Thursday, January 31, 2013

THE WAIT IS OVER! DIARY OF A SICK CHICK YEAR TWO!

Diary of A Sick Chick Year Two of Chronic Illness

Why were you compelled to do a second book? 

 I never dreamed that I would do a first one! LOL. The blog that I wrote was a personal one so that I could keep track of my symptoms. Shortly, it progressed to something else. I was asked by  many if  I were going to write a book two after the first one was released. Besides, there are many books out there that detail the first year of illness but not many describing the second.

What did you learn from writing Year Two?

I learned many hard lessons. Lessons no one should really have to go through. Loss of friends and just judgments imposed on you from other people. There were a lot of good things too. I learned who I could count on in a pinch.

What do you want your readers to know?

That living life with chronic illness can be difficult but doable.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Diary of A Sick Chick: Year Two of Living With Chronic Illness


Coming soon!!!!!!!!!
February 2013!!!!!!!!!

So many books focus on the first year of illness. But what happens when the "excitement" of your diagnosis wears off? You're left with Year Two. 

2012 was an interesting year for me as I battled flare after flare along with a near miss with death. There were some good times as well and I'd like to share yet another year with you. 

Thank you for all the support! 

Love, 

Sonya

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

All Zombied Out? There Aren't That Many Shades of Gray!

There are two trends with ebooks today. One is Zombies, Zombies, and more Zombies. The other you ask? Erotica. We have "The Walking Dead," World War Z", and "Fifty Shades of Gray" to thank.

There are literally thousands of books on each subject with different spins. Give me a apocalyptic thriller with twists and turns, and zero unpredictability, and I'm a happy girl. I'm in the bed for hours trying to get to the words The End!

But this is a genre that  has turned outrageous. Erotica is a subject that I'm not too keen on but with the success of Fifty Shades of Gray, the literary world has taken note!

Of course when I'm feeling low, I like to read a book that takes me to a time when the world is a normal place. The dog craps in the same part of the house when you're just inches away from taking him outside. The coffeemaker is broken...again. Your car insurance check is late so they are about to cancel your policy and this is all before you've had your morning coffee.

Then you turn on the news and a zombie is eating the reporter as a snack after finishing off the entire camera crew.

And. Shit. Just. Got. Serious.

Those types of books will have me engrossed for hours. But I must say that I'm getting a little zombied out. I think the subject has been covered a thousand times over. I'm looking for something totally original. Witches and wizards have been done to death since Shakespeare. Thanks to the Twilight series and True Blood, Vampires have had their day. Now it's almost time to say goodbye to the Zombies....or is it?

In terms of erotica, there are those that can write a sex scene so memorable, Viagra would become obsolete. Others, not so much. It's a genre that requires special talent, which many writers simply don't possess. It is an act that many adults find quite pleasure in but have no clue how to put the process into a believable and credible sex scene that can totally engross a reader instead of just grossing the reader out.

Hopefully many writers will stop beating these two dead horses who have been on the side of the road deteriorating and decomposing rapidly. There isn't too much of them left so let's move on shall we? Looking to break the mold? Create a new monster. One the world has yet to see. Then my fellow writers and readers...you've got yourself a freaking story.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

What Does She See? **Diary of A Sick Chick**

Another Lupus video
Featuring the poem, "What Does She See?"

Coming soon

Diary of A Sick Chick: Year Two Of Living With Chronic Illness

Available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo in February 2013

What's Wrong With Urban Fiction? The Top Five Trends in Urban Fiction That Needs to Stop

Plenty.

I can enjoy a great UF book every once in a while but it has gotten to the point where if you've read one, you've read them all.There seem to be recurring themes in quite a few of them. The UF book that doesn't deal with these sterotypical characters will bring a new day in UF and if crafted right, could make a killing with Hollywood beating down their doors. Not to mention agents fighting to sign them to multiple book deals.

Here are a few of the stereotypes that I would like to die a quiet but certain death:

1. The Bad Bitch

There is a bad bitch in every novel. Her skin color runs the gamut from pecan to honey. Her hair is long, past her shoulders due to her Indian heritage. She is no taller than 5'4" and the baddest bitch on the block. Every girl wants to be her while every dude wants to have sex with her. There simply isn't another girl badder than she is in the game.

2. A Drug Dealer Named Nino

Does this need any explanation?

3. Label Dropping Fools

Everyone wears Prada, Gucci, Fendi, etc. It sounds like a really bad rap lyric. Everyone is fresh to death wearing the latest in fashions from these designers. The label dropping in Urban Fiction is just atrocious and over used.  Boring and no imagination.

4.The N Word

A few of these dropped in an UF book is to be expected but only in dialogue. I was reading a book the other day where the author was using the N word in her exposition!!! Not to sound like a broken record, but if we want people to stop using the word, then we need to stop using this so much in our literature, especially when it's not in the dialogue. The omniscient voice of the narrator should never refer to the characters as N*****s. It's demeaning.

5. No Editing Whatsoever.

Too many Urban Fiction books are written so poorly, they are unreadable. I was recently accused of attacking UF writers and making them look stupid.  I had to think about that for a moment. Was that my ultimate goal? Making UF writers look stupid? Of course not and the thought makes me sad. What really makes me sad is that some of these self published books with poor grammar are a reflection on the educational system in this country.

There is nothing wrong with a gaffe here and there (I know my books have a few) but some books are so unreadable it makes you wonder how the author got through life without the ability to construct a sentence. It's embarrassing. Some authors choose to argue over these reviews instead of taking the constructive criticism and working on their novels to make them better.


The Curious Case of Father Time **Coming Soon**

The new cover design! What do you think?
Shamelessly promoting my book right now....but hey this is my blog so....

The Curious Case of Father Time will be available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo in late 2013!

I'm looking forward to releasing my first science fiction thriller! 

I was asked the other day what inspired me to write a book like this. Well the short answer is that I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to science, especially time travel. While I don't do much reading in that particular genre, I am a fan of Brian Cox, Stephen Hawking, and my personal favorite Michio Kaku. 

I always wanted to write a book for the holidays, selling out like most writers wanting a paycheck. I noticed that every angle you can think of have been done for the sake of a good Christmas story but not many stories focus on the coming New Year. So I started there and combined my love for science and I came up with this story.

I just hope that you guys enjoy the story. Again, I don't plan to write solely science fiction because I've stated over and over again, I'm a storyteller. I don't like to limit myself to any certain genre and a good storyteller shouldn't have to. 

So I'm excited for this release. I've worked really hard on it and I just can't wait to share my written words with all of you.

Thank you, 


Sonya