last year, Half A Brother (the main word being STARTED... I made it to 50,000 but it's a stand alone fantasy and has to be waaaaay longer than that).I'm stuck in a writing rut. Don't get me wrong, I love the story and the characters, but recently I can't get anything to click like it should, like it would if

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Dear writers (and anyone that uses a computer, for that matter),Remember to back up your files, especially those novel drafts. Email them to yourself or save them on a flash drive... it only takes a few minutes. Do it often. Do it now!This PSA brought to you by the eight hours Mariah was freaking out over a virus trying to gobble up everything she's ever written in her life.**Don't worry, I

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At my school, Elon University, I work on a comedy sketch show called "Elon Tonight". I kind of do a lot of the odd jobs, and for our latest episode, I got to be an extra.I have a line and everything, which was surprising because I definitely can't act!Anyways, my big moment is from 1:04 to 1:07 AND I'm on the thumbnail.*is famous*

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Today is The Liar Society release day. Congrats, Lisa and Laura Roecker!Lisa and Laura are funny, sweet, and trend-setting YA authors/bloggers. I couldn't be more happy for them today! I even dyed my hair pink:Well, sort of. But don't I look good?Here's a synopsis of the book from Amazon:Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a

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I'm late posting today, so let's make a list!1. I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Breathless Reads Book Tour in Raleigh on Friday night with one of my best friends. Not only did I get some sweet, signed books, but I got to listen to five amazing authors talk about writing! Pinch me, am I dreaming? Sadly, I didn't take any photos. Maybe it WAS a dream, after all.2. Saturday night I

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It's that time of year again, folks.THE OSCARS!I'm REALLY excited about James Franco hosting (and Anne Hathaway)... I just don't know if I'd rather have him or Colin Firth win for Best Actor. Decisions, decisions.Well, if I ever win an Oscar, I'll be completely prepared because I've been practicing my speech for as long as I can remember.But, before you get to the speech, you have to pick out

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I'm now officially a Broadcast Journalism major, and as such I've been told to watch lots of television. I mean LOTS. It's hard to, sometimes, because I have such a busy schedule, and when I do I get a little TOO addicted!I've been learning a lot about programming and audiences and such, and it's made me start to wonder... what do YOU watch? Are you like me and don't have that much time to do

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Not much goin' on over here today... but I thought I'd share some of the funniest videos I've seen in a long time, so without further ado...If I told you how many times I've watched these, it would be embarrassing.Let's just say I can sing both songs.EDIT: For some reasons I can't get these videos any smaller... you'll probably have to click through to YouTube to see the whole thing. Sorry!

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Oh, China. It's takin' me FOREVER to write 'bout you, but I won't quit you now.Last time, on Mariah's Incredible Journey, we visited Xi'an and Chengdu. Jon Arnston had a great question for me, which I will now answer:"Just curious, how were you received among the different Chinese people you encountered?"Whoa, I had to write a paper on this very topic!The Chinese treat foreigners very well.

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Happy Friday!I've been working on my next China post, but it's kinda long and I thought everyone could use some nice, abtastic photos to carry you into the weekend.So, Alex Pettyfer. Mother was a model, father was an actor. English. Hasn't been in too many movies yet, but he's now in "I Am Number Four" (released today), based on the book, and in the soon-to-be released (March, I think) "

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Happy Valentine's Day!I can't think of romantic things at the moment, just that Maggie Stiefvater will be vlogging the first few pages of Forever at 12 EST today on her Facebook page. [insert excited sounds here]Also, this new Adele song is stuck in my head. Although it's FANTASTIC, it's about a break up.THAT VOICE. Can I be Adele, for like, five minutes please?There is ONE thing that I can do

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I'll continue China Week next week (and possibly change it to China Fortnight).Until then, look at the new header I made! Yay! I was getting bored with my old one, so I drew this one up. I totally jump off things with only an umbrella to keep me alive. TOTALLY.I'll probably be adding a few more changes in the next week, so stay tuned!Also, Happy Friday!

