tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61241430198337797882024-03-06T00:22:20.654-08:00Chelsea Fine<br>writerChelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-43617564361619228022013-10-14T17:56:00.004-07:002013-10-14T17:57:05.733-07:00Please vist my NEW blog!<div style="text-align: center;">
Click on the link below to be redirected to my current blog. :) </div>
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-4962785398037974602013-08-27T04:20:00.002-07:002013-08-27T04:22:24.948-07:00Archers of Avalon AUDIO BOOKS!<br />
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Remember waaaay back in January when I said Audible.com had picked up my Archers of Avalon series? Well, it is finally here!</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anew, Awry, and Avow are now available as audio books!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: small;">*throws confetti and dances* </span></span></span></div>
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Want to hear a sample? (Because, let’s face it, who doesn’t like free samples?) </div>
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Eeeep! So exciting, right? You can buy and download the rest <a href="http://www.audible.com/series?asin=B00DHNG9JI&source_code=SCLGB9060WS072613" target="_blank">HERE</a>! :)</div>
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-73055780940681119652013-07-25T09:49:00.000-07:002013-07-25T09:51:21.193-07:00Original Music Inspired by the Archers of Avalon<div style="text-align: center;">
The incredible <a href="http://amandahavard.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Havard</a> wrote and performed this Archers of Avalon inspired song, and performed it at this year's UtopYA Con awards show. It is AMAZING. I got chills the first time I heard it and bawled my eyes out at the awards show when she sang it. Take a listen:</div>
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It's amazing, RIGHT? Don't you just LOVE it?</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">AND GUESS WHAT? You can totally buy it on iTunes! </span></span></div>
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-67344494064874833452013-07-23T04:00:00.000-07:002013-07-23T04:00:11.041-07:00Body & Blood by Amanda Havard + A GIVEAWAY!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Release Day to my wildly talented friend,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">AMANDA HAVARD </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and her third installment of <i>The Survivors</i> series, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BODY & BLOOD!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">How
many answers you seek are just a part of you, waiting to be found?</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><br />
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Fresh from her first brush with mortality, a fragile Sadie Matthau is playing
human with Cole Hardwick while the Survivors endure unimaginable tragedy.
Wrought with the first deaths of their own kind, a tyrant who will torture
them, and an opponent more terrifying than anyone could have foreseen, the
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Told from three points of view, The Survivors: Body & Blood is a
bloodcurdling, mind-bending, heart-stopping ride. As Sadie and the Winters
uncover more enemies, more history, and more answers, they find themselves
brought closer together and ripped further apart. And all the while, a haunting
Alexander Raven lurks at the edge of Sadie's lifeline, at the darkening fringes
of her mind.<br />
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As the Survivors descend into chaos, Sadie realizes a painful truth: the deepest
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Caught between a terrifying fantasy and her own grim reality, Body & Blood
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: small;">P.S. From now until July 26th, book one, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Survivors-ebook/dp/B004UB875U/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374451565&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Survivors</a>, is FREE!</span></span></div>
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The Body & Blood Soundtrack Sessions follow Amanda
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THE SURVIVORS SERIES, Body & Blood, and performs exclusive acoustic
versions of each song. Want more Survivors soundtrack music? Check out the rest
of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLloG31OHa3AEPZVdiP_pEKqcQSRgR5iSc" target="_blank">B&B Sessions</a>, the <a href="http://www.thesurvivorsseries.com/original-songs/" target="_blank">original
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Introduction & First Episode 1: <a href="http://youtu.be/iWpRBI6PiKU" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/iWpRBI6PiKU</a></div>
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<b>THE AUTHOR</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">Amanda Havard thinks in stories. She writes books and songs,
tells stories to people over coffee or in elaborate iPad apps, in short films
or subtle photographs. Stories are her life. THE SURVIVORS: BODY & BLOOD is
her third novel, and is an amalgamation of all of her storytelling love combined.
