The proverbial nutshell will snugly accommodate about five fun facts…
I love how my name sounds in French.
I eat peanut butter cups but I hate peanut butter.
I am a night owl but I’m also a day dreamer.
I like to write with a pencil.
I cried at The Little Mermaid. Yes… ‘at’ her.
But for those of you who would prefer the more conventional version of events…
I was once an eccentric eight year old writing scripts in my bedroom and directing the children in playground productions at school. At this moment in time, a decade or two down the life line, you can still find me, pencil in hand, just minus the playground.
I’m several knees deep amidst a novel, a handful of paper sheets away from a screenplay, and I’m the proud owner of a collection of notebooks that only one with a feverish fetish for stationery would revel in. The pages are flooded with writing to be read, and it is here that I’m initiating the rummage for readers.
In July 2014 I took a leap of faith and decided to delve into the world of professional fiction writing. After some precautionary strength training of the brain, to help wage in the war of rejection, I was dumbfounded to hear that my first submission had been accepted. My short story ‘Waiting for No Man’ has been published in Issue 12 – The Time Issue of Popshot Magazine.
I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award. This allows me to nominate other bloggers as well and I’ve chosen you! Here’s the link to the rules and what you have to do next! Good luck!
http://lyrallya.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/liebster-award/
x
Lyra
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Thanks for the nomination Lyra!
I have replied… https://lauragabriellefeasey.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/the-liebster
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“proud owner of a collection of notebooks that only one with a feverish fetish for stationary would revel in”. Oh my! I thought I was the only one out there. Glad to meet you, my notebook twin
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Haha, they’re such a little indulgence aren’t they?! There has to be a perk to being a writer, and if it’s having a good excuse to buy notebooks then so be it!
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They are!! Usually I have to pull myself away from this indulgence because there are other *more* important things to buy. Pampers. Food. *sigh*
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Ah yes, food, an annoying necessity. Well yes I did say little indulgence but once you’ve chosen a few it’s amazing how much you can spend at the till! Paperchase is my favourite, I’m not sure if you have it in the US?
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Looking forward to reading your blogs xxx
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Very nice. I like that’s is very concise. Brevity is the soul of, yeah?
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Thank you! And precisely, yes. 😉
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I see I’m not the first but I hope you enjoy it anyway! I have nominated you for the Liebster Award. Here is the link for your questions. 🙂
http://lifesthousandmilejourney.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/liebster-award-take-two/
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Thank you very much! I’ve got a few Liebster questions to catch up with now so I shall try and do these too!
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Hey my gorgeous Laura!! Doing the day 30 Sound of Music Goodbye, Farewell……..!!! So glad I did the 101, had a ball, will continue to do so!! Love your blog, huge inspiration to me, in particular them damn fine photos!! Heheheh!! And HUGE breakfasts!! ❤
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Ah I’m sad that it’s over, but so pleased to have come across some magical finds, you included! Thank you for saying so, I still haven’t completed the final task but I shall definitely be sauntering over to yours when I do! x
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What’s your name in French? Great blog by the way! I have to agree that notebooks are awesome. I have about ten that I have started but have never finished. The notebook company has me thinking about buying stock. I found you via Writing 101 and really did like your recent post in response towards Day 5.. It got my thinking! Ha! Great job.
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It’s actually the same in French, it’s just that the French pronounce the ‘r’ in it with such a gutsy throat sound I think it sounds much nicer that way, ha!
I’m so glad it got you thinking. I will have a wander over to you now… 🙂
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Your name does sound good in French! (I live in Quebec,Canada) 🙂
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Ah the French (or French speaking!) say it best!
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Absolutment! 😉
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Hello, I’ve nominated your blog for the One Lovely Blog Award, because I think you have a great writing style. I look forward to reading many more posts from you, and hope you can accept the nomination!
https://secretmuhajaba.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/my-first-nomination/
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Just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award.” You’ve been doing a great job and deserve it! Thanks for being awesome!
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I love the look of your blog and don’t know where to start exploring. 100 days of happiness looks like a great place, what a fantastic challenge to write about! Keep up the great reads.
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Thank you! The 100 Days of Happiness and the Hemingway pieces are nice and short, but if you want something longer there’s plenty of fiction and creative fiction to get your teeth into!
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Will bring the cappuccino too, happy to meet you 🙂
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Bring me tea and biscuit, I might follow you 😉
Jokes apart, stunned by reading your bio. If this is the case with bio.. . Now gotta explore the post. But if I get the tea and biscuits :p
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Thank you! Haha, if I could invent some way of sending them through the interweb so they landed on your keyboard as you read I would most definitely do so!
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haha.. they should invent something of that sort soon!! 😀 Anyway glad to meet you 🙂
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It would make shopping a whole lot easier! And you 🙂
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haha.. nowadays they are delivering items superfast and it virtually sounds like this idea you were talking about. 😀
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Thanks for coming to see me at Steve Says…come again, stay a while – have a drink even but just one bottle I know what you are like now! I look forward to this blogging journey with you. Steve…
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“AT her” priceless.
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She was most bewildered I can tell you.
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uh definitely thinking of cookies now!
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“I am a night owl but I’m also a day dreamer.”
Fantastic! I love this line!
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Thank you! I was rather pleased with myself when I came up with that one 😀
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Congratulations on being published, Laura – well done. 😊. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting too. I really like the way you write. Good luck with all future writing endeavours! Cheers, Maria.
