Have you ever been blinded
by yourself?
Have you ever been so blinded by what you think you KNOW is
true, only to find out it wasn’t true after all? I think this has happened to everyone at
least once in their lives. It’s the old
“I shoulda/coulda” conundrum.
I think this was more prevalent in my life when I was
younger, and a lot more unsure of myself in some respects. I hated to look in the mirror. I saw every freckle, every zit, every
misplaced hair… I focused on the ugly, and when people complemented my looks, I
thought they were just trying to be nice.
This is the theme I built my sorry “The First Day of the New
Tomorrow” on. Maya is a girl who’s not
happy with much in her life. She’s
unsure of herself and has her eye on a boy who is farther out of reach than
that basketball net that embarrasses her in gym… until one day she wakes up
with magical powers.
Wouldn’t that be great to all of the sudden have your every
wish come true? Maybe. Maybe not.
Could you live with having it all, knowing you didn’t earn
it?
The thought is very appealing. (I think everyone would
agree) but after a while it would probably get old, don’t you think?
I’m trying to decide—If I could go back to high school, and
magically change SOMETHING, what would that something be?
To be completely honest, I’m not sure that I would change
anything, other than maybe applying for more college scholarships. What I
experienced in high school, while hard at times, is what made me who I am
today, and I kinda like myself.
What about you? If
you could change something back in your high school years, what would it be?
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Bio:While not off visiting other worlds, Jennifer calls the East Coast of the
Full time team leader, full time mom, and full time novelist... what more can you ask for? Writing help did you say? Well, sure! Jennifer hosts an informational blog aimed at helping all writers be the best they can be. Stop on by and chat. She loves to hear from fans! http://www.jennifermeaton.com/
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Her contemporary
sweet romance, Paper Wishes is currently available in ebook format. The Dystopian novelette “Last Winter Red” is
available as part of the “Make Believe” Anthology. Each title is available from Amazon.com and
Barnesandnoble.com and Smashwords.
Paper
Wishes: Jill has no idea what she wants for
Christmas, but when it looks like her best friend Jack is going to get exactly
what he asks for, Jill makes a Christmas wish that will change both of their
lives forever.
Last Winter
Red: In search of a husband, Emily leaves the
safety of the city and risks her life stepping into the outside world. What she finds there will question the
foundations of everything she believes in. Available as part of the Make
Believe anthology.
The First
Day of the New Tomorrow:
Maya dreams of having everything she wants, but when she gets it, she can’t
give it back fast enough. (Coming in September, 2013 from Muse It Up)
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3 comments:
Deciding whether or not we could live with having it all but not earning it is a fantastic theme to ponder at any age; especially the teen years.
Great post!
I wouldn't want to go back, let alone change anything.
Congratulations, Jennifer!
Thank you very much for having me Nicole! It's been a pleasure.
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