Originally from Dallas, Texas, she now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, a place
where creativity drips from the sap of the trees, radiates from the attitude of
the population, and seeps from the concrete. The inventor of the Immersedition™
interactive book app, Havard is always looking for the next best story-- and
the most innovative way to tell it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Check her out! <a href="http://thebookvortex.com/www.amandahavard.com" target="_blank" title="www.amandahavard.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">www.amandahavard.com</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>(more links below)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>THE GIVEAWAY!</b></span></div>
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<b>Grand Prize:</b> An
iPad 2 16GB pre-loaded with all three <i>Survivors</i> books, the Immersedition, complete
soundtracks, music videos, and exclusive content from Amanda Havard.</div>
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<b>Runner-Up Prize:</b> Set of autographed copies of the entire The Survivors
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<a href="http://www.immersedition.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.chafiecreative.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.immersedition.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Four Lessons I Learned At UtopYA Con Last Year</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">(a video originally posted on <a href="http://youtu.be/McrDLuB3IpA" target="_blank">My Pathway to Books</a>) </span></span><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">UtopYA Con 2013</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">June 28th-30th</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Rule #1:</b></span> Don't wear a strapless maxi dress to the airport</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Rule #2:</b></span> Don't wear ridiculously high heels on the first day</div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Rule #3</span>:</b> Double check which country's flag is on your T-shirt</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Rule #4:</b></span> Don't chew gum when on a panel</div>
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Thanks for watching my crazy. I love your guts! :)</div>
Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-42657736782115650542013-06-04T11:33:00.000-07:002013-06-04T11:45:30.101-07:00UtopYA Con 2013 Award Nominees<div style="text-align: center;">
The <a href="http://freeonlinesurveys.com/app/rendersurvey.asp?sid=rci6xqxikei82x2273471&refer=" target="_blank">2013 UtopYA Con Award Nominees</a> are now up and open for public voting and the <b>Archers of Avalon series has been nominated</b> for several categories! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Cover</b> (Avow)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Edited Book</b> (Avow)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Kiss</b> (Tristan & Scarlet)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Supernatural Series of the Year</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(and I may or may not have been nominated for <b>Author of the Year</b>--eeeeek!)</span></div>
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<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-59474214404411090182013-05-29T11:17:00.000-07:002013-05-29T11:31:06.632-07:00DELETED SCENE Avow (Scarlet, Tristan & Nate Tracking Ashmen)<style>
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<i><b>IN THIS SCENE</b></i><br />
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<i>Scarlet, Tristan and Nate have just realized that Gabriel and Heather are missing and their only lead is a wandering Ashman. </i><br />
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(Again, I know this doesn't fall into the final version of Avow, but whatever.)
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***</div>
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“Shh!” Scarlet waved at Nate to
stop speaking as a shadow at the far end of the alley moved through the
moonlight. </div>
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An Ashman.<br />
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Scarlet pulled her knife back, ready to throw. </div>
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“Wait,” Tristan said, motioning for her to lower the weapon. “If we follow the Ashman he might be able to lead
us to Gabriel and Heather.”</div>
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“Ooh, good thinking,” Nate whispered.</div>
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The three of them crept up on the Ashman—who
looked a bit disoriented and lost—and stayed hidden as they started to follow
him out of the alley, across the street, and through a few neighborhoods.</div>
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Two miles later, Nate was out of
breath. “I think we gave up on the dungeon/black van idea too quickly. This is
a lot of walking. If I’d known we’d be trekking through the entire city, I
might have suggested taking the car.”</div>
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Tristan followed behind Scarlet as
she slinked through the outskirts of the parking lot. “Right. Because that
wouldn’t be obvious. Driving through alleys and parks behind a dead guy.”</div>
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Nate shrugged. “I’m just saying
this was poorly thought out. What if this Ash dude isn’t returning to Raven?
What if he’s hoofing it to Texas to watch a bull riding competition? This could
be a really long walk.”</div>
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“We’re not even to the edge of town
yet. Quit complaining.” Tristan watched Nate’s labored breathing. “And maybe
invest in a treadmill so the next time we have to track a bad guy by foot
you’re not reduced to wheezing.”</div>
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“Oh, I’m sorry Mr. I-jog-everyday-and-shoot-arrows-in-my-free-time. We can’t all be freakishly in shape and built
like gladiators.” He made a face. “And what do you mean, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next time</i>? How often do you plan on us tracking people?”</div>
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“Look,” Scarlet said, nodding to
the Ashman who had just moved down a hill and into the warehouse district at
the edge of town. </div>
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They followed after him and
crouched at the top of the hill, watching as the Ashman entered through the
backdoor of an old brick warehouse below. Three other Ashmen stood guard in
front, staring blankly at the night.</div>
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Tristan glanced at Nate. “I guess
we’re not going to Texas.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Shut up.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Do you think Gabriel and Heather
are in there?” Scarlet frowned at the large brick building.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Tristan inhaled. “Maybe. We need to get a look inside. Stay here. I’ll be
right back.” He stood and started moving down
the hill.</div>
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“Stay here?” Scarlet whispered
across the night with fight in her eyes. “Why do we have to <i>stay here</i>?”</div>
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</div>
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“Because one person sneaking around
is less obvious than three,” Tristan whispered back.</div>
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“I am not obvious!” Nate’s whisper
was louder than the others and one of the Ashman guards looked up. He pursed his lips and quieted his next whisper. “Just kidding. Carry on.” </div>
Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-42561508945652982302013-05-29T11:03:00.000-07:002013-05-29T11:31:55.360-07:00DELETED SCENE Avow (Gabriel & Crazy Heather)There are so many deleted scenes. It was really hard for me to choose!<br />
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<i><b>IN THIS SCENE...</b></i><br />
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<i>Heather has just been poisoned with water from the Fountain of Youth and, being a magical substance, it is slowly making her lose her mind. Gabriel was put in charge of her safety at the cabin while the rest of Team Awesome prepared for their journey to find the fountain. </i><br />
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(I know this doesn't really fall in line with the final version of Avow, but just go with it.)<br />
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Enjoy! :)<br />
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***</div>
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Gabriel banged his head against the
wall and muttered, “I feel like I’m being punished.”</div>
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“You think of me as
punishment?” Heather’s face scrunch up into an almost-fit and Gabriel knew he
was screwed.</div>
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“Oh no. No. No," he said. "That’s not what I
meant. I meant—I meant—</div>
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Damn, what had he meant?</div>
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Heather broke into a wail, crying
unabashedly against his expensive comforter. Loudly. “You don’t like me. You
think I’m punishment.”</div>
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Tears and snot ran down her face
and he tried not to be disgusted at the sight. “No, no, no. Don’t cry.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i>Dear god, don’t cry. I hate it when
she cries.</i><br />
She sobbed even louder, shoving
her blonde face into his pillow dramatically. “Numph-mum-muph-mee.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Gabriel was utterly helpless.
