tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43531150041676749862024-03-19T02:27:52.669-05:00Stacy XavierHome of Author Stacy XavierStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-28427001233408565872020-06-05T11:48:00.000-05:002020-06-05T11:48:15.881-05:00I am racist.
I am racist.
The first thing I ever remember doing that was specifically racist was in middle school.
I’m ashamed and I don’t want to be writing this. It was so, so stupid. But I’m going to write it.
I’d been reading a bunch of YA books of the Sweet Valley High/Nancy Drew variety. In one of them, I don’t remember which, a black character gets called an Oreo. The white friends all act Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-88112371490185397772018-10-21T17:38:00.001-05:002018-10-21T17:38:12.346-05:00Remnants Saga Book 2: Broken Remnants now available on Wattpad!Remnants Saga Book 2: Broken Remnants is now live on Wattpad!
Wattpad is free to download and free to use.
This second installment will be the last, for a while anyway. I've had fun with these characters, and it was nice to get inspired again. However, the project has run its course for the time being, and I have a few other things to work on.
I hope you've enjoyed the Remnants duology! I'll Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-51541115922892482172017-11-15T16:16:00.001-06:002017-11-15T16:16:55.377-06:00Enter to win one of three paperback copies of Remnants on Goodreads!Now available via Goodreads, enter to win one of three free paperback copies of Remnants! Checkout the details here!
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If you enjoy it, please leave me a review on Amazon! I love to receive your feedback.
Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-71110577326085615512017-08-09T15:04:00.001-05:002017-08-09T15:04:51.423-05:00How to Price Your eBook: Why Luxury Brands Don't Compete On Price and You Shouldn’t Either
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had as an indie author is switching
caps between my Writer Self and my Business Self.
For me, my Writer Self is the one who loves writing,
creating, imagining, and dreaming. I’d rather focus on the fun stuff – the craft
of writing, if you will. It’s why I do this in the first place.
However, my Business Self is what needs to kick in when it
comes time to Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-27060662886043140572017-08-08T15:51:00.003-05:002017-08-08T15:51:27.850-05:00Why Do Fans Love Dystopian Stories?
The Apocalypse.
The End of the World (as we know it).
Dystopia.
Whatever you want to call it, we’re pretty obsessed with it.
From The Walking Dead to The Hunger Games, plus hits like Divergent and just about every zombie
movie ever made, we are fascinated with depictions of the end times. We
ruminate over barren wastelands, isolation, and the musings of what a desolate
future might Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-78821277208381567682017-08-04T10:19:00.003-05:002017-08-04T10:19:38.177-05:00Enter to win your free eBook copy of Remnants!Interested in winning a free eBook? Follow me on Twitter and you'll be entered to win! Must use the link provided, no purchase necessary: click here to enter.
Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-45859259124081947962017-08-03T19:44:00.000-05:002017-08-03T19:44:04.059-05:00Remnants Now Available Via Kindle!
So, after spending the past couple months re-working parts of the book and editing some more, I released Remnants on Amazon today. Give it a look, and leave a review if you enjoyed it! Thanks everyone for your support. This has been a long-running project and I've really had fun working on it, and I look forward to seeing what it holds for me in the future.Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-20064709513177387752017-05-22T10:04:00.000-05:002017-08-04T09:20:18.788-05:00Some Kindle Scout InsightsSo, I ran a Kindle Scout Campaign. My campaign ran from April 22nd until May 21st, 2017, and then I suffered through the nebulous waiting period that can last anywhere from 1 day to 15 days. Sadly, I received a rejection email on day 14. If I'd been successful, I would have gone through their preparation process, including editing, promotion, free book distribution, and eventual options for Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-14501702423214240142017-04-22T01:00:00.000-05:002017-04-22T08:19:34.320-05:00Remnants Now Available for Nominations via Amazon - Kindle Scout
I was accepted into the Amazon Kindle Scout Program! This is
really exciting, as it means I could get selected for a publishing contract
with Amazon! And that means promotional opportunities and things I otherwise
couldn’t get as easily as a fledgling author. It’s also a pretty good fit for
me and the kind of writing I do now, while still working hard on my law career.
For the Scout program, Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-72384633286632505662017-04-05T20:10:00.001-05:002017-04-05T20:11:03.483-05:00The Continuing Adventures
So, a few of you may have checked out Remnants. This is my dystopian take on the Robin Hood tale, as inspired by this fabulous photo shoot right here from a few years ago, designed by my friend Grayson and shot by the talented Steven Bourelle of Bourelle Photography fame.
I've been doing NaNoWriMo for years, but Remnants was the first time I'd felt really inspired in a long time. I'm extremelyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-63713310516885608842017-03-21T22:26:00.001-05:002017-03-21T22:26:49.729-05:00Hi Friends.So, I'm a terrible blogger, as evidenced by not posting in... um. A few. Years.
It's just not my platform. But, I'd like to try again, so.
I'm still participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and am one of the co-MLs for the ChiWriMo region, which I love doing.
I'm also part of the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which isn't writing related but is related to creativity and Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-39936383959090919642014-08-21T23:39:00.000-05:002014-08-21T23:42:11.326-05:00What if...Not too too long ago, a lot of articles were going viral about being an introvert versus being an extrovert. We learned how to treat an introvert correctly and not to judge introverts for being... introverted.
