Leap Into Life
Halloween. Right now, I could be hanging out with friends at a Halloween Party or sitting in a sketchy IHOP with a bunch people writing for National Novel Month (starts Saturday, you should really do it!). Instead, I am wearing pajamas, munching on a limited supply of candy, reading the O Magazine, and writing this blog post.
We were, once again, going to have a family Halloween. And, I so wish that I could tell you how this bad Halloween turned into something great. Hate to burst your bubble, but, it didn't. Here I am blogging at 8:45 PM on a Friday on Halloween. So, I decided to talk about Oprah. To just briefly share her latest (and maybe worst) quote and magazine theme, yet. And I'll just get to the point because you probably have a Halloween party to get to... "As it turns out, none of us is 'normal'- which means that all of us are." -Oprah Winfrey Where do I even start? I do not know. Oprah got one thing right: none of us are normal. I mean come on, I'm blogging and reading the O Magazine on Halloween- but I'm happy (Oprah's all about embracing those quirky things about you). But she was wrong when she said 'all of us are'. It's too explanatory to explain, so instead, I'll just let you decide. Oh, and be sure to read the latest issue of the O Magazine to find out how to embrace your quirks (I'm wasn't paid to say that- but I wish I was)!
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THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS BLOOD OF OLYMPUS SPOILERS: BE WARNED One week and two days ago, I clutched The Blood of Olympus, Rick Riordan's final installment in the demigod arch. I was so excited to unleash myself in the world of Percabeth (ship name for Percy and Annabeth) banter and experience the death of one "lucky" character. Being a total fangirl, I had taken part in the whole new book hype, watching webcasts from "Mt. Olympus" and reading Riordan's twitter page until he went off to avoid spoilers a week before the book came out. Flash forward to yesterday when I finished the book. Tears were shed. Not for (SPOILERS AHEAD) Leo who died but came back to life but for the series because it was totally ruined in the last 40 pages when Rick Riordan made a few meager attempts to wrap up the series but failed utterly. But, being a proactive person, I knew I had to fight this injustice... by writing angry fan mail! How to write angry fan mail? Stay tuned.... Have a good lead in- Catch the reader's (it may not be the actual author) eye with some book references and good humor. If you're confused on some of the references, just read the series or the dedication pages.
"I should be studying for my Latin culture test or doing my algebra homework, but alas..." Suck up to the author- Especially if you plan on giving the author honest feedback, tell them how much you love the series, how you ship percabeth, and how you think you're a demigod. They'll feel happy and it'll (almost) be like reading fan mail. "I mean, listen, you are reading this letter from a self proclaimed daughter of Poseidon!" Share your honest feedback- In the nicest possible way, give the author a piece of your mind. Vent and let it all out; it's very helpful if you're angry at a series' end. "The series was about to end and you couldn't, you know, give us some Percabeth satisfaction and kill Leo or not kill Leo?" Ask for what you want- I want more percabeth perspectives and a reunion. You may not get it (you likely won't get it) but might as well ask... "I honestly don't know what I'm asking for, maybe this letter was more of a coping mechanism..." End on a good note- I ended with a reference to my conspiracy theory for his next series, hopefully he'll understand it! So there you have it, directions on how to write an angry fan mail letter. I will be sending this to Rick and will let you all know IF he replies (highly doubted). P.S. One last thing, I know some of you are receiving this through an email sent to you through Feedburner. The rest of you should really subscribe (sorry about the self promotion)! There is a box on the side of this post where you can type in your email. It takes all of seven seconds (five seconds to type in your email, two to click on the confirmation link they'll send to you)! |