“What?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
She raised her face half an inch
and wailed, “Nobody likes me!”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“No. No, that’s not true. Hey.” He waited for the crying to calm, but the torrents of tears kept coming,
drenching her face—and his pillow—in a very boogery way. “Hey, now. Don’t cry. Uh…”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i>What do I do, what do I do?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Gabriel stood up and carefully
inched his way over to the crying time bomb of crazy. “Shh." He reached a hand out
to sooth her, but let it hover above her small back, not sure if he wanted to
make contact with the wet mess on his bed. “Shh, there-there.” </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Since when did he say shit like
“there-there”?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Since Heather, dammit.</div>
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“You’re not punishment and
everybody likes you,” he said.</div>
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Hesitantly, he set his palm on her back—still shaking with
sobs—and rubbed it a little. It felt awkward and extremely uncomfortable.</div>
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Heather whipped her head around,
her eyes hard with fury and pure crazy. “Don’t pet me like a rabbit, Gabriel!
I’m not a rabbit! Do I look like a rabbit to you? Do I have fur on me? Look at
me! LOOK AT ME! Do I have fur?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Scratch that. <i>This</i> felt awkward and
uncomfortable. “Uh…no?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Then don’t pet me like a farm
animal!”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Okay.” No touching the crazy
chick.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
That wouldn’t be a problem. Like
EVER.</div>
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Gabriel stepped back and stood over
the bed as she went back to crying. He was at a total loss. And his bedspread
was in need of a serious washing.</div>
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Eventually, Heather’s sobs turned
into quiet whimpers and then subsided all together. He thought she’d fallen
asleep and was about o make a vey quiet exit-- from his own damn room—when he
saw her slender arm reach up and start twirling a blonde curl.</div>
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Shit. The crazy wasn’t over yet.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
She sighed happily, as if she
hadn’t just lost her mind and boogers on his bed, and said, “You know what I
think?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i>No. Please, don’t tell me.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“I think,” she said. “That if I was
a bunny, I’d be pretty. Don’t you think so?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Well, how the hell was he supposed
to answer that question?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Sure.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Sure? Sure?” she looked like she
was going to cry again.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Yes! I meant yes! You would be a
pretty bunny.” </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i>My life sucks.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
She smiled dreamily at him, closed
her eyes, and started to snore.</div>
Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-17545160211797512812013-05-29T09:56:00.000-07:002013-05-29T09:56:24.436-07:00Kindle Daily Deal - ANEW!<div style="text-align: center;">
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In honor of this special occasion, I think I just might post a deleted scene from the Archer of Avalon series later today. Stay tuned... ;) </div>
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<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-7018315217279149162013-04-29T12:24:00.001-07:002013-04-30T21:33:12.325-07:00WIP Excerpt: New Adult Title (3)<style>
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excerpt from my upcoming New Adult book, which I haven't yet titled because naming books stresses me out. For now, let's just call it <i>A story about guilt and forgiveness and loss and love and trust and hope</i>. (See why I have trouble naming my books?)<br />
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***</div>
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We fall on his bed and the kissing
turns into something more, which is right about the time my eyes—and my
mind—start to wander.<br />
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Why is his room so clean all the
time? I mean seriously. Everything is so tidy and organized. His desk is spotless.
His shoes are in neat little pairs in his closet. It’s not natural. </div>
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And why is it so quiet in here? He
lives in a campus apartment, for God's sake. Why aren’t his neighbors throwing a kegger
and blasting music through the walls? A little noise would be nice.</div>
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Before I know it, our shirts are
gone and his hand moves down my ribcage as he settles on top of me, trailing
kisses along my neck. I stare down his broad back with a frown. I should
probably do something here, like sink my nails into his shoulder blades or grab
his ass or something. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Meh.</div>
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I slowly flatten my palms against his back
in a symmetrical way and try to relax my arms. Why is he always so warm? And
why the frack is he still sucking on my neck? </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
He just ate popcorn and now he’s
tonguing my throat and leaving a trail of buttery germs in his wake. And I swear to God his
scruffy jaw is going to rub my skin raw.</div>
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The germs start to spread lower as my eyes wander back to his desk. There’s not even a pen out of place.