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Thank you very much, that is music to my ears! 😀
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You are most welcome. 😊
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What a really striking story. Well done for the story and your very cool name in English or French.
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Ha, well I’ll take the glory even though I definitely did not come up with my name 😀
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Were your siblings as lucky?
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Very nice blog and congrats on your successes to date! I like writing with a pencil too but have to admit, I spend most of my time tapping on keys. I will look forward to future posts.
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Thank you! I have got a bit key happy lately too, but always end up coming back to the pencil eventually… Haha
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I like your blog! your writing is so expressive and I very much enjoy reading. Your site is simple and clean allowing me to focus on your words. I find it so pleasing!! looking forward to reading more of anything you post!!
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Thank you Anabell that’s really helpful feedback! 🙂
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~Hi there!
I hope you will come up with a wonderful post for this challenge, as you have been nominated by me!
http://axewhyzet.com/2015/06/14/get-someone-else-to-steal-for-you/
It’s Allergic to E challenge! I too accepted the challenge the first time and enjoyed it.
Try it! 😀
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You have an excellent blog here.
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Thank you, that is very much appreciated!
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Your blog is fantastic! Well done. I can’t wait to see more.
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Thank you very much! More is always on the way, so that’s just fab 🙂
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Your words, they are awesome.
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Why thank you! 🙂
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Discovering your blog has been eye opening for me, your combination of photography and writing is fantastic. It has inspired me to brush up the appearance of my blog. Keep doing what you’re doing! 🙂
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It’s very nice of you to say so, thank you! It has taken some time to evolve, so I’m pleased to get good feedback. I’ll keep an eye on any changes you make 😉
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My collection of notebooks is small, quite old and tattered. The contents often seem rather dark, even to me, when I go back to them after all the years.
After being accepted, I think it was 1973 (Posner, Richard W) or thereabouts, to Clarion, a workshop in creative writing (all science fiction actually), at Michigan State. Six weeks of “instruction” by six well known, “successful” scifi authors; Ted Sturgeon, Robin Scott Wilson (the founder of the original Clarion workshop) and Harlan Ellison among them.
After being quite thoroughly disappointed by all but Sturgeon, I made a few attempts at selling myself anyway. The result was no surprise and not particularly disappointing. I simply have neither the temperament nor, consequently, the “skill” to “succeed” as a “commercial” fiction writer.
Having said all that, it’s not intended to discourage you, nor anyone else for that matter. By all means, congratulations on your “success”. May it continue and burgeon.
Now I think I should take some time to look beyond your “About” page and see if this old dog might yet learn a new writing trick or two.
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The best notebooks are old and tattered, it means they’re full of thoughts, even if they are dark. Mine are often embarrassing to me, especially the ones from years ago. But they all have their part in the journey I guess… My success is very small so far, but I am determined, so we shall see. Thanks for the food for thought, I hope you do find some inspiration across my pages, as I’m not sure I’m experienced enough to teach much yet…
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I’m honored to be the 100th Like on this page. Cheers to you writing the old fashioned way – with a pencil.
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I’m honoured you’re honoured! Thank you! I’m glad someone else appreciates that. I can’t be as creative with technology in the way.
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When I saw the number, I couldn’t resist. 🙂
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What a diverse set of works! Keep them coming!
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Thank you! I shall try!
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Nice to meet you, Laura! Looking forward to reading your posts! Cheers!
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Thank you!
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Refreshingly authentic content!
Congratulations! You and your awesome blog, have been nominated for a Prestige and Power award. Please visit this link for more information. http://prestigeandpower.com/2015/10/07/prestige-and-power-awards-and-nominations/
– Kemdirim Okezie, Editor, Prestige and Power
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You have such an excellent blog. This One Lovely Blog Award is for you https://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/v/
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Thanks Alex! I will try and find the time to squeeze this in but if the time lords are against me, I am still very grateful for the nomination 🙂
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No worries. I know all about that. I’m waaay behind on my posts.
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You do so well with posting regularly though, I’d never have known you were behind!
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Thanks 🙂 There are a couple of longer posts I wanted to do, but I’ll probably have to leave them.
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Such punch-y writing! Glad to have found you and look forward to reading more 🙂
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Thank you, that’s very kind!
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So super stoked i stumbled upon your blog – looks fascinating and i am about to try my hand at Edge for your bi-weekly challenge so expect some words in your direction…
i LOVE i smith words!
Keep on
love brett fish
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Why, thank you! I shall wander over for a little read of your words now, looking forward to it 🙂
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What I like about this blog so much – is the fact that you like to write using pencil.
Now that is amazing. Not that many writers today here in L.A. write with a pencil.
You seem like a real cool and down to earth person. You also seem like the type that likes to make conversations a lot. 🙂
Thank you for taking your time and reading my blog and liking it.
I took my time to read your About page…and I shall return to favor in reading your Bowie inspired poem.
I am going to follow your page.
It’s such a pleasure to make your acquaintance. 🙂
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A pencil definitely makes all the difference, especially when you need something to keep up with the rushing words, before the writer’s block sets in… I must admit I didn’t see many pencils during my last visit to LA, but a lot of laptops
Thank you for the compliment, and for visiting me too, you write beautifully 🙂
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🙂 You are welcome. 🙂
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