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Welcome back to China week. Yup, it's a thing (I just decided it. No vetoes allowed).Our next stop is Xi'an, west of Beijing, and China's former capital city for thousands of years spanning the rule of some of the most important dynasties (Qin, Han, Tang, Zhou, to name a few).Whereas Beijing was focused largely on modernization (although many historical sites remain) Xi'an felt like a city

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Now that I'm somewhat settled back at school again, I shall commence my sharing!I was in China for 22 days so right now I'm sitting at my computer and brain is saying "Holy BLEEP how will you even BEGIN to blog about this?"(Later)Okay, I've got a plan.* Let's go!First, I should mention the flight from JFK to Beijing is 13 hours. I managed to read two books and get minimal sleep. Yay! (In

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NI HAO!!!I'm back in the U.S. and I HAVE INCREDIBLE JET LAG. Otherwise I definitely wouldn't be writing this post at 1:30 AM!Since I can't sleep, I thought I'd jump on and say hello to my bloggy buddies! China was incredible, but I did miss The Wonderful Internets more than once.So, what's new with ya'll?I promise I'll write ALL about China in the coming weeks (and maybe have a little

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Things have been crazy busy ever since I got home for Christmas and they aren't going to settle down anytime soon because...I'M GOING TO CHINA IN TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!In addition to the holiday madness, I'm currently preparing for a month long trip to China for a study abroad course. I won't be able to access the wonderful inter-webs that easily when

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A couple of nights ago I had a BRILLIANT idea to work into my revisions of The Quiet Calling. I was about to fall asleep (because I was in bed, trying to fall asleep), so I reached over to grab a notepad I usually keep by my bed for events such as these to write it down. Only, for some reason, the notepad wasn't there. It was across the room, on my desk. If it wasn't the middle of the night

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Or, as this post should probably be called: Mariah gushes over a swoonworthy book.I honestly absorbed this book. It's accessible and intelligent, funny and thought-provoking. Here's the blurb from Amazon:Anna was looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's less than thrilled about being

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So just when NaNo ends and I expect my life to be returning to a state of semi-normalcy, I have to start getting ready for finals. After that, I'll be going home for winter break, and after that I'm going to China.Yep. China. No big deal.I worry if I blink too fast all this might pass me by. The next couple months are going to be intense. No complaints, just awestruck, really.Hmm... and now

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've been waiting to share Eoin on RE for a while now... SO EXCITED!!!Why?Because I can look up photos like this: He used to be an Abercrombie and Fitch model, ya know.Also, he's Irish, and on one of my favorite television shows (from BBC) "Merlin" as Gwaine, a handsome, loyal friend to Merlin (although he does get into trouble a lot).Just another reason to love the already awesome show:In that

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So far, I'm thinking December is going to be pretty awesome.Exhibit A: Today is the release date of Stephanie Perkins' debut novel, Anna and the French Kiss. Congrats, Steph! I can't wait until my copy arrives :)Exhibit B:Coldplay released a new song. A Christmas song. I LOVE IT.In conclusion, December is totally kicking November's butt.

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HUZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!WHY AM I TYPING IN CAPS LOCK? BECAUSE I WON NANOWRIMO. DOUBLE HUZZAH ALL THE WAY.The book I wrote isn't finished yet, but considering I barely made it to 50,000 words in time, I'm okay with that.And I've just realized that I've told you next to nothing about this book (that's probably a good thing, trust me). I will tell you the title (because I just thought of it

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Well, as of now I have to write 9,545 words before midnight for NaNoWriMo. I always fall behind during Thanksgiving.Good luck to my WriMos that haven't finished yet, either... we can do this!!!

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Thanksgiving is only two days away (and the end of NaNo is seven, but I can ignore that for now)! It's my favorite holiday though, ironically, I don't like turkey.I love it because I get to spend time with my family and friends while eating good food. What's not to like?So, in honor of Thanksgiving, a list of things I am thankful for (in no specific order):1) My family2) My friends (bloggy

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So, unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" was released at midnight. No, I haven't seen it yet, and won't have the chance to do so for a while, but that won't stop me from talking about Harry! Today I'll talk about my personal experience with the books, and hopefully ya'll will share yours, too!I think I remember reading

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Does passing 30K in a novel freak anyone else out, or is it just me? As of now, my NaNo novel is at 31,400 and I'm feeling kinda stuck in a rut. Like, for reals? I still have to write 18,600 more words? But my characters are getting so annoying! Blergh.In other news, I've slowly been watching (because it's three hours long) David Tennant as Hamlet (linky link!) and HE IS BRILLIANT. I lurves

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I hit 25,000 words on Saturday and I've never been more afraid.I've been powering through this book with only a vague idea of where it might end and once I got to 25,000 words I began wondering if I'll be able to write 25,000 more. It's not that I can't, it's just that there are several secret plot twisty things in the story and I don't know how much longer I can get away with them. The main

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Hello, hello! What a busy week it's been! Let's wind down with some RE Friday, shall we?Today, the topic is my latest obsession: Doctor Who.Doctor Who is a scifi show from BBC, aired in the UK. It follows the Doctor, the last of the Time Lords, who travels through time and space in his TARDIS (spaceship). The character has been played by eleven different actors since it began in 1963, but my

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It is day nine, isn't it? My brains hurt.Last night, when I was at about 16,500 words, I hit a fork in the writing road. It was one of those forks where I had to decide whether a character knew something or not, something that would effect the rest of the story. It was a difficult decision, but if I change my mind, that's what revision is for!I'm really loving my characters. I feel like I've

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Since it's been five days since NaNoWriMo began, I thought I would finally share some tips I picked up last year for today's RE.First, don't be afraid to wing it. NaNo isn't so much about planning as it is about just doing it. Don't stop to revise. It feels crazy but it's exhilarating to let go of control and see where the story ends up.Second, don't let yourself get burned out. If you've

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Well, things are going as well as could be expected, I suppose. I've been able to stick to the writing schedule of 1,667 words a day, but I usually don't get it in until just before midnight. I'm definitely a night owl and I don't have time to write until the end of the day.Right now, the MC is six years old and he's sooooooo adorable. He's young in the first few chapters (not even born in the

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Well, the good news is that this past week I was able to finish my current draft of last year's NaNo novel, The Quiet Calling. I'm sooooooo happy that I'm able to get it out of my head for the next month.The bad-ish news? It's November, which means I shall slowly be losing my sanity. Also, I definitely won't be posting as often because any free time I have will be spent writing my NaNo

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My manuscript and I are finally getting along again, which makes me think I won't be around the blogosphere much for the rest of the week. So, I think I shall combine a couple posts right.... now!First, (and I know this is been around for a while) I'm seriously addicted to this song. It combines my favorite things: literary things, rock music, and Ben Folds. I'm quite fond of the vlogger as

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You know what stresses me out every week without fail? Trying to do my laundry.I, and probably 240 other students by my guesstimate*, have access to six washers and six dryers. In my opinion, this is absolute craziness, especially when half of the machines don't work on any given day.I always think to myself, "Now's a perfect time to do laundry. I bet no one's down there." This is usually

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Jackson Pearce, anyone?She's challenged herself to vlog for 30 days in a row, and this is my favorite so far!I love when authors make videos because I feel that I get to know them a little better. Besides reading their books, that is :)

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Fall break is over waaaaaaay too quickly. I was only home for about three days before I had to get back to school. I had a great time with my family, but didn't get any writing accomplished like I had planned. I didn't even turn on my laptop. Crazy, right?Here's what I did do:- drive home for six hours- eat one of my favorite meals as soon as I got home (steak salad with blue cheese dressing)

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I'm talking 'bout the television series, but I like to think I'm a general expert when it comes to the Tudor family. What can I say? History nerd!Anywho, I've been watching waaaaay too much of "The Tudors" lately. Before that, I've only ever seen an episode here or there (evil Culpepper!) so I never really got into it. Even now, knowing everything that happens with Henry VII, I'm still kept

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I've been studying the last few days for a Television Production midterm, and I stumbled across some good writing advice that seems perfect pre-NaNoWriMo.It's about how to go from an idea to the production of the idea (in a couple steps).Okay, so obviously you need to start out with an idea of what you'll be writing. Then, think of your angle. Who's your audience? What do you want them to get

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I Rememberby Anne SextonBy the first of Augustthe invisible beetles beganto snore and the grass wasas tough as hemp and wasno color—no more thanthe sand was a color andwe had worn our bare feetbare since the twentiethof June and there were timeswe forgot to wind up youralarm clock and some nightswe took our gin warm and neatfrom old jelly glasses whilethe sun blew out of sightlike a red picture

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I had to get online just to share this adorable Sesame Street video."I'm on a cow!"

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McHotVoice couldn't handle the pressure after yesterday (did you see that terrible formatting?) so I'm back at the helm.AND...I have a NEW VLOG!!!Since it's been about seven months since my last one, I thought it was time!Wow! It's not six minutes long!I think I'm getting better at this vlogging thing.

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Wow. I guess I missed Poetry Tuesday in the madness that is college life. Apologies!I'm being pulled in about a zillion different directions right now, so, sad to say, the blog isn't exactly my first priority.*GASP*McHotVoice? What's wrong?! Why aren't you finishing my paper *cough* I mean, doing my laundry.Constantly Risking Absurdity isnae yer first priority?!Umm, no. Please don't have a

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I officially have less than a month until NaNoWriMo.Eek!!!I signed up this weekend and it's giving me a mini panic attack. I said I would have my current draft of The Quiet Calling finished before NaNo and I'm not even close. There's so much to be done!I also need to do some more brainstorming for the fantasy I plan on writing for 30 days. Blergh.Anyone else signed up this year? My username

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It's Wednesday.Besides pointing out the obvious, I will also use this post to talk about revisions, or re-visions as I call them.When you break up the word revision, you literally have "re-vision", which is a good way to look at what you're about to do to your book, poem, screenplay, essay, etc. You've written a first draft. Huzzah. Now it's important to imagine this draft, only better.