Should I have my eyes closed? Why is he
breathing so hard? Is that a piece of gum on his
ceiling?</div>
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<i>Focus, girl. Focus. </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
My eyes flutter a bit as his hand
glides over my thigh and up between my legs. My skirt has ridden up, so I’m
pretty much just laying here in my panties, holding onto his overly-warm back
as his jeans press against the inside of my legs. </div>
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He brings his popcorn tongue up
to my mouth and kisses me deeply. I force my eyes shut and try to concentrate
on kissing him back as the scruff on his jaw scratches against my face like a bristle<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"></span> brush. Maybe I’ll
buy him a new razor. But not an electric one. Those aren’t always reliable. </div>
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Who invented electric razors? Who
was shaving their face one day and thought, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you
know what this flat knife against my throat needs? A battery. Perhaps I should invent
a razor with a cord—</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
Matt yanks back from me and sits up
on his knees with a frustrated exhale.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
"What?" I sit up and cover my boobs. "What’s wrong?” </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
I notice his hair looks perfectly
styled. Aren’t people supposed to have messed up hair after sex—or almost sex?
That’s probably my fault. Shoot. I need to remember to mess up his hair.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
He runs a hand over his mouth.
“Maybe I should ask you.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Uh…” I glance at his spotless desk
again. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“You’re not into this.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
“Yes I am,” I say quickly. Too
quickly. “Sex. Let’s do this.” I roll my hips in an embarrassingly unflattering way and clap my hands together like I'm breaking up a football huddle.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i>Go team, go! </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
God, I am such a nerd. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
A nerd who can't seem to get into having sex.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
What is wrong with me?<br />
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***<br />
Thanks for reading, guys. :) Have a great week! <br />
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-52616855986817074022013-04-01T14:34:00.001-07:002013-04-01T14:35:20.975-07:00Picture Post! Here's to the beginning of 2013...<div style="text-align: center;">
A picture update of my 2013, so far.</div>
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Check out this awesome Archers of Avalon tattoo one of my readers got! </div>
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I love it, love it, love it! </div>
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Me and two of my fabulous readers, Richelle (left) and Allison (right).</div>
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Last month, I was featured in Valley Lifestyles Magazine.<br />
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So crazy. SO CRAZY! Ahhh!!! </div>
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To read the article, click <a href="http://www.valleylifestyles.com/2013/03/digital.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>. (page 17) </div>
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Me with cover photographer, Ashley Bugg (left). I love this girl! And a pic my friend took while at her dentist's office (right). TV Guide...People...then <i>BAM</i>! There's my face. </div>
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I'm still not over it.</div>
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I saw Muse in concert! Whoo-hoo! (Me and my BFF, Kristen, on the floor--because that's where all the dancing happens.)</div>
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Two incredibly practical purchases I've made so far this year: a harp and a war hammer. I'm a conundrum, I know.</div>
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My 2013 is off to a killer start!</div>
<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-85271646145375083972013-03-22T10:36:00.001-07:002013-03-22T10:42:45.279-07:00The Friday Run-Down 3/22/13<br />
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I saw Muse in concert last weekend and it was incredible! They put on a great show and, had it not been for the giant teenage boy blocking my view while accidentally elbowing me in the boob the whole night, it would have been a flawless experience. Yay, for standing room only.<br />
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*I want a pool in my backyard. <-- Someday, this will happen. It WILL. <br />
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"I've come to realize that romance should be less like a flower and more like an earthquake." - <i>Apology</i> by spoken word poet, <a href="http://www.shanekoyczan.com/" target="_blank">Shane Koyczan</a>. (See below for video.)<br />
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-6561234816634881892013-02-22T11:41:00.001-08:002013-03-20T19:14:17.832-07:00The Friday Run-Down 2/22/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week I decided to completely rewrite a huge chunk of my New Adult novel--because I'm impulsive and ridiculous.<br />
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This is the problem with NOT outlining books before I write them. I don't always know where I'm going, which leads to word casualties. It's not very efficient. But then again, neither am I. <br />
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Last week I went skiing, which reminded me that I am a snowboarder, NOT a skier. They are very different sports, and I suck at the one involving two long sticks and a pair of sharp poles.<br />
