The Day For Green!

St. Patrick's Day is a fun day to eat corn beef and cabbage and dance to folk music, but what a lot of people don't know is that this day is more then pots of gold being guarded by leprechauns and dressing all in green. St. Patrick's Day is actually a feast day for a person that actually lived. Patrick was born in the 5th century to Roman-British parents. As a teenager he was kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Ireland to held herd and tend the sheep. Patrick was able to escape when he was twenty years old and returned home, after which he entered the seminary. After being ordained a priest he returned to the land of his captivity to show the druid oppressed people the truth. St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland.

If you would like to learn more about Saint Patrick, click here.

Hope you all have a fun, green-filled day! 

Teaser Tuesday: Post #2

Here's something new! Every Tuesday I'm going to share with you a picture that showcases a moment from my book, Jazmine. Below it, I'll have a quote that is related to the picture. Hopefully this way ya'll will be able to get inside my head a little and see what Latanica is really like! None of these images (unless otherwise noted) are mine.

                                                     From THE LATANICA SAGA: JAZMINE --

It was a magnificent scene.  The clear turquoise water touched the sky, kissing it gently as if they were best friends.  The dying sun flashed its brilliant colors upon the water as if a million tiny diamonds were imbedded in the silky sheet of blue.  The gentle waves that caressed the beach were full of power, and the sunset outlaying the horizon was filled with more colors than I could name.  

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Teaser Tuesday: Post #1

Here's something new! Every Tuesday I'm going to share with you a picture that showcases a moment from my book, Jazmine. Below it, I'll have a quote that is related to the picture. Hopefully this way ya'll will be able to get inside my head a little and see what Latanica is really like! None of these images (unless otherwise noted) are mine.

                                                     From THE LATANICA SAGA: JAZMINE --

I wiped a sooty hand across my forehead and sighed as I climbed down from the ladder that I was standing on. I looked up to the hundreds of candles that I had just lit.  Malcus’ banquet hall was a giant room. Pillars of stone lined the walls as did tall windows and dozens of terrifying statues. I could see the sunset starting outside the window, bathing everything in a blood red light. It would be night soon, and then the banquet would start…
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Youtube Artists

Hey Guys!

Thought I'd take the time to show you some of my favorite youtube music artist! ThePianoGuys and Lindsey Stirling. They are truly amazing! ThePianoGuys are incredibly creative with all the different ways they use their interments, i.e. piano and cello. They are passionate and the cinematography for their videos in incredibly professional and entertaining to watch! Lindsey Stirling is something new as well… A dub step violinist! She does covers for many different songs and also has some wonderful originals. She is a self-taught dancer and I have to say it is very impressive the way she busts out those dance moves while playing some amazing violin at the same time.

Here are the first videos I ever saw by these two amazing artists. Hope you enjoy! And don't forget to subscribe to their Youtube channels for more!

First Book Signing Experience (and pictures!)

Hey Guys!

So, my first book signing was a success! I had so much fun and it was amazing to see the friends and family show up to support me. As well as all the new people who asked a lot of amazing questions! Here are some pictures showing my awesome first experience and the good times!

 Questions and answers/discussion time!

Me reading an excerpt. (I'm wearing a big jacket cuz it was so cold!)

Me talking to a great friend who made this book signing possible!

Me signing some books!

The poster! 

Me and my mom and dad :-)

My First Book Signing!

(It's actually 3:00-4:30pm... small mistake, oops :-P)

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!!!

THE SAVIOR IS BORN!!!

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FILLED WITH FAMILY JOYS AND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!!!

This is one of my favorite songs… the words and the story are so sweet and it is truly a wonderful Christmas story! (This is a fan made music video that I found of the song. Although some of it is quite cheesy… well it doesn't matter! The song is amazing!)