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It's time for Poetry Tuesday! On this particular Tuesday, Dara has been brave enough to submit her own poem for critique! Yay Dara!So, let's all leave some nice, helpful comments for her."Markers of Time Forgotten"by Dara SorensenDeep within an ageless forestWhere light and sound doth fade,The passage of time seems to stemTo those who tread this glade.Within this dell between time’s weeds,

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Happy Friday, ya'll! I was considering writing about Speak and Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, since I just finished reading them this week, but I think they need a little more time to stew in my brain. So let's have something happy!I can't remember how I became addicted to Florence + the Machine, but I found this song/video a few months ago, and I wanted to BE Florence.* Still do.I can

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I've decided today is a video day.Have you seen the new OK Go video yet? No?We need a remedy! Stat!And there were dogs! Everyone wins.Well, except for anyone who is allergic to dogs like I am.I lose.But wait! I just added tabby pages to the top of my blog!Tabby pages= WIN!!!

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Me: Progress? What progress?Other Me: Writing progress. You know, like the title of this post says.Me: *squints* Oh. Did I just write that?Other Me: Yes!Me: Okay! Don't get your panties in a twist.Other Me: You mean your panties.Me: OUR panties.Other Me: Can we please stop talking about panties?Me: Yeah, this is getting weird.Other Me: Just talk about your writing progress for The

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I'm thinking that I should make Tuesdays "Poetry Tuesday" from now on. Why? Because they both have "e" as a third letter.And because my creative writing class has gotten me thinking about it.Here's a poem I liked from class. It's simple and understandable, but the imagery is beautiful."What Makes the Grizzlies Dance"By Sandra AlcosserJune and finally snowpeassweeten the Mission Valley.High

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I'm going to upfront admit that I haven't read the book Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, and also that that is a crime I'm about to fix.If you haven't already heard, Speak is under attack for being "pornographic", "filthy" and un-Christian. Here's Laurie's retaliation.Once again, I have not read this book, but it isn't because I'm too afraid of things that are scary and true, like book censors

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*runs onto Internets*Whew! I almost didn't make it to Resident Expert Friday!But I did, so everyone can calm down now so we can greet our very special guest.Everyone ready?I present to you....JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT!!!*sah-woon*I admit, for a while I only thought of him as "that kid from that show about aliens or something", but after "500 Days of Summer"...... LOVE.But, I mean, Zooey Deschanel +

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Today is a SUPER DUPER busy day for me, so in lieu of being witty and charming, I'm giving you guys some clips from "Friends"!

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It is Wednesday, right?*checks*Right.First, I must remind everyone to give me vlog ideas if you want my vlog next week to be super awesome! You have until Friday, so make your voice heard!And now for WiP Wednesday!Okay, I'll admit I haven't written in a while.*dodges staplers*Hey! I've been busy (and I'm the Queen of Lame Excuses) and I've been trying to give The Quiet Calling a little space

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I have a vlog in the works guys, I swear, but I want to make another one for ya'll while you wait for it. So...What do you want to see me do in a vlog? Sing? Dance? Dramatic reading of something terribly written?YOU CHOOSE! Tell me what to do, peeps! And if you do, I promise I won't call you "peeps" anymore.My only rules are I won't do anything violent, illegal, or disgusting.You have until

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When you read the phrase "Classic Movies", what comes to mind?No right or wrong answer here, just curious.There can be a couple of interpretations. For example, I think of "Gone with the Wind", "Casablanca", and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", just to name a few.This could be because when I think of classic books, I think of books like Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations, and

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This is an old video (from, like, February) but I'm posting it for three reasons:1. Maureen Johnson is awesome.2. This video contains good advice.3. My WiP sucks.So, for those of you that haven't seen it, I humbly present DARE TO SUCK!!!I, Mariah Irvin, give myself permission to suck.What about you?