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From now on, I'm sticking to my snowboard. The less crap I have to strap to my body and keep track of down the mountain, the better. For like everyone. (I apologize to any and all small children who were pegged by my flying poles and rogue skis.)<br />
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* I want to see Muse in concert.<br />
* I want a pet pig. Seriously.<br />
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"Mom! I need my skates to show off my talents!" -Chris, from the movie <i>Just Friends</i><br />
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-28191723657270442252013-02-21T13:06:00.000-08:002013-02-21T14:22:55.721-08:00PressurePressure motivates me, drives me, encourages me...but sometimes it also crushes me. Weird how that works.<br />
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It's strange to think I can benefit from something just as often as I am wounded by it. But maybe that's just life.<br />
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This isn't a cry for help or anything. :) I was just sitting here, overwhelming myself with expectations and fears, when I realized that the very thing I'm fighting against--the pressure to be more--is the very reason I've accomplished anything worthwhile in my life.<br />
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So to pressure, I say, "Bring it on."<br />
<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-10937486329035879692013-02-12T21:43:00.001-08:002013-02-13T09:41:19.583-08:00Meet singer/songwriter Justin Breit <br />
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A few weeks ago, this popped up on my Twitter feed and my jaw dropped:</div>
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I think the phrase you're looking for here is BLOWN AWAY. That's what I was--blown away. And then I found out that<b><span style="font-size: small;"> Justin is going to be featured on <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/made/series.jhtml" target="_blank">MTV's MADE</a>! </span></b><span style="font-size: small;">How awesome is that? :) </span><br />
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I cyber-tackled Justin with a slew of emoticons and asked if I could feature him on my blog (because, hello, he's a rock star) and he graciously said yes. So ladies and gentlemen, meet Justin Breit. :) <br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUgpqRweQRQ/URsa58XLpnI/AAAAAAAACD4/kILjbN1mZ5s/s1600/_DSC3934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUgpqRweQRQ/URsa58XLpnI/AAAAAAAACD4/kILjbN1mZ5s/s320/_DSC3934.jpg" width="211" /></a><b> Hi Justin! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Who you are, what you do, and where your dream of music is taking you? </b><br />
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Chelsea! Well to start off, I'm a nineteen year old singer and
songwriter from Staten Island, New York. I’ve been singing since I could
walk and I’ve always dreamt of pursuing music as a career, but
truthfully never thought I’d be given an opportunity to. Within the past
year I’ve gained a rapidly increasing fan base through my YouTube
channel. Because of the feedback and the popularity my videos have
received doors have opened that are giving me the chance to finally live
my dream. <br />
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<b>You mentioned on Twitter how <i>Sophie & Carter</i> was the inspiration
for an original song you're working on. Can you tell us more about this
song?</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sophie-Carter-Novella-ebook/dp/B00A7CLCLM/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1360734482&sr=1-5&keywords=chelsea+fine" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW1uzubkFOrNyBs5q7n3AYucs-hidDxCZutzJX7wcTCzg7TKXA7k-_P0fXsHlYpsITvCUJihbHBk0w1p2m9Wd-nFMerzuqpeJDnTLBglYvyLxZginIYXr7xLZ7vRZk_1fgy3W-D_1tNw/s200/Sophie+&+Carter+Cover+750px.jpg" width="142" /></a>It's really a funny story... (slightly embarrassing on
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looking to draw inspiration from past events in my life, but sometimes
you need another work of art to spark a certain emotion you once felt.
After <i>Sophie & Carter</i> was recommended to me by literally hundreds
of friends and fans I decided to read it. About a day later I began
writing what is now, most likely going to be my first single, “Neon
Knight.” I don’t want to give away everything, but I will say that
Sophie & Carter’s unspoken bond definitely reminded me of how it
feels to be head over heels for someone and then one day find out they
feel the same. The ending of the song is somewhat of a twist, but I
don’t want to give that away yet!<b> <---</b><b>I cannot wait to hear this song! :) </b><br />
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<b>You are soon to be featured on MTV's MADE and I can't wait to watch your episode! What can viewers expect from your MADE feature?</b><br />
<br />
Thanks a lot! There's not much I
can say since it hasn't aired yet, but I'm very excited for viewers to
see this journey I embarked on. I can honestly say that since filming
has concluded I've not only gone through a complete transformation as an
artist, but more importantly as a person. I think that's what makes
this episode so unique… If you compare some of my old YouTube videos,
prior to the MADE episode, to ones I filmed after you'll see how much
I've grown up in the past year or so. There will be times throughout the
episode when the "going gets tough", but in the end I would do it all
over again. An experience I'll never forget.<br />
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<b>Is there anything else you'd like people to know about yourself and where you're headed?</b><br />
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I think it's
important for fans of my music to know how appreciative I am for all
their support! They motivate me constantly and I can never thank them
all enough. Since the MADE episode filming wrapped I've been in the
studio working hard on my first all original EP. I want it to be perfect
so I'm constantly fine tuning songs, but as of right now I plan on
releasing it around Summer 2013. Thanks for all the support Chelsea.
