Rough days

I think that every person finds a day or two that can be challenging especially with children.  This morning was that for me. In this life we call writing there are so many opportunities that come up and each one is epic in different ways. I am trying to get my SyFy with a hint of romance, betrayal, surprises  and friendships. Polished up for Pitch wars. I am so excited but it brings on a new level of stress as well. My daughter just started K12 online which makes me her teacher she doesn't always like to do her work and today the tears ran red in my mind. Then little super baby climbs on table spills water on school books... Lastly little star boy pukes on me. not glamourous to say the least. I really thought I may pull ever strand of my hair out. When my daughter hands me my math book and says," Look mom I did your home work for you." She drew me a picture on the back cover of her and I smiling. I couldn't help but smile and be reminded at the same time that I also have math homework due today. Sometimes though it is ok to breath and put everything aside and just try to enjoy the happiness in everything. My daughter is strong willed, My super baby will be able to get out of any obstacle and my sick star boy felt pain on his own for the first time today. He is Autistic and has never given me much of a reaction when it comes to pain. Now I have a pretty picture to help me smile when I am cramming numbers for this five week math class. All in all it wasn't such a bad morning. Now to finish math homework and polish more of my manuscript. Happy Thursday Everyone! 

Mira

In my Novel I have named my main character after the star Mira. 

Today I finished my Philosophy class and am 14 classes away from my degree. It makes me smile. Funny how life moves us and forces us into places we never realized were there. I know one day I will write a book about my life right now though I am enjoying my fictional world on a different planet with Mira and her friends. I think we create our own destiny what ever destiny is any ways. I started with wanting to be a photo journalist, changed my degree to journalism from there I was thinking lawyer and then I got passionate about education. All of my paperwork to change my degree kept getting lost and then I started writing about mermaids. Some day I will finish that story some day but it lead me to Mira and her amazing story. I am glad my degree program never changed and I am loving the idea of having a BA in journalism and going for a masters in Creative writing!! Just look at how bright and beautiful that star is. I hope she rubs off and helps you find your dreams! I am working on my Pitch wars submission editing and editing and editing loving it all the while holding on to a smile! Happy Monday everyone bring on Tuesday!! 

Mondays that make you smile ;)

I think everyone feels the Monday blues. It is a fact of life I suppose. If it was named something else would it be more tolerable, is the question? What if we called it Brightday? No probably not. Last Monday I got a super awesome epiphany... Which makes me hope this Monday comes with more!
I had this idea for the beginning of every chapter in my book, to start with a quote about philosophy of the universe or stars in general. I think each one will have meaning to that chapter it is starting, and will help the reader think a little harder about the symbolism in the words that they are reading, hopefully flying through the book because you can't put it down. We will see...
I found this picture I wanted to share with all of you:

Isn't that just so sad... 

This is my last week of philosophy class. It is hard when everything is so religion this religion that, but I try to not focus on the religious side, and more on all of the other million things philosophy decides. My classmates tell me its refreshing. I always ask why they don't try to look at a different point for there discussions but few respond. We will see if this week my ideas will rub off and I can read the post without the anxiety that comes with it LOL.... Happy Monday TTYL this week!

Friday 16, 2012

This is my inspiration for the book I am writing. It is a Quasar also known as a black hole. I love this story and I hope once it is finished you will as well. 

Not going to spoil anything but I will say that Breaking Dawn Part 2 was the best of the five films. They did a great job and totally left it open. I think the actors really put it all out there and would love to see more. Sadly Stephenie Meyer said she is finished with Vampiers for now and on to other things. 

There is a new series being filmed The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones will be out next summer and I keep seeing everyone say its going to be better than Twilight. I get the franchise rivalry but just know Stephenie Meyer her self gave a fab review that is on the box of the gift set of the series. 

It's friday I would love to hear about your week and what you thought of Breaking Dawn part 2 without spoilers also check out , Insomnia Cover reveal by JR Johansson supper awesome. Have a great weekend! 

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Happy Thursday

Sorry about the length I will keep them shorter from now on  just want to introduce myself.

I am Keri. Yes I love to write. It all started with a small book in first grade about a puffin with one fin. I now realize it was a wing but I was in first grade. I illustrated and wrote this six page book. I got to pick out what I think was sticker backed wall paper for the cover and I sewed it together with orange string. I felt so happy and I knew at that moment I wanted to write books and become President of the United States. As I got older I never lost my love for writing but I did struggle. In fifth grade I was diagnosed with sever dyslexia. A therapist told me my dreams of being a writer probably were slim to non at that point. I remember I looked at her with tears in my eyes and shouted " You don't know me very well I over come hurdles not become them" She laughed. Glad my dad never took me back there again. I think every one has a back story and most are not glamourous mine falls in that same category. Divorced parents evil step mother, abandonment and rejection issues, lots of abuse. When I think about my past though I try to think about the bad things with a positive twist. I am who I am and I am on the journey I want to be on because of those horrid things. I learned to over come my dyslexia. Sometimes it gets the best of me but that is what re reading a thousand times is for. Now I am in college for a BA in journalism I have three amazing children. A son with Autism  he sees the world in ways I could never have thought to see it. When he was diagnosed we were told not to expect to much. He may never walk, never be potty trained, never talk and probably will not be able to write.Well he is four now and guess what he can do all of those things better than me some days lol. Our daughter is just a joy she lights up a room when she walks in. At age two she suffered from sever PTSD from her fathers deployment I learned a lot about military children and PTSD at that point and I started helping speak out for them to try to help parents understand. Some reason though I learned parents don't like to think there is any thing wrong with their child. In turn the child suffers more. I still advocate about PTSD and military deployments and life stress on children but it is a disappointing road and causes me to lose mild faith in man kind. Then I have my baby boy he isn't so baby now he is one and a half but super adorable and keeps all of us on our toes. My husband of almost seven years is in the Marine corps. We have gone through two deployments and several months of training. Moved from california to hawaii and back to california and we love our country. In our marriage we have spent three years apart... Guess that is the life. Now I am writing my first novel that I plan to publish. I have a couple poems on Peotry.com under Keri Dinkins you have to look in the archives they are from about ten years ago. Very happy to meet you all!! Happy Thursday remember to smile the universe loves you...