I've tended to call myself introverted for a long time now, but recently I've started to wonder. I've been working at the Bristol Renaissance Fair for the whole summer season now,Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-18825006683052994282014-06-25T22:28:00.000-05:002014-06-25T22:28:59.844-05:00Promo - Now until July 1stHi friends!
Anyone who has known me for about 5 minutes knows I'm a huge proponent of National Novel Writing Month. Well, they need a bit of help - their Young Writer's Program (YWP) website is getting a bit old and in need of some sprucing up. This is used by thousands of teachers and students each year to cultivate a love of the written word in the classroom while also fulfilling essential Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-46213261281661978132014-06-24T23:59:00.002-05:002014-06-25T00:00:08.988-05:00Writing Resources, Communities, and Stuff I LoveIn order to motivate myself to get going again, I've decided to compile a list of writing resources I love. I hope you find it useful!
1) NaNoWriMo. Whenever someone asks me about writing, this is, without fail, the first thing I tell them about. NaNoWriMo runs every November. You write 50,000 words in one month in order to win bragging rights and the knowledge that You Can Do It. My first Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-84209555199248600982013-10-18T08:42:00.002-05:002013-10-18T08:43:09.311-05:00Guest Post for NaNoWriMo!Hi friends!
Well, I don't know about you, but I am busy gearing up for NaNoWriMo this year. As Chicago's only municipal liaison, I have my hands full! I did do a guest post for NaNoWriMo Prep, though, so hop on over and take a look!
Are you doing NaNoWriMo this year? What will you be doing - pantsing or planning?
Love,
StacyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-25630765551167999682013-08-16T10:41:00.000-05:002013-08-16T10:41:37.329-05:00What I'm learning2013 is already 2/3 over. Can you believe that? This year has been a huge one for me in terms of transitions. I left a job that, in the short year that I was there, almost turned me into something completely unrecognizable. I started a business - well, two, actually. We moved from our little condo into a little house with our new little dog. I've formed closer bonds with new people, and learned Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-89927050876229288532013-04-29T16:00:00.000-05:002013-04-29T16:00:01.073-05:00I require discomfortI am surrounded by coziness.
My law office has a comfy desk and office chair; it is very official looking, with degrees on the wall, and it is clean and filled with inspirational items; really, it's very feng shui, if I do say so myself, mainly because my mom picked out most of the decorations. I wouldn't be able to decorate a blank piece of paper if I were given one colored marker and a stencilStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-58135210932260671532013-04-24T13:56:00.002-05:002013-04-24T13:56:21.246-05:00Free for Kindle for the rest of the day today!Just a heads-up, in addition to being able to get a free sample of the first 3 chapters on Wattpad, today On Her Own Two Wheels is free for Kindle on Amazon! Check it out and let me know what you think!
Find it on Amazon hereStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-25962144797374377802013-04-23T17:50:00.003-05:002013-04-23T18:07:13.036-05:00Not another failed writer blog
Photography by Ivan Prole, www.proledesign.com
I've been on a sabbatical. And, honestly, I think I did it wrong.
See, a sabbatical, to me, means taking time off from what you usually do in order to do something that you would much rather be doing. Instead, I had to stop doing what I really wanted to do in order to focus on the things that I really, really didn't want to do, not one little bitStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-70230758587351063122013-01-30T07:19:00.002-06:002013-01-30T07:19:53.362-06:00Just a reminder: On Her Own Two Wheels free this week for Kindle!Hello Friends!
Just wanted to remind you that my debut novel, On Her Own Two Wheels, is free on Kindle from Amazon this week only! You can get your copy here:
http://www.amazon.com/Her-Own-Two-Whe...
I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think!
Love,
StacyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-88588879314935520482013-01-24T11:02:00.001-06:002013-01-24T11:02:21.360-06:00It's been a while/Yes, I'm young, get over itHi Friends.
So, I haven't blogged in a while. Between being disappointed with my outcome for NaNoWriMo, the holidays, and various other factors, I've been excusing myself from blogging for a while. Well, today (and yesterday), I am home due to illness. I figured what better way to break up the marathon of Big Bang Theory episodes than to write a little bit.
Something that happened to me in the Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-53872651519056551622012-11-10T17:13:00.002-06:002012-11-18T18:47:45.836-06:00A PledgeI love writing.
I also love National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
Correspondingly, I love the non-profit that hosts NaNoWriMo, The Office of Letters and Light. Please read more about the fabulous programs they provide for young writers, teachers, and grown-up writers here, here, and here.
As such, I'm making a pledge for the month of November:
1) All royalties from sales of my book,Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-49620649351296590482012-11-05T20:01:00.000-06:002012-11-05T20:03:14.924-06:00Oh Yeah! I Published a Book!I'm doing this all kinds of backwards. I mean, really, I didn't have months of anticipatory build-up before my release date. I mainly just told people I know - "Hey! I'm releasing a book in a few weeks!" (that was back in August; it's now November; gosh am I glad I didn't post an official release date way back then). And last night, after going over my most recent proof, I was half-delerious fromStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353115004167674986.post-74995326003746467682012-10-16T21:56:00.003-05:002012-10-16T21:58:38.161-05:00What it's like to get a physical copy of your bookToday marks another milestone: I received my physical review copy of my novel via CreateSpace.
It was a rough day today overall for reasons I can't really get into. Suffice to say I got home from work a little before 8pm, and I think that will be the norm for the rest of this month.
Husband lectures on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for his online courses, so getting home this late was a bit of aStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239557567129694769noreply@blogger.com0