It's been an absolute pleasure.<br />
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<b>Thank YOU for taking the time to chat with me, Justin! </b><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>So everybody needs to tune into <u>MTV later this month</u> for the airing of Justin's MADE episode and cheer him on, okay? Okay! :) And in the meantime, check him out online: </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/talentamplified" target="_blank">Justin's YouTube Channel</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://twitter.com/breitmusic" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://facebook.com/justinbreitmusic" target="_blank">Facebook Fan Page</a></div>
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Here's one last video to rock your socks off: </div>
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Peace out, guys. I love your guts! :)</div>
<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-80207284975407686002013-02-11T12:07:00.001-08:002013-04-29T12:27:18.393-07:00WIP Excerpt - New Adult Title (2)Every once in a while, I post an excerpt from my current Work In Progress--just to
give you guys a little insight into my upcoming projects. This week's
excerpt is from my New Adult title.<br />
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He’s so distracting. His arms are
all raised, and his shoulders are all broad, and he’s fixing crap, and
it’s just...just...annoying. </div>
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I pry my eyes off his back and force
my feet to the stove where I throw vegetables into a pan, grab a wooden spoon,
and ignore his close proximity. </div>
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My body hums. </div>
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I ignore that too.</div>
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He’s unscrewing the cover of the
fire alarm and his arm moves with the motion. Why does he have so many muscles
in his forearm? That can’t be healthy.</div>
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I drop my eyes to the pan and focus
on bell peppers. Because bell peppers are
interesting and they don’t have forearm muscles or backs the size of Alaska.</div>
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The forearm muscles that I’m not
thinking about brush against my shoulder and we both freeze.</div>
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Awk-ward.</div>
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I casually turn down the heat on the stove
like <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">’s</span> the reason I’m suddenly
sweating and go back to stirring. Levi goes back to screwing.</div>
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Bell peppers.</div>
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I’m thinking about bell peppers.</div>
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Then his arm brushes against me
again, but this time it’s not my shoulder that feels the friction, it’s my breast.
My body goes wild like I’m some love-starved teenager and the stove gets hotter
and now I’m having trouble breathing and suddenly even the bell peppers look sexy.</div>
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I see his Adam’s apple bob with a
nervous swallow, which can only mean one thing. The boob brush was an accident.
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Well crap.</div>
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If he had been trying to cop a feel
with his hulkish forearm, I could have responded with some kind of snarky “you’re
a pervert” comment. But it wasn’t on purpose and somehow that makes it sexier
and now my body’s all awake and why the HELL
is this stove so hot?</div>
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He lowers his arms for a moment,
his eyes still on the alarm, and stretches his neck.</div>
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Ah, the neck stretch. Then
universal sign of stress. Well at least I’m not alone in my
misery. My hot, distracting, pants-are-so-inconvenient misery.</div>
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He keeps stretching his neck and
now I can’t look away because he has muscles in his NECK, dammit, and they’re looking at me with all their muscle-like
hotness and I’m looking back and—screw the veggies.</div>
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I toss the wooden spoon to the
side, move back to the ingredients list, and stare at it with great interest
like I don’t know what goes into a spinach and cheese omelet. </div>
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I'm never going to survive the summer. </div>
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Thanks for reading, guys. :) Have a great week! </div>
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-69534552005898885942013-02-08T15:17:00.000-08:002013-02-09T15:17:55.719-08:00The Friday Run-Down 2/8/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was primarily dedicated to working on my New Adult novel. I wrote a ridiculous scene about making out with Captain Hook. It probably won't make the final cut, but the scene I wrote about Tinkerbell might. ;) So...yeah. Stay tuned for some college-aged drama with Peter Pan references. <br />
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I read <i>Losing It</i> by Cora Carmack this week. It was hilarious and wonderful and made me wish my hubby had a British accent. I also read <i>Under The Never Sky</i> by Veronica Rossi and freaking loved it. I have a Perry crush.<br />
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Also, I bought a harp. --------><br />
BOOM. That just happened.<br />
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<b>My dreams this week:</b><br />
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* I want to learn how to play the theme song from <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i> on the harp. <br />
* I want to see the Northern Lights.<br />
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<b>My favorite quote this week:</b><br />
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"Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life." -Omar Khayyam<br />
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There you have it, my Friday Rundown. </div>
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<b>What are your dreams this week? Your favorite quotes? </b></div>
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Have a great weekend! :) </div>
Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-48442223211153589552013-02-05T06:46:00.002-08:002013-03-22T10:44:16.499-07:00WIP Excerpt - SOPHIE & CARTER SequelEvery once in a while, I post an excerpt from my current Work In Progress--just to
give you guys a little insight into my upcoming projects. This week's
excerpt is from the sequel to Sophie & Carter.<br />
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“Why doesn’t Carter sleep by you?” </div>
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I open my eyes to find Chloe staring at me.</div>
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“What?” I blink.</div>
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“Why does Carter sleep on the couch
every night and you sleep in here with me?”</div>
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I can’t exactly explain to a six
year-old how Carter and I haven’t had sex—but we want to—but we can’t because
there are five people living in this two-bedroom apartment made of paper walls which make sleeping arrangements less than ideal, so instead I smile.</div>
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“Because I like sleeping with you.”