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Question to all bloggers that are more technologically gifted than I am:Why can't I comment on certain sites using my Google account? Or even my name and web address for that matter? Is it me? *cries*For example, I can't post a comment on Jon's blog. This was very frustrating yesterday when I was trying to proclaim my love the Freelance Whales.I've definitely been reading all your blogs, my

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I'm in a Creative Writing class this semester and we've started out with writing poetry, otherwise known as that which I fail at.Sure, I can appreciate poetry. I'll read it and analyze it all day long until the BenBarnes comes home (What?! You think I'm going to be waiting on a bunch of smelly cows?).When I write it, however, it becomes a black hole of suckiness.I'm over exaggerating, but not by

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The drummer in this video....That's all I can say without bursting into laughter.And the really awesome part is he never missed the beat.

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I'm back in the blogosphere for reals this time, you guys. PINKY SWEAR. I'll even be dropping by other blogs to say hi.Blows your mind, don't it?Anywho, I've been in a writing funk lately. Sure, I love The Quiet Calling but things haven't really been clicking. Until this past weekend, that is.I had a MAJOR epiphany. *salutes Major Epiphany*So, in celebration of this epiphany, and of my FOR

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I have this awesome bulletin board hanging over my desk.Inspiring, right? Also covered with my favorite guys and cuteness.What does your workspace look like?(Also, sorry for the lameness of this RE. I'm still settling into school, picking up and dropping classes and such. Next week should be dasaloff).

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Aren't you tired of hearing about all the awesome books you need to read? How about all the books you should avoid?Brought to you by a sad, sad girl without her copy of Mockingjay. And Jimmy Fallon.

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Hello.Mariah is not here. She is at college.She is not reading Mockingjay. Mostly because it hasn't arrived yet.Here's a random website.Go there for a random surprise."Bluebirds in Spring" and "Mini Muffins" are Mariah's favorites.

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Mockingjay was released today. I'm trying not to think about it. I've preordered it from Amazon, of course, but only recently because I wasn't sure if I would be back at school when it came out. So, as I sit in Maryland, my book is probably being sent to North Carolina.*sigh*So, seriously, what else is there to talk about?!*crickets*Umm... I just watched the movie "Babies" and it was frackin'

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Seriously.I hope that makes up for Friday.

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Alright, alright. I give in. This is my public confession.I LIKE LADY GAGA.*phew* It feels good to get that off my chest.Seriously, though. This lady fascinates me. Sure, it's in a "what-the-crap" kind of way, but still. Fascinated.And I actually listen to her music. Repeatedly. Unlike other pop stars, I don't mind listening to her songs more than once. Her songs grow on me over time,

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Hey bloggy friends. You know who's awesome? Stephanie Perkins.Why is that?Well, she loves Hot British Men, but who doesn't? Also, she has supercool blue streaks in her hair. Make that SUPERKEWL.But what makes her really awesome?HER BOOK IS BEING PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER, YA'LL!!!Anna and the French Kiss, her debut novel, is full of awesome things, like kissing cute French boys.And you know what?

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A couple of weeks ago, I read Linger by Maggie Stiefvater.This book was the sequel to Shiver, and it's one of those books that makes me want to stop writing.That's a compliment! I swear!You see, Stiefvater's prose is so eloquent it makes me want to stop writing because it makes me think I'll never write as well as she can.Yep. THAT GOOD.I don't want to give anything major away, so I'll just say

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I have no idea what to post about.I go back to college in less than two weeks and I'm not anywhere close to being finished with my current draft of The Quiet Calling like I had originally planned. But, the strange thing is, I'm okay with that.*gasp* Say WHAT?I usually hate missing my self-imposed deadlines. But I seem to write better at school. Don't ask me why, it's just the way it is.Anywho,

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According to I Write Like, I write like Margaret Mitchell (Gone With the Wind). Only in The Sequel to The Quiet Calling, though. Apparently The Quiet Calling is most like Stephen King, which perplexes me a little. *shrug*Try it out and let me know what famous author you write like, and if you think it is a proper assessment. I think it's so cool!In other news, I am procrastinating right now.

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First, thanks for the welcome back comments on Wednesday. I missed everyone too! I promise I'll be back to visiting everyone's blogs soon.Also, RaNdOm capitalization has been APPROVED by the masses! All letters are EQUAL on this bLog.So. Oscar Wilde. I've been reading The Picture of Dorian Gray for FUNSIES this past week and it's incredible. Seriously. Probably one of my new favorite

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Hello Blogosphere! It is I, Mariah Irvin, and I return to you ready to share more randomness than ever before! Let us voyage into the Internets in search of distractions when we should be writing!*ahem*I need to work on my intros. They're always over the top.Anywho, I'M BACK. My blogging still won't be at it's normal weekday schedule, but I WILL post more often than every two weeks.

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