So. A Photoshoot. Writing. And Snow. (And School And Work)

I recently did a photoshoot (my friend, the talented Paul Bentsen was my photographer) and I'm glad I did it because not only did it help me get more comfortable in front of the camera (a necessity if I desire to act), but it did give me some cool pictures to possibly use for the back cover of my books.

Here's a few of the photos from the shoot, the rest are on my tumblr, which you can find here.

It's been great fun, honestly. :)

So it started snowing last night apparently. I wake up to see this outside my window:

Lovely, isn't it?

And as for writing. Well, the other day, I chalked up a whole chapter-worth of stuff, the character's came along nicely and everything went incredibly amazing...yet now I'm in a slump once more. Well I wouldn't call it a slump, persay, just...I wrote several chapters out a long time ago and now that I'm going back and writing it straight through, I'm trying to figure out exactly how to mesh the chapters I did long ago to the ones I have now.

It's a bit of a job. :)

Here's a little sneak peek of what I'm working with:

 

And with all this talk of writing, I really need to get back to it! :)

I've work tomorrow (don't know how I'm getting there in this snow), and school starts Monday. :) Eeep. Three classes. English, Math, and Acting.

:)

So One Of My Followers On Tumblr...

Wanted me to read some of their work, as I'm a writer. I go 'sure, toss it on over to my email.' After a bit of my laptop freezing up, I finally settle in to reading it. Now, I wasn't looking for amazing grammar or whatever, but I was CERTAINLY NOT expecting to be tossed off my bed by the sheer AMAZINGNESS of what I read.

Short, crisp sentences, a very believable dialogue, but most of all, a very disturbed main character, and an ending he very well deserves.

I won't post it here because I will respect his privacy, when he wants to post it up for the world to view, I'm sure he will. But nothing has MOVED me like that in a while. It seriously threw me for a serious loop. The moment I got to the big 'twist,' my eyes rapidly canvassed the screen for more.

It was that damned good.

I told him this and I told him he needs to write more - perhaps a book. Because if he does, I will be the first person lining up to buy it, I assure you.

I love the pangs of sheer inspiration other writers/artists can provide. It's exceptional to get out of one's own head for a while and  read something that moves one, be it to disgust, or sheer incredulity.

Whatever works.

-S.C. Parris.
Author of The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel

Today Is Not A Good Day

I shouldn't even be blogging, but I should keep this current, or at least try to.

(Sigh)

As far as writing goes, I've successfully written several thousand words over the past few days (that have also been terrible). I suppose this says something about my writing - I only write well when I'm upset. Lol.

Who knows.

S.C. Parris - Author of The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel (Opens in new window)

Slightly Sick: Bed-Ridden and Writing / Special Edition Cover Sneak Peek

So I'm beyond not feeling too well, yet I have reason to smile. The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel is being viewed by more than just my friends and family (which was my only goal, to be honest), and is steadily increasing as word spreads.

I can't believe it.

It's available for Nook, and Barnes and Noble is currently selling the physical copy on their website, as is Amazon.com, and many other online and offline bookstores.

I'm waiting for my readers to finish it up, and all I asked was that they write their reviews from where they bought their copy.

I'm just...in disbelief.

A book signing is scheduled at my local library for April next year and that is when I plan to unveil The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel's Special Edition.

The Special Edition comes with a sneak peek of the sequel, THE IMMORTAL'S GUIDE, something I plan to have finished by then.

I'm just overjoyed and cannot believe the response I've gotten, the support.

It's almost overwhelming.

And I have a co-authored novel in the works with a fellow friend of mine, so be out on the look for more news about that. :)

Happy writing!

-Sheron Parris (S.C. Parris)
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And I figure I should put up the cover for the Special Edition: (After the jump.)

The Dark World, a bright world, and blogging.

Just gonna keep this one short...ish.

 

That's my lovely friend with her copy of THE DARK WORLD. Been promoting it like crazy on Tumblr and Facebook, been getting a lot of interested responses, which is all but good. Asked my friend to write an honest review once she's done. Also, a lot of people are suddenly asking me about the publishing process. Having used CreateSpace and Smashwords, myself, I'm not sure I have any real advice to give. :) But I do my best.

And this, my friends, is a little excerpt from the book, that's been floating around the web for a while:

Excerpt from The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel - Chapter Three: Letters

Someone Shoot Me - I've been out of commission for too long.

No more I say! I'm back, with a vengeance, might I add.

I've been a busy bee getting my book self-published. (Fellow family members and friends were hounding me for it for far too long!) So it's available on amazon.com and my e-store.

Gotta update all my websites.

Oh and I started my first day of work yesterday. Working with kids is amazing.

-Sheron Parris