I kiss her nose.</div>
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“But isn’t Carter lonely by
himself?”</div>
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Probably. I uprooted him
from his whole life and now he’s working his butt off and trying to keep my spirits
up as we try to run this broken home. And he’s out there sleeping on the uncomfortable
couch. My heart drops.</div>
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“Don't worry about Carter. He’s a big, tough guy,” I say.</div>
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“Big people don’t get lonely?” Her
little eyebrow quirks.</div>
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“Yes, baby. Everyone gets lonely
sometimes. But Carter doesn’t want <i>you</i> to get lonely—so he sleeps out there so
I can snuggle beside you.” I wiggle closer to her and poke my nose into her
cheek a few times until she giggles. </div>
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“You’re silly.” She pushes my
nose pack with a smile.</div>
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“I know. Now go to bed.” I kiss her
forehead and close my eyes, but there’s no way I can sleep now because I’m thinking about Carter in the cold living room all by himself. I wait until Chloe’s
breathing becomes even before sneaking out of bed and padding my way down the
hall. </div>
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The boys’ bedroom door is open and
Michael is passed out on his sheets, looking too old and big to be the little
Michael I knew yesterday. Abram is asleep with his mouth hanging open. He looks older too.</div>
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Do I look older? </div>
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I frown. Eighteen probably looks like forty on me.</div>
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I silently close their door and
move through the house. Carter is on the couch, asleep with his shoes still on as the TV murmurs in the corner. I turn off the TV
and pull his shoes off before unfolding the blanket at the foot of the couch
and setting it over him. </div>
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His hair’s a mess but his face is
peaceful and my heart clenches as I stare at my best friend. I quietly pull
back the blanket and climb onto the couch with him, wanting to feel him.
Wanting to remind him that he’s not alone.</div>
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I lay my body beside his,
trying not to crowd him too much. I just need to be here for two
minutes. Two minutes, then I’ll go back to bed with Chloe.</div>
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“Soph?” his sleepy voice cracks.
Streetlights outside the window cast an orange glow on his
furrowed brow and groggy eyes.</div>
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“Sorry,” I whisper. “I wasn’t
trying to wake you. I just wanted to be by you.” </div>
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He pulls me
against his chest, wraps me under the blanket with him, and kisses my head. “I like you by me," he whispers back.</div>
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I’m not leaving in two minutes. I
might never leave at all.</div>
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Because here in Carter's arms I feel like the safest
thing in the world. </div>
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Thanks for reading, guys. :) Have a great week! </div>
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<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-13557396416312521912013-02-01T03:00:00.000-08:002013-02-01T03:00:04.098-08:00The Friday Run-Down 2/1/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent most of this week working on Sophie & Carter's sequel. I had trouble with how to let the ending unfold so I put it away (eek!) and I won't get it back out again until the ending comes to me. *sigh* This poor sequel. I've really struggled with finishing it since the beginning and I'm not sure why. But my personal rule when writing is "if I don't FEEL it, then I don't write it" and I don't "feel" the ending yet. So yeah. When the ending comes to me, easy and beautiful, then I'll finish it. <br />
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In other news, I'm on my way to Florida today to visit some of my writer friends and I canNOT wait! I have been looking forward to this trip for months and I'm seriously ecstatic about it! I can't wait to hang out with some brilliant authors and pick their brains about life and love and writer's block and caffeine addiction. ;)<br />
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* I still want to learn to play harp. <br />
* I want to see Elie Goulding in concert. (She's on tour right now.)<br />
* And I want to make new friends at this writer's retreat this weekend. Friends are the best. :) <br />
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<b>My favorite quote of the week:</b><br />
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"Just keep following the heartlines on your hand." -Florence + The Machine<br />
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There you have it, my Friday Rundown. </div>
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<b>What are your dreams this week? Your favorite quotes? </b></div>
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Have a great weekend! :) </div>
Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-60451872872236402442013-01-29T08:59:00.003-08:002013-02-21T13:11:01.293-08:00Let's Talk About RapeI buy about two e-books a day and try to finish at least three of those books a week. Lately, I've read a lot of books that have left me feeling unsettled--and that's what I want to blog about today.<br />
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RAPE. <br />
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It seems rape is trending in the book world right now, in multiple genres, and I'm a bit perplexed by its popularity as a theme. I understand rape is a gut-wrenching, tragic, and intense subject matter, so incorporating rape as a thematic story element sometimes makes sense. <br />
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But must it be so gratuitous? Why have I read so many books lately where rape was written in such a way as to grip readers--to <u>entertain</u> them--rather than inform them?<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not against rape in books. Not at all. What I'm talking about here, is the WAY rape is written. The words. The presentation. The overall message readers take away from the story.<br />
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Obviously, there are many books where rape is handled beautifully and the story is incredible. And <u>those</u> books make me proud, both as a reader and a writer, because rape SHOULD be discussed and illuminated as a vile act. <br />
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But what about all the other books that seem to have saturated the market lately? The books where my stomach is still curling after the 'happy ending'?<br />
