Where I talk a bit and then send you somewhere else.

Ouch.

That is all I have to say. I entered a little 'contest' thing (but it's not really a contest because there is no real prize unless an agent likes your work and asks for more info and such (which would totally be considered a prize by me!)) where I put the first 250 words of a novel I have recently written and waited for critique. And boy did I get it! It hurt, it felt harsh, but you know what? I have read so many blogs of authors I love and they all say the same thing. If you can move past the hurt, and take the critique into consideration, it can really help your writing. Yeah, as I said, it hurt, but I was prepared for that. I knew people wouldn't like it. Did I have false hope that everybody would ask me why I wasn't yet published? Oh yeah, but what new writer doesn't. Instead, this has given me a much needed reality check and advice on how to write things from now on. I can genuinely say that I appreciated the harshness of the critique. I will admit that the people who added they liked the character and 'good luck' to the ends of their comments are now officially my favorite!

And now I will send you somewhere else. I love reading author's blogs. I have a select few I check everyday because I love hear (uh reading) what they have to say. Some of them, I haven't even read their books, but I really really want to soon! So here we go. Go see the amazingly funny and amazing advice giver Veronica Roth! She has amazing advice!

Have a great day. I know I will.

and now I'm back to writing!

Bex Rosie

Happy Freedom Day!

Good Morning

I am writing this one the most historical day for our nation. In case you can't read the date listed above, it is July 4th. I have already expressed how much love I have for my country. It is just an amazing place. We are free here. We have the right to worship in whatever way we choose. we may say what we want to say, think what we want to think. I can not imagine a better place to live.

There are many people in our country that complain about how things are run. I must admit that there are many things with our government with which I do not agree, however, I am amazed time and time again that I have the right to disagree. I think that so many people today do not realize that the government they complain about is the same one that gives them the freedom to do so.

Tomorrow will be a great day. I am hoping to do some shopping with my friends, watch a few movies, have an amazing lunch/dinner, and watch fireworks from my front yard. When I watch the fireworks, I can't help but think of our National Anthem.

"Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"

". . . the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air," I just love it. It makes be think of the fireworks that light the night sky.

How grateful I am for those men and women who fight and die for my freedom. They work so hard, many giving their lives so that I can live freely. I would like to publicly thank the military men and women. You are angels here on earth. May God continue to bless you and your families.

I hope you all have a great holiday. Spend some time with your family. Have a great barbecue, and have fun! God bless America!

Bex

Summer = Catching up on everything. Including my teeth.

Hello,

So, let me just start out by saying, I hate going to the dentist. I really do. I don't like it when metal things go into my mouth to prod around in there. It is very uncomfortable. Especially when the lady who is cleaning your teeth is nice, but a little rough. my mouth is so sore it's not funny.

But on another note, when I walked into the office, I signed in and then sat down in one of their chairs. From the dark abyss that lay before me, I could hear the machines whizzing, and I'm pretty sure I hear a cry for help.

while I was sitting there, a man was finishing up his trip to the dentist, and he was making small talk with the receptionist. Their farewell went as follows:

Receptionist: Good by Hank! See you next time.

Hank: Thanks Molly, hey, have you been shooting lately?

Molly: No, I still have two dead ones in my freezer.

Molly and Hank shoot what? I have no idea, but it was so not what I wanted to hear while waiting to have judgement passed on me.

Now, I am going to go and have a big bowl of sugary candy so as to make me feel better. I know, my dentist loves me.

Bex