Shameless Self-Promotion

For writing 80% of the time

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Nanobrain thinks that the word "skin" has an "L" in it. It does not. 

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My husband watching "once upon a time" is great. He keeps on yelling at the tv every time Mary Margaret is on screen. I think he might actually like skyler white more.

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Chronicles of Steele: Raven: The Complete Story

I got this as a free review copy. I enjoyed parts of this book a lot. I specifically enjoyed the first half more than the second half, for quite a few reasons. The good + Creeden is great at setting the tone of the story. It feels very buttoned-up and serious, which matches the steampunk assassin setting well. + The world is very fleshed out. There are a lot of details for what life would be like in a steampunk setting. There are just a lot of details in general. + Creeden is not opposed to making her main character suffer a bit. + Raven is much more likable than other female assassins I've read about (way better than the Elemental Assassin's Main character). This is despite a very cheese-y thought or sentence near the beginning of the novel about how "black is a fitting color for my clothing because I have assassinated people" + The stakes were high, creating just the right amount of suspense. + It's steampunk. + There is alchemy. + There are automations. I enjoyed the first half primarily because of these reasons. I read through the first half quickly, but then I got to the second half. It was there that the occasional problems started to become more frequent. - Phrases get worn out sometimes. People "turn on their heels" a lot more than in other novels. The phrase "camel-colored Great Dane" stands out to me because it was used at least 4 times in a relatively short period of time. I think using the dog's name would have been easier. - Occasionally confusing pieces started to become more frequent. This could be me sometimes just having a brain fart. I was confused about the "flesh horses" for about 15 seconds longer than I should have been, but I was about to piece that together. But there are scenes that just started to just not make sense, no matter how many times I went back and re-read them. (There is a scene in a cafe where a character says that they did something, but it is not clear how or when they could have). - Descriptions could get a little too wordy. Sometimes, there would be so much description in one sentence it would be hard to follow. - The book changes its main quest about half-way through the book, and I felt as though a lot of the tension disappeared. Yes, there was still something bad that would happen, but the alternating narrators started to feel repetitive and the novel seemed to slow down. More characters get introduced, and it gets harder to follow. I couldn't finish the second half of the book. I got to about 7/8ths of the way through the novel before I realized that I grown bored by the characters I used to like and that I was no longer enjoying it. Is the novel worth it? Yes, and I probably would recommend it to a friend who was into this type of genre. But it may be that I might tell them not to read past a certain part of the book.

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Imagine your OTP adopting a lost baby duck (or dog, cat, whatever). Soon they find out that the animal is a baby shape-shifter and they have to learn how to deal with the baby’s shenanigans, like turning into different animals or trying to hide those powers from the neighbors. (Bonus: Your OTP is not a couple yet and the baby helps them to get together.)

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ptrst I feel like this is something that you could really get behind.

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Pirates of Financial Freedom

The concept is great. I think it would be awesome to use this as a tool to teach kids about financial stuff, because there are a lot of gems in here. It may be just because of the pirates, but that is who the target market seems to be. I think maybe going through again and trying to determine who the book is targeting would be a good bet. Some of the information is stated a little bit too bluntly. I would have preferred a book that was a bit less dialogue heavy. Maybe more action throughout, or more descriptions. Some things are weird, like how one of the main characters changed his name and how pirates are using credit cards but don't use cell phones? The jokes are amazing, and entertaining. The golden retriever one cracked me up so much that I walked over to my dog and told him it. He didn't laugh. Another great line is about a mermaid being confused in a shoe store. 

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Meritopolis Review

I got this book for free as a review copy. I'd say that the writing deserves 3 stars. The best part is that he includes pictures of the monsters he's dreamed up, and they are worth a star alone. I enjoyed it. The writing is a little awkward at times, especially toward the beginning of the book. I felt like Ohman was trying to spice up the vocabulary a bit too much. Too many characters are introduced a bit too quickly, so it feels very bouncy, for lack of a better word. The main character, Charley, could be more nuanced. I would have been more interested in him had he not been so much of a "Golden-boy" as the other reviewers are apt in calling him. I wouldn't read it again, but I'd recommend to a person who is into the dystopian genre

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I think I speak for everyone when I say that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are my favorite superheroes.

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NaNo Prep

Happy October everyone.

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Reblogging because I can see Adam Scott's head in this gif.

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This is brilliant.

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Wait, never mind. Best friends now

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Captain coffee bravely fights the invading octopus.

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i did thing

my dashing gay crossdressing peahen fake prince on a quest to rescue her long-lost childhood love and seduce ladies

animation class is pretty cool

[yamino]

I love the idea of a crossdressing peahen. XD

[whitachi]

Oh, I love this! It makes me think of how I’ve long wanted to see something with a crossdressing calico cat….

[ptrst]

authormandapants I think you will like this

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I love it

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ptrst this is the devil cow I mentioned in rochester's abandoned subway. I actually thought there was a lot of good stuff mixed in with all of the crude drawings

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ptrst I made this because of our discussion on Canadian geese the other day.

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The first and only stick that coffee has hand any real interest in.

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I'm sitting on my couch editing, and I have a lovely dog that's just at side, chilling.