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Is it just me? Perhaps. And if so, that's okay.<br />
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But being a lifetime reader (and a longtime reader of gritty material, as well) I can't help but tune into the unsettling feelings I've had lately when reading about rape and abuse, and I find this new personal sensitivity to its current <u>presentation</u> interesting.<br />
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What are your thoughts on the subject matter and how it is currently being handled in the world of literature?<br />
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<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-3765212356164240982013-01-28T03:00:00.000-08:002013-03-22T10:44:03.618-07:00WIP Excerpt - Fantasy TitleEvery once in a while, I post an excerpt from my current Work In Progress--just to give you guys a little insight into my upcoming projects. This week's excerpt is from my YA/NA Fantasy title.<br />
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He tenses and for a moment I fear
he is going to run his sword through my chest. I cannot defeat him, not ever, and
I am foolish for continuing to provoke him. But he doesn't move. The fight in his eyes dissolves and he pulls his weapon back slightly.<br />
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“What did you
say?” His face softens in disbelief and I hate him for being so beautiful. Enemies should not be beautiful. </div>
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I grip my weapon tighter, too stubborn
and terrified to move as I repeat my name--the name that has him so perplexed. My breathing is more elevated than
before and my misty exhales cloud the air between us. </div>
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His gaze trails over me and he seems confused. Angry, even. When his eyes return to mine he pinches his lips and turns away from me, cursing into the wind. Why is he upset?<br />
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Why do I care? </div>
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With his back to me, he is vulnerable. I could pull back and swing and bring him to the ground. I could cut
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I hesitate.</div>
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He turns back to me with a torn expression and, in that moment, staring into silver eyes that look just as frightened as I feel, I know I've already lost. Not because he is mightier than I, but because I am now more
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I do not hate him, I realize.</div>
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I do not hate him at all.</div>
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And this terrifies me more than his sword through my heart.</div>
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Thanks for reading, guys. :) Have a great week! </div>
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Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-71961284901723171382013-01-25T03:00:00.000-08:002013-01-25T03:00:06.982-08:00The Friday Run-Down 1/25/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've spent this week working on my YA Fantasy title as well the sequel to SOPHIE & CARTER and every minute I spent writing made me feel alive. There were several days I stayed in my office all day without taking a break from my keyboard. <-- That's when the good stuff happens. :)<br />
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I failed at being "online" this week since I rarely checked my Facebook and Twitter feeds, but I just got so caught up with my stories! :) I'll try to do better next week. <br />
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<b>My dreams this week:</b><br />
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* I want to learn to play the harp. Seriously.<br />
* I want to get through the 1600 emails in my inbox this weekend. #mailfail <br />
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"Shine, don't shadow." -The Good Mad<br />
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Have a great weekend! :) </div>
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<br />Chelsea Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152649073591431952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124143019833779788.post-53164515531147157762013-01-21T07:53:00.003-08:002013-04-29T12:27:28.519-07:00WIP Excerpt - New Adult Title (1)Hey guys! :) I think I might start posting an excerpt from whatever manuscript I'm working on every once in a while--just to give you guys a little insight into my upcoming projects. So here goes... ;)<br />
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This is from my New Adult contemporary WIP (work in progress) coming out later this year:<br />
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I didn’t know how to face Levi, so I
never did. And now here I am, living in the room next to his, trying to ignore all the things that come up between us. Like my scar.<br />
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And Charity.</div>
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And the magnetic heat that
magically appears whenever we're near one another…</div>
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Yeah. Lots of ignoring going on.</div>
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I finish showering and wrap a towel around my body before stepping into the hallway. Levi walks out of his room and our eyes meet. </div>
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Like, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh crap, I was hoping to avoid you for the rest of my life.</i></div>
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And then it’s normal. </div>
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Like, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hello, old friend whom I grew up with and trust with my life</i>.</div>
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And then it’s dangerous. </div>
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Like, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can I help you out of your towel and slip you into something more
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His gaze strays from my face to my barely-covered body and, for a moment, the past doesn't exist. The pain. The only thing standing between us is the sexual tension filling up the hallway and dammit if it doesn't feel good to forget.</div>
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But then our eyes meet again and the corridor crowds with memories and guilt. <br />
He stomps down the stairs as I stand barefoot and damp by the bathroom door, wondering if we'll ever be okay again. We're broken--we're completely broken--and it's all my fault. </div>
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Thanks for reading, guys. Have a great week! :) <br />
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