all the world's a stage

i'm alyssa, and i'm panromantic and bisexual. my loves include writing, acting (especially when it includes shakespeare), reading, and goofing around with my friends. i don't really have anything else to say.

[sapphicwedding]

How can emptiness be so heavy?

Six Word Story (via timid)

[sararaasch]

ICE LIKE FIRE Swag + GIVEAWAY!!

Now that the ICE LIKE FIRE cover is LIVE and OUT IN THE WORLD (*sniffle* they grow up so fast!) I can share the equally gorgeous ICE LIKE FIRE swag!!

I wanted to do something different for books 2 & 3. Something funky and fun and, dare I say, COLLECTIBLE. Thus, in lieu of the usual bookmarks and swag packs, I’ve been in cahoots with my crazy-talented designer friend (and if you’re in the market for swag design, HIT HER UP) to bring you something truly EPIC:

SNOW LIKE ASHES trading cards/miniature bookmarks!!

There will be eight total cards (one for each kingdom/conduit), but you may notice that only four are pictured above. These four will be the trading cards/miniature bookmarks for ICE LIKE FIRE while the remaining four will be revealed for Book 3 next year. Winter, Summer, Yakim, and Ventralli are the kingdoms Meira visits in ICE LIKE FIRE — thus, it seemed appropriate to stick with these four (and delay the awesomeness that is these cards. I mean LOOK AT THEM SO EPIC AHHHH).

AND if that wasn’t enough — I have a limited number of Collector’s Sleeves to make the collecting even MORE FUN:

But Sara, HOW DO I GET THESE?? 

You can come see me at events — I’ll always have the cards with me at signings, along with a small number of Collector’s Sleeves! But I’ll probably be super mean and make you randomly choose a card a la a fortune teller. Muahahaha.

But Sara, I CAN’T COME TO ANY OF YOUR EVENTS. AND I NEEEED THESEEEEE.

You NEED these, you say?

YESSSS.

Ahhh, well, good thing these lovelies will be in all kinds of GIVEAWAYS from now til ICE LIKE FIRE’s release. Giveaways like…

THIS ONE!! 

Fill out the Rafflecopter form below to win the FIRST ICE LIKE FIRE trading card + Collector’s Sleeve! Contest runs today-tomorrow, with the winner announced Wednesday, February 18. Open internationally.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

[n4ughty-y]

Our bodies could be skin on skin and I’d still pull you closer.

(via dumbskank)

[nonelikerae]

Do you want to create an emotionally stable life together and adopt a dog or nah.

[nateswinehart]

Being good to each other is so important, guys.

[democraticnonsense]

[takealookatyourlife]

This is hilarious in the darkest way because this tree is holding the dead corpse of one of the other trees

[astrotheyge]

when you spell a word so wrong that spell check is like i dont know what to tell u man

[samandriel]

so i bought this ring that has a little hinge and it opens up to a tiny secret box hidden under the gem and my mom told me that women used to put poison in it and then SLIP POISON INTO PEOPLES DRINKS and i was like NUH UH THIS CANT BE REAL and i just googled it and guys this is like a real thing

people are psycho

[thisbookofshadows-deactivated20]

I have a few of those. I think they’re really neat!

[sicknessinsalvation-deactivated]

classiest way to poison someone hands down

[tundrakatiebean]

That’s how it all goes down in Hamlet, poison ring.

[tender-elegy]

I’ve always, always wanted one of these because I have pure peppermint liquid that can ruin a drink with one drop and just kargfksernjskrn I want one.

[vavmansr-deactivated20140623]

wait why does everyone want one of these

what are all of you people planning

[samandriel]

i regret making this post because i have been getting the creepiest reblogs in the universe seriously tumblr u scary

[rexuality]

I hate being told to do something I was already planning on doing

like I was all about doing this task, and then you told me to do it and now i am annoyed and this task is now 300x less likely to be completed

[dammit-desmond-deactivated20180]

You not finding me attractive is not going to stop me from being attractive.

[pandaspwnz]

I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU KEEP THIS MINDSET YOU WILL GET SOOO MUCH CONFIDENCE

[maxkirin]

My perfect day is sitting in a room with some blank paper. That’s heaven. That’s gold and anything else is just a waste of time.

Cormac McCarthy

[foodtrucker-deactivated20231129]

I was born at an incredibly young age

[whos-deactivated20240407]

i told this to my english teacher and she almost kicked me out of the class

[r3m4d3-deactivated20150104]

you’re allowed to leave a relationship that doesn’t make you happy. you’re allowed to leave a relationship that isn’t satisfying you. you’re allowed to protect yourself before you protect others. 

[r3m4d3-deactivated20150104]

this includes friendships, this includes platonic relationships, this includes work relationships, this includes family.

[allthebestofmemes]

[call-sign-chaos]

i have basically two moods: waiting for the tv show i love to release another season or episode and waiting for authors to update their fanfics. 

[call-sign-chaos]

I just realized that Neil Gaiman wrote rain gods… HE SHIPS RIVER AND ELEVEN TOO!!!!!

[supportshakespeare-blog]

The Best Thing That EVER happened at my job

Me: Did you find everything ok today Sir?

Male Customer: Yeah everything was fine, but prices on the cat food just keep going up! I remember when it was only .30 a can! But I bet you don't, you're like what...20?

Me: 21, but yes.

Male Customer: God you're young, I bet you'd never go out with someone my age, unless you have some Daddy issues

Me:...........

Male Customer: so do you like working here? Are you in school?

Me: Your total today is 21.38 Sir.

Male Customer: Are you seeing anyone?

Me:......Cash or Credit Sir?

Male Customer: When do you get off work?

Male co-worker comes up next to me: Everything ok?

Male Customer: Yeah we're fine

Male Co-worker: Actually I think you're being really rude

Male Customer: What are you her boyfriend?

Male co-worker: No I'm not. And even if I was, why would it matter? Her job is to ring up your items, make sure your shopping experience was pleasant and give you change. You're making really creepy comments to a young woman you don't even know at a cash register, it's not ok.

Male Customer: You can't talk to me that way! I want to speak to your manager.

Me: It's really ok, everything is Ok

Male Co-worker: No no, I'll go ahead and call our FEMALE boss up here to address any grievances you might have *Sir*

Male Customer: slams down 25 dollars grabs his bags and leave*

Male Co-worker: You don't even have to take anyone's shit here. If anyone even looks at you funny, pick up that phone, call a manager, call me, call another co-worker and it will be handled. You are a valued employee and you deserve to feel safe and respected at work by *everyone*