- Hydrangea:Starbucks order?
Soy Hazlenut Machiato, hot.
Or on rare occasions a java chip frappacuino
TULIPS~~~~
- Tulip:For your birthday, what kind of cake do you ask for?
Chocolate. With chocolate icing. Or a Dr. Pepper cake is an acceptable alternative.
Here’s a top five for you that will hopefully get those thought juices flowing. Top 5 reasons why you write (in whatever category: fic or otherwise)
- I write because I simply love it. I’ve created stories since I was very small and though I’ve taken breaks here and there, i never truly ceased.
- Along those lines, my brain is almost always bubbling over with ideas. A bit of song, art, or just random lines and I’m away to the races.
- In a way, I have to. See above. To me there’s nothing like the feeling when you get a real flow going, or something happens in a fic i’m writing and I’m like, “oh so that’s why…”, or to reread a particularly good sentence or bit and to know that *I* created it.
- I love seeing people react to my work. Of course this is primarily in regards to fanfic. I’m downright prolific, and in a lot of ways it’s because of the love and support I’ve recieved from my fanfic community. With fanfic I’m writing to a live audience. And they respond.
- I don’t think writing is a skill anyone can ever fully master. Every word I write I’m improving. Incrementally, sometimes, but already I can look back on my earlier fanfics and go “this is good, but I’m so much better now.” And I’ll be better a year from now, and ten years from now.
Sometimes I worry I’m too friendly.
And sometimes I feel like a combination of pinky pie and john barrowman.
No, but even my own fic default character is male. I realize that’s a habit. But it’s hard to break
Most of my books tend to be about women, funnily enough. But I grew up on a lot of Tamora Pierce…
See almost every story I read growing up, it was male heroes. I grew up on a lot of classics and King Arthur and Robin Hood and Phineus Fogg were all men. Later I got into scifi and fantasy and the trend continued with Lazarus Long and Ender and Baginsses.
TV wasn’t any better with Captain Kirk and Picard and Bridger and Sheridan. Sam Beckett and The Doctor.
Movies gave me Indiana Jones and William Wallace.
I realize this should make me want to write more female characters. I know the problem with representation. But it’s still very, very hard for me to write female characters, though I do try. At least I’ve written River and Tamara.
This is also another part of why I changed my major.
98?
98: Ever been on a plane?
So very much. My dad is a retired mechanic from Northwest Airlines and I’ve traveled a lot in the US. I’ve been on planes as long as long as I can remember. Small planes, big planes, got some training in gliders as a teen, but I never got my license. Getting a pilot’s license is on my bucket list
Let’s hear 15 and 25!
15. personality description: Well, I’m very creative, I love to please people and make them happy. I try to be patient and kind with people (but I’m human and that doesn’t always happen). I get quite cussy when I’m upset and have to really fight the insecurity sometimes. I’m talkative as hell and friendly as a puppy.
25. role model: Good question. I look up to my friend Sonja because she’s a ‘real author’ with a few published books. Otherwise I sometimes take my inspiration from fictional characters. Like I’d love to have the confidence of Jack Harkness, the quiet loyalty of John Watson, the assuredness of Martha Jones.
Goodness, bunch of new followers today!
Hello everyone! I’m Merinda, I’m friendly and my Ask is always open.
I also write a lot of (mostly Sherlock) fanfiction and I have an original novel for sale.
Can usually find me on Skype and AIM and frequently on various Livestreams.
Meet the Blogger.
LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE
– Name: Merinda
– Eye Color: brown
– Hair Style/Color: shoulder length, curly/wavy, light brown
– Height: 5’4”
– Clothing style: Jeans and generally a geeky tshirt
– Best physical feature: My hair
LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE
– Your fears: disappointing my friends, being alone, never getting further along in life
– Your guilty pleasure: Don’t really feel guilty about much of anything I like.
– Ambitions for the future: Find a way to make it as a writer, finish school
LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS
– Your first thoughts waking up: I don’t want to get out of bed it’s comfy in here
– What you think about most: My tumblr friends probably. It’s the truth.
– What you think about before bed: I should have gone to be an hour ago
– You think your best quality is: Creative and friendly as a puppy
LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?
– Single or group dates: single
– To be loved or respected: respected
– Beauty or brains: brains
– Dogs or cats: cats
LAYER FIVE: DO YOU.
– Lie: rarely, I think
– Believe in yourself: Often
– Believe in love: Yes
– Want someone: Sure
LAYER SIX: EVER?
– Been on stage: Not since, like HIgh School Band
– Done drugs: Never.
– Changed who you were to fit in: Not really
LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES
– Favorite color: Blu.
– Favorite animal: Capybara, or as I call it, a minature giant space hamster
– Favorite movie: The Muppet Movie
– Favorite game: The sims
LAYER EIGHT: AGE
– Day your next birthday will be: Valentines Day
– How old will you be: 35
– Does age matter: Naw
Say 5 facts about yourself then send this to 10 of your favorite followers :D
I’ve done this a few times, but sure, let’s do this with childhood photos:
1) I had a dog, Bandit, from basically birth until I was 16. Her name was bandit. This is also my brother:
2) Really I’ve always been more a cat person:
3) This is the house I grew up in from age 4 until 11
4) My Dad worked for Learjet where he met my mom. I’m the little girl in the white dress:
5) We used to get really big christmas trees, so here’s a christmas photo:
