Cooler than the Snow

Again the weirdest things continue to happen to me. I feel like the character in Dear Dumb Diary. This boy in my math class came up to me today and said, "Hey, did you write a book?"
I had to look around the room for a minute, because that boy does not look like he cares much for the written word. "Uh... yeah. I did."
He continued to say, "That is so cool!" before one of the pretty popular girls said, "Haha (my name here) everyone is catching on now."
0-0 What is happening? Writing books is cool? I used to be afraid to tell people I like to write because usually they would give me that *I have no idea why you'd do that but I'll continue to nod and smile* face. It was something I didn't want to talk about and now everyone thinks it is the coolest thing. I still get self conscious because of the genre and the way I published it. Every time I say "vampire" I get afraid that people assume that it takes after Twilight or The Vampire Diaries (not that there is anything wrong with them). Another fear I have is that I cheated with Self Publishing and if people learned that it wasn't traditional that they would judge me. I picked a popular genre and I am paying the price... but I wrote what I wanted to read.
Even the teachers have gotten weird about it. My math teacher handed me back a paper with a 105 as a grade and commented, "She writes books and aces math tests." Did... did I just do something amazing? I feel like the same person. I look like the same person. So how come people are starting to actually like me now?

Instant Celebrity... of Wonderland?

So here I am, the queen of the unknown, the girl whose name most cannot say or remember, the princess of going from silence to abrasive with a few wrong words. I know who I am to other people and to myself. To those other than me I can be a bitch (I know it. I can admit it.) or I can be the timid shy girl or the geek who loves fiction books and action movies and songs that touch the feels. To me... I'm a failure, I can't be consistent. I rot my teeth with coffee and cover the walls of my room in posters and bandana' because I want something more original than just painting it a color that gets old in less than a year. I see myself as a burden and a girl destined to go no where fast. But things are changing in odd ways...
Ever since I can remember no one has really cared much mind to me, because I wasn't full of drama and I really never did anything that was worth mentioning. Yet... May 23rd changed my social life (not much my pocket life). Those teachers and peers that couldn't even pronounce my name right now know who I am and have begun to take interest. They've all heard slowly that I have written a published book and actually want to read or buy it because they know me! Those girls that at one point didn't like me too much or were too pretty and popular to search the room for me now love that I wrote a book and have so many questions to ask me. Like what? What the heck happened? I'm not a "known" person. HECK! I'm not even a very good people person! It is just so weird to think that in four months I've gained something of a title for myself. "Author". Can I keep it though? Or will I continue to be the failure I think I am and ruin it all? I guess it's up to the Big Guy, but I must say... I don't think I could stop writing.

On to new things

I am 49 pages into the second book which I have named Emerald Forest. The writing has improved since Obsidian Night and I hope it continues to do so. I know this trilogy is just a learning point for me but I do hope that it goes somewhere one day or paves the path for another series. I thank all of you who support me.

My Book has Left the Nest

It's happened guys. My book is finally out. It's on Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Xlibris. I'm scared and excited at the same time. But I know this trilogy is for learning and getting my name out. My writing is still improving. So it isn't perfect yet but that's what living is about, taking risks and improving until you're where you want to be. If you want to buy it the books name is Obsidian Night by A. M. Luther. NOT Obsidian NightS. Singular not plural. 

 It's about vampire hunters. Not sparkly vampires. Not sexy (well not all) vampires. It's about barbaric vampires and hunters used to contain them... I'm not really good at explaining it. But if you want to give it a try please do. I respond well to feed back. 

Thank you. 

Stay Young and "Dumb"

- SKW

Made it er.. sort of

 So yes I did self publish and a expecting my authors copy soon. I'm excited, dreadful, and relieved all at the same time. After months of reading Obsidian Night over and over again it just got exhausting. And I know the published book will not be perfect even after editing it a million times, I am just happy to get it out some where and to not have to worry about it. I know people are going to comment on the mistakes, but I dare them to write a flawless book their first try.
 I am young and dumb but I try. And you know what? Since the first book out of the trilogy my writing has gotten a lot better and I have come up with more ideas. What I absolutely hate is people judging young writers so hard! We don't want to wait until we are in our middle ages to publish our novels! We want to write! We want to tell our stories! And yes I know our grammar or spelling is not flawless, but that is part of life. We are meant to write, read, and learn.
 That is part of the reason a publisher wouldn't pick me up. My age. My inexperience. My genre. Honestly, now and days they don't even read your story and judge you on your book. They judge you before that, on the query. It's sad really. One day a person will self publish and become a huge success and all those publishers will hate themselves. Yes, I know its my "adolescence" speaking but still. The least they could do is not send a computer generated rejection letter and actually give you some advice. 
 We are young dreamers aiming higher than society allows. We are young rebels screaming in defiance at the set standards. We are young. Not dumb. Not less talented. Not less wise. Just lacking a meaningless number next to our names.

-Stay Young Dreamers
       S.K.W

Cheating ways.

So the days pass too fast. I can't get enough work done. But after being rejected a million times by publishers I've decided to self publish. It's kind of like cheating to me. Like I didn't deserve to be published so I took the short route. Anyways my book will be on over 200 websites so at least that's a start. It's not the money. Never the money. It just... It would be nice to have someone say, "This is my favorite author."

 I'm a HUGE procrastinator though. Haha I'll get everything together, sit down, and do nothing. I just need something new. I've read the book a million times. I want to move on to the second one but I know I have to get done with this one. 

 Stay Strong Warriors,

- With Love,

SKW

Jack Frost

Whelp, guys, there is an ice storm here leaving little to do. I am glad that I have power unlike some of the people around this part. I must say, the weather this year is quite unusual. If it were up to me, I'd say global warming is over.

 The proof of my book came in yesterday! Wahoo! It's so beautiful!

Sadly, I still have no agent or publisher so these books are just for my friends and school library. The writing though (/-\) kill me now. It's so long and painful and time consuming. But hopefully it'll be worth it in the end. 

 Have you ever been so excited about something and the only person around to tell about it is just like, "I really don't care." ? That was me yesterday yelling to my brother. I was all "OH MY GOSH! LOOK! ITS BEAUTIFUL!" 

He could care less. I need a freak out buddy who is around 24/7. 

Well, I hope you guys are doing good. No school for me! Haha. 

Stay safe today/night 

-With Love, SKW