The Lucky 7 Meme!

So, I'm not crazy about blog awards––I love them, I think the idea is awesome, but as far as actually doing them, not so much. But Lyla tagged me in this "Lucky 7 Meme" one, which involves finding 7 lines from page 77 of your WIP. I was curious, so I found the lines. And since I did it anyway, I figured I would share it. I'm going to be cheatsy and not tag 7 other people, though. *cheatsy*

So! Here are the 7 lines from page 77 of Defiance:

"Broken. You are broken," Zierin's smug tone murmured in her head. "You let this happen, and it's gone and broken you."

"No," Lexa protested, stumbling to the ground and cradling her hand. "No, no, I'm not."

"Oh, but you are, Lexa love. Sure, I'll give you your defiance in the quiet of abandoned corners. But in front of anyone? You're like one of the humans' little lambs, going where you're told."

 She rubbed her skirt across her knuckles desperately, doing nothing but making them burn and spreading red everywhere.

Heh. The little voice in Lexa's head isn't being very nice.

Have a lovely day!

Twin Moment of the Day: Good weather is happifying!

On my Mind: To-do list I am avoiding

Listening to: Birdies outside. They are tweeting like CRAZY. (Hah. Tweeting.)

Grateful for: Spring Break!!

Wanting: Breakfast...*glances at clock* Make that lunch.

Writing: Defiance! (40,620)

Another Blog Award!!

Last time, Maggie Twin got to pass on the awesome Liebster award. Now it's my turn to pass on the Roaring Lion Blog Award, presented to us by Gracie.

Isn't it pretty? She made it. I mean, yeah, it looks like it's... yawning... which... isn't very fierce... But it is clearly a lion, and sometimes yawns sound like roars! (They certainly do when they're coming from my brother...)

Anyway. I digress.

Gracie said "Twin Moment" is... "...a blog by two teens (Lizzy* and Constance) who are cool.  Their blog layout is awesome, they like classical music, and they're really sweet. :)"

*Maggie

*beams* Granted, Twin listens to more classical than I do, but I won't turn down wonderful music in any form.

Now. To pass it on. Hmmm.

1. Truth, Justice, and Other Stuff by Amanda. Seriously. I love this blog. It never fails to make me chuckle... and she's sort of pretty darn smart; always says something worth hearing. Not to mention, she's also got a twin! ...Though... hers is real. :P

2. Lyla Lee(or is it Lyla Writes?) is by a fellow Texan, Lyla(or Naseoul). I haven't been following her very long, but her blog is on my short list of blogs to check frequently. It takes a lot to get on that list. Now, she's gotten three blog awards recently, but I think she deserves this one too.

3. I can't forget Gracie! I Am Writer... Hear Me Roar! has three things going for it. First, she's a writer. Second, she's funny (I like funny; can you tell?). And third, LIONS. BABY LIONS, even. Need I say more?! Oh, and she's uber creative. I mean, I wouldn't think to just make my own blog award to give out... would you? So yeah, basically, awesome.

There are a TON more amazing blogs out there... but it's 1 AM and it's been a week since I got some decent sleep. So. If you want to read any more, scroll down and check out the Blogs We Like section on right. It's not an all-encompassing list of blogs we love, but it's a start.

So! Rules for this Roaring Lion award are as follows:

1. When you receive the award, post the picture! It's a very pretty lion that could either be yawning or roaring or both. Instant winner.
2. Pass on the award. I don't care how many people, as long as you do it. :) 
3. In case you haven't figured it out, if you receive the Roaring Lion Blog Award it means that you are awesome.

So. That's that. Thanks again, Gracie. ^^

Night, all!

Twin Moment of the Day... We'd both like some change.

On My Mind... My bed has a load of clean clothes on it; I'm contemplating sleeping on the floor.

Listening to... my growling stomach.

Grateful for... the RAIN! And the dropping temperatures. We're down to 90s and 80s, people!! :D

Wanting to... sleep.

Writing... Selfish

Liebster Blog Award!

Well, well! Our blog has been awarded. Okay, okay, maybe it's not that big of a deal, but I'm excited in any case. This award is specifically for blogs with less than 200 followers and it's designed to help said blogs grow! A lovely idea, really.

Without further ado, I'd like to thank Amanda for awarding Twin Moment. Here's what she said:

1.) Twin Moment -- This is the recently begun, shared blog of two of my WriteOn freends, Constance & Lizzy.  They're not really twins, but they both write, they're around the same age, and by a random stroke of fate, they have the same Meyers-Briggs personality type. =)  They're both super awesome, so go check out their blog!

*pause to beam and sparkle at Amanda* Thank you! You're super awesome too. Truly.

And for the rest of you, go check out Amanda's blog! I've linked all her names just to make it extra easy for you.

According to Liebster tradition, I must now list five blogs, which is going to be SUPER easy. Trust my word that all the blogs below are awesome enough that I return to and read them more than once (for me, that' means they're awesome!).

1. I Am Writer ... Hear Me Roar! -- I don't know much about Gracie, but I know two things for certain: One, she writes. Two, she's awesome. Gracie is a sincerely creative writer, reader, and glue-gun wielder who just happens to blog. There's a great personality behind the writing, which makes it totally enjoyable to read. Trust me when I say it's worth your time!

2. Write On! -- It goes without saying that if you meet any of these criteria: writer, reader, between the ages of 13-19, like awesome people-- Write On! is for YOU. I mean it. Write On! isn't just a blog (stuffed with the awesomeness of Authoress), it's also a community. And, astoundingly, it's under 200 followers! While I don't think it'll pass the award on, I thought it deserved a shout out. (I can break the Liebster Rules, right?)

3. The Not-So-Daily Diaries of A Writer Gone Mad -- It's true. They're not-so-daily. This is the blog of my friend Mad -- writer, reader, Criminal Minds worshipper, aikidoist, and overall rockstar at whatever she choses to do (like overcoming algebra!) -- and an automatic Check This Out on my list, you're sure to enjoy a well-thought-out post... whenever she actually posts one. Maybe if she gets some new followers it will prompt her to blog more?

4. Matthew Dodwell -- Okay, Amanda totally already awarded him, but I'm going to go ahead and do so also, because Matt's worth two awards. Matt is a(n aussie!) thriller writer who blogs quite regularly. I enjoy his posts a lot and almost every time have something to say in the comments because he has a way of raising irresistible questions at the end of his posts. While I don't see an actual list of followers anymore, go check it out and comment for him!

5. My Life As A Teenage Novelist -- BRIGID! I love this girl. While I don't read her blog half as much as I should (do I see an interview with a published teen author up now!?) I know for a fact that it's a delightful blog, well worthy of MORE than 200 followers. And it only makes sense, since Brigid is truly awesome and creative and talented and all that jazz. (I happen to be reading her work right now! #proud) Consider yourself kicked in this blog's general direction. It is what the title suggests, and then some!

So there are my five. There's no pressure to award anyone else. Do so if the fancy takes you. I thought it was fun, so I did it. And besides, all these blogs earned the shout outs. (Except maybe Mad's, since it isn't really a blog, but rather a row of sad, neglected, dusty posts).

If you so choose, pass on the blog love! You might just make someone's day. Or their 200th follower.

1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top 5 and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers.
5. And most of all - have bloggity-blog fun!

Yes. Have bloggity-blog... fun. That's pretty dorky.

HAVE FUN!

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