Whatever Wednesdays

The Horror Movie Tag

It’s almost that time of year. We’re creeping up on Halloween, which seems to be fast becoming the most popular holiday out of the year! Being a lover of horror movies (in the bright light of morning and afternoon, that is), Halloween is a fun time of the year for me too. Although my children have now outgrown the need to dress up for the holiday–well, except for my youngest, who requested a gas mask to complete his costume–I still enjoy the spirit of the holiday.

I like to keep up with my horror movie watching with this cool journal I created… keeps all your horror movie reviews in a safe place:

As I mentioned, I do love horror movies during the day, so I found a YouTube Tag online that feeds my habit but good. I present to you the Horror Movie Tag.

1. What is the First horror movie you remember watching?

2. What is your favorite horror movie?

3. What is your favorite horror movie genre?

4. What genre scares you the most?

5. What is the last horror movie you watched that actually scared you?

6. Who is your ultimate scream queen?

7. What’s a concept that you’d like to see in horror?

8. What is your favorite on screen kill?

9. What’s your favorite horror franchise?

10. Who’s your favorite horror director?

(Bonus Question) 11. What famous horror movie have you never seen?

Whatever Wednesdays – Mental Clarity for Writing

If you are a writer with a full time job, or have extra duties in the home, I bet you sometimes wish that you could lock yourself in a closet and use that time to write, write, write. Only when you get that time, you find yourself looking at a blinking cursor on a blank, white page.

I am a stay at home mom and my children are in school all day. That means that I’ve got tons of time to write, right? No. There are dishes to be done, floors to be vacuumed, laundry to be done and let’s not forget the dog that thinks her task is demanding that you pet her every time you sit down at the computer.

There’s also the distraction of those awful daytime television shows and those tons of movies that you’ve recorded and haven’t had a chance to watch. And, there is always the lure of that huge, empty bed and the promise of “I’ll be a lot fresher if I take a nap.”

As Public Enemy said, “Don’t Believe the Hype”.

Creativity is something that cannot be forced. But it can be nurtured.

Proper brain function is important for every aspect of life, but especially when you are trying to focus your thinking and your creativity for a certain amount of time. When you are a busy person in general, the time that you spend at the computer, creating, must be productive.

What’s my secret? Herbs! I’m a crunchy, granola, hippy type of gal and I believe in herbs, essential oils and supplements.

Herbs won’t make you produce faster, but I have found that it improves my concentration and keeps me focused on the task at hand.

Now, I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on television, consult a medical care professional before you take my advice. However, some of the herb supplements I use for mental clarity are “Better Brain” by Gardens of Life. It’s an extra bonus because you also get some Omega 3 fatty acids. And who can’t use more Omega 3 fatty acids?

You could also try Himalaya Herbal Healthcare, MindCare, as well as Eclectic Institute Fresh Freeze-Dried Ginkgo Gotu Kola Combo.

Again, consult your doctor before beginning any herbal supplement regimen. Just because the supplements are natural doesn’t mean that they are right for everyone.

Happy writing!

Lucky Seven – Whatever Wednesdays

Here are the rules:
1. Go to page 77 of your current ms
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines – sentences or paragraphs – and post them as they’re written. No cheating.
4. Tag 7 other authors.

My current WIP does not yet have 77 pages , so I used page 7, seventh line, next 7 lines. Here’s what I have from my zombie fic.

She would jerk awake, drenched in sweat, a scream caught in her throat. Unable to return to even fitful slumber, she would then rise and patrol the house with the battery lantern and her crowbar, ears straining to hear a noise that would alert her to any presence in the house not her own.
Jude would prowl the house until the sun came up and she was exhausted, but the relief of sleep would rarely overtake her. For that she’d smoke a little weed, count the cracks in the ceiling and cry some more, remembering her life before the monsters took over, obliterating everything that once brought her comfort. Then, and only then, with the end of the joint burning in the ashtray next to the bed, she would be able to fall into something resembling sleep.

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The stockroom door scraped shut mere seconds before her new found enemies thundered by. Whoever had pulled her in here was decidedly male, judging from the hardness of the body pressed against hers, and the strength of the arms.

That’s my lucky seven!

I’ll have to revisit to find some authors to tag.

Check here: http://www.bookbabe.blogspot.com/2012/03/lucky-seven.html

TSS

Whatever Wednesdays – Sexy Songs

Today, as the first post on the brand new design and name of my blog (I am so addicted to change, it’s crazy, but that’s another blog post), I’m going to pour a glass of wine and whisper some sexy songs. When you write about love, whether it be sweet lovemaking or headboard banging …well banging, you have to feel the love, even if the dog that is your constant companion while you write is sending out stink bombs of nuclear proportion. (I think she actually poots out skunks, they smell so bad.) You have to get in a zone, and if your time is as short as mine, you have to get in that zone post haste.

Following this, here are some luscious tunes that are guaranteed to get you in that “mood”. They range from sweet and sensuous to all out raunchy. Therefore, without further ado and in no particular order…enjoy!

I Touch Myself – The Divinyls – Not sure if the song could be any more explicit than that, I mean the title alone, right?

I Touch Myself by The Divinyls 1991

Need you Tonight – INXS – Oh, Michael Hutchence, what great, great hair he had. And he’s not sleepy either.

I Need You Tonight

Wicked Game – Chris Isaak – The video is just as bleak as the song, filmed in black and white on that black beach. He says he doesn’t want to fall in love…but he will.

Chris Isaak – Wicked Game

Juicy Fruit – Mtume – Not the gum, folks. “You’re the only who gives me good and plenty…” I remember seeing this on New York Hot Tracks back in the 80s (Y’all remember Carlos DeJesus with that hot hairstyle and the shirt open to there, right?) This was such hot song, with lyrics like “I’ll be your lollipop, you can lick me everywhere…” that they cut portions of the song so that they could play it on the radio.

Mtume – Juicy Fruit

You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC – Yeah. Refer to the headboard banging…banging.

38 – You Shook Me All Night Long

No Ordinary Love – Sade – No one can sing a lovelorn song like Sade Adu. This…is….no…ordinary love….no ordinary love….

Sade – No Ordinary Love

Lady Marmalade – LaBelle (not the little girls version with Christina Aguilera and co. This is Madame Patti’s version) Straight up no chaser…you wanna give a go, Joe?

LaBelle – Lady Marmalade (1975)

Nasty Girl – Vanity 6 – A group that was “sponsored” by Prince. Can’t you tell?

Give it to Me – Rick James – He was all about that sweet, funky stuff.

Give It To Me Baby – Rick James

Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin – Another lead singer with great hair and tight , tight jeans. Gotta love a whole lotta Robert Plant. Remember this is the same band who recorded “Squeeze my lemon…till the juice runs down my leg…”

Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love (1969)

Now that you’ve been properly inspired……

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